CARSON RIDGE: FROM AZALEA HILL TO SAN GERONIMO RIDGE
JUNCTION. Includes
plant spp. on trail to Little Carson Falls/ Oat Hill area and from Liberty
Gulch trail. Reports: May 2000, April
2007, May 2008, March 2009, last revision May 30 2009.
ACERACEAE
(MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf
Maple
ANACARDIACEAE
(SUMAC OR CASHEW FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE
(CARROT FAMILY)
Angelica tomentosa Serpentine
Angelica
Artemisia californica Ca.
Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort
Daucus pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Ligusticum apiifolium Lovage
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Hairy
Hog-fennel
Lomatium macrocarpum Yellow
Hog-fennel
Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet
Cicely
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple
Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Coast
Sanicle
Sanicula tuberosa Turkey
Pea
Tauschia kelloggii Yellow
Parsley
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE
FAMILY
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Agoseris grandiflora Native
Dandelion
Agoseris heterophylla Annual
Agoseris
Arnica discoidea Rayless
Arnica
Baccharis pilularis Coyote
Brush
Calycadenia multiglandulosa Tackstem
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
thistle *
Centaurea melitensis Tocalote
Star Thistle *
Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi Mt.
Tamalpais Thistle LIST 1B.2
Cirsium occidentale Cobweb
Thistle
Ericameria arborescens Goldenbush
Erigeron reductus var. angustatus Pine
Erigeron
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var.
confertiflorum Golden-Yarrow
Eriophyllum lanatum Woolly Daisy
Eurybia radulina
Broadleaf Aster
Logfia filaginoides California Cudweed
Logfia gallica French
Cudweed *
Gamochaeta purpurea Silver-leaf Cudweed
Gnaphalium californicum Ca. Everlasting
Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula
Hairy-leaved Gumplant
Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens Hayfield Tarweed
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Common Evax
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi Golden
Aster
Hieracium albiflorum White
Hawkweed
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
Cat’s-ear
Hypochaeris glabra Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Lasthenia gracilis or L. californica Goldfields
Layia gaillardioides Black-spotted Layia
Madia exigua
Thread-stem
Madia
Madia gracilis Slender
Tarweed
Micropus californicus var. californicus Cotton
Top
Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas'
Dandelion
Pentachaeta alsinoides Little
Pentachaeta (not seen recently)
Psilocarphus tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Rigiopappus leptocladus
Rigiopappus
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Solidago californica Goldenrod
Soliva sessilis
Soliva *
Sonchus asper Sow-thistle *
Symphyotrichum chilense Common
Aster
Uropappus lindleyi Silver
Puffs
BERBERIDACEAE
(BARBERRY FAMILY)
Berberis
pinnata Oregon grape
BETULACEAE
(BIRCH FAMILY)
Alnus
rhombifolia White Alder
Corylus cornuta var. californica
Hazel
BLECHNACEAE
(DEERFERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern
BORAGINACEAE
(BORAGE FAMILY)
Cynoglossum grande Hound's Tongue
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE
(MUSTARD FAMILY)
Athysanus pusillus
Little-pod
Cardamine californica
Milk Maids
Guillenia lasiophylla
California Mustard
Streptanthus batrachopus Tamalpais
Jewel-flower LIST 1B.
3
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus
Mt.Tamalpais Purple Jewelflower
LIST 1B. 2
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. secundus
White Jewelflower
CAMPANULACEAE
(BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Campanula griffinii Griffin’s
Campanula
Githopsis specularioides Blue-cup
CAPRIFOLIACEAE
(HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos mollis Dwarf
Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
(PINK FAMILY)
Minuartia douglasii Sandwort
Baby’s Breath
Minuartia pusilla Small-flowered
Minuartia
Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis White-flowered
Sagina
Silene californica Red
Indian- pink
Spergularia rubra Sand
Spurry *
Stellaria nitens Shining
Chickweed
CISTACEAE
(ROCKROSE FAMILY)
Helianthemum scoparium Yellow Rockrose
CONVOLVULACEAE
(MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia collina ssp. oxyphylla Serpentine
Morning-glory LIST 4.2
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Common
Morning-glory
Calystegia subacaulis Stemless
Morning-glory
Dichondra donnelliana Pony’s-foot
CRASSULACEAE
(STONECROP FAMILY)
Crassula connata Pigmy-weed
Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa Rock
Lettuce
Sedum spathulifolium Spoon-leaved
Stonecrop
Sedum radiatum Stonecrop
CUCERBITACEAE
(CUCUMBER FAMILY) Marah
oregana Oregon Manroot
CUPRESSACEAE
(CYPRESS FAMILY)
Cupressus
(Callitropsis) sargentii Sargent
Cypress T.L.
