POTRERO AND RIFLE CAMP MEADOWS: NATIVE PLANT SPECIES CHECKLIST, Doreen Smith, May 28 2006
Provisional list of plants to be seen on the trail from Rock Spring to Potrero Meadows via back of Mountain Theater and the Fire Road to the Potrero Meadow/ Rifle Camp area: optional return loop via Barth’s Retreat, Laurel Dell and the Cataract Trail back to the Rock Spring parking area.
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak
APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Cicuta douglasii Water Hemlock
Lomatium dasycarpum Woolly Hog-fennel
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water Parsley
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's Yampah
Sanicula bipinnatifida Red-purple sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Snakeroot Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Lace-leaf Sanicle
Sanicula tuberosa Turkey Pea
Tauschia kelloggii Yellow Parsley
ASCLEPIADACEAE (MILKWEED FAMILY)
Asclepias fascicularis Mexican Milkweed
ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Agoseris apargioides var apargioides Native Dandelion
Agoseris grandiflora Mountain Dandelion
Anisoarpus madioides Woodland Madia
Aster (Symphyo trichum chilense) chilensis Common Aster
Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush
Calycadenia multiglandulosa White Rosinweed
Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi Mt. Tamalpais Thistle LIST 1B
Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb Thistle
Erigeron reductus var. angustatus Serpentine Rayless Daisy
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden Yarrow
Eurybia radulina Broad-leaved Aster
Gnaphalium (Gamochaeta purpurea) purpureum Silverleaf Cudweed
Grindelia hirsutula var. davyi Sticky Grindelia (Mt. Tamalpais)
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Inland Evax
Hieracium albiflorum White Hawkweed
Holozonia filipes White Stream-bed Tarplant
Lasthenia gracilis Slender Goldfields
Madia exigua Threadstem Madia
Madia (Anisocarpus) madioides Woodland Madia
Micropus californicus Cotton Top
Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas' Dandelion
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Woolly Marbles
Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Solidago californica Goldenrod
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus cornuta var. californica Hazelnut
BLECHNACEAE (DEER-FERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata Chain Fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Cynoglossum grande Hound's Tongue
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Popcorn Flower
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Arabis glabra Tower Mustard
Cardamine californica var. californica Woodland Milk-maids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus Mt.Tamalpais Jewelflower LIST 1B
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Campanula griffinii Serpentine Harebell
Githopsis specularioides Bluecup
Heterocodon rariflorum Tiny Bellflower
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos mollis Trailing Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Minuartia douglasii Serpentine Sandwort
Moehringia macrophylla Perennial Sandwort
Stellaria nitens Slender Shining Chickweed
CELASTRACEAE (BURNING BUSH FAMILY)
Paxistima myrsinoides Oregon Boxwood (Mt. Tam. Laurel Dell?)
