The Flora of the PCT: A5 Kitchen Creek Road to Mt. Laguna (Desert Overlook): Plant Trail Order

The Flora of the PCT: A6 Mt. Laguna to Pioneer Mail Picnic Area: Plant Trail Order

See The Flora of the PCT: A6 Mt. Laguna to Pioneer Mail Picnic Area for an introduction to this checklist.
This version of the Checklist is in rough order of plants along the trail, from Mt. Laguna (Desert Overlook) to Pioneer Mail Picnic Area, for the first xxx species in the list. Species that were not seen in the field survey, but which were vouchered from or near the trail, are given at the end of the list (marked with a V in the ID? column).
For species seen on the trail, the column ID? gives the uncertainty of the determination; see abbreviation for the determination uncertainties.
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# Famil Scientific Name (*)Common Name ID?
1 Rosac Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany
2 Rosac Amelanchier utahensis Utah service-berry
3 Aster Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta mountain mugwort
4 Fagac Quercus kelloggii California black oak
5 Poace Bromus diandrus *ripgut brome
6 Borag Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia baby blue eyes
7 Rhamn Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus
8 Aster Corethrogyne filaginifolia California-aster
9 Garry Garrya flavescens ashy silk tassel
10 Rhamn Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry
11 Aster Achillea millefolium yarrow
12 Pinac Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine
13 Aster Agoseris retrorsa spear-leaved mountain dandelion
14 Plant Penstemon rostriflorus beaked penstemon sp
15 Oroba Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush
16 Erica Arctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupacea pink-bracted manzanita
17 Aster Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum golden yarrow
18 Rubia Galium aparine common bedstraw
19 Polyg Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum Wright's buckwheat
20 Ranun Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue
21 Brass Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum western wallflower
22 Rubia Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii phlox-leaved bedstraw sp
23 Rhamn Frangula californica ssp. tomentella hoary coffeeberry
24 Lamia Monardella nana little monardella
25 Rubia Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrowleaf bedstraw sp
26 Rubia Galium angustifolium ssp. nudicaule naked-stem bedstraw sp
27 Rosac Prunus virginiana var. demissa western choke-cherry
28 Fabac Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch ~
29 Aster Artemisia dracunculus wild tarragon
30 Viola Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea goosefoot violet
31 Malva Sidalcea sparsifolia checkerbloom
32 Capri Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle
33 Borag Phacelia curvipes curve-stem phacelia
34 Poace Bromus tectorum *downy brome
35 Aster Cirsium occidentale var. californicum California thistle
36 Linac Linum lewisii var. lewisii Lewis' flax
37 Fagac Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak sp
38 Borag Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula imbricate phacelia
39 Polyg Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat
40 Convo Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata western morning-glory
41 Plant Penstemon centranthifolius scarlet bugler
42 Brass Boechera californica California elegant rock-cress sp
43 Cupre Calocedrus decurrens incense-cedar
44 Poace Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara *bulbous blue grass
45 Plant Collinsia childii Child's collinsia ~
46 Monti Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana southern miner's lettuce
47 Aster Taraxacum officinale *common dandelion
48 Themi Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum blue dicks
49 Fagac Quercus Xmorehus oracle oak
50 Apiac Osmorhiza brachypoda California sweet-cicely ~
51 Pinac Pinus quadrifolia Parry pinyon pine
52 Fagac Quercus cornelius-mulleri desert scrub oak sp
53 Poace Stipa parishii var. parishii Parish's needlegrass
54 Fabac Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii San Diego pea
55 Borag Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia popcorn flower
56 Borag Phacelia distans common phacelia
57 Onagr Camissonia strigulosa strigose suncup
58 �shauns rose� ?
