BALTIMORE
CANYON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
May
22, 1978; June 9, 1982; April 22, 1986; March 21, 2000,March 22, 2007, March
11, 2008.
Marin
County
El. 150 - 1000 ft.
Updates
by Doreen Smith, March 2008
BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME NOTES
ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf
Maple
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC OR CASHEW
FAMILY)
Toxicodendron
diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (CARROT
FAMILY)
Angelica
californica Ca. Angelica
Anthriscus caucalis Bur
Chervil *
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel *
Heracleum (maximum)
lanatum Cow
Parsnip
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp.
dasycarpum Hog
Fennel
Osmorhiza (berteroi)
chilensis Sweet
Cicely
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Coast
Sanicle
Tauschia kelloggii Yellow
Parsley
Torilis heterophylla Hedge
Parsley *
Torilis nodosa Hedge
Parsley *
APOCYNACEAE (DOGBANE FAMILY)
Vinca major Periwinkle *
ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)
Hedera helix English
Ivy *
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Adenocaulon bicolor Trail
Plant
Agoseris grandiflora Mountain
Dandelion
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly
Everlasting
Arnica discoidea Rayless Arnica
Artemisia californica California
Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort
Baccharis pilularis Coyote
Brush
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea melitensis Napa
Thistle, Tocalote *
Chamomilla (Matricaria
matricarioides) suaveolens Pineapple
Weed *
Cirsium occidentale var.
venustum Venus
Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull
Thistle *
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY) (continued)
Conyza floribunda Hairy
Horseweed *
Erechtites minima Australian
Fireweed *
Ericameria arborescens Golden-Fleece
Erigeron karvinskianus Fleabane *
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
var. confertiflorum Golden-Yarrow
Eriophyllum lanatum var.
arachnoideum Woolly
Sunflower
Filago (Logfia) gallica French
Cudweed *
Gnaphalium californicum Cudweed
Gnaphalium canescens ssp.
beneolens Cudweed
Gnaphalium purpureum Cudweed
Gnaphalium sp. Cudweed
Hieracium albiflorum Hawkweed
Hypochaeris glabra Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Madia (Anisocarpus)
madioides Woodland
Madia
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Senecio sylvaticus
Rayed groundsel *
Senecio vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Soliva sessilis
Soliva
*
Sonchus asper Sow
Thistle *
Sonchus oleraceus Sow
Thistle *
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion *
BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY
FAMILY)
Vancouveria planipetala Inside-out
Flower
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus cornuta var.
californica California
Hazel
BLECHNACEAE (DEER FERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata Western
Chain Fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Cynoglossum grande Hound's
Tongue
Myosotis latifolia Forget-me-not *
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE
(MUSTARD FAMILY)
Barbarea verna Winter
Cress *
Cardamine californica var.
californica Milk
Maids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Guillenia lasiophylla California
Mustard
Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass
Lepidium strictum Peppergrass *
Sisymbrium officinale Hedge
Mustard *
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp.
secundus Jewel-flower
(yellow sepals)
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER
FAMILY)
Campanula prenanthoides Redwood
Harebell
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE
FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var.
vacillans California
Honeysuckle
Sambucus mexicana Blue
Elderberry
Symphoricarpos albus var.
laevigatus Snowberry
Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium glomeratum Mouse-ear
Chickweed *
Silene californica Indian
Pink
Silene gallica Windmill
Pink *
Spergularia rubra Sand
Spurrey *
Stellaria media Chickweed *
Stellaria nitens Shining
Chickweed
CISTACEAE (ROCK-ROSE FAMILY)
Helianthemum scoparium Broom-rose,
Rush-rose
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY
FAMILY)
Calystegia purpurata ssp.
purpurata
Morning-glory
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP
FAMILY)
Dudleya cymosa ssp.
cymosa Rock
Lettuce
Sedum spathulifolium Stonecrop
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus Man-root
Marah oreganus Coast
Man-root
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex globosa Sedge
Carex spp. Sedge
Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKEN
FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var.
pubescens Bracken
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOOD FERN
FAMILY)
Dryopteris arguta Coastal
Wood Fern
Polystichum californicum California
Shield Fern
Polystichum munitum Western
Sword Fern
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL
FAMILY)
Equisetum telmateia ssp.
braunii Giant
Horsetail
ERICACEAE (HEATH FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp.
glandulosa Eastwood
Manzanita T.L.
