FLOWERINGPLANTS Lamiaceae Mint family (ANGIOSPERMS) Brassicaceae Mustard family Prunella vulgaris - Self Heal Cardamine nutallii - Spring Beauty Satureja douglasii – Yerba Buena Rubiaceae Madder family DICOTS Galium aparine- Cleavers Boraginaceae Borage family Malvaceae Mallow family Galium trifidum – Small Bedstraw Aceraceae Maple family Cynoglossum grande – Houndstongue Sidalcea virgata – Rose Checker Mallow Acer macrophyllum – Big leaf Maple Oleaceae Olive family MONOCOTS Anacardiaceae Sumac family Fraxinus latifolia - Oregon Ash Toxicodendron diversilobum – Poison Oak Cyperaceae Sedge family Plantaginaceae Plantain family Carex densa Apiaceae Carrot family Plantago lanceolata – Plantain Anthriscus caucalis- Bur Chervil Iridaceae Iris family Daucus carota – Wild Carrot Portulacaceae Purslane family Iris tenax – Oregon Iris Ligusticum apiifolium – Parsley-leaved Claytonia siberica – Candy Flower Lovage Claytonia perforliata – Miner’s Lettuce Juncaceae Rush family Osmorhiza berteroi–Sweet Cicely Juncus tenuis – Slender Rush Sanicula graveolens – Sierra Sanicle Cynoglossum Photo by C.Gautier Ranunculaceae Buttercup family Delphinium menziesii – Larkspur Liliaceae Lily family Asteraceae Sunflower family Caryophyllaceae Pink family Ranunculus occidentalis – Western Buttercup Allium acuminatum – Hooker’s Onion Achillea millefolium – Yarrow Stellaria media- Chickweed Ranunculus uncinatus – Small-flowered Calochortus tolmiei – Tolmie’s Mariposa Lily Adendocaulon bicolor – Pathfinder Buttercup Camassia quamash - Camas Bellis perennis – English Daisy Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle family Ranunculus repens – Creeping Buttercup Erythronium oregonum – Fawn Lily Lonicera ciliosa – Orange Honeysuckle Eriophyllum lanatum – Oregon Sunshine Lonicera hispidula – Hairy Honeysuckle Hypochaeris radicata – Hairy Cat’s Ear Rhamnaceae Buckthorn family Orchidaceae Orchid Family Symphiocarpus albus – Common Snowberry Lactuca muralis – Wall Lettuce Rhamnus purshiana – Cascara Sagrada Goodyera oblongifolia – Rattlesnake Plantain
Leucanthemum vulgare-Oxeye Daisy Calypso bulbosa – Fairy Slipper Fabaceae Pea family Taraxacum officinale – Dandelion Rosaceae Rose family Cytisus scoparius – Scotch Broom Amelanchier alnifolia – Serviceberry Lathyrus sphaericus – Grass Peavine Hypericaceae Crataegus douglasii – Douglas Hawthorne Vicia americana – American Vetch Hypericum perforatum – St. Johnswort Crataegus monogyna – European Hawthorne Vicia cracca – Tufted Vetch Calypso Photo by J.Herley Hypericum formosum - St. Johnswort Fragaria virginiana – Strawberry
Geum macrophyllum – Large-leaved Avens Fagaceae Oak family CONIFERS (GYMNOSPERMS) Berberidaceae Barberry family Holodiscus discolor - Oceanspray Quercus garryana – White Oak Berberis aquifolium – Tall Oregon Grape Oemleria cerasiformis – Osoberry Cupressaceae Cypress family Vancouveria hexandra –Insideout flower Rosa eglanteria Geraniaceae Geranium family Calocedrus decurrens – Incense Cedar Rosa gymnocarpa – Baldhip Rose Geranium robertianum – Herb Robert Betulaceae Birch family Rubus armeniacus- Armenian Blackberry Pinaceae Pine family Alnus rubra – Red Alder Rubus lacinatus- Evergreen Blackberry Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf family Pinus ponderosa – Ponderosa Pine Corylus cornuta – Hazelnut Rubus leucodermis – Blackcap Raspberry Nemophila parviflora – Small-flowered Pseudotsuga menziesii – Douglas Fir Rubus ursinus – Trailing Blackberry Nemophila
FERNS The Ecology Directions Athyrium filix-femina – Lady Fern Lane Community College Dryopteris sp. – Wood Fern The nature trail is located at 500 ft. elevation in the Polypodium glycyrrhiza – Licorice Fern The trail is located in the woodland south of foothills of the southern Willamette Valley. The campus. Head toward the eastern edge of the Polystichum munitum – Sword Fern trail winds through mixed west coast second- Pteridum aquilinum – Bracken Fern parking lots to the service road. Walk up the growth forest that is dominated by 20-70 year old road approx. 100 ft. to the trailhead. You will Douglas fir trees. Armenian Blackberry and actually pass the sign for the trail before the Poison oak dominate the under story. NATURE TRAIL trailhead. The trail forms a short loop that can MOSSES Remnant oak savannah exists at the eastern edge be walked at a slow pace in 15 to 30 minutes. Dicranum fuscescens of the forest. You may notice higher plant Plant List Eurynchium oregonum diversity in the under story here. At least 30 Hypnum circinale- Coiled-leaf Moss species of birds migrate through or make their
Isothecium myosuroides- Cat-tail Moss home here. Deer and small mammals inhabit this For more information forest as well. Leucolepis acantheneuron
Metaneckera menziesii- Menzie’s Neckera Contact: Plagiomnium insigne- Badge Moss Trail History Rhytidiadelphis triquetrus 1.) Joe Russin, Biology Instructor The Lane Community College Nature Trail was [email protected] initiated by Biology Instructor, Joe Russin in 1992. Mr. Russin was awarded the Eldon G. Schafer
grant and he coordinated efforts with an Eagle CAUTION!! Poison oak causes 2.) LCC Ecology Group allergic reactions in many people Scout troop and LCC staff to build the trail. Many materials such as mulch and gravel were donated Barbara Dumbleton who come in contact with it. by local companies. Science Department staff and [email protected] the LCC Ecology group maintain the trail. References: The trail is open for use by anyone at LCC. The 3.) Gail Baker, Biology Instructor most consistent use comes from science instructors http://teach.lanecc.edu/bakerg/ * Species list for Lane Community who lead their classes along the trail. Students College Forest Land Reserve, Ron have the opportunity to learn about the ecology Hamill et al., 1996 and geology of this unique area. Identification of *This brochure compiled by Jules Filipski, native plant species can also be practiced. March 13, 2002 * Mount Pisgah Arboretum Plant List This brochure has been developed to provide
general information about the trail. The main component is a plant list for students and others
who have some botanical interest or curiosity.