ALPINE LAKE RESERVOIR (MMWD) PLANT CHECK LIST,
10 Sept 1994, 15 July 2006, 5 Oct. 2008; last revised 16
Aug. 2009.
Includes
some plants from the slopes of the adjacent Azalea Hill to the north.
AIZOACEAE (CARPETWEED
FAMILY)
Cypselea humifusa Carpetweed *
ALISMATACEAE (WATER
PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Alisma triviale Water-
Plantain
AMARANTHACEAE (AMARANTH
FAMILY)
Amaranthus californicus California
Amaranth
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC
FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE
(PARSLEY FAMILY)
Hydrocotyle verticillata Marsh
Pennywort
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's
Yampah
ASCLEPIADACEAE (MILKWEED
FAMILY)
Asclepias fascicularis Mexican
Milkweed
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Artemisia douglasiana Douglas’s
Mugwort
Calycadenia multiglandulosa White
Rosin Weed
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Cirsium vulgare Spear
Thistle *
Gnaphalium palustre Wetland
Cudweed
Helenium puberulum Sneezeweed
Hemizonia congesta
ssp. lutescens Yellow-flowered
Tarplant
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
cat’s-ear *
Lactuca saligna Willow-leaved
Lettuce *
Leontodon saxatilis Autumn
Hawkbit *
Lessingia micradenia
ssp. micradenia Tamalpais Lessingia LIST
1B.2
Madia gracilis Slender
Tarplant
Madia sativa Sticky
Tarplant
Pseudognaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Fragrant
Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium luteo- album European
Cudweed *
Symphyotrichum chilense Coast
Aster
Wyethia glabra Large-leaved
Mules-ears
Xanthium strumarium Italian
Cocklebur *
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE
FAMILY)
Heliotropium curassavicum White
Heliotrope
Plagiobothrys bracteatus White
Forget-me-not
Plagiobothrys undulatus White
forget-me-not
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE
(MUSTARD FAMILY)
Hirschfeldia incana Summer
Mustard
Rorippa curvisiliqua Small
Yellow Cress
CALLITRICHACEAE (WATER
STARWORT FAMILY)
Callitriche sp. Water
Starwort
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK
FAMILY)
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Allseed *
Spergularia rubra Sand
Spurry *
CONVOLVULACEAE
(MORNING_GLORY FAMILY)
Convolvulus
arvensis Orchard
Bindweed
Cuscuta sp. (on Xanthium) Dodder
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP
FAMILY)
Crassula aquatica Water
Pigmy-weed
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE
FAMILY)
Carex barbarae Basket-maker’s
Sedge
Carex densa Common
Sedge
Carex spp. (at least 2 others) Sedges
Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge
Eleocharis macrostachya Spike-rush
Eleocharis acicularis Dwarf
Spike-Rush
Isolepis cernua Deer
Sedge
Schoenoplectus acutus
var. occidentalis Common
Hard-stem Bulrush
DIPSACACEAE (TEASEL
FAMILY)
Dipsacus sativus Pale
Teasel
ELATINACEAE (WATERWORT
FAMILY)
Elatine rubella Waterwort
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL
FAMILY)
Equisetum arvense Common
Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale var. affine Giant
Scouring Rush
Equisetum telmateia var. braunii Giant
Horsetail
ERICACEAE (HEATHER
FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos (hookeri)
ssp. montana Mt.Tamalpais Manzanita LIST
1B.3
Rhododendron occidentale Western
Azalea
EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE
FAMILY)
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia Spurge
Croton setigerus Turkey
Mullein
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Hoita macrostachya Tall
Scurf-pea
Hoita orbicularis Round-leaved
Scurf-pea
Lotus purshianus Spanish
Clover
Trifolium cernuum Prostrate
Clover *
Trifolium hirtum Rose
Clover *
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN
FAMILY)
Centaurium tenuiflorum European
Centaury *
Zeltnera trichantha Native
Centaury
HALORHAGACEAE (WATER
MILFOIL FAMILY)
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian
Water-milfoil *
HYDROCHARITACEAE
(PONDWEED FAMILY)
Elodea canadensis Canadian
Pondweed
HYPERICACEAE (ST. JOHN'S
WORT FAMILY)
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's
Penny
ISOETACEAE (QUILLWORT
FAMILY)
Isoetes howellii Howell’s
quillwort
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus effusus Green
Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
Juncus tenuis
var. occidentalis Grass-leaved
Rush
Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved
Rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT
FAMILY)
Mentha pulegium European
Pennyroyal *
Prunella vulgaris Self-heal
Stachys pycnantha Serpentine-seep
Hedge Nettle
LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED
FAMILY)
Lemna minor Duckweed
Lemna sp. Duckweed
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum bienne Pale
Flax *
LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE
FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolia Grass-poly,
Loose-strife *
Lythrun tribracteatum 3-Bracted
Loosestrife *
MARSILIACEAE (MARSILEA
FAMIY)
Marsilea vestita Four-leaf -clover Fern
Pilularia
americana American
Pillwort
MOLLUGINACEAE
(CARPETWEED FAMILY)
Mollugo verticillata Carpetweed,
Indian Chickweed *
MYRICACEAE (BAYBERRY
FAMILY)
Morella californica California
Wax-myrtle
NAJADACEAE ((NAJAS
FAMILY)
Najas guadalupensis Water
Nymph
OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon
Ash
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING
PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Clarkia gracilis Early
Godetia
Clarkia rubicunda Ruby-chalice
Clarkia
Epilobium ciliatum
Willow
Herb
Epilobium brachycarpum Tall
Willow Herb
Epilobium densiflorum
Tall
Boisduvalia
Epilobium pygmaeum Smooth
Boisduvalia
Epilobium minutum Annual
Willow-herb
Epilobium torreyi Small
Boisduvalia
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN
FAMILY)
Plantago coronopus Buckhorn
Plantain *
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort
Plantain *
Plantago major White-man's
Foot Plantain *
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS
FAMILY)
Agrostis avenacea Shattering
Bentgrass
Agrostis sp. Perennial
Bentgrass
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair-grass *
Avena barbata Slim
Oat *
Calamagrostis ophiditis Serpentine
Reed-grass LIST
4.3
Crypsis schoenoides Pink-flowered
Prickle-grass *
Crypsis vaginiflora Dwarf
Prickle-grass
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda
Grass *
Digitaria sanguinalis Crabgrass *
Echinochloa muricata Barnyard
grass *
Festuca californica Ca.
Fescue
Gastridium ventricosum Nit-grass *
Glyceria sp. Manna-grass
Holcus lanatus Velvet
Grass *
Lolium multiflorum Italian
Ryegrass *
Melica californica Ca.
Melic-grass
Paspalum distichum Two-
finger Ditch Grass
Paspalum paspaloides Tall
Ditch Grass *
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Polypogon monspeliensis Beard-grass *
Vulpia sp. Annual
Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE (PHLOX
FAMILY)
Navarretia heterodoxa Blue-flowered
Navarretia
Navarretia rosulata Marin
County Navarretia LIST
1B.2
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
Navarretia viscidula Sticky
Navarretia
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT
FAMILY)
Eriogonum luteolum
var. caninum/ luteolum Tiburon
Buckwheat LIST
1B.2
Eriogonum nudum Nude
Buckwheat
Persicaria punctata White
Water Smartweed
Persicaria maculata Spotted
Lady's Thumb *
Polygonum aviculare Dooryard
Knotweed *
Rumex pulcher Fiddle
Dock *
Rumex crispus
Curly-leaved
Dock *
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN
FAMILY sensu lato)
Aspidotus densa Serpentine
Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Coastal
Lady Fern
Pellaea andromedaefolia Coffee
Fern
Pentagramma triangularis Gold-back
Fern
Pteridium aquilinum
var. pubescens Western
Bracken Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata Western
Chain Fern
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE
FAMILY)
Portulaca oleracea Purslane *
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE
FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
RANUNCULACEAE
(BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus Water
Buttercup
RHAMNACEAE (COFFEE_BERRY
FAMILY)
Frangula californica Coffee-berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Rosa eglanteria Sweet-briar
Rose *
SALICACEAE (WILLOW
FAMILY)
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo
Willow
SCROPHULARIACEAE
(FIGWORT FAMILY) sensu lato
Cordylanthus pilosus Bird's-beak
Gratiola ebracteata Hedge-hyssop
Limosella acaulis Stemless Mudwort
Mimulus guttatus Seep
Monkey-flower
Veronica americana American
Brooklime
Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis Ephemeral
Speedwell
SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE
FAMILY)
Solanum americanum Black
Nightshade
TYPHACEAE (CAT-TAIL
FAMILY)
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaf
Cat-tail
Typha latifolia Broadleaf
Cat-tail
VERBENACEAE (VERBENA
FAMILY)
Phyla nodiflora Creeping
Verbena,, Frog-fruit *
Notes
* Non-native plants.
T. L. Type locality.
N. L. Northern limit.
S. L. Southern limit.
List 1 Listed 2001, C.N.P.S.
Inventory of Rare & Endangered Plants, highest priority.
List 3 Listed as plants about
which more information is needed.
List 4 Listed as plants of
limited distribution.