Flora of Mount Pinos Summit Area
Ventura and Kern Cos., California
Bob Muns, 1992, rev. 1994
#, Latin Name Common Name Life
Form
Intro
sp*Flower
PeriodAltitude Range Ferns
Dryopteridaceae Wood Fern Family 1 Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Fern P - 175-12,500' Conifers
Pinaceae Pine Family 2 Abies concolor White Fir T - 3000-10000' 3 Pinus flexilis Limber Pine T - <12000' 4 Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey Pine T - 1400-10000' 5 Pinus monophylla Pinyon Pine T - <9000' Dicots
Apiaceae Carrot Family 6 Lomatium mohavense Mojave Lomatium P 4-5 3000-6600' 7 Perideridia parishii Yampah P 7-9 6500-10000' 8 Sphenosciadium capitellatum Ranger's Buttons P 7-8 3000-10000' Asteraceae Sunflower Family 9 Achillea millefolium Yarrow P 5-8 <11500' 10 Agoseris elata Mountain Dandelion P 7-9 5200-10500' 11 Antennaria dimorpha Pussytoes P 4-7 2600-7900' 12 Artemisia dracunculus Wild Tarragon P 8-10 <11000' 13 Chaenactis santolinoides White Pincushion P 6-7 5000-9000' 14 Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus Rabbitbrush S 8-10 4000-9500' 15 Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. hololeucus Rabbitbrush S - 8200' 16 Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis Mohave Rabbitbrush S 9-10 1300-7900' 17 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Twisted-Leaf Rabbitbrush S 8-11 3000-13000' 18 Crepis acuminata Hawksbeard P 6-8 4000-10800' 19 Crepis occidentalis Western Hawksbeard P 6-8 2600-8800' 20 Erigeron foliosus Fleabane Aster P 5-8 <9500' 21 Helenium bigelovii Sneezeweed P 6-8 <9800' 22 Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce *A 5-9 <6560' 23 Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Cudweed Aster P 7-10 <8500' 24 Machaeranthera canescens Hoary Aster P 7-10 6500-9800' 25 Madia elegans Common Tarweed A 6-11 <10800' 26 Madia minima Pygmy Tarweed A 5-7 1800-8500' 27 Stephanomeria virgata Wand Chicory A 7-10 <6900' Boraginaceae Borage Family 28 Cryptantha echinella Popcorn Flower A 6-8 2300-9000' Brassicaceae Mustard Family 29 Arabis glabra Tower Mustard B/P 3-7 <7500' 30 Barbarea orthoceras Winter Cress B/P 5-9 2200-10800' 31 Descurainia obtusa ssp. adenophora Tansy Mustard A 5-6 3000-7200' 32 Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum Wallflower B 3-7 <13000' 33 Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne Perennial Wallflower P 6-8 6500-13000' 34 Sisymbrium altissimum Tumble Mustard *A 5-7 <8200' Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family 35 Sambucus mexicana Elderberry S/T 3-9 <9800' 36 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Snowberry S 6-8 3600-10800' Caryophyllaceae Pink Family 37 Silene bernardina Mountain Catchfly P 6-8 4300-11800' Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family 38 Chenopodium fremontii Fremont Goosefoot A 6-10 2300-10000' 39 Chenopodium pratericola Narrow-Leaf Goosefoot A 7-9 <8200' Convolvulaceae Morning Glory Family 40 Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata Sierra Morning Glory P 4-7 1000-6200' Ericaceae Heath Family 41 Sarcodes sanguinea Snowplant P 5-7 3300-10150' Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family 42 Euphorbia palmeri Palmer's Spurge P - 4250-9200' Fabaceae Pea Family 43 Astragalus purshii var. tinctus Wooly Pod P 5-6 1500-9500' 44 Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi Whitney Locoweed P 5-9 6700-12000' 45 Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus Silver-Leaf Lotus P 4-7 <5250' 46 Lotus nevadensis var. davidsonii Davidson Lotus P 5-8 3950-9000' 47 Lotus nevadensis var. nevadensis Nevada Lotus P 5-8 2800-9000' 48 Lupinus breweri var. breweri Brewer Mat Lupine P 6-8 3300-13000' 49 