Flora of Pine Cove Area, San Jacinto Mountains

This flora is made from vouchers; two surveys of the Webster Trail above 5000 feet elevation; two surveys of 5S10 from The Hub to Pine Cove; and a number of surveys of 5S09 from Pine Cove to the saddle with the Stone Creek Drainage, including partial surveys of Logan Creek.

This flora is for the Pine Belt area near Pine Cove, which reaches its southernmost limit at approximately the latitude of Dead Man's Curve on SR243, which is the tight switchback just southwest of Dutch Flat.

Vouchers were searched on 25 October 2018 for georeferenced vouchers from 33.74 to 33.80° N. Latitude and -116.76 to -116.73° E. Longitude. The localities were examined, and vouchers that were not clearly in the Pine Cove area were tossed, including all vouchers with a locality of "above Pine Cove".

The following voucher determinations were rejected as being erroneous or having taxonomic confusion with another vouchered species:

Arabis pulchra
Ceanothus integerrimus
Ceanothus spinosus
Collinsia heterophylla
Ericameria parryi
Gilia brevicula
Glyceria striata
Lupinus andersonii

Surveys of the Webster Trail were done on 9 May 2014 by Tom Chester and Dave Stith, and on 23 September 2019 by Tom Chester and Don Rideout. Only species observed above an elevation of 5000 feet were included in this flora. See Flora of Webster Trail for a list that includes species seen below 5000 feet elevation.

A survey of 5S10, including the small portion of 5S09 to Logan Creek, beginning at The Hub was done on 10 May 2013 by Tom Chester, Dave Stith, Keir Morse, and Adrienne Ballwey. Another survey beginning at the top of 5S10 was done by Tom Chester on 17 June 2020. Initially, this flora included species found anywhere on 5S10, but those not seen in the Pine Belt on 17 June 2020 were subsequently excluded. The number of plants given for 5S10 may still include some plants seen below the Pine Belt. The survey on 17 June 2020 also included a portion of a few mountain bike trails to the west of 5S10.

A survey of 5S09 from its junction with 5S10 to the saddle with the Stone Creek Drainage was done on 26 October 2018 by Tom Chester, Nancy Accola, and Don Rideout. Dave Stith has made many trips along this route, as well as multiple observations in Logan Creek. Another survey was done by Tom Chester on 22 June 2020.

The checklist contains separate columns for each of the above areas.

In addition, the checklist contains three additional species observed by Dave Stith in various places in Pine Cove, as well as four additional species observed by Tom Chester, Nancy Accola, and Don Rideout in a brief survey of Dead Man's Curve. These species have no entry in any of the last four columns in the checklist.

Dave has also observed a single waif of foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, blooming in Logan Creek one year, which is not included in the checklist.

The following gives some basic information about this checklist.

See:

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

The column #Pls gives our estimate of the minimum number of plants for each species that we saw from the sum of all surveys. An x indicates a species that was observed, but for which no abundance estimate was made.

