OLOMPALI STATE HISTORIC PARK, N. NOVATO.
This plant list began with Wilma Follette’s
CNPS field trip of 5/ 1996, later visits in 6/ 2004, 6 May 2007, and was
last revised 8/2009
ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf
Maple
AGAVACEAE (AGAVE FAMILY)
Agave americana Century
Plant *
AMARANTHACEAE (AMARANTH FAMILY)
Amaranthus deflexus Amaranth
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY
Schinus molle Pepper
Tree *
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Angelica californica Woodland
Angelica
Anthriscus caucalis Bur
Chervil *
Conium maculatum Poison
Hemlock *
Daucus pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Lomatium utriculatum Yellow
Hog Fennel
Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet
Cicely
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's
Yampah
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple
Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Coast
Sanicle
Scandix pecten-veneris Shepherd's
Needle *
Tauschia kelloggii Yellow
Parsley
Torilis heterophylla Hedge
Parsley *
Torilis nodosa Hedge
Parsley *
Yabea microcarpa Native
Bur Parsley
APOCYNACEAE (DOGBANE FAMILY)
Vinca major Periwinkle *
ARACEAE (CALLA FAMILY)
Arum italicum Italian
Arum *
Zantedeschia aethiopica Common
Calla *
ARAUCARIACEAE (MONKEY-PUZZLE FAMILY)
Araucaria bidwillii Bunya-bunya *
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Achyrachaena mollis Blow-wives
Adenocaulon bicolor Trail
Marker
Agoseris grandiflora Mountain
Dandelion
Agoseris heterophylla Dandelion
Anisocarpus) madioides Woodland
Madia
Artemisia californica California
Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana California
Mugwort
Baccharis pilularis Coyote
Brush
Blennosperma nanum var. nanum Little
Blennosperma
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea calcitrapa Purple
Star-thistle *
Centaurea melitensis Napa
Thistle *
Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby’s-thistle *
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Venus
Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull
Thistle *
Cotula australis Green
Buttons *
Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis Leafy Daisy
Erigeron petrophilus Ray-less
Rock Daisy
Eurybia radulina) Broad-leaf
Aster
Filago (Logfia) gallica French
Cudweed *
Gnaphalium luteo-album Cudweed *
Gnaphalium palustre Cudweed
Gnaphalium purpureum Cudweed
Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens Tarweed
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Western
Evax
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi Golden
Aster
Hieracium albiflorum Hawkweed
Hypochaeris glabra Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Lactuca saligna Willow-leaved
Lettuce *
Lactuca serriola Rough-leaved
Lettuce *
Lagophylla ramosissima Hare-leaf
Lasthenia californica (or L. gracilis) Gold
Fields
Layia chrysanthemoides Tidy-tips
Madia gracilis Tarweed
Madia sativa Tarweed *
Matricaria matricarioides Pineapple
Weed *
Micropus californicus Cotton
Top
Microseris douglasii Douglas'
Dandelion
Picris echioides Bristly
Ox-tongue *
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus
Senecio vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Silybum marianum Milk
Thistle *
Soliva sessilis Soliva *
Sonchus asper Sow-thistle *
Sonchus oleraceus Sow-thistle *
Symphyotrichum chilense Coastal
Aster
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion *
Tragopogon porrifolius Oyster-root *
Uropappus lindleyi Linear-leaved
Dandelion
BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)
Berberis pinnata Oregon
- Grape
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus cornuta var. californica Ca.
Hazel
BIGNONIACEAE (BIGNONIA FAMILY)
Catalpa bignonioides Indian
- Bean Tree *
BLECHNACEAE (CHAINFERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata Western
Chain-fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common
Fiddleneck
Cryptantha flaccida Nievitas
Cynoglossum grande Hound's
Tongue
Myosotis discolor/ versicolor Color-changing
Forget-me-not *
Plagiobothrys bracteatus Wetland
White Forget-me-not
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Grassland
Popcorn Flower
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Athysanus pusillus Little-pod
Brassica nigra Black
Mustard *
Brassica rapa Field
Mustard *
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's
Purse *
Cardamine californica Milk-maids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Coronopus (Lepidium) didymus Wart-cress *
Hirschfeldia incana Summer
Mustard
Lepidium nitidum Red-
pod Peppercress
Lepidium pubescens Green
Peppergrass *
Raphanus sativus Wild
Radish *
Raphanus raphanistrum Wild
Radish *
Sisymbrium officinale Hedge
Mustard *
Thysanocarpus curvipes Fringe-pod
BUXACEAE (BOXWOOD FAMILY)
Buxus sp. Boxwood *
CACTACEAE (CACTUS FAMILY)
Opuntia sp.
