Plant Checklist for Onyx Summit Area, San Bernardino Mountains


Introduction
Checklist


Introduction

This checklist gives the flora of the Onyx Peak Area, from our observations along the PCT in two segments south of Onyx Pass, from Coon Creek Jumpoff and north, and two segments north of Onyx Pass ending at 2N04. It also includes vouchers from the area just south of Onyx Summit north to roughly 2N04, from 34.19 to 34.23° latitude and -116.76 to -116.70° longitude, as well as vouchers from the area from Coon Creek to Onyx Summit, from 34.16 to 34.19° latitude, and -116.72 to -116.70° longitude. Some species known only from Juniper Spring have been omitted.

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An asterisk (*) before the common name indicates a non-native taxon.

The column #Pls gives the estimated minimum number of plants seen on the 23 June 2016 field survey, from Onyx Summit to Onyx Peak along the road, and then back along the PCT for the last section. The # of plants includes the area along the road, and the area along that section of the PCT, and includes some excursions away from the road.

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#FamScientific Name(*)Common Name#Pls
Lycophytes
1SelSelaginella watsoniiWatson's spike-moss99
Ferns
2EquEquisetum arvensefield horsetail 
3EquEquisetum laevigatumsmooth scouring rush 
4PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern 
5PtePellaea mucronata var. californicaCalifornia cliff-brake 
6WooWoodsia oreganaOregon cliff fern 
Gymnosperms
7CupJuniperus grandisSierra juniper99
8PinAbies concolorwhite fir30
9PinPinus contorta ssp. murrayanalodgepole pine 
10PinPinus flexilislimber pine 
11PinPinus jeffreyiJeffrey pine20
12PinPinus monophyllapinyon pine99
Eudicots
13AdoSambucus nigra ssp. caeruleablue elderberry 
14ApiLomatium nevadense var. parishiiParish's lomatium50
15ApiSphenosciadium capitellatumranger's buttons 
16ApoApocynum androsaemifoliumspreading dogbane 
17AstAchillea millefoliumyarrow 
18AstAmauriopsis dissectaragged-leaf bahia 
19AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed 
20AstAntennaria dimorphalow pussytoes 
21AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon30
22AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort99
23AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludovicianasilver wormwood 
24AstArtemisia tridentatabig sagebrush50
25AstBrickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbush 
26AstCalycoseris parryiyellow tackstem 
27AstChaenactis santolinoidessantolina pincushion 
28AstChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion1
29AstChrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorussticky-leaved rabbitbrush99
30AstCirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle 
31AstDieteria canescens var. canescenshoary-aster30
32AstEricameria nauseosa var. bernardinaSan Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush 
33AstEricameria nauseosa var. oreophilathreadleaf common rabbitbrush50
34AstEricameria parryiParry's rabbitbrush 
35AstErigeron aphanactis var. congestusclustered fleabane99
36AstErigeron breweri var. jacinteusSan Jacinto Mtns. daisy 
37AstErigeron breweri var. porphyreticusBrewer's fleabane 
38AstErigeron divergensspreading fleabane1
39AstErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy99
40AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow15
41AstGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed 
42AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed99
43AstHelenium bigeloviiBigelow's sneezeweed 
44AstHulsea vestita ssp. parryiParry's sunflower 
45AstHymenopappus filifolius var. lugensColumbia cutleaf42
46AstIva axillarispoverty weed 
47AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce1
48AstLayia glandulosawhite tidy-tips 
49AstPackera ionophyllaTehachapi ragwort 
50AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod 
51AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle 
52AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. coronariaslender wreathplant 
53AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant 
