Plant Guide to PCT East of Blue Ridge Summit

Plant Guide to PCT East of Blue Ridge Summit

Mile S # id? Common Name Latin Name #here
0.00 Begin PCT east at Angeles Crest Highway and Blue Ridge Road, elevation 7340 feet (2235 m).
0.00 l 1 big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata 99 / 9
0.00 r 2 *tumble-mustard Sisymbrium altissimum 99 / 9
0.00 l Sign: "PCT Parking [left arrow]"
0.00 l 3 *intermediate wheatgrass Elymus hispidus 10 / 4
0.00 b 4 California brome Bromus carinatus var. carinatus 20 / 9
0.00 r 5 bur-ragweed Ambrosia acanthicarpa 5 / 2
0.00 b 6 *downy brome Bromus tectorum 99 / 9
0.00 r 7 bitter cherry Prunus emarginata 99 / 9
0.00 r 8 white fir Abies concolor /
0.00 r 9 desert gooseberry Ribes velutinum 2 / 2
0.00 l 10 plain mariposa lily Calochortus invenustus /
0.00 l 11 western morning-glory Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata /
0.00 l 12 threadleaf common rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila 20 / 5
0.00 l 13 leafy daisy Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus 50 / 9
0.00 l PCT post.
0.00 l 14 Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi 50 / 9
0.01 b 15 San Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina 20 / 5
0.01 l 16 spineless horsebrush Tetradymia canescens 99 / 9
0.01 l 17 interior bush lupine Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii 20 / 9
0.01 l 18 one-sided bluegrass Poa secunda ssp. secunda 30 / 5
0.01 r 19 Fremont's goosefoot Chenopodium fremontii 20 / 3
0.01 r 20 squirreltail Elymus elymoides 30 / 9
0.01 r (sulphur buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii)
0.01 l 21 Wright's buckwheat Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum 99 / 9
0.01 r 22 *redstem filaree Erodium cicutarium 4 / 2
0.02 l 23 California dodder Cuscuta californica var. californica 3 / 3
0.02 r (Parish's snowberry, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii)
0.02 l 24 thorny skeleton-plant Pleiacanthus spinosus 50 / 4
0.03 b 25 imbricate phacelia Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula 20 / 9
0.03 r (Fremont's bush mallow, Malacothamnus fremontii)
0.03 r 26 mountain whitethorn Ceanothus cordulatus 99 / 9
0.03 r 27 smoothleaf yerba santa Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyx 99 / 9
0.04 l 28 Fremont's bush mallow Malacothamnus fremontii 99 / 9
0.05 l 29 sulphur buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii 99 / 9
0.05 l 30 sapphire woolly-star Eriastrum sapphirinum /
0.05 l 31 forest goosefoot Chenopodium atrovirens /
0.05 Trail slowly curves right 90°.
0.05 l (prickly poppy, Argemone munita)
0.06 r 32 slender wreathplant Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria 3 / 3
0.07 l 33 Mojave linanthus Leptosiphon breviculus /
0.07 l 34 volcanic gilia Gilia ochroleuca ssp. vivida /
0.08 r Great view down the upper part of the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, including Vincent Gulch and Prairie Gulch.
0.08 l 35 prickly poppy Argemone munita 3 / 3
0.10 b 36 California buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium 50 / 9
0.10 First Ribes velutinum in 2013
0.10 l (California thistle, Cirsium occidentale var. californicum)
0.12 r 37 Parish's snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii 99 / 9
0.12 l 38 mountain blazing star Mentzelia montana /
0.12 l 39 Davidson's phacelia Phacelia davidsonii /
0.12 l 40 purple nightshade Solanum xanti /
0.13 r 41 branching phacelia Phacelia ramosissima 5 / 5
0.15 b 42 Davidson's buckwheat Eriogonum davidsonii /
0.15 l 43 golden yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum /
0.16 r 44 southern mountain woolly-star Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum /
0.19 r (blue elderberry, Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea)
0.20 r (Martin's paintbrush, Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii)
0.23 r PCT post.
