The Flora of the PCT: A9c Highway S22 (Barrel Springs) to High Point on PCT Section A9: Family Order Flora

See The Flora of the PCT: A9 Highway 78 to Highway S22 (Barrel Springs) for an introduction to this checklist.

This version of the Checklist gives the plant species in the entire section of Trail, from Highway S22 (Barrel Springs) to High Point on PCT, in plant family order, with the Family and Scientific Name from the 2012 Second Edition Jepson Manual.

The following gives some basic information about this checklist.

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

The ID? column includes a notation for uncertain determinations when present; see abbreviation for the determination uncertainties. It also indicates two species that have been planted at S22.

The column #Trl gives the number of the species in the plant trail order list.

The column #Pls gives the minimum number of plants seen in the surveys that estimated abundances, up to a maximum of 99 plants. If that column contains RT, it was seen only in a survey by RT and Shaun Hawke, when no abundance estimates were made. If that column contains V, it is a vouchered species we have not yet seen on the trail. If that column contains iN, it was a species that came only from an iNaturalist observation.

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#FamScientific Name
Link goes to the Jepson eFlora
(*)Common Name
Link goes to Calphotos
ID#Trl#Pls
Ferns
1PteCheilanthes clevelandiiscaly lipfern16730
2PtePellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern18615
3PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern17912
4PtePentagramma triangularis ssp. rebmaniiRebman's silverback fern~14120
Gymnosperms
5PinPinus attenuataknobcone pinepltd371
6PinPinus coulteriCoulter pinepltd381
Eudicots
7AdoSambucus nigra ssp. caeruleablue elderberry4410
8AnaRhus aromaticabasketbush7220
9AnaRhus ovatasugar bush11599
10AnaToxicodendron diversilobumpoison oak10650
11ApiApium graveolens*celery14399
12ApiBowlesia incanahoary bowlesia21099
13ApiDaucus pusillusrattlesnake weed17199
14ApiSanicula tuberosatuberous sanicle1825
15ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia12599
16AstAcourtia microcephalapurple head11860
17AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed2063
18AstAgoseris retrorsaspear-leaved mountain dandelion14030
19AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed320
20AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed10299
21AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon630
22AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort11450
23AstArtemisia tridentatabig sagebrush710
24AstBrickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbush2119
25AstChaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushion16199
26AstCirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle7899
27AstCirsium vulgare*bull thistle13512
28AstCorethrogyne filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster1750
29AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush2151
30AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush17313
31AstEricameria parishii var. parishiiParish's goldenbush193V
32AstEricameria pinifoliapine goldenbush2020
33AstErigeron canadensishorseweed83V
34AstErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy6599
35AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow5799
36AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed6299
37AstHazardia squarrosa var. grindelioidessaw-toothed goldenbush11615
38AstHelianthus gracilentusslender sunflower13830
39AstHulsea californicaSan Diego sunflower1942
40AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce1885
41AstLasthenia gracilisgoldfields2999
42AstLayia glandulosawhite tidy-tips891
43AstLessingia glandulifera var. glanduliferasticky lessingia3099
44AstLogfia filaginoidesCalifornia filago16099
45AstMalacothrix californicaCalifornia dandelion105RT
46AstMatricaria discoidea*pineapple weed3199
47AstPseudognaphalium beneolensfragrant everlasting736
48AstPseudognaphalium luteoalbum*common cudweed99V
49AstPseudognaphalium microcephalumwhite everlasting1003
50AstRafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory4299
51AstSenecio flaccidus var. monoensisMono ragwort1771
52AstSenecio vulgaris*common groundsel6710
53AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod12899
54AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle142RT
55AstSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle144RT
56AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. deaneislender wreathplant19899
57AstTaraxacum officinale*common dandelion147iN
58AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs6899
59BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck45
60BorCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower1899
61BorEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells6399
62BorHeliotropium curassavicum var. oculatumseaside heliotrope26iN
63BorNemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes7699
64BorPectocarya penicillatacombseedsp3320
65BorPhacelia brachylobashort-lobed phacelia111iN
66BorPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia1962
67BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia3699
68BorPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells20599
69BorPhacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia1042
70BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower3910
71BorPlagiobothrys canescens var. canescensgrey popcorn flower9599
72BraAthysanus pusillusdwarf athysanus7799
73BraBoechera californicaCalifornia elegant rock-cress5850
74BraCapsella bursa-pastoris*shepherd's purse1370
75BraCaulanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllusSan Diego jewelflower6640
76BraCaulanthus lasiophyllusCalifornia mustard16499
77BraCaulanthus simulansPayson's wild cabbage19799
78BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard10399
79BraDraba cuneifoliawedge-leaved draba2031
80BraDraba verna*spring draba5550
81BraErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower1247
82BraHirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard2710
83BraLepidium strictum*prostrate pepper-grass9099
84BraLepidium virginicum ssp. menziesiiwild pepper-grass20740
85BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard4699
86BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket4730
87BraSisymbrium officinale*hedge mustard107iN
88BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard481
89BraThysanocarpus curvipes ssp. eradiatusfringe-pod15799
90BraThysanocarpus laciniatuslace-pod12099
91CacCylindropuntia californica var. parkericane cholla1915
92CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus19019
93CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus5230
94CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear536
95CapLonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckle7130
96CarMinuartia douglasiiDouglas' sandwort17499
97CarStellaria pallida*pale starwort10150
98CheChenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot1512
99CheChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot16V
