Flora of Idyllwild Park, San Jacinto Mountains ![]()
Fig. 1. Lilly Creek in Idyllwild Park, just below beginning of steep portion
This represents only a beginning of a flora for Idyllwild Park, a Riverside County Park, located on the west side of Idyllwild. A location map of Idyllwild Park is shown in Fig. 2, along with the route surveyed on 15 June 2010:
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Fig. 2. Map showing location of Idyllwild Park, outlined in red, along with the route surveyed on 15 June 2010 (blue lines in Park and along Lilly Creek to the west).
See also unlabeled map.
The Park is roughly one mile long in the north-south direction at its maximum extent, and one half mile long in the east-west direction at its maximum extent. Its shape is roughly rectangular, with a rectangular piece missing on its northwest corner and a triangular piece missing on its southeast corner, giving a total area of 202 acres.
Lilly Creek is the main feature of the southern half of the Park, where it has cut a steep and deep gorge as erosion has proceeded upstream from Strawberry Creek. There is over 560 feet of relief from the bottom of Lilly Creek to the top of the knolls above its banks (5200 feet to over 5760 feet).
The USGS Topo Map uses the name Lilly Creek, although it is given as Lily Creek in other sources. The origin of the name is unknown.
The Park contains a Nature Center on the north side, and a campground on the south side (map showing the hiking trails, Nature Center, Campground and other features). A day use fee of $2 per adult is charged.
The following draft checklist gives the species we recorded during a survey of ~0.25 miles of Lilly Creek, both inside and just outside of the Park, and ~0.75 miles inside the Park, mostly along trails. Note that a number of species have qualifiers given in the ID? column, indicating that the species assignment is uncertain.
The column #pl/areas gives a minimum estimate of the number of plants we saw along our entire survey (up to a maximum of 99 plants), and the number of different areas in which we remembered seeing each species (up to a maximum of 9 areas). Each area is roughly 0.1 mile, so our entire survey contained ten areas.
The Checklist is sorted first by category - ferns, dicots, and monocots - and then by family and scientific name. The Family and Scientific Name are from the Jepson Manual. An asterisk before the Common Name indicates a non-native taxon.
See also Voucher Flora of the Idyllwild Area.
As of 1/25/12, the Checklist includes the results of three surveys, on 6/15/10, 6/21/10, and 6/25/10, along with some follow-up work done later. It temporarily includes only the GPS waypoints for each species, instead of the abundances. The list from 6/25/10 has not yet been proofread, and may have errors in it. When we have time, we'll do a proper job for that date. The identification qualification column is missing from this version; it will be restored in the future.
See Field Trips Photo Gallery: Idyllwild County Park, San Jacinto Mountains, June 2010 by Michael Charters for photographs of many of these species from 6/21/10 and 6/25/10.
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# JM Family Scientific Name (*)Common Name GPS # 6/15 6/21 6/25 1 Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens bracken 25 56 2 Dryopteridaceae Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladder fern 45 3 Equisetaceae Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring rush 36 57 4 Pteridaceae Cheilanthes covillei beady lipfern 90 5 Pteridaceae Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata bird's-foot fern 110 6 Cupressaceae Calocedrus decurrens incense-cedar 18 52 79 7 Pinaceae Pinus coulteri Coulter pine 23 55 80 8 Pinaceae Pinus lambertiana sugar pine 21 52 79 9 Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine 18 52 79 10 Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata basketbush 90 11 Apiaceae Tauschia parishii Parish's tauschia 28 80 12 Asclepiadaceae Asclepias californica California milkweed 110 13 Asclepiadaceae Asclepias eriocarpa Indian milkweed 53 107 14 Asteraceae Achillea millefolium yarrow 23 69 108 15 Asteraceae Agoseris retrorsa spear-leaved mountain dandelion 38 64 86 16 Asteraceae Ambrosia acanthicarpa bur-ragweed 30 17 Asteraceae Artemisia douglasiana mugwort 34 53 18 Asteraceae Artemisia dracunculus wild tarragon 51 71 19 Asteraceae Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. albula white mugwort 72 20 