CASCADE CANYON COUNTY OPEN  SPACE PRESERVE : PLANTS  from140- 1040 feet

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Information from 1986 –2006:  Wilma Follette, Doreen Smith, Charles Williams and other members of Marin CNPS. 

This list last updated 2 May 2006

              

ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)                                             

      Acer macrophyllum                                                           Big-leaf Maple                                    

 

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)

      Toxicodendron diversilobum                                               Poison Oak                                       

 

APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)

      Angelica californica                                                           Woodland Angelica

      Anthriscus caucalis                                                           Bur Chervil                                          *

      Conium maculatum                                                           Poison Hemlock                                 *

      Daucus pusillus                                                                Rattlesnake Weed                             

      Foeniculum vulgare                                                           Sweet Fennel                                     *

      Heracleum maximum                                                        Cow Parsnip                                      

      Ligusticum apiifolium                                                         Lovage                                              

      Lomatium californicum                                                       Tall Hog Fennel                                  

      Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum                            Hairy-petal Hog-fennel                        

      Lomatium utriculatum                                                        Spring Gold                                       

      Osmorhiza berteroi                                                            Sweet Cicely                                     

      Perideridia kelloggii                                                           Kellogg's Yampah                                                

      Sanicula bipinnatifida                                                         Red-Purple Sanicle                            

      Sanicula crassicaulis                                                        Pacific Sanicle, Snakeroot                  

      Sanicula laciniata                                                              Lace-leaf Sanicle                               

      Sanicula tuberosa                                                             Turkey Pea                                        

      Scandix pecten-veneris                                                      Shepherd's Needle                              *

      Tauschia kelloggii                                                             Yellow Parsley                                   

      Torilis nodosa                                                                   Hedge Parsley                                    *

 

ARALIACEAE (ARALIA FAMILY)

      Aralia californica                                                               Elk Clover                                          

 

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (BIRTHWORT FAMILY)

      Aristolochia californica                                                       California Pipe-vine                             

 

ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)

      Achillea millefolium                                                           Yarrow                                              

      Agoseris heterophylla                                                        Annual Dandelion                                                 

      Arnica discoidea                                                               Rayless Arnica                                  

      Artemisia californica                                                          California Sagebrush                          

      Artemisia douglasiana                                                       California Mugwort                              

      Aster (Symphyo trichum chilense) chilensis                        Common Aster                                  

      Aster  (Eurybia radulina) radulinus                                      Broad-leaf Aster

      Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea                                  Coyote Brush                                    

      Bellis perennis                                                                  English Daisy                                     *

      Calycadenia fremontii (?)                                                   Fremont’s Rosinweed

      Calycadenia multiglandulosa                                              White Rosinweed                               

      Carduus pycnocephalus                                                    Italian Thistle                                      *

      Centaurea calcitrapa                                                         Purple Starthistle                                *

      Centaurea melitensis                                                         Napa Thistle                                       *

      Centaurea solstitialis                                                         Yellow Star Thistle                              *

      Cirsium occidentale var. venustum                                      Venus Thistle                                    

      Cirsium remotifolium                                                          White Thistle                                     

      Erechtites minima                                                             Australian Fireweed                             *

      Erigeron reductus var. angustatus                                       Serpentine Rayless Daisy                   

      Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum                        Golden Yarrow                                   

      Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum                              Woolly Sunflower                               

      Filago gallica                                                                    French Cudweed                                 *

      Gnaphalium californicum                                                    California Everlasting                          

      Gnaphalium luteo-album                                                    Weedy Cudweed                                 *

      Gnaphalium palustre                                                         Marsh Cudweed                                 

      Gnaphalium purpureum                                                      Silverleaf Cudweed                             

      Helenium puberulum                                                          Sneezeweed, Rosilla                          

      Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens                                   Yellow Hayfield                                  

      Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora                                 Inland Evax                                        

      Heterotheca grandiflora                                                      Telegraph Weed

      Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi                                Golden Aster

      Hieracium albiflorum                                                          White Hawkweed                               

      Hypochaeris glabra                                                           Smooth Cat's-ear                                *

      Hypochaeris radicata                                                         Hairy Cat's-ear                                    *

      Lactuca saligna                                                                Willowleaf Lettuce                               *

      Lasthenia gracilis                                                              Slender Goldfields

      Layia platyglossa                                                              Tidytips (dry sites)

      Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia                                  Mt. Tamalpais Lessingia                      LIST 1B      

      Madia elegans ssp. densiflora                                            Common Madia

      Madia exigua                                                                    Threadstem Madia                             

      Madia gracilis                                                                   Slender Tarplant                                 

      Madia (Anisocarpus) madioides                                          Woodland Madia                                

      Micropus californicus                                                         Cotton Top                                        

      Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii                                     Douglas' Dandelion                             

      Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus                                      Woolly Marbles                                  

      Rafinesquia californica                                                       California White Chicory                     

      Rigiopappus leptocladus                                                    Rigiopappus                                      

      Senecio aronicoides                                                          Butterweed                                                          

      Senecio sylvaticus                                                            Rayed Groundsel                                *

      Senecio vulgaris                                                                Common Groundsel                            *

      Silybum marianum                                                            Milk Thistle                                         *

      Solidago californica                                                           Goldenrod                                         

      Soliva sessilis                                                                   Soliva                                                

      Sonchus asper                                                                 Prickly Sow-thistle                              *

      Sonchus oleraceus                                                           Smooth Sow-thistle                             *

      Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa                                                Hybrid Microseris                               

      Stephanomeria elata                                                         Twiggy Wreath                                   

      Tanacetum parthenium                                                      fevrfew                                                *

      Taraxacum officinale                                                          Dandelion                                           *

      Uropappus lindleyi                                                             Silver Puffs

      Wyethia angustifolia                                                          Narrow-leaf Mule-ears                         

      Wyethia glabra                                                                 Mule-ears                                          

 

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

      Alnus rhombifolia                                                              White Alder

      Corylus cornuta var. californica                                           Hazelnut

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

      Amsinkia lunaris                                                               Bent-flowered Fiddleneck                     LIST 1B

      Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia                                   Fiddleneck                                        

      Cynoglossum grande                                                         Hound's Tongue                                 

      Myosotis latifolia                                                               Forget-me not

      Plagiobothrys nothofulvus                                                  Popcorn Flower                                  

 

BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

      Athysanus pusillus                                                            Littlepod                                            

      Barbarea orthoceras                                                          Winter-cress                                      

      Cardamine californica var. californica                                   Woodland Milk-maids                         

      Cardamine oligosperma                                                     Bitter-cress                                       

      Guillenia lasiophylla                                                          Rock Mustard

      Hirschfeldia incana                                                            Summer Mustard                                *

      Lepidium strictum                                                             Yellow-green Peppergrass                   *

      Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum                                            Watercress                                        *

      Sisymbrium altissimum                                                     Tumble Mustard                                  *

      Sisymbrium officinale                                                        Hedge Mustard                                   *

      Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus                            Mt.Tamalpais Jewelflower                    LIST 1B

      Thysanocarpus curvipes                                                    Fringe-pod                                               

 

CACTACEAE (CACTUS FAMILY)

      Opuntia sp.                                                                      Prickly-pear                                        *

 

CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)

      Campanula angustifolia                                                      Chaparral Harebell

      Githopsis specularioides                                                    Bluecup                                            

     

CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

      Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans                                          California Honeysuckle                       

      Sambucus mexicana                                                         Blue-berried Elder

      Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus                                  Bush Snowberry                                

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)                                    

      Cerastium glomeratum                                                      Annual Mouse-ear Chickweed              *

      Minuartia douglasii                                                            Serpentine Sandwort                          

      Polycarpon tetraphyllum                                                    Allseed                                              *

      Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis                                  Pearlwort                                           

      Silene californica                                                               Indian Pink                                        

      Silene gallica                                                                    Windmill Pink                                     *

      Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis                                          Corn Spurrey                                      *

      Spergularia rubra                                                               Common Pink Spurrey                        *

      Stellaria media                                                                  Common Chickweed                           *

 

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

      Calystegia collina ssp. oxyphylla                                        St. Helena Morning-glory                     LIST4         

      Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata                                    Coastal Morn ing-glory                        

     

CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)

      Crassula connata                                                              Sand Pigmy-weed

      Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa                                           Rock Lettuce                                     

      Sedum spathulifolium                                                        Spoon- leavedStone-crop                    

 

CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)

      Marah fabaceus                                                                Manroot                                            

      Marah oregonus                                                                Oregon manroot                                                   

 

CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)

      Cupressus sargentii                                                          Sargent Cypress                                

 

CUSCUTACEAE (DODDER FAMILY)

      Cuscuta californica                                                            Dodder                                                                

      Cuscuta subinclusa                                                           Dodder                                                                

 

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

      Carex globosa                                                                  Round-fruited Sedge

      Carex nudata                                                                    Sedge                                               

      Carex praegracilis                                                             Common Sedge                                 

      Carex serratodens                                                             Serpentine-seep Sedge                            

      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 canescens ssp. canescens                         Hoary Manzanita                                

      Arctostaphylos  glandulosa ssp. glandulosa                        Glandular Eastwood’ s Manzanita         T.L.

