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Ecosystems of version 11 Fall 2019 Integrative Biology 157LF

Cover Photos: Leonie Walderich ’19 (Fall ’18 157LF student)

Donald Culross Peattie For until one knows the name of a one cannot ask questions about it or trace it in books of reference, or indeed even think of it clearly. Named, it is a good companion throughout the days of high holiday in Western glory spots, serving to keep more truly alive the memories of that happiness. With a little study and familiarity it becomes possible to identify many sorts even from trains and planes, and such recognition richly peoples the scene, adding a deep new perspective.

Willis Linn Jepson The natural surroundings of Californians are singularly rich and varied. A scientific interest in at least certain features of our natural environment, as for example the , , or herbaceous , directs one to useful and agreeable intellectual activity. Accurate and detailed knowledge of even a small area lifts the possessor out of the commonplace and enables him directly or indirectly to contribute to the well-being and happiness of his community.

Wade Davis on “Adventure” An adventure can occur on many different planes. There are spiritual adventures, physical adventures, geographic adventures, adventures of the heart. But for something to be adventurous, it has to be unpredictable. There’s a quote from Kafka in which he says something like ’from a certain point onward there’s no turning back. That is the place that must be reached.’ I think that’s true of all aspects of life, whether it’s the exploration of a river, a mountain climb, a passage through a jungle, or in journeys of the heart and the mind.

George Gallo, Midnight Run (1988) John: Where are we going, Jack? Jack: We’ll find out when we get there.

IB 157 LF Ecosystems of California Fall 2019 Instructor: Paul Fine, 4014 VLSB, ([email protected]), 642-7690

Lecture and Discussion: W 2-4pm, 3007 VLSB Field Trips: F 9am-5pm, meet at West Circle “loading zone” near VLSB Book: Trees and Shrubs of California by Stuart and Sawyer (2001, UC Press) Reader: Available at Copy Central on 2411 Telegraph Ave.

Description: The ecosystems of California will be studied from both an ecological and historical biogeographical perspective. Our focus will be on the terrestrial communities found in California. We will learn the evolutionary and biogeographical histories of California's plant lineages, and the dynamic nature of plant communities in California over geological time as well as over the past several thousand years of human history. We will investigate the relative importance of the biotic and abiotic factors that determine which species are found in which environments. We will consider the plant traits that are associated with turnover in species composition along environmental gradients. Along the way, we will learn how to identify 130-150 species of plants native to California (mostly trees; but also other dominant plants from the non-forest biomes). There will be Friday field trips and several weekend field trips. Students will learn how to take detailed field notes and will be tested with field practicals (plant identification) and written exams (about the ecology and comparative biogeography that has determined the "assembly" of the flora of California). Students will learn how to collect, press, dry, and mount plant specimens and use the Herbarium.

Lectures: Wednesday lectures will last approximately one hour, and will give context for the field trips as well as introductory material related to forest ecology, biogeography and the evolution of the California flora. For the remaining time, we will discuss lecture material, and give information about upcoming field trips and organize rides, meals, and other logistics. Some weeks we will use some of this time to visit the University and Jepson Herbaria and Museum of Paleontology.

Field Trips: All field trips are mandatory. We will have 9 day-trips and four weekend field trips (and possibly one overnight field final). Our goal is to see (almost) all of the native trees of the California Floristic Province in the field and learn how to identify them – in addition to many of the dominant shrubs and other important plants. We will accomplish this by learning key “sterile characters”; , bark, growth form etc. – instead of focusing on and which are not always present on the plant. We will learn 10-13 species of plants per day per field trip and each field trip will include a quiz. We will also learn to take detailed notes regarding the natural history of the vegetation at each site which will be turned in for credit. Quizzes and Field exams will consist of plant identification and natural history notes. During the weekend field trips we will stay either in bunkhouses (UC Reserves) or camp in tents. We will bring and prepare our own food. Grading: Lecture Midterm: 10% Lecture Final: 20% Field Quizzes (11): 35% Natural History Notes: (11): 10% Independent Project: 10% Field Final: 15% (Taking this class Pass/Not Pass is NOT RECOMMENDED).

Special Notes: 1) If you are enrolled in this class, check the syllabus and field trip schedule carefully and plan accordingly. All field trips are mandatory and they cannot be made up at an earlier or later date. The ONLY valid reason to not attend a field trip is if you have a mandatory field trip for another class during the same date. If this applies to you, please contact Paul to make arrangements.

2) You MUST attend the first two lectures and first field trip and sign the attendance forms to remain enrolled in this class. The first overnight field trip is Friday, September 6- Sunday, September 8, and only students who have attended class the previous three class periods will be allowed to participate.

3) We make our best effort for Friday field trips to leave on time at 9:10 am and return by 5:00pm. However, sometimes despite our best intentions, we return late due to traffic or other unforeseen complications. I estimate that this will occur 1-3 times during the semester. It is very important that all students have a good attitude about occasional late returns on Fridays. If you have an extracurricular activity that is important to you on Fridays such that you always will be worried about returning to campus on time, I suggest that you either plan ahead to sometimes be late or drop the course and save yourself the stress.

4) We make our best effort for weekend field trips to return on Sunday or Monday before 5 PM. However, some of the field trips involve large distances and road conditions are always unpredictable. You must be prepared for an occasional late return.

5) The Año Nuevo Field trip on November 15 will depart at 8am. Please make arrangements with your instructor if you are taking a Friday 8am class.

5) The Veterans Day field trip to / Channel Islands will begin on November 7 (Time TBA), and may require you to miss your classes on Thursday, November 7th. Please make arrangements as soon as possible with your other instructors.

6) Note that the Field Final is scheduled for December 6th and may involve an overnight stay. This will include a final dinner and award ceremony. We will return to campus either late at night on the 6th or in the afternoon on Saturday, December 7th.

7) Attending class on Wednesday is required in order to obtain information about the upcoming field trip and organizing the driving, the food, and other logistics.

8) This course has materials fee of approximately $220 per student that will be added to your CARS bill and pays for van rental, gas, camping, field station charges, etc. Lectures Field Trips Wednesday, Aug. 28: Course overview, Vegetative Friday, August 30: Strawberry canyon fire trail, UC Morphology, Importance of Natural History in Berkeley Ecological Study Area Biological Investigation; , Nomenclature

Wednesday, September 4: What is “California?” *Friday, September 6-Sunday, September 8: Van Introduction to the California Floristic Province Damme State Park (Mendocino Co.)

Wednesday, September 11: What is an Friday, September 13: Sunol Regional Reserve “Ecosystem?” Concepts of Ecosystems, Communities ( Regional Parks) and Vegetation Types

Wednesday, September 18: Climate and Soils: *Friday, September 20-Sunday September 22: Abiotic factors Influencing Vegetation Composition (Fresno Co.)