Tuna
cactus *
CALLITRICHACEAE (WATER STARWORT FAMILY)
Callitriche marginata Water
Starwort
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Githopsis specularioides Blue-cup
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California
Honeysuckle
Sambucus mexicana Blue
Elderberry
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Tall
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos mollis Round-
leaf Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium glomeratum Annual
Mouse-ear Chickweed *
Minuartia douglasii Sandwort
Petrorhagia dubia Grass
Pink
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Allseed *
Sagina apetala Annual
Pearlwort
Silene californica Indian
Pink
Silene gallica Windmill
Pink *
Spergula arvensis Spurrey *
Spergularia rubra Sand
Spurrey *
Stellaria media Chickweed *
Stellaria nitens Shining
Chickweed
CELASTRACEAE (BITTERSWEET FAMILY)
Maytenus sp. Green-flowered
shrub
CHENOPODIACEAE (GOOSEFOOT FAMILY)
Chenopodium sp. Goosefoot
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Stem-less
Morning-glory
Convolvulus
arvensis Orchard
Bindweed *
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula aquatica Water
Pigmy-weed
Crassula connata Pigmy-weed
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus Man-root
CYCADACEAE (CYCAD FAMILY)
Cycas revoluta Hardy
Cycad *
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex bolanderi Sedge
Carex densa Sedge
Carex globosa Sedge
Carex obnupta Slough
Sedge
Carex sp. Unknown
Sedge
Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge *
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Lady-fern
Dryopteris arguta Wood-fern
Polystichum californicum Ca.
Sword-fern
Polystichum munitum Sword-fern
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita Parry
Manzanita
EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)
Croton setigerus Turkey
Mullein / Dove-weed
Euphorbia peplus Petty
Spurge *
Euphorbia spathulata Spurge
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Amorpha californica var. napensis Mock
Locust LIST1B.2
Astragalus gambellianus Loco
Weed
Lathyrus angulatus Little
Sweet-pea *
Lathyrus vestitus Wild
Sweet-pea
Lotus humistratus Colchita
Lotus micranthus Hill
Lotus
Lotus purshianus Spanish
Clover
Lotus scoparius Deer-weed
Lotus glaber Bird's-foot
Trefoil *
Lotus wrangelianus Calf
Lotus *
Lupinus bicolor Lupine
Medicago arabica Spotted
Medic *
Medicago polymorpha Bur
Clover *
Melilotus albus Sweet
Clover *
Melilotus indicus Sweet
Clover *
Robinia pseudo-acacia Black
Locust *
Thermopsis californica False
Lupine, Golden banner
Trifolium albopurpureum Indian
Clover
Trifolium barbigerum
var. barbigerum Bearded
Clover
Trifolium bifidum Notched-leaf
Clover
Trifolium ciliolatum Clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Balloon
Clover
Trifolium dubium Shamrock *
Trifolium fucatum Sour
Clover
Trifolium glomeratum Knobby
Clover *
Trifolium hirtum Rose
Clover *
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium microdon Toothed-cup
Clover
Trifolium repens White
Clover *
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean
Clover *
Trifolium variegatum White-tip
Clover
Trifolium wildenovii Tomcat
Clover
Vicia americana
American
Vetch
Vicia benghalensis Red
Vetch *
Vicia sativa Common
Vetch *
Vicia villosa ssp. varia Blue-purple
Vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Castanea sp. Sweet
Chestnut *
Quercus agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
Quercus douglasii Blue
Oak
Quercus garryana Oregon
Oak
Quercus kelloggii California
Black Oak
Quercus lobata Valley
Oak
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium tenuiflorum. Common
Centaury *
Cicendia quadrangularis Tiny
Yellow Gentian
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broad-leaf
Filaree *
Erodium brachycarpum Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Erodium moschatum White-stem
Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranes-bill *
Geranium molle Soft-leaved
Cranes-bill *
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)
Aesculus californicus California
Buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Nemophila heterophylla Shade-lover
Phacelia imbricata Perennial
Phacelia
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris macrosiphon Ground
Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
JUGLANDACEAE (WALNUT FAMILY)
Juglans spp. Walnuts
(both “Black” and “English”) *
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus bolanderi Cluster
rush
Juncus effusus Green
Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
Juncus tenuis var.