0.23 Cross road that leads to the microwave towers on the left.
0.23 r (broad-leaved lotus, Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia)
0.23 b 45 splendid gilia Saltugilia splendens ssp. splendens /
0.24 b 46 broad-leaved lotus Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia 10 / 3
0.25 b 47 pinegrove groundsmoke Gayophytum oligospermum 50 / 4
0.25 l 48 blue elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea 5 / 5
0.25 r 49 Martin's paintbrush Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii /
0.26 r 50 mountain California-fuchsia Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium 20 / 2
0.26 r 51 California needlegrass Stipa occidentalis var. californica 10 / 5
0.26 l 52 prickly cryptantha Cryptantha muricata var. denticulata /
0.27 l PCT post.
0.27 l 53 *Russian thistle Salsola tragus 10 / 3
0.27 r 54 knotweed Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum /
0.27 r 55 arched elegant rock-cress Boechera arcuata /
0.28 Cross lower end of microwave tower road, parking lot, and pass the gated access road to Mountain High Ski Area on the left.
0.30 l PCT post.
0.32 l 56 California-aster Corethrogyne filaginifolia 20 / 9
0.33 l 57 California thistle Cirsium occidentale var. californicum /
0.33 r 58 California broomrape Orobanche californica ssp. feudgei /
l 59 clustered broomrape Orobanche fasciculata /
0.42 l (spur lupine, Lupinus arbustus)
0.42 r 60 San Gabriel beardtongue Penstemon labrosus /
0.43 r 61 beaked penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus /
0.43 r 62 wax currant Ribes cereum var. cereum 3 / 3
0.44 r 63 western wallflower Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum /
0.44 l Jct. path to Mountain High Ski Area access road; telephone pole with wires going underground at this point.
0.47 r 64 spur lupine Lupinus arbustus 5 / 2
0.47 r 65 southern mountain phlox Phlox austromontana 20 / 5
0.47 l (poodle-dog bush, Eriodictyon parryi)
0.47 r 66 California black oak Quercus kelloggii 1 / 1
r 67 Sierra gooseberry Ribes roezlii var. roezlii 5 / 1
0.48 l 68 Utah service-berry Amelanchier utahensis 1 / 1
0.49 r 69 sticky cinquefoil Drymocallis glandulosa var. reflexa 4 / 1
r 70 Wright's collinsia Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii 99 / 1
r 71 southern miner's lettuce Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana /
0.51 r 72 blue wildrye Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus /
r 73 white catch-fly Silene verecunda /
0.53 l 74 white false-gilia Allophyllum integrifolium 10 / 1
0.53 r 75 low mountain bedstraw Galium bifolium 30 / 1
r 76 ~ Parry's sand cress Calyptridium parryi var. parryi /
0.55 b 77 wild tarragon Artemisia dracunculus 20 / 5
r 78 spreading larkspur Delphinium patens ssp. montanum /
0.60 r 79 naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum /
r 80 little spring beauty Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua /
r 81 pine lousewort Pedicularis semibarbata /
r 82 whispering bells Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora /
r 83 spear-leaved mountain dandelion Agoseris retrorsa /
0.64 Round ridge; now on east-facing slope; elevation 7480 feet (2280 m).
0.64 b 84 poodle-dog bush Eriodictyon parryi 30 / 9
0.65 l In 2003, the entire hillside here is poodle-dog bush, Turricula parryi, and Fremont's bush mallow, Malacothamnus fremontii!
0.81 r PCT post; jct. Blue Ridge Road; highest point on loop, elevation 7540 feet (2300 m). Go right on the road, back to the trailhead.
r Jct. road to a parking area.
l 85 ~ Davidson's lotus Acmispon nevadensis var. davidsonii /
l 86 ? unk grass similar to Festuca / Phalaris
0.86 r Jct. road.
0.88 r 87 bitter root Lewisia rediviva var. minor /
r 88 Parish's larkspur Delphinium parishii ssp. parishii /
0.92 l 89 canyon live oak Quercus chrysolepis 5 / 2
0.95 Beautiful view ahead of Punchbowl Fault west of Vincent Gap.
l 90 Grinnell's beardtongue Penstemon grinnellii var. grinnellii 1 / 1
1.35 r Parking area; road to microwave towers.
1.46 r 91 *desert crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatum 5 / 1
1.62 r Boulder with very wavy layers.
1.63 Back at Trailhead; end guide
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Updated 29 June 2014.