      Arctostaphylos  (hookeri ssp. ) montana                             Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita                     LIST1B

      Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita                          Common Manzanita                            S.L. is in Marin

 

 

EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)

      Croton setigerus                                                               Turkey Mullein                                   

      Euphorbia peplus                                                              Petty Spurge                                      *    

      Euphorbia spathulata                                                         Spurge                                              

 

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

      Astragalus gambelianus                                                    Gambel's Locoweed                           

      Cytisus scoparius                                                             Scotch Broom (fragrant flowers)            *                

      Genista monspessulana                                                    French Broom                                     *

      Hoita macrostachya                                                          Indian Hemp                                      

      Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus                                             Hillside Pea                                                         

      Lotus humistratus                                                             Colchita, Hairy Lotus                          

      Lotus micranthus                                                              Small-flowered Lotus                          

      Lotus purshianus                                                              Spanish Clover, Pink Lotus                 

      Lotus scoparius                                                                Deerweed                                                            

      Lotus wrangelianus                                                           Subpinnate Lotus                               

      Lupinus bicolor                                                                 Miniature Lupine                                      

      Lupinus formosus var. formosus                                         Perennial Summer Lupine                   

      Lupinus latifolius                                                               Broadleaf Lupine                                

      Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus                                   Secund Lupine                                   

      Lupinus nanus                                                                  Sky Lupine                                              

      Lupinus succulentus                                                         Hollow-stem Annual Blue Lupine         

      Medicago arabica                                                              Spotted Burclover                                *

      Medicago polymorpha                                                       Bur Clover                                          *

      Melilotus indica                                                                 Yellow Sweet Clover                            *

      Pickeringia montana                                                          Chaparral Pea                                    

      Rupertia physodes                                                            California Tea, Scurfpea

      Spartium junceum                                                             Spanish Broom                                   *

      Thermopsis californica                                                       False Lupine, Golden Banner              

      Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum                         Common Indian Clover                                          

      Trifolium albopurpureum var. dichotomum                            White-tip Indian Clover                        

      Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum                                               Notched-leaf clover

      Trifolium ciliolatum                                                            Tree Clover                                        

      Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum                                Involucrate Balloon Clover                   

      Trifolium dubium                                                                Shamrock, Small Hopclover                 *

      Trifolium fucatum                                                               Yellow Sour Clover

      Trifolium glomeratum                                                         Cluster Clover                                     *

      Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum                                  Pinpoint Clover                                   

      Trifolium hirtum                                                                 Rose Clover                                        *

      Trifolium macraei                                                               Twinhead Clover                                 

      Trifolium microcephalum                                                    Maiden Clover                                    

      Trifolium microdon                                                             Cup Clover                                         

      Trifolium oliganthum                                                          Few- flowered Clover                           

      Trifolium variegatum                                                           White-tip Varicolor Clover                    

      Trifolium willdenovii                                                            Tomcat Clover

      Vicia americana var. americana                                          American Vetch                                       

      Vicia sativa ssp. nigra                                                       Narrow-leaved Vetch                            *

      Vicia villosa ssp. varia                                                       Blue-purple Vetch                               *                

 

FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)

      Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia                                             Coast Live Oak                                  

      Quercus durata                                                                 Leather Oak                                      

      Quercus garryana                                                             Oregon Oak                                       

      Quercus kelloggii                                                              California Black Oak                           

      Quercus lobata                                                                 Valley Oak                                        

 

GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)

      Garrya elliptica                                                                 Lowland Silk Tassel Bush                   

 

GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)

      Centaurium sp.                                                                 Centaury

 

GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

      Erodium botrys                                                                 Longfruit Broad-leaf Filaree                   *

      Erodium brachycarpum                                                      Shortfruit Filaree                                 *

      Erodium cicutarium                                                           Red-stem Filaree                                *

      Geranium dissectum                                                         Cutleaved Cranesbill                            *

      Geranium molle                                                                Soft-leaved Cranesbill                          *

      Geranium purpureum                                                         Cranesbill (China Camp)                      *

 

GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)

      Ribes californicum                                                             California Gooseberry                         

      Ribes menziesii                                                                Canyon Gooseberry                                 

 

HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)

      Aesculus californica                                                          California Buckeye                             

     

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)                       

      Eriodictyon californicum                                                     Yerba Santa                                      

      Nemophila heterophylla                                                     Small-flowered Nemophila                   

      Nemophila menziesii                                                         Baby-blue-eyes                                  

      Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora                                       Tiny-flowered Nemophila                     

      Phacelia distans                                                               Fern Leaved Phacelia                         

      Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata                                       Sordid-white Perennial Phacelia          

       Romanzoffia californica                                                     Mist Maiden                                      

 

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

      Hypericum concinnum                                                       Gold Wire                                          

     

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

      Iris douglasiana var. major                                                  Inland Douglas Iris                              

      Iris macrosiphon                                                               Ground Iris                                        

      Sisyrinchium bellum                                                          Blue-eyed Grass                                

 

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

      Juncus bufonius var. bufonius                                             Toad Rush                                         

      Juncus occidentalis                                                           Western Rush                                   

      Juncus patens                                                                  Blue-green Rush                                

      Juncus phaeocephalus                                                      Jointed- leaf Rush

      Luzula comosa                                                                 Woodland Wood-rush                         

 

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

      Lepechinia calycina                                                           Pitcher Sage                                     

      Monardella purpurea                                                          Serpentine Monardella

      Monardella villosa ssp. villosa                                             Western Pennyroyal                            .