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#FamilScientific Name
Link goes to Jepson eFlora
(*)Common Name
Link goes to Calphotos
#V# Plants
5S10Wbstr5S09
Ferns
1DennsPteridium aquilinum var. pubescensbracken509935
2DryopPolystichum imbricans ssp. curtumcliff sword fern820
3EquisEquisetum laevigatumsmooth scouring rush15x
4PteriPellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern1101
5PteriPentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularisgoldback fern21
6WoodsCystopteris fragilisbrittle bladder fern2x
Gymnosperms
7CupreCalocedrus decurrensincense-cedar994099
8PinacAbies concolorwhite fir420140
9PinacPinus coulteriCoulter pine992099
10PinacPinus jeffreyiJeffrey pine26
11PinacPinus lambertianasugar pine40217
12PinacPinus ponderosa var. pacificaponderosa pine9953
13PinacPinus radiata*Monterey pine36
Magnoliids
14LauraUmbellularia californicaCalifornia bay12x
Eudicots
15AnacaRhus aromaticabasketbush995099
16ApiacAngelica tomentosawoolly angelica150301
17ApiacOsmorhiza berteroimountain sweet-cicely199
18ApiacTauschia argutasouthern tauschia550
19ApiacTauschia parishiiParish's tauschia11
20ApocyAsclepias eriocarpaIndian milkweed19999
21AsterAchillea millefoliumyarrow9914
22AsterAgoseris retrorsaspear-leaved mountain dandelion2203
23AsterAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed
24AsterArtemisia douglasianamugwort9999
25AsterArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort9930
26AsterBrickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbush
27AsterCirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle5015
28AsterCorethrogyne filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster99399
29AsterDeinandra mohavensisMojave tarplant1
30AsterDieteria asteroideshoary aster
31AsterEricameria cuneata var. cuneatarock goldenbush1
32AsterEricameria cuneata var. spathulatawide-leaved rock goldenbush1
33AsterEricameria nauseosa var. bernardinaSan Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush1
34AsterEricameria parishii var. parishiiParish's goldenbush13
35AsterErigeron canadensishorseweed
36AsterErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy1994099
37AsterEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow995012
38AsterHelianthus californicusCalifornia sunflower1
39AsterHemizonella minimadwarf madia1x
40AsterHeterotheca sessiliflora ssp. fastigiataerect goldenaster1
41AsterHieracium albiflorumwhite hawkweed2x
42AsterHulsea heterochromared-rayed hulsea2
43AsterHulsea vestita ssp. callicarphabeautiful hulsea42026
44AsterLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce1013
45AsterLessingia glandulifera var. glanduliferasticky lessingia9950
46AsterPseudognaphalium thermaleslender everlasting308
47AsterRafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory5
48AsterSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod1991050
49AsterSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle
50AsterStephanomeria virgatatwiggy wreath plant51550
51AsterTanacetum parthenium*feverfew9910
52AsterUropappus lindleyisilver puffs992050
53BetulAlnus rhombifoliawhite alderx
54BoragCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower9999
55BoragCryptantha micrantha var. lepidamountain red-root cryptantha999999
56BoragCryptantha muricata var. jonesiiprickly cryptantha1999910
57BoragCryptantha simulanspine cryptantha1993010
58BoragEriodictyon crassifoliumthick-leaved yerba santa999990
59BoragNemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes9999
60BoragPhacelia imbricata ssp. patulaimbricate phacelia50499
61BoragPhacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia1815
62BrassBoechera arcuataarched elegant rock-cress1
63BrassBoechera californicaCalifornia elegant rock-cress399315
64BrassBoechera repandaYosemite rockcress14
65BrassErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower24060
66BrassHirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard1
67BrassLepidium virginicum ssp. menziesiiwild pepper-grass402
68BrassSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard991
69BrassStreptanthus bernardinusLaguna Mtns. jewel-flower1
70CampaHeterocodon rariflorumfew-flowered heterocodon1599
71CampaNemacladus longiflorus var. longiflorusthread plant1
72CapriLonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckle2994050
73CaryoMinuartia douglasiiDouglas' sandwort515
74CaryoSilene verecundawhite catch-fly2
75CelasEuonymus occidentalis var. parishiiParish's burning bush3
76ChenoChenopodium berlandieripit-seed goosefoot~150
77ChenoChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot1211
78ConvoCalystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcratawestern morning-glory150
79CornaCornus nuttalliiPacific dogwood2
80CornaCornus sericea ssp. occidentaliswestern dogwood18
81CrassDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya103