occidentalis Western
Rush
Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved
Rush
Luzula comosa Wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe-head *
Marrubium vulgare Horehound *
Mentha pulegium European
Pennyroyal *
Monardella villosa var. villosa Western
Pennyroyal
Pogogyne serpylloides Tiny
Mint
Satureja douglasii Yerba
Buena
Scutellaria tuberosa Blue
Skullcap
Stachys rigida Hedge
Nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor
Tree *
Umbellularia californica California
Bay
LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)
Lemna minor Duckweed
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)
Agave americana Century
Plant
Allium amplectens Paper
Onion
Allium triquetrum Triangular-stem
Onion *
Brodiaea elegans Harvest
Brodiaea
Brunsvigia rosea/ Amaryllis
belladonna Naked
Ladies *
Calochortus luteus Yellow
Mariposa
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Soap
Plant
Dichelostemma capitatum Blue-dicks
Dichelostemma congestum Forked-tooth
Ookow
Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri Green
Fairy Bells
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Mission
Bells
Kniphofia uvaria Red
Hot Poker *
Maianthemum racemosum Fat
Solomon-seal
Maianthemum stellatum Slim
Solomon
Narcissus spp - including N. tazetta Garden
Narcissus/ Daffodils *
Toxicoscordion fremontii Star
Lily
Trillium chloropetalum Sessile-flowered
Wake-robin (white)
Triteleia hyacinthina White
Brodiaea
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's Spear
LIMNANTHACEAE (MEADOW FOAM/FALSE MERMAID FAMILY)
Limnanthes douglasii ssp. douglasii Meadow Foam
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum bienne Pale
Flax *
LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolia Loose-strife
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Malva nicaeensis Mallow *
Malva parviflora Cheese-weed *
Sidalcea diploscypha Annual
Grassland Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata Checker-bloom
MYRTACEAE (MYRTLE FAMILY)
Eucalyptus globulus Blue
Gum *
OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)
Ligustrum sp. Privet *
Olea europaea Olive *
Syringa vulgaris Lilac *
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia ovata Sun-cups
Clarkia gracilis Graceful
Clarkia
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Wine-cup
Clarkia
Epilobium brachycarpum Summer
Willow Herb
Epilobium canum California
Fuchsia
Epilobium ciliatum Hairy
Willow-herb
Epilobium minutum Tiny
Willow-herb
Epilobium torreyi Curved-fruit
Boisduvalia
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Corallorrhiza striata Striped
Coral-root Orchid
Piperia transversa Rein
Orchid
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis corniculata Weedy
Oxalis *
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California
Poppy
Papaver rhoeas Flanders
Poppy *
Platystemon californicus Cream-cup
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus muricata Bishop
Pine *
(planted)
Pinus radiata Monterey
Pine * "
Pinus attenuata Pine *
"
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta Dwarf
Plantain
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort
Plantain *
PUNICACEAE (POMEGRANATE FAMILY)
Punica granatum Pomegranate *
POACEAE/ GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Agrostis sp. Bent-grass *
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair Grass *
Avena barbata Slim
Oat *
Avena fatua Fat
Oat *
Brachypodium distachyon Silica
Grass *
Briza maxima Rattlesnake
Grass *
Briza minor Little
Rattlesnake Grass *
Bromus carinatus California
Brome
Bromus diandrus Rip-gut
Grass *
Bromus hordaceus Soft
Chess *
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda
Grass *
Cynosurus echinatus Dog-tail
grass *
Dactylis glomerata Orchard
Grass *
Danthonia californica California
Oat-grass
Elymus glaucus Blue
Wild-rye
Elymus multisetus Squirrel-tail
Festuca arundinacea Alta
Fescue *
Festuca californica California
Fescue
Festuca idahoensis Idaho
Fescue
Gastridium ventricosum Nit-grass *
Glyceria occidentalis Manna-grass
Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow
Barley
Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Mediterranean
Barley *
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Farmer's
Foxtail *
Koeleria macrantha June
Grass
Lolium multiflorum Italian
Ryegrass *
Melica californica Ca.Melicgrass T.L.