Mile	S	#	id?	Common Name	Latin Name	#here
0.00				Begin PCT east at Angeles Crest Highway and Blue Ridge Road, elevation 7340 feet (2235 m).
0.00	l	1		big sagebrush	Artemisia tridentata	99 / 9
0.00	r	2		*tumble-mustard	Sisymbrium altissimum	99 / 9
0.00	l			Sign: "PCT Parking [left arrow]"
0.00	l	3		*intermediate wheatgrass	Elymus hispidus	10 / 4
0.00	b	4		California brome	Bromus carinatus var. carinatus	20 / 9
0.00	r	5		bur-ragweed	Ambrosia acanthicarpa	5 / 2
0.00	b	6		*downy brome	Bromus tectorum	99 / 9
0.00	r	7		bitter cherry	Prunus emarginata	99 / 9
0.00	r	8		white fir	Abies concolor	/
0.00	r	9		desert gooseberry	Ribes velutinum	2 / 2
0.00	l	10		plain mariposa lily	Calochortus invenustus	/
0.00	l	11		western morning-glory	Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata	/
0.00	l	12		threadleaf common rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila	20 / 5
0.00	l	13		leafy daisy	Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus	50 / 9
0.00	l			PCT post.
0.00	l	14		Jeffrey pine	Pinus jeffreyi	50 / 9
0.01	b	15		San Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush	Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina	20 / 5
0.01	l	16		spineless horsebrush	Tetradymia canescens	99 / 9
0.01	l	17		interior bush lupine	Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii	20 / 9
0.01	l	18		one-sided bluegrass	Poa secunda ssp. secunda	30 / 5
0.01	r	19		Fremont's goosefoot	Chenopodium fremontii	20 / 3
0.01	r	20		squirreltail	Elymus elymoides	30 / 9
0.01	r			(sulphur buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii)
0.01	l	21		Wright's buckwheat	Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum	99 / 9
0.01	r	22		*redstem filaree	Erodium cicutarium	4 / 2
0.02	l	23		California dodder	Cuscuta californica var. californica	3 / 3
0.02	r			(Parish's snowberry, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii)
0.02	l	24		thorny skeleton-plant	Pleiacanthus spinosus	50 / 4
0.03	b	25		imbricate phacelia	Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula	20 / 9
0.03	r			(Fremont's bush mallow, Malacothamnus fremontii)
0.03	r	26		mountain whitethorn	Ceanothus cordulatus	99 / 9
0.03	r	27		smoothleaf yerba santa	Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyx	99 / 9
0.04	l	28		Fremont's bush mallow	Malacothamnus fremontii	99 / 9
0.05	l	29		sulphur buckwheat	Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii	99 / 9
0.05	l	30		sapphire woolly-star	Eriastrum sapphirinum	/
0.05	l	31		forest goosefoot	Chenopodium atrovirens	/
0.05				Trail slowly curves right 90°.
0.05	l			(prickly poppy, Argemone munita)
0.06	r	32		slender wreathplant	Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria	3 / 3
0.07	l	33		Mojave linanthus	Leptosiphon breviculus	/
0.07	l	34		volcanic gilia	Gilia ochroleuca ssp. vivida	/
0.08	r			Great view down the upper part of the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, including Vincent Gulch and Prairie Gulch.
0.08	l	35		prickly poppy	Argemone munita	3 / 3
0.10	b	36		California buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium	50 / 9
0.10				First Ribes velutinum in 2013
0.10	l			(California thistle, Cirsium occidentale var. californicum)
0.12	r	37		Parish's snowberry	Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii	99 / 9
0.12	l	38		mountain blazing star	Mentzelia montana	/
0.12	l	39		Davidson's phacelia	Phacelia davidsonii	/
0.12	l	40		purple nightshade	Solanum xanti	/
0.13	r	41		branching phacelia	Phacelia ramosissima	5 / 5
0.15	b	42		Davidson's buckwheat	Eriogonum davidsonii	/
0.15	l	43		golden yarrow	Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum	/
0.16	r	44		southern mountain woolly-star	Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum	/
0.19	r			(blue elderberry, Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea)
0.20	r			(Martin's paintbrush, Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii)
0.23	r			PCT post.
