PLANTS OF THE SIERRA FOOTHILL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY
Samples are present in the Center herbarium with updated taxonomy, ecological information and GPS-determined location.
Compiled by Eric Knapp (version 9/10/2000)
Common names in italics were added by Mike Connor and Jerry Tecklin 10/9/00.
NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME FERNS and FERN-LIKE PLANTS BLECHNACEAE Woodwardia fimbriata N giant chain fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE Dryopteris arguta N
EQUISETACEAE Equisetum laevigatum N smooth scouring rush
POLYPODIACEAE Polypodium calirhiza N
PTERIDACEAE Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis N goldback fern Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata N bird's foot fern
SELAGINELLACEAE Selaginella hansenii N GYMNOSPERMS CUPRESSACEAE Calocedrus decurrens N incense cedar
PINACEAE Pinus ponderosa N ponderosa pine, yellow pine Pinus sabiniana N foothill pine, gray pine ANGIOSPERMS A. DICOTS ANACARDIACEAE Rhus trilobata N skunkbrush Toxicodendron diversilobum N western poison oak
APIACEAE Daucus carota A Queen Anne's lace Daucus pusillus N rattlesnake weed Foeniculum vulgare A Lomatium marginatum var. marginatum N Lomatium utriculatum N Perideridia bolanderi ssp. involucrata N Perideridia kelloggii N Sanicula bipinnata N poison sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida N purple sanicle Sanicula crassicaulis N Scandix pectin-veneris A Venus' needle Tauschia hartwegii N Torilis arvensis A hedge parsley Torilis nodosa A Yabea microcarpa N
APOCYNACEAE Vinca major A periwinkle
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE Aristolochia californica N pipevine
ASCLEPIADACEAE Asclepias cordifolia N purple milkweed Asclepias eriocarpa N Indian milkweed Asclepias fascicularis N narrow-leaf milkweed
ASTERACEAE Achillea millefolium N yarrow
Page 1 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Achyrachaena mollis N blow-wives Agoseris heterophylla N Agoseris retrorsa N Ambrosia psilostachya N Western ragweed Anthemis cotula A Mayweed, dog-fennel Artemesia douglasiana N mugwort, wormwood Calycadenia multiglandulosa N Calycadenia truncata N rosin weed Carduus pycnocephalus A Italian thistle Centaurea melitensis A tocalote Centaurea solstitialis A yellow star-thistle Chamomilla sauveolens A pinapple weed Cichorium intybus A chicory Cirsium occidentale var. californicum N cobwebby thistle Ericameria arborescens N golden fleece Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii N Erigeron philadelphicus N Eriophyllum lanatum var. grandiflorum N wooly sunflower Filago gallica A Gnaphalium stramineum N cudweed, everlasting Grindelia hirsutula var. davyi N gumplant, tarweed Hedypnois cretica A Helianthus annuus N sunflower Hemizonia fitchii N Fitch's spikeweed Holocarpha virgata ssp. virgata N tarplant Hypochaeris glabra A smooth cat's-ear Lactuca serriola A prickly lettuce Lagophylla glandulosa N Lasthenia californica N goldfields Leontodon taraxicoides ssp. longirostris A Madia citriodora N lemon-scented tarweed Madia elegans ssp. densiflora N common madia Madia elegans ssp. vernalis N common madia Madia exigua N threadstem madia Madia gracilis N slender tarweed Madia subspicata N tarweed Micropus californicus var. californicus N slender cottonweed Pseudobahia heermannii N Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus N woolly marbles Rafinesquia californica N California chicory Rigiopappus leptocladus N Senecio vulgaris A Silybum marianum A milk thistle Sonchus oleraceus A common sow thistle Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa N Tragopogon porrifolius A salsify Uropappus lindleyi N Wyethia angustifolia N mule's ears Xanthium spinosum N cocklebur
BERBERIDACEAE Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota N barberry
BETULACEAE Alnus rhombifolia N white alder
BORAGINACEAE Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia N fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii N Cryptantha flaccida N Cynoglossum grande N hound's tongue Pectocarya pusilla N Plagiobothrys bracteatus N Plagiobothrys canescens N
Page 2 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Plagiobothrys glyptocarpus var. modestus N Plagiobothrys nothofulvus N popcorn flower Plagiobothrys shastensis N
BRASSICACEAE Athysanus pusillus N Barbarea orthoceras N Capsella bursa-pastoris A shepard's purse Cardamine oligosperma N Draba verna N Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum N Western wallflower Hirschfeldia incana A Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum N shining peppergrass Lepidium oblongum var. oblongum N Raphanus raphanistrum A jointed charlock Raphanus sativus A wild radish Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum N water cress Sisymbrium officinale A hedge mustard Streptanthus tortuosus var. tortuosus N mountain jewelflower Thysanocarpus curvipes N fringepod
CALYCANTHACEAE Calycanthus occidentalis N spicebush