Lupinus breweri var. bryoides Mat Lupine P 6-8 8200-13000' 50 Lupinus elatus Silky Lupine P 6-8 4900-9850' 51 Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus Grape Soda Lupine SS 5-7 3300-9800' 52 Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii Interior Bush Lupine SS 5-7 4900-8200' 53 Lupinus latifolius Big-Leaf Lupine P 4-7 <11500' 54 Lupinus lepidus var. confertus Dwarf Lupine P 6-8 4900-9800' 55 Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei - A 5-7 4900-9800' 56 Trifolium monanthum var. grantianum Carpet Clover P 6-8 5000-9500' Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family 57 Ribes cereum Squaw Current S 6-7 4900-13000' 58 Ribes montigenum Alpine Gooseberry S 6-7 6900-12000' 59 Ribes velutinum Plateau Gooseberry S 5-6 2300-8200' Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family 60 Phacelia austromontana South. Mountain Phacelia A 5-7 5900-9800' 61 Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula Mountain phacelia P 6-7 2400-8500' 62 Phacelia mohavensis Mohave Phacelia A 6-7 4600-8200' Lamiaceae Mint Family 63 Monardella linoides Flax-Leaved Monardella P 6-8 2900-10000' 64 Stachys albens White Hedge Nettle P 5-10 <9850' Linaceae Flax Family 65 Linum lewisii Blue Flax P 5-9 1300-11000' Loasaceae Loasa Family 66 Mentzelia congesta Blazing Star A 5-7 4900-8800' Onagraceae Ev. Primrose Family 67 Epilobium brachycarpum Willow-Herb A 6-9 <10800' 68 Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium California fuchsia SS 8-9 1600-9800' 69 Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum Willow-Herb P 6-8 <11500' 70 Gayophytum diffusum Gayophytum A 6-9 2600-12000' Orobanchaceae Broom-Rape Family 71 Orobanche fasciculata Broom-Rape A/P 4-7 <10800' Polemoniaceae Phlox Family 72 Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum False-Gilia A 5-7 3900-9500' 73 Gilia capillaris Mini Gilia A 6-8 4900-10000' 74 Gilia interior Gilia A - 2300-5600' 75 Gilia leptantha ssp. pinetorum Summit Gilia A 5-6 4900-9200' 76 Leptodactylon pungens Granite Gilia P 4-7 5600-13000' 77 Phlox diffusa Spreading Phlox P 5-8 3600-12000' 78 Phlox gracilis Slender Phlox A 3-8 <10800' Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family 79 Centrostegia thurberi Spiny Herb A 4-6 1000-7800' 80 Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. austromontanum Mountain Mat Buckwheat P 6-8 6250-6900' 81 Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. kennedyi Kennedy Mat Buckwheat P 4-6 4900-8500' 82 Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum Nudum Buckwheat P 8-10 3600-9200' 83 Eriogonum spergulinum ssp. reddingianum Spurry Buckwheat A 6-9 3950-9800' 84 Eriogonum umbellatum var. furcosum Sulfur-Flowered Buckwheat SS - 3950-9800' 85 Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum Wright's Mat Buckwheat SS 7-10 650-11000' 86 Polygonum douglasii ssp. johnstonii Douglas Knotweed A 7-9 3900-9200' 87 Polygonum sp. Weedy Knotweed *A - - Portulacaceae Purslane Family 88 Calyptridium parryi Sand Cress A 6-7 2300-10800' 89 Calyptridium umbellatum Pussypaws P 5-8 4900-13000' 90 Lewisia rediviva Bitterroot P 5-6 300-9800' 91 Montia chamissoi Toad Lily P 6-8 3600-12000' Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family 92 Delphinium gracilentum Larkspur P 4-7 500-8800' 93 Delphinium inopinum Unexpected Larkspur P 6-7 7200-9200' 94 Delphinium parryi ssp. purpureum Parry's Larkspur P - 3300-8500' 95 Delphinium patens ssp. montanum Spreading Larkspur P 5-6 4900-9200' Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family 96 Ceanothus cordulatus Snowbush S 5-7 2900-9500' 97 Rhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidata Hoary Coffeeberry S - 1900-7500' Rosaceae Rose