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LIST OF VASCUlAR PLANTS SPECIES

SEEN ON THE IBM ALMADEN AND SANTA TERESA SITES



The following list is arranged phylogenetically by family according to
A California Flora (Munz and Keck, 1968). It contains about 300 plant species observed on the IBM Santa Teresa and Almaden sites during surveys conducted in the spring of 1990. Most of the piants have been identified to species, but a few could only be identified to genus.

SCIENTIFIC NAME Common Name

SINOPTERIDACEAE - Maidenhair Family
Adiantum jordanii Jordan's Maidenhair Fern
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee Fern
Pityogramma triangularis Goldenback Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE - Bracken Family
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern

POLYPODIACEAE - Polypody Family

Polypodium califomicum California Polypody

LAURACEAE- Laurel Family
Umbellularia californica California Bay Laurel

RANUNCULACEAE - Buttercup Family
Aquilegia eximia Sticky Columbine
Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup

MALVACEAE - Mallow Family
Malvella leprosa Alkali Mallow
Malva nicaensis Bull mallow
Malva parviflora Cheese-Weed
Sidalcea diploscypha Fringed Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malvaeflora Checkerbloom

GERANIACEAE - Geranium Family
Erodium botrys Wide-leaf Filaree
Erodium cicutarium Red-Leaf Filaree
Erodium moschatum White-Leaf Filaree
Geranium dissectum Cutleaf Geranium

OXALIDACEAE- Shamrock Family
Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda Buttercup

EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge Family
Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey Mullein
Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate Spurge

PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy Family
Eschscholzia califomica California Poppy
Platystemon califomicum Cream Cups

CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE) - Mustard Family
Brassica campestris Common Yellow Mustard
Brassica nigra Black Mustard
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse
Lepidium nitidum Shimng Peppergrass
Raphanus sativus Wild Radish
Rorippa nasturcium-aquaticum Watercress
Rorippa obtusa Blunt-leaved Yellow Cress
Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard
Streptanthus albidus ssp. peramoenus Uncommon Jewelfiower
Thelypodium lasiophyllum California Mustard

PORTULACACEAE- Purslane Family
Calandrinia ciliata Red Maids
Cerastium avense Mouse-ear Chickweed
Lewisia rediviva Bitterroot
Montia perfoliata Miner's Lettuce
Silene gallica Catchfly
Stellaria media Common Chickweed

POLYGONACEAE- Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum nudum Nude Buckwheat
Polygonum sp. Knotweed
Polygonum arenastrum Prostrate Knotweed
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel
Rumex conglomeratus Green Dock
Rumex crispus Curly Dock
Rumex puicher Small Dock

CHENOPODIACEAE - Goosefoot Family
Chenopodium murale Goosefoot
Chenopodium califomicum California Goosefoot
Salsola Kali ssp. tenuifolia Russian Thistle

VIOLACEAE - Violet Family
Viola pedunculata Johnny-Jump-Up

PRIMULACEAE - Primrose Family
Anagallis avensis Scarlet Pimpernel
Dodecatheon clevelandii Field Shooting Star

PLANTAGINACEAE - Plantain Family
Plantago erecta Dwarf Plantain
Plantago lanceolata English Plantain

ERICACEAE - Heath Family
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glauca Big-Berry Manzanita

ASCLEPIADACEAE - Milkweed Family
Asciepias fascicularis Fascicled Milkweed

CONVOLVULACEAE - Morning-Glory Family
Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed
Convolvulus subacaulis Stemless Morning Glory
Cuscuta califomica California Dodder

HYDROPHYLLACEAE - Waterleaf Family
Phacelia imbricata Imbricate phacelia

BORAGINACEAE - Borage Family
Amsinckia intermedia Fiddleneck
Ctyptantha rostellata Beaked Cryptantha
Heliotropium curassavicum ssp. oculatum Seaside Heliotrope

SCROPHULARIACEAE- Figwort Family

Castilleja foliolosa Indian Paint Brush
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus Seep-Spring Monkeyf1ower
Orthocarpus densiflorus Purple Owls-Clover
Scrophularia californica California Figwort

VERBENACEAE - Verbena Family
Verbena lasiostachys Western Verbena

LABIATAE - Mint Family
Marrubium vulgare Horehound Mint
Monardella Brewed Brewer's Coyote-Mint
Salvia columbariae Chia
Salvia mellifera Black Sage
Stachys rigida Rigid Hedge-Nettle

CRASSULACEAE - Stonecrop Family
Dudleya setchellii Setchell's Dudleya
Tillaea erecta Pygmy Weed

SAXIFRAGACEAE - Saxifrage Family
Lithophragma heterophylla Woodland Star
Ribes californica California Currant
Saxifraga califomica California Saxifrage

ROSACEAE- Rose Family
Adenostoma fasciculata Chamise
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon
Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Cherry
Rosa califomica California Rose
Rubus procems Himalayan Blackberry
Rubus ursinus California Blackberry

LEGUMINOSAE - Pea Family
Astragalus gambellianus Gambel's Loco-Weed
Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot Trefoil
Loyus scoparius Deerbrush
Lotus sub pinnatus Chilean Trefoil
Lupinus sp. Lupine
Lupinus bicolor Bicolored Lupine
Lupinus densiflorus Yellow Annual Lupine
Medicago polymorpha Burr Clover
Melilotus albus White Sweet-clover
Melilotus indicus Indian Sweet-clover
Trifolium tridentatum Three-toothed Clover
Vicia benghalensis Common Vetch
Vicia sativa Field Vetch

PLATANACEAE - Sycamore Family
Platanus racemosa California Sycamore

FAGACEAE- Beech Family
Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak
Quercus douglasii Blue Oak
Quercus durata Leather Oak
Quercus lobata Valley Oak

