CATARACT TRAIL UP TO LAUREL DELL FROM ALPINE DAM   (by  Doreen Smith  et alia)*

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*Plants seen on Wilma Follette’s Tuesday group‘s hike.

      Non-documented taxa still included - revisions are ongoing – this list last updated 10 Mar.2005 .

              

ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)                                             

      Acer macrophyllum                                                           Big-leaf Maple                                    

 

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)

      Toxicodendron diversilobum                                               Poison Oak                                       

 

APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)

      Osmorhiza berteroi                                                            Sweet Cicely                                     

      Sanicula crassicaulis                                                        Pacific Sanicle, Snakeroot                  

      Torilis arvensis                                                                  Hedge Parsley                                    *

      Torilis nodosa                                                                   Hedge Parsley                                    *

 

ARALIACEAE (ARALIA FAMILY)

      Aralia californica                                                               Elk Clover                                          

 

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (BIRTHWORT FAMILY)

      Aristolochia californica                                                       California Pipe-vine                             

      Asarum caudatum                                                             Wild Ginger                                       

 

ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)

      Adenocaulon bicolor                                                          Trail Marker

      Aster (Symphyo trichum chilense) chilensis                        Common Aster                                  

      Baccharis pilularis var. pilularis                                           Prostrate Coyote Brush                      

      Bellis perennis                                                                  English Daisy                                     *

      Carduus pycnocephalus                                                    Italian Thistle                                      *

      Cirsium vulgare                                                                 Bull Thistle                                         *

      Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum                              Woolly Sunflower                               

      Gnaphalium luteo-album                                                    Weedy Cudweed                                 *

      Hieracium albiflorum                                                          White Hawkweed                               

      Hypochaeris glabra                                                           Smooth Cat's-ear                                *

      Hypochaeris radicata                                                         Hairy Cat's-ear                                    *

      Madia (Anisocarpus) madioides                                          Woodland Madia                                

      Soliva sessilis                                                                   Soliva                                                

      Sonchus asper                                                                 Prickly Sow-thistle                              *

      Sonchus oleraceus                                                           Smooth Sow-thistle                             *

      Taraxacum officinale                                                          Dandelion                                           *

      Wyethia glabra                                                                 Mule-ears                                          

 

BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)

      Vancouveria planipetala                                                     Inside-out Flower, Redwood Ivy            

 

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

      Corylus cornuta var. californica                                           Hazelnut

 

BLECHNACEAE (DEER-FERN FAMILY)

      Woodwardia fimbriata                                                        Chain Fern                                        

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

      Cynoglossum grande                                                         Hound's Tongue

 

BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

      Arabis glabra                                                                    Tower Mustard                                   

      Cardamine californica var. californica                                   Woodland Milk-maids                         

      Cardamine oligosperma                                                     Bitter-cress                                       

 

 

CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)

      Campanula (Asyneuma) prenanthoides                               Redwood Harebell                              

     

CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

      Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans                                          California Honeysuckle                       

      Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus                                  Bush Snowberry                                

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)                                    

      Cerastium glomeratum                                                      Annual Mouse-ear Chickweed              *

      Stellaria media                                                                  Common Chickweed                           *

 

CELASTRACEAE (BURNING BUSH FAMILY)

      Euonymus occidentalis                                                     Pawnbroker Bush, Spindleberry                 

 

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

      Carex densa (C.vicaria)                                                      Sedge                                               

      Carex globosa                                                                  Woodland Sedge

      Cyperus eragrostis                                                            Umbrella Sedge                                  ?*

                                                                                            

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)

      Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                                    Western Brackenfern

 

DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)

      Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum                                  Ladyfern

      Cystopteris fragilis                                                            Brittlefern

      Dryopteris arguta                                                              Common Woodfern

      Polystichum munitum                                                        Common Swordfern

 

ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)

      Arbutus menziesii                                                             Madrone                                            

      Vaccinium ovatum                                                             Huckleberry                                             

 

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

      Amorpha californica var. napensis                                       False Indigo                                        LIST1B

      Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus                                             Hillside Pea                                                         

      Lupinus latifolius                                                               Broadleaf Lupine                                

      Medicago polymorpha                                                       Bur Clover                                          *

      Trifolium sp.                                                                      Clover                                                *    

      Vicia americana var. americana                                          American Vetch                                       

     

FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)

      Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus                               Tanbark Oak                                      

      Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia                                             Coast Live Oak                                  

      Quercus chrysolepis                                                         Canyon Live Oak                                

 

GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

      Geranium molle                                                                Soft-leaved Cranesbill                          *

     

HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)

      Aesculus californica                                                          California Buckeye                             

                                                                                            

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)                       

      Nemophila heterophylla                                                     Small-flowered Nemophila                         

      Nemophila menziesii                                                         Baby-blue-eyes                                  

      Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora                                       Tiny-flowered Nemophila                     

      Romanzoffia californica                                                      Mist Maiden                                      

 

