Plant Checklist for Volcan Mountain

Compiled March 6, 2007 from voucher data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria, CalFlora species data, and Tom Chester's database of Southern California plants. The scientific name of all plants are current names as defined by the Jepson Flora Project. The "R" column indicates plants which appear in one of the CNPS (California Native Plant Society) lists (1B, 2, 3, or 4) of rare and/or endangered plants. The "N" column identifies plants that are non-native with an "I" (introduced).

Dicotyledonae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Anacardiaceae Sumac Or Cashew Family
1     Toxicodendron diversilobum key poison oak Vine, Shrub 0 5000  
 
Apiaceae Carrot Family
2     Angelica tomentosa key woolly angelica Perennial herb 2165 7874  
3     Osmorhiza chilensis key mountain sweet-cicely Perennial herb 0 8000  
 
Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family
4     Asclepias eriocarpa key Indian milkweed Perennial herb 0 7000  
 
Asteraceae Sunflower Family
5     Achillea millefolium key yarrow Perennial herb 0 13000  
6     Agoseris grandiflora key grand mountain dandelion Perennial herb 0 7400  
7     Ambrosia psilostachya key western ragweed Perennial herb 0 3281  
8     Cirsium scariosum key elk thistle Perennial herb 0 11000  
9 I   Cirsium vulgare key bull thistle Perennial herb 0 7546  
10     Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus key leafy daisy Shrub, Perennial herb 0 9514  
11     Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum key golden yarrow Shrub 0 9843  
12   1B.2 Grindelia hirsutula var. hallii key San Diego gumplant Perennial herb      
13     Helianthella californica var. nevadensis key Sierra helianthella Perennial herb 820 8530  
14     Madia gracilis key slender madia Annual herb 0 7800  
15     Solidago californica key goldenrod Perennial herb 0 7500  
16 I   Sonchus asper ssp. asper key prickly sow thistle Annual herb 0 6234  
17     Wyethia ovata key southern mule's ears Perennial herb 0 6000  
 
Bignoniaceae Bignonia Family
18     Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata key desert-willow Shrub 0 4921  
 
Boraginaceae Borage Family
19     Cryptantha barbigera key bearded cryptantha Annual herb 984 7382  
20     Cryptantha intermedia key popcorn flower Annual herb 1500 4500  
21     Cryptantha micrantha key purple-root cryptantha Annual herb 0 7500  
22     Cryptantha muricata var. muricata key prickly cryptantha        
23     Cryptantha simulans key pine cryptantha Annual herb 2500 7500  
24     Plagiobothrys arizonicus key Arizona popcorn flower Annual herb 0 4000  
25     Plagiobothrys nothofulvus key rusty-haired popcorn flower Annual herb 0 4700  
 
Brassicaceae Mustard Family
26     Arabis sparsiflora var. californica key California elegant rock-cress Perennial herb 0 5249  
27     Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum key western wallflower Perennial herb 0 13123  
28     Hutchinsia procumbens key prostrate hutchinsia Annual herb 0 8600  
29     Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens key wild pepper-grass Annual herb 0 7874  
30     Thysanocarpus curvipes var. curvipes key fringe-pod        
 
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family
31     Lonicera subspicata var. denudata key southern honeysuckle Shrub 0 5906  
32     Sambucus mexicana key blue elderberry Tree, Shrub 0 10000  
33     Symphoricarpos mollis key creeping snowberry Shrub 30 9843  
 
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family
34     Silene lemmonii key Lemmon's catchfly Perennial herb 3500 8000  
35     Silene verecunda ssp. platyota key white catch-fly Annual herb 984 11155  
 
Convolvulaceae Morning-Glory Family
36     Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata key western morning-glory Perennial herb 0 8500  
 
Cornaceae Dogwood Family
37     Cornus nuttallii key Pacific dogwood Shrub 0 6000  
 
Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family
38     Cucurbita foetidissima key stinking gourd Perennial herb, Vine 0 4000  
39     Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus key wild-cucumber Perennial herb, Vine 0 2952  
 
Cuscutaceae Dodder Family
40     Cuscuta californica var. californica key California dodder Annual herb, Vine (parasitic) 0 8202  
41     Cuscuta indecora var. neuropetala key nerve-petaled dodder Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)      
 
Ericaceae Heath Family
42     Pyrola picta key white-veined wintergreen Perennial herb 0 10000  
 
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
43     Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtula key hairy thyme-leafed spurge Annual herb 0 8202  
44     Eremocarpus setigerus key dove weed Annual herb 0 6000  
 