Wednesday, September 25: Biotic Interactions and Friday, September 27: Samuel Taylor State Park Plant Communities: Plant Competition (Marin Co.)

Wednesday, October 2: Biotic Interactions and Friday, October 4: Marin Municipal Water District, Plant Communities: Natural Enemies, Mutualists near Fairfax CA (Marin Co.)

Wednesday, October 9: Fire and Other *Friday, October 11-Sunday, October 13: Cone Disturbances and their Effects on California Plant Peak, (Big Creek Natural Reserve), Pt. Communities Lobos State Reserve

Wednesday, October 16:—Take Home Friday, October 18: Point Reyes National Seashore Midterm distributed — due in one week — Herbarium Visit / Plant Mounting Exercise

Wednesday, October 23: Evolution, Adaptation, Friday, October 25: Mt. Diablo State Park, Speciation Clayton area (Contra Costa Co.)

Wednesday, October 30: Deep History-California Friday, Nov 1:Tilden Park, Berkeley Hills from 100 to 1 million years ago

Wednesday, November 6: The Pleistocene Era to *Thursday, November 7-Monday, November the 1800s: Megafauna and Management by Native 11: and So. Cal Mainland Californians

Wednesday, November 13: Colonization, 8am Friday November 15: Año Nuevo St. Conversion, and Conservation Reserve, Quiroste Valley Cultural Preserve

Wednesday, November 20: Agricultural Friday, November 22: Full Belly Farm, Guinda Ecosystems, past and present (Yolo Co.)

Wednesday, December 4:, The Future of Friday, November 29, NO FIELD TRIP California Ecosystems and Final Review *Friday, December 6–Saturday, December 7, Field Final (SECRET LOCATION) IB 157LF Lectures and Readings Fall 2019

Wednesday, Aug. 28: Course overview, Vegetative Morphology, Importance of Natural History in Biological Investigation; Taxonomy, Nomenclature

Readings: Walters & Keil 1996 pp. 29-40. Vegetative terminology; Fleischner (2011); Anderson (2017); Holland & Keil (H&K): Chapter 6 pp. 101-107

Wednesday, September 4: What is “California?” Introduction to the California Floristic Province

Readings: H&K, chapter 1, chapter 2 pp. 35-38, chapter 3. Natural History of Big Sur, pp. 7-47.

Wednesday, September 11: What is an “Ecosystem?” Concepts of Ecosystems, Communities and Vegetation Types

Readings: H&K, chapter 5.

Wednesday, September 18: Climate and Soils: Abiotic factors Influencing Vegetation Composition

Readings: Morris et al. pp. 29-8 – 29-12; Barnes et al. pp. 140-148; 215-218.

Wednesday, September 25: Biotic Interactions and Plant Communities: Plant Competition

Readings: Barnes et al. pp. 182-199.

Wednesday, October 2: Biotic Interactions and Plant Communities: Natural Enemies, Pollinators, Dispersers

Readings: Morris et al. pp. 32-8 – 32-18. Blossey and Notzold (1995)

Wednesday, October 9: Fire and Other Disturbances and their Effects on California Plant Communities

Readings: Fire in California’s ecosystems: chapter 6, pp. 94-103; Keeley et al. (2012) pp. 125-140; 241-258.

Wednesday, October 16: Herbarium Visit / Plant Mounting Exercise Take Home Midterm distributed, due in one week!

Wednesday, October 23: Evolution, Speciation, and Adaptation in California Plants In Museum of

Readings: Judd et al. chapter 6.

Wednesday, October 30: Paleontology: Deep History-California from 100 to 1 million years ago

Readings: Willis & McElwain, pp. 194-231; H&K chapter 4; Baldwin (2014). Graham Ch. 3

Wednesday, November 6: The Pleistocene Era to the 1800s: Megafauna and Management by Native Californians

Readings: Graham pp 273-290; Janzen & Martin (1982); Fire in California’s ecosystems: chapter 17;

Wednesday, November 13: Colonization, Conversion, and Conservation

Readings: “A Collision of Worlds” Chapter 3 of Tending the Wild by Kat Anderson; (this reading is available as an ebook in the UCB library system)

“The Collaborative Research Program at Quiroste Valley” News from Native California News from Native California (2008) by Kent Lightfoot, Chuck Striplen and Rob Cuthrell. “Exploring Indigenous Landscape Management at Quiroste Valley, The Archaeological Approach”, News from Native California (2009) by Rob Cuthrell, Chuck Striplen, and Kent Lightfoot

Wednesday, November 20: Agricultural Ecosystems, past and present

Readings: M. Pollan, “Introduction: Our National Eating Disorder” from The Omnivore’s Dilemma McCalla and Howitt 2016: Agriculture (Ecosystems of California).

Wednesday, December 4: The Future of California Ecosystems and Final Review

Readings: Kay (2002); Donlan et al. (2005).

Take Home Final will be given to students after the Field Final on Saturday, December 7, and will be due at 5pm on Tuesday, December 17. A Guide to Writing Field Notes (by Ben Carter)

A good set of field notes will not only provide you with a permanent record of places you’ve been (which helps you compare among the different places you see), but also reminds you to look up from individual plants and animals and observe the big picture. An important first step is to walk around for a few minutes to get the lay of the land. Make some mental notes on the broad patterns and the interesting side-notes.

The first lines should be a record of the general area. This should include landmarks to help you relocate the site (e.g. Hwy 101 3 miles north of Ukiah, or below Hetch hetchy dam), as well as longitude, latitude and elevation. These days, with Google earth and Google maps, there is absolutely no excuse to not include these in your notes. If you are with others that might be taking notes, it is good to include their names in your records so that in the future you could compare notes. Then provide a general overview of the landscape- topography, substrate etc.

Then start writing about the most common species and how common they are. The following terms are commonly used: Dominant (Clearly the most abundant and important species in the community), abundant (not dominant, but you can’t look anywhere without seeing a couple individuals), common (individuals at regular intervals throughout the community), uncommon (after a couple minutes of looking around, you only found one individual), and rare (after looking around for a long time you only found one individual). Also describe the structure (physiognomy) of the community- is the canopy dense or open. Is there a layer? Is it dense or open and easy to walk through? Is there a layer of grasses and/or forbs below the shrub layer? Is there a litter layer?

Be sure to note how the vegetation changes. An environment is rarely homogeneous. Usually there will be different slopes (steep or gentle), slope aspects (north facing, southwest facing etc.), soil types, gullies, ravines, washes, swales, rock outcrops, springs or other features that will support different plant assemblages. If these are present, note the changes in vegetation and what you think is causing the changes.

If you see interesting species that you can’t identify but appear to be important members of the community, briefly describe them or draw a picture. If you do a good job describing the plant, it’s likely that you or somebody else will be able to identify the species later. If you do this, it is helpful to think about how the species in question is different from every other species that you know from the community. Also make a point of looking for reproductive parts (flowers and ) and describe those if present.

