The Common Fiddleneck has yellow blooms sprouting from a curving green stalk that is shaped like its namesake
Bright red and very fuzzy Woolly Paintbursh blossoms have multiple fat "bristles"
The endangered Mount Diablo Fairy-lantern has bright yellow blossoms that hang down with petals surrounding a bulbous center stigma
Henderson's Shooting Stars have bright purple petals streaming behind white and black "stars"
Sometimes wildflowers have names that reflect how they actually look, like the native Fiddleneck, Woolly Paintbrush, Fairy-lantern and Shooting Star blossoms shown here. #flowers #nature #nativeplants #naturephotography #bloomscrolling #blooms #purple #red #yellow #photography #flowernames