Humboldt State University Digital Commons @ Humboldt State University Botanical Studies Open Educational Resources and Data 2017 Vascular Plants of the Scott Mountain Campground Area Trinity and Siskiyou Counties, California James P. Smith Jr Humboldt State University, [email protected] John O. Sawyer Jr. Humboldt State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/botany_jps Part of the Botany Commons Recommended Citation Smith, James P. Jr and Sawyer, John O. Jr., "Vascular Plants of the Scott Mountain Campground Area Trinity and Siskiyou Counties, California" (2017). Botanical Studies. 54. https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/botany_jps/54 This Flora of Northwest California-Checklists of Local Sites is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Educational Resources and Data at Digital Commons @ Humboldt State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Botanical Studies by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Humboldt State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VASCULAR PLANTS OF THE SCOTT MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND AREA TRINITY AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA Compiled by James P. Smith, Jr. & John O. Sawyer, Jr. Department of Biological Sciences Humboldt State University Arcata, California Seventh Edition (21 July 2008) The campground is located at the Scott Mountain Antennaria argentea Silvery pussytoes Summit on S. R. 3 (N 41.2760, W -122.6978, 5413 ft Antennaria luzuloides Rosy pussytoes elevation) in Trinity County. The Pacific Crest Trail is Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's balsamroot close by. The nearest town is Coffee Creek. An adjacent Balsamorhiza sericea Silky balsamroot bog is the home of a large population of the California cobra-lily or pitcher plant (Darlingtonia california). Blepharipappus scaber var. laevis Rough eyelash weed Cirsium andersonii Anderson’s thistle Cirsium cymosum Peregrine thistle FERNS Crepis monticola Siskiyou hawksbeard Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa Rabbit brush Aspidotis densa Indian's dream Erigeron bloomeri var. bloomeri Bloomer's daisy Equisetum arvense Field horsetail Eriophyllum lanatum Woolly-sunflower Polystichum imbricans Narrow-leaved sword fern Helenium bigelovii Sneezeweed Polystichum lemmonii Shasta holly fern Helianthella californica var. nevadensis Dwarf-sunflower Polystichum lonchitis Northern holly fern Kyhosia bolanderi Bolander’s tarweed Pteridium aquilinum Bracken fern, brake fern Microseris nutans Silverpuffs Oreostemma alpigenum Alpine aster CONIFERS Pyrrocoma racemosa var. pinetorum Golden weed Rudbeckia californica California coneflower Abies concolor var. concolor White fir Senecio aronicoides California groundsel Calocedrus decurrens Incense-cedar Senecio integerrimus var. major Bigheaded groundsel Pinus contorta var. murrayana Lodgepole pine Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Crassulaceae • Orpine or Stonecrop Family Pinus monticola Western white pine Sedum obtusatum ssp. obtusata Sierra stonecrop Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa or yellow pine Sedum lanceolatum Sierra stonecrop Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-fir Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Cruciferae or Brassicaceae • Mustard Family Arabis subpinnatifida Klamath rock cress FLOWERING PLANTS Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne Sierra wallflower Lesquerella occidentalis Western bladderpod Boraginaceae • Borage Family Streptanthus barbatus Bearded jewel flower Cryptantha torreyana Torrey’s cat’s-eye Thlaspi montanum var. montanum Penny cress Hesperochiron pumilus Dwarf hesperochiron Hydrophyllum occidentale California waterleaf Cyperaceae • Sedge Family Phacelia dalesiana* Scott Mtn. phacelia Carex gigas Siskiyou sedge Phacelia greenei* Scott Valley phacelia Scirpus congdonii Congdon's bulrush Phacelia pringlei Pringle's phacelia Ericaceae • Heath Family Caprifoliaceae • Honeysuckle Family Allotropa virgata Sugar stick Symphoricarpos mollis Spreading snowberry Arctostaphylos nevadensis Pinemat manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Green-leaved manzanita Caryophyllaceae • Pink or Carnation Family Chimaphila menziesii Pipissiwa, little prince's pine Arenaria congesta Sandwort Pyrola picta White-veined shinleaf Cerastium arvense Field or meadow chickweed Rhododendron occidentale var. o. Western azalea Minuartia nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Sarcodes sanguinea Snow plant Pseudostellaria jamesiana Sticky sandwort Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf huckleberry Silene campanulata var. glandulosa Red Mtn. catchfly Silene lemmonii Lemmon's campion Fagaceae • Oak Family Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush chinquapin Quercus vaccinifolia Huckleberry oak Compositae or Asteraceae ! Sunflower Family Achillea millefolium Yarrow, milfoil Gentianaceae • Gentian Family Gentiana