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

      Iris douglasiana var. major                                                  Inland Douglas Iris                              

 

 

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

      Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus (?)                                        Wiry Rush                                         

      Juncus effusus var. pacificus                                              Rush (inland)                                     

      Luzula comosa (paniculate)                                               Woodland Wood-rush                         

 

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

      Lepechinia calycina                                                           Pitcher Sage                                     

      Scutellaria californica                                                        California White Skullcap

      Stachys (ajugoides var.) rigida                                            Hedgenettle                                       

 

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

      Umbellularia californica                                                      California Bay                                    

 

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato

      Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum                     Soap Plant                                        

      Clintonia andrewsiana                                                        Clintonia                                            

      Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri                                             Green Fairy Bells                               

      Fritillaria affinis var. affinis                                                  Mission Bells                                     

      Scoliopus bigelovii                                                             Fetid Adder's Tongue                          

      Smilacina (Maianthemum) racemosa                                  Fat Solomon                                                        

      Smilacina (Maianthemum) stellata                                      Slim Solomon                                    

      Trillium ovatum                                                                  Pedunculate Wake-robin                                       

      Triteleia laxa (?)                                                                Ithuriel's Spear                                   

     

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

      Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora                                       Checker-bloom (at Laurel Dell)            

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

      Calypso bulbosa                                                               Calypso Orchid                                  

     

OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)

      Oxalis oregana                                                                 Redwood Sorrel                                 

     

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)

      Festuca californica                                                            California Fescue                               

      Festuca occidentalis                                                         Western Fescue

      Hierochloe occidentalis                                                      Vanilla Grass                                     

      Melica torreyana                                                               Slender Melicgrass                            

      Poa annua                                                                        Annual Bluegrass                                *

 

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

      Rumex sp.                                                                       Dock                                                 

 

POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)

      Polypodium calirhiza                                                         Common Polypody

      Polypodium glycyrriza                                                       Licorice fern

 

PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)

      Claytonia perfoliata                                                            Miners Lettuce                                         

      Montia fontana                                                                  Water Montia/ Bliks                                 

      Montia parvifolia                                                                Small-leaved Blinks

 

PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)

      Trientalis latifolia                                                               Star-flower                                         

 

PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)

      Adiantum aleuticum                                                          Fivefinger Fern

      Adiantum jordanii                                                              California Maidenhair                                

      Pellaea andromedifolia                                                       Coffee Fern                                        

      Pentagramma triangularis                                                  Goldback Fern                                                     

 

RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/ CROWFOOT FAMILY)

      Anemone oregana                                                             Windflower

      Delphinium nudicaule                                                        Red Larkspur                                     

      Ranunculus californicus                                                     California Buttercup                            

     

ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)

      Fragaria vesca                                                                  Wild Strawberry                                 

      Heteromeles arbutifolia                                                      Toyon, Christmas-berry                      

      Holodiscus discolor                                                           Ocean-spray                                      

      Rosa gymnocarpa                                                             Wood Rose                                                         

      Rubus parviflorus                                                               Thimbleberry                                      

 

RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)

      Galium aparine                                                                 Goosegrass Bedstraw                         *

      Galium californicum ssp. californicum                                 Hairy Bedstraw                                  

      Galium porrigens var. porrigens                                          Climbing Bedstraw                                   

      Galium triflorum                                                                Sweet-scented Forest- bedstraw         

      Sherardia arvensis                                                             Field Madder                                      *

 

SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)

      Boykinia occidentalis                                                        Brook Foam                                      

      Heuchera micrantha                                                          Alum-root                                                

      Lithophragma sp.                                                              Woodland Star

      Saxifraga californica                                                          Saxifrage                                           

      Tellima grandiflora                                                             Fringe-cups                                       

 

SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY) sensu lato

      Collinsia heterophylla                                                        Chinese Houses                                

      Digitalis purpurea                                                              Foxglove                                            *

      Mimulus aurantiacus                                                         Sticky Bush Monkeyflower                  

      Mimulus guttatus                                                              Perennial Yellow Monkeyflower                             

      Pedicularis densiflora                                                        Indian Warrior                                    

      Scrophularia californica ssp. californica                               Bee-plant                                          

      Synthyris reniformis                                                          Snow Queen                                     

 

SELAGINELLACEAE (MOSS FERN FAMILY)

      Selaginella wallacei                                                           Wallace Moss Fern                            

 

TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)

      Torreya calfornia                                                               California Nutmeg                               

 

TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)

      Sequoia sempervirens                                                       Redwood                                           

     

VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)

      Plectritis sp.                                                                     Small-flowered Plectritis

     

VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)

      Viola sempervirens                                                            Redwood Violet                                                    

 

 

 

Notes

*                       Non-native plants or natives planted out of natural native location.

List 1B              Listed, 2001, in the C.N.P.S. Inventory of Rare & Endangered Plants, highest priority.

List 3                Listed as plants about which more information is needed.

List 4                Listed as plants of limited distribution.