CUSCUTACEAE
(DODDER FAMILY)
Cuscuta californica var. californica Dodder
CYPERACEAE
(SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex barbarae Common Sedge
Carex densa
Cluster-head Sedge
Carex serratodens Serpentine-seep Sedge
Carex sp. Short
Sedge in serpentinite chaparral
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
(BRACKEN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken
Fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
(WOOD FERN FAMILY)
Dryopteris arguta Wood
Fern
Polystichum munitum Western
Sword Fern
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)
Equisetum telmateia Giant Horsetail
ERICACEAE
(HEATH FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa
Eastwood Manzanita T.L.
Arctostaphylos (hookeri ssp.) montana
Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita
LIST 1B. 3
Rhododendron occidentale
Western Azalea
EUPHORBIACEAE
(SPURGE FAMILY)
Euphorbia spathulata Spurge
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE
(LEGUME FAMILY)
Astragalus gambelianus var. g. & var.
elmeri Gambel’s
Locoweed
Hoita orbicularis Cloverleaf
Hoita
Lathyrus vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus humistratus Hairy
Lotus
Lotus micranthus Small
Lotus
Lotus purshianus Spanish-clover
Lotus scoparius Deer-weed
Lotus wrangelianus Sub-pinnate
Lotus
Lupinus bicolor Dove
Lupine
Lupinus nanus Sky
Lupine
Medicago polymorpha Bur-clover *
Pickeringia Montana Chaparral
pea
Thermopsis californica False
Lupine
Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Indian
Clover
Trifolium albopurpureum var. dichotomum White-tip
Indian Clover
Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum Notched-leaf
Clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Balloon
Clover
Trifolium dubium Shamrock *
Trifolium fucatum Sour
Clover
Trifolium glomeratum Cluster
Clover *
Trifolum gracilentum Pinpoint
Clover
Trifolium
macraei Twin-head
Clover
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium microdon Toothed-cup
Clover
Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat
Clover
Vicia americana var. americana American Vetch
Vicia villosa ssp. varia Purple-blue
Vetch *
FAGACEAE
(OAK FAMILY)
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor Shrubby
Chinquapin
Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark
Oak
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
Quercus X berberidifolia
Scrub Oak
Quercus chrysolepis Canyon
Live Oak
Quercus durata var. durata Leather
Oak
Quercus garryana Oregon
Oak
Quercus kelloggii California
Black Oak
Quercus parvula var. shrevei Evergreen
Oak *
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens Chaparral
Oak
Quercus x morehus Oracle
Oak
Quercus garryana x durata Hybrid
Oak
GENTIANACEAE
(GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium
(Zeltnera) floribundum Centaury
Cicendia quadrangularis
Timwort, Tiny (yellow) Gentian
Gentiana affinis var. ovata Blue Gentian W. of /just below Boschniakia
GERANIACEAE
(GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broad-leaf
Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaf
Geranium *
Geranium molle Soft
Geranium *
GROSSULAIACEAE
(GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)
Ribes
californicum
Ca. Gooseberry
Ribes
menziesii Menzies’
Goseberry
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
(WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Phacelia distans White
fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia divaricata Annual
Blue Phacelia
Phacelia suaveolens Pink Fire-following Phacelia
(not seen recently)
HYPERICACEAE/GUTTIFERAE
(ST. JOHN'S WORT FAMILY)
Hypericum concinnum Gold
Wire
IRIDACEAE
(IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana var. major Pale-flowered -form Douglas Iris
Iris macrosiphon Ground
Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
JUNCACEAE
(RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus Wandering
Rush
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus effusus Green
Rush
Juncus teuis var. occidentalis
Western
Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
Luzula comosa Wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE
(MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia calycina Pitcher
Sage
Monardella purpurea Serpentine
pennyroyal S.L.