calycosa Explorer's gentian 1 Gentianella amarella ssp. acuta Northern gentian Linaceae • Flax Family Linum lewisii var. lewisii Western blue flax Gramineae or Poaceae • Grass Family Agrostis gigantea Redtop Malvaceae • Mallow or Cotton Family Bromus carinatus California brome Sidalcea malviflora ssp. asprella Dwarf checkerbloom Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass Sidalcea oregana var. hydrophila Oregon checker Danthonia californica California oatgrass Danthonia unispicata One-spike oatgrass Menyanthaceae • Bog Bean Family Deschampsia caespitosa ssp. c. Tufted hair grass Menyanthes trifoliata Buckbean, bogbean Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hair grass Elymus elymoides Squirreltail Onagraceae • Evening-Primrose Family Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Blue or western wild-rye Clarkia rhomboidea Diamond clarkia Elymus spicatus Bluebunch wheat grass Epilobium oreganum Oregon fireweed Festuca californica var. californica California fescue Epilobium sp. Fireweed Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue, blue bunch grass Glyceria striata Fowl manna grass Orchidaceae • Orchid Family Koeleria macrantha June grass Cypripedium fasciculatum* Clustered lady-slipper Phleum pratense Timothy Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain Poa bulbosa Bulbous blue grass Piperia unalascensis Northern piperia Stipa lemmonii Lemmon’s needle grass Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies'-tresses Grossulariaceae • Gooseberry Family Orobanchaceae • Broomrape Family Ribes nevadense Sierra currant Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Wavy-leaved Indian paintbrush Castilleja arachnoidea Cobwebby Indian paintbrush Hypericaceae • St. John’s Wort Family Castilleja lacera Cut-leaved Indian paintbrush Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's penny Orobanche uniflora Naked broomrape Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. copelandii Iridaceae • Iris Family Copeland's owl's-clover Iris tenuissima Long-tube iris Pedicularis attolens Little elephant’s head Sisyrinchium elmeri Elmer’s blue-eyed-grass Pedicularis semibarbata Pine woods lousewort Sisyrinchium idahoense Idaho blue-eyed-grass Papaveraceae • Poppy Family Labiatae or Lamiaceae • Mint Family Dicentra pauciflora Few-flowered bleeding heart Monardella odoratissima Mountain mint Prunella vulgaris Self-heal Polemoniaceae • Phlox Family Linanthus harknesii Harkness’ flax flower Leguminosae or Fabaceae • Legume Family Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Astragalus californicus Klamath Basin rattleweed Phlox gracilis Slender phlox Astragalus whitneyi ssp. siskiyouense Siskiyou locoweed Phlox speciosa Showy phlox Lotus oblongifolius Narrow-leaved trefoil Lupinus lepidus var. sellulus Donner Lake lupine Polygonaceae • Knotweed or Smartweed Family Trifolium breweri Brewer's or forest clover Eriogonum marifolium McCloud buckwheat Trifolium longipes Long-stalked clover Eriogonum siskiyouense Siskiyou buckwheat Trifolium wormskioldii Cow clover Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur-flowered buckwheat Polygonum bistortoides Western bistort Liliaceae • Lily Family Polygonum douglasii ssp. d. Douglas’ knotweed Allium amplectans Narrow-leaved onion Polygonum polygaloides ssp. kelloggii Allium campanulatum Sierra onion Kellogg's knotweed Allium falcifolium Scythe-leaved onion Calochortus nudus Naked star-tulip Portulacaceae • Purslane Family Calochortus tolmiei Pussy-ears, Tolmie's star-tulip Calyptridium monospermum Pussypaws Dichelostemma multiflorum Wild-hyacinth Claytonia lanceolata Western spring beauty Fritillaria atropurpurea Purple fritillary Lewisia nevadensis Nevada lewisia Fritillaria glauca Siskiyou fritillary Lewisia rediviva Bitter root Fritillaria pudica Adobe-lily Lewisia triphylla Toad-lily Hastingsia alba White rush-lily Lilium kelleyanum Kelley's lily Primulaceae • Primrose Family Narthecium californicum Bog-asphodel Dodecatheon jeffreyi Jeffrey's shooting star Triantha occidentalis ssp. o. Sticky false asphodel Trillium ovatum ssp. oettingeri Salmon Mtns. wake robin Ranunculaceae • Buttercup Family Triteleia hyacinthina White brodiaea Aconitum columbianum Western monkshood Veratrum californicum False hellebore Anemone oregana var. oregana Oregon windflower Xerophyllum tenax Bear-grass Aquilegia formosa Crimson columbine Zigadenus paniculatus Foothill death camas Delphinium nuttallianum Meadow larkspur Ranunculus californicus California buttercup 2 Ranunculus occidentalis Western larkspur S O U R C E S Rhamnaceae • Buckthorn Family We thank the students in the Advanced Plant Taxonomy Ceanothus prostratus Mahala mats Classes at HSU, participants in North Coast Chapter Frangula californica ssp. occidentalis CNPS field trips to the area, Michael Mesler, Thomas California coffee berry Nelson, Louise Watson, Dean Brown, Jeff Greenhouse, Margriet Wetherwax, and Kelli Van Norman for their Rosaceae • Rose Family assistance in the compilation