82CucurMarah macrocarpawild-cucumber250
83DatisDatisca glomerataDurango root152
84EricaArctostaphylos glandulosaEastwood manzanita999960
85EricaArctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupaceapink-bracted manzanita6999999
86EricaArctostaphylos pungensMexican manzanita3075
87EricaChimaphila menziesiilittle prince's pine731
88EricaPterospora andromedeapinedrops104
89EricaPyrola aphyllaleafless wintergreen119
90EricaPyrola pictawhite-veined wintergreen224
91EricaRhododendron occidentalewestern azalea15099
92EricaSarcodes sanguineasnow-plant351
93EuphoChamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtulahairy thyme-leafed spurge
94EuphoEuphorbia luridawoodland spurge2
95FabacAcmispon americanus var. americanusSpanish clover2
96FabacAcmispon argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus2
97FabacAcmispon grandiflorus var. grandifloruschaparral lotus713
98FabacAcmispon heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotus13099
99FabacAcmispon nevadensis var. nevadensisSierra Nevada lotus199299
100FabacAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus399503
101FabacAstragalus douglasii var. parishiiParish' Jacumba milk-vetch1992510
102FabacHosackia crassifolia var. crassifoliabroad-leaved lotus33040
103FabacHosackia oblongifolia var. oblongifoliastreambank lotus99
104FabacLathyrus latifolius*perennial sweet pea3
105FabacLathyrus vestitus var. vestituswild sweetpea2152
106FabacLupinus concinnus ssp. optatusbajada lupine19950
107FabacLupinus excubitus var. austromontanusmountain grape-soda lupine15020
108FabacLupinus formosuswestern lupine3
109FabacLupinus hyacinthinusSan Jacinto lupine1
110FabacLupinus latifolius var. parishiiParish's lupine15
111FabacTrifolium microcephalumsmall-head field clover99
112FabacTrifolium obtusiflorumcreek clover105
113FabacTrifolium variegatumvariegated clover99
114FagacQuercus chrysolepiscanyon live oak999999
115FagacQuercus kelloggiiCalifornia black oak995099
116FagacQuercus wislizeni var. frutescensinterior live oak999950
117FagacQuercus Xmorehusoracle oak12
118GrossRibes nevadensemountain pink currant253099
119GrossRibes roezlii var. roezliiSierra gooseberry9930
120LamiaMonardella breweri ssp. lanceolatamustang mint11599
121LamiaMonardella nanashort-flowered monardella1
122LamiaScutellaria bolanderi ssp. austromontanasouthern skullcap1050
123LamiaScutellaria siphocampyloidescurve-flowered skullcap51099
124LamiaStachys rigidarigid hedge-nettle305x
125LinacLinum lewisii var. lewisiiLewis' flax1
126LoasaMentzelia dispersascattered blazing star8
127MontiCalyptridium monandrumsand cress5099
128MontiClaytonia parviflora ssp. utahensisnarrow-leaved miner's lettuce9999x
129MontiClaytonia parviflora ssp. viridisgreen miner's lettuce19999
130MontiClaytonia rubrared-stemmed spring beauty19920
131MontiLewisia rediviva var. minorbitter root
132OnagrCamissoniopsis confusaSan Bernardino suncup255010
133OnagrClarkia rhomboideadiamond-petaled clarkia2999999
134OnagrEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia996099
135OnagrGayophytum heterozygumzig-zag gayophytum4
136OnagrGayophytum oligospermumpinegrove groundsmoke2992099
137OrobaCastilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush103
138OrobaCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush51
139OrobaCordylanthus neviniiNevin's bird's beak51550
140OrobaCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerusbristly bird's beak9930
141OrobaOrobanche bulbosachaparral broomrape302
142OrobaOrobanche fasciculataclustered broomrape110
143OrobaPedicularis semibarbatapine lousewort2
144PapavDendromecon rigidabush poppy330
145PhrymMimulus brevipeswide-throated yellow monkeyflower39999
146PhrymMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower11
147PhrymMimulus diffususPalomar monkeyflower235
148PhrymMimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflower150
149PhrymMimulus fremontii var. fremontiiFremont's monkeyflower2309920
150PhrymMimulus longiflorus ssp. calycinushairy bush monkeyflower2502
151PhrymMimulus moschatusmusk monkeyflower1
152PhrymMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower1995099
153PlantCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses1999999
154PlantKeckiella ternata var. ternatawhorledleaf penstemon5105
155PlantPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler2509992
156PlantPenstemon labrosusSan Gabriel beardtongue10
157PlantPenstemon rostriflorusbeaked penstemon19999
158PlantPenstemon spectabilis var. spectabilisshowy penstemon165
159PolemAllophyllum divaricatumpurple false-gilia1
160PolemAllophyllum glutinosumsticky false-gilia11010
161PolemCollomia grandifloralarge-flowered collomia1
162PolemEriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanumsouthern mountain woolly-star15099
163PolemEriastrum sapphirinum ssp. dasyanthumsapphire woolly-star502599
164PolemEriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star9950
165PolemGilia capitata ssp. abrotanifoliaglobe gilia9999
166PolemGilia diegensiscoastal gilia159910
167PolemGilia ochroleuca ssp. exilisvolcanic gilia11050~10
168PolemLeptosiphon ciliatuswhisker-brush3999999
169PolemMicrosteris gracilisannual phlox20
170PolemSaltugilia splendens ssp. splendenssplendid gilia2991099
171PolygEriogonum apiculatumSan Jacinto buckwheat50
172PolygEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat2204099
173PolygEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat999999
174PolygEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat55399
175PolygEriogonum molestumpineland buckwheat30
176PolygEriogonum nudum var. pauciflorumnaked buckwheat15042
177PolygEriogonum wrightii var. membranaceumWright's buckwheat59999
178PolygPolygonum aviculare ssp. depressum*knotweed
179PolygRumex acetosella*common sheep sorrel99
180PolygRumex californicuswillow-leaved dock50x
181PolygSidotheca trilobatathree-lobed oxytheca130
182RanunAquilegia formosawestern columbine121
183RanunDelphinium patens ssp. montanumspreading larkspur57010
184RanunThalictrum fendleri var. fendleriFendler's meadow-rue2040
185RhamnCeanothus leucodermischaparral whitethorn4999978
186RhamnCeanothus palmeriPalmer's ceanothus5994583
187RhamnFrangula californicaCalifornia coffeeberry3601326
188RhamnRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry14
189RosacAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise99992
190RosacCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany1010
191RosacDrymocallis glandulosa var. viscidasticky cinquefoil992599
192RosacFragaria vescawoodland strawberry99x
193RosacHorkelia clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's horkelia21025
194RosacRosa californicaCalifornia wild rose99x
195RosacRubus parviflorusthimbleberry125x
196RubiaGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw2403010
197RubiaGalium angustifolium ssp. jacinticumSan Jacinto Mtns. bedstraw51099
198RubiaGalium aparinecommon bedstraw4999940
199RubiaGalium californicum ssp. primumCalifornia bedstraw1299
200RubiaGalium parisiense*wall bedstraw5?
201RubiaGalium porrigens var. porrigensgraceful bedstraw530
202RubiaKelloggia galioidesbreakfast bedstraw1
203SalicSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow2
204SalicSalix scoulerianaScouler's willow130
205SaxifLithophragma affinewoodland star19999
206ScropScrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant1
207SolanDatura wrightiisacred datura21
208UrticUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle4030x
209ValerPlectritis ciliosalong-spurred plectritis120
210ViolaViola purpurea ssp. quercetorumgoosefoot yellow violet5014
211ViscaArceuthobium campylopodumpine dwarf-mistletoe550
212ViscaPhoradendron juniperinumincense-cedar mistletoe120
213ViscaPhoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosumoak mistletoe2991099
Monocots
214AgavaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca994040
215AlliaAllium burlewiiBurlew's onion199
216CyperCarex fractafragile sheath sedge~212
217CyperCarex multicaulisforest sedge50115
218CyperCarex sartwellianaYosemite sedge2
219CyperCarex sentaswamp sedge120
220JuncaJuncus bufonius var. occidentaliswestern toad rush2099
221JuncaJuncus longistylislong-styled rush30
222JuncaJuncus mexicanusMexican rush99
223JuncaJuncus oxymerispointed rush995
224LiliaCalochortus invenustusplain mariposa lily70
225LiliaLilium parryilemon lily25
226OrchiCorallorhiza maculataspotted coralroot515
227OrchiPiperia transversamountain piperia510
228PoaceAvena barbata*slender wild oats15
229PoaceBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia brome994020
230PoaceBromus carinatus var. marginatusMountain brome1
231PoaceBromus diandrus*ripgut brome9999
232PoaceBromus halliiHall's brome499120
233PoaceBromus laevipeswoodland brome2
234PoaceBromus tectorum*downy brome999999
235PoaceElymus elymoidessquirreltail1525
236PoaceElymus glaucus ssp. glaucusblue wildrye399401
237PoaceElymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulusslender wheatgrass1105
238PoaceFestuca microstachyssmall fescue1999999
239PoaceFestuca myuros*rattail fescue99299
240PoaceFestuca occidentaliswestern fescue2
241PoaceGlyceria elatatall mannagrass1
242PoaceKoeleria macranthaJune grass435
243PoaceMelica imperfectacoast-range melic99995
244PoaceMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass992
245PoacePoa pratensis ssp. agassizensisKentucky blue grass401
246PoacePoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrass993040
247PoaceStipa latiglumiswide-glumed needle grass2
248ThemiBloomeria croceagoldenstar499
249ThemiDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks208835


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