INDIAN TREE OPEN SPACE PRESERVE,  NOVATO: PLANT SPECIES CHECKLIST 29 Mar.1988 and 27 April 2005

Marin CNPS (D. Smith et al.)

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Most of the preserve is mixed evergreen woodland; there are a few Coast Redwood groves and also some grassland.

 

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)

      Toxicodendron diversilobum                                               Poison Oak                                       

 

APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)

      Anthriscus caucalis                                                           Bur Chervil                                          *

      Daucus pusillus                                                                Rattlesnake Weed                             

      Osmorhiza berteroi                                                            Sweet Cicely                                     

      Perideridia kelloggii                                                           Kellogg's Yampah                                                

      Sanicula arctopoides                                                         Footsteps-of-Spring (fide old list)         

      Sanicula bipinnatifida                                                         Red-Purple Sanicle                            

      Sanicula crassicaulis                                                        Pacific Sanicle, Snakeroot                  

      Sanicula laciniata                                                              Lace-leaf Sanicle                               

      Scandix pecten-veneris                                                      Shepherd's Needle                              *

      Tauschia kelloggii                                                             Yellow Parsley                                   

      Torilis arvensis                                                                  Hedge Parsley                                    *

      Torilis nodosa                                                                   Hedge Parsley                                    *

 

ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)

      Achillea millefolium                                                           Yarrow                                              

      Achyrachaena mollis                                                         Blow-wives                                        

      Agoseris grandiflora                                                           Mountain Dandelion                            

      Aniscarpus madioides                                                       Woodland Madia

      Aster  (Eurybia radulina) radulinus                                      Broad-leaf Aster

      Baccharis pilularis                                                             Coyote Brush                                    

      Carduus pycnocephalus                                                    Italian Thistle                                      *

      Cirsium remotifolium                                                          Tall White Thistle                               

      Erechtites minima                                                             Austalian Fireweed                              *

      Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis                                     Blue Leafy Daisy                                

      Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum                              Woolly Sunflower                               

      Filago californica                                                               California Cudweed (Herba Impia)        

      Gnaphalium californicum                                                    California Everlasting                          

      Gnaphalium purpureum                                                      Silverleaf Cudweed                             

      Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens                                   Yellow Hayfield                                  

      Heterotheca sessiliflora var. bolanderi                                 Golden Aster

      Hieracium albiflorum                                                          White Hawkweed                               

      Hypochaeris glabra                                                           Smooth Cat's-ear                                *

      Hypochaeris radicata                                                         Hairy Cat's-ear                                    *

      Lasthenia gracilis                                                              Slender Goldfields

      Leontodon taraxacoides (L. saxatilis)                                  Hawkbit Dandelion                              *

      Madia elegans ssp elegans                                                Common Madia

      Madia (Anisocarpus) madioides                                          Woodland Madia                                

      Matricaria discoidea                                                          Pineapple Weed                                 *

      Micropus californicus                                                         Cotton Top                                        

      Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus                                      Woolly Marbles                                  

      Silybum marianum                                                            Milk Thistle                                         *

      Soliva sessilis                                                                   Soliva                                                

      Sonchus asper                                                                 Prickly Sow-thistle                              *

      Sonchus oleraceus                                                           Smooth Sow-thistle                             *

      Wyethia angustifolia                                                          Narrow-leaf Mule-ears                         

 

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

      Corylus cornuta var. californica                                           Hazelnut

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

      Cynoglossum grande                                                         Hound's Tongue                                 

      Plagiobothrys nothofulvus                                                  Popcorn Flower                                  

 

BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

      Cardamine californica var. californica                                   Woodland Milk-maids                         

                                                                                            

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                        *

      Stellaria nitens                                                                  Slender Shining Chickweed                 

 

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

      Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis                            Western Morning-glory

      Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata                                    Coastal Morn ing-glory                        

      Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis                                Shortstem Morning-glory                     

      Dichondra donelliana                                                         Pony's Foot                                       

 

CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)

      Crassula connata                                                              Sand Pigmy-weed

 

CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)

      Marah oregonus                                                                Oregon Manroot                                                   

 

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

      Carex sp.                                                                         Sedge

                                                                                                                                                     

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)

      Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                                    Western Brackenfern

 

DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)

      Dryopteris expansa                                                           Creekbank Woodfern                          

      Polystichum munitum                                                        Common Swordfern

                                                                                                                                                     

ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)

      Arbutus menziesii                                                             Madrone                                            

      Arctostaphylos glandulosa  ssp. glandulosa                        Glandular Manzanita                           T.L.