CAMPANULACEAE Githopsis specularioides N bluecup
CAPRIFOLIACEAE Lonicera interrupta N chapparal honeysuckle Sambucus mexicana N blue elderberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE Cerastium glomeratum A mouse-ear chickweed Minuarta douglasii N Petrorhagia dubia A Scleranthus annuus ssp. annuus A Silene californica N California Indian pink Silene gallica A Common catchfly Spergularia rubra A Stellaria media A common chickweed Stellaria nitens N shining chickweed
CHENOPODIACEAE Chenopodium album A pigweed, lamb's quarters
CONVOLVULACEAE Convolvulus arvensis A bindweed Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis N
CORNACEAE Cornus nuttallii N mountain dogwood
CRASSULACEAE Crassula tillaea A Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa N Parvisedum pumilum N
CUCURBITACEAE Marah fabaceus N California man-root Marah watsonii N
ELAEAGNACEAE Elaeagnus angustifolius A Russian olive
ERICACEAE Arbutus menziesii N madrone Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita N common manzanita Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. viscida N whiteleaf manzanita Rhododendron occidentale N Western azalea
EUPHORBIACEAE Chamaesyce ocellata ssp. ocellata N Eremocarpus setigerus N turkey mullein Euphorbia spathulata N spurge
Page 3 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME
FABACEAE Astragalus gambelianus N Cercis occidentalis N Western redbud Cytisus scoparius A Scotch broom Genista monspessulana A Hoita macrostachya N Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis N Lathyrus sulphureus N sulfur wildpea Lotus argophyllus var. fremontii N Lotus corniculatus A bird'sfoot trefoil Lotus grandiflorus N Lotus humistratus N Lotus micranthus N Lotus purshianus var. purshianus N Spanish lotus Lotus scoparius var. scoparius N California broom Lotus strigosus N Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons N Lupinus benthamii N spider lupine Lupinus bicolor N minature lupine Lupinus latifolius var. columbianus N Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus N Chick lupine Lupinus nanus N Lupinus pachylobus N big-pod lupine Lupinus stiversii N harlequin lupine Lupinus succulentus N arroyo lupine Medicago arabica A burclover Medicago polymorpha A California burclover Melilotus indica A sourclover Robinia pseudoacacia A black locust Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum N Trifolium albopurpureum var. olivaceum N Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum N Trifolium ciliolatum N tree clover Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum N dwarf sac clover Trifolium dubium A little hop clover, shamrock Trifolium fragiferum A strawberry clover Trifolium fucatum N bull clover Trifolium glomeratum A Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum N Trifolium hirtum A rose clover Trifolium incarnatum A crimson clover Trifolium microcephalum N maiden clover Trifolium oliganthum N Trifolium pratense A red clover Trifolium repens A white clover Trifolium subterraneum A subterranean clover Trifolium variegatum N whitetip clover Trifolium willdenovii N tomcat clover Vicea americana var. americana N American vetch Vicea benghalensis A purple vetch Vicea sativa ssp. nigra A common vetch Vicea tetrassperma A Vicea villosa ssp. villosa A hairy vetch
FAGACEAE Quercus berberidifolia N scrub oak Quercus douglasii N blue oak Quercus kelloggii N California black oak Quercus lobata N valley oak Quercus wislizenii N interior live oak Quercus wislizenii x kellogii (hybrid) N Oracle oak
Page 4 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME GENTIANACEAE Centaurium muehlenbergii N Cicendra quadrangularis N
GERANIACEAE Erodium botrys A longbeaked filaree Erodium brachycarpum A Erodium cicutarium A redstem filaree Erodium moschatum A whitestem filaree Geranium dissectum A dove'sfoot geranium Geranium molle A cutleaf geranium
GROSSULARIACEAE Ribes roezlii N Sierra gooseberry
HIPPOCASTANACEAE Aesculus californica N California buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE Eriodictyon californicum N yerba santa Nemophila heterophylla N Nemophila maculata N five spot Nemophila menziesii N baby blue eyes Nemophila pedunculata N meadow nemophilia Phacelia cicutaria var. cicutaria N
HYPERICACEAE Hypericum concinnum N gold-wire Hypericum perforatum A Klamathweed
LAMIACEAE Lamium amplexicaule A Marrubium vulgare A horehound Mentha arvensis N Mentha pulegium A Pennyroyal Mentha spicata var. spicata A spearmint Pogogyne serpylloides N Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata N self-heal Scutellaria californica N Scutellaria tuberosa N Stachys ajugoides var. rigida N hedge nettle Stachys stricta N Trichostemma lanceolatum N vinegar weed
LAURACEAE Umbellularia californica N California bay
LIMNANTHACEAE Limnanthes alba ssp. alba N meadowfoam
LINACEAE Linum bienne A flax
LOASACEAE Mentzelia laevicaulis N blazing star
LYTHRACEAE Lythrum hyssopifolium A loosestrife
