Hartweg’s Umbrellawort (Tauschia hartwegii) is a California endemic, found in oak woodlands and chaparral. As a member of the carrot family, it has flat-topped clusters of flowers known as umbels, which stand out against its parsley-like leaves.

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Fremont’s death camas (Toxicoscordion fremontii) is a true fire follower, relying on wildfire cycles for reproduction. A nine-year study in the mountains north of Santa Barbara found that after a fire, 90% of plants flowered, while in unburned areas, fewer than 10% did—and they rarely set seed.

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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is bursting with bright red berries this time of year, a wintertime food source for birds and mammals, and a classic sight in California’s winter landscapes. Early settlers called it “California holly,” which may have inspired the name Hollywood!

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