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

      Vaccinium ovatum                                                             Huckleberry                                             

 

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

      Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus                                             Hillside Pea                                                         

      Lotus micranthus                                                              Small-flowered Lotus                          

      Lotus wrangelianus                                                           Subpinnate Lotus                               

      Lupinus bicolor                                                                 Miniature Lupine                                      

      Medicago arabica                                                              Spotted Burclover                                *

      Medicago lupulina                                                             Black Medic                                       *    

      Medicago polymorpha                                                       Bur Clover                                          *

      Thermopsis californica                                                       False Lupine, Golden Banner              

      Trifolium angustifolium                                                       Narrow-leaved clover                            *

      Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum                                   Bearded 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 glomeratum                                                         Cluster Clover                                     *

      Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum                                  Pinpoint Clover                                   

      Trifolium microcephalum                                                    Maiden Clover                                    

      Trifolium microdon                                                             Cup Clover                                         

      Trifolium oliganthum                                                          Few-flowered Clover                            

      Trifolium repens                                                                White Clover                                       *

      Trifolium subterraneum                                                      Subterranean 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 sativa ssp. sativa                                                      Broadleaved Vetch                              *    

      Vicia villosa ssp. varia                                                       Blue-purple Vetch                               *                

 

FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)

      Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia                                             Coast Live Oak                                  

      Quercus kelloggii                                                              California Black Oak                           

      Quercus lobata                                                                 Valley Oak                                        

 

GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)

      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                            *

 

HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)

      Aesculus californica                                                          California Buckeye                             

                                                                                            

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)

      Nemophila heterophylla                                                     Little White -eyes                               

      Nemophila menziesii                                                         Baby-blue-eyes

      Phacelia californica                                                           California Perennial Phacelia               

     

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

      Iris douglasiana var. major                                                  Inland Douglas Iris                              

      Sisyrinchium bellum                                                          Blue-eyed Grass                                

 

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

      Juncus bufonius var. bufonius                                             Toad Rush                                         

      Juncus occidentalis                                                           Western Rush                                   

      Juncus patens                                                                  Blue-green Rush                                

      Luzula comosa (paniculate)                                               Woodland Wood-rush                         

 

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

      Monardella villosa ssp. villosa                                             Western  Pennyroyal                           .

      Satureja douglasii                                                             Yerba Buena                                     

      Stachys rigida                                                                  Hedgenettle                                       

 

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

      Umbellularia californica                                                      California Bay                                    

 

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato

      Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans                                           Harvest Brodiaea                                                  

      Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum                     Soap Plant                                        

      Dichelostemma congestum                                                Ookow                                              

      Dichelostemma capitatum                                                 Bluedicks

      Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri                                             Green Fairy Bells                               

      Fritillaria affinis var. affinis                                                  Mission Bells (includes robust and gracile races)    

      Scoliopus bigelovii                                                             Fetid Adder's Tongue                          

      Smilacina (Maianthemum racemosum) racemosa                Fat Solomon                                                        

      Smilacina (Maianthemum stellatum) stellata                        Slim Solomon                                    

      Trillium chloropetalum                                                        Sessile-flowered Wakerobin                

      Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum                                               Pedunculate Wake-robin                                       

 

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

      Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata                                        Checker-bloom                                  

 

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)                                                                              

      Camissonia ovata                                                              Grassland Sun-cups                           

      Clarkia purpurea ssp. viminea                                             Large-flowered Winecup Godetia         

      Epilobium brachycarpum                                                   Shortfruit Willowherb                          

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

      Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata                                    Spotted Coralroot                               

      Piperia elongata (?)                                                           Long-spurred Rein Orchid                   

      Piperia transversa (?)                                                         Transverse-spur Rein Orchid

 

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY

      Eschscholzia californica                                                    California Poppy                                 

      Platystemon californicus                                                    Cream-cup                                        

 

PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)

      Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii                                 Douglas Fir                                              

 

PITTOSPORACEAE (PITTOSPORUM FAMILY)

      Pittosporum crassifolium                                                   Red-flowered Pittosporum                    *    

      Pittosporum tenuifolium                                                     Tawhiwhi                                            *

      Pittosporum undulatum                                                      Victorian Box                                      *

 

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)                                

      Plantago erecta                                                                Dwarf Plantain                                         

      Plantago lanceolata                                                           Ribwort, English Plantain                     *

     

POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)

      Aira caryophyllea                                                              Silver Hair Grass                                 *

      Avena barbata                                                                   Slim Oat                                            *

      Briza maxima                                                                   Rattlesnake Grass                              *

      Briza minor                                                                       Little Rattlesnake Grass                      *

      Bromus carinatus var. carinatus                                         California Brome                                

      Bromus diandrus                                                               Ripgut Brome                                     *

      Bromus hordeaceus                                                          Soft Brome                                         *

      Bromus laevipes                                                               Woodland Brome                               

      Cynosurus echinatus                                                         Dogtail                                               *

