BOLINAS RIDGE: MMWD / GGNRA Boundary
North of Ridgecrest X Bolinas-Fairfax Road Junction as
far as the Randall trail junction. Records gained from the field
trips of 3 March 2004, June 2005, 26 Oct. 2006
and updated 8 March 2009.
This is a special area because of the presence of the
Marin endemic shrubs Ceanothus masonii and Arctostaphylos
virgata. It’s
also one of the few Marin locations of Rhododendron macrophyllum, it’s just to
the east of the fire-road,
towards Kent Lake, under a PG and E. utility- line
access. Visit chaparral, mixed evergreen forest and coast-
redwood forest plant communities.
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ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron
diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Heracleum
maximum Cow-
parsnip
Osmorhiza
berteroi Sweet
Cicely
Sanicula
crassicaulis PacificSanicle,
Snakeroot
Sanicula
laciniata Cut-
leaf Sanicle
AQUIFOLIACEAE (HOLLY FAMILY)
Ilex
aquifolium English
Holly *
ARALIACEAE (IVY FAMILY)
Hedera helix English
Ivy *
ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)
Adenocaulon
bicolor Trail
Marker
Agoseris
grandiflora Mountain
Dandelion
Agoseris
sp. Native
Dandelion
Anisocarpus madioides Woodland
Madia
Artemisia
douglasiana California
Mugwort
Baccharis
pilularis Coyote
Brush
Carduus
pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Cirsium
vulgare Bull
Thistle
Eriophyllum
lanatum var. arachnoideum Woolly
Sunflower
Gamochaeta
purpurea Cudweed
Gnaphalium
canescens Hoary
Cudweed
Hieracium
albiflorum White
Hawkweed
Hypochaeris
radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Madia
gracilis Slender
Tarplant
Senecio
minima Australian
fire-weed *
Senecio
sylvaticus Rayed
Groundsel *
Soliva
sessilis Soliva *
Taraxacum
officinale European
Dandelion *
BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)
Vancouveria
planipetala Inside-out
Flower
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus
cornuta var. californica Hazelnut
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Eriodictyon
californicum Yerba
Santa
Myosotis
latifolia Forget-me-
not *
Nemophila
parviflora var. parviflora Tiny-flowered
shade-lover
Plagiobothrys sp. Popcorn
Flower
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Cardamine
californica var. californica Woodland
Milk-maids
Cardamine
oligosperma Bitter-cress
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera
hispidula var. vacillans California
Honeysuckle
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Stellaria
media Common
Chickweed *
CISTACEAE (ROCK-ROSE FAMILY)
Helianthemum
scoparium Broom-rose,
Rush-rose
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia
purpurata ssp. purpurata Climbing
Morning-glory
Dichondra
donelliana Pony’s-foot
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex
globosa Round-fruited
Sedge
Carex spp. Sedges
(2 others)
Cyperus
eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium
aquilinum var. pubescens Western
Brackenfern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Dryopteris
arguta Common
Woodfern
Polystichum
munitum Common
Swordfern
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus
menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa fma.cushingiana Non-glandular
Eastwood Manzanita
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Glandular
Eastwood Manzanita
Arctostaphylos
nummularia var. sensitiva Shatterberry
Manzanita
Arctostaphylos
virgata Bolinas
Manzanita LIST
1B
Gaultheria
shallon Salal
Rhododendron
macrophyllum Western
Rhododendron
Vaccinium
ovatum Huckleberry
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Lathyrus
vestitus var. vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus
micranthus Small-flowered
Lotus
Lotus
scoparius Deerweed
Pickeringia
montana Chaparral
Pea
Trifolium
dubium Shamrock,
Small Hopclover *
Trifolium
repens Dutch
Clover *
Vicia
americana Native
large-flowered Vetch
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla var. minor Golden
Chinquapin
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanbark
Oak
Quercus
agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
Quercus
chrysolepis Canyon
Live Oak
Quercus
parvula var. shrevei Shreve's
Oak LIST4
Quercus
wislizeni
Interior Live- Oak
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Geranium
core-core Trailing
Cranesbill *
Geranium
dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranesbill *
Geranium
molle Soft-leaved
Cranesbill *
GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)
Ribes
sanguineum var. glutinosum Flowering
Currant
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Crocosmia
Xcrocosmiflora Montbretia *