Here is an example of a short set of field notes from our campground in Joshua Tree National Park in Fall 2010.

5 September 2010. Joshua Tree National Park, San Bernardino County, California, USA. Sheep pass campground, ca. 4500’ elevation, N 33° 59’ 59”, W 116° 07’ 13”. With Paul Fine and CA ecosystems class from UC Berkeley.

Campground is located among large boulders and granitic outcrops punctuating a relatively flat landscape with gently rolling hills. Soil is coarse, light colored sand derived from granite with little organic matter. Vegetation is primarily an open scrub with no clearly dominant species, but Yucca brevifolia, Y. shidigera, Juniperus californicus and Larrea tridentata are all common and conspicuous. fasciculatus is also common, especially near rock outcrops. The rest of the community is composed of mostly knee-high gray shrubs that are open and easy to walk through. Areas between shrubs have several species of perennial bunch grasses, but only one invasive annual grass, Bromus madritensis, is present and it is not common away from roads and trails. The gray shrubs are fairly diverse, but one is dominant. It has no reproductive parts but has distinctive linear leaves about 2-3cm long that are bright green with a groove along the length of the . Stems of the plant are whitish. The ground is not completely flat, and several very small hills have a soil derived from a darker, more fine-grained substrate. Yucca brevifolia and the linear-leafed plant are not found on this soil, but Yucca shidigera is still common. Several of the (unidentifiable) shrubs from the granitic soil are less common and are replaced by Krameria sp, Viguiera sp and Coleogyne ramosissima, but the short stature and openness remain the same. (Below art by 157LF alum Jennifer Bates)

Field Trip 1: Friday, August 30, 2019 Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail

Walking Directions (30 minutes): Meet at West Circle. From the football stadium, continue uphill along Centennial Drive, passing Strawberry Canyon pool, and go up the trail alongside the road until you get to the small parking area where the fire trail begins.

Readings: H&K Chapter 15 pp 274-276 Oak Woodlands

Species List: species, Family, Common name, habit

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae*, big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Baccharis pilularis, , coyote brush, shrub Cornus sericea, Cornaceae, western dogwood, shrub Corylus cornuta var. californica, Betulaceae, California hazel nut, shrub arbutifolia, , toyon, shrub Holodiscus discolor, Rosaceae, oceanspray or creambush, shrub , , coast live oak tree Rosa gymnocarpa, Rosaceae, California rose, shrub Salix lasiolepis, Salicaceae, Arroyo willow, shrub or small tree Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea*, Adoxaceae, Blue elderberry, tree, shrub Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak, shrub, woody californica, Lauraceae, California bay laurel, tree

Acer campestre, Sapindaceae*, chalk maple, tree Alnus rhombifolia, Betulaceae, white alder, tree menziesii, , pacific madrone, tree Cotoneaster spp., Rosaceae, cotoneaster, shrub Eucalyptus globulus, Myrtaceae, blue gum, tree , , california coffeeberry, shrub Genista monspessulana, , French broom, shrub Hedera helix, Araliaceae, English ivy, vine Ilex aquifolium, Aquifoliaceae, English , tree Lonicera hispidula, , twining , vine Prunus cerasifera, Rosaceae, Plum, tree Rubus armeniacus*, Rosaceae, Armenian blackberry, vine Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, California blackberry, vine

Field Trip 2: Friday, September 6 -Sunday, September 8, 2019 Mendocino, CA (3 hours from Berkeley)

Readings: H&K, Ch 14 pp 249-258 Northern Mixed Evergreen forests

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

*** Remember: Genus & species are italicized, Family is not. Genus and Family are capitalized, species is not. Family always ends in –aceae *** Required species for the week are in bold, other interesting plants (or required plants from other weeks) are non-bolded.

Abies grandis, , grand , tree Alnus rubra, Betulaceae, red alder, tree Frangula* purshiana, Rhamnaceae, cascara buckthorn, shrub, tree Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae, salal, shrub Hesperocyparis* pygmaea*, Cupressaceae, pygmy cypress, tree Morella* californica, Myricaceae, wax myrtle, tree Picea sitchensis, Pinaceae, Sitka spruce, tree Pinus contorta subsp. bolanderi, Pinaceae, Bolander’s beach pine, tree Pinus muricata, Pinaceae, bishop pine, tree Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae, Douglas-fir, tree Rhododendron macrophyllum, Ericaceae, Pacific rhododendron, shrub Rubus spectabilis, Rosaceae, salmonberry, shrub Sambucus racemosa, Adoxaceae, Red elderberry, shrub/tree , Cupressaceae*, Coast redwood, tree Tsuga heterophylla, Pinaceae, Pacific hemlock, tree Vaccinium ovatum, Ericaceae, evergreen huckleberry, shrub Vaccinium parvifolium, Ericaceae, red huckleberry, shrub

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae*, Big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree , Ericaceae, Pacific madrone, tree Corylus cornuta var californica, Betulaceae, Hazelnut, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon, shrub densiflorus, Fagaceae, Tanoak, tree Pinus contorta subsp. contorta, Pinaceae, shore pine, tree Torreya californica, Taxaceae, California nutmeg, tree Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, Poison oak, shrub/vine Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, CA Bay-laurel, tree

Field Trip 3: Friday, September 13, 2019 Sunol Regional Wilderness (Alameda Co.)

Driving Directions: Take a left on Oxford, go straight as it turns into Fulton, take a left on Dwight Way, follow it up to Warring, take a Right and then a Left onto Derby, following the road to the corner of Ashby and Claremont. Take a Left on Ashby (CA 13) and go up the hill past the Claremont Hotel and follow signs for Highway 13. Follow 13 to the 580 junction.

Drive east on I-580 to the junction with I-680 in Pleasanton. At the junction, go south on I-680 and exit at Calaveras Road/Highway 84 just south of the town of Sunol. Turn left onto Calaveras Road and proceed four miles to Geary Rd., which leads directly into the park. Go past the kiosk and park in the parking lot close to the visitor’s center.

