These records were obtained from the Calflora Occurrences Library by searching for records above 1800 m (5940 feet) containing any of the words Idyllwild, San Jacinto, or Tahquitz.
Note that this is a far from complete list, but it does indicate which species have been found in the area. For more specific information on any given record, consult Calflora Occurrences Library.
If there was only a single record, the elevation of that record is given in the Low Elevation column. If there was more than a single record, with differing elevations, the lowest and highest recorded elevation is given in the two elevation columns. Because the number of records is so small for each species, and is often only a single record, most species will undoubtedly be found significantly outside the range of elevations given here.
To convert meters to feet, multiply the numbers in the table by 3.3.
For Carex, see the current complete list of all Carex species.
Latin Name Common Name Family Low Elevation (m) High Elevation (m) Angelica tomentosa woolly angelica Apiaceae 2133 Tauschia parishii Parish's tauschia Apiaceae 1981 2590 Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta mountain mugwort Asteraceae 1828 Aster alpigenus var. andersonii Anderson's oreastrum-aster Asteraceae 2286 2438 Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus San Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush Asteraceae 2438 2865 Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata rock goldenbush Asteraceae 2133 Erigeron breweri var. jacinteus San Jacinto Mtns. daisy Asteraceae 2682 2690 Gnaphalium palustre western marsh cudweed Asteraceae 2438 2743 Helenium bigelovii Bigelow's sneezeweed Asteraceae 1828 2743 Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed Asteraceae 1981 Hieracium horridum prickly hawkweed Asteraceae 2072 3048 Hulsea vestita pumice hulsea Asteraceae 2438 Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha beautiful hulsea Asteraceae 2743 Layia platyglossa common tidy-tips Asteraceae 1981 Lessingia lemmonii var. lemmonii Lemmon's lessingia Asteraceae 1828 Senecio triangularis arrowhead butterweed Asteraceae 2590 Solidago californica goldenrod Asteraceae 2286 Cryptantha micrantha purple-root cryptantha Boraginaceae 2438 2499 Arabis perennans perennial rock-cress Brassicaceae 1828 Arabis platysperma broad-seeded rock-cress Brassicaceae 2590 Arabis repanda repand rock-cress Brassicaceae 1889 Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata arched elegant rock-cress Brassicaceae 1981 Caulanthus simulans Payson's wild cabbage Brassicaceae 2133 Descurainia obtusa ssp. adenophora white tansy-mustard Brassicaceae 1828 Draba corrugata var. saxosa Southern California rock draba Brassicaceae 3291 3293 Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens wild pepper-grass Brassicaceae 2286 Nemacladus longiflorus var. longiflorus long-flowered nemacladus Campanulaceae 1828 Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry Caprifoliaceae 2438 2743 Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry Caprifoliaceae 2194 3139 Silene parishii Parish's campion Caryophyllaceae 2682 3293 Stellaria calycantha northern starwort Caryophyllaceae 2743 Euonymus occidentalis var. parishii Parish's burning bush Celastraceae 1828 Arctostaphylos parryana Parry manzanita Ericaceae 2468 Arctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupacea pink-bracted manzanita Ericaceae 1920 Chimaphila menziesii little prince's pine Ericaceae 1920 2590 Chimaphila umbellata prince's pine Ericaceae 2133 2438 Pyrola picta white-veined wintergreen Ericaceae 1828 Rhododendron occidentale western azalea Ericaceae 1828 2590 Sarcodes sanguinea snow-plant Ericaceae 2590 Euphorbia palmeri woodland spurge Euphorbiaceae 1828 2743 Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus wild sweetpea Fabaceae 1828 Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus southern California silver-lotus Fabaceae 1828 Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius broad-leaved lotus Fabaceae 1828 2438 Lotus grandiflorus chaparral lotus Fabaceae 2438 Lotus grandiflorus var. grandiflorus chaparral lotus Fabaceae 1828 Lotus heermannii Heermann's lotus Fabaceae 1828 Lotus nevadensis var. nevadensis Sierra Nevada lotus Fabaceae 2499 2743 Lotus oblongifolius var. oblongifolius narrow-leaved lotus Fabaceae 1981 2590 Lupinus hyacinthinus hyacinth lupine Fabaceae 2438 3261 Lupinus latifolius var. parishii Parish's lupine Fabaceae 2438 2743 Trifolium longipes var. nevadense mountain clover Fabaceae 2499 2590 Trifolium microcephalum small-head field clover Fabaceae 2286 Trifolium monanthum var. grantianum Grant's carpet clover Fabaceae 2133 3048 Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover Fabaceae 2438 Vicia americana var. americana American vetch Fabaceae 1828 Chrysolepis sempervirens Sierra chinquapin Fagaceae 2225 2438 Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Fagaceae 1828 2133 Garrya flavescens ashy silk tassel Garryaceae 1828 Garrya fremontii Fremont silk tassel Garryaceae 1981 Swertia parryi Parry's green-gentian Gentianaceae 1828 Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium Geraniaceae 1828 2743 Ribes cereum wax currant Grossulariaceae 2194 2743 Ribes montigenum mountain gooseberry Grossulariaceae 3291 Ribes nevadense mountain pink currant Grossulariaceae 2438 2804 Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Grossulariaceae 2804 Phacelia mutabilis changeable phacelia Hydrophyllaceae 2316 2621 Turricula parryi poodle-dog bush Hydrophyllaceae 1828 Monardella australis southern mountain-monardella Lamiaceae 2438 3139 Monardella nana ssp. tenuiflora short-flowered monardella Lamiaceae 1981 2438 Salvia pachyphylla thick-leaved sage Lamiaceae 2133 2438 Trichostema austromontanum ssp. compactum Hidden Lake bluecurls Lamiaceae 2499 Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. sparsifolia checkerbloom Malvaceae 1828 Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium mountain California-fuchsia Onagraceae 2133 2499 Epilobium oregonense slimstem willowweed Onagraceae 2438 Gayophytum diffusum ssp. diffusum