BULL POINT TRAIL AND “F”
RANCH, PT. REYES, 12 July, 2006, 8 May 2007, 22 May 2008, last update 4 June
2009
This area offers a variety of
plant communities: coastal grassland, coastal scrub, freshwater marsh and salt
–marsh).
KEY TO SYMBOLS; LIST
IB.1 = rarest plants, LIST 4 = plants of
limited distribution, *= species alien to California
This is a total plant list of
all occurrences reported for the area in
recent years. New spp. and family
alignments added June 2009.
AGAVACEAE (AGAVE FAMILY)
Camassia quamash Camas-lily
Chlorgalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Straw-lily
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE
(PARSLEY FAMILY)
Angelica hendersonii Coastal
Angelica
Cicuta maculata var. bolanderi Water
Hemlock
Conium maculatum Poison
Hemlock *
Daucus pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Eryngium armatum Coyote
Thistle
Foeniculum vulgare Sweet
Fennel *
Heracleum maximum Cow
Parsnip
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Notched
-leaf Marsh Pennywort
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water
Parsley
Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet
Cicely
Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri Gairdner's
Yampah LIST
4.2
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg’s
Yampah
ARALIACEAE (ARALIA FAMILY)
Hedera helix English
Ivy (under a willow) *
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER/ COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodiae Seaside Dandelion
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly
Everlasting
Baccharis pilularis var. pilularis Prostrate
Coyote Brush
Blennosperma nanum var. robustum Pt. Reyes
Blennosperma LIST
1B.2
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Cirsium quercetorum Brownie
Thistle
Cirsium occidentale Cobweb
Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull
Thistle *
Cotula australis Green
Buttons *
Cotula coroponifolia Brass
Buttons *
Ericameria ericoides Coast
Golden-bush
Logfiia galliica French
Cudweed
Gnaphalium luteo-album Common
Cudweed *
Gnaphalium purpureum Silver-leaf
Cudweed
Gnaphalium palustre Marsh
Cudweed
Gnaphalium ramosissimum Pink
Cudweed
Gnaphalium stramineum Cotton-batting
Plant
Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima San
Francisco Gumplant LIST
1B.2
Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Prostrate
Gumplant
Helenium puberulum Sneezeweed
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia Coastal Evax LIST
1B.2
Hypochaeris glabra Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Jaumea carnosa Jaumea
Lasthenia californica sp. californica Goldfields
Layia platyglossa Tidytips,
usually w/ all-yellow rays
Leontodon taraxacoides Hawkbit
Dandelion *
Madia gracilis Small
Tarplant
Madia sativa Coastal
Tar-plant *
Matricaria matricarioides Pineapple
Weed
Microseris bigelovii Small
Coastal Microseris
Microseris paludosa Marsh
Microseris LIST
1B.2
Psilocarphus chilensis Round-
leaved Woolly Marbles
Psilocarphus tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Senecio minima Australian
Fireweed *
Senecio vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Silybum marianum Milk
Thistle *
Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata Canada
Goldenrod
Solidago spathulata ssp. spathulata Spoon-leaf
Goldenrod
Soliva sessilis Soliva
Symphyotrichum chilense Coast
Aster
Taraxacum officinale European
Dandelion *
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Alnus rubra Red
Alder
BLECHNACEAE (DEER-FERN
FAMILY)
Blechnum spicant Hard
Fern, Deer Fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Amsinckia menziesii Common
Fiddlenek
Amsinckia spectabilis Coastal
Fiddleneck
Cryptantha leiocarpa Sand
Cryptantha
Myosotis discolor Color-change
Forget-me-not *
Nemophila menziesii Baby-blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria Baby-white-eyes
Phacelia californica California
Phacelia
Phacelia distans Fern-leaved
White Phacelia
Phacelia insularis var. continentis North-coast
Phacelia LIST
1B.2
Plagiobothrys trachycarpus White
Forget-me-not
Plagiobothrys reticulatus
var. rossianorum Wetland
Forget-me-not
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Barbarea orthoceras Winter-cress
Brassica rapa Field
Mustard *
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's
Purse
Cardamine californica var, integrifolia Meadow
Milkmaids
Erysimum franciscanum Franciscan
Wallflower LIST
4.2
Hirschfeldia incana Summer
Mustard *
Lepidium strictum Cress *
Nasturtium officinale Watercress *
Raphanus sativus Wild
Radish *
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER
FAMILY)
Campanula californica Swamp
Harebell LIST
1B.2
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cardionema ramosissimum Spiny
Sand Mat
Cerastium viride Spring
Snow/ Stitchwort LIST
4
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Perennial
Mouse-ear chickweed *
Cerastium glomeratum Annual
Mouse-ear Chickweed *
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Allseed *
Sagina decumbens var. occidentalis Slender
White Pearlwort
Silene gallica Windmill
Pink *
Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn
Spurrey *
Spergularia macrotheca Pink
large-fruited Spurrey
Spergularia rubra Pink
Spurrey *
Spergularia villosa Perennial
White Spurrey *
Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana Marsh
Chickweed
Stellaria littoralis Shore
Chickweed LIST
4.2
Stellaria media Common
Chickweed *
CHENOPODIACEAE (GOOSEFOOT
FAMILY)
Atriplex triangularis Beach
Spearscale
Chenopodium californicum Ca.
