Flora of Lower Oriflamme Canyon


Introduction
Checklist


Introduction

This checklist is a start at a true flora of the Lower Oriflamme Canyon.

The species on this checklist come from a survey of 0.9 miles of the Lower Canyon on 30 January 2012 by the authors, including 0.4 miles of the streambed, 0.4 miles of Mason Valley Road, and 0.1 miles of the slope in-between them. The checklist also includes Vouchers from the Mason Valley Area, many of which are not expected to be found in Lower Oriflamme Canyon. In the future, the vouchers included in this list will be restricted to species found in Oriflamme or Rodriguez Canyons.

Checklist for Lower Oriflamme Canyon

The Checklist is sorted first by category - dicots, monocots, and ferns - and then by family and scientific name. The Family and Scientific Name are from the Jepson Manual 1993 First Edition.

The column titled #Pls gives the minimum number of plants found in the 30 January 2012 survey, up to a maximum of 99 plants. A qualifier before the number indicates an uncertain determination made from young or dead plants.

The column titled #V gives the number of vouchers found for the Mason Valley Area.

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#FAMScientific Name(*)Common Name#Pls#V
1PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern108
2PteCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern 2
3PteCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern 3
4PteNotholaena californicaCalifornia cloak fern 2
5PtePellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern 1
6PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern206
7PtePentagramma triangularis ssp. maxoniiMaxon's silverback fern5 
8SelSelaginella bigeloviiBigelow's spike-moss993
9SelSelaginella eremophiladesert spike-moss 2
10CupJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper15
11EphEphedra asperaMormon tea 21
12EphEphedra californicadesert tea 14
13EphEphedra nevadensisNevada ephedra 7
14EphEphedra trifurcalong-leafed ephedra 1
15EphEphedra viridisgreen ephedra 2
16AcaCarlowrightia arizonicaArizona carlowrightia 1
17AcaJusticia californicachuparosa 2
18AmaAmaranthus albus*tumble pigweed 2
19AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth 4
20AnaRhus ovatasugar bush993
21ApiDaucus pusillusrattlesnake weed40 
22ApiLomatium mohavenseMojave lomatium 4
23ApiSpermolepis echinatabristly spermolepis 1
24ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia 1
25AscCynanchum utahenseUtah vine milkweed 1
26AscMatelea parvifoliaspearleaf 1
27AscSarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed356
28AstAcamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalusgoldenhead 11
29AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed207
30AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed31
31AstAmbrosia dumosaburroweed 5
32AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed99 
33AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon5 
34AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. albulawhite mugwort104
35AstBaccharis salicifoliamule fat151
36AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis20 
37AstBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush26
38AstBrickellia frutescensshrubby brickellia 5
39AstChaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushion 2
40AstChaenactis carphoclinia var. carphocliniapebble pincushion 1
41AstChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion 3
42AstConyza canadensishorseweed1 
43AstCoreopsis californica var. californicaCalifornia coreopsis 1
44AstEncelia actoniActon encelia 2
45AstEncelia farinosabrittlebush16
46AstEncelia frutescensbutton encelia 1
47AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush996
48AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush169
49AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow3 
50AstEriophyllum lanosumwhite easter-bonnets 1
51AstEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy 4
52AstFilago californicaCalifornia filago995
53AstFilago depressadwarf filago 2
54AstGutierrezia californicaCalifornia matchweed994
55AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed 1
56AstHymenoclea salsola var. salsolacheesebush26
57AstIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilasolitary-leaved alkali goldenbush 1
58AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce15 
59AstLasthenia californicagoldfields 2
60AstLayia glandulosawhite tidy-tips 3
61AstMachaeranthera asteroides var. lagunensisLaguna Mtns. aster 1
62AstMalacothrix californicaCalifornia dandelion 1
63AstMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion 2
64AstMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star 2
65AstPalafoxia arida var. aridadesert needle 1
66AstPectis papposa var. papposachinch-weed 10
67AstPerityle emoryiEmory's rock-daisy 5
68AstPorophyllum gracileodora 8
69 Rafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory~6 
70AstRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory 3
71AstSenecio californicusCalifornia groundsel 3
72AstSenecio flaccidus var. monoensisMono ragwort 1
73AstSenecio mohavensisMojave ragwort 3
74AstSolidago californicagoldenrod80 
75AstSonchus sp.*5 
76AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant304
77AstStephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflorawire-lettuce53
78AstStylocline gnaphaloideseverlasting nest-straw 1
79AstStylocline psilocarphoidesPeck's stylocline 1
80AstTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis 5
81AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs 2
82AstViguiera parishiiParish's viguiera2013
83AstXanthium strumariumcocklebur2 
84AstXylorhiza orcuttiiOrcutt's woody-aster 1
85BigChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willow 9
86BorAmsinckia menziesii var. intermediacommon fiddleneck 8
87BorAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck 6
88BorCryptantha barbigerabearded cryptantha 13
89BorCryptantha decipiensgravel cryptantha 6
90BorCryptantha intermediapopcorn flower 2
91BorCryptantha micranthapurple-root cryptantha 3
92BorCryptantha muricataprickly cryptantha 2
93BorCryptantha nevadensisNevada cryptantha 1
94BorCryptantha pterocaryawing-nut cryptantha 4
95BorCryptantha recurvatacurve-nut cryptantha 1
96BorHarpagonella palmeriPalmer's grapplinghook 2
97BorHeliotropium curassavicumseaside heliotrope 2
98BorPectocarya heterocarpachuckwalla pectocarya 2
99BorPectocarya linearis ssp. feroculaslender combseed 1
100BorPectocarya penicillatacombseed 1
101BorPectocarya platycarpabroad-fruited combseed~102
102BorPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed 8
103BorPectocarya setosamoth combseed 4
104BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower58
105BorPlagiobothrys nothofulvusrusty-haired popcorn flower 1
106BorTiquilia plicataplicate coldenia 1
107BraArabis perennansperennial rock-cress 4
108BraArabis pulchra var. gracilisslender & beautiful rock-cress 1
109BraAthysanus pusillusdwarf athysanus 1
110BraBrassica tournefortii*Asian mustard 1
111BraCaulanthus cooperiCooper's jewel-flower 4
112BraCaulanthus halliiHall's caulanthus 4
113BraDescurainia pinnata ssp. glabrasmooth western tansy-mustard 1
114BraDescurainia pinnata ssp. halictorumalkali western tansy-mustard 2
115BraDescurainia pinnata ssp. ochroleucawestern tansy-mustard 1
116BraDithyrea californicaspectacle-pod 2
117BraDraba cuneifoliawedge-leaved draba 1
118BraGuillenia lasiophyllaCalifornia mustard 6
119BraHirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard91
120BraLepidium flavum var. felipenseBorrego Valley pepper-grass 2
121BraLepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grass23
122BraLyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeriCoulter's lyrepod 4
123BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard~1 
124BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket 3
125BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard 4
126BraThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod 8
127BraTropidocarpum gracileslender tropidocarpum 2
128CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus32
129CacFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus 2
130CacMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus 1
131CacMammillaria tetrancistrafish-hook cactus 1
132CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus801
133CacOpuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla 1
134CacOpuntia engelmannii var. engelmanniiEngelmann prickly-pear21
135CacOpuntia fosbergiipink teddy-bear cholla43
136CacOpuntia ganderiGander's cholla993
137CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear993
