NATIVE- PLANT LIST FOR THE MATT DAVIS TRAIL, FROM MT. HOME TO BOOTJACK.

 

Elev. ca, 1,500 ft. Most of this part of the Matt Davis Trail runs through hard chaparral habitat.

 

This list was compiled from observations made on 3 previous field trips (3/22/1986; 2/20/1992;

5/30/1995) led by Wilma Follette and other members of CNPS- mostly from the Marin Chapter.

 

New names and changes from JEPS. MANUAL, 1993 are in parentheses within the “old” name.

 

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)

      Toxicodendron diversilobum                                      Poison Oak                                    

 

APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)

      Angelica sp.                                                                  Angelica                                         

      Cicuta douglasii                                                           Water Hemlock

      Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum                 Hairy Hog-fennel                           

      Lomatium utriculatum                                                  Hog-fennel

      Osmorhiza (berteroi) chilensis                                   Sweet Cicely                                 

      Sanicula laciniata                                                         Coast Sanicle                                

      Sanicula tuberosa                                                        Turkey Pea                                    

      Tauschia kelloggii                                                        Yellow Parsley                                     

 

ARALIACEAE (ARALIA FAMILY)

      Aralia californica                                                          Elk Clover                                      

 

ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)

      Achillea millefolium                                                      Yarrow

      Agoseris grandiflora                                                    Mountain Dandelion                      

      Artemisia californica                                                    California Sagebrush                   

      Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea                       Coyote Brush                                 

      Calycadenia multiglandulosa                                      Rosin Weed                                   

      Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi                                 Mt. Tamalpais Thistle                    LIST 1B

      Ericameria arborescens                                             Golden Fleece                               

      Erigeron reductus var. angustatus                             Serpentine Erigeron

      Eriophyllum confertiflorum                                           Golden Yarrow                               

      Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum                    Woolly Sunflower                           

      Eurybia radulina                                                           Broad-leaved Aster

      Gnaphalium (Pseudognaphalium) californicum        California Everlasting                   

      Grindelia hirsutula var. davyi                                       Non-hairy Hairy Gumplant            

      Hemizonia congesta var. lutescens                           Hayfield Tarplant                           

      Hesperevax sparsiflora                                               Hesperevax                                         

      Hieracium albiflorum                                                    Hawkweed                                     

      Lasthenia californica (or L. gracilis)                           Goldfields                                       

      Madia (Anisocarpus) madioides                               Woodland Madia                          

      Rafinesquia californica                                                Ca. Chicory

      Solidago californica                                                     California Goldenrod                    

 

BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)

      Vancouveria planipetala                                             Inside-out Flower

 

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

      Corylus cornuta var. californica                                  California Hazel

 

BLECHNACEAE (HARD-FERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata                                                 Chain Fern

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

      Cynoglossum grande                                                  Hound's Tongue                            

 

BRASSICACEAE/ CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

      Cardamine californica var. californica                       Milk-maids                                     

      Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus                  Mt. Tamalpais Jewel-flower          LIST 1B

 

CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

      Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans                                California Honeysuckle                

      Symphoricarpos mollis                                                Chaparral Snowberry                   

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)

      Minuartia douglasii                                                      Serpentine Sandwort                    

      Silene antirrhina                                                           Fire-following Catchfly

      Silene (coniflora) multinervia                                      Catchfly

 

CISTACEAE (ROCK-ROSE FAMILY)

      Helianthemum scoparium var. vulgare                      Broom-rose                                   

 

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

      Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata                         Climbing Morning-glory                

 

CORYLACEAE (HAZEL FAMILY)

      Corylus cornuta var. californica                                  California Hazel                             

 

CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)

      Cupressus sargentii                                                    Sargent  Cypress                           T.L.

 

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

      Carex globosa                                                              Woodland Sedge

      Carex  spp.                                                                   Sedges indet.                                

