AZALEA HILL by Wilma Follette and
ANACARDIACEAE (POISON - OAK FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison-oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Daucus pusillus Wild Carrot
Lomatium dasycarpum Hairy-petal Hog-fennel
Lomatium dasycarpum var. “glabrata” Yellow-flowered, glabrous-petal Hog-fennel
Lomatium utriculatum Golden Hog-fennel
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg’s Yampah
Sanicula bipinnatifida Red-purple Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Lace-leaf Sanicle
Sanicula tuberosa Turkey-pea Sanicle
Scandix pecten-veneris Venus’ needle
Tauschia kelloggii Yellow Parsley
Torilis arvensis Hiker’s Curse, Hedge Parsley *
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Agoseris grandiflora Mountain Dandelion
Agoseris heterophylla Annual Mountain Dandelion
Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort
Aster ( Symphyotrichum chilense) chilensis Aster
Aster (Eurybia radulina) radulinus Broadleaf Aster
Baccharis pilularis Coyote Bush
Calycadenia multiglandulosa Rosin-weed
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian Thistle *
Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi Mt. Tamalpais Thistle Listed 1B
Cirsium occidentale Cobweb thistle
Cirsium remotifolium Tall White Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle *
Erigeron reductus var. angustatus Pine Erigeron
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum lanatum Woolly Daisy
Filago (Logfia filaginoides) californica California Cudweed
Filago (Logfia) gallica French Cudweed *
Gnaphalium californicum Ca. Everlasting
Grindelia hirsutula ssp. hirsutula Hairy Gumplant
Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens Hayfield Tarplant
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Hesperevax
Hypochaeris glabra Annual Cat’s Ear *
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Cat’s Ear *
Lasthenia gracilis Slender Goldfields
Layia gaillardioides Gaillardia Tidytips
Lessingia micradenia ssp. micradenia Mt. Tamalpais Lessingia Listed 1B
Madia exigua Tiny Tar-plant
Madia gracilis Slender Tar-plant
Micropus californicus Cotton-top
Microseris douglasii
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Little Woolly- marbles
Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel *
Soliva sessilis Soliva *
Uropappus lindleyi Silver-puffs
Wyethia angustifolia Narrow-leaf Mule’s Ears
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Cryptantha flaccida Nievitas
Cynoglossom grande Hound’stongue
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Popcorn Flower
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Barbarea sp. Winter-cress *
Lepidium nitidum Shining Peppercress
Cardamine californica var. integrifolia Milkmaids
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. secundus White Jewel-flower
CAMPANULACEAE
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Githopsis specularioides Blue-cup
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Minuartia douglasii Little Baby’s Breath
Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis
Silene californica Indian Pink
Silene gallica Windmill Pink *
Spergularia rubra Pink Spurrey
Stellaria nitens Shining Chickweed
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia collina ssp. collina Serpentine Morning-glory
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Trailing Morning Glory
Calystegia subacaulis Stem-less Morning-glory
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP FAMILY)
Crassula connata Little Stonecrop
Dudleya cymosa Rock-lettuce
Sedum spathulifolium Spoon-leaved Stonecrop
CUCERBITACEAE (CUCUMBER FAMILY)
Marah oreganus White -flowered Man-root
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex serratodens Serpentine- seep Sedge
Carex densa Dense-flowered Sedge
Carex spp. Carex species indet.
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken Fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Polystichum munitum Sword fern
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos (hookeri ssp.)
Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. “cushingiana” Eastwood Manzanita
Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Astragalus gambelianus var. gambelianus Tiny-flower Gambel’s Locoweed
Astragalus gambelianus var. elmeri Larger-flowered Gambel’s Locoweed
Lathyrus vestitus
Lotus humistratus Hairy Hill-Lotus
Lotus micranthus Little Lotus
Lotus wrangelianus Sub-pinnate Lotus
Lupinus bicolor Little Lupine
Lupinus nanus Sky Lupine
Medicago polymorpha Bur-clover *
Pickeringia
Thermopsis californica False Lupine/ Golden Banner
Trifolium albo-purpureum Indian Clover
Trifolium barbigerum Bearded Clover
Trifolium bifidum Notched-leaf Clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Balloon Clover
Trifloium dichotomum Indian Clover
Trifolium dubium Little Hop-clover
Trifolium fucatum Yellow Sour Clover
Trifolium gracilentum Pinpoint Clover
Trifolium macraei Macrae’s Clover
Trifolium microcephalum Roundhead Clover
Trifolium microdon Toothed-cup Clover
Trifolium wildenovii Tomcat Clover
Trifolium variegatum Wetland White-tip Clover
Vicia
Vicia sativa var. nigra European Vetch
Vicia villosa var. varia Blue-purple vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak
Quercus durata Leather Oak (shrub)
Quercus wislizeni Interior Live Oak
GARYACEAE (SILKTASSEL FAMILY)
Garrya elliptica Coast Silk-tassel
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium floribundum Serpentine Centaury (often white)
Cicendia quadrangularis Tiny Timwort
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broad-leaf Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaf Cranesbill *
Geranium molle Soft-leaved Cranesbill *
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (BUCKEYE FAMILY)
Aesculus californica Ca. Buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby-blue-eyes
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana var. major Multi-colored Douglas Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed-grass
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius Toad Rush
Juncus effusus Green rush
Juncus occidentalis Western Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green Rush
Juncus sp. in “arcticus” group Rhizomatous Rush
Luzula comosa Woodrush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia calycina Pitcher-sage
Monardella purpurea Serpentine Pennyroyal
Monardella villosa var. villosa Hairy Pennyroyal/ Coyote Mint
Stachys rigida Dry-sites Hedge-nettle
Stachys pycnantha Serpentine- seep Hedge-nettle
LAURACEAE
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Umbellularia californica Bay-Laurel
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Allium falcifolium Sickle-leaf Onion
Brodiaea elegans Harvest Brodiaea
Calochortus luteus Yellow Mariposa
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Straw-lily/ Soap-plant
Dichelostemma capitatum Blue-dicks
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Mission-bells
Triteleia hyacinthina White Brodiaea
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel’s Spear
Zigadenus fremontii var. fremontii Star Lily
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Hesperolinon congestum Western Dwarf Flax List1B
Hesperolinon micranthum White Dwarf Flax
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Sidalcea malviflora var. laciniata Common Checkerbloom
MYRICACEAE (MYRTLE FAMILY)
Myrica (Morella) californica Ca. Wax Myrtle
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING-PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia ovata Sun-cups
Clarkia gracilis var. gracilis Graceful Clarkia
Clarkia purpurea var. quadrivulnera Wine-cup Clarkia
Clarkia rubicunda Ruby Chalice Clarkia (N-limit?)
