Small upright flower that is purple and mahogany with a yellow throat

Up close photograph of purple and mahogany flower with yellow stamen

If you down into the throat of a small flower where it has a leopard spot like pattern

#Diplacus douglasii AKA Purple Mouse Ears

Seen yesterday on the slopes of Mt Tamalpais. This flower is widely distributed across CA and Or and does well in serpentinite soils but can also be found in clay soils and eroded granite. #wildflowers #Diplacusdouglasii #CNPS #marincounty #botany