ball gilia

April 29, 2025Pinnacles Highway, Pinnacles National ParkSan Benito County, California

Coordinates: 36.51566,-121.13721
ball gilia (Gilia capitata) [Pinnacles Highway, Pinnacles National Park, San Benito County, California]
Filename: 20250429-173730.jpg 2658x3544 pixels, ISO 200, f7.1 @ 1/320 sec
It's definitely Gilia capitata, but 'm not 100% sure of the subspecies; it could be ssp. abrotanifolia or ssp. staminea.

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