Monardella villosa var. villosa Common
Pennyroyal
Satureja douglasii Yerba
Buena
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Hedge-nettle
Stachys pycnantha Serpentine
Hedge Nettle
LAURACEAE
(LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica California
Bay
LILIACEAE
(LILY FAMILY)
Allium amplectens Paper
Onion
Allium falcifolium Sickle-leaf
Onion
Brodiaea elegans Harvest
Brodiaea
Calochortus luteus Yellow
Mariposa
Calochortus umbellatus Oakland
Star-tulip LIST
4.2
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var.
pomeridianum Soap
Plant
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue
Dicks
Dichelostemma congestum Purple
Ookow
Fritllaria affinis Mission
Bells
Lilium pardalinum Leopard
Lily
Trillium chloropetalum Toad-shade
Triteleia
hyacinthina White
Brodiaea
Triteleia
laxa Ithuriel's
Spear
Zigadenus fremontii (2 forms, one paniculate,
one racemose) Star-lily,
Death Camas
Zigadenus (Toxicoscordion fontanum)
micranthus var. fontanus Serpentine
seep Star Lily LIST 4.2
LINACEAE
(FLAX FAMILY)
Hesperolinon congestum Marin
Dwarf Flax
LIST 1B.1
Hesperolinon micranthum Small-flowered
flax
MALVACEAE
(MALLOW FAMILY)
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Checkerbloom
Sidalcea hickmanni ssp. viridis (not seen
recently) Hickman’s
Checkerbloom LIST 1B.3
MYRICACEAE (WAX-MYRTLE FAMILY)
Morella californica Ca. Wax-myrtle
ONAGRACEAE
(EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia
ovata Sun-cups
Clarkia gracilis ssp. gracilis
Graceful
Godetia
Clarkia purpurea Winecup Godetia
Clarkia rubicunda Ruby-chalice Godetia
Epilobium canum Zauschneria
Epilobium halleanum Serpentine seep Willowherb
Epilobium minutum
Tiny Willowherb
Epilobium torreyi Curved-fruit Boisduvalia
ORCHIDACEAE
(ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia elongata
Long-spurred Rein
Orchid
Piperia transversa
Horizontal-spurred Rein Orchid
OROBANCHACEAE
(BROOM-RAPE FAMILY)
Boschniakia strobilacea Brown
Ground-cone
Orobanche fasciculata Clustered-flower
yellow broomrape
PAPAVERACEAE
(POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California
poppy
Platystemon californicus Cream-cup
PINACEAE
(PINE FAMILY)
Pinus radiata Monterey
Pine *
Pinus muricata Bishop
Pine
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas’-fir
PLANTAGINACEAE
(PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta Dwarf
Plantain
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE
(GRASS FAMILY)
Aegilops triuncialis Goatgrass *
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair Grass *
Avena barbata
Slim
Oat *
Brachypodium distachyon Silica
Grass *
Briza maxima Large
Quaking Grass *
Bromus carinatus California
Brome
Bromus diandrus Ripgut
Grass *
Bromus hordeaceus Soft
Chess *
Bromus laevipes Woodland
Bromegrass
Calamagrostis ophitidis Serpentine
Reedgrass LIST
4.3
Cynosurus echinatus
Dogtail Grass *
Danthonia californica var. americana
California Oatgrass
Elymus multisetus Squirreltail
Festuca californica California
Fescue
Festuca idahoensis Idaho
Fescue
Holcus lanatus Velvet
Grass *
Hordeum brachyantherum Native
Barleygrass
Koeleria macrantha June
Grass
Lolium multiflorum Ryegrass *
Melica
californica California
Melic T.L.