Fabaceae Legume Family
45     Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus key southern California silver-lotus Perennial herb 0 5249  
46     Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius key broad-leaved lotus Perennial herb 984 6890  
47     Lotus heermannii var. heermannii key silky lotus Perennial herb 0 6562  
48     Lotus micranthus key small-flowered lotus Annual herb 0 5000  
49     Lotus nevadensis var. nevadensis key Sierra Nevada lotus Perennial herb 0 4400  
50     Lotus oblongifolius var. oblongifolius key streambank lotus Perennial herb 656 7874  
51     Lotus purshianus var. purshianus key Spanish clover Annual herb 0 7500  
52     Lotus strigosus var. hirtellus key strigose lotus        
53     Lupinus bicolor key dwarf lupine Annual, Perennial herb 0 8500  
54     Lupinus concinnus ssp. optatus key bajada lupine        
55     Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus key mountain grape-soda lupine Shrub 3281 9843  
56     Lupinus hirsutissimus key stinging lupine Annual herb 0 4593  
57     Lupinus latifolius var. parishii key Parish's lupine Perennial herb 0 11483  
58     Trifolium variegatum key variegated clover Annual herb 0 8200  
59     Trifolium wormskioldii key cows clover Perennial herb 0 10000  
60     Vicia americana var. americana key American vetch Perennial herb, Vine 0 8000  
 
Fagaceae Oak Family
61     Quercus agrifolia key coast live oak Tree 0 4921  
62     Quercus berberidifolia key scrub oak Tree 984 4922  
63     Quercus chrysolepis key canyon live oak Tree 0 6500  
64   4.2 Quercus engelmannii key Engelmann oak Tree      
65     Quercus kelloggii key California black oak Tree 0 7000  
 
Geraniaceae Geranium Family
66 I   Erodium cicutarium key redstem filaree Annual herb 0 6000  
 
Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family
67     Ribes nevadense key mountain pink currant Shrub 3000 10000  
68     Ribes quercetorum key oak gooseberry Shrub 0 4000  
69     Ribes roezlii key Sierra gooseberry Shrub 0 9186  
 
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family
70     Eucrypta micrantha key desert eucrypta Annual herb 196 8202  
71     Phacelia curvipes key curve-stem phacelia Annual herb 1640 8858  
72     Phacelia imbricata key imbricate phacelia Perennial herb 0 8530  
73     Phacelia ramosissima var. latifolia key branching phacelia Perennial herb 164 8202  
 
Lamiaceae Mint Family
74 I   Marrubium vulgare key horehound Perennial herb      
75   1B.2 Monardella nana ssp. leptosiphon key San Felipe monardella Perennial herb (rhizomatous)      
76     Monardella nana ssp. nana key little monardella Perennial herb      
77     Salvia clevelandii key Cleveland sage Shrub      
78     Salvia vaseyi key Vasey's sage Shrub      
79     Trichostema lanceolatum key vinegar weed Annual herb 0 3500  
 
Malvaceae Mallow Family
80     Sidalcea malviflora key checkerbloom        
 
Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family
81     Camissonia chamaenerioides key long-fruit suncup Annual herb -165 4265  
82     Clarkia rhomboidea key diamond-petaled clarkia Annual herb 0 8000  
83     Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium key mountain California-fuchsia Perennial herb 1640 9842  
 
Papaveraceae Poppy Family
84     Argemone munita key prickly poppy Annual, Perennial herb 4000 8500  
 
Plantaginaceae Plantain Family
85 I   Plantago lanceolata key English plantain Perennial herb 0 5249  
 
Platanaceae Plane Tree Or Sycamore Family
86     Platanus racemosa key western sycamore Tree 0 6561  
 
Polemoniaceae Milkwort Family
87     Allophyllum gilioides ssp. gilioides key dense false-gilia Annual herb 656 6233  
88     Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum key dense false-gilia Annual herb 4000 8500  
89     Gilia diegensis key coastal gilia Annual herb 1640 7217  
 
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
90   1B.2 Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina key long-spined spineflower Annual herb      
91     Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum key long-stemmed buckwheat Perennial herb 164 6233  
92 I   Polygonum arenastrum key knotweed Annual, Perennial herb 0 10000  
93 I   Rumex acetosella key common sheep sorrel Perennial herb 0 7000  
94 I   Rumex crispus key curly dock Perennial herb 0 8202  
95     Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus key willow-leaved dock Perennial herb 0 11500  
 
Portulacaceae Purslane Family
96     Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata key miner's lettuce Annual herb 0 6561  
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
97   4.3 Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum key intermediate larkspur Perennial herb      
98     Ranunculus californicus key California buttercup Perennial herb 0 7500  
 
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
99     Ceanothus leucodermis key chaparral whitethorn Shrub 0 4000  
100     Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus key hairy ceanothus Shrub 0 4265  
101     Ceanothus palmeri key Palmer's ceanothus Shrub 400 6000  
102     Rhamnus ilicifolia key hollyleaf redberry Shrub 0 6561  
103     Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella key hoary coffeeberry Shrub 0 3280  
104     Ziziphus parryi var. parryi key lotebush Shrub 1640 4921  
 