Iris
douglasiana var. major Douglas
Iris
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus
bufonius var. bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus
effusus Green
Bunch Rush
Juncus
patens Blue-green
Bunch Rush
Luzula
comosa Woodland
Wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia
calycina Pitcher
Sage
Mentha
pulegium European
Pennyroyal *
Satureja
(Clinopodium) douglasii Yerba
Buena
Stachys
ajugoides var. rigida Hedge-nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia
californica California
Bay Laurel
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Clintonia
andrewsiana Clintonia
Disporum
(Prosartes) hookeri Green
Fairybells
Fritillaria
affinis var. affinis Mission
Bells
Maianthemum
dilatatum False
Lily-of the valley (under Redwood forest)
Maianthemum
stellatum Slim
Solomon
Scoliopus
bigelovii Fetid
Adder's Tongue
Trillium
ovatum Wake-robin
Xerophyllum
tenax Bear-grass
Zigadenus
fremontii Star-lily
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum
bienne Pale
Flax *
MYRSINACEAE (MYRSINE FAMILY)
Trientalis latifolia Pacific
Star-flower
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Corallorhiza
maculata var. maculata Spotted
Coralroot Orchid
Epipactis
helleborine European
Helleborine *
Goodyera
oblongifolia Rattlesnake
Plantain Orchid
Piperia
elongata Long-spurred
Green Rein Orchid
OXALIDACEAE (WOODSORREL FAMILY)
Oxalis
corniculata ssp. pilosa Small
Yellow Oxalis
Oxalis
incarnata Pale
Lilac Oxalis *
Oxalis
pes-caprae Bermuda-
buttercup
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea
modesta Modesty
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pseudotsuga
menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-fir
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago
lanceolata Ribwort,
English Plantain *
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Agrostis
sp. Bentgrass
Aira caryophyllea Silverhair
Grass *
Cynosurus
echinatus Dogtail *
Ehrharta
erecta Veldt
Grass *
Festuca
occidentalis Redwood
Fescue
Heirochloe
occidentalis Vanilla
grass
Holcus
lanatus velvet
grass *
Leymus
triticoides Wheatgrass
Melica
torreyana Slender
Melicgrass
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Rhytidosperma
pilosum Austral
Grass *
Vulpia
bromoides Bromelike
Annual Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE
(GILIA/ PHLOX FAMILY)
Collomia
heterophylla Little
Pink Collomia
Navarretia
squarrosa Skunkweed
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala
californica Pink-
flowered Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Rumex
acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium
calirhiza Common
Polypody Fern
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Claytonia
perfoliata Miners’
Lettuce
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)
Pentagramma
triangularis Goldback
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Anemone
oregana Windflower
Aquilegia formosa Columbine
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus
foliosus var. foliosus Indigo
Bush
Ceanothus
gloriosus var. exaltatus Glory
Bush LIST
4
Ceanothus
masonii Mason's
Ceanothus LIST1B
Ceanothus
oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim-bush
Ceanothus
thyrsiflorus Tall
Blue Blossom
Frangula
californica Coffee
Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Adenostoma
fasciculatum Chamise
Aphanes
arvensis Parsley
Piert *
Cotoneaster
sp. Cotoneaster *
Fragaria
vesca Woodland
Wild Strawberry
Heteromeles
arbutifolia Toyon,
Christmas-berry
Holodiscus
discolor Ocean-spray,
Cream-bush
Rosa
gymnocarpa Wood
Rose
Rosa
spithamea Chaparral
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 Vanilla-
scented Bedstraw
Sherardia
arvensis Field
Madder *
SAPINDACEAE (SOAPTREE FAMILY)
Acer
macrophyllum Bigleaf
Maple
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY) sensu lato
Mimulus
aurantiacus Sticky
Bush Monkeyflower
Pedicularis
densiflora Indian
Warrior
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Sequoia
sempervirens Coast
Redwood
URTICACEAE (STINGING NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica
urens Annual
Nettle *
VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)
Viola
sempervirens Evergreen
Violet
Notes
* Non-native
plants or natives planted out of natural native location.
CNPS List 1 Listed
2001 in the C.N.P.S. Inventory of Rare & Endangered Plants, highest
priority.
CNPS List 3 Listed
as plants about which more information
is needed.
CNPS List 4 Listed
as plants of limited distribution.
Obviously there
are omissions and errors-comments and corrections welcomed (really!).
Contact D.L.
Smith, 415-479-7888 or dlsmith @lvha.net