      Danthonia californica var. californica                                    Ca. Oatgrass                                           

      Elymus glaucus ssp. virescens                                          Wild-rye                                                  

      Festuca californica                                                            California Fescue                               

      Festuca idahoensis                                                           Idaho Fescue                                     

      Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum                                      Farmers' Foxtail                                  *

      Hordeum vulgare                                                               Barley                                                *    

      Lolium multiflorum                                                             Italian Ryegrass                                  *

      Melica californica                                                              Grassland Melic-grass                        

      Melica subulata                                                                Alaska Oniongrass                             

      Melica torreyana                                                               Slender Melicgrass                            

      Nassella lepida                                                                 Slender Needlegrass

      Nassella pulchra                                                               Purple Needlegrass

      Poa annua                                                                        Annual Bluegrass                                *

      Poa secunda ssp. secunda                                                Early Bluegrass, Malpais Bluegrass    

      Vulpia bromoides                                                              Brome-like Annual Fescue                   *

      Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta                                                  Rat-tail Annual Fescue                        *

 

 

 

POLEMONIACEAE  (GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)

      Linanthus (Leptosiphon) acicularis                                      Needle-leaved Yellow Linanthus            LIST4         

      Linanthus (Leptosiphon) androsaceus                                 Lilac Babystars                                  

      Phlox  (Microsteris) gracilis                                                Annual Phlox

 

POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)

      Polygala californica                                                           Milkwort                                            

 

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

      Rumex acetosella                                                             Sheep Sorrel                                      *    

      Rumex crispus                                                                 Curly Dock                                         *

 

POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)

      Polypodium calirhiza                                                         Common Polypody

 

PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)

      Calandrinia ciliata                                                              Red Maids                                         

      Claytonia perfoliata                                                            Miners Lettuce                                         

      Montia fontana                                                                  Water Montia/ Bliks                                 

 

PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)

      Anagallis arvensis                                                             Scarlet/ Blue Pimpernel                       *

      Dodecatheon hendersonii                                                   Shooting Star                                    

      Trientalis latifolia                                                               Star-flower                                         

 

PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)

      Adiantum jordanii                                                              California Maidenhair                                

      Pentagramma triangularis                                                  Goldback Fern                                                     

 

RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)

      Aquilegia formosa                                                             Red Columbine                                  

      Ranunculus californicus                                                     California Buttercup                            

      Ranunculus muricatus                                                       Pricklefruit Buttercup                           *

                                                                                            

RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)

      Rhamnus (Frangula) californica                                          Coffee Berry                                      

 

ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)

      Acaena pinnatifida var.californica                                        Acaena                                             

      Adenostoma fasciculatum                                                  Chamise                                                 

      Aphanes (arvensis) occidentalis                                         Western Parsley Piert

      Fragaria vesca                                                                  Wild Strawberry                                 

      Heteromeles arbutifolia                                                      Toyon, Christmas-berry                      

      Oemleria cerasiformis                                                        Oso Berry, Indian Plum                      

      Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa                                 Sticky Cinquefoil                                

      Rosa gymnocarpa                                                             Wood Rose                                                         

      Rosa spithamea                                                                Chaparral Rose                                  

      Rubus discolor (was R.procerus)                                        “Himalaya” Blackberry                         *    

      Rubus parviflorus                                                               Thimbleberry                                      

      Rubus ursinus                                                                  California Blackberry                          

 

RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)

      Galium aparine                                                                 Goosegrass Bedstraw                         *

      Galium californicum ssp. californicum                                 Hairy Bedstraw                                  

      Galium porrigens var. porrigens                                          Climbing Bedstraw                                   

      Sherardia arvensis                                                             Field Madder                                      *

 

SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)

      Lithophragma affine                                                           Woodland Star"V"                              

      Lithophragma heterophyllum                                              Woodland Star "U"                             

      Tellima grandiflora                                                             Fringe-cups                                       

 

SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)

      Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis                                                Indian  Paintbrush                              

      Castilleja attennuata                                                          Valley Tassels

      Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora                                     Common Owl's Clover

      Collinsia heterophylla                                                        Chinese  Houses

      Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina                                           Small-flowered Collinsia (serpentine)    

      Mimulus aurantiacus                                                         Sticky Bush Monkeyflower                  

      Pedicularis densiflora                                                        Indian Warrior                                    

      Triphysaria pusilla                                                             Insignificant Owl's Clover

 

TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)

      Sequoia sempervirens                                                       Redwood                                           

 

URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)

      Hesperocnide tenella                                                         Western Slender Nettle                      

 

VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)

      Plectritis macrocera                                                          Common Plectritis                                               

 

VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)

      Viola pedunculata                                                             Johnny-Jump-Up                                

 

 

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.