Rosaceae Rose Family
105     Amelanchier utahensis key Utah service-berry Shrub 0 11000  
106     Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides key birch-leaf mountain-mahogany Tree, Shrub 0 8202  
107     Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa key sticky cinquefoil Perennial herb 1640 8530  
108     Prunus fremontii key desert apricot Tree, Shrub 656 3937  
109     Prunus virginiana var. demissa key western choke-cherry Tree, Shrub 0 8200  
110     Rosa californica key California wild rose Shrub 0 6000  
111 I   Rubus discolor key Himalaya blackberry Shrub 0 5249  
 
Rubiaceae Madder Or Coffee Family
112     Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii key phlox-leaved bedstraw Perennial herb 820 8464  
113     Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium key narrowleaf bedstraw Perennial herb 49 8694  
114   1B.3 Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum key San Jacinto Mtns. bedstraw Perennial herb 4429 6889  
 
Salicaceae Willow Family
115     Salix lasiolepis key arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 0 7000  
 
Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family
116     Boykinia rotundifolia key round-leaved boykinia Perennial herb      
117     Lithophragma affine key woodland star Perennial herb 0 6561  
 
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
118     Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii key Martin's paintbrush Perennial herb 984 9186  
119     Collinsia childii key Child's collinsia Annual herb 3000 7000  
120     Penstemon centranthifolius key scarlet bugler Perennial herb 0 5905  
 
Solanaceae Nightshade Family
121     Datura wrightii key sacred datura Perennial herb 0 4000  
 
Urticaceae Nettle Family
122     Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea key stinging nettle Perennial herb 0 10000  
 

Gymnospermae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Cupressaceae Cypress Family
123     Calocedrus decurrens key incense-cedar Tree 2400 8200  
 
Pinaceae Pine Family
124     Abies concolor key white fir Tree 0 10000  
125     Pinus coulteri key Coulter pine Tree 1000 7000  
126     Pseudotsuga macrocarpa key bigcone-spruce Tree 656 7874  
 

Monocotyledonae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Cyperaceae Sedge Family
127     Carex alma key sturdy sedge Perennial herb 400 8000  
128     Carex densa key dense sedge Perennial herb 0 4800  
129     Carex multicaulis key forest sedge Perennial herb 500 7300  
130     Carex multicostata key many-ribbed sedge Perennial herb 500 11400  
131     Carex subfusca key brown sedge Perennial herb 200 11500  
 
Juncaceae Rush Family
132   4.3 Juncus cooperi key Cooper's rush Perennial herb      
133     Juncus mexicanus key Mexican rush Perennial herb 0 11000  
134     Luzula comosa key hairy wood rush Perennial herb 0 10500  
 
Lemnaceae Duckweed Family
135     Lemna minuta key duckweed        
 
Liliaceae Lily Family
136     Bloomeria crocea key goldenstar Perennial herb 0 5000  
137     Calochortus albus key white fairy lantern Perennial herb 0 5000  
138     Calochortus concolor key golden-bowl mariposa Perennial herb 1968 8202  
139     Dichelostemma capitatum key blue dicks Perennial herb 0 7545  
140   4.2 Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum key ocellated Humboldt lily Perennial herb (bulb)      
 
Orchidaceae Orchid Family
141     Corallorhiza maculata key spotted coralroot        
142     Piperia transversa key mountain piperia Perennial herb 0 8531  
 
Poaceae Grass Family
143     Achnatherum speciosum key desert needlegrass Perennial herb 0 6700  
144     Aristida purpurea var. longiseta key red three-awn Perennial herb 984 5249  
145     Bromus carinatus var. carinatus key California brome Perennial herb 0 11000  
146 I   Bromus hordeaceus key soft chess Annual herb 0 3280  
147 I   Cynodon dactylon key Bermuda grass Perennial herb 0 2952  
148 I   Cynosurus echinatus key hedgehog dogtail-grass Annual herb 0 3280  
149     Deschampsia elongata key slender hairgrass Perennial herb 4500 10000  
150     Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii key Jepson's blue wildrye Perennial herb 2952 7217  
151     Elymus trachycaulus key slender wheatgrass Perennial herb 0 11154  
152     Festuca occidentalis key western fescue Perennial herb 0 6500  
153     Poa secunda ssp. secunda key one-sided bluegrass Perennial herb 0 12500  
154     Sporobolus cryptandrus key sand dropseed Perennial herb 1148 9186  
 

Pteridophyta

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Dryopteridaceae Wood Fern Family
155     Polystichum imbricans ssp. curtum key cliff sword fern Fern 1312 5249