SAMUEL P. TAYLOR STATE PARK

Updated March 24, 1998, February 19, 2006, and November 2, 2008.

Marin County El. 140-1466 ft.

BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME NOTES

ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)

Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf Maple ABD

ALISMATACEAE (WATER-PLANTAIN FAMILY)

Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-Plantain B

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC OR CASHEW FAMILY)

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak ABD

APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (CARROT FAMILY)

Anthriscus caucalis Bur Chervil * A

Cicuta douglasii Water Hemlock B

Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock * ABD

Heracleum maximum Cow Parsnip ABD

Ligusticum apiifolium Lovage D

Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet Cicely ABD

Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps-of-Spring D

Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple Sanicle D

Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific Sanicle ABD

Sanicula laciniata Coast Sanicle D

Scandix pecten-veneris Shepherd's Needle * BD

Torilis heterophylla Hedge Parsley * B

Torilis nodosa Hedge Parsley * ABD

APOCYNACEAE (DOGBANE FAMILY)

Vinca major Periwinkle * ABD

ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)

Aralia californica Elk Clover ABD

Hedera helix English Ivy * B

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (PIPEVINE FAMILY)

Aristolochia californica California Pipe-vine T.L. ABCD

Asarum caudatum Wild Ginger BC

ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)

Achillea millefolium Yarrow D

Adenocaulon bicolor Trail Plant BCD

Anisocarpus madiodes Woodland Madia BCD

Artemisia californica California Sagebrush D

Artemisia douglasiana Douglas’s Mugwort BCD

Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush ABD

Bellis perennis English Daisy * B

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian Thistle * ABD

Centaurea calcitrapa Purple Star-Thistle * D?

Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle * BCD

Erechtites minima Australian Fireweed * ABD

Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum Woolly Sunflower CD

Gnaphalium californicum Ca. Everlasting Cudweed D

Gnaphalium ramosissimum Pink Cudweed D

Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens Yellow Hayfield Tarweed A

Hieracium albiflorum White Hawkweed CD

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear * AD

Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Cat's-ear * BD

Lapsana communis Nipplewort * A

Logfia gallica French Cudweed * D

Madia elegans ssp. densifolia Common Madia D

Madia gracilis Slender Tarweed AB

Matricaria matricariodes Pineapple Weed * D

Micropus californicus var. californicus Cotton Top,Q-tips D

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Western Colts-foot, Butterbur B

Psilocarphus tenellus Woolly Marbles AD

Senecio aronicoides Butterweed

Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel * BD

Silybum marianum Milk Thistle * D

Solidago californica Grassland Goldenrod D

Soliva sessilis Soliva * AD

Sonchus asper Prickly Sow Thistle * ABD

Sonchus oleraceus Smooth Sow Thistle * A

Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew * B

Taraxacum officinale European Dandelion * B

Uropappus lindleyi Silver Puffs D

Wyethia angustifolia Narrow-leaf Mule Ears D

BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)

Vancouveria planipetala Inside-out Flower BC

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

Alnus rhombifolia White Alder ABC

Corylus cornuta var. californica California Hazel ABD

BLECHNACEAE (DEER FERN FAMILY)

Woodwardia fimbriata Western Chain Fern A

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common Fiddleneck D

Cynoglossum grande Hound's Tongue AD

Myosotis latifolia Blue Forget-me-not * ABD

Plagiobothrys nothofulvus White Popcorn Flower AD

BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

Arabis glabra Tower Mustard B

Barbarea orthoceras Winter Cress * B

Barbarea verna Winter Cress * AB

Brassica rapa Field Mustard * A

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse * A

Cardamine californica var. californica Milk Maids ABD

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress BD

Coronopus didymus Wart Cress * A

Draba verna Whitlow Grass * D

Erysimum capitatum Western Wallflower D?

Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum Early Peppercress AD

Lepidium strictum Peppercress * A

Nasturtium officinale Watercress * AB

Raphanus sativus Wild Radish * B

Sinapis arvensis Yellow Charlock * A

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard * B

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus Mt. Tamalpais Jewelflower ?D LIST 1B

CALLITRICHACEAE (WATER-STARWORT FAMILY)

Callitriche verna Water Starwort D

CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California Honeysuckle ABD

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Twinberry Honeysuckle AB

Sambucus mexicana Blue Elderberry AB

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Streamside Snowberry ABCD

Symphoricarpos mollis Low Snowberry BD

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)

Cerastium glomeratum Mouse-ear Chickweed * AD

Silene gallica Windmill Pink * AD

Spergularia rubra Sand Spurrey * AD

Stellaria media Chickweed * ABD

CHENOPODIACEAE (GOOSEFOOT FAMILY)

Chenopodium album Lamb's Quarters * A

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Morning-glory BD

Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed * B

CORNACEAE (DOGWOOD FAMILY)

Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Creek Dogwood B

CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP FAMILY)

Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa Rock Lettuce D

Sedum spathulifolium Spoon-leaved Stonecrop C

CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)

Marah fabaceus Green Man-root ABD

Marah oreganus Coast White Man-root BD

CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)

Cupressus sp. Cypress * B

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

Carex globosa Woodland Sedge D

Carex nudata Torrent sedge BD

Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella Sage AB

Isolepis cernua Deer Sedge BC

Scirpus microcarpus Bulrush BC

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKEN FAMILY)

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken ABD

DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOOD FERN FAMILY)

Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Coastal Lady Fern ABD

Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Fern AB

Dryopteris arguta Coastal Wood Fern ABD

Polystichum munitum Western Sword Fern ABD

EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant Horsetail B

ERICACEAE (HEATH FAMILY)

Arbutus menziesii Madrone ABD

Gaultheria shallon Salal CD

Rhododendron macrophyllum Western Rhododendron C*planted

Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea B

Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen Huckleberry BD

EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)

Euphorbia oblongata Perennial Spurge *

Euphorbia peplus Petty Spurge *

FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (LEGUME FAMILY)

Acacia decurrens Green Wattle * B

Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom * D

Genista monspessulana French Broom * B

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Hillside Sweet-pea D

Lotus humistratus Colchita D

Lotus micranthus Hill Lotus C

Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Deerweed D

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Lupine D

Lupinus bicolor Dove Lupine D

Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Brad-leaved Lupine D

Lupinus nanus Sky Lupine D

Medicago arabica Spotted Medick * D

Medicago polymorpha Bur Clover * ABD

Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Indian Clover D

Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum Notched-leaf Clover A?

Trifolium ciliolatum Tree Clover A?

Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Balloon Clover A?

Trifolium dubium Shamrock * A?B D

Trifolium glomeratum Knobby Clover * A

Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum Pin-point Clover A?

Trifolium microcephalum Maiden Clover B

Trifolium microdon Toothed-cup Clover

Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover * A?

Trifolium variegatum White-tip Clover D

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat Clover A?B

Vicia villosa ssp. varia Blue-purple Vetch * A

FAGACEAE (OAK FAMILY)

Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanbark Oak BD

Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast Live Oak ABD

Quercus chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak BD

GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)

Garrya elliptica Silk Tassel Bush D

GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

Erodium botrys Broad-leaf Filaree * D

Erodium cicutarium Red-stem Filaree * D

Geranium core-core New Zealand (perennial) Cranesbill * B

Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Cranesbill * AD

Geranium molle Soft Cranesbill * A

GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)

Ribes californicum var. californicum Hillside Gooseberry D

Ribes divaricatum Straggly Gooseberry AC

Ribes menziesii Canyon Gooseberry AC

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Pink Flowering Currant ABC

HIPPOCASTANACEAE (BUCKEYE FAMILY)

Aesculus californica California Buckeye ABD

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)

Nemophila heterophylla ACD

Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby-blue-eyes A

Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora Woodland Nemophila A

Phacelia californica California Phacelia D

Romanzoffia californica Mist Maiden A

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

Iris douglasiana var. major) Douglas Iris ABD

Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed Grass AD

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad Rush A

Juncus effusus Green Rush C

Juncus patens Blue-green Rush BC

Luzula comosa Wood-rush A

JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROW-GRASS FAMILY)

Lilaea scilloides Flowering Quillwort D

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal * B

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Coyote-mint D

Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris Selfheal * B

Satureja (Clinopodium) douglasii Yerba Buena BD

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Woodland Hedge Nettle ABD

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

Umbellularia californica California Bay Laurel ABD

LEMNACEAE (DUCKWEED FAMILY)