0.23				Cross road that leads to the microwave towers on the left.
0.23	r			(broad-leaved lotus, Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia)
0.23	b	45		splendid gilia	Saltugilia splendens ssp. splendens	/
0.24	b	46		broad-leaved lotus	Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia	10 / 3
0.25	b	47		pinegrove groundsmoke	Gayophytum oligospermum	50 / 4
0.25	l	48		blue elderberry	Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea	5 / 5
0.25	r	49		Martin's paintbrush	Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii	/
0.26	r	50		mountain California-fuchsia	Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium	20 / 2
0.26	r	51		California needlegrass	Stipa occidentalis var. californica	10 / 5
0.26	l	52		prickly cryptantha	Cryptantha muricata var. denticulata	/
0.27	l			PCT post.
0.27	l	53		*Russian thistle	Salsola tragus	10 / 3
0.27	r	54		knotweed	Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum	/
0.27	r	55		arched elegant rock-cress	Boechera arcuata	/
0.28				Cross lower end of microwave tower road, parking lot, and pass the gated access road to Mountain High Ski Area on the left.
0.30	l			PCT post.
0.32	l	56		California-aster	Corethrogyne filaginifolia	20 / 9
0.33	l	57		California thistle	Cirsium occidentale var. californicum	/
0.33	r	58		California broomrape	Orobanche californica ssp. feudgei	/
	l	59		clustered broomrape	Orobanche fasciculata	/
0.42	l			(spur lupine, Lupinus arbustus)
0.42	r	60		San Gabriel beardtongue	Penstemon labrosus	/
0.43	r	61		beaked penstemon	Penstemon rostriflorus	/
0.43	r	62		wax currant	Ribes cereum var. cereum	3 / 3
0.44	r	63		western wallflower	Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum	/
0.44	l			Jct. path to Mountain High Ski Area access road; telephone pole with wires going underground at this point.
0.47	r	64		spur lupine	Lupinus arbustus	5 / 2
0.47	r	65		southern mountain phlox	Phlox austromontana	20 / 5
0.47	l			(poodle-dog bush, Eriodictyon parryi)
0.47	r	66		California black oak	Quercus kelloggii	1 / 1
	r	67		Sierra gooseberry	Ribes roezlii var. roezlii	5 / 1
0.48	l	68		Utah service-berry	Amelanchier utahensis	1 / 1
0.49	r	69		sticky cinquefoil	Drymocallis glandulosa var. reflexa	4 / 1
	r	70		Wright's collinsia	Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii	99 / 1
	r	71		southern miner's lettuce	Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana	/
0.51	r	72		blue wildrye	Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus	/
	r	73		white catch-fly	Silene verecunda	/
0.53	l	74		white false-gilia	Allophyllum integrifolium	10 / 1
0.53	r	75		low mountain bedstraw	Galium bifolium	30 / 1
	r	76	~	Parry's sand cress	Calyptridium parryi var. parryi	/
0.55	b	77		wild tarragon	Artemisia dracunculus	20 / 5
	r	78		spreading larkspur	Delphinium patens ssp. montanum	/
0.60	r	79		naked buckwheat	Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum	/
	r	80		little spring beauty	Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua	/
	r	81		pine lousewort	Pedicularis semibarbata	/
	r	82		whispering bells	Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora	/
	r	83		spear-leaved mountain dandelion	Agoseris retrorsa	/
0.64				Round ridge; now on east-facing slope; elevation 7480 feet (2280 m).
0.64	b	84		poodle-dog bush	Eriodictyon parryi	30 / 9
0.65	l			In 2003, the entire hillside here is poodle-dog bush, Turricula parryi, and Fremont's bush mallow, Malacothamnus fremontii!
0.81	r			PCT post; jct. Blue Ridge Road; highest point on loop, elevation 7540 feet (2300 m). Go right on the road, back to the trailhead.
	r			Jct. road to a parking area.
	l	85	~	Davidson's lotus	Acmispon nevadensis var. davidsonii	/
	l	86	?	unk grass similar to Festuca / Phalaris
0.86	r			Jct. road.
0.88	r	87		bitter root	Lewisia rediviva var. minor	/
	r	88		Parish's larkspur	Delphinium parishii ssp. parishii	/
0.92	l	89		canyon live oak	Quercus chrysolepis	5 / 2
0.95				Beautiful view ahead of Punchbowl Fault west of Vincent Gap.
	l	90		Grinnell's beardtongue	Penstemon grinnellii var. grinnellii	1 / 1
1.35	r			Parking area; road to microwave towers.
1.46	r	91		*desert crested wheatgrass	Agropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatum	5 / 1
1.62	r			Boulder with very wavy layers.
1.63				Back at Trailhead; end guide