Readings: H&K, Ch 15 Oak Woodlands H&K, Ch 20 pp 412-423 Valley and Foothill woodland riparian communities

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

*** Remember: Genus & species are italicized, Family is not. Genus and Family are capitalized, species is not. Family always ends in –aceae ***

Alnus rhombifolia, Betulaceae, White alder, tree Artemisia californica, Asteraceae, Coastal sagebrush, shrub Baccharis salicifolia, Asteraceae, mule fat, shrub Frangula* californica, Rhamnaceae, California coffeeberry, shrub Juglans californica, Juglandaceae, California black walnut, tree Diplacus* aurantiacus, Phrymaceae, orange bush monkey-, shrub Platanus racemosa, Platanaceae, Western sycamore, tree Populus fremontii, Salicaceae, Fremont cottonwood, tree Quercus douglasii, Fagaceae, Blue oak, tree , Fagaceae, Valley oak, tree Salix exigua var. hindsiana, Salicaceae, Hind’s willow, shrub Salix laevigata, Salicaceae, red willow, tree Symphoricarpos albus, Caprifoliaceae, Snowberry, shrub

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae*, Big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, Coyote brush, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon shrub, tree Lonicera hispidula, Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle, vine Pinus sabiniana, Pinaceae, Ghost pine, tree Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, Coast Live Oak, tree

Quercus kelloggii, Fagaceae, California black oak, tree Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea*, Adoxaceae*, Blue elderberry, shrub Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak shrub, vine Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, California bay tree, shrub

Field Trip 4: Friday, September 20-Sunday September 22, 2019 Sequoia National Park

Friday: Drive to Atwell Grove, hike and set up camp (6 hrs). Saturday: Hike to Crystal Lake Sunday: Potwisha, Marble falls hike and return to Berkeley (5 hrs).

Readings: H&K, Ch 14 pp 261-262 Sierran mixed hardwood forest Ch 16 Montane forest Ch 20 pp 423-426 Montane Riparian communities Ch 21 pp 446-450 Montane meadows

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

Atwell Grove Area Abies concolor, Pinaceae, white fir, tree nevadensis, Ericaceae, pine-mat manzanita, shrub , Ericaceae, greenleaf manzanita, shrub Calocedrus decurrens, Cupressaceae*, incense cedar, tree Chamaebatia foliolosa, Rosaceae, mountain misery, shrub Pinus lambertiana, Pinaceae, sugar pine, tree Pinus ponderosa, Pinaceae, ponderosa pine, tree Quercus kelloggii, Fagaceae, California Black Oak, tree Sequoiadendron giganteum, Cupressaceae, giant sequoia, Tree

Crystal Lake Hike Abies magnifica, Pinaceae, red fir, tree Acer glabrum, Sapindaceae*, mountain maple, shrub cordulatus, Rhamnaceae, mountain whitethorn, shrub Chrysolepis sempervirens, Fagaceae, bush chinquapin, shrub Juniperus occidentalis, Cupressaceae, western juniper, tree Pinus balfouriana, Pinaceae, foxtail pine, tree Pinus contorta subsp. murrayana, Pinaceae, lodgepole pine, tree Pinus jeffreyi, Pinaceae, Jeffrey pine, tree Pinus monticola, Pinaceae, Western white pine, tree Populus tremuloides, Salicaceae, quaking aspen, tree Populus trichocarpa, Salicaceae, black cottonwood, tree Prunus emarginata, Rosaceae, bitter cherry, shrub roezlii, Grossulariaceae, Sierra gooseberry, shrub

Potwisha Calycanthus occidentalis, Calycanthaceae, spicebush, shrub Cercis occidentalis, Fabaceae, western redbud, shrub Cercocarpus betuloides, Rosaceae, birchleaf mountain-mahogany, shrub

Fremontodendron californicum, *, fremontia, shrub Quercus chrysolepis, Fagaceae, canyon live oak, tree , Fagaceae, interior live oak, Tree

Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Alnus rhombifolia, Betulaceae, white alder, tree Amelanchier alnifolia, Rosaceae, serviceberry, shrub , Ericaceae, white-leaf manzanita, shrub Cornus nuttallii, Cornaceae, mountain dogwood, tree Corylus cornuta var. californica, Betulaceae, California Hazelnut, shrub Fraxinus dipetala, Oleaceae, foothill ash, shrub Quercus chrysolepis, Fagaceae, canyon live oak, Tree ilicifolia, Rhamnaceae, hollyleaf redberry, shrub Rhus trilobata, Anacardiaceae, skunk bush, shrub Ribes nevadense, Grossulariaceae, mountain pink currant, shrub Rubus leucodermis, Rosaceae, western raspberry, shrub Sorbus scopulina, Rosaceae, western mountain-ash, shrub bolanderi, Staphyleaceae, sierra bladdernut, shrub Art by Sage Farrell, 157 alum

Field Trip 5, Friday, September 27, 2019 Samuel Taylor State Park (Marin Co.) Driving Directions (45-60 minutes) Take University to I-80 East Stay Right, Follow signs for 580 W (San Rafael) Over the Bridge, merge onto 101 N Exit #452, toward Central/San Rafael Take a left onto 4th Street, which will become Red Hill Ave, which will become Center Blvd. This will merge into Sir Francis Drake at Broadway (take a right onto San Francis Drake) After about 9 mi, you will pass Lagunitas and enter Samuel Taylor State Park (Left turn). Enter, pay at kiosk go straight, and park at the picnic area on left, near the bridge crossing the river.

Readings H&K, Ch 13 pp 242-247 Coastal Redwood Forests H&K, Ch 20 pp 412-423 Valley and Foothill woodland riparian communities

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae, Pacific madrone, tree Fraxinus latifolia, Oleaceae, Oregon ash, tree Lonicera hispidula, Caprifoliaceae, twining honeysuckle, liana Notholithocarpus* densiflorus, Fagaceae, Tan-oak, tree Rhododendron occidentale, Ericaceae, Western azalea, shrub Rosa gymnocarpa, Rosaceae, wood rose, shrub Rubus armeniacus, Rosaceae, Armenian blackberry, shrub Rubus parviflorus, Rosaceae, thimbleberry, shrub Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, California blackberry, shrub Symphoricarpos mollis, Caprifoliaceae, creeping snowberry, shrub Torreya californica, Taxaceae, California nutmeg, tree

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae*, Big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Alnus rhombifolia, Betulaceae, White alder, tree Corylus cornuta var californica, Betulaceae, California hazelnut, tree/shrub Euonymus occidentalis, Celastraceae, western burning bush, shrub Frangula* californica, Rhamnaceae, California coffeeberry, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, Toyon shrub, tree Holodiscus discolor, Rosaceae, Oceanspray or creambush, shrub Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae, Douglas-fir, tree Quercus agrifolia, fagaceae coast live oak, tree Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea*, Adoxaceae, Blue elderberry, shrub Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae, Coast redwood, tree Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, Poison oak, shrub/vine Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, California bay laurel, tree Vaccinium ovatum, Ericaceae, Pacific huckleberry, shrub

Field Trip 6: Friday, October 4, 2019 Marin Municipal Water District (Marin Co.)

Driving Directions (45-60 minutes): Take University to I-80 East Stay Right, Follow signs for 580 W (San Rafael) Over the Bridge, merge onto 101 N Exit #452, toward Central/San Rafael Take a left onto 4th Street, which will become Red Hill Ave, which will become Center Blvd. This will merge into Sir Francis Drake at Broadway (take a R onto San Francis Drake). When you get into Fairfax take a left at the Fairfax-Bolinas Road. Go uphill several mile, passing a golf course, and look for a parking area on your left, there will be a sign for Azalea Hill trailhead.

