BULL POINT TRAIL AND “F” RANCH, PT. REYES, 12 July 2006, 8 May 2007, 22 May 2008, 4 June 2009, 7/9/ 2010, and 2/6/2011

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

A total plant list of all occurrences reported for the area in recent years with new spp. and family alignments added March 2012.

This is list is maintained by Doreen Smith., contact her with any updates/ typo discoveries .

AGAVACEAE (AGAVE FAMILY)

Camassia quamash ssp. quamash Camas-lily

Chlorgalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Straw-lily, soap root

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, Wild Carrot

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 Broad-leaved Seaside Dandelion

Agoseris hirsuta Pinnate-leaved Native 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 *

Centaurea melitensis Maltese thistle *

Cirsium quercetorum Brownie Thistle

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb Thistle

Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle *

Cotula australis Green Buttons *

Cotula coroponifolia Brass Buttons *

Ericameria ericoides Coast Golden-bush

Logfia galliica French Cudweed

Gamochaeta usutula Silver-leaf Cudweed

Gnaphalium palustre Marsh Cudweed

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 Tidy-tips, usually w/ all-yellow rays, (+ or - mimics L gaillardioides)

Leontodon saxatilis Hawkbit Dandelion *

Madia gracilis Small Tarplant

Madia sativa Coastal Tar-plant *

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple Weed

Microseris bigelovii Small Coastal Microseris

Microseris paludosa Marsh Microseris LIST 1B.2

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Common Cudweed *

Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum Pink Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cotton-batting Plant

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 var. 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 American Winter-cress

Brassica rapa Field Mustard *

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse

Cardamine californica 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 prostrata Beach Spearscale

Chenopodium californicum Ca. Goosefoot

Salicornia pacifica Perennial Pickleweed

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

Calystegia subacaulis Stemless Morning-glory

Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica Coastal Salt-marsh Dodder

CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)

Crassula connata Sand Pigmy-weed

CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)

Callitropsis macrocarpa Monterey Cypress (planted) *

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

Bolboschoenus maritimus Salt-marsh Bulrush

Carex obnupta Tall 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 occidentale Labrador Tea

Vaccinium ovatum Huckleberry

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

Acmispon heermannii var. orbicularis Small-flowered Sand-flat Lotus

Acmispon parviflorus Small-flowered Lotus

Acmispon americanus Spanish Clover

Acmisponstrigosus Annual Sand- flat Lotus

Acmispon wrangelianus Sub-pinnate Lotus

Hosackia gracilis Harlequin Lotus, Witches' Teeth LIST 4.2

Lathyrus latifolius Everlasting Pea *

Lotus tenuis Bird’s- foot Trefoil *

Lupinus bicolor Little Blue Lupine

Lupinus nanus Sky Lupine

Lupinus variicolor Coastal-prairie perennial Lupine

Medicago polymorpha Bur Clover *

Trifolium angustifolium Narrow-leaved 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 microdon Toothed Cup 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, Timwort

Gentiana affinis var. ovata Blue Gentian

Zeltnera davyi Pink White-eyed Centaury

Zeltnera sp. 4-petalled Dwarf 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 Perennial Cranesbill *

Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Annual Cranesbill *

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 (RUSH FAMILY)

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad Rush

Juncus capitatus Brown- headed Annual Rush *

Juncus effusus Green Rush

Juncus falcatus var. falcatus Sickle-leaved Rush

Juncus kelloggii Tiny Annual Rush

Juncus lescurii Salt- marsh Rush

Juncus 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)

Triglochin concinna Short Arrow-grass

Triglochin maritima Tall Arrow-grass

Troglochin scilloides (was Lilaea) Flowering Quillwort

Triglochin striata Three-ribbed Arrow-grass

LAMIACEAE/ LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

Mentha canadensis Marsh Mint

Marrubium vulgare Horehound *

Monardella undulata var. nigrescens Sand-dune Coyote Mint LIST 4.2

Monardella villosa var. franciscana Coastal Coyote Mint

Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Self-heal (coastal, large flowers)

Stachys rigida var. quercetorum Dry-land Hedge-nettle

Stachys ajugoides Wetland Hedge-nettle

Stachys chamissonis Tall Marsh Hedge-nettle

LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)

Lemna minor Small Duckweed

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)

Calochortus tolmiei Pussy Ears/ Star Tulip/ Mariposa

Lilium maritimum Coast Lily (only natural 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 hyssopifolia Loosestrife, Grass-poly *

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

Modiola caroliniana Carolina Red Mallow *

Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom LIST1B.2

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Round-leaved Checkerbloom

MELANTHIACEAE (DEATH CAMAS Family)

Toxicoscordion fremontii var. minor Few-flowered petite Coastal Zigadene forma

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)

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia Dune-primrose

Clarkia davyi Small-flowered Godetia

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii Coastal Willowherb

Ludwigia peploides Water Primrose

Oenothera elata var.hookeri Tall Evening-primrose (S. end of peninsula

Taraxia ovata Sun-cups

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

Epipactis gigantea Giant 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

Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre 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 aurantiacus Sticky Bush Monkey-flower

Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkey-flower

Mimulus moschatus Musk Monkey flower

PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)

Pinus muricata Bishop Pine

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)

Linaria 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 Salt-marsh 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 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 bromoides Brome-like Annual fescue *

Festuca californica Ca. Fescue

Festuca myuros var. hirsuta Annual Fescue *

Glyceria occidentalis Creeping Mannagrass

Holcus lanatus Velvet Grass *

Hordeum brachyantherum Native Barley

Hordeum marinum Small Foxtail *

Hordeum murinum Farmer’s Foxtail *

Lagurus ovatus Rabbit's- foot Grass *

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

POLEMONIACEAE (SKYPILOT/ PHLOX FAMILY)

Gilia millefoliata Glandular Coastal Gilia LIST 1B.2

Leptosiphon grandiflorus Large-flowered Linanthus LIST 4.2

Leptosiphon parviflorus var. rosaceus Small-flowered Linanthus LIST 1B.1

Microsteris gracilis Annual Phlox

Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed

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. ovalis Marsh Buttercup

RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus Pt. Reyes Ceanothus (S, end of peninsual)

Frangula californica Coffeeberry

ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica Acaena

Aphanes occidentalis (microcarpa?) Western Parsley Piert

Fragaria chiloensis Beach Strawberry

Horkelia marinensis Pt. Reyes Horkelia LIST1B.2

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific Silverweed

Potentilla glandulosa Sticky Potentilla

Rosa californica California Rose

Rosa sp. “near nutkana” Nootka X or Coastal Rose

Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry

Rubus ursinus California Blackberry

RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)

Galium aparine Goose-grass 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 Annual Nettle *

VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)

Viola adunca Blue-purple Violet

Myrtle's silver-spot butterflies, Speyeria zerene myrtleae fly ca. July 8th and like to nectar on Monardella sinuata var. nigrescens.

Information on this list obtained by members of the Marin Chapter of California Native Plant Society.