Blooming now in the Santa Monica Mountains

March is early spring in the Santa Monica Mountains. From tall and showy ceanothus shrubs to short and shy California peonies, wildflowers are blooming in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and oak woodlands. Hit the trail in your favorite parkland and you are sure to see some of these beauties.

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, LA Nature Examiner

Kelli Kallenborn has had an interest in nature all of her life and she has a science background. She is a freelance writer and enjoys hiking locally, particularly in the Santa Monica Mountains and has a great interest in California native plants.

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