BULL POINT TRAIL AND “F” RANCH, PT. REYES, last updated 28 April, 2002

compiled by Doreen L. Smith*

 

This area offers a variety of plant communities: coastal grassland, coastal scrub, freshwater marsh, and  salt -marsh.

KEY TO SYMBOLS; LIST IB = rarest plants, LIST $= plants of limited distribution, *=alien species

 

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 lanatum                                                                                      Cow Parsnip                                                      

        Hydrocotyle ranunculoides                                                                         Notched -leaf Marsh Pennywort                        

        Oenanthe sarmentosa                                                                                Water Parsley                                                    

        Osmorhiza chilensis                                                                                    Sweet Cicely                                                      

        Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri                                                             Gairdner's  Yampah                                            LIST 4

        Perideridia kelloggii                                                                                      Kellogg’s Yampah

 

ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)

        Achillea millefolium                                                                                      Yarrow                                                              

        Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodiae                                                    Seaside Dandelion                                             

        Anaphalis margaritacea                                                                              Pearly Everlasting

        Aster chilensis                                                                                            Aster                                                                  

        Baccharis pilularis var. pilularis                                                                  Prostrate Coyote Brush                                     

        Blennosperma nanum var. robustum                                                          Pt. Reyes Blennosperma                                     LIST1B            

        Carduus pycnocephalus                                                                             Italian Thistle                                                        *

        Cirsium quercetorum                                                                                   Brownie Thistle

        Cirsium occidentale                                                                                     Cobweb Thistle                                                  

        Cirsium vulgare                                                                                           Bull Thistle                                                           *

        Cotula australis                                                                                           Green Buttons                                                     *

        Cotula coroponifolia                                                                                    Brass Buttons                                                     *

        Erechtites minima                                                                                        Australian Fireweed                                           *

        Filago (Logfiia galliica                                                                                  French cudweed

        Gnaphalium luteo-album                                                                              Common Cudweed                                              *

        Gnaphalium purpureum                                                                               Silverleaf Cudweed                                           

        Gnaphalium palustre                                                                                   Marsh Cudweed

        Gnaphalium ramosissimum                                                                          Pink Cudweed

        Gnaphalium stramineum                                                                              Cottonbatting Plant

        Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima                                                                  San Francisco Gumplant                                     LIST 1B

        Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla                                                                  Prostrate Gumplant

        Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia                                                       Coastal Evax                                                       LIST1B

        Hypochaeris glabra                                                                                     Smooth Cat's-ear                                                *

        Hypochaeris radicata                                                                                  Hairy Cat's-ear                                                    *

        Jaumea carnosa                                                                                         Jaumea                                                               

        Lasthenia californica                                                                                   Goldfields                                                           

        Layia platyglossa                                                                                        Tidytips

        Leontodon taraxacoides                                                                             Hawkbit Dandelion                                              *

        Madia sativa                                                                                                Tall "coast"Tarplant                                                    

        Microseris bigelovii                                                                                      Coast Microseris                                                

        Microseris  paludosa                                                                                   Marsh Microseris                                                LIST4

        Psilocarphus tenellus var. globiferus                                                          Round- leaved Woolly Marbles                          

        Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus                                                             Smallest Woolly marbles

        Senecio aronicoides                                                                                   Butterweed

        Senecio vulgaris                                                                                         Common Groundsel                                             *

        Silybum marianum                                                                                       Milk Thistle                                                           *                      

        Solidago canadensis ssp.elongata                                                             Canada Goldenrod                                                                     

        Solidago spathulata                                                                                     Spoonleaf Goldenrod

        Soliva sessilis                                                                                             Soliva                                                                 

        Taraxacum officinale                                                                                  Dandelion                                                            *

 

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

        Alnus rubra                                                                                                 Red Alder

 

BLECHNACEAE (DEER-FERN FAMILY)

        Blechnum spicant                                                                                        Hard Fern, Deer Fern

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)                                                                

        Cryptantha leiocarpa                                                                                   Sand Cryptantha

        Myosotis discolor                                                                                        Color-change Forget-me-not                               *                      

        Plagiobothrys trachycarpus                                                                        White Forget-me-not

        Plagiobothrys  reticulatus                                                                            Wetland Forget-me-not

 

BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

        Barbarea orthoceras                                                                                  Wintercress

        Brassica rapa                                                                                             Field Mustard                                                       *                      

        Capsella bursa-pastoris                                                                              Shepherd's Purse                                              

        Cardamine californica var, integrifolia                                                         Meadow Milkmaids

        Erysimum franciscanum                                                                              Franciscan Wallflower                                        LIST4

        Hirschfeldia incana                                                                                     Summer Mustard                                                 *

        Lepidium strictum                                                                                        Cress                                                                  *                      

        Raphanus sativus                                                                                       Wild Radish                                                         *

        Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum                                                                    Watercress                                                         *

 

CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)

        Campanula californica                                                                                 Swamp Harebell                                                  LIST1B

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)                                                               

        Cardionema ramosissimum                                                                         Spiny Sand Mat                                                  

        Cerastium arvense                                                                                      Spring Snow/ Stitchwort

