Santa Rosa Plateau Photographs by Gabi McLean

On April 17, 2005, we participated in a California Native Plant Society field trip to the Santa Rosa Plateau, near Lake Elsinor. This is a unique nature preserve, with vernal pools (containing water only in spring) and some of the few remaining Engelmann Oak woodlands. Here are some of the photos.

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Engelmann Oak and grassland (Quercus engelmannii)  
   
Engelmann Oak and grassland
(Quercus engelmannii)
 
Owl's Clover (Castilleja densiflora)  
   
Owl's Clover
(Castilleja densiflora)
 
Purple Clarkia (Clarkia purpurea)  
   
Purple Clarkia
(Clarkia purpurea)
 
Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malvaeflora)  
   
Checkerbloom
(Sidalcea malvaeflora)
 
Johnny Jump-up (Viola pedunculata)  
   
Johnny Jump-up
(Viola pedunculata)
 
Engelmann Oak (Quercus engelmannii)  
   
Engelmann Oak
(Quercus engelmannii)
 
Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malvaeflora)  
   
Vernal pool with Checkerbloom
(Sidalcea malvaeflora)
 
Bolander's Water-starwort (Callitriche heterophylla)  
   
Bolander's Water-starwort in vernal pool
(Callitriche heterophylla)
 
Threadleaf Brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia)  
   
Threadleaf Brodiaea
(Brodiaea filifolia)
 
Basalt rocks covered with lichens  
   
Basalt rocks
covered with lichens
 
California Aster (Lessingia filaginifolia)  
   
California Aster
(Lessingia filaginifolia)
 
Splendid Mariposa Lily (Calochortus splendens)  
   
Splendid Mariposa Lily
(Calochortus splendens)
 
Engelmann Oak (Quercus engelmannii)  
   
Engelmann Oak
(Quercus engelmannii)
 
Hall's Bush Lupine (Lupinus excubitus)  
   
Hall's Bush Lupine
(Lupinus excubitus)
 
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)  
   
California Poppy
(Eschscholzia californica)
 
Owl's Clover (Castilleja densiflora)  
   
Owl's Clover
(Castilleja densiflora)
 
Wild Morning Glory (Calystegia macrostegia)  
   
Wild Morning Glory
(Calystegia macrostegia)
 
California Aster (Lessingia filaginifolia)  
   
California Aster
(Lessingia filaginifolia)
 
Caterpillar Phacelia (Phacelia cicutaria)  
   
Caterpillar Phacelia
(Phacelia cicutaria)
 
Engelmann Oak (Quercus engelmannii)  
   
Engelmann Oak
(Quercus engelmannii)
 
Fairy Lantern (Calochortus albus)  
   
Fairy Lantern
(Calochortus albus)
 
Red-skinned Onion (Allium haematochiton)  
   
Red-skinned Onion
(Allium haematochiton)
 
Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)  
   
Blue-eyed Grass
(Sisyrinchium bellum)
 
Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malvaeflora)  
   
Checkerbloom
(Sidalcea malvaeflora)
 
San Diego Pea (Lathyrus vestitus)  
   
San Diego Pea
(Lathyrus vestitus)
 
Sticky Monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus)  
   
Sticky Monkeyflower
(Mimulus aurantiacus)
 
Western Chain Fern (Woodwardia fimbriata)  
   
Western Chain Fern
(Woodwardia fimbriata)
 

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