Delicate feathery stigmas wait to capture wind-blown pollen; anthers below prepare to spread pollen to the wind. Three sets of scales open to reveal the flower, ready. The quiet dawn awaits the coming of the sun and the rousing of the wind. (Grass flowers have no petals, just scales protecting the ovary and stamens.) In the grassland along Valley Oak, Portorla Valley Ranch, near the Black Oak Trail. 3/31/2021, 8:15 am. As always, your help is appreciated: please leave a comment with the ID.