        Cerastium glomeratum                                                                                 Annual Mouse-ear Chickweed                           *

        Polycarpon tetraphyllum                                                                              Allseed                                                                *

        Sagina decumbens var. occidentalis                                                          White Sagina

        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                                               LIST1B            

        Stellaria media                                                                                             Common Chickweed                                           *

 

CHENOPODIACEAE (GOOSEFOOT FAMILY)

        Atriplex triangularis                                                                                     Spearscale                                                         

        Chenopodium californicum                                                                          Ca. Goosefoot

        Salicornia virginica                                                                                      Pickleweed                                                         

 

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

        Calystegia subacaulis                                                                                 Stemless Morning-glory

       

CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)

        Crassula connata                                                                                        Sand Pigmy-weed

       

CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)

        Cupressus macrocarpa                                                                              Monterey cypress                                               *

       

CUSCUTACEAE (DODDER FAMILY)

        Cuscuta salina                                                                                            Saltmarsh Dodder                                                                      

       

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

        Carex obnupta                                                                                            Tall Clumping Sedge                                           

        Carex spp. (3 at least)                                                                                Sedges

        Cyperus eragrostis                                                                                     Umbrella Sedge                                                  

        Eleocharis macrostachya                                                                           Tall Spikerush

        Eleocharis pauciflora                                                                                  Few-flowered Spikerush

        Eleocharis rostellata                                                                                    Walking Spikerush                                              

        Scirpus cernuus                                                                                         Dwarf Sedge                                                     

        Scirpus koilolepis                                                                                        Little Keeled Sedge

        Scirpus maritimus                                                                                        Saltmarsh Bulrush                                              

        Scirpus microcarpus                                                                                   Small-fruited Sedge

        Scirpus pungens                                                                                         Common Three-square                                      

        Scirpus robustus                                                                                        Saltmarsh Bulrush                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)

        Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                                                            Western Brackenfern

 

DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)

        Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum                                                        Ladyfern

        Polystichum munitum                                                                                   Sword Fern

                                                                                                                           

EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)

        Equisetum arvense                                                                                     Common Horsetail                                              

 

ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)

        Arctostaphylos uva-ursi                                                                             Bearberry (tip of peninsula)

        Gaultheria shallon                                                                                       Salal

        Ledum glandulosum                                                                                    Labrador Tea                                                     

       

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

        Lotus formosissimus                                                                                   Coast Lotus (Witches' Teeth)                            

        Lotus glaber                                                                                                Bird’s- foot Trefoil                                               *

        Lotus heermannii var. orbicularis                                                                Sand-flat Lotus

        Lotus micranthus                                                                                        Small-flowered Lotus                                         

        Lotus purshianus                                                                                        Spanish Clover                                                   

        Lotus strigosus                                                                                           Sandflat 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 (pink) Clover                                        *

        Trifolium depauperatum var.truncatum                                                       Involucrate Balloon Clover                                 

        Trifolium dubium                                                                                          Shamrock, Small Hopclover                                *

        Trifolium fragiferum                                                                                     Strawberry Clover                                              *      

        Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum                                                         Pinpoint Clover

        Trifolium macraei                                                                                         Ttwinhead clover                                               

        Trifolium microcephalum                                                                              Maiden Clover                                                    

        Trifolium repens                                                                                          White, Dutch Clover                                            *

        Trifolium subterraneum                                                                               Subterranean Clover                                           *

        Trifolium tomentosum                                                                                  Cottonball Clover                                                 *

        Trifolium variegatum                                                                                    Large flowered Fragrant Clover

        Trifolium wormskioldii                                                                                  Cow Clover                                                        

        Vicia sativa ssp. nigra                                                                                Narrow-leaved Vetch                                         *

        Vicia americana                                                                                          American vetch

 

FRANKENIACEAE (FRANKENIA FAMILY)

        Frankenia salina                                                                                          Alkali Heath                                                                

 

GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY

        Centaurium muehlenbergii                                                                           White-eyed Centaury                                         

        Cicendia quadrangularis                                                                             Tiny Yellow Gentian

 

GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

        Erodium botrys                                                                                            Longfruit Broad-leaf Filaree                                *

        Erodium cicutarium                                                                                      Red-stem Filaree                                                 *

        Erodium moschatum                                                                                    White-stem Filaree                                              *      

        Geranium dissectum                                                                                   Cutleaved Cranesbill                                           *

        Geranium potentilloides                                                                               Trailing Pink Cranesbill                                         *

                                                                                                                           

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)                                                  

        Nemophila menziesii                                                                                    Baby-blue-eyes                                                 

        Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria                                                              Baby-white-eyes                                               

        Phacelia californica                                                                                     California Phacelia                                              

        Phacelia distans                                                                                          Fernleaved Phacelia                                           

        Phacelia insularis var. continentis                                                               Northcoast Phacelia                                            LIST 1B

       

HYPERICACEAE/ CLUSIACEAE (ST. JOHN'S WORT FAMILY)

        Hypericum anagalloides                                                                              Tinker's Penny                                                    

        Hypericum formosum var. scouleri                                                             Native St. Johnswort                                         