Readings: H&K, Ch 14 Mixed Evergreen forests Ch 9 pp 155-159 Northern coastal scrub Ch 10 p 191 Species list: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

Adenostoma fasciculatum, Rosaceae, Chamise, shrub Ceanothus cuneatus, Rhamnaceae, buckbrush, shrub Ceanothus jepsonii, Rhamnaceae, musk brush, shrub Chrysolepis chrysophylla, Fagaceae, giant chinquapin tree, shrub californicum, *, California yerba santa, shrub elliptica, , Silk-tassel bush, shrub Hesperocyparis* sargentii, Cupressaceae, Sargent Cypress, tree montana, Fabaceae, chaparral pea, shrub , Fagaceae, scrub oak, shrub or small tree Quercus durata, Fagaceae, Leather Oak, shrub Quercus garryana, Fagaceae, Oregon white oak, tree Quercus X morehus, Fagaceae, Oracle oak Quercus parvula, Fagaceae, Mt Tamalpais oak, small tree , Rhamnaceae, spiny redberry, shrub

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae, big-leaf maple, tree Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae, pacific madrone, tree Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, coyote brush, shrub Corylus cornuta var. californica, Betulaceae, CA hazel nut, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon shrub Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Fagaceae, tan oak, tree Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae, douglas-fir tree Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, coast live oak tree Rhododendron occidentale, Ericaceae, Western azalea, shrub Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, California bay laurel, tree Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak, shrub, woody vine

Field Trip 7: Friday, October 11 - Sunday, October 13, 2019 (Santa Lucia Mts), Big Sur (Big Creek Natural Reserve), Pt. Lobos State Reserve.

Friday: Drive to Big Creek UC Natural Reserve via Pt. Lobos State Reserve. Saturday: Hike to Canogas Falls. Sunday: Hike , stop in Greenfield, drive home

Readings: H&K, Ch12 Closed cone coniferous forests Ch 8 pp137-139, 147-149 Dune Scrub Ch 10 Chaparral Ch 9 Coastal scrub Ch 14 pp 258-261 Mixed Evergreen forests of central and southern California

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

*** Remember: Genus & species are italicized, Family is not. Genus and Family are capitalized, species is not. Family always ends in –aceae ***

Abies bracteata, Pinaceae, Bristlecone fir, tree Arctostaphylos TBA, Ericaceae, manzanita, shrub Ceanothus integerrimus, Rhamnaceae, deerbrush, shrub Ceanothus oliganthus, Rhamnaceae, jim brush, shrub or small tree Ceanothus papillosus, Rhamnaceae, wartleaf Ceanothus, shrub Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Rhamnaceae, California lilac, shrub or small tree rigida, , bush poppy, shrub arborescens, Asteraceae, shrub Garrya flavescens, Garryaceae, shrub Hesperocyparis* macrocarpa, Cupressaceae, Monterey cypress, tree Hesperoyucca* whipplei, Agavaceae, Our Lord’s candle, shrub Lupinus albifrons, Fabaceae, Silver lupine, shrub Ribes menziesii, Grossulariaceae, Gooseberry, shrub Pinus radiata, Pinaceae, Monterey pine, tree

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae, big-leaf maple, tree Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae, Pacific madrone, tree Artemisia californica, Asteraceae, Coastal sagebrush, shrub Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, Coyotebrush, shrub Diplacus* aurantiacus, Phrymaceae, Sticky monkey-flower, shrub Eriophyllum staechadifolium, Asteraceae, Coastal golden-yarrow, shrub Frangula californica, Rhamnaceae, coffee , shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, Toyon, Hollywood, shrub

Lonicera hispidula, Caprifoliaceae, twinberry, woody vine Lupinus arboreus, Fabaceae, Bush lupine, shrub Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Fagaceae, tan-oak, tree Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, Coast live oak, tree Quercus chrysolepis, Fagaceae, canyon live oak, tree Quercus parvula var. shrevei, Fagaceae, Shreve oak, tree Pinus lambertiana, Pinaceae, Sugar Pine, tree Pinus ponderosa, Pinaceae, Ponderosa pine, tree Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, CA Blackberry, vine Salvia mellifera, Lamiaceae, Black sage, shrub Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae, Coast redwood, tree Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak, shrub, woody vine

Field Trip 8: Friday, October 18, 2019 Point Reyes National Seashore

Driving Directions (1 hr): Take University to I-80 East Stay Right, Follow signs for 580 W (San Rafael) Over the Bridge, merge onto 101 N Exit #452, toward Central/San Rafael Take a left onto 4th Street, which will become Red Hill Ave, which will become Center Blvd. This will merge into Sir Francis Drake at Broadway (take a right onto San Francis Drake) *Follow Sir Francis Drake until it intersects with Highway 1 at Olema. *Turn right on Highway 1 and proceed north about 100 yards (100 m). *Take the first left turn at Bear Valley Road and head west about 1/2 mile (0.8 km). Look for a big red barn on the left and a sign for "Visitor Center; Headquarters; Information" on the right. *Turn left after passing by the red barn and proceed up the left-fork of the driveway to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, the park's primary contact station.

Readings: H&K, Ch12 Closed cone coniferous forests Ch 10 pp. 173-188 Chaparral Ch 9 pp 155-159 Northern coastal scrub

Species List: *** Remember: Genus & species are italicized, Family is not. Genus and Family are capitalized, species is not. Family always ends in –aceae *** (Plants in parentheses are native to California but planted in this natural area)

Lonicera involucrata, Caprifoliaceae, twinberry, shrub Lupinus arboreus, Fabaceae, bush lupine, shrub Ribes sanguineum, Grossulariaceae, red-flowering currant, shrub

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae, big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Alnus rubra, Betulaceae, red alder, tree Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae, pacific madrone, tree Artemisia californica, Asteraceae, Coastal sagebrush, shrub Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, coyote brush, shrub Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Rhamnaceae, California-lilac, small tree, shrub Chrysolepis chrysophylla, Fagaceae, giant chinquapin tree, shrub Corylus cornuta var. californica, Betulaceae, CA hazel nut, shrub Diplacus* aurantiacus, Phrymaceae*, sticky monkey-flower, shrub Frangula* californica, Rhamnaceae, california coffeeberry, shrub Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae, salal, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon shrub Lonicera hispidula, Caprifoliaceae, twining honeysuckle, vine

Morella* californica, Myricaceae, wax myrtle, shrub, tree Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Fagaceae, tan oak, tree Pinus muricata, Pinaceae, bishop pine, tree Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae, douglas-fir tree Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, coast live oak tree Rubus parviflorus, Rosaceae, Thimbleberry, vine/shrub Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, California blackberry, vine Sambucus racemosa, Adoxaceae*, Red elderberry, shrub/tree Salix lasiolepis, Salicaceae, Arroyo willow, shrub Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, California bay, tree Vaccinium ovatum, Ericaceae, evergreen huckleberry, shrub Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak, shrub, woody vine

First known 157-themed tattoo on S. “Lee” Fram (’17 157LF) of Pinus muricata Photo credit: S. Fram

Field Trip 9, Friday, October 25, 2019 Mt. Diablo State Park

Driving Directions (45 minutes) Take a left on Oxford, go straight as it turns into Fulton, take a left on Dwight Way, follow it up to Warring, take a Right and then a Left onto Derby, following the road to the corner of Ashby and Claremont. Take a Left on Ashby (CA 13) and go up the hill past the Claremont Hotel and follow signs for Walnut Creek and Hwy 24.

