Spanish English (Genus/species)
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Manzanita Chia (Salvia columbariae)
Chamiso Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
Madrono Manzanita (Arctostaphylos)
Chia Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum)
..too easy!
Calabazilla Woolly Blue-Curls (Trichostema)
Yerba Santa Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys)
Azulea California Poppy (Eschscholzia)
Romero Gourd (Cucurbita)
Mariposa Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon)..oops! another easy one
Espuela del Caballero Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrhinchium bellum)
Copa de Oro Mariposa Lily (Calochortus)
Nievitas Larkspur (Delphinium)
..harder?
Marianas Johnny Jump-Up (Viola pedunculata)
Balsamea Coyote Mint (Monardella)
Si me quieres,no me quieres Baby Blue-Eyes (Nemophila)
Gallitos Indian Pink (Silene californica)
Escobita California Poppy (Eschscholzia again)
Poleo California Fuchsia (formerly Zauschneria)
Yerba del Indio Owl's Clover (formerly Orthocarpus)
Amapola Goldfields (Lasthenia)
..too hard?
These Spanish names are from Parsons, M.L., 1966 reprint:
Wild Flowers of California. Dover Press.
Mary Elizabeth Parsons drove (in a Model T) all over California in the early
part of this century learning about native plants, their names and uses.
Hope you enjoyed the quiz!
Here are the answers:
SP: ENG: The very easy ones: Manzanita Manzanita Chamiso Chamise Madrono Madrone Chia Chia Slightly harder: Calabazilla Gourd Yerba Santa Yerba Santa Azulea Blue-Eyed Grass Romero Woolly Blue Curls Mariposa Mariposa Lily Espuela del Caballero Larkspur Copa de Oro California Poppy Nievitas Popcorn Flower Hard: Marianas Baby Blue-Eyes Balsamea California Fuchsia Si me quieres, no me quieres Goldfields Gallitos Johnny Jump-Up Escobita Purple Owl's Clover Poleo Coyote Mint Yerba del Indio Indian Pink Amapola California Poppy
