CA Native Plant Society, Bristlecone Chapter Bodie Hills Plant List – Mary’s Notes Database, September 2011
A compilation of: 1) Messick TC. 1982. Dry Lakes Plateau plant community composition 2) Messick TC. 1982. Checklist of vascular plants of the Bodie Hills. The Flora and Phytogeography of the Bodie Hills of Mono County, CA, and Mineral County, NV. 3) DeDecker M. 1950’s-1990’s. Notecard database collection.
Plant List Special Status Selaginellaceae Selaginella watsonii Watson's spikemoss
Equisetaceae Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouringrush
Dryopteridaceae Cystopteris fragilis fragile fern
Ophioglossaceae Botrychium simplex Yosemite moonwort
Pteridaceae Pellaea breweri Brewer's cliff-brake
Ephedraceae Ephedra nevadensis Nevada ephedra Ephedra viridis green ephedra
Cupressaceae Juniperus occidentalis var. australis western juniper Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper
Pinaceae Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinus flexilis limber pine Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinus monophylla singleleaf pinyon pine
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides mat amaranth
Apiaceae Angelica lineariloba poison angelica Cicuta douglasii western water hemlock Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuit-root Lomatium nevadense Nevada biscuitroot Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot Sphenosciadium capitellatum ranger's buttons
Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium bitter dogbane
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias cryptoceras pallid milkweed Uncommon
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium common yarrow Ageratina occidentalis western snakeroot Agoseris glauca pale agoseris Agoseris glauca var. laciniata false agoseris Agoseris glauca var. monticola pale agoseris Antennaria dimorpha dwarf everlasting flower Antennaria rosea pussytoes Arnica chamissonis ssp. foliosa meadow arnica Arnica sororia twin arnica Rare (Jepson) Artemisia arbuscula low sagebrush Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi silver sagebrush Artemisia douglasiana mugwort Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta Idaho mugwort Artemisia spinescens budsage Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain sagebrush Aster ascendens long-leaved aster Aster campestris western meadow aster Aster eatonii Eaton's aster Aster scopulorum lava aster Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot Brickellia microphylla sweet brickellia Brickellia oblongifolia var. linifolia pinyon brickellia Chaenactis douglasii Douglas' dustymaiden var. alpina 2.3 Chaenactis stevioides Esteve's pincushion Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. albicaulis rubber rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. consimilis similar rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. hololeucus whiteleaf rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus parryi Parry's rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. puberulus pinyon rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus alkali sticky rabbitbrush Cirsium canovirens graygreen thistle Cirsium scariosum elk thistle Conyza canadensis horseweed Crepis acuminata mountain hawksbeard Crepis modocensis Modoc hawksbeard Crepis occidentalis western hawksbeard Dugaldia hoopesii Owl's-claws Ericameria discoidea whitestem heath goldenrod Ericameria suffruticosa singlehead goldenbush Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis gold buttons Erigeron bloomeri scabland fleabane Erigeron breweri Brewer's fleabane Erigeron clokeyi Clokey's fleabane Erigeron compositus cutleaf daisy Erigeron eatonii Eaton's fleabane Erigeron peregrinus subalpine fleabane Erigeron tener slender fleabane Eriophyllum lanatum var. integrifolium common woolly sunflower Gnaphalium palustre lowland cudweed Hulsea algida Pacific hulsea Iva axillaris ssp. robustior poverty weed Lactuca tatarica ssp. pulchella blue lettuce Layia glandulosa white tidy-tip Malacothrix sonchoides yellow saucers Pyrrocoma apargioides alpineflames Pyrrocoma racemosa clustered goldenweed Senecio canus woolly groundsel Senecio hydrophilus water ragwort Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus Columbia ragwort Senecio multilobatus lobe-leaf groundsel Senecio serra var. serra tall ragwort Solidago spectabilis showy goldenrod Sphaeromeria potentilloides fivefinger chickensage var. nitrophila 2.2 Stenotus acaulis stemless mock goldenweed Stephanomeria exigua small wirelettuce Stephanomeria spinosa thorny skeleton plant Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Tetradymia canescens gray horsebrush Townsendia scapigera ground daisy Trimorpha lonchophylla shortray fleabane Wyethia mollis woolly mule-ears