      Salvia columbariae                                                            Chia                                                  

      Satureja douglasii                                                             Yerba Buena                                     

      Scutellaria tuberosa                                                          Blue Tuberous Skullcap                      

      Stachys (ajugoides var.)  rigida                                           Hedgenettle                                       

     

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

      Umbellularia californica                                                      California Bay                                    

 

 

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato

      Allium falcifolium                                                               Sickleleaf Onion                                 

      Allium triquetrum                                                               European Wild Onion                          *

      Asparagus asparagoides                                                   Ornamental Asparagus                        *

      Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis                                    Edible Asparagus                                *

      Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans                                           Harvest Brodiaea                                                  

      Calochortus luteus                                                            Yellow Mariposa                                

      Calochortus umbellatus                                                     Oakland Star-tulip                               LIST 4

      Calochortus uniflorus                                                         Marsh Star-tulip                                 

      Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum                     Soap Plant                                        

      Clintonia andrewsiana                                                        Clintonia                                            

      Dichelostemma congestum                                                Ookow                                              

      Dichelostemma capitatum                                                 Bluedicks

      Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri                                             Green Fairy Bells                               

      Fritillaria affinis var. affinis                                                  Mission Bells                                     

      Scoliopus bigelovii                                                             Fetid Adder's Tongue                          

      Smilacina (Maianthemum racemosum) racemosa                Fat Solomon                                                        

      Smilacina (Maianthemum stellatum) stellata                        Slim Solomon                                    

      Tofieldia (Triantha) occidentalis                                           Sticky Tofieldia (Pt. Reyes)                 

      Trillium albidum                                                                 White Trillium (Tomales Point)             

      Trillium chloropetalum                                                        Sessile-flowered Wakerobin                

      Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum                                               Pedunculate Wake-robin                                       

      Triteleia laxa                                                                     Ithuriel's Spear                                   

      Zigadenus fremontii var. fremontii                                        Tall, paniculate Star Lily (Chaparral)     

                                                                                            

LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)                                                     

      Hesperolinon micranthum                                                  Chaparral Flax                                   

      Linum bienne                                                                    Pale Flax                                           *

     

LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)

      Lythrum hyssopifolia                                                         Loosestrife                                        

 

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

      Sidalcea diploscypha                                                        Serpentine Sidalcea                           

      Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata                                        Checker-bloom                                  

 

OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)

      Fraxinus latifolia                                                                Oregon Ash

 

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)                                                                              

      Camissonia ovata                                                              Grassland Sun-cups                           

      Clarkia amoena ssp. huntiana                                            Inland Godetia                                   

      Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna                                          Red Ribbons                                            

      Clarkia unguiculata                                                            Elegant Clarkia                                        

      Epilobium brachycarpum                                                   Shortfruit Willowherb                          

      Epilobium canum                                                              Zauschneria, Ca. Fuchsia

      Epilobium minutum                                                           Annual Willow-herb                                              

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

      Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis                                Unspotted var. of Spotted-Coralroot      

      Corallorhiza striata                                                            Striped Coralroot                                

      Piperia sp.                                                                        Rein Orchid

      Piperia unalascensis                                                         Short-spur Rein Orchid                       

     

OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE FAMILY)

      Orobanche fasciculata                                                       Clustered Broomrape                          

     

OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)

      Oxalis pes-caprae                                                             Bermuda Buttercup, Sourgrass            *    

     

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)

      Eschscholzia californica                                                    California Poppy                                 

      Platystemon californicus                                                    Cream-cup                                        

 

PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)

      Whipplea modesta                                                            Modesty                                            

 

PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)

      Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii                                 Douglas Fir                                              

 

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)                                

      Plantago erecta                                                                Dwarf Plantain                                         

      Plantago lanceolata                                                           Ribwort, English Plantain                     *

      Plantago truncata ssp. firma                                              Vernal Pool Plantain                            *

 

 

POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)

      Aira caryophyllea                                                              Silver Hair Grass                                 *

      Arrhenatherum elatius                                                       False Oat                                           *

      Avena barbata                                                                   Slim Oat                                            *

      Avena fatua