59 Plant Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis showy penstemon ~
60 Oroba Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus bristly bird's beak
61 Polem Leptosiphon ciliatus whisker-brush
62 Polem Microsteris gracilis annual phlox
63 Fabac Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus mountain grape-soda lupine
64 Onagr Clarkia rhomboidea diamond-petaled clarkia
65 Fagac Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak
66 Polem Leptosiphon floribundus ssp. glaber summer snow
67 Apiac Tauschia parishii Parish's tauschia
68 Pinac Pinus coulteri Coulter pine
69 Rosac Drymocallis glandulosa var. reflexa sticky cinquefoil
70 Poace Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass
71 Aster Solidago velutina ssp. californica goldenrod
72 Fabac Acmispon nevadensis var. nevadensis Sierra Nevada lotus sp
73 Genti Frasera parryi Parry's green-gentian
74 Caryo Silene verecunda white catch-fly ~
75 Plant Penstemon labrosus San Gabriel beardtongue ~
76 Polem Leptosiphon parviflorus common linanthus
77 Polem Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum southern mountain woolly-star
78 Aster Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides saw-toothed goldenbush
79 Allia Allium parryi Parry's fringed onion sp
80 Apiac Tauschia arguta southern tauschia
81 Borag Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum smoothleaf yerba santa
82 Rosac Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia hollyleaf cherry
83 Lamia Trichostema parishii Parish's bluecurls
84 Geran Erodium cicutarium *redstem filaree
85 Aster Eriophyllum wallacei var. rubellum Wallace's woolly daisy
86 Solan Solanum parishii Parish's purple nightshade
87 Visca Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum oak mistletoe
88 Rosac Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise
89 Plant Keckiella ternata var. ternata whorledleaf penstemon
90 Papav Dendromecon rigida bush poppy
91 Gross Ribes roezlii var. roezlii Sierra gooseberry
92 �Hauser Canyon Apiaceae�
93 Anaca Rhus aromatica basketbush
94 Lamia Monardella linoides ssp. linoides narrowleaf monardella
95 Aster Artemisia douglasiana mugwort
96 Cacta Opuntia phaeacantha desert prickly-pear
97 Aster Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus leafy daisy
98 Saxif Lithophragma affine woodland star sp
99 Loasa Mentzelia dispersa scattered blazing star sp
100 Polem Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia globe gilia
101 Brass Descurainia pinnata western tansy-mustard
102 Borag Cryptantha micrantha var. lepida mountain red-root cryptantha sp
103 Polem Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum dense false-gilia ~
104 Nycta Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia California four o'clock sp
105 Onagr Camissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallida pale suncup ~
106 Aster Helianthus gracilentus slender sunflower
107 Ranun Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi blue larkspur sp
108 Poace Melica imperfecta coast-range melic
109 Pteri Cheilanthes covillei beady lipfern sp
110 Aster Hulsea californica San Diego sunflower ?
111 Laura Umbellularia californica California bay
112 Nycta Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens giant four o'clock
113 Apiac Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum woolly-fruited lomatium
114 Aster Artemisia tridentata big sagebrush
115 Fabac Astragalus douglasii var. parishii Parish' Jacumba milk-vetch sp
116 Poace Festuca myuros *rattail fescue sp
117 Agava Hesperoyucca whipplei chaparral yucca
118 Rhamn Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn
119 Lamia Salvia apiana white sage
120 Polyg Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat
121 Aster Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala Laguna Mtns. goldenbush
122 Brass Thysanocarpus curvipes fringe-pod
123 Borag Plagiobothrys arizonicus Arizona popcorn flower sp
124 Aster Matricaria discoidea *pineapple weed
125 Apocy Asclepias fascicularis narrow-leaf milkweed sp
126 Aster Gutierrezia californica California matchweed
127 Rhamn Ceanothus perplexans cupped-leaf ceanothus
128 Fabac Acmispon grandiflorus var. grandiflorus chaparral lotus V
129 Fabac Acmispon strigosus strigose lotus V
130 Polem Allophyllum glutinosum sticky false-gilia V
131 Erica Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. adamsii Laguna manzanita V
132 Papav Argemone munita prickly poppy V
133 Brass Boechera perennans perennial rock-cress V
134 Poace Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome V
135 Lilia Calochortus concolor golden-bowl mariposa V
136 Lilia Calochortus invenustus plain mariposa lily V
137 Lilia Calochortus weedii var. weedii yellow mariposa lily V
138 Monti Calyptridium monandrum sand cress V
139 Oroba Castilleja foliolosa woolly Indian paintbrush V
140 Fabac Cercis occidentalis western redbud V
141 Aster Chaenactis artemisiifolia meally white pincushion V
142 Aster Chaenactis parishii Parish's chaenactis V
143 Ranun Delphinium cardinale scarlet larkspur V
144 Themi Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum few-flowered blue dicks V
145 Crass Dudleya abramsii ssp. abramsii Abrams' dudleya V
