ALPINE DAM TO KENT LAKE PUMP ROAD, MMWD
Preliminary list 1 May 2008, updated 4 May 2008, and
11 Feb. 2009: a list of Ca. native
plants along the route.
ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer
macrophyllum big-leaf
maple
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron
diversilobum poison-
oak
APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Lomatium
utriculatum spring
gold, bladder parsnip
Osmorhiza
berteroi sweet
cicely
Sanicula
crassicaulis Pacific
sanicle, snake- root
ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)
Aralia
caifornica elk-clover,
Ca. ginseng
ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)
Adenocaulon
bicolor trail-marker
Anisocarpus
madioides woodland
madia
Artemisia
douglasiana California
mugwort
Baccharis
pilularis var. consanguinea coyote
brush
Cirsium brevistylum Indian
thistle
Cirsium
occidentale var. venustum Venus
thistle
Eriophyllum
confertiflorum var. confertiflorum golden-
yarrow
Eriophyllum
lanatum var. arachnoideum woolly
sunflower
Gamochaeta
purpurea purple-tipped
silver leaved cudweed
Gnaphalium
californicum California
everlasting
Gnaphalium
canescens hoary
cudweed
Hieracium
albiflorum white
hawkweed
Madia
gracilis slender
tarplant
Micropus
californicus cotton-top,
Q-tips
Psilocarphus
tenellus lwoolly
marbles
Rafinesquia
californica California
white chicory
Stephanomeria
sp. twiggy
wreath
Uropappus
lindleyi silver-
puffs dandelion
BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)
Vancouveria
planipetala inside-out
flower, redwood- ivy
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Alnus
rhombifolia white
alder
Corylus
cornuta var. californica hazelnut
BLECHNACEAE (DEER-FERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia
fimbriata giant
chain fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Cryptanta
flaccida common
cryptantha
Cryptantha
sp. chaparral
crypantha
Cynoglossum
grande hound's
tongue
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Arabis
blepharophylla coast
rock-cress (S. of dam, rocky slope) LIST
4
Arabis
glabra tower
mustard
Athysanus
pusillus littlepod
Cardamine
californica var. californica woodland
milkmaids
Cardamine
oligosperma bitter
cress
Streptanthus
glandulosus ssp. pulchellus Mt.
Tamapais jewel flower
Thysanocarpus
curvipes fringe-pod
(by ranger access)
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Campanula
(Asyneuma) prenanthoides redwood
forest harebell
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera
hispidula var. vacillans California
honeysuckle
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Stellaria
nitens slender
shining chickweed
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia
purpurata ssp. purpurata common
morning glory
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula
connata sand
pigmy-weed
Dudleya
cymosa ssp. cymosa rock-
lettuce
Sedum
spathulifolium spoon-leaved
stonecrop
Sedum
radiatum stonecrop
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah
oregonus Oregon
manroot
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex
globosa round-fruited
sedge
Carex
nudata torrent
sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium
aquilinum var. pubescens western
bracken-fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Athyrium
filix-femina var. cyclosorum lady-fern
Cystopteris
fragilis brittle-fern
Dryopteris
arguta common
woodfern
Polystichum
californicum hybrid
swordfern
Polystichum
munitum common
swordfern
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus
menziesii madrone
Pyrola
picta var. aphylla leafless
wintergreen
Vaccinium
ovatum evergreen
huckleberry
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Amorpha
californica var. napensis false
indigo LIST1B
Lathyrus
vestitus var. vestitus hillside
pea
Lotus
micranthus small-flowered
lotus
Lotus
scoparius deerweed,
Ca. broom
Trifolium
bifidum var. bifidum notched-leaf
clover
Trifolium
microdon toothed-cupclover
Trifolium
oliganthum few-flowered
clover
Trifolium
variegatum small
flowered fragrant clover
Trifolium
willdenovii tomcat
clover
Vicia
americana var. americana American
vetch
Vicia
hassei little
white-flowered vetch
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus var. densiflorus tanbark
oak
Quercus
agrifolia var. agrifolia coast
live oak
Quercus
chrysolepis canyon
live oak
Quercus
wislizeni interior
live oak
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Eriodictyon
californicum yerba
santa
Nemophila
heterophylla small-flowered
nemophila
Nemophila
parviflora tiny-flowered
nemophila
Phacelia
californica California
perennial phacelia
Romanzoffia
californica mist
-maiden
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris
douglasiana var. major woodland
Douglas’ iris
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus
effusus var. pacificus green
rush (inland)
Juncus
patens blue-green
rush
Luzula
comosa woodland
wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia
calycina pitcher
sage
Monardella
villosa ssp. villosa western
pennyroyal .
