By mid-August many of the wildflowers were gone from open slopes and exposed areas, but there were still a few in sheltered spots and seep zones.    Shared here are asters, grass of parnassus (Parnassia fimbriata), arnica, hellebore (Veratrum viride), pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), agoseris, and paintbrush (Castilleja sp.).

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aster

grass of parnassus

agoseris

arnica

pearly everlasting

hellebore

web

paintbrush

We also spotted groundsel (Senecio sp. ), valerian (Valeriana sitenchis), buckwheat (Eriogenum sp.), black elderberry (Sambuca racemosa sp.), epilobeum, and red sand spurry (Spergularia rubra).

aster

groundsel

valerian

buckwheat

elderberry

agoseris

epilobeum

red sand spurry

Some of the wildflowers of early summer were spotted on other hikes on Tod Mountain.    Use the search bar to find more posts.