LAKE LAGUNITAS MEADOWS AREA, SKY OAKS MMWD, April
1995; July 2005;June 2006:
23 March 2007; 9 May 2007; 12 April 2010; last updated July 31
2010. By Wilma Follette and
members of Marin Chapter CNPS - with updates by Doreen Smith.
Includes the areas of the perimeter fire-road of Lake Lagunitas, Lagunitas Meadows and
the S. E. shoreline of Lake
Bon Tempe.
ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf
Maple
ALISMATACEAE (WATER-PLANTAIN FAMILY
Alisma triviale White-flowered
Water-plantain
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Daucus pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Hydrocotyle verticillata Marsh
Pennywort
Lomatium californicum Ca.
Hog Fennel
Lomatium dasycarpum Hairy
Hog Fennel
Lomatium utriculatum Yellow
Hog Fennel
Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet
Cicely
Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri Gairdner's Yampah LIST 4.2
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's
Yampah
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple
Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Lace-leaf
Sanicle
Torilis arvensis Hedge-parsley
*
Torilis nodosa Hedge-parsley *
Yabea microcarpa Native
Hedge-parsley
APOCYNACEAE (DOGBANE FAMILY)
Vinca major Periwinkle *
ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)
Hedera helix English
or Algerian Ivy *
ASTERACEAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Adenocaulon bicolor Trail
Marker
Agoseris grandiflora Mountain
Dandelion
Anisocarpus madioides Woodland
Madia
Artemisia douglasiana Douglas’s
Mugwort
Baccharis pilularis Coyote
Brush
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea melitensis Napa
Thistle *
Centaurea solstitialis St.
Barnaby’s thistle *
Cirsium vulgare Bull
Thistle *
Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum Woolly
Sunflower
Eurybia radulina Broad-leaved
aster
Euthamia occidentalis Grass-leaved
Goldenrod
Gamochaeta purpurea Purple
Cudweed
Gnaphalium californicum California
Cudweed
Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Silver
Cudweed
Gnaphalium luteo-album Weedy
Cudweed *
Gnaphalium palustre Marsh
Cudweed
Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens Hayfield
Tarplant
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Western
Evax
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi Golden
Aster
Hieracium albiflorum Hawkweed
Holocarpha virgata var virgata Wand
Tarplant
Hypochaeris glabra Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Lapsana communis Nipplewort *
Leontodon saxatilis Hawkbit Dandelion *
Lessingia micradenia ssp. micradenia Mt.
Tamalpais Lessingia LIST1B.2
Logfia gallica French
Cudweed *
Madia anomala Round-fruited
Madia
Madia exigua Thread-stem
Madia
Madia gracilis Slender
Tarplant
Matricaria matricarioides Pineapple
Weed *
Micropus californicus Cotton
Top
Psilocarphus tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Senecio vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Soliva sessilis Soliva *
Sonchus asper Prickly
Sow-thistle *
Sonchus oleraceus Smooth
Sow-thistle *
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. ligulatum Slim
Aster
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion *
Uropappus lindleyii Silver-puffs
Wyethia angustifolia Narrow-leaf
Mule-ears
Wyethia glabra Large-leaved
Mule-ears
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Alnus rhombifolia White
Alder
Corylus cornuta var. californica Hazelnut
BLECHNACEAE (DEER-FERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata Chain
Fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Cynoglossum grande Hound's
Tongue
Plagiobothrys bracteatus Vernal
pool White Forget-me-not
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Popcorn
Flower
Plagiobothrys undulatus Lagoon-shore
Popcorn-flower
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Athysanus pusillus Little-pod
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's
Purse *
Cardamine californica Milk-maids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Hirschfeldia incana Summer
Mustard *
Thysanocarpus curvipes Lace-pod
CALLITRICHACEAE (WATER STARWORT FAMILY)
Callitriche sp. Water
Starwort
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Asyneuma prenanthoides Redwood
Harebell
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California
Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos mollis Round-leaved
Creeping Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium glomeratum Annual
Mouse-ear Chickweed *
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Allseed *
Silene gallica Windmill
Pink *
Spergularia rubra Common
Pink Spurrey *
Stellaria media Common
Chickweed *
CERATOPHYLLACEAE (HORNWORT FAMILY)
Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort
CISTACEAE (ROCKROSE FAMILY)
Cistus sp.?
