WEST POINT TO BOOTJACK
LOOP
VIA OLD STAGE ROAD, ROCK
SPRINGS, & BOOTJACK TRAILS
compiled by Marin CNPS (Follette, Smith et al.)
BOTANICAL
NAME
COMMON
NAME
NOTES
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC OR CASHEW FAMILY)
Toxicodendron (Rhus) diversilobum
Poison Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (CARROT FAMILY)
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum (L.d.)
Hog Fennel
Lomatium macrocarpum
Sheep Parsnip
Sanicula crassicaulis
Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata
Coast Sanicle
Tauschia kelloggii
Yellow Parsley
ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)
Aralia
californica
Elk Clover
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE
FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium (A. borealis)
Yarrow
Agoseris sp.
Artemisia douglasiana
Mugwort
Baccharis pilularis (incl var. consanguinea)
Coyote Brush
Cirsium
brevistylum
Indian Thistle
Cirsium
hydrophilum var. vaseyi
Mt. Tamalpais Thistle
LIST 1
Cirsium
occidentale var occidentale (C.o.)
Cobweb Thistle
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 luteo-album
Annual Cudweed
*
Gnaphalium sp.
Cudweed
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora (Evax
s.)
Hieracium albiflorum
Hawkweed
Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) glabra
Smooth Cat's-ear
*
Micropus californicus var. californicus (M.c.)
Cotton Top
Senecio
aronicoides
Butterweed
Soliva
sessilis (incl S. daucifolia & S. pterosperma)
*
Stephanomeria sp.
Taraxacum officinale (incl T. laevigatum)
Dandelion
*
Uropappus lindleyi (Microseris linearifolia & M.
lindleyi)
Silver Puffs
BETULACEAE
(BIRCH FAMILY)
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
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Arabis glabra var. glabra (A.g.)
Athysanus pusillus
Littlepod
Cardamine californica (Dentaria integrifolia)
Milk Maids
Cardamine oligosperma
Bitter-cress
Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum (L.n.)
Peppergrass
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus (S.g. var. p.)
Mt.Tamalpais Jewelflower
LIST 1
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans
California Honeysuckle
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium glomeratum (C. viscosum)
Mouse-ear Chickweed
*
CISTACEAE (ROCK-ROSE FAMILY)
Helianthemum scoparium
Broom-rose
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia collina ssp. collina (Convolvulus malacophyllus)
Morning-glory
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata (Convolvulus
occidentalis
Morning-glory
var. p. & var.
solanensis)
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP FAMILY)
Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa (Echeveria
c.)
Rock Lettuce
CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)
Cupressus sargentii
Sargent Cypress
T.L.
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex
barbarae
Sedge
Carex
globosa
Sedge
Carex
gynodynama
Sedge
Isolepis cernua (Scirpus cernuus incl var.
californicus)
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKEN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens
Bracken
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOOD FERN FAMILY)
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword Fern
ERICACEAE (HEATH FAMILY)
Arctostaphylos canescens ssp. canescens (A.c.)
Hoary Manzanita
T.L.
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa (A.g. incl A.
Eastwood
Manzanita
T.L.
cushingiana)
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. montana (A.m.)
Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita
LIST 1
Rhododendron occidentale
Western Azalea
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (LEGUME FAMILY)
Astragalus gambelianus (A. gambellianus) (incl var. elmeri)
Loco Weed
Genista
(Cytisus) monspessulana
French Broom
*
Hoita
(Psoralea) macrostachya
California Hemp
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus (incl ssp. puberulus &
ssp.
Hillside Pea
bolanderi, in
part)
Lotus
humistratus
Colchita
Lotus
micranthus
Hill Lotus
Lotus
scoparius var. scoparius (L.s.)
Deerweed
Lupinus
albifrons var. douglasii (L.d.)
Tamalpais Lupine
Pickeringia montana var. montana
(P.m.)
Chaparral Pea
Thermopsis californica (T.macrophylla var.
m.)
False Lupine
Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum (T.b. in part)
Notched-leaf Clover
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
durata var. durata (Q.d.)
Leather Oak
Quercus
wislizeni var. frutescens
Chaparral Oak
Quercus
x morehus
Oracle Oak
GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)
Garrya
elliptica
Silk Tassel Bush
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium
cicutarium
Red-stem Filaree
*
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Eriodictyon californicum
Yerba Santa
HYPERICACEAE/GUTTIFERAE (ST. JOHN'S WORT
FAMILY)
Hypericum anagalloides
Tinker's Penny
Hypericum concinnum
Gold Wire
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris
douglasiana (incl var. major)
Douglas Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum
Blue-eyed Grass
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus
effusus var.
Rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia calycina
Pitcher Sage
Monardella purpurea (M. neglecta)
Pennyroyal
S.L.
Stachys
ajugoides var. rigida (S. r. var. quercetorum)
Hedge Nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica
California Bay
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)
Allium
amplectens
Onion
Allium
falcifolium
Onion
Calochortus umbellatus
Oakland Star-tulip
LIST 4
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum (C.p.)
Soap Plant
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum (Brodiaea pulchella)
Blue Dicks
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis (F. lanceolata)
Mission Bells
Zigadenus fremontii (incl vars. minor & salsus)
Star Lily
Zigadenus micranthus var. fontanus (Z.
f.)
Marsh
Zigadene
T.L.
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Epilobium brachycarpum (E. paniculatum)
Willow-herb
Epilobium minutum
Tiny Willow-herb
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia
transversa (Habenaria elegans in part)
Rein-orchis
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Dendromecon rigida
Bush Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea modesta
Modesty
T.L.
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus
coulteri
Coulter Pine
*
Pinus
radiata
Monterey Pine
*
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (P.m.)
Douglas-Fir
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta (P. hookeriana var. californica)
Dwarf Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort
*
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Andropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumis (A.
g.)
Beardgrass
*
Avena
barbata
Slim Oat
*
Calamagrostis ophitidis
Serpentine Reedgrass
LIST 4
Festuca
californica
California Fescue
Hordeum
brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum (H.b.)
Meadow Barley
Koeleria macrantha (K. cristata)
June Grass
Melica
torreyana
Melicgrass
Nassella (Stipa) pulchra
Purple Needlegrass
POLEMONIACEAE (PHLOX FAMILY)
Collomia heterophylla
POLYGALACEAE (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Polygala californica
Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum (E.n.)
Nude Buckwheat
POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY FAMILY)
Polypodium calirhiza
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata (C.c. var. menziesii)
Red Maids
Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua (Montia spathulata incl
Slender Claytonia
vars.rosulata & tenuifolia)
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata (Montia p. & all
formas)
Miner's Lettuce
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
*
Dodecatheon hendersonii (incl ssp. cruciatum)
Shooting Star
Trientalis latifolia
Star-flower
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKE FAMILY)
Aspidotis (Cheilanthes) carlotta-halliae
Lace Fern
LIST 4
Aspidotis densa (Onychium d., Cheilanthes siliquosa)
Serpentine Fern
Cheilanthes intertexta
Coastal Lip Fern
Pellaea
andromedifolia
Coffee Fern
Pellaea
mucronata var. mucronata (P.m.)
Bird's-foot Fern
Pentagramma (Pityrogramma) triangularis ssp. triangularis
Goldback Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP FAMILY)
Clematis lasiantha
Virgin's Bower
Ranunculus californicus (incl var. cuneatus)
California Buttercup
RHAMNACEAE
(BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus (C. ramulosus)
Blue Buck-brush
Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus (C.f.)
Indigo Bush
Ceanothus jepsonii var. jepsonii (C.j.)
Musk Bush
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus (C.s.)
Jim Brush
Rhamnus
californica ssp. californica (R.c.)
Coffee Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Adenostoma fasciculatum
Chamise
Heteromeles (Photinia) arbutifolia
Toyon
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium
aparine (incl G. spurium)
Goose Grass
*
Galium
californicum ssp. californicum (G.c.)
Bedstraw
Galium porrigens var. porrigens (G. nuttallii incl
var.
Climbing Bedstraw
ovalifolium)
Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder
*
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Castilleja foliolosa
Woolly Indian Paintbrush
Keckiella (Penstemon) corymbosa
Mimulus
aurantiacus
Bush Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus (incl M. arvensis & M. nasutus &
M.
Monkeyflower
glareosus)
Pedicularis densiflora
Indian Warrior
PLANT NAMES
Plant names are as given in the 1993 JEPSON MANUAL,
followed in parentheses by the name given in
J.T. Howell’s MARIN FLORA AND SUPPLEMENTS if different from
the JEPSON MANUAL name.
NOTES
*
= non-native
(introduced)
T.L. = type locality
is in
N.L. = northern limit
is in Marin County
S.L. = southern limit
is in Marin County
LIST 1 = listed in the 1994 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)”