 

DENNSTAEDTIACAE (BRACKEN FERN FAMILY)

      Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                          Bracken Fern

 

EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)

      Equisetum telmateia var. braunii                                Giant Horsetail                              

 

ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)

      Arbutus menziesii                                                        Madrone                                         

      Arctostaphylos  canescens ssp. canescens             Hoary Manzanita                            T.L.

      Arctostaphylos  glandulosa ssp. glandulosa             Eastwood’s Manzanita                  T.L.

      Arctostaphylos  hookeri ssp. montana                      Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita             

      Arctostaphylos nummularia var. sensitiva                 Shatterberry Manzanita                

      Rhododendron occidentale                                        Western Azalea                             

 

FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (PEA FAMILY)

      Hoita macrostachya                                                     California Hemp                            

      Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus                                     Hillside Pea                                   

      Lotus humistratus                                                         Colchita                                          

      Lotus junceus                                                                Rush-like Lotus

      Lotus scoparius                                                            Deer-weed                                     

      Lotus stipularis                                                             Pink-flowered Lotus                            

      Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii                                  Silver-leaf lupine                                  

      Lupinus bicolor                                                             annual Lupine

      Pickeringia montana                                                   Chaparral Pea                               

      Thermopsis (californica) macrophylla                        False Lupine, Golden-banner      

 

 

FAGACEAE (OAK/ BEECH FAMILY)

      Chrysopsis chrysophylla                                              Chinquapin                                    

      Lithocarpus densiflorus                                               Tanbark Oak                                  

      Quercus agrifolia                                                          Coast Live Oak                             

      Quercus chrysolepis                                                    Canyon Live Oak                          

      Quercus parvula var. shrevei                                      Live Oak                                         

      Quercus parvula var. tamalpaisensis                         Live Oak                                         

      Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens                               Shrubby form of Chaparral Oak  

      Quercus x morehus                                                      Oracle Oak                                    

 

GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)

      Garrya elliptica                                                             Silk Tassel Bush                           

 

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)

      Eriodictyon californicum                                              Yerba Santa                                   

      Phacelia californica                                                     California Phacelia                       

 

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

      Hypericum anagalloides                                             Tinker's Penny                               

      Hypericum concinnum                                                 Gold Wire                                       

 

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

      Iris douglasiana                                                            Douglas Iris                                    

      Sisyrinchium bellum                                                     Blue-eyed Grass                           

 

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

      Juncus effusus                                                              Rush                                               

      Juncus patens                                                              Rush                                               

 

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

      Lepechinia calycina                                                     Pitcher Sage                                 

      Monardella  purpurea                                                  Glabrous-leaf Pennyroyal              S.L.

      Monardela villosa var. villosa                                      Hairy-leaf Pennyroyal

      Stachys ajugoides var. rigida                                     Woodland Hedge Nettle               

 

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

      Umbellularia californica                                               California Bay                                

 

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)

      Calochortus luteus                                                       Yellow Mariposa                            

      Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum      Soap Plant, Straw-lily                   

      Dichelostemma capitatum                                          Blue-dicks

      Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri                                    Green Fairy Bells                          

      Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardainum                             California Leopard Lily                 

      Smilacina (Maianthemum) racemosa                       Fat Solomon-seal

      Smilacina (Maianthemum) stellata                             Slim Solomon-seal                       

      Trillium ovatum                                                             Wake-robin

      Triteleia laxa                                                                 Ithuriel's Spear                               

      Xerophyllum tenax                                                        Bear Grass or Squaw Grass       

      Zigadenus fremontii var. fremontii                              Star-lily Zigadene

      Zigadenus micranthus var. fontanus                          Marsh Zigadene                             T.L.

 

 

MYRICACEAE (BAYBERRY FAMILY)

      Myrica (Morella) californica                                         California Wax-myrtle                   

 

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)

      Epilobium minutum                                                      Small Willow-herb                         

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

      Corallorhiza maculata                                                  Spotted Coralroot                         

      Piperia transversa                                                       Transverse-spur Rein-orchid       

 

OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE FAMILY)

      Orobanche  fasciculata                                               Clustered Broomrape                    T.L.