Drive east about 12 miles on CA 24 to the I- 680 split, taking the I-680 N exit toward Concord/Sacramento, keep to the right and then exit #46b onto Ygnacio Valley Road. Drive east on Ygnacio Valley Road about 7 miles, then turn south (right) on Clayton Road. Drive south on Clayton Road (which becomes Marsh Creek Road in Clayton) about 3 miles, and turn right on Regency Road (this road is easy to miss -- begin looking for it after you pass the junction with Marsh Creek Road). Drive to the trailhead at the end of the road.

Readings: H&K, Ch 10 pp 173-183 Mixed Chaparral H&K, Ch 20 pp 412-423; 430-431 Valley and Foothill woodland riparian communities Ch 15 pp 265-282 Oak Woodlands

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

*** Remember: Genus & species are italicized, Family is not. Genus and Family are capitalized, species is not. Family always ends in –aceae ***

Cercocarpus betuloides, Rosaceae, birchleaf mountain-mahogany, shrub Ericameria linearifolia, Asteraceae, Interior goldenbush, shrub Fraxinus dipetala, Oleaceae, foothill ash, shrub Juniperus californica, Cupressaceae, California juniper, tree, shrub Pinus coulteri, Pinaceae, Coulter pine, tree Pinus sabiniana, Pinaceae, Ghost pine, tree Ptelea crenulata, Rutaceae, Hop tree, shrub Rhus aromatica*, Anacardiaceae, skunk bush, shrub Salvia mellifera, Lamiaceae, black sage, shrub Vitis californica, Vitaceae, California grape, liana

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae*, Big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Alnus rhombifolia, Betulaceae, White alder, tree Artemisia californica, Asteraceae, Coastal sagebrush, shrub Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, Coyote brush, shrub

Baccharis salicifolia, Asteraceae, mule fat, shrub Ceanothus cuneatus, Rhamnaceae, wedge-leaf ceanothus, shrub Diplacus* aurantiacus, Phrymaceae*, sticky monkey-flower, shrub Frangula* californica, Rhamnaceae, California coffeeberry, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon shrub, tree Juglans californica, Juglandaceae, California black walnut, tree Lonicera hispidula, Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle, vine Platanus racemosa, Platanaceae, Western sycamore, tree Pinus sabiniana, Pinaceae, Ghost pine, tree Populus fremontii, Salicaceae, Fremont cottonwood, tree Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, Coast Live Oak, tree Quercus berberidifolia, Fagaceae, scrub oak, shrub Quercus chrysolepis, Fagaceae, canyon live oak, tree Quercus douglasii, Fagaceae, Blue oak, tree Quercus durata, Fagaceae, leather oak, shrub Quercus lobata, Fagaceae, Valley oak, tree Quercus wislizeni, Fagaceae, interior live oak, tree Rhamnus ilicifolia, Rhamnaceae, hollyleaf redberry, shrub Salix laevigata, Salicaceae, red willow, tree Salix lasiolepis, Salicaceae, Arroyo willow, shrub/tree Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea*, Adoxaceae*, Blue elderberry, shrub Symphoricarpos albus, Caprifoliaceae, Snowberry, shrub Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak shrub, vine Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, california bay tree, shrub

Field Trip 10: November 1, 2019 Tilden Park

Driving Directions: Take Euclid up the hill until it ends at Grizzly Peak. Take a left on Grizzly Peak. Take a Right on Wildcat Canyon Road and then an IMMEDIATE left turn on Canon Drive, down a hill into Tilden Park. Canon Dr ends at Central Park Dr, make a left on Central Park Dr and park in the large parking lot at the end of this drive. You should be at the Little Farm.

Readings: H&K Chapter 15 pp 274-276 Oak Woodlands

Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

Acer negundo, Sapindaceae*, box elder, tree Berberis pinnata, Berberidaceae, Shiny Oregon-grape, shrub Cotoneaster lacteus, Rosaceae, late cotoneaster, shrub Dirca occidentalis, Thymelaeaceae, leatherwood, shrub Eucalyptus globulus, Myrtaceae, blue gum, tree Genista monspessulana, Fabaceae, French broom, shrub Hedera helix, Araliaceae, English ivy, vine Ilex aquifolium, Aquifoliaceae, English holly, shrub Physocarpus capitatum, Rosaceae, ninebark, shrub Prunus cerasifera, Rosaceae, Cherry Plum, tree Ribes californicum, Grossulariaceae, hillside gooseberry, shrub

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae, big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae*, California buckeye, tree Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, coyote brush, shrub Cornus sericea, Cornaceae, western dogwood, shrub Corylus cornuta var. californica, Betulaceae, CA hazel nut, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon shrub Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, coast live oak tree Lonicera involucrata, Caprifoliaceae, twinberry, shrub Ribes menziesii, Grossulariaceae, canyon gooseberry, shrub Rosa gymnocarpa, Rosaceae, California rose, shrub Rubus armeniacus*, Rosaceae, Armenian blackberry, vine Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, Armenian blackberry, vine Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, poison oak, shrub, woody vine Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, California bay laurel, tree

Field Trip 11: Thursday, November 7-Monday November 11, 2018 Southern California mainland, Pt Mugu State Park Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island (UC Reserve)

Thursday, drive to Carpinteria (5.5 hours) Friday morning, boat to Santa Cruz Island (2.5 hour boat ride). Sunday afternoon (5pm), return to Ventura, CA, drive to Pt Mugu St. Park. Monday, hike AM in Santa Monica Mts, return to Berkeley early evening.