salviifolius White
Shrubby Rockrose *
CONVOLVULACEAE
(MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Trailing
Morning-glory
Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Short-stem
Morning-glory
Convolvulus
arvensis Orchard
Morning-glory *
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula connata Sand
Pigmy-weed
Crassula aquatica Water
Pigmy-weed
Dudleya cymosa Rock
Lettuce
Sedum spathulifolium Spoon-leaved
Stonecrop
Sedum radiatum Stonecrop
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus Manroot
Marah oreganus Oregon
manroot
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex amplifolia Wide-leaved
Sedge
Carex globosa Woodland
Sedge
Carex spp. Sedges
(undetermined)
Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge
Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis Lawn-like
Spike-rush
Eleocharis macrostachya Tall
Spike-rush
Isolepis carinata Annual
Keeled Sedge
Kyllinga brevifolia Rice-weed *
Schoenoplectus sp. Tule
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited
Sedge
DIPSACAEAE (TEASEL FAMILY)
Dipsacus sativus Fuller’s
Teasel *
ELATINACEAE (WATERWORT FAMILY)
Elatine sp. Water-plant
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)
Equisetum arvense Common
Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale Scouring-rush
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Hairy
Eastwood Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Smooth
Eastwood Manzanita
Arctostaphylos montana Mt.Tamalpais Manzanita LIST1B.3
Rhododendron
occidentale Western
Azalea
Vaccinium ovatum Huckleberry
EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)
Chamaesyce serpens Spurge
(parking lot) *
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia Lakeshore
Spurge
Croton setigerus Turkey
Mullein
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (PEA FAMILY)
Amorpha californica var. napensis False-indigo
(W. corner of Lake Lag.) LIST
1B.2
Hoita macrostachya Tall
Indian -hemp
Hoita orbicularis Round-leaved
Indian- hemp (N. shore L. Alpine)
Lathyrus vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus micranthus Hill
Lotus
Lotus (to Acmispon americanus) purshianus Spanish
Clover
Lotus scoparius Deer-weed
Lotus wrangelianus Calf
Lotus
Lotus glaber Bird's-foot
Trefoil *
Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Short
Silver-leaf Lupine
Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii Mt. Tamalpais Silver-leaved Lupine
Lupinus bicolor Lupine
Lupinus formosus Summer
Lupine
Lupinus latifolius Wide-leaved
lupine
Lupinus nanus Sky
Lupine
Medicago polymorpha Bur
Clover *
Rupertia physoides California
- tea
Thermopsis californica False
Lupine, Golden Banner
Trifolium barbigerum Clover
Trifolium dubium Shamrock *
Trifolium glomeratum Clover *
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium microdon Toothed-cup
Clover
Trifolium oliganthum Few-flowered Clover
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean
Clover
Trifolium variegatum var. major Large-flowered
White-tip Clover
Trifolium wildenovii Tomcat
Clover
Vicia sativa var. nigra Common
Vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Lithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark
Oak
Quercus agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
Quercus durata Leather
Oak
Quercus garryana Oregon
Oak
Quercus kelloggii California
Black Oak
Quercus wislizeni Interior
Live Oak
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium (Zeltnera) muehlenbergii Centaury
Centaurium (Zeltnera) sp. cf. trichanthum Alkali
Centaury
Centaurium tenuiflorum European
Centaury *
Cicendia quadrangularis Tiny
Timwort
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broadleaf
Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaf
Cranes-bill
Geranium molle Soft-leaf
Cranes-bill
GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)
Ribes menziesii (probably not R. victoris) Gooseberry
HALORHAGACEAE (WATER MILFOIL FAMILY)
Myriophyllum spicatum European
Water-milfoil *
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)
Aesculus californica California
Buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Nemophila heterophylla Small
White Nemophila
Nemophila parviflora Small-flowered
Nemophila
Romanzoffia californica Mist-maiden
HYPERICACEAE/CLUSIACEAE (ST. JOHN'S WORT FAMILY)
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's
Penny
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Crocosmia X crocosmaeflora Orange
Montbretia *
