|
LISTING OF PLANTS
Compiled/Photographed
by Darlene LaMont |
CATEGORY
|
COMMON
NAME(S) |
SCIENTIFIC
NAME
|
HABITAT
|
ABUNDANCE
|
PHOTO/Fig.
|
NOTES/Location
of Uncommon plants |
| Broadleaf tree |
Maple, Big Leaf
[Yellow flower] |
Acer macrophyllum |
RV |
FC |
Lyons 25 |
|
| Broadleaf tree |
Boxelder, California
[pink catkins on male] |
Acer negundo ssp
californicum |
RV |
U |
Lyons 29 |
Chanslor Ranch.
Maple-shaped leaf |
| Shrub |
Baneberry
[White flower] |
Actaea rubra |
RF, MW, RV, moist |
U |
Lyons 119 |
Bodega Pastures |
| Broadleaf tree |
Buckeye, California
[White flower] |
Aesculus californica |
RV |
FC, Toxic |
Lyons 33 |
Blooms April - June.
Male catkins form in August. Nuts: Sept - Nov |
| Broadleaf tree |
Chinese Tree of Heaven
(Alien) |
Ailanthus altissima |
roadsides |
U |
|
Bodega Pastures |
| Broadleaf tree |
Alder, Red
[green catkins] |
Alnus rubra |
RV |
C |
Lyons 25 |
|
| Shrub |
Serviceberry, Western
[White flower] |
Amelanchier
alnifolia |
RF, MW, RV |
U |
Beidleman 48 |
Armstrong Grove,
Salmon Creek Road, Chanslor Ranch |
| Shrub |
Madrone, Pacific
[White flower] |
Arbutus menziesii |
RF, MW |
C |
Lyons 13 |
|
| Shrub |
Manzanita, Hairy
[White flower] |
Arctostaphylos
columbiana |
HG |
U |
Lyons 105 |
(bakeri; bakeri
sublaevis; canescens, sonomensis; densiflora; hispidula; manzanita elegans
are endangered. Look at Joy & Bittner.) |
| Shrub |
Coyote Brush
[White flower] |
Baccharis pilularis
ssp consanguinea |
HG, disturbed areas |
A |
Lyons 119 |
|
| Shrub |
Oregon Grape, Tall or
Mountain Grape [Color ?} |
Berberis aquifolium |
MW |
U |
Lyons 159 |
Blue berries.
Probably common. |
| Shrub |
Oregon Grape,
Shinyleaf or CA Barberry [Yellow flower] |
Berberis pinnata |
HG, RV |
FC |
Beidleman 15 |
Chanslor Ranch, Lauri
Lane |
| Shrub |
Chinquapin, Golden or
Giant [White flower] |
Castanopsis
chrysophylla |
MW, dry areas |
FC |
Lyons 33 |
Westwood area. Golden
color on back of leaf. |
| Shrub |
Buck Brush or Wild
Lilac [White flower] |
Ceanothus cuneatus
[var dubius] |
HG |
FC |
Beidleman 47 |
|
| Shrub |
Musk Brush [Purple
flower] |
Ceanothus jepsonii
var jepsonii |
serpentine |
U |
|
Joy & Bittner |
| Shrub |
Blue blossom
[Blue flower] |
Ceanothus
thyrsiflorus |
RF, MW |
FC |
Beidleman 47 |
Chanslor Ranch |
| Broadleaf tree |
Mahogany, Mountain
[White flower] |
Cercocarpus
betuloides |
RV, MW |
U |
Keator 186 |
Upper Coleman Valley
Creek, Upper Coleman Valley Creek, Armstrong Grove |
| Broadleaf tree |
Dogwood, Western or
Pacific [White Flower] |
Cornus nuttallii |
RF, MW |
U |
Keator 64-5 |
Only planted
specimens found in SCW [found on Ida Clayton Road & Mt ST Helena] |
| Broadleaf tree |
Dogwood, Western
Creek [White flower] |
Cornus sericea ssp
occidentalis |
RF, MW |
U |
Beidleman 21 |
Salmon Creek Rd. ,
Bodega Pastures |
| Shrub |
Hazel, CA or Hazelnut
[Tiny red flower or catkins] |
Corylus cornuta ssp
californica |
RF, MW |
C |
Lyons 35 |
Flower on female,
catkin on male, then nuts |
| Shrub |
Cotoneaster, Pink
Flower (Alien) |
Cotoneaster
franchetii |
RF, MW, HG, dry |
FC |
|
Joy Road, Lauri Lane.
