Coastal Prairie Plants - Golden Gate National Recreation Area

This field guide shows some of the common coastal prairie plants found in GOGA.

ruby chalice clarkia

Clarkia rubicunda is a flowering plant endemic to California. It is found mostly on the Central Coast part of the state. The plant is known by the common names ruby chalice clarkia and farewell to spring.

sun cup

Taraxia ovata is a species of wildflower native to California and Oregon known by the common name goldeneggs or sun cup.

Edited by Gwen Landis, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)