54AstSymphyotrichum ascendenslong-leaved aster 
55AstSymphyotrichum campestrewestern meadow aster 
56AstSymphyotrichum frondosumshort-rayed alkali aster 
57AstTaraxacum californicumCalifornia dandelion 
58AstTaraxacum officinale*common dandelion2
59AstTetradymia canescensspineless horsebrush50
60AstTragopogon dubius*yellow salsify7
61BorCryptantha echinellaprickly cryptantha10
62BorCryptantha micrantha var. lepidamountain red-root cryptantha25
63BorCryptantha muricataprickly cryptantha 
64BorCryptantha pterocarya var. purpusiiPurpus' wing-nut cryptantha9
65BorEriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyxsmoothleaf yerba santa40
66BorLappula redowskii var. redowskiiRedowski's stickseed 
67BorPhacelia austromontanasouthern Sierra phacelia99
68BorPhacelia curvipescurve-stem phacelia 
69BorPhacelia exilisTransverse Range phacelia 
70BorPhacelia fremontiiFremont's phacelia 
71BorPhacelia hastata ssp. hastatamountain phacelia 
72BorPhacelia imbricata ssp. patulaimbricate phacelia5
73BorPhacelia mohavensisMojave phacelia 
74BorPhacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia50
75BraArabis eschscholtzianamountain rock-cress 
76BraBarbarea orthoceraswinter cress 
77BraBoechera californicaCalifornia elegant rock-cress 
78BraBoechera disparpinyon rock cress 
79BraBoechera parishiiParish's rock cress99
80BraBoechera pulchra, B. xylopodabeautiful rock-cress 
81BraBoechera retrofracta XHolboell's rock-cress~20
82BraCaulanthus majorslender wild cabbage6
83BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard99
84BraDescurainia sophia*herb sophia 
85BraDraba corrugataSouthern California draba20
86BraErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower99
87BraNasturtium officinalewater cress 
88BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard50
89CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus 
90CacEchinocereus mojavensisclaret cup1
91CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus15
92CacOpuntia polyacantha var. erinaceaMojave prickly-pear 
93CapSymphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishiiParish's snowberry40
94CarCerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare*perennial mouse-ear chickweed 
95CarEremogone ursinaBig Bear Valley sandwort99
96CarSilene parishiiParish's campion10
97CarSilene verecundawhite catch-fly50
98CarStellaria longipes ssp. longipesmeadow starwort 
99CheChenopodium atrovirensforest goosefoot40
100CheChenopodium berlandieripit-seed goosefoot 
101CheChenopodium desiccatumdry goosefoot 
102CheChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot30
103CheChenopodium leptophyllumthin-leaved goosefoot~5
104CheSalsola tragus*Russian thistle20
105ConCalystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcratawestern morning-glory 
106CraDudleya abramsii ssp. affinisSan Bernardino Mtns. dudleya 
107CraSedum niveumDavidson's stonecrop 
108EriArctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosaEastwood manzanita 
109EriArctostaphylos parryanaParry manzanita 
110EriArctostaphylos patulagreen-leaf manzanita25
111EriArctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupaceapink-bracted manzanita 
112EriPyrola aphyllaleafless wintergreen 
113EriSarcodes sanguineasnow-plant 
114EupEuphorbia luridawoodland spurge 
115FabAcmispon argyraeus var. argyraeuscanyon lotus 
116FabAcmispon nevadensis var. davidsoniiDavidson's lotus10
117FabAmorpha californica var. californicaCalifornia false-indigo 
118FabAstragalus bicristatuscrested milk-vetch1
119FabAstragalus lentiginosus var. sierraeBig Bear Valley milk-vetch 
120FabAstragalus leucolobusBig Bear Valley woollypod25
121FabAstragalus purshii var. lectulusPursh's milk-vetch 
122FabLupinus andersoniiAnderson's lupine20
123FabLupinus excubitus var. austromontanusmountain grape-soda lupine 
124FabMelilotus albus*white sweetclover 
125FabTrifolium monanthummountain carpet clover 
126FabTrifolium variegatumvariegated clover 
127FabTrifolium wormskioldiicows clover 
128FagQuercus chrysolepiscanyon live oak 
129FagQuercus kelloggiiCalifornia black oak 
130GenGentianella amarella ssp. acutaautumn dwarf gentian 
131GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree 
132GerGeranium californicumCalifornia geranium 
133GroRibes cereum var. cereumwax currant5
134GroRibes nevadensemountain pink currant 
135LamMonardella linoides ssp. strictanarrowleaf monardella50
136LamSalvia pachyphyllarose sage99
137LamStachys albenscobwebby hedge-nettle 
138LamTrichostema micranthumsmall-flowered bluecurls 
139LinLinum lewisii var. lewisiiLewis' flax 
140LoaMentzelia congestaclustered blazing star20
141LoaMentzelia montanamountain blazing star 
142MalMalacothamnus fremontiiFremont's bush mallow 
143MalSphaeralcea ambiguaapricot mallow 
144MonCalyptridium parryi var. parryiParry's sand cress50
145MonLewisia rediviva var. minorbitter root5
146NycMirabilis albidatrailing four-o'clock 
147OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb 
148OnaEpilobium glaberrimum ssp. glaberrimumglaucus willowherb 
149OnaGayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorumgroundsmoke 
150OnaGayophytum heterozygumzig-zag gayophytum 
151OnaGayophytum oligospermumpinegrove groundsmoke99
152OnaOenothera californica ssp. californicaCalifornia evening-primrose 
153OroCastilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush10
154OroCastilleja cinereaash-gray Indian paintbrush99
155OroCastilleja montigenaHeckard's Indian paintbrush2
156OroCordylanthus neviniiNevin's bird's beak 
157OroOrobanche californica ssp. feudgeiCalifornia broomrape1
158OroOrobanche fasciculataclustered broomrape16
159OroPedicularis semibarbatapine lousewort10
160PhrMimulus androsaceusandrosace monkeyflower 
161PhrMimulus breweriBrewer's monkeyflower 
162PhrMimulus exiguusSan Bernardino Mtns. monkeyflower 
163PhrMimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflower 
164PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower 
165PhrMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower 
166PhrMimulus primuloidesprimrose monkeyflower 
167PhrMimulus rubelluslittle redstem monkeyflower~5
168PhrMimulus suksdorfiiSuksdorf's monkeyflower 
169PlaCollinsia parviflorablue-eyed Mary  
170PlaPenstemon caesiusSan Bernardino beardtongue 
171PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler 
172PlaPenstemon eatonii var. undosusEaton's penstemon 
173PlaPenstemon grinnellii var. grinnelliiGrinnell's beardtongue20
174PlaPenstemon labrosusSan Gabriel beardtongue 
175PlaPenstemon rostriflorusbeaked penstemon 
176PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain 
177PlaVeronica americanaAmerican speedwell 
178PolEriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanumsouthern mountain woolly-star 
179PolEriastrum sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star 
180PolEriastrum sparsiflorumGreat Basin woolly-star 
181PolGilia brecciarumNevada gilia 
182PolGilia leptantha ssp. leptanthafine-flower gilia 
183PolGilia modocensisModoc gilia~5
184PolLeptosiphon androsaceusshowy linanthus 
185PolLeptosiphon aureusgolden linanthus 
186PolLeptosiphon breviculusMojave linanthus40
187PolLinanthus killipiiBaldwin Lake linanthus 
188PolLinanthus pungensgranite prickly phlox99
189PolMicrosteris gracilisannual phlox 
190PolNavarretia breweriBrewer's navarretia 
191PolPhlox austromontanasouthern mountain phlox 
192PolPhlox diffusaspreading phlox 
193PolPhlox dolichanthaBig Bear Valley phlox99
194PolSaltugilia splendenssplendid gilia20
195PolAcanthoscyphus parishii var. cienegensisCienega Seca oxytheca 
196PolEriogonum baileyi var. baileyiBailey's buckwheat 
197PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat99
198PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat 
199PolEriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanumsouthern mountain buckwheat1
200PolEriogonum microthecum var. corymbosoidesSan Bernardino buckwheat 
201PolEriogonum microthecum var. johnstoniiJohnston's buckwheat 
202PolEriogonum microthecum var. simpsoniiSimpson's buckwheat 
203PolEriogonum parishiiParish's buckwheat30
204PolEriogonum saxatilerock buckwheat 
205PolEriogonum umbellatum var. munziisulphur buckwheat50
206PolEriogonum wrightii var. subscaposumWright's buckwheat99
