DEER ISLAND, NOVATO: PLANT SPECIES CHECKLIST 

     Revision of lists of 12 May 1987, 3 April 1996: last updated 10 May 2006.  Marin CNPS with leaders Wilma Follette  David  Herlocker and Doreen Smith, respectively .  

      I have included all old records in this revised list, whether or not there was any evidence of their continued presence on the site at the last visit.

 

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)

      Toxicodendron diversilobum                                               Poison Oak                                       

 

APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)

      Conium maculatum                                                           Poison Hemlock                                 *

      Daucus pusillus                                                                Rattlesnake Weed                             

      Foeniculum vulgare                                                           Sweet 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                               

      Torilis arvensis                                                                  Hedge Parsley                                    *

     

ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)

      Achillea millefolium                                                           Yarrow                                              

      Achyrachaena mollis                                                         Blow-wives                                        

      Agoseris grandiflora                                                           Mountain Dandelion                            

      Agoseris heterophylla                                                        Annual Dandelion                                                 

      Anthemis cotula                                                                Mayweed                                           *

      Artemisia californica                                                          Ca. Sagebrush

      Artemisia douglasiana                                                       California Mugwort                              

      Aster  (Eurybia radulina) radulinus                                      Broad-leaf Aster

      Baccharis pilularis                                                             Coyote Brush                                    

      Carduus pycnocephalus                                                    Italian Thistle                                      *

      Centaurea solstitialis                                                         Yellow Star Thistle                              *

      Chamomilla (Matricaria discoidea) suaveolens                     Pineapple Weed                                 *

      Cirsium vulgare                                                                 Bull Thistle                                         *

      Filago (Logfia) gallica                                                         French Cudweed                                 *

      Gnaphalium californicum                                                    California Everlasting                          

      Gnaphalium (Gamochaeta purpurea) purpureum                   Silverleaf Cudweed                             

      Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens                                   Yellow Hayfield                                  

      Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora                                 Inland Evax                                        

      Hypochaeris glabra                                                           Smooth Cat's-ear                                *

      Hypochaeris radicata                                                         Hairy Cat's-ear                                    *

      Lactuca serriola                                                                Prickly Lettuce                                   *

      Lactuca virosa                                                                  Wideleaf Lettuce                                 *

      Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramisissima                          Hareleaf                                            

      Lasthenia gracilis                                                              Slender Goldfields

      Layia sp.                                                                          Tidytips 

      Micropus californicus                                                         Cotton Top                                        

      Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii                                     Douglas' Dandelion                             

      Picris echioides                                                                Bristly Ox-tongue                                *

      Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus                                      Woolly Marbles                                  

      Rigiopappus leptocladus                                                    Rigiopappus                                      

      Silybum marianum                                                            Milk Thistle                                         *

      Soliva sessilis                                                                   Soliva                                                 *    

      Sonchus asper                                                                 Prickly Sow-thistle                              *

      Sonchus oleraceus                                                           Smooth Sow-thistle                             *

      Tragopogon porrifolius                                                        Oyster root, Salsify

      Uropappus lindleyi                                                             Silver Puffs

      Wyethia angustifolia                                                          Narrow-leaf Mule-ears                         

      Wyethia glabra                                                                 Mule-ears                                          

      Xanthium strumarium                                                         Cocklebur                                           *

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

      Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia                                   Fiddleneck                                        

 

BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

      Cardamine californica var. californica                                   Woodland Milk-maids                         

      Cardamine oligosperma                                                     Bitter-cress                                       

      Hirschfeldia incana                                                            Summer Mustard                                *

      Lepidium latifolium                                                            Perennial Peppergrass                        *

      Raphanus sativus                                                              Wild Radish                                        *

      Sinapis arvensis                                                                Charlock                                            *

      Sisymbrium officinale                                                        Hedge Mustard                                   *

                                                                                            

CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

      Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans                                          California Honeysuckle                       

      Sambucus mexicana                                                         Blue-berried Elder

      Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus                                  Bush Snowberry                                

      Symphoricarpos mollis                                                      Trailing Snowberry                                    

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)                                    

      Cerastium glomeratum                                                      Annual Mouse-ear Chickweed              *

      Silene gallica                                                                    Windmill Pink                                     *

      Spergularia rubra                                                               Common Pink Spurrey                        *

      Spergularia villosa                                                             Perennial White Spurrey                      *

      Stellaria media                                                                  Common Chickweed                           *

 

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

      Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis                            Western Morning-glory

      Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis                                Shortstem Morning-glory                     

      Convolvulus arvensis                                                          Field Bindweed                                   *    

      Dichondra donelliana                                                         Pony's Foot                                       