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia collina Serpentine Morning-glory
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Coastal Morn ing-glory
Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Short-stem Morning-glory
Dichondra donelliana Pony's Foot
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula connata Sand Pigmy-weed
Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa Rock Lettuce
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus Manroot
CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)
Cupressus sargentii Sargent Cypress
CUSCUTACEAE (DODDER FAMILY)
Cuscuta californica Dodder
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex densa (C.vicaria) Dense-flowered Sedge
Carex globosa Round-fruited Sedge
Carex serratodens Serpentine-seep Sedge
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Western Brackenfern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Ladyfern
Dryopteris arguta Common Woodfern
Polystichum munitum Common Swordfern
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa fma.cushingiana Non-glandular Eastwood’s Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood’s Manzanita
Arctostaphylos (hookeri ssp. ) montana Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita LIST1B
Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea
Vaccinium ovatum Huckleberry
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Amorpha californica var. napensis False Indigo LIST1B
Astragalus breweri Brewer's Milk Vetch LIST 4
Astragalus gambelianus var. gambelianus Gambel's Locoweed
Astragalus gambelianus var. elmeri Lg.flower- Gambel's Locoweed
Hoita macrostachya Indian Hemp
Hoita orbicularis Roundleaflet Scurfpea
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Hillside Pea
Lotus formosissimus Coast Lotus, Witches' Teeth LIST4
Lotus humistratus Colchita, Hairy Lotus
Lotus micranthus Small-flowered Lotus
Lotus purshianus Spanish Clover, Pink Lotus
Lotus wrangelianus Subpinnate Lotus
Pickeringia montana Chaparral Pea
Thermopsis californica False Lupine, Golden Banner
Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Common Indian Clover
Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum Bearded Clover
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden Clover
Trifolium microdon Cup Clover
Trifolium variegatum White-tip Varicolor Clover
Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat Clover
Trifolium wormskioldii Cow Clover
Vicia americana var. americana American Vetch
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla Golden Chinquapin
Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanbark Oak
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak
Quercus durata Leather Oak
Quercus kelloggii California Black Oak
Quercus parvula var. shrevei Shreve's Oak (Q.wislizeni again) LIST4
Quercus wislizeni Interior Live- Oak (usually shrubby)
Quercus x morehus Oracle Oak (kelloggii and wislizenii)
GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)
Garrya elliptica Lowland Silk Tassel Bush
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium trichanthum Centaury
Cicendia quadrangularis Tiny Timwort
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa
Nemophila menziesii Baby-blue-eyes
Phacelia imbricata/ egena? Sordid-white Perennial Phacelia
HYPERICACEAE/ CLUSIACEAE (ST. JOHN'S WORT FAMILY)
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's Penny
Hypericum concinnum Gold Wire
Hypericum formosum var. scouleri Marsh St. Johnswort
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana var. major Inland Douglas Iris
Iris macrosiphon Ground Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed Grass
ISOETACEAE (QUILLWORT FAMILY)
Isoetes nuttallii Grassland Seep Quillwort
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus Wiry Rush
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad Rush
Juncus covillei Long-fruited Rush
Juncus effusus Green Rush
Juncus occidentalis Western Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green Rush
Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved Rush
Luzula comosa Woodland Wood-rush
JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROWGRASS FAMILY)
Lilaea scilloides Flowering Quillwort
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Monardella purpurea Serpentine Monardella
Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Western Penny -royal
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Selfheal (large flowers)
Satureja douglasii Yerba Buena
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Hedgenettle
Stachys pycnantha Serpentine Hedgenettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica California Bay
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Allium amplectens Paper Onion
Allium falcifolium Sickleleaf Onion
Allium unifolium Pink Onion
Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Harvest Brodiaea
Calochortus luteus Yellow Mariposa
Calochortus umbellatus Oakland Star-tulip LIST 4
Calochortus uniflorus Marsh Star-tulip
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Soap Plant
Dichelostemma congestum Ookow
Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri Green Fairy Bells
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Mission Bells
Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum California Leopard Lily
Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum Pedunculate Wake-robin
Triteleia hyacinthina White Brodiaea
Zigadenus micranthus var. fontanus Marsh Zigadene LIST 4
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Hesperolinon micranthum Chaparral Flax
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Sidalcea malviflora Checker-bloom
MYRICACEAE (BAYBERRY FAMILY)
Myrica (Morella) californica California Wax-myrtle
