April is the best month to visit coastal San Diego County for fantastic views of wildflowers.
While the eastern desert portions of the region are better known for the springtime bloom,
colorful arrays of various flowering plants can also regularly be seen feet from the coast
during this time of year.
A wide range of flowers regularly bloom along the coast in the spring.
Some of the most common are members of the Asteraceae and Brassicaceae families of flowering
plants.
Asteraceae is the Sunflower or daisy family, taking its name from the Latin word “Aster”,
meaning star.
Each head is actually a composite of multiple individual ray flowers, or florets.
Brassicaceae is the wild mustard or cabbage family.
One very prolific species in this family, Brassica oleracea, can be found in a wide
variety of places, particularly in areas where the ground has recently been disturbed and
left bare, such as construction sites.
Another commonly seen coastal flower is the morning glory, Calystegia macrostegia.
In April of 2022, I ventured to Coastal San Diego County to film several different passenger
and freight trains.
In addition to a large number of trains, I was also greeted by a particularly vibrant
bloom.
In this video, we will travel around the county to see a number of different trains passing
by the bright wild flowers of the greater San Diego area.
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