 

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

        Iris douglasiana                                                                                           Douglas Iris                                                        

        Romulea rosea                                                                                            Grass Crocus                                                     *

        Sisyrinchium bellum                                                                                     Blue-eyed Grass                                                

        Sisyrinchium californicum                                                                           Yellow-eyed Grass                                           

       

ISOETACEAE (QUILLWORT FAMILY)

        Isoetes nuttallii                                                                                             Grassland Quillwort

 

JUNCACEAE (RSH FAMILY)

        Juncus  arcticus                                                                                          Rush

        Juncus bufonius var. bufonius                                                                   Toad Rush

        Juncus capitatus                                                                                         Headed Rush                                                      *      

        Juncus effusus var. brunneus                                                                   Green Rush (coast)                                           

        Juncus falcatus                                                                                          Sickle-leaved Rush

        Juncus kelloggii                                                                                           Tiny annual Rush

        Juncus leseurii                                                                                            Saltmarsh Rush                                                  

        Juncus occidentalis                                                                                    Western Grassleaved Rush

        Juncus patens                                                                                            Bluegreen Rush

        Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus                                              Brownheaded Rush                                           

        Luzula comosa                                                                                            Wood-rush (congested inflorescence)             

 

JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROWGRASS FAMILY)

        Lilaea scilloides                                                                                           Flowering Quillwort

        Triglochin concinna                                                                                     Arrowgrass                                                       

        Triglochin maritima                                                                                       Tall Arrowgrass                                                 

        Triglochin striata                                                                                          Three-ribbed Arrowgrass                                 

 

LAMIACEAE/ LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

        Mentha arvensis                                                                                         Marsh Mint                                                          

        Monardella undulata                                                                                    Dune Coyote Mint                                                LIST4

        Monardella villosa var. franciscana                                                            Hairy Coyote Mint                                               

        Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata                                                                 Selfheal (coastal, large flowers)                       

        Stachys ajugoides v. rigida                                                                         Hedgenettle                                                               

        Stachys chamissonis                                                                                  Tall Hedgenettle

 

LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)

        Lemna minor                                                                                                Duckweed                                                          

       

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato

        Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris                                                              Dwarf Brodiaea                                                 

        Calochortus tolmiei                                                                                      Pussy Ears/ Star Tulip/ Mariposa

        Camassia quamash ssp. quamash                                                             Camas                                                                

        Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum                                               Coastal Strawlily                                                

        Lilium maritimum                                                                                           Coast Lily (only Marin location)                           LIST1B

        Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum                                                               California Leopard Lily                                       

        Maianthemum dilatatum                                                                               Pacific May-lily                                                   

        Muilla maritima                                                                                             Common Muilla                                                    

        Tofieldia occidentalis                                                                                   Western Tofieldia                                               

        Triteleia laxa                                                                                                Ithuriel's Spear                                                   

        Triteleia peduncularis                                                                                  Long-rayed Brodiaea

        Zigadenus fremontii var. minor                                                                   Coast Starlily

 

LIMNANTHACEAE (MEADOW FOAM FAMILY)

        Limnanthes douglasii var. douglasii                                                            Douglas’ Meadowfoam                                      

                                                                                                                           

LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)                                                                                

        Linum bienne                                                                                               Flax                                                                     *

 

LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)

        Lythrum hyssopifolium                                                                                Loosestrife                                                          *      

 

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

        Modiola caroliniana                                                                                      Red Mallow                                                         *

        Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata                                                              Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom                                     LIST1B

        Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora                                                              Checker-bloom                                                   

                                                                                                                           

MYRICACEAE (BAYBERRY FAMILY)

        Myrica (Morella) californica                                                                         California Wax-myrtle                                         

 

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)                                                                                                                             

        Camissonia cheiranthifolia                                                                          Dune-primrose

        Camissonia ovata                                                                                        Suncups

        Clarkia davyi                                                                                                Small-flowered Godetia                                     

        Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii                                                                  Coastal Willowherb

        Ludwigia peploides                                                                                     Water Primrose

        Oenothera elata v. hookeri                                                                          Tall Evening-primrose

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

        Epipactis gigantea                                                                                       Stream Orchis                                                    

        Platanthera leucostachys                                                                           Bog Rein-orchis                                                                         

        Spiranthes romanzoffiana                                                                          Hooded Ladies' Tresses                                    

 

OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)

        Oxalis albicans ssp. pilosa                                                                         Coastal Oxalis

       

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)

        Eschscholzia californica                                                                             California Poppy                                                 

 

PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)

        Pinus muricata                                                                                             Bishop Pine

 

PITTOSPORACEAE (PITTOSPORUM FAMILY)

        Pittosporum undulatum                                                                                Victorian-box                                                      *

 

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)                                                          

        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                                

 

PLUMBAGINACEAE (THRIFT FAMILY)

        Armeria maritima ssp. californica                                                                Sea-pink or Thrift                                               

        Limonium californicum                                                                                 Western Marsh Rosemary                                 

 

POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)

        Agrostis sp.                                                                                                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                                               LIST1B

        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