Vaccinium ovatum Huckleberry
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (LEGUME
FAMILY)
Acacia decurrens Green
Wattle *
Amorpha californica var.
napensis Mock
Locust
Cytisus scoparius Scotch
Broom *
Genista monspessulana French
Broom *
Lathyrus vestitus var.
vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus micranthus Hill
Lotus
Lotus scoparius var.
scoparius Deerweed
Lupinus albifrons var.
douglasii Tamalpais
Lupine
Medicago polymorpha
Bur Clover *
Pickeringia montana var.
montana Chaparral
Pea
Rupertia physodes California
Tea
Trifolium macraei Twin
Clover
Trifolium pratense Red
Clover *
Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat
Clover
Vicia americana American
Vetch
FAGACEAE (OAK FAMILY)
Chrysolepsis chrysophylla var.
chrysophylla Chinquapin
Lithocarpus densiflorus var.
densiflorus Tanbark
Oak
Quercus agrifolia var.
agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
Quercus parvula var. shrevei Shreve Oak
Quercus wislizeni var.
frutescens Chaparral Oak
Quercus x morehus Oracle
Oak
GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL
FAMILY)
Garrya elliptica Silk
Tassel Bush
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broad-leaf
Filaree *
Erodium brachycarpum Filaree *
Erodium moschatum White-stem
Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranesbill *
Geranium molle Soft
Cranesbill *
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (BUCKEYE
FAMILY)
Aesculus californica California
Buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF
FAMILY)
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba
Santa
Nemophila parviflora var.
parviflora
Romanzoffia californica Mist
Maiden
HYPERICACEAE/GUTTIFERAE (ST.
JOHN'S WORT FAMILY)
Hypericum concinnum Gold
Wire
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana var.
major Marin
Douglas Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus effusus Rush
Juncus occidentalis Western
Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT
FAMILY)
Lepechinia calycina Pitcher
Sage
Monardella villosa ssp.
villosa Coyote-mint
Satureja (Clinopodium) douglasii Yerba
Buena
Stachys ajugoides var.
rigida Woodland
Hedge Nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica California
Bay
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)
Allium triquetrum Onion *
Brodiaea elegans ssp.
elegans Harvest
Brodiaea
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var.
pomeridianum Soap
Plant
Clintonia andrewsiana Clintonia
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp.
capitatum Blue
Dicks
Disporum hookeri Green
Fairy Bells
Fritillaria affinis var.
affinis Mission
Bells
Scoliopus bigelovii Fetid
Adder's Tongue
Smilacina (Maianthemum
racemosum) racemosa Fat
Solomon
Smilacina (Maianthemum
stellatum) stellata Slim
Solomon
Trillium ovatum ssp.
ovatum Wakerobin
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's
Spear
Xerophyllum tenax Bear
Grass or Squaw Grass
Zigadenus fremontii var.
fremontii Star
Lily
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum bienne Flax *
LYTHRACEAE (LOOSESTRIFE
FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolium Loosestrife *
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE
FAMILY)
Clarkia concinna ssp.
concinna Red Ribbons
Epilobium brachycarpum Willow-herb
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia transversa Rein
orchid
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOM-RAPE
FAMILY)
Boschniakia hookeri Small
Ground-Cone LIST
1B
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Dendromecon rigida Bush
Poppy
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK ORANGE
FAMILY)
Whipplea modesta
Modesty T.L.