Goosefoot
Salicornia virginica Pickleweed
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY
FAMILY)
Calystegia subacaulis Stem-less
Morning-glory
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP
FAMILY)
Crassula connata Sand
Pigmy-weed
CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)
Callitropsis macrocarpa Monterey
Cypress *
CUSCUTACEAE (DODDER FAMILY)
Cuscuta salina Salt-marsh
Dodder
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Bolboschoenus maritimus Salt-marsh
Bulrush
Carex obnupta Tall
Clumping Sedge
Carex spp. (3 other spp. at least) Sedges
Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge *
Eleocharis macrostachya Tall
Spike-rush
Eleocharis pauciflora Few-
flowered Spike-rush
Eleocharis rostellata Walking
Spike-rush
Isolepis cernua Dwarf
Sedge
Isolepis carinata Little
Keeled Sedge
Schoenoplectus americanus Olney’s
Sedge
Schoeoplectus pungens Three-square Sedge
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN
FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum
var. pubescens Western
Bracken-fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN
FAMILY)
Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Lady-fern
Polystichum munitum Sword
Fern
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL
FAMILY)
Equisetum arvense Common
Horsetail
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry
(tip of peninsula)
Gaultheria shallon Salal
Rhododendron neoglandulosum Labrador
Tea
Vaccinium ovatum Huckleberry
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Lotus formosissimus Harlequin Lotus ,Witches' Teeth LIST 4.2
Lotus glaber Bird’s-
foot Trefoil *
Lotus heermannii var. orbicularis Sand-flat
Lotus
Lotus micranthus Small-flowered
Lotus
Lotus purshianus Spanish
Clover
Lotus strigosus Annual
Sand- flat Lotus
Lotus wrangelianus Subpinnate
Lotus
Lupinus arboreus Yellow
Bush Lupine
Lupinus bicolor Little
Blue Lupine
Lupinus nanus Sky
Lupine
Lupinus variicolor Coastal-Prairie
Lupine
Medicago polymorpha Bur
Clover *
Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum Bearded
Clover
Trifolium cernuum Creeping
Clover *
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Involucrate
Balloon Clover
Trifolium dubium Shamrock,
Small Hop-clover *
Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry
Clover *
Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum Pinpoint
Clover
Trifolium hirtum Rose
Clover (first seen 2009) *
Trifolium macraei Twin-head
clover
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium repens White,
Dutch Clover *
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean
Clover *
Trifolium tomentosum Cotton-ball
Clover *
Trifolium variegatum Large
flowered White-tip Clover
Trifolium wormskioldii Perennial
Cow Clover
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra Narrow-leaved
Vetch *
Vicia americana American
vetch
FRANKENIACEAE (FRANKENIA
FAMILY)
Frankenia salina Alkali
Heath
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY
Cicendia quadrangularis Tiny
Yellow Gentian
Gentiana affinis var. ovata Blue
Gentian
Zeltnera muehlenbergii
(or davyi) Pink
White-eyed Centaury
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Long-fruit
Broad-leaf Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Erodium moschatum White-stem
Filaree *
Geranium core-core Trailing
Pink Cranesbill *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranes-bill *
HYPERICACEAE/ CLUSIACEAE (ST.