Asteraceae Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta mountain mugwort 23 106 21 Asteraceae Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus San Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush 31 85 22 Asteraceae Cirsium occidentale var. californicum California thistle 63 107 23 Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare *bull thistle 69 24 Asteraceae Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata rock goldenbush 89 25 Asteraceae Ericameria pinifolia pine goldenbush 103 26 Asteraceae Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus leafy daisy 25 54 79 27 Asteraceae Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum golden yarrow 18 61 80 28 Asteraceae Gnaphalium californicum California everlasting 73 104 29 Asteraceae Gnaphalium canescens ssp. thermale slender everlasting 23 68 105 30 Asteraceae Helianthus californicus California sunflower 23 31 Asteraceae Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha beautiful hulsea 23 59 97 32 Asteraceae Lactuca serriola *prickly lettuce 24 52 33 Asteraceae Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia California-aster 21 54 79 34 Asteraceae Madia minima dwarf madia 22 35 Asteraceae Malacothrix clevelandii annual malacothrix 29 36 Asteraceae Pentachaeta aurea golden daisy 26 106 37 Asteraceae Rafinesquia californica California chicory 103 38 Asteraceae Solidago californica goldenrod 23 53 82 39 Asteraceae Sonchus asper ssp. asper *prickly sow thistle 40 40 Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus *sow thistle 73 41 Asteraceae Stephanomeria virgata twiggy wreath plant 105 42 Asteraceae Tanacetum parthenium *feverfew 38 69 43 Asteraceae Uropappus lindleyi silver puffs 29 106 44 Betulaceae Alnus rhombifolia white alder 34 69 45 Boraginaceae Cryptantha micrantha purple-root cryptantha 18 53 80 46 Boraginaceae Cryptantha muricata prickly cryptantha 24 52 84 47 Boraginaceae Cryptantha simulans pine cryptantha 23 53 90 48 Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys canescens grey popcorn flower 23 71 49 Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys collinus var. ursinus northern popcorn flower 71 50 Brassicaceae Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata arched elegant rock-cress 46 60 51 Brassicaceae Arabis sparsiflora var. californica California elegant rock-cress 22 52 90 52 Brassicaceae Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa mountain tansy-mustard 44 53 Brassicaceae Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum western wallflower 49 54 54 Brassicaceae Sisymbrium altissimum *tumble-mustard 70 107 55 Campanulaceae Heterocodon rariflorum few-flowered heterocodon 44 56 Campanulaceae Nemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorus thread plant 114 57 Campanulaceae Nemacladus longiflorus var. longiflorus thread plant 20 88 58 Caprifoliaceae Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle 27 55 80 59 Caprifoliaceae Sambucus mexicana blue elderberry 69 60 Caryophyllaceae Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare *perennial mouse-ear chickweed 46 61 Caryophyllaceae Lychnis coronaria *rose campion 29 62 Caryophyllaceae Silene verecunda ssp. platyota white catch-fly 106 63 Convolvulaceae Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata western morning-glory 106 64 Datiscaceae Datisca glomerata Durango root 32 52 65 Ericaceae Arctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupacea pink-bracted manzanita 18 52 79 66 Ericaceae Rhododendron occidentale western azalea 35 52 67 Ericaceae Sarcodes sanguinea snow-plant 23 56 93 68 Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia palmeri woodland spurge 33 69 Fabaceae Astragalus douglasii var. parishii Parish' Jacumba milk-vetch 16 54 79 70 Fabaceae Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus wild sweetpea 59 105 71 Fabaceae Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius broad-leaved lotus 23 52 79 72 Fabaceae Lotus nevadensis var. nevadensis Sierra Nevada lotus 18 52 79 73 Fabaceae Lotus purshianus var. purshianus Spanish clover 119 74 Fabaceae Lotus strigosus strigose lotus 18 52 79 75 Fabaceae Lupinus concinnus bajada lupine 18 61 81 76 Fabaceae Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus mountain grape-soda lupine 50 60 80 77 Fabaceae Lupinus formosus western lupine 65 107 78 Fabaceae Lupinus latifolius var. parishii Parish's lupine 47 79 Fabaceae Trifolium microcephalum small-head field clover 23 53 119 80 Fabaceae Trifolium monanthum var. grantianum