J20150903-0055—Helianthus californicus—RPBG

Helianthus californicus—California sunflower. Undoubtedly the tallest herbaceous plant in the Regional Park Botantic Garden, it can measure up to 12 feet in heighth. The photograph of the flowers against the sky is not an artistic choice—it is nearly the only way the flowers can be photographed. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA

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