146 Papav Ehrendorferia chrysantha golden ear drops V
147 Onagr Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum groundsmoke V
148 Polem Gilia diegensis coastal gilia V
149 Brass Hirschfeldia incana *shortpod mustard V
150 Rosac Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus mountain spray V
151 Polem Linanthus orcuttii Orcutt's linanthus V
152 Aster Madia exigua pygmy madia V
153 Malva Malacothamnus aboriginum Indian Valley bush mallow V
154 Phrym Mimulus brevipes wide-throated yellow monkeyflower V
155 Solan Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco V
156 Oroba Orobanche bulbosa chaparral broomrape V
157 Plant Penstemon clevelandii var. clevelandii Cleveland's beardtongue V
158 Borag Phacelia brachyloba short-lobed phacelia V
159 Borag Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia V
160 Gross Ribes indecorum white-flowering currant V
161 Adoxa Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea blue elderberry V
162 Apiac Sanicula graveolens Sierra sanicle V
163 Scrop Scrophularia californica California bee plant V
164 Polyg Sidotheca trilobata three-lobed oxytheca V
165 Solan Solanum umbelliferum blue-witch nightshade V
166 Aster Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa twiggy wreath plant V
167 Poace Stipa coronata giant needlegrass V
168 Poace Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii Lemmon's needlegrass V
169 Poace Stipa speciosa desert needlegrass V
170 Aster Tetradymia canescens spineless horsebrush V
171 Aster Tragopogon dubius *yellow salsify V
172 Apiac Yabea microcarpa California hedge-parsley V

#	Famil	Scientific Name	(*)Common Name	ID?
1	Rosac	Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides	birch-leaf mountain-mahogany
2	Rosac	Amelanchier utahensis	Utah service-berry
3	Aster	Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta	mountain mugwort
4	Fagac	Quercus kelloggii	California black oak
5	Poace	Bromus diandrus	*ripgut brome
6	Borag	Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia	baby blue eyes
7	Rhamn	Ceanothus palmeri	Palmer's ceanothus
8	Aster	Corethrogyne filaginifolia	California-aster
9	Garry	Garrya flavescens	ashy silk tassel
10	Rhamn	Rhamnus ilicifolia	hollyleaf redberry
11	Aster	Achillea millefolium	yarrow
12	Pinac	Pinus jeffreyi	Jeffrey pine
13	Aster	Agoseris retrorsa	spear-leaved mountain dandelion
14	Plant	Penstemon rostriflorus	beaked penstemon	sp
15	Oroba	Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii	Martin's paintbrush
16	Erica	Arctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupacea	pink-bracted manzanita
17	Aster	Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum	golden yarrow
18	Rubia	Galium aparine	common bedstraw
19	Polyg	Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum	Wright's buckwheat
20	Ranun	Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri	Fendler's meadow-rue
21	Brass	Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum	western wallflower
22	Rubia	Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii	phlox-leaved bedstraw	sp
23	Rhamn	Frangula californica ssp. tomentella	hoary coffeeberry
24	Lamia	Monardella nana	little monardella
25	Rubia	Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium	narrowleaf bedstraw	sp
26	Rubia	Galium angustifolium ssp. nudicaule	naked-stem bedstraw	sp
27	Rosac	Prunus virginiana var. demissa	western choke-cherry
28	Fabac	Vicia americana ssp. americana	American vetch	~
29	Aster	Artemisia dracunculus	wild tarragon
30	Viola	Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea	goosefoot violet
31	Malva	Sidalcea sparsifolia	checkerbloom
32	Capri	Lonicera subspicata var. denudata	southern honeysuckle
33	Borag	Phacelia curvipes	curve-stem phacelia
34	Poace	Bromus tectorum	*downy brome
35	Aster	Cirsium occidentale var. californicum	California thistle
36	Linac	Linum lewisii var. lewisii	Lewis' flax
37	Fagac	Quercus chrysolepis	canyon live oak	sp
38	Borag	Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula	imbricate phacelia
39	Polyg	Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium	California buckwheat
40	Convo	Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata	western morning-glory
41	Plant	Penstemon centranthifolius	scarlet bugler
42	Brass	Boechera californica	California elegant rock-cress	sp
43	Cupre	Calocedrus decurrens	incense-cedar
44	Poace	Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara	*bulbous blue grass
45	Plant	Collinsia childii	Child's collinsia	~
46	Monti	Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana	southern miner's lettuce
47	Aster	Taraxacum officinale	*common dandelion
48	Themi	Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum	blue dicks
49	Fagac	Quercus Xmorehus	oracle oak
50	Apiac	Osmorhiza brachypoda	California sweet-cicely	~
51	Pinac	Pinus quadrifolia	Parry pinyon pine
52	Fagac	Quercus cornelius-mulleri	desert scrub oak	sp
53	Poace	Stipa parishii var. parishii	Parish's needlegrass
54	Fabac	Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii	San Diego pea
55	Borag	Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia	popcorn flower
56	Borag	Phacelia distans	common phacelia
57	Onagr	Camissonia strigulosa	strigose suncup
58		�shauns rose�		?
