California Through Native Eyes: Reclaiming History Wildflowers villosa Common Name Bigelow's Desert

villosa Common Name Bigelow's Desert Four O'Clock

Bluish-green foliage distinguish this selection from the true species

Plant Characteristics Family Name Lamiaceae Species Name Condea emoryi 'Silver Lining' Common Name Silver Lining Desert Lavender Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

multi-stemmed shrub with numerous yellow flowers

California Through Native Eyes: Reclaiming History Wildflowers villosa Common Name Bigelow's DesertMost California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century and conveniently skip to the Gold Rush of 1849. Noticeably absent from these stories are the perspectives and experiences of the people who lived on the land long before European settlers arrived. Historian William Bauer seeks to correct that oversight through an innovative approach that tells California history strictly through Native