Boraginaceae Cryptantha cinerea var. abortiva brownnut cryptantha Cryptantha circumscissa capped cryptantha Cryptantha echinella prickly cryptantha Cryptantha flavoculata sulphur-throated cryptantha Cryptantha humilis low cryptantha Cryptantha torreyana Torrey's cryptantha Cryptantha watsonii Watson's cryptantha Hackelia micrantha Jessica sticktight Lappula redowskii flatspine stickseed Mertensia oblongifolia oblongleaf bluebells var. oblongifolia 2.2 Plagiobothrys kingii Great Basin popcornflower
Boragincaceae Cryptantha ambigua basin cryptantha
Brassicaceae Arabis bodiensis Bodie Hills rock cress 1B.3 Arabis cobrensis sagebrush rockcress 2.3 Arabis lyallii Lyall's rockcress Arabis microphylla var. microphylla small-leaved rock cress 3 Arabis platysperma pioneer rockcress Arabis puberula silver rockcress Arabis pulchra beautiful rockcress var. munciensis 2.3 Arabis sparsiflora var. sparsiflora sicklepos rockcress Barbarea orthoceras winter cress Cardaria pubescens hairy whitetop Cusickiella douglasii alkali cusickiella Cusickiella quadricostata Bodie Hills cusickiella 1B.2 Descurainia californica California tansy mustard Descurainia incisa mountain tansymustard Descurainia sophia flixweed tansy mustard Draba albertina slender draba Draba breweri cushion draba Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum western wallflower Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne sanddune wallflower Hutchinsia procumbens prostrate hutchinsia Lesquerella kingii king bladderpod Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides wallflower phoenicaulis Polyctenium fremontii desert combleaf var. fremontii 4.3 Polyctenium williamsiae Washoe combleaf 1B.2 Rorippa curvipes bluntleaf yellowcress Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum water cress Sisymbrium altissimum tumble mustard Stanleya pinnata desert princesplume Streptanthus oliganthus Masonic Mountain jewelflower 1B.2 Thelypodium crispum crisped thelypody Thelypodium laciniatum cutleaf thelypody
Cactaceae Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea Mojave prickly-pear Opuntia pulchella sand cholla Rare (Jepson)
Campanulaceae Nemacladus rigidus stoutstem threadplant
Capparaceae Cleomella parviflora slender cleomella
Caprifoliaceae Sambucus mexicana blue elderberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry Caryophyllaceae Arenaria aculeata prickly sandwort Minuartia nuttallii ssp. fragilis brittle sandwort Silene bernardina mountain campion Silene menziesii Menzies' campion Stellaria longipes var. longipes chickweed
Chenopodiaceae Bassia hyssopifolia hyssopleaf bassia Chenopodium album pigweed Chenopodium atrovirens pinyon goosefoot Chenopodium fremontii Fremont's goosefoot Grayia spinosa hop-sage Kochia americana gray molly Krascheninnikovia lanata winter fat Monolepis nuttalliana Nuttall's poverty weed Monolepis spathulata poverty weed Salsola tragus Russian thistle Sarcobatus vermiculatus greasewood
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed
Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea redosier dogwood
Cyperaceae Scirpus nevadensis Nevada bulrush
Eleagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolius Russian olive Shepherdia argentea buffalo berry
Ericaceae Kalmia polifolia ssp. microphylla alpine laurel Ledum glandulosum western Labrador tea
Fabaceae Astragalus bolanderi Bolander's milkvetch Astragalus calycosus var. calycosus little gray milkvetch Astragalus curvicarpus var. curvicarpus curvepod milkvetch Astragalus johannis-howellii Long Valley milkvetch 1B.2 Astragalus lentiginosus var. ineptus freckled milkvetch Astragalus oophorus egg milkvetch var. lavinii 1B.2, var. oophorus 4.3 Astragalus pseudiodanthus Tonopah milkvetch 1B.2 Astragalus purshii woollypod milkvetch Astragalus whitneyi balloonpod milkvetch Lupinus andersonii Anderson's lupine Lupinus arbustus longspur lupine Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus var. meionanthus Lake Tahoe lupine Lupinus breweri Brewer's lupine Lupinus breweri var. bryoides matted lupine Lupinus lepidus var. sellulus Donner Lake lupine Lupinus nevadensis Nevada lupine 4.3 Medicago lupulina black medick Trifolium andersonii Anderson's clover var. andersonii 4.3 Trifolium andersonii var. beatleyae Beatley's clover Rare (Jepson) Trifolium monanthum mountain carpet clover Vicia americana var. americana American vetch
Gentianaceae Gentianopsis holopetala Sierra fringed gentian
Geraniaceae Erodium cicutarium filaree
Grossulariaceae Ribes aureum var. aureum golden currant Ribes cereum wax currant Ribes inerme whitestemmed gooseberry Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry
Hippuridaceae Hippuris vulgaris mare's-tail
Hydrophyllaceae Hesperochiron californicus California hesperochiron Nama aretioides ground nama Nama densum leafy nama Nama rothrockii Rothrock's fiddleleaf Nemophila spatulata Sierra blue eyes Phacelia bicolor var. bicolor two-color phacelia Phacelia hastata ssp. compacta compact phacelia Phacelia heterophylla ssp. virgata varileaf phacelia Phacelia humilis low phacelia Phacelia monoensis Mono phacelia 1B.1 Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia
Lamiaceae Marrubium vulgare horehound Mentha arvensis wild mint Monardella odoratissima ssp. pallida horsemint Trichostema austromontanum San Jacinto bluecurls
Lemnaceae Lemna minor common duckweed
Liliaceae Calochortus leichtlinii smokey mariposa
Linaceae Linum lewisii var. lewisii Lewis' flax
Loasaceae Mentzelia albicaulis whitestem blazing star Mentzelia congesta united blazing star Mentzelia laevicaulis smoothstem blazingstar Mentzelia torreyi Torrey's blazingstar 2.2
Malvaceae Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata Oregon checkerbloom Sphaeralcea ambigua desert globemallow
Onagraceae Camissonia subacaulis diffuseflower evening primrose Camissonia tanacetifolia tansyleaf evening primrose Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum narrow-leaved fireweed Epilobium brachycarpum tall annual willowherb Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb Epilobium oregonense Oregon willowherb Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum diffuse gayophytum
Orobanchaceae Orobanche corymbosa corymb broom-rape Orobanche fasciculata clustered broom-rape
Papaveraceae Argemone munita flatbud pricklypoppy
Polemoniaceae Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum violet allophyllum Collomia linearis narrow-leaf mountain-trumpet Eriastrum wilcoxii Wilcox's woolly star Gilia micromeria dainty gilia Uncommon Gilia sinuata cinder gilia Gymnosteris parvula smallflower gymnosteris Ipomopsis aggregata scarlet gilia Ipomopsis congesta ssp. montana white globe gilia Leptodactylon pungens Hall's prickly phlox Linanthus pachyphyllus Sierra linanthus Linanthus septentrionalis northern linanthus Navarretia breweri Brewer's navarretia Phlox condensata dwarf phlox Phlox diffusa spreading phlox Phlox gracilis desert small star Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens carpet phlox Phlox stansburyi Stansbury phlox
Polygonaceae Chorizanthe brevicornu var. spathulata wideleaf spineflower Eriogonum baileyi var. baileyi Bailey's buckwheat Eriogonum beatleyae Beatley's buckwheat Uncommon Eriogonum caespitosum matted buckwheat Eriogonum elatum tall woolly buckwheat Eriogonum esmeraldense var. esmeraldense Esmeralda buckwheat Eriogonum microthecum slender buckwheat var. lapidicola 4.3, var. panamintense 1B.3 Eriogonum microthecum var. laxiflorum wide-flowered buckwheat Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat Eriogonum nutans nodding buckwheat var. nutans 2.3 Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium var. ovalifolium ovalleaf buckwheat Eriogonum rosense rosy buckwheat Eriogonum spergulinum var. reddingianum Redding buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur flower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum var. nevadense Nevada buckwheat Eriogonum wrightii bastardsage var. olanchense Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum bastardsage Oxyria digyna alpine mountainsorrel Oxytheca dendroidea ssp. dendroidea narrowleaf oxytheca Polygonum arenastrum ovalleaf knotweed Polygonum douglasii ssp. johnstonii Johnston's knotweed Rumex paucifolius alpine sheep sorrel Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus toothed willow dock Rumex salicifolius var. triangulivalvis triangle-valve dock
Portulacaceae Calyptridium roseum rosy pussypaws Calyptridium umbellatum pussypaws Lewisia pygmaea alpine lewisia Lewisia rediviva bitter root Montia chamissoi water minerslettuce
Ranunculaceae Aconitum columbianum Columbian monkshood Aquilegia formosa columbine Delphinium andersonii Anderson's larkspur Ranunculus aquatilus var. capillaceus threadleaf crowfoot Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus Rocky Mountain buttercup Ranunculus eschscholtzii Eschscholtz's buttercup
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus snowbrush ceanothus
Rosaceae Amelanchier pallida pale service-berry Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Cercocarpus ledifolius curlleaf mountain mahogany Chamaebatiaria millefolium fern bush Geum macrophyllum bigleaf avens Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora smallflower horkelia Potentilla anserina ssp. anserina silverleaf cinquefoil Potentilla biennis cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa shrubby cinquefoil Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata slender cinquefoil Prunus andersonii desert peach Prunus emarginata bitter cherry Prunus virginiana var. demissa western chokecherry Purshia tridentata antelope bush Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana interior rose Sibbaldia procumbens creeping sibbaldia
Rubiaceae Galium bifolium low mountain bedstraw Galium hypotrichium ssp. hypotrichium alpine bedstraw Galium trifidum var. pacificum threepetal bedstraw