138CacOpuntia wolfiiWolf's cholla 1
139CamNemacladus glanduliferusglandular nemacladus 1
140CamNemacladus rubescensdesert nemacladus 1
141CapSambucus mexicanablue elderberry1 
142CarLoeflingia squarrosa var. squarrosaspreading loeflingia 3
143CheAllenrolfea occidentalisiodine-bush 1
144CheAtriplex canescens var. canescensfour-wing saltbush 4
145CheAtriplex polycarpacattle saltbush 1
146CheChenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot12
147CheSalsola tragus*Russian thistle 1
148CraCrassula connatapygmy-weed991
149CraDudleya pulverulenta ssp. arizonicaArizona chalk dudleya305
150CucCucurbita palmatacoyote melon 6
151CucMarah macrocarpus var. macrocarpuswild-cucumber26
152CusCuscuta salina var. majorsaltmarsh dodder 1
153EriArctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. leucophylla  1
154EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita 1
155EupBernardia myricifoliawestern bernardia 5
156EupChamaesyce abramsianaAbrams' prostrate spurge 3
157EupChamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weed 10
158EupChamaesyce melanadeniared-gland spurge2515
159EupChamaesyce micromeraSonoran spurge 4
160EupChamaesyce platyspermaflat-seeded spurge 2
161EupChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge 1
162EupChamaesyce setilobastarfish (Yuma) spurge 2
163EupCroton californicusCalifornia croton 5
164EupDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis 6
165EupDitaxis neomexicanaNew Mexico ditaxis 5
166EupEremocarpus setigerusdove weed991
167EupStillingia linearifolialinear-leaved stillingia210
168FabAcacia greggiicatclaw303
169FabAmorpha fruticosawestern false-indigo~3 
170FabAstragalus acutirostrisbeaked rattle-weed 2
171FabAstragalus didymocarpus var. dispermusdwarf white milk-vetch 1
172FabAstragalus lentiginosus var. borreganusBorrego milk-vetch 1
173FabAstragalus nutansProvidence Mtns. milk-vetch 1
174FabAstragalus nuttallianus var. austrinussouthern small-flowered milk-vetch 1
175FabAstragalus nuttallianus var. cedrosensisCedros milk-vetch 1
176FabAstragalus palmeriPalmer's milk-vetch 6
177FabDalea mollissilky dalea 1
178FabHoffmannseggia glaucahog potato 5
179FabLotus argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus 2
180FabLotus corniculatus*bird's-foot lotus 1
181FabLotus hamatusSan Diego birdsfoot lotus 2
182FabLotus haydoniipygmy lotus 1
183FabLotus humistratusshort-podded lotus 2
184FabLotus rigidusdesert lotus 10
185FabLotus scoparius var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed997
186FabLotus strigosusstrigose lotus 1
187FabLupinus bicolordwarf lupine~992
188FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupine~505
189FabLupinus hirsutissimusstinging lupine 1
190FabLupinus microcarpus var. microcarpuschick lupine 1
191FabLupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupine 4
192FabMarina parryiParry's marina 4
193FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover~992
194FabProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite44
195FabPsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush 2
196FabSenna armataspiny senna 1
197FabSenna covesiiCoves's cassia 19
198FagQuercus wislizeni var. frutescensinterior live oak1 
199FouFouquieria splendens ssp. splendensocotillo 3
200GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree999
201GerErodium texanumTexas filaree 1
202GroRibes indecorumwhite-flowering currant992
203HydEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells 9
204HydEriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatumsmoothleaf yerba santa992
205HydEucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifidaeucrypta 5
206HydEucrypta micranthadesert eucrypta 1
207HydNama demissum var. demissumpurple mat 5
208HydPhacelia campanularia ssp. campanulariadesert bluebells 1
209HydPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia202
210HydPhacelia crenulata var. ambiguaheliotrope phacelia 1
211HydPhacelia distanscommon phacelia5011
212HydPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells 3
213HydPhacelia pedicellatapedicellate phacelia 1
214HydPholistoma auritum var. arizonicumArizona pholistoma 2
215HydPholistoma auritum var. auritumfiesta flower 1
216KraKrameria erectaPima rhatany 4
217KraKrameria grayiwhite rhatany56
218LamHyptis emoryidesert-lavender 3