Family 98 Holodiscus microphyllus Cream Bush S 6-8 1900-13000' 99 Horkelia rydbergii Rydberg's Horkelia P 6-8 3900-9200' 100 Ivesia santolinoides Mousetail Ivesia P 6-8 8800-11800' 101 Potentilla biennis Biennial Potentilla A/B 5-8 4900-10000' 102 Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa Cinquefoil P 5-7 650-8500' Rubiaceae Madder Family 103 Galium andrewsii Phlox-Leaved Bedstraw P 4-6 700-8500' 104 Galium angustifolium Shrubby Bedstraw SS 4-6 <8700' Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family 105 Heuchera elegans Urn-Flowered Alumroot P 5-6 4900-8200' Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family 106 Castilleja angustifolia Desert Indian Paintbrush P - 3300-9800' 107 Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Indian Paintbrush P 3-7 1000-9200' 108 Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii Torrey's Collinsia A 6-8 2600-13000' 109 Cordylanthus nevinii Bird's Beak A 7-9 5600-8200' 110 Mimulus breweri Brewer's Monkey Flower A 6-8 3900-11000' 111 Mimulus floribundus Slimy Monkey Flower A 4-8 <8200' 112 Mimulus guttatus Stream Monkey Flower P 3-8 <8200' 113 Mimulus primuloides ssp. primuloides Primrose Monkey Flower P 6-8 1950-11000'
114 Pedicularis semibarbata Pine-Woods Lousewort P 5-6 4900-11000' 115 Penstemon labrosus Red Penstemon P 7-8 4900-7800' 116 Penstemon speciosus Blue Penstemon P 5-7 3900-10800' 117 Veronica americana American Speedwell P 5-8 <10800' Urticaceae Nettle Family 118 Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Stinging Nettle P 6-9 <9800' Violaceae Violet Family 119 Viola pinetorum ssp. pinetorum Yellow Violet P 5-7 4600-10100' 120 Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea Yellow Violet P 4-6 1600-8200' Viscaceae Mistletoe Family 121 Arceuthobium cyanocarpum Dwarf Mistletoe P - 6900-9200' Monocots
Cyperaceae Sedge Family 122 Carex athrostachya Slender Beak Sedge P - 350-10500' 123 Carex aurea Golden-Fruited Sedge P - 3600-10800' 124 Carex bolanderi Bolander's Sedge P - <8200' 125 Carex douglasii Douglas Sedge P - 1000-12500' 126 Eleocharis pauciflora Spike-Rush P 7-9 4900-12100' Iridaceae Iris Family 127 Iris missouriensis Western Iris P 5-6 2950-11200' 128 Sisyrinchium bellum Blue Eyed Grass P 3-5 <7900' Juncaceae Rush Family 129 Juncus duranii Sierra Rush P 7-8 5900-8900' 130 Juncus mexicanus Mexican Rush P 5-8 <12500' 131 Juncus xiphioides Iris-Leaved Rush P 5-10 <6900' Liliaceae Lily Family 132 Allium burlewii Burlew's Onion P 5-7 5900-9200' 133 Allium campanulatum Sierra Onion P 5-7 1950-8500' 134 Allium denticulatum Dentate Onion P 4-5 2950-5200' 135 Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum Fringed Onion P - 1000-8900' 136 Allium howellii var. clokeyi Mt. Pinos Onion P 4-6 4250-6000' 137 Calochortus venustus Mariposa Lily P 4-7 1000-8900' 138 Fritillaria pinetorum Pine Fritillary P 5-7 5900-10500' 139 Muilla maritima Muilla P 3-6 <7500' 140 Veratrum californicum False Hellebore P 7-8 3300-11500' Poaceae Grass Family 141 Achnatherum occidentalis Needlegrass P 6-8 500-11200' 142 Agrostis exarata Bent Grass P 6-8 <6600' 143 Bromus carinatus California Brome P 4-7 <4900' 144 Bromus tectorum Cheat Grass *A 5-6 <7200' 145 Deschampsia cespitosa Hair Grass
P 7-8 <12800' 146 Elymus elymoides Squirreltail P 4-5 1950-13000' 147 Koeleria macrantha Junegrass P 5-7 <11500' 148 Melica stricta Melic P 6-8 3950-11000' 149 Poa pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass *P 5-8 <11500' 150 Poa secunda One-Sided Bluegrass P 5-8 <12500'
Legend:
T = Tree
S = Shrub
SS = Subshrub
A = Annual
P = Perennial
B = Biennial
Plant list digitized by Michael Charters 13 September 2002.
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