JOHN'S WORT FAMILY)
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's
Penny
Hypericum formosum var. scouleri Native
Marsh St. John’s- wort
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana Blue-purple
Douglas Iris
Romulea rosea Pink
Grass-leaved Crocus *
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
Sisyrinchium californicum Yellow-eyed
Grass
ISOETACEAE (QUILLWORT FAMILY)
Isoetes nuttallii Grassland
Quillwort
JUNCACEAE (RSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus capitatus Brown-
headed Annual Rush *
Juncus effusus var. brunneus Green
Rush
Juncus falcatus var. falcatus Sickle-leaved
Rush
Juncus kelloggii Tiny
Annual Rush
Juncus lescurii Salt-
marsh Rush
Juncus tenuis var.
occidentalis Western
Grass-leaved Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus Brown-headed
Rush
Luzula comosa Wood-rush
(has a congested inflorescence)
JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROWGRASS
FAMILY)
Lilaea scilloides Flowering
Quillwort
Triglochin concinna Short
Arrow-grass
Triglochin maritima Tall
Arrow-grass
Triglochin striata Three-ribbed
Arrow-grass
LAMIACEAE/ LABIATAE (MINT
FAMILY)
Mentha arvensis Marsh
Mint
Marrubium viugare Horehound
Monardella undulata Dune
Coyote Mint LIST
4.2
Monardella villosa var. franciscana Hairy
Coyote Mint
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Selfheal
(coastal, large flowers)
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (coastal form) Dryland
Hedge-nettle
Stachys ajugoides var. ajugoides (coastal form) Wetland
Hedge-nettle
Stachys chamissonis Tall
Marsh Hedge-nettle
LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)
Lemna minor Small
Duckweed
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu
lato
Calochortus tolmiei Pussy
Ears/ Star Tulip/ Mariposa
Lilium maritimum Coast
Lily (only Marin location) LIST
1B.1
Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum California
Leopard Lily
LIMNANTHACEAE (MEADOW FOAM
FAMILY)
Limnanthes douglasii var. douglasii Douglas’
yellow and white Meadow-foam
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum bienne Pale
Flax *
LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE
FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifoliia Loosestrife,
Grass-poly *
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Modiola caroliniana Red
Mallow *
Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata Pt.
Reyes Checkerbloom LIST1B.2
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Round-leaved
Checker-bloom
MELANTHIACEAE (DEATH CAMAS
Family)
Toxicoscordion
fremontii var. minor Short
Coastal Zigadene
MONTIACEAE (MONTIA FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata Red
Maids
Claytonia perfoliata Miners
Lettuce
Claytonia sibirica Candy-striped
Claytonia
MYRICACEAE (BAYBERRY FAMILY)
Morella californica California
Wax-myrtle
MYRSINACEAE (PIMPERNEL
FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet/Blue
Pimpernel *
Anagallis minima Chaff-weed
Glaux maritima Sea-milkwort
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE
FAMILY)
Camissonia cheiranthifolia Dune-primrose
Camissonia ovata Sun-cups
Clarkia davyi Small-flowered
Godetia
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii Coastal
Willowherb
Ludwigia peploides Water
Primrose
Oenothera elata var.
hookeri Tall
Evening-primrose
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Epipactis gigantea Stream
Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
var. leucostachys Marsh
Rein- orchid
Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded
Ladies' Tresses
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE
FAMILY)
Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Grassland
Johnny-nip LIST
4.2
Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan
Paintbrush
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris Pt. Reyes
Bird's-beak (Western Marin form)
LIST1B.2
Triphysaria eriantha var. rosea Rosy
Butter-and-eggs
Triphysaria floribunda San
Francisco Owl's Clover LIST1B.2
Triphysaria pusilla Insignificant
Owl's Clover
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis corniculata ssp. pilosa Coastal
Native Oxalis
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California
Poppy
PHRYMACEAE (MONKEY-FLOWER
FAMILY)
Mimulus guttatus Yellow
Monkey-flower
Mimulus moschatus Musk
Monkey flower
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus muricata Bishop
Pine
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN
FAMILY)
Nuttallanthus canadensis var. texana Blue Toad Flax
Plantago coronopus Buckhorn
Plantain *
Plantago elongata Coastal
Annual Plantain
Plantago erecta Dwarf
Plantain
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort,
English Plantain *
Plantago major Common
Broadleaf Plantain *
Plantago maritima var. juncoides Saltmarsh
Seaside Plantain
Plantago subnuda Coastal
Large-leaf Plantain
Veronica americana American
Brooklime
Veronica scutellata Marsh
Speedwell
PLUMBAGINACEAE (THRIFT
FAMILY)
Armeria maritima ssp. californica Sea-pink
or Thrift
Limonium californicum Western
Marsh Rosemary
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS
FAMILYB
Agrostis blasdalei Blasdale’s
bent grass LIST
1B.2
Agrostis pallens Short
Bentgrass
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair Grass *
Aira praecox Early
Hairgrass *
Ammophila arenaria Marram
Grass *
Avena barbata Slender
Oat *
Briza minor Little
Rattlesnake Grass *
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California
Keeled Brome
Bromus carinatus var. maritimus Coastal
Keeled Brome
Bromus diandrus Ripgut
Brome *
Bromus hordeaceus Soft
Brome *
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Foxtail
Chess *
Calamagrostis nutkaensis Nootka
Reed Grass
Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa (C..crassiglumis) Marsh Reedgrass LIST
2.1
Dactylis glomerata Orchard
Grass *
Danthonia californica var. californica Ca. Oatgrass
Deschampsia danthonioides Annual
Hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis Coastal Tufted
Hairgrass
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass
Festuca arundinacea Tall
Fescue *
Festuca californica Ca.