mountain carpet clover 53 81 Fabaceae Trifolium willdenovii tomcat clover 23 53 82 Fagaceae Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak 18 52 79 83 Fagaceae Quercus kelloggii California black oak 18 52 79 84 Fagaceae Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak 60 80 85 Gentianaceae Swertia parryi Parry's green-gentian 75 86 Grossulariaceae Ribes nevadense mountain pink currant 34 52 87 Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula imbricate phacelia 63 88 Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia minor wild canterbury bells 101 89 Hypericaceae Hypericum formosum var. scouleri Scouler's St. Johnswort 56 90 Lamiaceae Monardella lanceolata mustang mint 66 111 91 Lamiaceae Scutellaria siphocampyloides curve-flowered skullcap 63 106 92 Lamiaceae Stachys ajugoides var. rigida rigid hedge-nettle 34 54 93 Lamiaceae Trichostema austromontanum ssp. austromontanum southern bluecurls 23 94 Lauraceae Umbellularia californica California bay 101 95 Loasaceae Mentzelia dispersa scattered blazing star 91 96 Malvaceae Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia checkerbloom 71 97 Onagraceae Camissonia confusa San Bernardino sun-cup 27 55 81 98 Onagraceae Camissonia strigulosa strigose sun-cup 70 99 Onagraceae Clarkia rhomboidea diamond-petaled clarkia 18 53 82 100 Onagraceae Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium mountain California-fuchsia 41 55 106 101 Onagraceae Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum willowherb 32 53 102 Onagraceae Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. glaberrimum glaucus willowherb 32 52 103 Onagraceae Gayophytum heterozygum zig-zag gayophytum 81 104 Onagraceae Gayophytum oligospermum pinegrove groundsmoke 18 53 79 105 Polemoniaceae Allophyllum glutinosum sticky false-gilia 98 106 Polemoniaceae Gilia australis southern gilia 102 107 Polemoniaceae Gilia diegensis coastal gilia 18 56 108 Polemoniaceae Gilia ochroleuca ssp. exilis volcanic gilia 19 55 107 109 Polemoniaceae Gilia splendens ssp. splendens splendid gilia 46 53 79 110 Polemoniaceae Linanthus ciliatus whisker-brush 18 53 88 111 Polygonaceae Eriogonum apiculatum San Jacinto buckwheat 25 114 112 Polygonaceae Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat 103 113 Polygonaceae Eriogonum molestum pineland buckwheat 21 53 79 114 Polygonaceae Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum naked buckwheat 71 115 Polygonaceae Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum Wright's buckwheat 18 53 81 116 Polygonaceae Oxytheca trilobata three-lobed oxytheca 109 117 Polygonaceae Polygonum arenastrum *knotweed 72 118 Polygonaceae Rumex conglomeratus *whorled dock 78 119 Polygonaceae Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus willow-leaved dock 23 55 120 Polygonaceae Rumex sp. *dock 39 70 121 Portulacaceae Calyptridium parryi var. parryi Parry's sand cress 63 103 122 Portulacaceae Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora narrow-leaved miner's lettuce 56 123 Portulacaceae Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis green miner's lettuce 18 53 106 124 Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana southern miner's lettuce 46 56 125 Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner's lettuce 48 126 Ranunculaceae Aquilegia formosa western columbine 34 52 127 Ranunculaceae Clematis ligusticifolia virgin's bower 73 128 Ranunculaceae Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue 34 55 129 Rhamnaceae Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn 47 55 81 130 Rhamnaceae Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus 39 131 Rhamnaceae Rhamnus californica California coffeeberry 32 52 132 Rhamnaceae Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry 112 133 Rosaceae Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise 98 134 Rosaceae Amelanchier utahensis Utah service-berry 46 135 Rosaceae Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany 95 136 Rosaceae Fragaria vesca woodland strawberry 23 53 137 Rosaceae Horkelia clevelandii Cleveland's horkelia 23 138 Rosaceae Potentilla glandulosa ssp. nevadensis Nevada cinquefoil 38 139 Rosaceae Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa sticky cinquefoil 23 53 87 140 Rosaceae Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata slender cinquefoil 72 141 Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa western choke-cherry 43 142 Rosaceae Rosa californica California wild rose 23 52 143 Rubiaceae Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrowleaf bedstraw 18 52 144 Rubiaceae Galium angustifolium ssp. gracillimum slender bedstraw 80 145 Rubiaceae Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum San Jacinto Mtns. bedstraw 89 146 Rubiaceae Galium aparine common bedstraw 34 53 147 Salicaceae Salix laevigata red willow 41 148 Salicaceae Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow 23 52 149 Salicaceae Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra shining willow 70 150 Scrophulariaceae Antirrhinum coulterianum Coulter's snapdragon 61 99 151 Scrophulariaceae Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush 63 110 152 Scrophulariaceae Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis lesser paintbrush 53 119 153 Scrophulariaceae Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus bristly bird's beak 66 79 154 Scrophulariaceae Keckiella ternata var. ternata whorledleaf penstemon 43 60 90 155 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus aurantiacus bush monkeyflower 67 90 156 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus brevipes wide-throated yellow monkeyflower 67 98 157 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus cardinalis scarlet monkeyflower 32 52 158 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus floribundus floriferous monkeyflower 23 52 88 159 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus fremontii Fremont's monkeyflower 18 53 81 160 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus guttatus common monkeyflower 32 52 161 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus pilosus false monkeyflower 44 52 88 162 Scrophulariaceae Penstemon centranthifolius scarlet bugler 65 91 163 Scrophulariaceae Penstemon labrosus? San Gabriel beardtongue? 23 164 Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus *common mullein 70 165 Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea stinging nettle 34 56 166 Violaceae Viola adunca western dog violet 74 167 Viscaceae Arceuthobium campylopodum pine dwarf-mistletoe 58 80 168 Viscaceae Phoradendron villosum oak mistletoe 23 53 80 169 Cyperaceae Carex fracta fragile sheath sedge 32 52 170 Cyperaceae Carex multicaulis forest sedge 16 60 79 171 Cyperaceae Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge 71 172 Cyperaceae Carex senta swamp sedge 34 52 173 Cyperaceae Carex subfusca brown sedge 38 55 174 Cyperaceae Scirpus microcarpus panicled bulrush 34 55 175 Iridaceae Iris Xgermanica *iris 57 176 Juncaceae Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis western toad rush 23 177 Juncaceae Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific rush 32 52 178 Juncaceae Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush 23 69 108 179 Juncaceae Juncus oxymeris pointed rush 23 56 180 Liliaceae Bloomeria crocea goldenstar 19 53 88 181 Liliaceae Calochortus palmeri var. munzii Munz's mariposa lily 106 182 Liliaceae Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum blue dicks 18 53 94 183 Liliaceae Lilium parryi lemon lily 34 56 184 Liliaceae Yucca whipplei chaparral yucca 60 80 185 Orchidaceae Piperia elongata dense-flowered rein orchid 18 63 83 186 Poaceae Achnatherum coronatum giant needlegrass 81 187 Poaceae Achnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescens Elmer's needlegrass 23 57 80 188 Poaceae Agrostis pallens seashore bentgrass 107 189 Poaceae Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome 23 52 91 190 Poaceae Bromus diandrus *ripgut brome 27 53 100 191 Poaceae Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens *red brome 60 192 Poaceae Bromus orcuttianus var. hallii Hall's brome 67 84 193 Poaceae Bromus tectorum *downy brome 21 52 81 194 Poaceae Deschampsia elongata slender hairgrass 34 56 195 Poaceae Elymus elymoides squirreltail 18 58 79 196 Poaceae Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus blue wildrye 34 55 91 197 Poaceae Hordeum murinum *foxtail barley 70 198 Poaceae Koeleria macrantha June grass 64 80 199 Poaceae Melica imperfecta coast-range melic 62 90 200 Poaceae Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass 23 52 108 201 Poaceae Phalaris canariensis *canarygrass 52 202 Poaceae Poa bulbosa *bulbous blue grass 72 203 Poaceae Poa pratensis ssp. agassizensis Kentucky blue grass 37 72 204 Poaceae Poa secunda ssp. secunda one-sided bluegrass 18 53 81 205 Poaceae Secale cereale *rye 21 105 206 Poaceae Vulpia microstachys small fescue 79 207 Poaceae Vulpia myuros *rattail fescue 23 60 81
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