Melica torreyana Slender
Melic Grass
Nassella lepida Slender
Needle-grass
Nassella pulchra Purple
Needle-grass
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis Grass *
Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu
Grass *
Phalaris aquatica Harding
Grass *
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Poa bulbosa Bulbous
Bluegrass
Poa pratensis Kentucky
Bluegrass
Poa secunda ssp. secunda Native
Bluegrass
Poa trivialis Bluegrass *
Polypogon monspeliensis Beard
Grass *
Vulpia bromoides Fescue *
Vulpia myuros Rat-tail
Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia clivorum Annual
Slender Gilia
Leptosiphon acicularis Yellow
Linanthus LIST
4.2
Leptosiphon androsaceus Lavender
Linanthus
Leptosiphon parviflorus Variable
Linanthus
Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis Tiny
Phlox
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala californica Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Eriogonum luteolum Annual
Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum Nude
Buckwheat
Pterostegia drymarioides Granny's
Hairnet
Polygonum arenastrum Dooryard
Knotweed *
Rumex acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
Rumex pulcher Fiddle-leaf
Dock *
POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium calirhiza Polypody fern
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata Red
Maids
Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Linear-leaved
Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata Miners
Lettuce
Montia fontana Water
Blinks
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting Star
Trientalis latifolia Star-flower
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKE FERN FAMILY)
Adiantum jordanii Maidenhair
Fern
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee
fern
Pentagramma triangularis Gold-back
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium nudicaule Red
Larkspur
Delphinium
patens ssp. patens Zigzag
or Spreading Larkspur
Delphinium variegatum Royal
Larkspur
Ranunculus californicus California
Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus Prickle-fruit
Buttercup *
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Frangula californica Coffee
Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Acaena pinnatifida var. californica Acaena
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise
Amelanchier utahensis/ alnifolia Serviceberry
Aphanes arvensis Parsley-
piert *
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Mountain
Mahogany
Fragaria vesca Wild
Strawberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon, Ca. Christmas-berry
Holodiscus discolor Ocean-spray
Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky
Cinquefoil
Pyracantha angustifolia Fire-thorn *
Rosa californica California
Rose
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood
Rose
Rosa spp. Garden
Roses *
Rubus discolor Himalaya-berry *
Rubus ursinus California
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium aparine Bedstraw,
Cleavers *
Galium californicum Bedstraw
Galium murale Tiny
Bedstraw *
Galium porrigens Climbing
Bedstraw
Sherardia arvensis Field
Madder *
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix laevigata Red
Willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)
Lithophragma affine Woodland
Star
Lithophragma heterophyllum Woodland
Star
Saxifraga californica Saxifrage
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Bellardia trixago Bellardia *
Castilleja affinis Indian
Paint-brush
Castilleja attenuata Valley
Tassels
Castilleja densiflora Owl's
Clover
Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides Cream
Sacs
Mimulus aurantiacus Orange
Bush Monkey-flower
Mimulus guttatus Common
Monkey-flower
Penstemon heterophyllus Blue
Pentstemon
Scrophularia californica Bee-plant
Triphysaria pusilla Dwarf
Owl's Clover
Triphysaria versicolor ssp. faucibarbata Butter-and-Eggs
Veronica persica Bird's-eye
Speedwell *
SIMARUBACEAE (TREE-OF-HEAVEN FAMILY)
Ailanthus altissima Tree-of-Heaven *
STERCULIACEAE
Brachychiton populneus Australian
Bottle-tree *
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Cryptomeria japonica Japanese
Cypress *
Sequoia sempervirens Coast
Redwood (planted) *
ULMACEAE (ELM FAMILY)
Ulmus sp. Elm *
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica dioica var. holosericea Large
Stinging-nettle
Urtica urens Dwarf
Nettle *
VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)
Plectritis ciliosa Long-spurred
Plectritis
Plectritis macrocera Round-headed
Plectritis
VISCACEAE (MISTLETOE FAMILY)
Phoradendron villosum Oak
Mistletoe
Notes
* Non-native
plants.
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.