Lemna sp. Duckweed B

LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Soap Plant AD

Clintonia andrewsiana Pink Clintonia C

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks AD

Disporum (Prosartes) hookeri Green Fairy Bells CD

Disporum (Prosartes) smithii White Fairy Bells

Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Mission Bells AD

Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum Leopard Lily B

Scoliopus bigelovii Fetid Adder's Tongue ABCD

Smilacina Maianthemum racemosum) racemosa Fat Solomon BD

Smilacina (Maianthemum stellatum) stellata Slim Solomon BD

Trillium chloropetalum Sessile-flowered Wake-robin A

Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum White Wake-robin ABD

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's Spear B

LYTHRACEAE (LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY)

Lythrum hyssopifolia Loosestrife, Grass-poly * B

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata Checkerbloom D

MYRICACEAE (WAX MYRTLE FAMILY)

Myrica (Morella) californica California Wax Myrtle

MYRTACEAE (MYRTLE FAMILY)

Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum * AB

OLEACEAE (OLIVE FAMILY)

Fraxinus latifolia Oregon Ash B

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)

Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica Enchanter's Nightshade TL, SL ABCD

Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna Red Ribbons

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Wine-cup Clarkia AD

Clarkia rubicunda (often plain pink) Ruby-chalice Clarkia

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Northern Willow Herb C

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

Calypso bulbosa Fairy Slipper CD

Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coralroot A

Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis Non- spotted Coralroot A

Corallorhiza striata Striped Coralroot A

Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid B

OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)

Oxalis albicans ssp. pilosa Wood-sorrel C

Oxalis oregana Redwood Sorrel BD

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)

Dicentra formosa Pink Bleeding Heart B

Eschscholzia californica California Poppy AD

Platystemon californicus Cream-cup AD

PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK ORANGE FAMILY)

Philadelphus sp. Mock Orange * C

Whipplea modesta Modesty T.L. BCD

PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)

Pinus muricata Bishop Pine *not native to site

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-Fir ABD

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)

Plantago erecta Dwarf Plantain D

Plantago lanceolata Ribwort * AD

Plantago major Common Plantain * B

POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)

Agrostis exarata Annual Bentgrass B

Aira caryophyllea Silver Hair Grass * A

Avena barbata Slim Oat * D

Briza minor Little Rattlesnake Grass * BD

Bromus carinatus California Brome A

Bromus hordeaceus Soft Chess * AD

Cynosurus echinatus Dogtail Grass * AB

Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass * B

Deschampsia elongata Slender Hairgrass B

Ehrharta erecta Veldt Grass * D

Elymus californicus Calif. Bottlebrush Grass LIST 4 BCD

Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Blue Wild-rye A

Festuca elmeri Elmer’s Fescue B

Gastridium ventricosum Nitgrass * B

Glyceria leptostachya Mannagrass B

Hierochloe occidentalis Vanilla Grass BD

Holcus lanatus Velvet Grass *

Hordeum depressum Weedy Barley * B

Hordeum marinum ssp. gusseanum Mediterranean Barley * A

Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Farmer's Foxtail * A

Lolium multiflorum Annual Italian ryegrass * D

Lolium perenne Perennial Ryegrass * A

Melica californica California Melicgrass T.L. D

Melica harfordii Melicgrass B

Melica subulata Alaska Oniongrass B

Melica torreyana Melicgrass BD

Nassella (Stipa) pulchra Purple Needlegrass AD

Phalaris sp. Canarygrass C

Phalaris paradoxa Canarygrass * B

Poa annua Annual Bluegrass * B

Poa howellii Bluegrass A

Poa kelloggii Bluegrass B

Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass * B

POLEMONIACEAE (PHLOX FAMILY)

Collomia heterophylla Pink Collomia AB

Gilia clivorum Annual Slender Gilia D

Leptosiphon androsaceus Lavender Shower Linanthus

Navarretia mellita Honey Navarretia C

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Nude Buckwheat D

Polygonum arenastrum Dooryard Knotweed * A

Polygonum (Persicaria punctata) punctatum White Smartweed B

Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel * D

Rumex crispus Curly Dock * BD

Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow Dock AB

POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY FAMILY)

Polypodium calirhiza California Polypody BD

Polypodium scouleri Leather Fern D

PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)

Calandrinia ciliata Red Maids D

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Linear-leaf Miner’s lettuce B

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Broadleaf Miner's Lettuce ABD

Montia fontana Water Chickweed BC

Montia parvifolia Perennial Montia B

PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel * BD

Trientalis latifolia Star-flower BD

PTERIDACEAE (BRAKE FAMILY)