Readings: Junak et al. 1995, pp. 1-41. A Flora of Santa Cruz Island Schoenherr et al. 1999, pp. 196-243 The Northern Channel Islands Species List: Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

*** Remember: Genus & species are italicized, Family is not. Genus and Family are capitalized, species is not. Family always ends in –aceae ***

Island , Ericaceae Manzanita, shrub , Rhamnaceae, Felt-leaf ceanothus, tree, shrub Ceanothus megacarpus var insularis, Rhamnaceae, island ceanothus, tree, shrub diversifolia, Ericaceae, Summer holly, shrub, tree , Papaveraceae, Channel Island tree poppy, tree arborescens, , Santa Cruz Island wild buckwheat, shrub Eriogonum grande, Polygonaceae, Island buckwheat, shrub detonsa, Asteraceae, Island hazardia, shrub Leptosyne gigantea, Asteraceae, giant tickseed, shrub Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. asplenifolius, Rosaceae, ironwood ssp. lyonii, Rosaceae, Catalina cherry , Fagaceae, island scrub oak, shrub, tree , Fagaceae, island oak, tree Rhamnus pirifolia, Rhamnaceae, island redberry Rhus integrifolia, Anacardiaceae, lemonadeberry, shrub Rhus ovata, Anacardiaceae, sugarbush, shrub

Mainland Adenostoma sparsifolium, Rosaceae, redshanks, tree Arctostaphylos glandulosa, Ericaceae Manzanita, shrub , Ericaceae Manzanita, shrub , Rhamnaceae, hoaryleaf ceanothus, shrub Ceanothus megacarpus var megacarpus, Rhamnaceae, bigpod ceanuthus, shrub Eriogonum fasciculatum, Polygonaceae, California buckwheat, shrub Malosma laurina, Anacardiaceae, lemonade berry, shrub Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia, Rosaceae, holly-leaf cherry

Adenostoma fasciculatum, Rosaceae, Chamise, shrub Artemisia californica, Asteraceae, Coastal sagebrush, shrub Cercocarpus betuloides, Rosaceae, birchleaf mountain-mahogany, shrub Eriogonum giganteum var giganteum, Polygonaceae, Giant buckwheat, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, toyon, shrub or small tree Opuntia spp., Cactaceae, prickly pear, shrub Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, Coast live oak tree Quercus berberidifolia, Fagaceae, scrub oak, shrub Quercus parvula var parvula, Santa Cruz Island oak, shrub Pinus muricata, Pinaceae, bishop pine, tree Ribes thacherianum, Grossulariaceae, Santa Cruz Island gooseberry, shrub Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, Poison oak, shrub/vine

Field Trip 12, Friday, November 15 2019 –8AM Año Nuevo State Reserve & Quiroste Valley Cultural Reserve

Driving Directions (90 minutes) Take University to Hwy 80, stay to the left to I-880 South, continue past the Coliseum to Hwy 62 the San Mateo Bridge. Take 62 East until it runs into Hwy 1 at Half Moon Bay and go South on Hwy 1 for 26 miles. Look for Año Nuevo State Reserve sign and go into main parking lot.

Readings: “The Collaborative Research Program at Quiroste Valley” News from Native California News from Native California (2008) by Kent Lightfoot, Chuck Striplen and Rob Cuthrell.

“Exploring Indigenous Landscape Management at Quiroste Valley,The Archaeological Approach”, News from Native California (2009) by Rob Cuthrell, Chuck Striplen, and Kent Lightfoot

Species List Genus species, Family, Common name, habit

Acer macrophyllum, Sapindaceae, Big-leaf maple, tree Aesculus californica, Sapindaceae, CA buckeye, tree Baccharis pilularis, Asteraceae, coyote brush, shrub Alnus rubra, Betulaceae, Red Alder, tree Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae, Pacific Madrone, tree Corylus cornuta var. californica, Betulaceae, CA hazel nut, shrub Frangula californica, Rhamnaceae, CA coffeeberry, shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia, Rosaceae, Toyon, shrub/tree Holodiscus discolor, Rosaceae, Oceanspray, shrub Morella* californica, Myricaceae, wax myrtle, shrub or tree Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Fagaceae, tan oak, tree Pinus radiata, Pinaceae, Monterey Pine, tree Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae, Douglas fir, tree Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae, Coast live oak tree Quercus parvula, Fagaceae, Shreve oak tree Rubus armeniacus, Rosaceae, Armenian blackberry, vine Rubus spectabilis, Rosaceae, Salmonberry, shrub Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, CA blackberry, vine Rubus parviflorus, Rosaceae, Thimbleberry, vine/shrub Salix lasiolepis, Salicaceae, Arroyo willow, shrub/tree Sambucus racemosa, Adoxaceae, Red Elderberry, shrub/tree Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae, coast redwood, tree Toxicodendron diversilobum, Anacardiaceae, Poison oak, shrub/vine Umbellularia californica, Lauraceae, California bay laurel, tree

Field Trip 13, Friday, November 22, 2019 Full Belly Farm, Guinda (Yolo Co.) Driving Directions 1. Head north on Oxford St toward University Ave 2. Take the 1st left onto University Ave 3. Merge onto I-580 W/I-80 E via the ramp to Richmond/Sacramento Continue to follow I-80 E for 44.3 mi 4. Take exit 56 for I-505 N/Orange Dr toward Winters/Redding/Nut Tree Rd 0.7 mi 5. Merge onto I-505 N and drive for 20.7 mi 6. Take exit 21 toward Esparto 7. Turn left onto CA-16 W and drive 3.7 mi 8. Turn right onto Yolo Ave and drive 0.5 mi 9. Turn left onto CA-16 W/Woodland Ave for 18.1 mi 10. Turn right onto Rd 43

Look for signs for Full Belly Farm Here is the address: 16090 County Road 43, Guinda, CA 95637

Readings: M. Pollan, “Introduction: Our National Eating Disorder” from The Omnivore’s Dilemma

INDEX

Field Trip first Order Family Genus species taught gymnosperm Cupressaceae Calocedrus decurrens sequoia gymnosperm Cupressaceae Hesperocyparis macrocarpa big sur gymnosperm Cupressaceae Hesperocyparis pygmaea van damme gymnosperm Cupressaceae Hesperocyparis sargentii mmwd gymnosperm Cupressaceae Juniperus californica mt diablo gymnosperm Cupressaceae Juniperus occidentalis sequoia gymnosperm Cupressaceae Sequoia sempervirens van damme gymnosperm Cupressaceae Sequoiadendron giganteum sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Abies bracteata big sur gymnosperm Pinaceae Abies concolor sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Abies grandis van damme gymnosperm Pinaceae Abies magnifica sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Picea sitchensis van damme gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus balfouriana sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus contorta ssp bolanderi van damme gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus contorta ssp murrayana sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus coulteri mt diablo gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus jeffreyi sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus lambertiana sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus monticola sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus muricata van damme gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa sequoia gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus radiata big sur gymnosperm Pinaceae Pinus sabiniana mt diablo gymnosperm Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii van damme gymnosperm Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla van damme gymnosperm Taxaceae Torreya californica samuel taylor angiosperm Adoxaceae Sambucus nigra ssp caerulea strawberry angiosperm Adoxaceae Sambucus racemosa van damme angiosperm Agavaceae Hesperoyucca whipplei big sur angiosperm Anacardiaceae Malosma laurina sta monica mts angiosperm Anacardiaceae Rhus aromatica mt diablo angiosperm Anacardiaceae Rhus integrifolia santa cruz island angiosperm Anacardiaceae Rhus ovata santa cruz island angiosperm Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron diversilobum strawberry angiosperm Aquifoliaceae Ilex aquifolium tilden angiosperm Araliaceae Hedera helix tilden angiosperm Asteraceae Artemisia californica sunol angiosperm Asteraceae Baccharis pilularis strawberry