MALVACEAE Malva parviflora A cheeseweed Malvella leprosa N alkali mallow Sidalcea hartwegii N Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. asprella N checker mallow
MORACEAE Ficus carica A edible fig Morus alba A white mulberry
OLEACEAE Fraxinus latifolia N Oregon ash Olea europaea A olive
ONAGRACEAE Clarkia gracilis ssp. gracilis N Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera N Clarkia purpurea ssp. viminea N
Page 5 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Clarkia rhomboidea N Epilobium brachycarpum N Epilobium minutum N Epilobium torreyi N
OROBANCHACEAE Boschniakia strobilacea N ground cone Orobanche uniflora
PAPAVERACEAE Dicentra formosa N bleeding heart Eschscholzia caespitosa N Eschscholzia californica N California poppy Eschscholzia lobbii N frying pans Platystemon californicus N cream cups
PLANTAGINACEAE Plantago erecta N Plantago lanceolata A English plantain
PLATANACEAE Platanus racemosa N Western sycamore
POLEMONIACEAE Collomia heterophylla N Gilia capitata ssp. pedemontana N Gilia tricolor ssp. diffusa N bird's eyes Linanthus bicolor N Linanthus ciliatus N whisker brush Linanthus filipes N Navarretia eriocephala N Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta N Navarretia leucocephala N Navarretia pubescens N Navarretia tagetina N marigold navarretia Phlox gracilis N Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis N
POLYGONACEAE Chorizanthe membranacea N Pink spineflower Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum N wild buckwheat Eriogonum nudum var. pubiflorum N Polygonum arenastrum A Common knotweed Polygonum californicum N Rumex acetosella A sheep sorrel Rumex conglomeratus A Rumex crispus A curly dock Rumex pulcher A fiddle dock Rumex salicifolius N willow dock
PORTULACACEAE Calandrinia ciliata N red maids Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora N miner's lettuce Montia fontana N water chickweed Portulaca oleracea A common purslane
PRIMULACEAE Anagallis arvensis A scarlet pimpernel Dodecatheon hendersonii N shooting star Trientalis latifolia N
RANUNCULACEAE Aquilegia formosa N columbine Clematis lasiantha N virgin's bower Delphinium gracilentum N larkspur Delphinium hansenii ssp. hansenii N larkspur Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum N larkspur Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus N Ranunculus californicus N California buttercup Ranunculus hebecarpus N
Page 6 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Ranunculus muricatus A prickleseed buttercup Ranunculus occidentalis N Western buttercup
RHAMNACEAE Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus N buck brush Ceanothus integerrimus N deer brush Rhamnus ilicifolia N holly-leaf redberry Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella N hoary coffeeberry
ROSACEAE Adenostoma fasciculatum N chamise Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides N mountain mahogany Chamaebatia foliolosa N mountain misery, kitkitdizee Fragaria vesca N wood strawberry Heteromeles arbutifolia N toyon Horkelia tridentata ssp. tridentata N Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa N Prunus subcordata N Sierra plum Rosa canina A Rosa eglanteria A sweet-brier Rosa gymnocarpa N woodrose Rubus discolor A Himalayan blackberry Rubus leucodermis N blackcap raspberry Rubus ursinus N California blackberry Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata A garden burnet
RUBIACEAE Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus N California buttonwillow Crucianella angustifolia A Galium aparine N Galium parisiense A wall bedstraw Galium porrigens var. tenne N climbing bedstraw Sherardia arvensis A field madder
RUTACEAE Ptelea crenulata N Hop tree
SALICACEAE Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa N black cottonwood Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii N Fremont cottonwood Salix exigua N narrow-leaved willow Salix gooddingii N Goodding's black willow Salix laevigata N red willow Salix lasiolepis N arroyo willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE Darmera peltata N Indian rhubarb Lithophragma bolanderi N woodland star Saxifraga californica N
SCROPHULARIACEAE Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum ssp. intermedium N Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis N Castilleja attenuata N valley tassle Castilleja exerta ssp exerta N purple owl's clover Castilleja lacera N Castilleja lineariloba N Castilleja pruinosa N Castilleja tenuis N Collinsia heterophylla N Chinese houses Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina N Collinsia tinctoria N Cordylanthus pilosus ssp. trifidus N Gratiola ebracteata N Keckiella breviflora var glabrisepala N Mimulus aurantiacus N bush monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis N Mimulus guttatus N