219LamMonardella linoidesnarrowleaf monardella 1
220LamSalvia apianawhite sage996
221LamSalvia carduaceathistle sage 7
222LamSalvia columbariaechia305
223LenPholisma arenariumsand plant 1
224LoaMentzelia affinisyellow blazing star 2
225LoaMentzelia albicauliswhite-stemmed blazing star 2
226LoaMentzelia hirsutissimahairy stickleaf 2
227LoaPetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant 4
228MalAbutilon palmeriPalmer's abutilon 1
229MalHerissantia crispacurly herissantia 1
230MalHibiscus denudatusrock hibiscus 1
231MalHorsfordia newberryiNewberry's velvet mallow 1
232MalMalacothamnus aboriginumIndian Valley bush mallow11
233MalSphaeralcea ambiguaapricot mallow151
234MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallow 1
235MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacearosy apricot mallow 3
236MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosadesert globemallow 1
237MalSphaeralcea angustifoliacopper globemallow 5
238MolMollugo cerviana*carpet-weed 1
239NycAbronia villosa var. villosahairy sand-verbena 8
240NycAllionia incarnata var. villosatrailing four o'clock 2
241NycBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling 1
242NycBoerhavia coulteriCoulter's spiderling 2
243NycBoerhavia intermediafivewing spiderling 2
244NycBoerhavia wrightiiWright's spiderling 2
245NycMirabilis bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's desert four-o'clock 9
246NycMirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock20 
247OleMenodora scabrarough desert olive 3
248OnaCamissonia californicaCalifornia suncup13
249OnaCamissonia chamaenerioideslong-fruit suncup 1
250OnaCamissonia claviformis ssp. peirsoniibrown-eyed primrose 3
251OnaCamissonia pallida ssp. pallidapale sun-cup5015
252OnaCamissonia strigulosastrigose sun-cup 1
253OnaClarkia sp. 10 
254OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia99 
255OnaOenothera californicaCalifornia evening-primrose 1
256PapArgemone munitaprickly poppy 3
257PapDendromecon rigidabush poppy81
258PapEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy 3
259PapEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy 1
260PapPlatystemon californicuscream cups 2
261PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain997
262PlaPlatanus racemosawestern sycamore92
263PolEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star 4
264PolEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star998
265PolGilia australissouthern gilia 1
266PolGilia caruifoliacaraway-leaved gilia 1
267PolGilia diegensiscoastal gilia~1 
268PolGilia stellatastar gilia 4
269PolLinanthus aureusgolden linanthus 4
270PolLinanthus dichotomusevening-snow 1
271PolLinanthus jonesiiJones' linanthus 1
272PolLinanthus lemmoniiLemmon's linanthus 4
273PolLoeseliastrum schottiiSchott's calico 2
274PolCentrostegia thurberiThurber's spineflower 2
275PolChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower 3
276PolChorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniatalace-fringed spineflower 4
277PolChorizanthe procumbensprostrate spineflower 1
278PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat~51
279PolEriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat50 
280PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat9910
281PolEriogonum gracileslender buckwheat 3
282PolEriogonum gracile var. gracileslender buckwheat 1
283PolEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat992
284PolEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet 5
285PolEriogonum maculatumspotted buckwheat 3
286PolEriogonum plumatellayucca buckwheat 4
287PolEriogonum thurberiThurber's buckwheat 8
288PolEriogonum trichopeslittle desert trumpet 1
289PolEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat 2
290PolLastarriaea coriacealeather spineflower 1
291PolPterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem102
292PolRumex crispus*curly dock~2 
293PorCalandrinia ciliatared maids 1
294PorCalyptridium monandrumsand cress 6
295PorPortulaca oleracea*common purslane 2
296RanDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur2014
297RhaCeanothus greggii var. perplexanscupped-leaf ceanothus 1
298RhaCeanothus leucodermischaparral whitethorn4 
299RhaZiziphus parryi var. parryilotebush5010
300RosAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise2 
301RosCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany 1
302RosColeogyne ramosissimablack brush 2
303RosPrunus fremontiidesert apricot9919
304RubGalium aparinecommon bedstraw99 
305RubGalium stellatum var. eremicumstar-flowered bedstraw 7
306RutThamnosma montanaturpentine broom 4
307SalPopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood306
308SalSalix laevigatared willow104
309SalSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow1 
310ScrAntirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon 2
311ScrAntirrhinum filipesdesert twining snapdragon 1
312ScrCastilleja exserta ssp. exsertapurple owl's-clover 1
313ScrCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush94
314ScrCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush~40 
315ScrKeckiella antirrhinoides var. microphyllalittle-leaved chaparral beard-tongue21
316ScrMimulus aurantiacusbush monkeyflower 1
317ScrMimulus brevipeswide-throated yellow monkeyflower 4
318ScrMimulus fremontiiFremont's monkeyflower 1
319ScrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower40 
320ScrPenstemon clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's beardtongue 3
321ScrPenstemon spectabilis var. spectabilisshowy penstemon 1
322ScrPenstemon thurberiThurber's beardtongue 1
323SimSimmondsia chinensisjojoba 7
324SolDatura wrightiisacred datura54
325SolLycium andersoniiAnderson's desert-thorn 8
326SolLycium cooperiCooper's box-thorn 5
327SolLycium fremontiiFremont box-thorn 1
328SolNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobacco 3
329SolPhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry 4
330SolSolanum elaeagnifolium*horse-nettle 2
331SteAyenia compactaayenia 10
332TamTamarix chinensis*Chinese tamarisk 1
333TamTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar 1
334VisPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe107
335VisPhoradendron macrophyllumbig leaf mistletoe23
336VitVitis girdianawild grape 1
337ZygFagonia laevisCalifornia fagonia 7
338ZygKallstroemia californicaCalifornia caltrop 1
339ZygKallstroemia parviflora*few-flowered caltrop 1
340ZygLarrea tridentatacreosote bush 6
341ZygTribulus terrestris*puncture-vine 1
342JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush99 
343LilAgave desertidesert agave 5
344LilAllium fimbriatum var. fimbriatumfringed onion 4
345LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposa 1
346LilCalochortus palmeri var. munziiMunz's mariposa lily 1
347LilCalochortus sp. 4 
348LilCalochortus splendenssplendid mariposa lily 2
349LilDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks802
350LilMuilla maritimamuilla24
351LilNolina parryiParry's nolina 1
352LilYucca schidigeraMohave yucca32
353LilYucca whippleichaparral yucca99 
354PoaAchnatherum speciosumdesert needlegrass 8
355PoaAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn 6
356PoaAristida purpureaFendler three-awn99 
357PoaAristida purpurea var. fendlerianaFendler three-awn 5
358PoaAristida purpurea var. longisetared three-awn 2
359PoaAristida purpurea var. nealleyiNealley three-awn 1
360PoaAvena barbata*slender wild oats12
361PoaAvena fatua*wild oats 1
362PoaBouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoidesneedle grama 2
363PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama 4
364PoaBouteloua curtipendulaside-oats grama 1
365PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome992
366PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome995
367PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome99 
368PoaBromus triniiChilean chess 1
369PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass 1
370PoaDigitaria californica var. californicaArizona cottontop 1
371PoaDistichlis spicatasaltgrass30 
372PoaErioneuron pulchellumfluff grass 2
373PoaMelica frutescenstall melica13
374PoaMuhlenbergia porteriPorter's muhly 1
375PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass30 
376PoaPiptatherum miliaceum*smilo grass81
377PoaPleuraphis rigidabig galleta 12
378PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass50 
379PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus503
380PoaSporobolus airoidesalkali sacaton 1
381PoaVulpia octoflora var. hirtellahairy six-weeks fescue 3


Voucher data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/)


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