 

OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)

      Oxalis oregana                                                             Redwood Sorrel                            

 

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)

      Dendromecon rigida                                                   Bush Poppy                                   

 

PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK ORANGE FAMILY)

      Whipplea modesta                                                      Modesty                                         

 

PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)

      Pseudotsuga menziesii                                               Douglas-fir                                     

 

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)

      Plantago erecta                                                            Dwarf Plantain                               

 

POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)

      Bromus carinatus var. carinatus                                 California Bromegrass                 

      Calamagrostis ophitidis                                              Serpentine Reedgrass                  LIST 4

      Festuca californica                                                      California Fescue                         

      Melica torreyana                                                          Torrey’s Melic-grass                     

      Nasella lepida                                                              Slender Needle-grass                  

      Nasella pulchra                                                             Purple Needle-grass                    

      Panicum acuminatum                                                  Pacific Panic Grass

      Vulpia microstachys                                                    Annual Fescue                              

 

POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)

      Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis                                Few-flowered Gilia                              

      Navarretia rosulata                                                      Marin County Navarretia               LIST1B

      Navarretia squarrosa                                                   Skunkweed                                                      

 

POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)

      Polygala californica                                                     Milkwort                                          

 

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

      Eriogonum luteolum var. caninum                              Tiburon Buckwheat                        LIST4

      Eriogonum nudum                                                        Nude Buckwheat                           

 

POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY FERN FAMILY)

      Polypodium californicum or P. calirhiza                    Polypody                                       

 

PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)

      Claytonia perfoliata                                                      Miners’ Lettuce                              

      Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua                                      Small-rosette Claytonia                      

 

PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)

      Trientalis latifolia                                                          Star-flower

     

PTERIDACAE (FERN FAMILY)

      Aspidotis densa                                                           Indian-dream Serpentine Fern

      Aspidotis carlotta-halliae                                            Carlotta Hall’s Serpentine Fern    LIST4

      Pellaea andromedifolia                                               Coffee Fern

      Pellaea mucronata                                                       Bird’s-foot Fern

      Pentagramma triangularis                                          Gold-back Fern

 

RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP FAMILY)

      Clematis lasiantha                                                       Pipe-stems Clematis                    

 

RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)

      Ceanothus cuneatus                                                    Blue Buck-brush                            

      Ceanothus foliosus                                                      Indigo Bush                                    

      Ceanothus jepsonii                                                      Musk Bush                                     

      Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus                       Jim Bush                                        

      Rhamnus californica                                                    Coffee Berry                                  

 

ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)

      Adenostoma fasciculatum                                          Chamise                                        

      Heteromeles arbutifolia                                               Toyon                                              

      Holodiscus discolor                                                     Ocean-spray                                  

      Horkelia tenuiloba                                                        Thin-Lobed Horkelia                      LIST1B    

      Rosa gymnocarpa                                                       Wood Rose                                         

 

RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)

      Galium californicum                                                     Hairy Bedstraw                              

      Galium porrigens                                                         Trailing Bedstraw                          

 

SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)

      Saxifraga californica                                                    Early Saxifrage

 

SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)

      Castilleja foliolosa                                                        Chaparral Paint-brush

      Mimulus aurantiacus                                                    Orange Bush Sticky Monkey-flower

      Mimulus guttatus                                                          Seep Monkeyflower                      

      Pedicularis densiflora                                                  Indian Warrior                                

 

SELAGINELLACEAE (MOSS FERN FAMILY)

      Selaginella  wallacei                                                    Wallace Moss- fern                        S.L.

 

TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)

      Torreya calfornica                                                        California False Nutmeg              

 

TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)

      Sequoia sempervirens                                                Coast Redwood                            

Notes

T. L.                 Type locality.

N.L.                 Northern limit.

S. L.                Southern limit.

List 1               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.