59	Plant	Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis	showy penstemon	~
60	Oroba	Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus	bristly bird's beak
61	Polem	Leptosiphon ciliatus	whisker-brush
62	Polem	Microsteris gracilis	annual phlox
63	Fabac	Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus	mountain grape-soda lupine
64	Onagr	Clarkia rhomboidea	diamond-petaled clarkia
65	Fagac	Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens	interior live oak
66	Polem	Leptosiphon floribundus ssp. glaber	summer snow
67	Apiac	Tauschia parishii	Parish's tauschia
68	Pinac	Pinus coulteri	Coulter pine
69	Rosac	Drymocallis glandulosa var. reflexa	sticky cinquefoil
70	Poace	Muhlenbergia rigens	deergrass
71	Aster	Solidago velutina ssp. californica	goldenrod
72	Fabac	Acmispon nevadensis var. nevadensis	Sierra Nevada lotus	sp
73	Genti	Frasera parryi	Parry's green-gentian
74	Caryo	Silene verecunda	white catch-fly	~
75	Plant	Penstemon labrosus	San Gabriel beardtongue	~
76	Polem	Leptosiphon parviflorus	common linanthus
77	Polem	Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum	southern mountain woolly-star
78	Aster	Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides	saw-toothed goldenbush
79	Allia	Allium parryi	Parry's fringed onion	sp
80	Apiac	Tauschia arguta	southern tauschia
81	Borag	Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum	smoothleaf yerba santa
82	Rosac	Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia	hollyleaf cherry
83	Lamia	Trichostema parishii	Parish's bluecurls
84	Geran	Erodium cicutarium	*redstem filaree
85	Aster	Eriophyllum wallacei var. rubellum	Wallace's woolly daisy
86	Solan	Solanum parishii	Parish's purple nightshade
87	Visca	Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum	oak mistletoe
88	Rosac	Adenostoma fasciculatum	chamise
89	Plant	Keckiella ternata var. ternata	whorledleaf penstemon
90	Papav	Dendromecon rigida	bush poppy
91	Gross	Ribes roezlii var. roezlii	Sierra gooseberry
92		�Hauser Canyon Apiaceae�
93	Anaca	Rhus aromatica	basketbush
94	Lamia	Monardella linoides ssp. linoides	narrowleaf monardella
95	Aster	Artemisia douglasiana	mugwort
96	Cacta	Opuntia phaeacantha	desert prickly-pear
97	Aster	Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus	leafy daisy
98	Saxif	Lithophragma affine	woodland star	sp
99	Loasa	Mentzelia dispersa	scattered blazing star	sp
100	Polem	Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia	globe gilia
101	Brass	Descurainia pinnata	western tansy-mustard
102	Borag	Cryptantha micrantha var. lepida	mountain red-root cryptantha	sp
103	Polem	Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum	dense false-gilia	~
104	Nycta	Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia	California four o'clock	sp
105	Onagr	Camissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallida	pale suncup	~
106	Aster	Helianthus gracilentus	slender sunflower
107	Ranun	Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi	blue larkspur	sp
108	Poace	Melica imperfecta	coast-range melic
109	Pteri	Cheilanthes covillei	beady lipfern	sp
110	Aster	Hulsea californica	San Diego sunflower	?
111	Laura	Umbellularia californica	California bay
112	Nycta	Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens	giant four o'clock
113	Apiac	Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum	woolly-fruited lomatium
114	Aster	Artemisia tridentata	big sagebrush
