EAST PEAK MT. TAMALPAIS : field
trips:of
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron
diversilobum Poison-oak
APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Sanicula
crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle, Snakeroot
Tauschia
kelloggii Yellow
Parsley
Torilis sp. Hedge-parsley *
ARALIACEAE (ARALIA FAMILY)
Aralia
californica Elk
Clover
ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)
Baccharis
pilularis Coyote
Brush
Carduus
pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea
calcitrapa Purple
Star-thistle *
Cirsium
arvense Spear
Thistle *
Ericameria
arborescens Chaparral
Golden Fleece
Erigeron
petrophilus Rock-crevice
Erigeron
Filago
(Logfia) gallica French
Cudweed
Gnaphalium
purpureum Silverleaf
Cudweed
Gnaphalium
sp. Silver
leaved Cudweed
Hieracium
albiflorum White
Hawkweed
Hyochaeris
glabra Annual
Cat’s-ear
Madia
exigua Threadstem
Madia
Senecio
aronicoides Butterweed
Senecio
sylvatica Ray-flower
Groundsel *
Silybum
marianum Milk
Thistle *
Soliva
sessilis Soliva *
Stephanomeria
elata Twiggy
Wreath
Uropappus
lindleyi Silver
Puffs
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Cardamine
californica var. integrifolia Meadow
Milkmaids
Cardamine
oligosperma Bitter-cress
Hirschfeldia
incana Summer
Mustard *
CAMPANULACEAE (
Campanula
angustiflora Dwarf
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera
hispidula var. vacillans California
Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos
albus var. laevigatus Bush
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos
mollis Trailing
Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium
glomeratum Mouse-ear
Chickweed *
Moehringia
macrophylla Perennial
Sandwort
Polycarpon
tetraphyllum Allseed *
Silene
gallica French
Windmill pink *
Stellaria
media Chickweed *
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia
purpurata ssp. purpurata Coastal
Morning- glory
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Sedum
spathulifolium Spoon-leavedStone-crop
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY) ( not
really my forte - needs an expert)
Carex
globosa Round-fruited
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium
aquilinum var. pubescens
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Dryopteris
arguta Common
Woodfern
Polystichum
imbricans Rock
Swordfern
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus
menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos
canescens ssp. canescens Hoary
Manzanita
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa fma.cushingiana Non-glandular
Eastwood’s Manzanita
Arctostaphylos
glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Glandular Eastwood’s
Manzanita T.L.
Arctostaphylos virgata? (odd plant
by picnic tables) Bolinas
Manzanita LIST
1B
Vaccinium
ovatum Huckleberry
EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)
Croton
setigerus Turkey
Mullein
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Lotus
humistratus Colchita,
Hairy Lotus
Lotus
micranthus Small-flowered
Lotus
Lotus
scoparius Deerweed
Lupinus
albifrons var. douglasii Tamalpais
Silverleaf Lupine
Lupinus
bicolor Small
Annual Lupine
Pickeringia
Trifolium
hirtum Rose
Clover *
Trifolium
sp. Clover
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla var. minor Bush
Chinquapin
Lithocarpus
densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanbark
Oak
Quercus
chrysolepis Canyon
Live Oak
Quercus
wislizeni
Interior Live- Oak (usually shrubby)
GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)
Garrya
elliptica Lowland
Silk Tassel Bush
Garrya fremontii Upland
Silk Tassel Bush (Upper Mt. Tam.)
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMLY)
Erofdium botrys Broad-leaf
Filaree
Erodium
cicutarium Redstem
filaree
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Eriodictyon
californicum Yerba
Santa
Phacelia
egena White-fld.
Perennial Phacelia
HYPERICACEAE/ CLUSIACEAE (
Hypericum
concinnum Gold
Wire
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris
douglasiana var. major Marin
Douglas Iris
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus
effusus Rush
(coast)
Luzula
comosa
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia
calycina Pitcher
Sage
Marrubium
vulgare Horehound
Stachys
rigida Hedgenettle
LAURACEAE (
Umbellularia
californica
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Chlorogalum
pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Soap
Plant
Fritillaria
affinis var. affinis Mission
Bells, Checker Lily
Zigadenus
fremontii var. fremontii Tall,
paniculate forma of Star-lily
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia
transversa Transverse-spur
Rein Orchid
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE FAMILY)
Boschniakia
strobilacea Brown
Ground Cone
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis
albicans ssp. pilosa Yellow
Sorrel
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Dendromecon
rigida Tree
Poppy
Eschscholzia
californica Ca.
Poppy
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea
modesta Modesty
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus
radiata
Pseudotsuga
menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-fir
POACEAE/ GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY) also needs an expert
Cynosurus
echinatus Dogtail
-grass *
Melica
torreyana Slender
Melic-grass
Poa howellii (?)
Vulpia sp. Annual
Fescue
POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/PHLOX
FAMILY)
Collomia
heterophylla Little
Pink Collomia
Navarretia
squarrosa Skunkweed
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala
californica Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Eriogonum
nudum var. nudum Nude
Buckwheat
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium
californicum Ca.
Polypody
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia
breweri Long-fruited
Calandrinia LIST4
Claytonia
exigua ssp. exigua Small
linear-leaved Claytonia
Claytonia
perfoliata Miners
Lettuce
Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Small-flowered Claytonia (is
it really distinct?)
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis
arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
PTERIDACEAE
(BRAKEFERN FAMILY)
Cheilanthes
gracillima Lacefern
Pellaea
mucronata Birdfoot
Fern
Pentagramma
triangularis Goldback
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium
nudicaule Red
Larkspur
Ranunculus californicus Ca.
Buttercup
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus
cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck
Brush
Ceanothus
foliosus var. foliosus Indigo
Bush
Ceanothus
oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim
Bush
Rhamnus
(Frangula) californica Coffee
Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Adenostoma
fasciculatum Chamise
Heteromeles
arbutifolia Toyon,
Christmas-berry
Holodiscus
discolor Ocean-spray
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium
aparine Goosegrass *
Galium
californicum ssp. californicum Hairy
Bedstraw
Galium
porrigens var. porrigens Climbing
Bedstraw
Galium sp. Annual
Bedstraw *
Sherardia
arvensis Field
Madder *
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)
Lithophragma
affine Woodland
Star"V"
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Castilleja
foliolosa Chaparral
Paintbrush
Mimulus
aurantiacus Sticky
Bush Monkeyflower
Pedicularis
densiflora Indian
Warrior
Scrophularia
californica ssp. californica Bee-plant
SELAGINELLACEAE (MOSS FERN FAMILY)
Selaginella
wallacei Wallace
Moss Fern
TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)
Torreya
calfornia California
Nutmeg
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Sequoia
sempervirens Coast
Redwood
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.