angiosperm Asteraceae Baccharis salicifolia sunol angiosperm Asteraceae Ericameria arborescens big sur angiosperm Asteraceae Ericameria linearifolia mt diablo angiosperm Asteraceae Hazardia detonsa santa cruz island angiosperm Asteraceae Leptosyne gigantea santa cruz island angiosperm Berberidaceae Berberis pinnata tilden angiosperm Betulaceae Alnus rhombifolia sunol angiosperm Betulaceae Alnus rubra van damme angiosperm Betulaceae Corylus cornuta var. californica strawberry angiosperm Boraginaceae Eriodictyon californicum mmwd angiosperm Calycanthaceae Calycanthus occidentalis sequoia angiosperm Caprifoliaceae Lonicera hispidula samuel taylor angiosperm Caprifoliaceae Lonicera involucrata pt reyes angiosperm Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus sunol angiosperm Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos mollis samuel taylor angiosperm Cornaceae Cornus sericea strawberry angiosperm Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii samuel taylor angiosperm Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glandulosa sta monica mts angiosperm Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glauca sta monica mts angiosperm Ericaceae Arctostaphylos insularis santa cruz island angiosperm Ericaceae Arctostaphylos nevadensis sequoia angiosperm Ericaceae Arctostaphylos patula sequoia angiosperm Ericaceae Arctostaphylos TBA big sur angiosperm Ericaceae Comarostaphylis diversifolia santa cruz island angiosperm Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon van damme angiosperm Ericaceae Rhododendron macrophyllum van damme angiosperm Ericaceae Rhododendron occidentale samuel taylor angiosperm Ericaceae Vaccinium ovatum van damme angiosperm Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium van damme angiosperm Fabaceae Cercis occidentalis sequoia angiosperm Fabaceae Genista monspessulana tilden angiosperm Fabaceae Lupinus albifrons big sur angiosperm Fabaceae Lupinus arboreus pt reyes angiosperm Fabaceae Pickeringia montana mmwd angiosperm Fagaceae Chrysolepis chrysophylla mmwd angiosperm Fagaceae Chrysolepis sempervirens sequoia angiosperm Fagaceae Notholithocarpus densiflorus samuel taylor angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus agrifolia strawberry angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus berberidifolia mmwd angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus chrysolepis sequoia angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus douglasii sunol angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus durata mmwd angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus garryana mmwd

angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus kelloggii sequoia angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus lobata sunol angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus pacifica santa cruz island angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus parvula mmwd angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus tomentella santa cruz island angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus wislizeni sequoia angiosperm Fagaceae Quercus X morehus mmwd angiosperm Garryaceae mmwd angiosperm Garryaceae Garrya flavescens big sur angiosperm Grossulariaceae Ribes californicum tilden angiosperm Grossulariaceae Ribes menziesii big sur angiosperm Grossulariaceae Ribes roezlii sequoia angiosperm Grossulariaceae Ribes sanguineum pt reyes angiosperm Juglandaceae Juglans californica sunol angiosperm Lamiaceae Salvia mellifera mt diablo angiosperm Lauraceae Umbellularia californica strawberry angiosperm Malvaceae Fremontodendron californicum sequoia angiosperm Myricaceae Morella californica van damme angiosperm Myrtaceae Eucalyptus globulus tilden angiosperm Oleaceae Fraxinus dipetala mt diablo angiosperm Oleaceae Fraxinus latifolia samuel taylor angiosperm Papaveraceae Dendromecon harfordii santa cruz island angiosperm Papaveraceae big sur angiosperm Phrymaceae Diplacus aurantiacus sunol angiosperm Platanaceae Platanus racemosa sunol angiosperm Polygonaceae Eriogonum arborescens santa cruz island angiosperm Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum sta monica mts angiosperm Polygonaceae Eriogonum grande santa cruz island angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus arboreus santa cruz island angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus cordulatus sequoia angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus crassifolius sta monica mts angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus cuneatus mmwd angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus integerrimus big sur angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus jepsonii mmwd angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus megacarpus var insularis santa cruz island angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus megacarpus var megacarpus sta monica mts angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus oliganthus big sur angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus papillosus big sur angiosperm Rhamnaceae Ceanothus thyrsiflorus big sur angiosperm Rhamnaceae Frangula californica sunol angiosperm Rhamnaceae Frangula purshiana van damme angiosperm Rhamnaceae Rhamnus crocea mmwd angiosperm Rhamnaceae Rhamnus ilicifolia big sur

angiosperm Rhamnaceae Rhamnus pirifolia santa cruz island angiosperm Rosaceae Adenostoma fasciculatum mmwd angiosperm Rosaceae Adenostoma sparsifolium sta monica mts angiosperm Rosaceae Cercocarpus betuloides mt diablo angiosperm Rosaceae Chamaebatia foliolosa sequoia angiosperm Rosaceae Cotoneaster lacteus tilden angiosperm Rosaceae Heteromeles arbutifolia strawberry angiosperm Rosaceae Holodiscus discolor strawberry Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. angiosperm Rosaceae santa cruz island asplenifolius angiosperm Rosaceae Physocarpus capitatum tilden angiosperm Rosaceae Prunus cerasifera tilden angiosperm Rosaceae Prunus emarginata sequoia angiosperm Rosaceae Prunus ilicifolia ssp. Ilicifolia sta monica mts angiosperm Rosaceae Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii santa cruz island angiosperm Rosaceae Rosa gymnocarpa samuel taylor angiosperm Rosaceae Rubus armeniacus samuel taylor angiosperm Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus samuel taylor angiosperm Rosaceae Rubus spectabilis van damme angiosperm Rosaceae Rubus ursinus samuel taylor angiosperm Rutaceae Ptelea crenulata mt diablo angiosperm Salicaceae Populus fremontii sunol angiosperm Salicaceae Populus tremuloides sequoia angiosperm Salicaceae Populus trichocarpa sequoia angiosperm Salicaceae Salix exigua sunol angiosperm Salicaceae Salix laevigata sunol angiosperm Salicaceae Salix lasiolepis strawberry angiosperm Sapindaceae Acer glabrum sequoia angiosperm Sapindaceae Acer macrophyllum strawberry angiosperm Sapindaceae Acer negundo tilden angiosperm Sapindaceae Aesculus californica strawberry angiosperm Vitaceae Vitis californica mt diablo