115	Fabac	Astragalus douglasii var. parishii	Parish' Jacumba milk-vetch	sp
116	Poace	Festuca myuros	*rattail fescue	sp
117	Agava	Hesperoyucca whipplei	chaparral yucca
118	Rhamn	Ceanothus leucodermis	chaparral whitethorn
119	Lamia	Salvia apiana	white sage
120	Polyg	Eriogonum davidsonii	Davidson's buckwheat
121	Aster	Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala	Laguna Mtns. goldenbush
122	Brass	Thysanocarpus curvipes	fringe-pod
123	Borag	Plagiobothrys arizonicus	Arizona popcorn flower	sp
124	Aster	Matricaria discoidea	*pineapple weed
125	Apocy	Asclepias fascicularis	narrow-leaf milkweed	sp
126	Aster	Gutierrezia californica	California matchweed
127	Rhamn	Ceanothus perplexans	cupped-leaf ceanothus
128	Fabac	Acmispon grandiflorus var. grandiflorus	chaparral lotus	V
129	Fabac	Acmispon strigosus	strigose lotus	V
130	Polem	Allophyllum glutinosum	sticky false-gilia	V
131	Erica	Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. adamsii	Laguna manzanita	V
132	Papav	Argemone munita	prickly poppy	V
133	Brass	Boechera perennans	perennial rock-cress	V
134	Poace	Bromus carinatus var. carinatus	California brome	V
135	Lilia	Calochortus concolor	golden-bowl mariposa	V
136	Lilia	Calochortus invenustus	plain mariposa lily	V
137	Lilia	Calochortus weedii var. weedii	yellow mariposa lily	V
138	Monti	Calyptridium monandrum	sand cress	V
139	Oroba	Castilleja foliolosa	woolly Indian paintbrush	V
140	Fabac	Cercis occidentalis	western redbud	V
141	Aster	Chaenactis artemisiifolia	meally white pincushion	V
142	Aster	Chaenactis parishii	Parish's chaenactis	V
143	Ranun	Delphinium cardinale	scarlet larkspur	V
144	Themi	Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum	few-flowered blue dicks	V
145	Crass	Dudleya abramsii ssp. abramsii	Abrams' dudleya	V
146	Papav	Ehrendorferia chrysantha	golden ear drops	V
147	Onagr	Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum	groundsmoke	V
148	Polem	Gilia diegensis	coastal gilia	V
149	Brass	Hirschfeldia incana	*shortpod mustard	V
150	Rosac	Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus	mountain spray	V
151	Polem	Linanthus orcuttii	Orcutt's linanthus	V
152	Aster	Madia exigua	pygmy madia	V
153	Malva	Malacothamnus aboriginum	Indian Valley bush mallow	V
154	Phrym	Mimulus brevipes	wide-throated yellow monkeyflower	V
155	Solan	Nicotiana attenuata	coyote tobacco	V
156	Oroba	Orobanche bulbosa	chaparral broomrape	V
157	Plant	Penstemon clevelandii var. clevelandii	Cleveland's beardtongue	V
158	Borag	Phacelia brachyloba	short-lobed phacelia	V
159	Borag	Phacelia ramosissima	branching phacelia	V
160	Gross	Ribes indecorum	white-flowering currant	V
161	Adoxa	Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea	blue elderberry	V
162	Apiac	Sanicula graveolens	Sierra sanicle	V
163	Scrop	Scrophularia californica	California bee plant	V
164	Polyg	Sidotheca trilobata	three-lobed oxytheca	V
165	Solan	Solanum umbelliferum	blue-witch nightshade	V
166	Aster	Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa	twiggy wreath plant	V
167	Poace	Stipa coronata	giant needlegrass	V
168	Poace	Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii	Lemmon's needlegrass	V
169	Poace	Stipa speciosa	desert needlegrass	V
170	Aster	Tetradymia canescens	spineless horsebrush	V
171	Aster	Tragopogon dubius	*yellow salsify	V
172	Apiac	Yabea microcarpa	California hedge-parsley	V

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