100ConCuscuta subinclusacanyon dodder1813
101CraCrassula connatapygmy-weed8099
102CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya18960
103CucMarah macrocarpawild-cucumber16599
104EriArctostaphylos glandulosaEastwood manzanita12750
105EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita6099
106EupChamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weed20410
107FabAcmispon argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus216V
108FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed199
109FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus15930
110FabAstragalus douglasii var. parishiiParish' Jacumba milk-vetch742
111FabLathyrus vestitus var. alefeldiiSan Diego pea1211
112FabLupinus bicolordwarf lupine911
113FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupinesp21799
114FabLupinus formosuswestern lupine6122
115FabLupinus hirsutissimusstinging lupine20031
116FabLupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupinesp2083
117FabMedicago lupulina*black medick12930
118FabMedicago polymorpha*California burclover9210
119FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover932
120FagQuercus acutidensTorrey's scrub oak5699
121FagQuercus agrifolia var. oxyadeniasouthern coast live oak4150
122GarGarrya flavescensashy silk tassel13420
123GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree2499
124GroRibes indecorumwhite-flowering currant5025
125GroRibes quercetorumoak gooseberry2133
126LamLamium amplexicaule*henbit8830
127LamMonardella nanalittle monardella9499
128LamSalvia apianawhite sage4330
129LamSalvia columbariaechia16299
130LamTrichostema parishiiParish's bluecurls15592
131MalMalacothamnus enigmaticusenigmatic bush mallow1094
132MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosadesert globemallow20910
133MonCalandrinia ciliatared maids15699
134MonCalyptridium monandrumsand cress17099
135MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce5499
136NycMirabilis laevis var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock2016
137NycMirabilis multiflora var. pubescensgiant four o'clock32iN
138OnaCamissonia strigulosastrigose suncup1199
139OnaCamissoniopsis confusaSan Bernardino suncupsp1299
140OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup16910
141OnaClarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnerapurple clarkia7099
142OnaClarkia similisRamona clarkia195V
143OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia13650
144OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb1455
145OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup16399
146OroCastilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush13325
147OroCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush17613
148OroCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush137RT
149OroCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerusbristly bird's beak11010
150PapArgemone munitaprickly poppy52
151PapDendromecon rigidabush poppy15499
152PapEhrendorferia chrysanthagolden ear drops150V
153PlaAntirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon19999
154PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses7999
155PlaKeckiella ternata var. ternatawhorledleaf penstemon6416
156PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler343
157PlaPenstemon spectabilis var. spectabilisshowy penstemon352
158PlaPlantago major*common plantain9620
159PolAllophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceumdense false-gilia~218RT
160PolEriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star2110
161PolGilia angelensisangel's gilia12320
162PolGilia capitata ssp. abrotanifoliaglobe gilia855
163PolSaltugilia australissouthern gilia15899
164PolChorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniatalace-fringed spineflower18499
165PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat18015
166PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat2299
167PolEriogonum gracile var. gracileslender buckwheat15140
168PolEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat2399
169PolEriogonum wrightii var. membranaceumWright's buckwheat1082
170PolPterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem7599
171RanDelphinium parryi ssp. parryiblue larkspur18599
172RhaCeanothus perplexanscupped-leaf ceanothus1499
173RhaFrangula californica ssp. tomentellahoary coffeeberry252
174RhaRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry1127
175RosAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise299
176RosAdenostoma sparsifoliumred shanks19199
177RosCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany15299
178RosHeteromeles arbutifoliatoyon12615
179RosPrunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliahollyleaf cherry16840
180RubGalium andrewsii ssp. andrewsiiphlox-leaved bedstraw1175
181RubGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw5910
182RubGalium porrigens var. porrigensgraceful bedstraw845
183SalPopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood1482
184SalSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow1312
185ScrScrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant21415
186SolDatura wrightiisacred datura821
187SolSolanum parishiiParish's purple nightshade5199
188VisPhoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosumoak mistletoe1722
189VitVitis girdianawild grape13210
190ZygTribulus terrestris*puncture-vine49iN
Monocots
191AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca14920
192AgaYucca schidigeraMohave yucca15310
193JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush8699
194JunJuncus with 3 foot long stem or leaftall rushsp1781
195JunJuncus xiphioidesiris-leaved rush8770
196LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposasp17594
197PoaAristida purpurea var. longisetared three-awn192V
198PoaAvena barbata*slender wild oats18799
199PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome899
200PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome999
201PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome1099
202PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass811
203PoaElymus glaucusblue wildrye2121
204PoaFestuca myuros*rattail fescue6950
205PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley2899
206PoaMelica frutescenstall melica2024
207PoaMelica imperfectacoast-range melic11330
208PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass13024
209PoaPoa annua*annual blue grass971
210PoaPoa bulbosa ssp. vivipara*bulbous blue grass40RT
211PoaPoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrass11999
212PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass1461
213PoaPolypogon viridis*green bentgrass98V
214PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus~4599
215PoaStipa coronatagiant needlegrass18365
216PoaStipa occidentaliswestern needlegrass?1391
217PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass16610
218TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks12299


We thank Ted Caragozian, Beth Cobb, Don Rideout, Lauren Jonker, and Birgit Knorr for help with the fieldwork on 18 November 2019.


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