JUGLANDACEAE - Walnut Family
Juglans hindsii California Black Walnut

SALICACEAE - Willow family
Populus fremontii Fremont's Cottonwood
Salix laevigata Red Willow
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo Willow
URTICACEAE - Nettle Family
Urtica holosericea Hoary Nettle

ONAGRACEAE - Evening-Primrose Family
Clarkia unguicula Farewell-To-Spring
Epilobium califomicum California Willow Herb
Zauschneria califomica California Fuchsia

MYRTACEAE - Myrtle Family
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum

RHAMNACEAE - Buckthorn Family
Rhamnus califomica Coffeeberry

LORANTHACEAE - Mistletoe Family
Phoradendron flavescens Common Mistletoe

HIPPOCASTANACEAE- Buckeye Family
Aesculus califomica California Buckeye

ACERACEAE - Maple Family
Acer negundo ssp. califomica California Box Elder

ANACARDIACEAE- Sumac Family
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak

UMBELLIFERAE - Carrot Family
Anthriscus scandicina Bur-Chervil
Foeniculum vulgare Sweet Fennel
Coniurn maculatum Poison Hemlock
Lomatium caruifoliumLomatium
Osmorhiza sarmentosa Pacific Oenanthe
Osmorhiza occidentalis Western Sweet-Cicely
Sankula bipinnatifida Common Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific Sanicle
Torilis japonica Japanese Hedge-Parsley

RUBIACEAE - Madder Family
Galium sp. Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Bedstraw
Galium nuttallii Nuttall's Bedstraw

CAPRIFOLIACEAE- Honeysuckle Family
Sambucus mexicana Mexican Elder
Symphoricarpos rivularis Snowberry

POLEMONIACEAE - Phlox Family
Gilia capitata Blue Field Gilia
Gilia tricolor Tricolor Gilia
Linanthus ambiguous Serpentine Linanthus
Linanthus androsaceus Common Linanthus

DIPSACACEAE - Teasel family
Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's Teasel

SOLANACEAE - Nightshade Family
Solanum umbelliferum Blue Witch

CUCURBITACEAF- Cucumber Family
Marah fabaceous Wild Cucumber

COMPOSITAE - Sunflower Family
Achillea borealis Yarrow
Artemisia califomica California Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana California Mugwort
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote Brush
Baccharis viminea Mulefat
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis Yellow-Star Thistle
Chaenactis glabriuscula Common Chaenactis
Cirsium campylon Mount Hamilton Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle
Cynara cardunculus Cardoon
Erigeron sp. Fleabane
Eriophyllum conflertifolium Yellow Yarrow
Eriophyllum lanatum Common Wooly-Sunflower
Evax caulescens Involucrate Evax
Gnaphalium californicum. California Everlasting
Helenium puberulum Sneeze Weed
Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce
Lasthenia chysostoma sp. Gold Fields
Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips
Matricaria matricarioides Pineapple Weed
Microseris sp. Microseris
Microseris heterocarpa Derived Microseris
Monolopia gracilens Woodland Monolopia
Picris echioides Bristly Ox-Tongue
Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle
Sonchus asper Spiny Sow Thistle
Sonchus oleraceous Common Sow Thistle
Stylocline sp. Stylocline
Tragopogon dubius Yellow Goats-Beard
Tragopogon porrifolius Purple Goats-Beard
Wyethia helenioides Gray Mule Ears
Xanthium strum arium ssp. canadense Cocklebur

LILIACEAE - Lily Family
Calochortus albus Fairy lantern
Calochortus venustus Butterfly Mariposa
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Soaproot

AMARYLLIDACEAE - Amaryllis Family
Allium dichlamydeum Coastal Onion
Brodiaea laxa Ithuriel's Spear
Brodiaea pulchella Blue Dicks
Muilla maritima Sea onion

IRIDACEAE - Iris Family
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass

TYPHACEAE - Cat-tail family
Typha angustifolia
Narrow-Leaved Cattail

JUNCACEAE - Rush Family
Juncus balticus Baltic Rush
Juncus bufonius Toad Rush
Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved Rush

CYPERACEAE - Sedge Family
Carex /zarfordii Harford's Sedge
Carex serratodens
Bifid Sedge
Cyperus eragrostis Tall Umbrella Plant
Eleocharis macrostachya Common Spikerush
Scirpus califomicus California Bulrush

POACEAE (GRAMINEAE) - Grass Family
Avena barbata Hairy Wild Oats
Avena fatua Wild Oats
Briza Minor Small Rattlesnake Grass
Brornus mollis Soft Chess
Bromus carinatus California Brome
Bromus diandrus Ripgut Grass
Brornus rubensFoxtail Brome Grass
Brornus tectorum Cheat Grass
Dactylus glomerata Orchard Grass
Danthonia californica California Oatgrass
Elymus glaucus Glaucus Wild Rye
Elymus triticoides Valley Wild Rye
Vulpia myuros Rattail Fescue
Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow Barley
Hordeum geniculatum Mediterranean Barley
Hordeum leporinum Farmer's Foxtail
Hordeum vulgare Barley
Lolium perenne Perennial Ryegras
Melica califomica California Melic Grass
Melica torreyana Torrey's Melic Grass
Oryzopsis miliacea Smilo Grass
Phalaris califomica California Canary-Grass
Poa Scabrella Rough Bluegrass
Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot Grass
Sitanion jubatum Big Squirrel-tail
Sitanion X hansenii Hansen's Squirrel-tail
Stipa lepida Slender Needlegrass
Stipa pulchra Purple Needlegrass



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