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
Period
Altitude 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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