Platystemon californicus, Creamcups

Platystemon californicus  Cream cups is without doubt the species that is most frequently requested by our customers. Though it is not considered rare and endangered, it wasn't seen much during the last five years of drought. We did a large grow-out, and are making some of the seed available to our customers in packets and .5 ounce. It is a delectable cream and yellow annual wildflower, growing under 1' tall, with fuzzy nodding buds and fuzzy stems. The white stamen are brushy and very noticeable. It is an early spring bloomer, but can be planted sequentially for later bloom. There is no wildflower planting that isn't enhanced by cream cups. Collecting it is extremely difficult, because it ripens over such a long period of time, and at any given moment, only a small portion of the seeds are ready for harvest. It took us a half hour to find the one seed head in the seed head photo. Only a certain madness makes us persist, along with a strange belief that it is good for the brain