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus radiata Monterey
Pine *
Pseudotsuga menziesii var.
menziesii Douglas-Fir
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN
FAMILY)
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort
Plantain *
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS
FAMILY)
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair Grass *
Avena barbata Slim
Oat *
Avena fatua Fat
Oat *
Briza maxima Rattlesnake
Grass *
Briza minor Little
Rattlesnake Grass *
Bromus diandrus Ripgut
Grass *
Bromus hordeaceus Soft
Chess *
Cortaderia jubata Pampas
Grass *
Cynosurus echinatus Dog-tail
Grass *
Elymus glaucus ssp.
glaucus Blue
Wild-rye
Festuca californica California
Fescue
Hierochloe occidentalis Vanilla
Grass
Holcus lanatus Velvet
Grass *
Hordeum murinum ssp.
leporinum Farmer's
Foxtail *
Hordeum sp. Barley-grass
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS
FAMILY)
Lolium multiflorum Ryegrass *
Melica torreyana Melic-grass
Nassella lepida Needle-grass
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Polypogon monspeliensis Beard
Grass *
Vulpia bromoides Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE (PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia clivorum Annual
Slender Gilia
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala californica Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT
FAMILY)
Eriogonum luteolum var.
caninum Tiburon
Buckwheat LIST 3
Eriogonum nudum var.
nudum Nude
Buckwheat
Pterostegia drymarioides Granny’s
Hairnet
Rumex acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY
FAMILY)
Polypodium calirhiza Polypody Fern
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE
FAMILY)
Calandrinia breweri
Brewer’s Claytonia LIST
1B
Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Slender
Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata ssp.
perfoliata Miner's
Lettuce
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting
Star
Trientalis latifolia Star-flower
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKE FAMILY)
Adiantum jordanii California
Maidenhair
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee
Fern
Pellaea mucronata var.
mucronata Bird's-foot
Fern
Pentagramma triangularis ssp.
triangularis Gold-back
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP
FAMILY)
Anemone oregana Windflower T.L.
Clematis lasiantha Pipe-stems,
Virgin's Bower
Delphinium nudicaule Red
Larkspur
Delphinium patens Blue
Larkspur
Ranunculus muricatus Prickle-fruit
Buttercup *
Thalictrum polycarpum Meadow-rue
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus cuneatus var.
cuneatus Blue
Buck-brush
Ceanothus oliganthus var.
sorediatus Jim
Brush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue
Blossom
Ceanothus velutinus var.
hookeri
Tobacco Bush
Rhamnus californica ssp.
californica Coffee
Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise
Cercocarpus betuloides var.
betuloides Mountain
Mahogany
Cotoneaster sp. Cotoneaster *
Fragaria vesca Wild
Strawberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon
Holodiscus discolor Ocean-spray
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood
Rose
Rosa spithamea Sonoma
Rose
Rubus(armeniacus)
discolor Himalaya-berry *
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry
Rubus ursinus California
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium aparine Goose
Grass *
Galium californicum ssp.
californicum Bedstraw
Galium porrigens var.
porrigens Climbing
Bedstraw
Galium triflorum Sweet-scented
Bedstraw
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo
Willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE
FAMILY)
Heuchera micrantha Alum-root
Lithophragma affine Woodland
Star
Lithophragma
heterophyllum Woodland
Star
Saxifraga californica Ca.
Saxifrage
Tellima grandiflora Fringe-cups
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT
FAMILY)
Castilleja affinis ssp.
affinis Indian
Paint-brush
Castilleja foliolosa Woolly
Indian Paintbrush
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese
Houses
Mimulus aurantiacus Bush
Monkey-flower
Pedicularis densiflora Indian
Warrior
Scrophularia californica ssp.
californica Bee-plant
Triphysaria pusilla
Dwarf
Owl's Clover
TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)
Torreya calfornia California
Nutmeg
TAXODIACEAE (BALD CYPRESS
FAMILY)
Sequoia sempervirens Redwood
PLANT NAMES
Plant names are as given in
the 1993 JEPSON MANUAL, with some updates
NOTES
* =
non- native (introduced plants)
T. L. = type locality is in
Marin County
N. L. = northern limit is in
Marin County
S. L = southern limit is in
Marin County
LIST 1B = listed in the 2001 CNPS INVENTORY OF RARE
AND ENDANGERED VASCULAR PLANTS OF
CALIFORNIA as “rare and
endangered (plants of highest priority)”
LIST
3 = listed in the above INVENTORY as
“plants about which we need more information”
LIST 4 = listed in the above INVENTORY as “plants of
limited distribution (a watch list)”
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Mary
Stevens
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