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia ovata Grassland Sun-cups
Clarkia gracilis ssp. gracilis Serpentine Godetia
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Small-flowered Winecup Godetia
Epilobium brachycarpum Shortfruit Willowherb
Epilobium minutum Annual Willow-herb
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Calypso bulbosa Calypso Orchid
Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata Spotted Coralroot
Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake Plantain
Piperia transversa Transverse-spur Rein Orchid
Spiranthes porrifolia Western Ladies' Tresses
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE FAMILY)
Orobanche fasciculata Clustered Broomrape
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea modesta Modesty
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas Fir
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta Dwarf Plantain
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California Brome
Bromus laevipes Woodland Brome
Calamagrostis ophitidis Serpentine Reedgrass LIST 4
Danthonia californica var. californica Ca. Oatgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass
Elymus glaucus Wild-rye
Elymus multisetus Big Squirreltail
Festuca californica California Fescue
Festuca idahoensis Idaho Fescue
Festuca occidentalis Western Fescue
Festuca rubra Red Fescue
Hierochloe occidentalis Vanilla Grass
Koeleria macrantha June Grass
Melica geyeri Melicgrass
Melica torreyana Slender Melicgrass
Nassella lepida Slender Needlegrass
Nassella pulchra Purple Needlegrass
Panicum acuminatum var. acuminatum Western Panic Grass
Phalaris californica California Canarygrass
Poa secunda ssp. secunda Early Bluegrass, Malpais Bluegrass
Scribneria bolanderi Scribner's grass
Trisetum canescens Tall Trisetum
Vulpia microstachys Native Annual Fescue
POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)
Collomia heterophylla Little Pink Collomia
Gilia clivorum Small-flowered Gilia
Linanthus (Leptosiphon) parviflorus Variable Linanthus
Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta Spiny Navarretia
Navarretia rosulata Marin County Navarretia LIST1B
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala californica Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Chorizanthe polygonoides var. polygonoides Knotweed Spineflower
Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum Annual Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Nude Buckwheat
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium calirhiza Common Polypody
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata Red Maids
Claytonia exigua Small linear-leaved Claytonia
Claytonia perfoliata Miners Lettuce
Montia fontana Water Montia/ Bliks
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Centunculus minimus Chaffweed
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting Star
Trientalis latifolia Star-flower
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)
Aspidotis carlotta-halliae Carlotta Hall’s Lace -fern LIST4
Aspidotis densa Serpentine Fern
Cheilanthes gracillima Lacefern
Cheilanthes intertexta Coastal Lip-fern
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee Fern
Pellaea mucronata Birdfoot Fern
Pentagramma triangularis Goldback Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Aquilegia formosa Red Columbine
Delphinium nudicaule Red Larkspur
Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup
Thalictrumpolycarpum Lowland Meadow Rue
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck Brush
Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus Indigo Bush
Ceanothus jepsonii var. jepsonii SerpentinePurple Musk Bush
Ceanothus cuneatus X jepsoni False Mason's Ceanothus
Rhamnus (Frangula) californica Coffee Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise
Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon, Christmas-berry
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood Rose
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium californicum ssp. californicum Hairy Bedstraw
Galium porrigens var. porrigens Climbing Bedstraw
Galium triflorum Sweet-scented Forest Bedstraw
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix lasiolepis var. lasiolepis Arroyo Willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)
Lithophragma affine Woodland Star"V"
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora Common Owl's Clover
Castilleja foliolosa Chaparral Paintbrush
Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina Small-flowered Collinsia (serpentine)
Gratiola ebracteata Vernal Pool Hedge-hyssop
Keckiella corymbosa Red Woody Pentstemon
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Bush Monkeyflower
Mimulus douglasii Chinless Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus Perennial Yellow Monkeyflower
Pedicularis densiflora Indian Warrior
Triphysaria pusilla Insignificant Owl's Clover
Veronica americana American Brooklime
SELAGINELLACEAE (MOSS FERN FAMILY)
Selaginella wallacei Wallace Moss Fern
TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)
Torreya calfornia California Nutmeg
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Sequoia sempervirens Redwood
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Hesperocnide tenella Western Slender Nettle
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Stinging Nettle
VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)
Plectritis brachystemon Small-flowered Plectritis
VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)
Viola adunca Blue Violet
Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum Mountain Violet
Viola sempervirens Redwood Violet
VISCACEAE (MISTLETOE FAMILY)
Phoradendron densum Sargent Cypress Mistletoe
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.