Page 7 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Parentucellia viscosa A Pedicularis densiflora N Indian warrior Penstemon deustus var. suffrutescens N Scrophularia californica N Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha N butter and eggs Verbascum blattaria A moth mullein Verbascum thapsus A woolly mullein Veronica persica A Persian speedwell
SIMAROUBACEAE Ailanthus altissima A tree of heaven
SOLANACEAE Datura stramonium A Jimson weed Nicotiana glauca A Tree tobacco Solanum carolinense A Carolina horse-nettle Solanum parishii N
STYRACACEAE Styrax officinalis var. redivivus N
URTICACEAE Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea N stinging nettle
VALERIANACEAE Plectritis brachystemon N Plectritis ciliosa N Plectritis macrocera N Valerianella locusta N
VERBENACEAE Verbena bonariensis A verbena
VIOLACEAE Viola douglasii N Douglas violet Viola lobata ssp. lobata N pine violet Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum N Viola sheltonii N
VISCACEAE Arceuthobium campylopodum N Western dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium occidentale N foothill pine dwarf mistletoe Phoradendron villosum N oak mistletoe
VITACEAE Vitus californica N California wild grape
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Tribulus terrestris A puncture vine B. MONOCOTS
CYPERACEAE Carex angustata N Carex densa N Carex nudata N Cyperus eragrostis N nut sedge Eleocharis macrostachya N spike rush Eleocharis pachycarpa A
IRIDACEAE Iris hartwegii ssp hartwegii N iris Iris macrosiphon N Sisyrinchium bellum N blue-eyed grass
JUNCACEAE Juncus balticus N Juncus bufonius var. bufonius N toad rush Juncus tenuis N Juncus xiphoides N Luzula comosa N wood rush
LILIACEAE Allium hyalinum N wild onion Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare N
Page 8 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Brodiaea californica var. californica N Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans N harvest brodiaea Calochortus albus N fairy lantern, white globe lily Calochortus luteus N Calochortus monophyllus N Cholorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum N soap plant Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum N bluedick Dichelostemma volubile N twining brodiaea Dichelostemma multiflorum N Erythronium multiscapoideum N fawn lily Fritellaria affinis N checker lilly Fritellaria recurva N scarlet fritellary Odontostomum hartwegii N Triteleia bridgesii N Triteleia hyacinthina N white brodiaea Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra N golden brodiaea Triteleia laxa N Ithuriel's spear Zigadenus fremontii N
POACEAE Achnatherum lemmonii N Aegilops triuncialis A barbed goatgrass Agrostis viridis A Aira caryophyllea A silver European hairgrass Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus A broomsedge bluestem Aristida oligantha N old field three-awn Avena barbata A slender wild oat Avena fatua A wild oat Brachypodium distachyon A false brome Briza minor A little quaking grass, rattlesnake grass Bromus carinatus var. carinatus N Caifornia brome Bromus catharticus A rescue grass Bromus diandrus A ripgut brome Bromus hordeaceus A soft chess Bromus laevipes N Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis A Spanish brome Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens A Red brome Bromus sterilis A poverty brome Cynodon dactylon A Bermuda grass Cynosurus echinatus A hedgehog dogtail grass Dactylis glomerata A orchard grass Danthonia californica var. americana N California oatgrass Distichlis spicata N saltgrass Echinochloa crus-galli A barnyard grass, water grass Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus N blue wildrye Elymus multisetus N big squirreltail Eragrostis cilianensis A stinkgrass Eragrostis pectinacea N Festuca arundinacea A tall fescue Festuca rubra N red fescue Gastridium ventricosum A nitgrass Glyceria occidentalis N mannagrass Holcus lanatus A velvet grass Hordeum brachyantherum N Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum A Mediterranean barley Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum A foxtail barley Koeleria macrantha N Junegrass Leymus triticoides N creeping wildrye Lolium multiflorum A Italian ryegrass Lolium perenne A perennial ryegrass Lolium temulentum A Melica californica N California melic
Page 9 of 10 NATIVE/ FAMILY GENUS SPECIES ALIEN COMMON NAME Melica torreyana N Muhlenbergia rigens N deergrass Nassella pulchra N purple needlegrass Paspalum dilatatum A Dallis grass Phalaris aquatica A Harding grass Poa annua A annual bluegrass Poa bulbosa A bulbous bluegrass Poa secunda ssp. secunda N one-sided bluegrass Polypogon interruptus A ditch beardgrass Polypogon monspeliensis A annual beardgrass Setaria pumila A Sorghum halepense A Johnsongrass Taeniatherum caput-medusae A Medusa head Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys N Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora N Vulpia myuros var hirsuta A
TYPHACEAE Typha angustifolia N narrow-leaved cattail Typha latifolia N broad-leaved cattail
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