diffuse gayophytum Onagraceae 2438 Philadelphus microphyllus little-leaf mock orange Philadelphaceae 2286 2606 Phlox austromontana southern mountain phlox Polemoniaceae 2651 Phlox gracilis annual phlox Polemoniaceae 1828 Eriogonum apiculatum San Jacinto buckwheat Polygonaceae 2286 2621 Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat Polygonaceae 1828 Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum naked buckwheat Polygonaceae 2743 Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum Wright's buckwheat Polygonaceae 1828 Oxyria digyna alpine mountain-sorrel Polygonaceae 3276 Oxytheca emarginata white-margined oxytheca Polygonaceae 2194 Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus willow-leaved dock Polygonaceae 1828 Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius willow-leaved dock Polygonaceae 2743 Calyptridium monospermum one-seeded pussypaws Portulacaceae 3293 Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis green miner's lettuce Portulacaceae 1981 Montia chamissoi toad lily Portulacaceae 2194 2743 Dodecatheon redolens scented shooting star Primulaceae 2743 Aquilegia formosa western columbine Ranunculaceae 2438 Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus Eschscholtz's buttercup Ranunculaceae 3293 Ceanothus cordulatus mountain whitethorn Rhamnaceae 1828 2895 Rhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidata Sierra hoary coffeeberry Rhamnaceae 1828 Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany Rosaceae 1828 Cercocarpus ledifolius var. ledifolius curl-leaf mountain-mahogany Rosaceae 2499 Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry Rosaceae 1828 Horkelia clevelandii Cleveland's horkelia Rosaceae 2286 Ivesia argyrocoma silver-haired ivesia Rosaceae 2438 Prunus emarginata bitter cherry Rosaceae 2225 2743 Prunus virginiana var. demissa western choke-cherry Rosaceae 1828 Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrowleaf bedstraw Rubiaceae 1981 2133 Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum San Jacinto Mtns. bedstraw Rubiaceae 1981 Galium parishii Parish's bedstraw Rubiaceae 2438 Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salicaceae 1889 2438 Heuchera hirsutissima shaggy-haired alumroot Saxifragaceae 3293 3300 Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush Scrophulariaceae 2133 2743 Castilleja lasiorhyncha San Bernardino Mtns. owl's-clover Scrophulariaceae 1828 Castilleja miniata scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae 2438 2590 Cordylanthus nevinii Nevin's bird's beak Scrophulariaceae 1828 2346 Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus bird's beak Scrophulariaceae 1828 Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis San Jacinto Mts. keckiella Scrophulariaceae 2438 2804 Limosella acaulis stemless mudwort Scrophulariaceae 2499 Mimulus androsaceus androsace monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 1920 Mimulus breweri Brewer's monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 2286 2499 Mimulus floribundus floriferous monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 2499 Mimulus moschatus musk monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 1828 2286 Mimulus pilosus false monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 1828 2438 Mimulus primuloides primrose monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 2286 2438 Mimulus tilingii larger mountain monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae 2286 2743 Penstemon labrosus San Gabriel beardtongue Scrophulariaceae 1828 Penstemon spectabilis showy penstemon Scrophulariaceae 1828 Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa bright-blue speedwell Scrophulariaceae 2438 Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco Solanaceae 1828 Arceuthobium campylopodum pine dwarf-mistletoe Viscaceae 1981 Pinus contorta ssp. contorta shore pine Pinaceae 3293 Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana lodgepole pine Pinaceae 2590 2682 Pinus flexilis limber pine Pinaceae 3048 3293 Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinaceae 2080 2133 Pinus lambertiana sugar pine Pinaceae 2438 2682 Carex multicostata many-ribbed sedge Cyperaceae 2621 3293 Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge Cyperaceae 2743 2773 Carex sartwelliana Yosemite sedge Cyperaceae 2621 Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis needle spikerush Cyperaceae 2651 Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass Iridaceae 2743 Juncus macrandrus long-anthered rush Juncaceae 2743 Juncus macrophyllus long-leaved rush Juncaceae 2621 Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus spreading brown-headed rush Juncaceae 2438 2773 Calochortus concolor golden-bowl mariposa Liliaceae 2529 Calochortus excavatus Inyo County star-tulip Liliaceae 2438 Calochortus invenustus plain mariposa lily Liliaceae 1828 2895 Lilium parryi lemon lily Liliaceae 1828 2590 Veratrum californicum var. californicum California corn lily Liliaceae 2286 2743 Corallorrhiza maculata Orchidaceae 1828 Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome Poaceae 2133 2926 Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides squirreltail Poaceae 2621 Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Poaceae 2621 Glyceria elata tall mannagrass Poaceae 1828 2590 Glyceria striata fowl mannagrass Poaceae 2042 Koeleria macrantha June grass Poaceae 1889 Phleum alpinum mountain timothy Poaceae 2438 2743 Poa annua annual blue grass Poaceae 2133 Poa bolanderi Bolander's blue grass Poaceae 2743 2804 Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky blue grass Poaceae 2804 Potamogeton diversifolius diverse-leaved pondweed Potamogetonaceae 2651 Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum subarctic lady-fern Dryopteridaceae 1828 Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladder fern Dryopteridaceae 3293 Polystichum scopulinum mountain holly fern Dryopteridaceae 2438 Cryptogramma acrostichoides American parsley fern Pteridaceae 3293 Selaginella watsonii Watson's spike-moss Selaginellaceae 2895 3293
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