The supercourse took a brief break from designing and implementing studies to spend 3  days at the UC Merced run Yosemite Field Station in Wawona. I went on a couple glorious hikes to amazing waterfalls. I’d never been to the Sierras this early in the spring before, and I would highly recommend it. Apologies, but once again I’m skipping the natural history and just posting some flower pictures. Let’s go alphabetical this time.

Allium obtusum (Red Sierra Onion, Alliaceae)

 

Boechera arcuata (Arching Rockcress, Brassicaceae)

 

Cynoglossum occidentale (Western Houndstongue, Boraginaceae)

 

Fritillaria micrantha (Brown Bells, Liliaceae)

 

Garrya fremontii (Bearbrush, Garryaceae) with Yosemite Falls in the background.

 

Hemizonella minima (Opposite-leafed Tarweed, Asteraceae). Yay tiny plants!

 

Lupinus stiversii (Harlequin Lupine, Fabaceae). This is my favorite lupine.

Phacelia vallicola (Mariposa Phacelia, Boraginaceae)

 

Ranunculus hystriculus (Waterfall False Buttercup, Ranunculaceae)

 

Ribes roezlii (Sierra Gooseberry, Grossulariaceae)