Goldfields

Did you know

• Goldfields can bloom in such dense carpets that entire hillsides appear to be painted solid gold, visible from miles away.
• The genus is named after Lasthenia, a female student who reportedly attended Plato's lectures disguised as a man in ancient Greece.
• They are a key component of the famous California superbloom events that draw tourists from around the world.
• Each tiny plant produces a single daisy-like flower barely an inch across, but millions bloom simultaneously.
• Goldfields thrive in seasonal vernal pools and grasslands with heavy clay soils that stay wet in winter and bake dry in summer.

Color meanings

Uses

• wildflower meadows
• native habitat restoration
• California native gardens