Blue bush lupine
Lupinus chamissonis

Despite the sometimes cold wind, springtime is gentle and subtle along Monterey Bay’s edge.
You have to look closely for it. Here’s a dunes spring sampler.

California poppy
Eschscholzia californica

Pink sand verbena
Abronia umbellata

Pink sand verbena
Abronia umbellata

Beach primrose
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia

Sea pink
Armeria meritima

Monterey paintbrush
Castilleja latifolia

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References & Resources

Calflora Monterey Coastal Strand Native Taxon List (with photos and info)

California Native Plant Society website

Wildflowers of the Central California Coast website

My thanks to my friend Patti at Sunset Coast Nursery for her help identifying these (and any errors are mine).