Satureja
(Clinopodium) douglasii yerba
buena
Stachys
ajugoides var. rigida hedge-nettle,
woundwort
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia
californica California
bay- laurel, pepperwood
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Brodiaea
elegans harvest
brodiaea
Chlorogalum
pomeridianum var. pomeridianum soap
plant
Clintonia
andrewsiana clintonia
Dichelostemma
congestum ookow
Dichelostemma
capitatum bluedicks
Disporum
(Prosartes) hookeri green
fairy-bells
Fritillaria
affinis var. affinis mission
bells
Lilium
pardalinum ssp. pardalinum California
leopard lily
Maianthemum
racemosum fat
Solomon-seal
Maianthemum
stellatum slim
Solomon-seal
Scoliopus
bigelovii fetid
adder's tongue
Trillium
ovatum ssp. ovatum pedunculate
wake-robin
Triteleia
laxa Ithuriel's
spear, wally-basket
OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)
Fraxinus
latifolia Oregon
ash
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Clarkia
concinna ssp. concinna red
ribbons
Clarkia
gracilis var. gracilis graceful
clarkia
Epilobium
canum zauschneria,
Ca. fuchsia, hummingbird trumpet
Epilobium
foliosum very
-small-flowered willowherb
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Corallorhiza
maculata var. maculata spotted
coralroot orchid
Piperia
transversa transverse-spur
rein orchid
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE FAMILY)
Orobanche
uniflora single-flowered
broomrape
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis
oregana redwood-
sorrel
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia
californica California
poppy
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea
modesta modesty
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-
fir
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago
erecta dwarf
plantain
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Bromus spp. brome
grasses
Deschampsia
elongata slender
hairgrass
Festuca
occidentalis woodland
fescue
Hierochloe
occidentalis vanilla
grass
Melica
torreyana slender
melicgrass
Melica sp onion-melic
grass
Trisetum
canescens tall
trisetum
Vulpia
microstachys native
annual fescue
POLEMONIACEAE
(GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)
Collomia
heterophylla little
pink collomia
Gilia
achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis yarrow-leaved
gilia
Gilia
capitata ssp, capitata blue-head
gilia
Gilia
clivorum little
gilia (by ranger access)
Linanthus
(Leptosiphon) androsaceus lilac-
shower babystars, anomalous forma
Navarretia
mellita chaparral
navarretia
Navarretia
squarrosa skunkweed
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala
californica pink-flowered
milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Eriogonum
nudum var. auriculatum hairy-stem
nude buckwheat
Pterostegia
drymarioides granny’s
hairnet
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium
calirhiza woodland
polypody fern
Polypodium
glycyrrhiza licorice
fern
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Claytonia
perfoliata miners’
lettuce
Montia
parvifolia stoloniferous
montia
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Dodecatheon
hendersonii shooting
stars
Trientalis
latifolia starflower
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)
Adiantum
jordanii California
maidenhair
Aspidotis
californica Ca.
aspidotis
Pellaea
andromedifolia coffee-bean
fern
Pentagramma
triangularis goldback
fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Aquilegia
formosa red
columbine
Delphinium
nudicaule red
larkspur
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus
oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim-bush
Ceanothus
thyrsiflorus Blue-blossom,
Ca. “lilac”
Frangula
californcia coffee-berry
Rhamnus
crocea redberry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Adenostoma
fasciculatum chamise
Fragaria
vesca woodland
wild strawberry
Holodiscus
discolor ocean-spray,
Rosa
gymnocarpa woodland
rose
Rubus
parviflorus thimbleberry
Rubus
ursinus California
blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium
californicum ssp. californicum hairy
bedstraw
Galium
porrigens var. porrigens climbing
bedstraw
Galium
triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix
lasiolepis var. lasiolepis arroyo
willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)
Boykinia
occidentalis brookfoam
Heuchera
micrantha small-flowered
alumroot
Lithophragma
affine woodland
star
Lithophragma
heterophyllum woodland
star
Tellima
grandiflora fringe-cups
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Antirrhinum
vexillo-calyculatum upright
snapdragon
Collinsia
heterophylla Chinese
houses
Mimulus
aurantiacus sticky
bush monkeyflower
Mimulus
cardinalis red
wetland monkeyflower
Mimulus
congdoni little
pink monkeyflower
Mimulus
guttatus perennial
yellow monkeyflower
Scrophularia
californica ssp. californica bee-
plant, figwort
Synthyris
reniformis var. cordata pale-
flowered snow-queen SL
Veronica
americana American
brooklime
SELAGINELLACEAE (MOSS FERN FAMILY)
Selaginella
wallacei Wallace’s
moss- fern SL
SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)
Solanum
xantii purple
nightshade, blue witch
TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)
Torreya
californica California-nutmeg
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Sequoia
sempervirens coast
redwood
THYMELAEACEAE (DAPHNE FAMILY)
Dirca
occidentalis leatherwood (down by Kent Lake) LIST1B
TYPHACEAE (CAT-TAIL FAMILY)
Typha
angustifolia narrow-leaved
cattail
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica
dioica ssp. gracilis slender
stinging nettle
VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)
Plectritis
brachystemon small-flowered
plectritis
VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)
Viola
glabella streamside
violet (by creek lunch spot)
Viola
sempervirens redwood
violet
Notes
List 1B Listed,
2001, in the 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.