Having missed the West Camino Cielo walk on May 15th led by Marc Kummel, I managed to sneak a few trips up there to view the Gap Fire flora recovery (I really do not like 154).

Once again, Morning Glory was the dominant fire-following plant, covering ashy soil and blackened limbs in an extravaganza of growth. However, the big surprise was Dicentra ochroleuca (thanks for the heads-up Andrea) both on East and West Camino Cielo. There was also some amazing growth of several bands down a north-facing slope near the dirt road behind the gun club. Photo included in slide show.

For a little known species and possibly of interest, a Flickr contact has encountered two other Dicentra this spring in Placer County:

Click here to see Dicentra pauciflora
Click here to see Dicentra formosa

Camino Cielo Fire Follower Slide Show

• Please click here to view a slide show of Camino Cielo Fire Followers and others. For those unfamiliar with Flickr slide shows, moving the mouse over the upper and lower  edges will allow various options to be changed, selected, etc.