Planted by birds. |
| Shrub |
Cotoneaster,
Silverleaf [White flower]
(Alien) |
Cotoneaster pannosa |
RF, MW |
FC |
Sunset 296 |
Fuzzy leaf. Planted
in many habitats by birds. |
| Shrub |
Hawthorn [Pink or
White flower?] |
Crataegus douglasii |
RV |
U |
(Sunset 298) |
Freestone, Bodega
Pastures |
| Shrub |
Hawthorn [Pink or
White flower?] |
Crataegus suksdorfii |
RV |
U |
|
CYO camp |
| Conifer |
Cypress, Monterey
(Alien) [Inconspicuous flower] |
Cupressus
macrocarpus |
HG |
U |
Keator 74-5 |
Chanslor Ranch,
planted, Bodega Pastures |
| Shrub |
Broom,
French [Yellow flower]
(Alien) |
Cytisus
monspessulanus |
roadsides |
A, Invasive |
Lyons 183 |
|
| Shrub |
Broom, Scotch
[Yellow flower] (Alien) |
Cytisus scoparius |
roadsides |
A, Invasive |
Lyons 183 |
Chanslor Ranch |
| Shrub |
Leatherwood, Western
[White to yellow flower] |
Dirca occidentalis |
RV |
U
L: CA, 1b |
Cal Photo |
Salmon Creek Road.
Flowers appear before leaves. Found only in SF Bay region. |
| Broadleaf tree |
Blue Gum
[white flower, blue pod] (Alien) |
Eucalyptus globulus |
roadsides, ranches |
A, Invasive |
Keator 138-9 |
Sticky pollen can
kill hummingbirds by plugging their nostrils. Few plants can grow
underneath in the leaf litter. |
| Shrub |
Burning Bush, Western
[Red flower] |
Euonymus
occidentalis [var occidentalis] |
RV |
U |
Lyons 37 |
Bodega Pastures |
| Broadleaf tree |
Ash, Oregon
[Tiny greenish flowers] |
Fraxinus latifolia |
RV |
U |
Keator 143-4 |
Chanslor Ranch,
Bodega Pastures |
| Tree/Shrub |
Silk-tassel, Coast
[White flowers] |
Garrya elliptica |
RF, MW |
U |
Beidleman 227 |
Bodega Pastures |
| Shrub |
Salal
[White flower] |
Gaultheria shallon |
RF, MW |
FC |
Lyons 109 |
|
| Shrub |
Toyon or Christmas
Berry [White flower] |
Heteromeles
arbutifolia |
RF, MW |
FC |
Lyons 190 |
|
| Shrub |
Oceanspray or Cream
Bush [White flower] |
Holodiscus discolor |
MW, RV |
U |
Sunset 390 |
Upper Coleman Valley
Creek, Chanslor Ranch, Bodega Pastures |
| Tree |
Walnut, CA Black
[Drooping catkins] |
Juglans californica
var hindsii |
RV |
U
L: CA, 1b |
|
Bodega Pastures. CYO
camp. Species may have come to CA as result of trade between Native
American tribes or planted. |
| Shrub |
Labrador Tea, Western
[White flower] |
Ledum glandulosum |
boggy areas |
?, toxic leaves |
Lyons 131 |
(Uncommon in swampy
areas of Sea Ranch, Salt Point) |
| Broadleaf tree |
