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Red, Orange and Yellow Flower Identification

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4 Petals

Eschscholzia californica-California Poppy
(Poppy Family)

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Turritis glabra-        Tower Mustard
(Mustard Family)

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5 Petals

Marah fabacea-        California Manroot
(Gourd Family)

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Aqulegia formosa-      Western Columbine
(Buttercup Family)

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Aster/Compositae

Ranunculus californicus var. californicus-              Buttercup
(Buttercup Family)

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Wyethia hellenoides-    Woolly Mules ears
(Aster Family)

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Heterotheca sessiflora-Golden aster
(Aster Family)

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Madia elegans  - Common Madia
(Aster Family)

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Madia sativea-        Coastal Tarweed
(Aster Family)

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Madia gracilis-      Graceful Tarweed
(Aster Family)

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Solidago californica-Goldenrod
(Aster Family)

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Agoseris grandiflora-    Giant Native Dandelion
(Aster Family)

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Matricaria discoidea-Pineapple weed
(Aster Family)

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Senecio aronicoides-     Wooly butterweed
(Aster Family)

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Eriophyllum confertiflorum-  Golden Yarrow
(Aster Family)

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Lomatrium urtriculatum-  Hog fennel
(Parlsey Family)

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Uropappus lindleyi-Silverpuffs
(Aster Family)

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Sanicula crassicaulus- Pacific sanicle
(Parsley Family)

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Irregular fused

Castilleja affinis-
Common Indian Paintbrush
(Broomrape Family)

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Castilleja foliolosa-Wooly Paintbrush
(Broomrape Family)

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Corallorhiza maculata-Spotted Coralroot
(Orchid Family)

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Regular fused

Epilobium canum-California Fuschia
(Evening Primrose Family)

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Amsinckia menziesii-Fiddleneck
(Borage Family)

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Diplacus aurantiacus-
Sticky Monkey Flower
(Lopseed Family)

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