Iris douglasiana var. major Forest-forma
Douglas Iris
Iris foetidissima Gladdon, Stinking Iris *
Iris germanica Bearded
Iris *
Iris macrosiphon Ground
Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
ISOETACEAE (QUILLWORT FAMILY)
Isoetes howellii Quillwort
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus articulatus Jointed
rush
Juncus bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus capitatus Small- Headed Annual Rush *
Juncus effusus Green
Rush
Juncus kelloggii Kellogg’s
tiny annual Rush
Juncus tenuis var. occidentalis Western
Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
Luzula comosa Wood-rush
JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROWGRASS FAMILY)
Lilaea scilloides Flowering
Quillwort
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Clinopodium douglasii Yerba
Buena
Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal *
Monardella purpurea Serpentine
Pennyroyal
Monardella villosa var. villosa Western
Pennyroyal
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Woodland
Hedge Nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica California
Bay
LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)
Lemna minor Duckweed
Lemna sp. Duckweed
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu
lato
Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Harvest
Brodiaea
Brodiaea terrestris Ground
Brodiaea
Calochortus luteus Yellow
Mariposa
Calochortus uniflorus Monterey
Star-tulip
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Soap
Plant
Dichelostemma congestum Ookow
Dichelostemma capitatum Blue
Dicks
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Mission
Bells
Maianthemum racemosum Fat
Solomon-seal
Prosartes hookeri Green
Fairy Bells
Scoliopus bigelovii Fetid
Adder's Tongue
Toxicoscordion fontanum Marsh
Zigadene
Toxicoscordion fremontii Woodland
form of Star Lily
Trillium ovatum Western
Wakerobin
Triteleia hyacinthina White
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's Spear
Xerophyllum tenax Bear-grass
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum bienne Pale
Flax *
LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolia Loose-strife
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa Annual
Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora ssp.? Checker-bloom
MARSILIACEAE (CLOVER-LEAF FERN FAMILY)
Marsilea vestita Clover-
leaf fern
Pilularia armericana Pillwort
MYRICACEAE (MYRTLE FAMILY)
Morella californica Ca.
Wax-myrtle
MYRSINACEAE (MYRSINE FAMILY)
Anagallis (Lysimachia) arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
Anagallis minima Chaffweed
Trientalis latifolia Star-flower
MYRTACEAE (EUCALYPTUS FAMILY)
Eucalyptus globulus Blue
Gum (removed?) *
OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon
Ash
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia ovata Sun-cups
Clarkia gracilis ssp. gracilis Early
Clarkia
Clarkia purpurea var. quadrivulnera Wine-cup
Clarkia
Clarkia rubicunda (Mt. Tam. all-pink forma) Ruby-chalice Clarkia
Epilobium brachycarpum Autumn
Willow-herb
Epilobium foliosum Tiny-flowered
Willow-herb
Epilobium minutum Small
Willow-herb
Epilobium pygmaeum Pigmy
Boisduvalia
Epilobium torreyi Curved-fruit
Boisduvalia
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Corallorrhiza maculata var. maculata Spotted
Coralroot Orchid
Piperia transversa Transverse-spurred
Rein Orchid
Spiranthes porrifolia Ladies'
Tresses Orchid
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California
Poppy
Platystemon californicus Cream-cups
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea modesta Modesty
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus coulteri Big-cone
Pine *
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta Dwarf
Plantain
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort
Plantain *
Plantago major Common
Plantain *
Plantago truncata var. firma Annual
Plantain *
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Agrostis avenacea Bent-grass *
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair Grass *
Andropogon virginicus Blue-stem
Grass *
Avena barbata Slim
Oat *
Briza maxima Rattlesnake
Grass *
Briza minor Little
Rattlesnake Grass *
Bromus carinatus California
Brome
Bromus laevipes Woodland
Brome
Cynosurus echinatus Dog-tail-grass *
Danthonia californica Ca.
Oat-grass
Deschampsia caespitosa Perennial
Hairgrass
Deschampsia danthonioides Vernal
Pool Hairgrass
Deschampsia elongata Woodland
Hairgrass
Elymus californicus Ca.
