Spiny Gumplant Blooms at Mount Diablo
Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at 2:51:31 PM · 2026/Mt Diablo Camping - Juniper Canyon
This macro photograph captures two to three yellow composite wildflowers, likely Grindelia (gumplant) species, in various stages of bloom against a softly blurred chaparral background. The center-left flower shows the characteristic spiny, resinous green involucre bracts surrounding golden ray and disc florets, while the upper-right bloom is more fully open and in sharp focus. The foreground left includes a third bud still tightly closed. Dry grasses and reddish-purple stems weave through the background, suggesting a late spring or early summer setting in dry California foothill habitat. The warm afternoon light highlights the textural contrast between the sticky, spiky bracts and the delicate yellow petals.
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