WEST POINT TO BOOTJACK LOOP

VIA OLD STAGE ROAD, ROCK SPRINGS, & BOOTJACK TRAILS

Marin County                       April 25, 1978 & March 3, 2004                      El. 1900 ft

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

  Rosa gymnocarpa                                                                                 Wood Rose

  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 Marin County

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)”