Salicaceae Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Salix exigua narrow-leaved willow Salix geyeriana Geyer willow Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salix lutea yellow willow Salix orestera gray-leaved Sierra willow
Saxifragaceae Heuchera duranii hard alumroot Rare (Jepson) Heuchera rubescens var. alpicola desert alum root Lithophragma glabrum bulbous woodland-star
Scrophulariaceae Castilleja angustifolia Desert Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia long-leaved paintbrush Castilleja minor ssp. minor small-flowered annual paintbrush Castilleja nana dwarf alpine Indian paintbrush Castilleja pilosa parrothead Indian paintbrush Castilleja tenuis hairy Indian paintbrush Collinsia parviflora maiden blue eyed Mary Cordylanthus kingii ssp. helleri Heller's bird-beak Cordylanthus ramosus bushy bird's beak Limosella aquatica water mudwort Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Mimulus mephiticus foul odor monkeyflower Mimulus pilosus clammy monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus primuloides ssp. primuloides primrose monkeyflower Mimulus suksdorfii Suksdorf's monkeyflower Penstemon humilis var. humilis low beardtongue Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge's beardtongue Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis herbaceous penstemon Penstemon speciosus showy beardtongue Scrophularia desertorum Rixford rockwort Verbascum thapsus woolly mullein Veronica americana American brooklime Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa neckweed
Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco
Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis American stinging nettle
Valerianaceae Valeriana californica California valerian
Violaceae Viola purpurea ssp. mohavensis goosefoot violet Viola sororia ssp. affinis sand violet Alismataceae Sagittaria cuneata arumleaf arrowhead
Cyperaceae Carex douglasii Douglas' sedge Carex helleri Heller's sedge Carex heteroneura different-nerve sedge Carex lanuginosa woolly sedge Carex microptera smallwing sedge Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge Carex preslii Presl's sedge Carex rossii Ross' sedge Carex simulata analogue sedge Carex straminiformis Shasta sedge Carex utriculata Northwest Territory sedge Eleocharis macrostachya pale spikerush Eleocharis pauciflora fewflower spikerush Uncommon Scirpus americanus American bulrush Scirpus microcarpus panicled bulrush
Iridaceae Iris missouriensis western blue flag Sisyrinchium halophilum Nevada blue-eyed grass
Juncaceae Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncus bufonius var. bufonius toad rush Juncus ensifolius swordleaf rush Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush Juncus orthophyllus straight-leaf rush Juncus parryi Parry's rush
Juncaginaceae Triglochin concinna var. debilis arrow-grass Triglochin maritima seaside arrowgrass
Liliaceae Allium amplectens narrowleaf onion Allium atrorubens var. atrorubens darkred onion 2.3 Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum twincrest onion Calochortus bruneaunis sego lily Fritillaria atropurpurea spotted mission bells Veratrum californicum var. californicum California false hellebore Zigadenus paniculatus foothill deathcamas
Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Achnatherum nevadense Nevada needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale western needlegrass Achnatherum pinetorum pine needlegrass Achnatherum thurberianum Thurber's needlegrass Achnatherum webberi Webber needlegrass Agropyron desertorum desert wheatgrass Agrostis exarata spike bent grass Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera creeping bent grass Alopecurus aequalis shortawn foxtail Bromus anomalus nodding brome Bromus carinatus California brome Bromus tectorum cheat grass Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa tufted hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Distichlis spicata saltgrass Elymus elymoides squirreltail Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Festuca kingii spike fescue Festuca saximontana var. purpusiana Rocky Mountain fescue Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley Koeleria macrantha prairie junegrass Leymus cinereus ashy wildrye Leymus triticoides beardless wildrye Melica stricta rock melicgrass Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly Phleum alpinum alpine timothy Phleum pratense common timothy Phragmites australis common reed Poa cusickii Cusick's bluegrass Poa keckii Keck's bluegrass Poa leptocoma ssp. leptocoma marsh bluegrass Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa secunda ssp. juncifolia Sandberg bluegrass Poa wheeleri Wheeler's bluegrass Polypogon monspeliensis rabbitsfoot grass Puccinellia distans weeping alkaligrass Puccinellia lemmonii Lemmon's alkaligrass Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton gramineus variableleaf pondweed