Epilobium ciliatum Common Willowherb
Epilobium minutum Tiny Pink Willow-herb
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica Ca. Poppy
Platystemon californicus Cream-cups
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir
Pinus muricata Bishop Pine
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta Annual plantain
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Aira caryophyllea Silver Hairgrass *
Avena barbata Wild Oats *
Briza minima Little Rattlesnake Grass *
Bromus carinatus Keeled Brome
Bromus diandrus Ripgut Brome *
Bromus hordeaceus Soft Chess *
Calamagrostis ophitidis Serpentine Reed-grass List 4
Cynosurus echinatus Dog-tail Grass *
Danthonia californica Ca. Oat Grass
Elymus multisetus Squirrel-tail Grass
Festuca californica Ca. Fescue
Festuca idahoensis Idaho Fescue
Festuca rubra Red Fescue
Gastridium ventricosum Nit grass *
Koeleria macrantha June Grass
Lolium multiflorum Italian Rye-grass *
Melica californica Grassland Melica
Melca torreyana Woodland Melica
Nasella lepida Spotted Needle Grass
Nasella pulchra Purple Needle Grass
Phalaris californica Ca. Phalaris
Poa secunda Malpais
Scribneria bolanderi Scribner’s Annual Grass
Vulpia microstachys Semaphore Fescue
POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia capitata ssp. capitata Blue-headed Gilia
Gilia clivorum Small Gilia
Linanthus acicularis Needle-leaf Linanthus List 4
Linanthus androsaceus Lavender Baby-stars
Linanthus parviflorus Little Baby-stars (white / pink)
Navarretia rosulata Mt. Tamalpais Navarretia List1B
Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis Little Phlox
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala californica Ca. Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (DOCK FAMILY)
Chorizanthe polygonoides Creeping Chorizanthe
Eriogonum luteolum var. caninum Tiburon Annual Buckwheat List 4
Eriogonum nudum Nude-stemmed Buckwheat
Rumex acetosella Sheep sorrel *
POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium calirhiza Common Polypody
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata Red-maids
Claytonia exigua ssp..exigua White/pink Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata (ssp./ or varieties) Miner’s Lettuce
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel *
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting Stars
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKE-FERN FAMILY)
Aspidotis densa Serpentine Fern/ Indian Dream
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee Fern
Pentagramma triangularis Gold-back Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium hesperium Western Larkspur
Ranunculus californicus Ca. Buttercup
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus cuneatus Common Buckbrush
Ceanothus jepsoni Serpentine Buckbrush
Rhamnus (Frangula) californica Coffeeberry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Acaena pinnatifida var. californica Acaena
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise
Aphanes (occidentalis) arvensis Parsley Piert
Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium aparine Cleavers *
Galium californicum Ca. Bedstraw
Galium divaricatum Annual Goose-grass *
Galium porrigens Creeping Bedstraw
Sherardia arvensis Pink Madder *
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)
Saxifraga californica Ca. Saxifrage
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum Snapdragon
Castilleja attenuata Valley Tassels
Castilleja densiflora Owl’s Clover
Castilleja rubicundula var. lithospermoides Cream-sacs
Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan Paintbrush
Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina Little Chinese Houses
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Monkey-flower Bush
Mimulus douglasii Chinless Monkey-flower
Mimulus guttatus Seep-spring Monkey-flower
Triphysaria pusilla Least Owl’s Clover
VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)
Plectritis ciliosa Long-spur Plectritis
Plectritis macrocera Short-spur Plectritis
Notes:
*= non-native plants
LISTED = R. T..or E plants: 1B is most rare, 2 rare in Ca. 3 more info needed 4 = plants of limited distribution.