Bottlebrush Grass LIST
4.3
Elymus glaucus Blue
Wild-rye
Festuca californica California
Fescue
Festuca idahoensis Idaho
Fescue
Festuca occidentalis Forest
Fescue
Glyceria leptostachya Manna-grass
Hierochloe (to Anthoxanthum) occidentalis Vanilla
Grass
Holcus lanatus Velvet
Grass *
Lolium multiflorum Italian
Ryegrass
Melica californica Ca.Melicgrass
Melica geyeri Woodland
Melicgrass
Melica torreyana Torrey’s
Melicgrass
Nassella lepida Slender
Needlegrass
Nassella pulchra Purple
Needle-grass
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis Grass *
Paspalum distichum Ditch-grass
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Poa pratensis or P. trivialis Perennial
Bluegrass *
Trisetum canescens Tall
Trisetum
Vulpia spp. Annual
Fescues *
POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/ PHLOX FAMILY)
Collomia heterophylla Small
Pink Collomia
Microsteris gracilis Tiny
Phlox
Navarretia heterodoxa Blue
Navarretia
Navarretia intertexta White
Vernal Pool Navarretia
Navarretia rosulata Mt.
Tamalpais Navarretia LIST1B.2
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
Navarretia
Navarretia viscidula Sticky
Navarretia
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala californica Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (DOCK FAMILY)
Rumex acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
Rumex conglomeratus Leafy
Dock *
Rumex pulcher Fiddle-leaved
Dock` *
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium calirhiza Woodland
Ca. Polypody
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata var. menziesii Red
Maids
Claytonia exigua Tiny
Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata Miners
Lettuce
Montia fontana Water
Blinks
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting Stars
PTERIDACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Adiantum jordanii Maidenhair
Fern
Pentagramma triangularis Goldback Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium
patens Spreading
Larkspur
Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus White Water-Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus California
Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus Prickly-fruit
Buttercup *
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Frangula californica Coffeeberry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Acaena pinnatifida ssp. californica Acaena
Amelanchier utahensis Serviceberry
Aphanes occidentalis Lady's
Mantle
Crataegus monogyna European
Hawthorn *
Fragaria vesca Wild
Strawberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon
Holodiscus discolor Ocean-spray
Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark
Prunus cerasifera Cherry-plum *
Rosa eglanteria Eglantine,
Briar Rose *
Rosa gymnocarpa Woodland
Rose
Rubus ursinus Ca.
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium aparine Goose-grass
Bedstraw *
Galium californicum Hairy
Bedstraw
Galium divaricatum Glabrous-fruit
annual Bedstraw *
Galium parisiense Fuzzy-fruit
annual Bedstraw *
Galium porrigens ssp. porrigens Trailing
Bedstraw
Galium triflorum Forest
Bedstraw
Sherardia arvensis Field
Madder *
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo
Willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)
Heuchera micrantha Small-flowered
Alum-root
Lithophragma affine Woodland
Star
Lithophragma heterophyllum Woodland
Star
Saxifraga californica Saxifrage
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY) sensu
lato
Bellardia trixago Bellardia *
Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Red
Paintbrush
Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Variable
Owl's Clover (purple foliage forma) LIST 4.2
Castilleja densiflora Pink
Owl's Clover
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese-houses
Gratiola ebracteata Mud
Hedge-hyssop
Limosella acaulis Stemless Mudwort
Mimulus aurantiacus Bush
Monkey-flower
Mimulus guttatus Monkey-
flower (annual)
Pedicularis densiflora Indian
Warrior
Scrophularia californica Bee-plant
Triphysaria pusilla Tiny
Owl's Clover
Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis Vernal
Pool Speedwell
SELAGINELLACEAE (MOSS FERN FAMILY)
Selaginella wallacei Wallace’s
Moss- fern
SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)
Solanum nigrum Black-fruited
Nightshade *
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Sequoia sempervirens Coast
Redwood
TYPHACEAE (CAT-TAIL FAMILY)
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved
Cattail
Typha domingensis Tall
Pale-flowered Cat-tail
Typha latifolia Broad-leaved
Cat-tail
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica dioica Stinging
Nettle
VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)
Plectritis ciliosa Long-spurred Plectritis
VERBENACEAE (VERBENA FAMILY)
Phyla nodiflora Ground-cover
pink Verbena, frog-fruit *
VIOLACEAE
(VIOLET FAMILY)
Viola ocellata Two-eyed
Violet
Notes
* Non-native
plants.
T. L. Type locality.
N. L. Northern
limit.
S. L. Southern
limit.
List 1B Listed 2001, 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.
Decimal refinements added: 0 .1 = fewest populations, etc.