Wonders of Wildflowers

4. Sort of a cross between a leaf and a petal, occurring just beneath the flower of a plant
6. Fluffy, globular light pink flower, also known as sea pink
8. Silver ____, the host plant for the Mission Blue Butterfly with tall purple inflorescences
9. Round, light purple flower with lots of narrow petals and “spoon-shaped” leaves
12. Also known as “Christmas berry”
14. Yellow-flowered scrub with leaves shaped like a small reptile
16. Purple flower whose leaves were one of the most important sources of fibers for rope and basket-making in Native American culture
17. Pollen-receiving structure, often atop a stalk in the center of a flower
19. Pink flower with five square-shaped petals
20. Common name for Achillea millefolium, ubiquitous at our sites
21. Sticky _____ Flower
23. Bright yellow-flowered plant with a sticky resin beneath and atop the flower, giving the common name

1. One of our rare annual wildflowers that often grows on steep banks or rocks, giving its common name
2. ____ Tansy, found in sandy soil
3. Also known as scorpion weed due to the unfurling of its flowers
4. Root Plant with long, wavy, basal leaves that has a large bulb that was used for washing and other purposes by Native Americans
5. _____ Everlasting, a reference to the bright white, globular flowers
7. Plant with soft, bright red sepals that are often mistaken for its flowers
10. The name for a cluster of flowers on a plant that originate from the same, central point
11. Tasty treat produced by a sprawling, white-flowered herb that sometimes covers the ground at our sites
13. Bluish-lavender flowers that produce a good lather when rubbed with water, making a gentle soap
15. The “male,” pollen-containing reproductive structure of a flower
18. An aromatic plant, and the name given to San Francisco by Spanish explorers
19. ___ Parsnip, the largest species of the carrot family
22. Future seeds, stored in the ovary of a flower
24. Our beautiful state flower