Adiantum aleuticum Five-finger Fern B

Adiantum jordanii California Maidenhair ABD

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee Fern AD

Pentagramma triangularis Goldback Fern ABD

RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP FAMILY)

Actaea rubra Baneberry B

Anemone oregana Windflower T.L. D

Aquilegia formosa Columbine AB

Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's Bower D

Delphinium nudicaule Red Larkspur D

Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup AD

Ranunculus muricatus Prickle-fruit Buttercup * ABD

Ranunculus pusillus Slender Buttercup B

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum Meadow Rue

RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue Blossom BCD

Frangula) californica ssp. californica Coffee Berry ABD

Rhamnus crocea Red-berry AD

ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise A

Amelanchier utahensis Service Berry B

Aphanes arvensis Lady's Mantle * CD

Cotoneaster pannosa Cotoneaster * B

Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry BCD

Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon ABD

Holodiscus discolor Ocean-spray ABD

Malus sp. Orchard Apple * BD

Oemleria cerasiformis Oso Berry BD

Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark B

Prunus sp. Cherry-plum * B

Pyracantha sp. Firethorn *

Rosa gymnocarpa Wood Rose ABD

Rubus armeniacus Himalaya-berry * B

Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry BD

Rubus ursinus California Blackberry BD

RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)

Galium aparine Goose Grass * ABD

Galium porrigens var. porrigens Climbing Bedstraw D

Galium triflorum Vanilla-scented Bedstraw AB

Sherardia arvensis Field Madder * D

SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)

Salix lasiolepis Common Arroyo Willow BC

Salix sitchensis Sitka Silver Willow B

SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY)

Boykinia occidentalis Brook Foam B

Heuchera micrantha Alum-root B

Lithophragma affine Woodland Star BD

Lithophragma heterophyllum Woodland Star D

Mitella ovalis (only at the roadside spring) Miterwort (locally rare) S.L.

Tellima grandiflora Fringe-cups ABD

SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)

Bellardia trixago Bellardia * D

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides Cream Sacs D

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana Indian Paintbrush D

Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses C

Digitalis purpurea Foxglove * BC

Mimulus aurantiacus Bush Monkey-flower BD

Mimulus cardinalis Red Monkeyflower AB

Mimulus guttatus Common Monkey-flower AB

Mimulus moschatus Musk Monkey-Flower B

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica Bee-plant BCD

Synthyris reniformis White Snow-queen BC

Triphysaria pusilla Dwarf Owl's Clover D

Veronica americana American Brooklime B

Veronica persica Persian Speedwell * A

SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)

Solanum americanum Black Nightshade * D

Solanum xanti Purple Nightshade AB

TAXACEAE (YEW FAMILY)

Torreya calfornia California Nutmeg ABD

TAXODIACEAE (BALD CYPRESS FAMILY)

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood (planted) *

Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood ABD

Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia * D

THYMELAEACEAE (DAPHNE FAMILY)

Dirca occidentalis (very rare) Western Leatherwood D LIST 1B

URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Stinging Nettle B

VALERIANACEAE (VALERIAN FAMILY)

Plectritis brachystemon Common Western Cornsalad A

Plectritis macrocera Round-headed Western Cornsalad D

VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)

Viola glabella Stream Violet BCD

Viola odorata Sweet Violet *B

Viola sempervirens Redwood Violet B

LATIN PLANT NAMES

Plant names are mostly as given in the 1993 JEPSON MANUAL, in parentheses the name given after JEPS 1993!

* = non-native (introduced)

A = Devil's Gulch: May 9, June 20, July 25, August 25, 1979; February 21, March 18, 1980

B = Lagunitas Creek area: June 20, 1979; March 18, 1980; May 26, 1987

C = West side of Sir Francis Drake Blvd., above Lagnitas Creek area: March 18, 1980; May 20, 1986

D = East side of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. to Mt. Barnabe summit, excluding Devil's Gulch:

March 18,1980; April 8, 1986; April 5, 1988; March 24, 1998

T.L. = type locality is in Marin County

N.L. = northern limit is in Marin County

S.L. = southern limit is in Marin County

LIST 1B = listed in the 2001 CNPS INVENTORY OF RARE AND ENDANGERED VASCULAR PLANTS

OF CALIFORNIA as “rare and endangered (plants of highest priority)”

LIST 3 = listed in the above INVENTORY as “plants about which we need more information”

LIST 4 = listed in the above INVENTORY as “plants of limited distribution (a watch list)”

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