Spring Flowers (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption Wildflowers (Sisyrinchium, Eschscholzia, Lasthenia, Muilla, and others) bloom on the experimental site at Coyote Ridge, California. Loss of species from the grassland made the remaining species flower earlier than usual. Credit Amy Wolf Usage Restrictions For use only with news coverage of this research License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.