GARY GIACOMINI (SAN GERONIMO RIDGE)

COUNTY OPEN SPACE - MIDDLE SECTION

(TAMARACK ROAD, JUNIPER AVE.,  & SYLVESTRIS EAST TRAILHEADS)

April 7, 1998 & April 6, 1999

Marin County             Marin CNPS (Follette et al.)             El. 600 - 1138 ft.

   BOTANICAL NAME                                                                  COMMON NAME                    NOTES

  ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)

  Acer macrophyllum                                                                          Big-leaf Maple

  ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC OR CASHEW FAMILY)

  Toxicodendron (Rhus) diversilobum                                                  Poison Oak

  APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (CARROT FAMILY)

  Angelica tomentosa                                                                          Woodland Angelica

  Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum (L.d.)                                 Hog Fennel

  Lomatium utriculatum                                                                       Yellow Hog Fennel

  Osmorhiza chilensis                                                                          Sweet Cicely

  Perideridia kelloggii                                                                          Kellogg's Yampah

  Sanicula bipinnatifida                                                                        Purple Sanicle

  Sanicula crassicaulis                                                                         Pacific Sanicle

  Sanicula laciniata                                                                              Coast Sanicle

  Sanicula tuberosa                                                                             Turkey Pea

  Tauschia kelloggii                                                                             Yellow Parsley

  Torilis sp.                                                                                         Hedge Parsley

  ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)

  Aralia californica                                                                              Elk Clover

  ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)

  Achillea millefolium (A. borealis)                                                       Yarrow

  Agoseris grandiflora (A. plebia)                                                        Mountain Dandelion

  Aster radulinus                                                                                 Broad-leaf Aster

  Baccharis pilularis (incl var. consanguinea)                                        Coyote Brush

  Calycadenia multiglandulosa (incl var. cephalotes)                             Rosin Weed

  Carduus pycnocephalus                                                                    Italian Thistle                                 *

  Chamomilla suaveolens (Matricaria matricarioides)                            Pineapple Weed                            *?

  Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi                                                        Mt. Tamalpais Thistle                     LIST 1

  Cirsium sp.                                                                                       Thistle

  Cirsium vulgare                                                                                Bull Thistle                                     *

  Erechtites minima (E. prenanthoides)                                                 Australian Fireweed                       *

  Ericameria (Haplopappus) arborescens                                             Golden-Fleece

  Erigeron reductus var. angustatus (E. inornatus var. a.)                      Pine Erigeron

  Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum (E.c.)                          Golden-Yarrow

  Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum                                             Woolly Sunflower

  Filago gallica                                                                                    French Cudweed                           *

  Gnaphalium californicum                                                                   Cudweed

  Gnaphalium purpureum                                                                     Cudweed

  Gnaphalium sp.                                                                                Cudweed

  Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula (incl G. rubricaulis &

           G. humilis in part)                                                                    Gumweed

  Hemizonia congesta ssp. congesta (incl H. lutescens &

           H. multicaulis ssp m. & ssp. vernalis)                                       Hayfield Tarweed

  Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora (Evax s.)

  Hieracium albiflorum                                                                         Hawkweed

  Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) glabra                                                    Smooth Cat's-ear                          *

  Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) radicata                                                 Hairy Cat's-ear                              *

  Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia (L. ramulosa var. m.)                Tamalpais Lessingia                       LIST 1

  Madia exigua                                                                                   Threadstem Madia

  Madia madioides                                                                              Woodland Madia

  Madia sp.                                                                                        Tarweed

  Senecio vulgaris                                                                               Common Groundsel                       *

  Silybum marianum                                                                            Milk Thistle                                   *

  Soliva sessilis (incl S. daucifolia & S. pterosperma)                                                                                *

  Sonchus asper                                                                                  Sow Thistle                                   *

  Sonchus oleraceus                                                                            Sow Thistle                                   *

  Taraxacum officinale (incl T. laevigatum)                                           Dandelion                                      *

  BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

  Alnus rhombifolia                                                                             White Alder

  Corylus cornuta var. californica (C. californica)                                 California Hazel

  BLECHNACEAE (DEER FERN FAMILY)

  Woodwardia fimbriata                                                                      Western Chain Fern

  BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

  Cynoglossum grande                                                                        Hound's Tongue

  Myosotis latifolia (M. sylvatica)                                                        Forget-me-not                               *

  BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

  Cardamine californica (Dentaria integrifolia)                                      Milk Maids

  Cardamine oligosperma                                                                    Bitter-cress

  Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum (L.n.)                                                  Peppergrass

  Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. ?                                                         Jewelflower

  CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)

  Campanula griffinii                                                                            Tiny Bellflower

 

  CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

  Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans                                                        California Honeysuckle

  Sambucus mexicana (S. coerulea)                                                     Blue Elderberry

  Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (S. rivularis)                             Snowberry

  Symphoricarpos mollis                                                                     Snowberry

  CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)

  Cerastium glomeratum (C. viscosum)                                                Mouse-ear Chickweed                  *

  Minuartia (Arenaria) pusilla

  Polycarpon tetraphyllum                                                                   Four-leaved Allseed                      *

  Silene californica                                                                              Indian Pink

  Silene gallica                                                                                    Windmill Pink                                *

  Spergularia rubra                                                                              Sand Spurrey                                *

  Stellaria media                                                                                  Chickweed                                    *

  Stellaria nitens                                                                                  Shining Chickweed

  CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

  Calystegia collina ssp. collina (Convolvulus malacophyllus)                Morning-glory

  Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis (Convolvulus s.)                       Morning-glory

  CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)

  Marah oreganus                                                                               Coast Man-root

  CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

  Carex densa (incl C. breviligulata & vicaria)                                      Sedge

  Carex globosa                                                                                  Sedge

  Carex serratodens                                                                            Sedge

  Carex sp.                                                                                         Sedge

?Carex utriculata (C. rostrata)                                                            Bottle Sedge

  Cyperus eragrostis                                                                           Umbrella Sedge

  Scirpus microcarpus                                                                         Bulrush

  DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKEN FAMILY)

  Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                                                   Bracken

  DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOOD FERN FAMILY)

  Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum (A.f. var. sitchense)                 Coastal Lady Fern

  Dryopteris arguta                                                                             Coastal Wood Fern

  Polystichum munitum                                                                        Western Sword Fern

  EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)

  Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii                                                        Giant Horsetail

  ERICACEAE (HEATH FAMILY)

  Arbutus menziesii                                                                             Madrone

  Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa  (A.g. incl

           A. cushingiana)                                                                        Eastwood Manzanita                     T.L.

  Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. montana (A.m.)                                    Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita               LIST 1

  Gaultheria shallon                                                                             Salal

  Rhododendron occidentale                                                               Western Azalea

  Vaccinium ovatum                                                                            Huckleberry

  FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (LEGUME FAMILY)

  Astragalus gambelianus (A. gambellianus) (incl var. elmeri)                Loco Weed

  Cytisus scoparius                                                                             Scotch Broom                               *

  Genista (Cytisus) monspessulana                                                      French Broom                               *

  Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus (incl ssp. puberulus &

           ssp. bolanderi, in part)                                                             Hillside Pea

  Lotus humistratus                                                                             Colchita

  Lotus scoparius var. scoparius (L.s.)                                                 Deerweed

  Lotus wrangelianus (L. subpinnatus)                                                  Calf Lotus

  Lupinus bicolor (incl L. micranthus & polycarpus)                             Dove Lupine

  Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius (L.l.)                                                   Lupine

  Medicago polymorpha (incl var. brevispina &

           M. hispida incl vars. confinis & apiculata)                                 Bur Clover                                    *       

  Pickeringia montana var. montana (P.m.)                                          Chaparral Pea

  Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla (T.m.)                              False Lupine

  Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum (T.b. in part)                                       Notched-leaf Clover

  Trifolium fucatum (incl T. flavulum)                                                    Sour Clover

  Trifolium willdenovii (T. tridentatum)                                                 Tomcat Clover

  Vicia gigantea                                                                                   Vetch

  Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (V. angustifolia)                                              Hairy Vetch                                   *

  FAGACEAE (OAK FAMILY)

  Chrysolepsis (Castanopsis) chrysophylla var. chrysophylla                Chinquapin

  Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus (L.d.)                                   Tanbark Oak

  Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia (Q.a.)                                                Coast Live Oak

  Quercus chrysolepis                                                                         Canyon Live Oak

  Quercus kelloggii                                                                              California Black Oak

  Quercus parvula var. shrevei (Q. wizlizeni var. frutescens in

           part)

  Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens                                                  Chaparral Oak

?Quercus x chasei 

  GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)

  Garrya elliptica                                                                                 Silk Tassel Bush

  GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)

  Centaurium sp.                                                                                 Centaury

 

 

  GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

  Erodium botrys                                                                                Broad-leaf Filaree                          *

  Erodium cicutarium                                                                           Red-stem Filaree                           *

  Geranium dissectum                                                                         Cut-leaved Cranesbill                    *

  Geranium molle                                                                                Soft Cranesbill                               *

  GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)

  Ribes menziesii (incl var. leptosmum)                                                Canyon Gooseberry

  HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)

  Eriodictyon californicum                                                                   Yerba Santa

  Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora (N.p.) 

  IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

  Iris douglasiana (incl var. major)                                                       Douglas Iris

  Sisyrinchium bellum                                                                          Blue-eyed Grass

  JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

  Juncus bufonius var. bufonius (J.b.)                                                   Toad Rush

  Juncus occidentalis                                                                           Slender Rush

  Juncus patens                                                                                   Rush

  Luzula comosa (L. multiflora)                                                            Wood-rush

  LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

  Lepechinia calycina                                                                          Pitcher Sage

  Monardella purpurea (M. neglecta)                                                   Pennyroyal                                    S.L.

  Satureja douglasii (S. chamissonis)                                                    Yerba Buena

  Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (S. r. var. quercetorum)                        Hedge Nettle

  LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

  Umbellularia californica                                                                     California Bay

  LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)

  Calochortus umbellatus                                                                     Oakland Star-tulip                         LIST 4

  Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum (C.p.)                       Soap Plant

  Disporum hookeri                                                                            Fairy Bells

  Fritillaria affinis var. affinis (F. lanceolata)                                          Mission Bells

  Scoliopus bigelovii                                                                            Fetid Adder's Tongue

  Smilacina racemosa (S.r. var. amplexicaulis)                                     Fat Solomon

  Triteleia (Brodiaea) laxa                                                                   Ithuriel's Spear

  Xerophyllum tenax                                                                           Bear Grass or Squaw Grass

  Zigadenus fremontii (incl vars. minor & salsus)