I'm an Italian entrepreneur working in San Francisco to create a new Internet based business. I have a "hidden" passion for botany, and everything in nature. I love to spend time in the field taking pictures of plants, flowers, and animals and trying to identifying everything I see. If you find a wrong ID in my collection of observations please do not hesitate to notify me. Thank you!

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littlefoot nemophila - Photo (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
littlefoot nemophila Info
Nemophila pedunculata is a common annual wildflower found throughout western North America. Its common names include littlefoot nemophila and meadow nemophila. It grows low to the ground, with a fleshy stem and thick, bristly leaves. The flowers are tiny, only about a centimeter wide. They are a broad bell shape and they vary widely in color. Some are blue, but most are white with a variety of markings, including small blue streaks or speckles, or an... (From Wikipedia)
Coast Indian Paintbrush - Photo (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
Coast Indian Paintbrush Info
Castilleja affinis is a species of Castilleja known by the common name coast Indian paintbrush. (From Wikipedia)
Seep Monkeyflower - Photo (c) J Brew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Seep Monkeyflower Info
Mimulus guttatus, the common monkey-flower, is a yellow bee-pollinated wildflower that grows along the banks of streams and seeps in western North America. This is a highly variable plant, taking many forms. It is a species complex in that there is room to treat some of its forms as different species by some definitions. Both annual and perennial forms occur throughout the species' range. It is found in a wide range of habitats including the splash... (From Wikipedia)
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