Oak, Tan or Tanbark
Oak [White catkins] |
Lithocarpus
densiflorus |
RF, MW |
A |
Lyons 27 |
an oak relative |
| Woody Vine |
Honeysuckle, Hairy
[Pink flower, yellow inside] |
Lonicera hispidula
var vacillans |
RF, MW, RV |
A |
Lyons 63 |
|
| Woody Vine, Shrub |
Twinberry
[Yellow & red flower] |
Lonicera involucrata
var ledebourii |
RV, CB, moist |
FC |
Lyons 165 |
a honeysuckle; Salmon
Creek Road, Chanslor Ranch, Bay Hill Rd. |
| Broadleaf Tree |
Crabapple,
Sylvester's (Alien) |
Malus sylvestris |
MW, moist |
U |
|
orchard escapee |
| Shrub |
Monkey Flower, Sticky
or Bush [Light orange flower] |
Mimulum aurantiacus |
HG, rocky |
C |
Beidleman 53 |
|
| Shrub |
Wax Myrtle,
California [Inconspicuous
flower] |
Myrica californica |
RF, MW |
FC |
Lyons 27 |
|
| Shrub |
Oso Berry
[White flower] |
Oemleria
cerasiformis |
RV |
U |
Cal Photo |
Salmon Creek Road |
| Shrub |
Ninebark, Pacific
[White flower] |
Physocarpus
capitatus |
RV |
FC |
Beidleman 49 |
Salmon Creek Road,
Chanslor Ranch |
| Conifer |
Spruce, Sitka
[no flower] |
Picea sitchensis |
MF |
U |
Lyons 7 |
One specimen on Joy
Rd between Taylor & Bittner on E side. Was it planted?) |
| Conifer |
Pine, Monterey [no
flower] |
Pinus radiata |
MW |
U |
Keator 166-7 |
Common in gardens and
along some roads |
| Broadleaf tree |
Cherry Plum (Alien) |
Prunus cerasifera |
HG |
U |
|
Bodega Pastures.
garden escapee |
| Conifer |
Fir, Douglas
[no flowers] |
Pseudotsuga
menziesii var menziesii |
RF, MW |
C |
Lyons 3 |
Not a true fir |
| Broadleaf tree |
Oak, Coast Live
or Encina [reddish catkins] |
Quercus agrifolia
var agrifolia |
MW, HG |
FC |
Lyons 17 |
Leaves curl under at
edges. |
| Broadleaf tree |
Oak, Canyon Live or
Maul Oak |
Quercus chrysolepis |
MV |
U |
Lyons 19 |
Can have trunk 10'
diameter. Gold powder under leaves in spring; gray later. |
| Shrub |
Coffeeberry,
California [White flower] |
Rhamnus californica |
RF, MW, HG, dry |
FC |
Beidleman 47 |
|
| Shrub |
Azalea, Western
[White to yellow flower] |
Rhododendron
occidentale |
RF, MW, RV, moist |
?, toxic |
Lyons 89 |
(Gration Rd by
Quarry; Bohemian Hwy by waterfall) |
| Shrub |
Gooseberry, Hillside
[Pink flower] |
Ribes californicum
[var californicum] |
RF, MW, RV |
FC |
Beidleman 30 |
Bodega Pastures |
| Shrub |
Gooseberry, Straggly
[Pink flower] |
Ribes divaricatum
var pubiflorum |
HG, RV |
U |
Cal Photo |
Bodega Pastures.