Fescue
Glyceria occidentalis Creeping
Mannagrass
Holcus lanatus Velvet
Grass *
Hordeum brachyantherum Native
Barley
Hordeum marinum Small
Foxtail *
Hordeum murinum Farmer’s
Foxtail *
Lolium multiflorum Italian
Ryegrass *
Lolium perenne Perennial
Ryegrass *
Panicum acuminatum var. acuminatum Western Panic
Grass
Phalaris aquatica Harding
Grass *
Phleum alpinum Mountain
Timothy
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Poa pratensis Kentucky
Bluegrass *
Poa trivialis Rough-stalked
Meadow Grass *
Polypogon monspeliensis Annual
Beardgrass *
Spartina foliosa Pacific
Cordgrass
Vulpia bromoides Brome-like
Annual fescue *
Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Annual
Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE (SKYPILOT/
PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia millefoliata Glandular
Coastal Gilia LIST
1B.2
Leptosiphon grandiflorus Large-flowered
Linanthus LIST
4.2
Leptosipho rosaceus Small-flowered
Linanthus LIST
1B.1
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
Phlox gracilis Annual
Phlox
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT
FAMILY)
Polygala californica Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT
FAMILY)
Chorizanthe cuspidata
var. villosa Sand
Spine-flower LIST
1B.2
Bistorta bistortoides Western
Bistort, “Dirty Socks”
Polygonum arenastrum Dooryard
Knotweed *
Polygonum” marinense” Tide-line
“Marin” Knotweed LIST
3.1
Polygonum paronychia Sand
Knotweed
Pterostegia drymarioides Granny's
Hairnet
Rumex acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
Rumex conglomeratus Clustered
Dock *
Rumex crassus Willow-leaf
Dock
RANUNCULACEAE
(BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Ranunculus californicus California
Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus Prickle-fruit
Buttercup *
Ranunculus flammula
var. reptans
Marsh Buttercup
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus Pt. Reyes
Ceanothus
Frangula californica Coffee-berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Acaena pinnatifida var.californica Acaena
Aphanes (arvensis) occidentalis Western
Parsley Piert
Fragaria chiloensis Beach
Strawberry
Horkelia marinensis Pt.
Reyes Horkelia LIST1B.2
Potentilla anserina
ssp. pacifica Shore
Cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa Potentilla
Rosa californica California
Rose
Rosa sp. “near nutkana” Nootka or Coastal Rose
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry
Rubus ursinus California
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium aparine Goosegrass
Bedstraw *
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Marsh
Bedstraw
Sherardia arvensis Field
Madder *
RUSCACEAE (BUTCHER”S - BROOM
FAMILY)
Maianthemum dilatatum False
Lily-of-the Valley
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix lasiolepis var. bigelovii Coastal
Thicket Willow
Salix sitchensis Sitka
Willow
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT
FAMILY) sensu lato
Limosella acaulis Mudwort
Scrophularia californica ssp. californica Bee-plant
SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE
FAMILY)
Solanum americanum Black-berry
Nightshade
THEMIDACEAE
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris Dwarf
Brodiaea
Muilla maritima Common
Muilla
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's
Spear
Triteleia peduncularis Long-rayed
Brodiaea
TOFIELDIACEAE (TOFIELDIA
FAMILY)
Triantha occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Marsh
Tofieldia
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica holosericea Perennial
Stinging Nettle
Urtica urens Dwarf
Nettle *
VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)
Viola adunca Blue
Violet
Information on this list
obtained by members of the Marin Chapter of California Native Plant Society.