Flora of Cedar Spring Trail South of PCT, and PCT North of Cedar Springs, San Jacinto Mountains

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An asterisk before the common name indicates a non-native species.

The family name is abbreviated to the first three characters in order to save space in the table rows.

The column with header CST gives the minimum number of plants, with a maximum value of 99 plants, seen on or near the Cedar Spring Trail, from the Trailhead on Morris Ranch Road to the PCT, as of 21 May 2018. See its separate page for the dates of fieldwork. The main intent of this column is to indicate the species for which we found very few plants. An entry of OT in the CST column indicates a species found only off-trail, with no abundance estimate yet made.

The column with header PCT gives the minimum number of plants seen on or near the PCT from a single day of fieldwork by Tom Chester on 15 May 2018. Tom only covered the first 1.8 miles north of the Cedar Springs Trail junction, along with the area around Peak 7123 and Palm View Peak and its southwest side. For a more complete flora of the entire PCT section from the Fobes Trail junction junction to SR74, a distance of 14 miles, see The Flora of the PCT B6, Highway 74 to Fobes Trail junction.

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#FamScientific Name
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(*)Common Name
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CSTPCT
Ferns
1DenPteridium aquilinum var. pubescensbracken99 
2EquEquisetum laevigatumsmooth scouring rushOT 
3PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern2 
4PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern30 
Gymnosperms
5CupCalocedrus decurrensincense-cedar1 
6PinAbies concolorwhite fir 99
7PinPinus coulteriCoulter pine1 
Eudicots
8AdoSambucus nigra ssp. caeruleablue elderberry12
9AmaAmaranthus torreyisandhill amaranth70 
10AnaRhus aromaticabasketbush50 
11ApiLomatium mohavenseMojave lomatium 99
12ApiOsmorhiza berteroimountain sweet-cicely10 
13ApiTauschia parishiiParish's tauschia2050
14AstAchillea millefoliumyarrow9999
15AstAgoseris retrorsaspear-leaved mountain dandelion9925
16AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed10 
17AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon3099
18AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort9999
19AstArtemisia tridentatabig sagebrush9999
20AstBrickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbush10 
21AstChaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriusculayellow pincushion995
22AstChrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorussticky-leaved rabbitbrush 3
23AstCirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle995
24AstCorethrogyne filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster9999
25AstDieteria asteroideshoary aster20 
26AstEricameria cuneata var. cuneatarock goldenbush162
27AstEricameria nauseosa var. bernardinaSan Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush ~2
28AstEricameria nauseosa var. oreophilathreadleaf common rabbitbrush 99
29AstEricameria pinifoliapine goldenbush1 
30AstErigeron canadensishorseweed1 
31AstErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy995
32AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow9999
33AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed9999
34AstHelianthus gracilentusslender sunflower 99
35AstHulsea vestita ssp. callicarphabeautiful hulsea61
36AstHymenopappus filifolius var. lugensColumbia cutleaf 99
37AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce50 
38AstLessingia glandulifera var. glanduliferasticky lessingia99 
39AstMadia gracilisslender madia50 
40AstPseudognaphalium californicumCalifornia everlasting1 
41AstPseudognaphalium microcephalumwhite everlasting99 
42AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod9999
43AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle2 
44AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. deaneislender wreathplant5 
45AstStephanomeria virgatatwiggy wreath plant10 
46AstSymphyotrichum ascendenslong-leaved aster99 
47AstTaraxacum officinale*common dandelion27 
48AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs10 
49BerBerberis aquifolium var. dictyotaCalifornia barberry35 
50BorCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower99 
51BorCryptantha micrantha var. lepidamountain red-root cryptantha 99
52BorCryptantha muricata var. jonesiiJones' prickly-nut cryptantha510
53BorEriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifoliumthick-leaved yerba santa993
54BorEriodictyon parryipoodle-dog bush 99
55BorNemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes60 
56BorPhacelia davidsoniiDavidson's phacelia9999
57BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia5 