droopy flower stems, petals barely show. Perhaps only found north of CA |
| Shrub |
Gooseberry, Canyon
[Red & White flower] |
Ribes menziesii |
RF, MW, RV |
FC |
Beidleman 30 |
|
| Shrub |
Currant, Pink
Flowering [Pink flower] |
Ribes sanguineum var
glutinosum |
RF, MW, RV |
FC |
Beidleman 30 |
Lauri Lane, Chanslor
Ranch |
| Shrub |
Rose, California
[Pink flower] |
Rosa californica |
RF, MW |
FC |
Lyons 55 |
|
| Shrub |
Sweet-Brier (Alien) |
Rosa eglanteria |
RF,
MW, HG |
C |
|
|
| Shrub |
Rose, Wood [Pink
Flower] |
Rosa gymnocarpa |
RF, MW |
FC |
Lyons 55 |
|
| Shrub |
Blackberry, Himalaya
[White flower] (Alien) |
Rubus discolor |
roadsides |
C, Invasive |
(Sunset 225) |
|
| Shrub |
Blackcap Raspberry
[Inconspicuous flower] |
Rubus leucodermis |
disturbed areas |
U |
Cal Photo |
Joy Ridge, planted or
wild? Flowers not noticeable, tiny berries. |
| Shrub |
Thimbleberry
[White flower] |
Rubus parviflorus
var parviflorus |
RF,
MW |
A |
Lyons 117 |
|
| Shrub |
Salmonberry
[Dark pink flower] |
Rubus spectabilis |
RV |
U |
Beidleman 49 |
Chanslor Ranch,
Bodega Pastures |
| Shrub |
Blackberry,
California [White flower] |
Rubus ursinus var
ursinus |
all sunny locations |
A |
Lyons 91 |
|
| Shrub |
Willow, Red
[Green or yellow catkins]] |
Salix laevigata |
RV |
C |
Keator 228 |
Chanslor Ranch,
Salmon Creek lowlands. Drooping branches. |
| Shrub |
Willow, Arroyo
[Green or yellow catkins] |
Salix lasiolepis var
bigelovii |
RV |
C |
Keator 202-6 |
Chanslor Ranch,
Bodega Pastures |
| Shrub |
Willow, Shining or
Pacific [Yellowish fuzzy
catkin] |
Salix lucida ssp
lasiandra |
RV |
C |
Cal Photo |
Common all over CA |
| Shrub or Tree |
Willow, Scouler's |
Salix scouleriana |
HG, dry |
U |
|
Joy Road @ Bodega
Hwy, Bodega Pastures, possibly two 40' specimens in Tannery Creek
watershed |
| Shrub |
Willow, Sitka
[Whitish fuzzy catkin] |
Salix sitchensis |
RV |
U |
Cal Photo |
Chanslor Ranch.
Common in CA north of LA |
| Shrub |
Elderberry, Blue
[White flower, blue berries] |
Sambucus mexicana |
MW |
FC |
Lyons 31 |
Bodega Pastures.
Flower is white & flatish, berry is blue |
| Shrub |
Elderberry, Coast Red
[White flower, red berry] |
Sambucus racemosa v.
racemosa |
CB |
FC |
Lyons 31 |
Flower is white &
at least as tall as wide, berry is red. Salmon Creek Road |
| Conifer |
Redwood, Coast
[no flower] |
Sequoia sempervirens |
RF, MW |
A |
Lyons 1 |
Less than 4% left of 2
million acres |
| Shrub |
Broom, Spanish
[Yellow flower] (Alien) |
Spartium junceum |
roadsides |
A, Invasive |
Lyons 183 |
|
| Shrub |
Snowberry, Common
[White flower] |
Symphoricarpos albus
var laevigatus |
RV, MW |
C |
Lyons 141 |
Salmon Creek Road,
Chanslor Ranch |
| Shrub |
Snowberry, Creeping |
Symphoricarpos
mollis |
RV, MW |
FC |
Beidleman 18 |
|
| Woody Vine, Shrub |
Poison Oak
[Yellowish-White flower] |
Toxicodendron
diversilobum |
RF, MW, HG, CB |
A, Toxic |
Lyons 117 |
|
| Shrub |
Gorse
[Yellow flower] (Alien) |
Ulex europeus |
HG |
A, Invasive |
Lyons 184 |
Chanslor Ranch |
| Broadleaf tree |
Bay, CA or Bay Laurel
or Pepperwood [yellow flower] |
Umbellularia
californica |
RF, MW |
A |
Lyons 21 |
|
| Shrub |
Huckleberry,
California [White flower] |
Vaccinium ovatum |
RF, MW |
C |
Lyons 101 |
Deep blue berries.
Evergreen |
|
|
