To return to a color index table, look for this:
Plants of Montara Mountain listed by Colors and Types |
To return to a color index table, look for this:
Click on the Color or Other Classification in the tables above to jump to that part of the list. Once in the list, clicking on the Common or Latin Name will take you to that plant's section of the Family Page - clicking on the Family Name will take you to the header of that Family's page - and clicking on the thumbnail image in the list will give you a larger (and hopefully clearer) image. |
A Word about Color Classification: It works for about 75% of the flowering plants, because they are unfailingly white, or yellow, or red. But beyond that, it gets confusing and variable. I, myself, have always had trouble with what many books describe as blue; to me, it was often pink. There are also the local color tendencies to consider, and plants like Trilliums, whose flowers tend to change color as they age. I assembled the groupings according to the plants at hand, and tossed in some extras, like White/Pink and Pink/Purple. You will find many plants here under multiple headings: Castelleja wightii (Seaside Paintbrush) has color variations from yellow to orange to red, so it is in three places. Some multi-colored flowers may be in two or three places, also. Then to further complicate my life, I added listings for color and type of fruit or berry, and general categories for trees, ferns and grasses, etc. (which includes reeds, rushes and sedges.) My definition of trees is generous: a woody stem and an ability to grow taller than 6 feet. Some of the trees have flowers and berries or nuts, so they'll be in multiple places. So I hope you can find that little yellow flower in here, but often you'll just need to plop down next to the plant in the field with a good guide. |
White
White/Pink
Yellow
Orange
Pink
Red
Pink/Purple
Purple/Blue
Brown/Green
White
Green
Red
Blue
Black
Spiny
Nuts/Cones
Trees
Ferns
Grasses, etc.