58BorPhacelia imbricata var. patulaimbricate phacelia991
59BorPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells50 
60BorPhacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia201
61BorPlagiobothrys collinus var. ursinusBear Valley popcorn flower1 
62BraBoechera californicaCalifornia elegant rock-cress9925
63BraBoechera johnstoniiJohnston's rock cress1610
64BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cress50 
65BraBoechera retrofracta Xmountain rock-cress 10
66BraCaulanthus halliiHall's caulanthus5 
67BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard991
68BraErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower6099
69BraHirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard99 
70BraLepidium virginicumwild pepper-grass30 
71BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard9940
72BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard5 
73BraStreptanthus campestrissouthern jewel-flower8 
74BraThysanocarpus curvipes ssp. curvipesfringe-pod3 
75BraTurritis glabratower mustard70 
76CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear101
77CacOpuntia polyacantha var. erinaceaMojave prickly-pear32
78CapLonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckle20 
79CapSymphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishiiParish's snowberry 99
80CarEremogone ferrisiaeFerris' sandwort 10
81CarSilene parishiiParish's campion 3
82CarSilene verecundawhite catch-fly 3
83CheChenopodium atrovirensforest goosefoot ~20
84CheChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot2099
85CheSalsola tragus*Russian thistle1 
86ConCalystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcratawestern morning-glory9999
87ConCuscuta californica var. papillosapapillate dodder3 
88CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya50 
89EriArctostaphylos glandulosaEastwood manzanita9940
90EriArctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupaceapink-bracted manzanita599
91EriArctostaphylos pungensMexican manzanita1 
92FabAcmispon americanus var. americanusSpanish clover10 
93FabAcmispon nevadensis var. nevadensisSierra Nevada lotus 1
94FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus99 
95FabAmorpha fruticosawestern false-indigo1 
96FabAstragalus douglasii var. parishiiParish' Jacumba milk-vetch4 
97FabAstragalus lentiginosus var. sierraeBig Bear Valley milk-vetch1 
98FabLathyrus vestitus var. alefeldiiSan Diego pea350
99FabLupinus bicolordwarf lupine20 
100FabLupinus concinnus ssp. optatusshowy bajada lupine10 
101FabLupinus excubitus var. austromontanusmountain grape-soda lupine310
102FabLupinus hyacinthinusSan Jacinto lupine 20
103FabMedicago lupulina*black medick99 
104FabVicia americana ssp. americanaAmerican vetch9999
105FagQuercus acutidensTorrey's scrub oak5 
106FagQuercus chrysolepiscanyon live oak2099
107FagQuercus kelloggiiCalifornia black oak 99
108FagQuercus wislizeni var. frutescensinterior live oak995
109GarGarrya flavescensashy silk tassel50 
110GarGarrya fremontiiFremont silk tassel 25
111GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree9999
112GroRibes indecorumwhite-flowering currant 3
113GroRibes roezlii var. roezliiSierra gooseberry 99
114HydPhiladelphus microphylluslittle-leaf mock orange 11
115LamMarrubium vulgare*horehound1 
116LamMonardella nanadesert monardella 20
117LamSalvia columbariaechia2 
118LamStachys rigidarigid hedge-nettle50 
119LamTrichostema parishiiParish's bluecurls 99
120LinLinum lewisii var. lewisiiLewis' flax993
121LoaMentzelia montanamountain blazing star9950
122LoaMentzelia veatchianaVeatch's blazing star20 
123MalFremontodendron californicumflannelbush992
124MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosadesert globemallow9930
125MonCalyptridium parryiParry's sand cress2 
126MonClaytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicanasouthern miner's lettuce21
127NycMirabilis multiflora var. pubescensgiant four o'clock302
128OnaCamissonia strigulosastrigose suncup2 
129OnaCamissoniopsis confusaSan Bernardino suncup10 
130OnaClarkia rhomboideadiamond-petaled clarkia10 
131OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsiaOT10
132OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherbOT 
133OnaOenothera californica ssp. californicaCalifornia evening-primrose30 
134OnaOenothera elata ssp. hirsutissimaHooker's evening-primrose3 
135OroCastilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush9920
136OroCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerbristly bird's beak995
137OroOrobanche fasciculataclustered broomrape25 
138PapArgemone munitaprickly poppy1 
139PapDendromecon rigidabush poppy 99
140PhrMimulus brevipeswide-throated yellow monkeyflower99 
141PhrMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower5 
142PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower50 
143PlaAntirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon99 
144PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses99 
145PlaKeckiella ternata var. ternatawhorledleaf penstemon5 
146PlaPenstemon californicusCalifornia penstemon2?99
147PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler99 
148PlaPenstemon labrosusSan Gabriel beardtongue 40
149PlaPenstemon rostriflorusbeaked penstemon 20
150PlaPenstemon spectabilis var. spectabilisshowy penstemon15 
151PolAllophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceumdense false-gilia75 
152PolAllophyllum glutinosumsticky false-gilia10 
153PolEriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanumsouthern mountain woolly-star 99
154PolGilia angelensisangel's gilia4 
155PolGilia brecciarum ssp. brecciarumNevada gilia 40
156PolGilia capitata ssp. abrotanifoliaglobe gilia99 
157PolGilia diegensiscoastal gilia30 
158PolMicrosteris gracilisannual phlox22
159PolPhlox austromontanasouthern mountain phlox9999
160PolSaltugilia splendens ssp. splendenssplendid gilia510
161PolEriogonum apiculatumSan Jacinto buckwheat2610
162PolEriogonum cithariforme var. agninumCithara buckwheatV99?
163PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat9999
164PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat9999
165PolEriogonum nudum var. pauciflorumnaked buckwheat7099
166PolEriogonum umbellatum var. munziisulphur buckwheat 79
167PolEriogonum wrightii var. membranaceumWright's buckwheat1099
168PolRumex californicuswillow-leaved dock2 
169PolSidotheca emarginatawhite-margined oxytheca99 
170RanClematis ligusticifoliavirgin's bower10 
171RanDelphinium parryi ssp. parryiblue larkspur70 
172RanDelphinium patens ssp. montanumspreading larkspur 2
173RhaCeanothus cordulatusmountain whitethorn 10
174RhaCeanothus palmeriPalmer's ceanothus199
175RhaCeanothus perplexanscupped-leaf ceanothus5054
176RhaFrangula californicaCalifornia coffeeberry1040
177RhaRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry2 
178RosAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise60 
179RosAdenostoma sparsifoliumred shanks99 
180RosAmelanchier utahensisUtah service-berry 10
181RosCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany9999
182RosDrymocallis glandulosa var. viscidasticky cinquefoil325
183RosFragaria vescawoodland strawberry30 
184RosPrunus emarginatabitter cherry 25
185RosPrunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliahollyleaf cherry99 
186RosRosa californicaCalifornia wild rose99 
187RubGalium andrewsii ssp. andrewsiiphlox-leaved bedstraw50 
188RubGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw20 
189RubGalium angustifolium ssp. jacinticumSan Jacinto Mtns. bedstraw7099
190RubGalium aparinecommon bedstraw2050
191SalSalix laevigatared willowOT 
192SalSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow3 
193SapAcer negundobox elder50 
194SaxLithophragma affinewoodland star9 
195ScrScrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant 5
196SolSolanum xantipurple nightshade5099
197UrtUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle99 
198VioViola purpurea ssp. quercetorumgoosefoot yellow violet9999
199VitVitis girdianawild grape1 
Monocots
200AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca99 
201AgaYucca schidigeraMohave yucca3 
202AllAllium monticolaSan Bernardino Mountain onion10~3
203CypCarex praegracilisclustered field sedge99 
204IriSisyrinchium bellumblue-eyed grass2 
205JunJuncus effusus ssp. austrocalifornicusSonoran rushOT 
206JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush99 
207LilCalochortus invenustusplain mariposa lily5? 
208LilCalochortus palmeri var. munziiMunz's mariposa lily70 
209PoaBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia brome99 
210PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome99 
211PoaBromus sp.Per Brome 99
212PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome9999
213PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass1 
214PoaElymus elymoidessquirreltail9950
215PoaElymus glaucusblue wildrye8 
216PoaElymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulusslender wheatgrass 20
217PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley99 
218PoaKoeleria macranthaJune grass20 
219PoaMelica imperfectacoast-range melic5 
220PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass20 
221PoaPoa fendleriana ssp. longiligulaFendler's blue grass 1
222PoaPoa pratensis*Kentucky blue grass99 
223PoaPoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrass 5
224PoaStipa parishii var. parishiiParish's needlegrass9999
225PoaTriticum aestivum*common wheat1 
226RusNolina parryiParry's nolina2 
227TheBloomeria croceagoldenstar1 
228TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks30 
229TheMuilla maritimamuilla99 


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