                                                                                            

CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)

      Crassula connata                                                              Sand Pigmy-weed

     

CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)

      Marah fabaceus                                                                Manroot                                            

                                                                                                                                                           

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)

      Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                                    Western Brackenfern

 

DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)

      Dryopteris arguta                                                              Common Woodfern

                                                                                                                                                     

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

      Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus                                             Hillside Pea                                                         

      Lotus glaber                                                                     Birdsfoot Trefoil                                   *

      Lotus micranthus                                                              Small-flowered Lotus                          

      Lotus wrangelianus                                                           Subpinnate Lotus                               

      Lupinus bicolor                                                                 Miniature Lupine                                      

      Lupinus formosus var. formosus                                         Perennial Summer Lupine                   

      Medicago arabica                                                              Spotted Burclover                                *

      Medicago polymorpha                                                       Bur Clover                                          *

      Thermopsis californica                                                       False Lupine, Golden Banner              

      Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum                                   Bearded Clover

      Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens/ truncatum             Involucrate Balloon Clover                   

      Trifolium dubium                                                                Shamrock, Small Hopclover                 *

      Trifolium incarnatum                                                          Crimson Clover                                   *

      Trifolium microcephalum                                                    Maiden Clover                                    

      Trifolium willdenovii                                                            Tomcat Clover

      Vicia benghalensis                                                            Red Vetch                                          *    

      Vicia sativa ssp. nigra                                                       Narrow-leaved Vetch                            *

      Vicia sativa ssp. sativa                                                      Broadleaved Vetch                              *    

      Vicia villosa ssp. varia                                                       Blue-purple Vetch                               *                

 

FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)

      Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia                                             Coast Live Oak                                  

      Quercus douglasii                                                             Blue Oak (or hybrid with it)                  

      Quercus garryana                                                             Oregon Oak                                       

      Quercus kelloggii                                                              California Black Oak                           

      Quercus lobata                                                                 Valley Oak                                        

 

GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)

      Centaurium sp.                                                                 Pt. Reyes Dwarf Centaury

      Cicendia quadrangularis                                                     Tiny Yellow Gentian, Timwort              

 

GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

      Erodium botrys                                                                 Longfruit Broad-leaf Filaree                   *

      Erodium cicutarium                                                           Red-stem Filaree                                *

      Erodium moschatum                                                         White-stem Filaree                              *    

      Geranium dissectum                                                         Cutleaved Cranesbill                            *

      Geranium molle                                                                Soft-leaved Cranesbill                          *

 

HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)

      Aesculus californica                                                          California Buckeye                             

 

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)                       

      Nemophila heterophylla                                                     Small-flowered Nemophila                   

     

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

      Hypericum perforatum                                                       Klamathweed, St. John’swort               *

 

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

      Iris macrosiphon                                                               Ground Iris                                        

      Sisyrinchium bellum                                                          Blue-eyed Grass                                

      Sisyrinchium californicum                                                  Yellow-eyed Grass                             

 

JUGLANDACEAE (WALNUT FAMILY)

      Juglans regia                                                                    EnglishWalnut                                    *

 

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

      Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus                                             Wiry Rush                                         

      Juncus arcticus ssp. mexicanus                                        Wiry rush

      Juncus bufonius var. bufonius                                             Toad Rush                                         

      Juncus effusus var. pacificus                                              Rush (inland)                                     

      Juncus occidentalis                                                           Western Rush                                   

      Luzula comosa                                                                 Woodland Wood-rush                         

 

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

      Marrubium vulgare                                                             Horehound                                          *

      Stachys ajugoides var. rigida                                              Hedgenettle                                       

 

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

      Umbellularia californica                                                      California Bay                                    

 

LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)

      Lemna sp.                                                                        Duckweed                                         

 

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato

      Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans                                           Harvest Brodiaea                                                  

      Calochortus luteus                                                            Yellow Mariposa                                

      Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum                     Soap Plant                                        

      Dichelostemma congestum                                                Ookow                                              

      Dichelostemma capitatum                                                 Bluedicks

      Triteleia hyacinthina                                                          White Brodiaea                                  

      Triteleia laxa                                                                     Ithuriel's Spear                                   

 

LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)

      Lythrum hyssopifolia                                                         Loosestrife                                        

 

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

      Malva nicaeensis                                                              Mallow                                               *

      Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata                                        Checker-bloom                                  

                                                                                            

MORACEAE (MULBERRY FAMILY)

      Ficus carica                                                                     Edible Fig                                           *

 

OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)

      Olea europea                                                                    Olive                                                  *

 

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)                                                                              

      Camissonia ovata                                                              Grassland Sun-cups                           

      Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera                                     Small-flowered Winecup Godetia         

      Epilobium brachycarpum                                                   Shortfruit Willowherb                          

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

      Piperia elongata                                                                Long-spurred Rein Orchid                   

 

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)

      Eschscholzia californica                                                    California Poppy                                 

 

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)                                

      Plantago erecta                                                                Dwarf Plantain                                         

      Plantago lanceolata                                                           Ribwort, English Plantain                     *

 

POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)

      Agrostis avenacea                                                             Vernal Wetland Bentgrass                   *

      Aira caryophyllea                                                              Silver Hair Grass                                 *

      Avena barbata                                                                   Slim Oat                                            *

      Avena sativa                                                                     Cultivated Oat                                     *

      Briza maxima                                                                   Rattlesnake Grass                              *

      Briza minor                                                                       Little Rattlesnake Grass                      *

      Bromus diandrus                                                               Ripgut Brome                                     *

      Bromus hordeaceus                                                          Soft Brome                                         *

      Bromus  madritensis  ssp.  rubens                                     Foxtail Chess                                     *

      Cynosurus echinatus                                                         Dogtail                                               *

      Dactylis glomerata                                                            Orchard Grass                                    *

      Danthonia californica var. californica                                    Ca. Oatgrass                                           

      Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus                                            Blue Wild-rye                                     

      Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus                              Slender Wheatgrass

      Hordeum marinum ssp.gussoneanum                                 Mediterranean Barley                          *

      Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum                                      Farmers' Foxtail                                  *

      Koeleria macrantha                                                           June Grass                                        

      Lolium multiflorum                                                             Italian Ryegrass                                  *

      Melica harfordii                                                                 Melicgrass                                        

      Melica torreyana                                                               Slender Melicgrass                            

      Nassella lepida                                                                 Slender Needlegrass

      Nassella pulchra                                                               Purple Needlegrass

      Phalaris aquatica                                                              Harding Grass                                    *

      Poa annua                                                                        Annual Bluegrass                                *

      Poa secunda ssp. secunda                                                Early Bluegrass, Malpais Bluegrass    

      Poa trivialis                                                                       Rough Bluegrass                                *

      Vulpia bromoides                                                              Brome-like Annual Fescue                   *

     

POLEMONIACEAE  (GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)

      Linanthus (Leptosiphon) acicularis                                      Needle-leaved Yellow Linanthus            LIST4                     

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

      Polygonum arenastrum                                                      Dooryard Knotweed                             *

      Rumex acetosella                                                             Sheep Sorrel                                      *    

      Rumex crispus                                                                 Curly Dock                                         *

      Rumex pulcher                                                                 Fiddle Dock                                        *

      Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus                                    Willow Dock                                      

 

 

PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)

      Calandrinia ciliata                                                              Red Maids                                         

      Claytonia perfoliata                                                            Miners Lettuce                                         

      Montia fontana                                                                  Water Montia/ Bliks                                 

 

PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)

      Anagallis arvensis                                                             Scarlet/ Blue Pimpernel                       *

 

PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)

      Adiantum jordanii                                                              California Maidenhair                                

      Pentagramma triangularis                                                  Goldback Fern                                                     

 

RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)

      Ranunculus californicus                                                     California Buttercup                            

      Ranunculus muricatus                                                       Pricklefruit Buttercup                           *

                                                                                            

RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)

      Rhamnus (Frangula) californica                                          Coffee Berry                                      

 

ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)

      Rosa californica                                                                California Rose                                  

      Rubus ursinus                                                                  California Blackberry                          

 

RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)

      Galium aparine                                                                 Goosegrass Bedstraw                         *

      Galium divaricatum                                                            Lamark's Bedstraw                              *

      Galium murale                                                                  Tiny Sausage-fruited Bedstraw             *

      Galium parisiense                                                             Wall Bedstraw                                    *

      Galium porrigens var. porrigens                                          Climbing Bedstraw                                   

      Sherardia arvensis                                                             Field Madder                                      *

 

SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)

      Lithophragma affine                                                           Woodland Star"V"                              

     

SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)

      Castilleja attennuata                                                          Valley Tassels

      Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora                                     Common Owl's Clover

      Collinsia heterophylla                                                        Chinese Houses                                

      Mimulus aurantiacus                                                         Sticky Bush Monkeyflower                  

      Scrophularia californica                                                      Beeplant                                           

      Triphysaria pusilla                                                             Insignificant Owl's Clover

     

 

SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)

      Solanum americanum                                                        Black-berry Nightshade

 

VISCACEAE (MISTLETOE FAMILY)

      Phoradendron villosum                                                       Oak Mistletoe

 

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.