Fruits, seedpods, nuts, etc.

This list is in no way complete, but presents some of the more obvious fruits, seedpods, nuts, etc. which our local wildflowers generate.

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Piperia michaelii Michael’s Rein Orchid
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Calochortus albus White fairy lantern	Calochortus catalinae Catalina Mariposa Lily	Calochortus clavatus Pale Yellow Mariposa Lily
Calochortus fimbriatus Late blooming Mariposa lily	Calochortus kennedyi Desert Mariposa Lily	Calochortus splendens Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus Butterfly Mariposa lily	Lilium humboldtii humboldt’s lily
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy	Eschscholzia caespitosa Tufted Poppy	Eschscholzia californica California poppy
Papaver californicum fire poppy
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Clematis lasiantha wild clematis	Clematis ligusticifolia Creek Clematis	Delphinium parryi purple larkspur
Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup
Lauraceae (Laurels family)
Umbellularia californica california bay laurel
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Salsola tragus Tumbleweed
Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry family)
Ribes californicum Hillside gooseberry	Ribes malvaceum-viridifolium Chaparral currant	Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry
Paeoniaceae (Peony family)
Paeonia californica California Peony
Apiaceae (Parsley family)
Osmorhiza brachypoda California Sweet Cicely
Asteraceae (Asters, sunflowers family)
Ericameria arborescens goldenfleece	Erigeron canadensis Horseweed	Heterotheca grandiflora telegraph weed
Agoseris grandiflora California Dandelion	Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Cat’s ear	Microseris lindleyi Silver Puffs
Picris echioides Prickly ox-tongue	Tragopogon porrifolius Purple Salsify	Ageratina adenophora sticky snakeroot
Brickellia californica California Brickellbush	Achyrachaena mollis Blow Wives	Senecio flaccidus threadleaf ragwort
Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Pholistoma auritum fiesta flower
Adoxaceae (Elder family)
Sambucus nigra-caerulea Blue Elderberry
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle	Symphoricarpos mollis Trailing Snowberry
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita	Arctostaphylos glauca great berry manzanita
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Dodecatheon clevelandii Shooting Star
Garryaceae
Garrya elliptica Silk tassel Bush
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Galium aparine common bedstraw
Oleaceae (Olive family)
Olea europaea European Olive
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Keckiella cordifolia Climbing Penstemon
Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
Datura wrightii Sacred Datura	Solanum douglasii white nightshade	Solanum xanti purple nightshade
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Brassica nigra black mustard	Brassica rapa field mustard	Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s purse
Descurainia pinnata Western Tansy Mustard	Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum	Nasturtium officinale watercress
Raphanus ssp wild radish	Thysanocarpus curvipes Fringe Pod
Cleomaceae (Cleomaceae family)
Cleome isomeris Bladderpod
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd (cucumber) family)
Marah fabaceus common manroot
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Acmispon grandiflorus Chaparral lotus	Astragalus filipes Milkvetch	Lathyrus vestitus common pacific pea
Lupinus chamissonis Silver lupine	Lupinus hirsutissimus stinging lupine	Lupinus microcarpus Chick lupine
Lupinus succulentus arroyo lupine	Melilotus indicus yellow sweet clover
Geraniaceae (Geraniums family)
Erodium botrys long-beaked storksbill	Erodium cicutarium Red-stemmed storksbill
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Croton californicus California croton	Euphorbia crenulata Chinese Caps	Ricinus communis Castor bean
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Ceanothus megacarpus Bigpod Ceanothus	Ceanothus spinosus Greenbark
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Cercocarpus betuloides Mountain Mahogany	Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon	Prunus ilicifolia Holly-leaved cherry
Rubus ursinus california blackberry
Anacardiaceae (Sumac family)
Rhus integrifolia Lemonade Berry	Rhus ovata Sugar sumac	Rhus trilobata Skunkbush
Toxicodendron diversilobum poison oak