Melica torreyana Melicgrass
Monerma cylindrica Rat-tail
grass *
Nassella lepida Needlegrass
Nassella pulchra Purple
Needlegrass
Poa secunda ssp. secunda Malpais
Bluegrass
Scribneria bolanderi Annual
Serpentine Grass
Vulpia microstachys
Semaphore
Vulpia
POLEMONIACEAE
(PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia capitata ssp. capitata Blue-head
Gilia
Leptosiphon acicularis Yellow
Bristly Linanthus LIST
4.2
Leptosiphon androsaceus Lavender
Linanthus
Leptosiphon parviflorus Pink
or White Linanthus
Navarretia heterodoxa Blue
Navarretia
Navarretia mellita Chaparral
Navarretia
Navarretia rosulata Marin
County Navarretia LIST
1B.2
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis Little
Phlox
POLYGONACEAE
(BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Chorizanthe polygonoides var.
polygonoides
Red-flowered Chorizanthe
Eriogonum luteolum var. caninum Tiburon
Buckwheat LIST
1B.2
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Nude
Buckwheat
Pterostegia drymarioides Granny’s
Hairnet
Rumex acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
POLYPODIACEAE
(POLYPODY FAMILY)
Polypodium
californicum /calirhiza Polypody fern
PORTULACACEAE
(PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata Red
Maids
Claytonia gypsophiloides Pink Claytonia
Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua White-flowered
Slender Claytonia
Claytonia parviflora Small-flowered
Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata (and hybrids) Miner’s
Lettuce
PRIMULACEAE
(PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting
Star
PTERIDACEAE
(BRAKE FAMILY)
Adiantum jordanii Maidenhair
Fern
Aspidotis densa Serpentine
Fern
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee
Fern
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
Bird's-foot
Fern
Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Goldback
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE
(BUTTERCUP FAMILY)
Clematis lasiantha Pipe-stems
Clematis
Delphinium hesperium ssp. hesperium Western
Larkspur
Delphinium patens ssp. patens Early
Spreading Larkspur
Delphinium nudicaule Red
Larkspur
Ranunculus californicus California
Buttercup
Thalictrum
polycarpum Meadow-rue
RHAMNACEAE
(BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Blue
Buck-brush
Ceanothus cuneatus x jepsoni Hybrid Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus Indigo
Bush
Ceanothus jepsonii var. jepsonii Purple
Musk Bush
Ceanothus laevigatus var. hookeri Tobacco
Bush (N. end)
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim
Brush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue-blossom
Frangula californica ssp. californica Coffee
Berry
Rhamnus crocea Redberry (nr. Carson falls)
ROSACEAE
(ROSE FAMILY)
Acaena pinnatifida var. californica Acaena
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise
Aphanes
arvensis Lady's
Mantle *
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon
Horkelia tenuiloba Thin-lobed
Horkelia (? ext.) LIST 1B. 2
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood
Rose
Rosa spithamea ssp. sonomensis Chaparral
Rose
Rubus ursinus Ca.
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE
(MADDER FAMILY)
Galium californicum Hairy
Bedstraw
Galium divaricatum Lamark's
Annual Bedstraw *
Galium parsiense Annual
Hispid Bedstraw *
Galium porrigens var. porrigens
Climbing Bedstraw
Sherardia arvensis Field
Madder *
SCROPHULARIACEAE
(FIGWORT FAMILY) sensu lato
Castilleja densiflora Pink
Owl's Clover
Castilleja foliolosa Woolly
Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja rubicundula ssp.
lithospermoides Cream
Sacs
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese
-houses
Keckiella corymbosa Red
Shrubby Pentstemon
Mimulus guttatus Yellow
Annual Monkeyflower
Pedicularis densiflora Indian
Warrior
Triphysaria pusilla Least
Owl’s-clover
SELAGINELLACEAE
(SPIKEMOSS FAMILY)
Selaginella wallacei Wallace’s
spike-moss
STERCULIACEAE
(CACAO FAMILY)
Fremontodendron californicum var. napense Small-leaved
Flannel-bush
VALERIANACEAE
(VALERIAN FAMILY)
Plectritis ciliosa Long-spurred
Plectritis
VISCACEAE
(MISTLETOE FAMILY)
Phoradendron densum Sargent
Cypress Mistletoe
Listed
spp. - 1B is rarest; 2 is “rare in Ca.”
not so rare elsewhere ; 3 is “needing more info.”; 4 is “limited distribution”