207PolPolygonum aviculare ssp. depressum*knotweed 
208PolPolygonum douglasii s.l.Douglas' knotweed 
209RanAquilegia formosawestern columbine 
210RanClematis ligusticifoliavirgin's bower 
211RanMyosurus apetalus var. montanusmouse-tail 
212RanRanunculus aquatilis var. diffususwater crowfoot 
213RanThalictrum fendleriFendler's meadow-rue 
214RhaCeanothus cordulatusmountain whitethorn 
215RhaCeanothus vestitusMojave ceanothus 
216RosAmelanchier utahensisUtah service-berry 
217RosCercocarpus ledifoliuscurl-leaf mountain-mahogany99
218RosDrymocallis glandulosasticky cinquefoil 
219RosDrymocallis lactea var. lacteaNevada cinquefoil 
220RosGeum macrophyllum var. perincisumlarge-leaf avens 
221RosHorkelia rydbergiiRydberg's horkelia10
222RosIvesia argyrocoma var. argyrocomasilver-haired ivesia99
223RosPotentilla biennisbiennial cinquefoil 
224RosPotentilla gracilis var. fastigiataslender cinquefoil 
225RosPotentilla norvegica*Norwegian cinquefoil 
226RosPotentilla wheeleriWheeler's cinquefoil20
227RosPurshia tridentata var. glandulosadesert bitterbrush 
228RosRosa californicaCalifornia wild rose 
229RubGalium angustifolium ssp. nudicaulenaked-stem bedstraw 
230RubGalium parishiiParish's bedstraw99
231SalPopulus tremuloidesquaking aspen 
232SalPopulus trichocarpablack cottonwood 
233SalSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow 
234SalSalix luteayellow willow 
235SalSalix scoulerianaScouler's willow 
236SapAcer glabrum var. diffusummountain maple 
237SaxHeuchera parishiiParish's alumroot 
238SaxLithophragma tenellumslender woodland star 
239SolNicotiana attenuatacoyote tobacco40
240SolSolanum xantipurple nightshade99
241UrtUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle 
242VioViola macloskeyismall white violet 
243VisArceuthobium campylopodumpine dwarf-mistletoe 
244VisPhoradendron bolleanumfir mistletoe30
245VisPhoradendron juniperinummistletoe99
Monocots
246AgaYucca brevifoliajoshua tree 
247CypCarex almasturdy sedge 
248CypCarex douglasiiDouglas' sedge 
249CypCarex fractafragile sheath sedge 
250CypCarex hasseisaltsedge 
251CypCarex rossiiRoss' sedge 
252CypCarex sentaswamp sedge 
253CypCarex subfuscabrown sedge 
254CypEleocharis macrostachyacommon spikerush 
255IriIris missouriensiswestern blue flag 
256IriSisyrinchium idahoenseIdaho blue-eyed grass 
257JunJuncus balticus ssp. aterwire rush 
258JunJuncus bryoidesmoss rush 
259JunJuncus bufoniustoad rush 
260JunJuncus longistylislong-styled rush 
261JunJuncus macrophylluslong-leaved rush 
262JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush 
263JunJuncus saximontanusRocky Mountain rush 
264JunLuzula comosahairy wood rush 
265LilCalochortus invenustusplain mariposa lily99
266LilFritillaria pinetorumpine-woods fritillary 
267LilLilium parryilemon lily 
268PoaAgrostis exarataspike bentgrass 
269PoaAgrostis idahoensisIdaho bentgrass 
270PoaAgrostis scabrarough bentgrass 
271PoaBouteloua gracilisblue grama 
272PoaBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia brome30
273PoaBromus ciliatusfringed brome 
274PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome99
275PoaDeschampsia elongataslender hairgrass 
276PoaElymus elymoidessquirreltail99
277PoaElymus triticoidescreeping wild rye 
278PoaFestuca kingiispike fescue10
279PoaKoeleria macranthaJune grass 
280PoaMelica strictarock melica 
281PoaMuhlenbergia asperifoliascratchgrass 
282PoaMuhlenbergia richardsonismat muhly99
283PoaPoa fendleriana ssp. longiligulaFendler's blue grass99
284PoaPoa pratensis*Kentucky blue grass 
285PoaPoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrass99
286PoaSporobolus cryptandrussand dropseed 
287PoaStipa comata ssp. comataneedle & thread grass75
288PoaStipa hymenoidesIndian ricegrass99
289PoaStipa lettermaniiLetterman's needlegrass 
290PoaStipa occidentalis var. californicaCalifornia needlegrass 
291PoaStipa occidentalis var. pubescensElmer's needlegrass 
292PoaStipa parishii var. parishiiParish's needlegrass99
293PoaStipa pinetorumpinewoods needlegrass 
294PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass 
295RusMaianthemum stellatumlittle false-solomon's-seal 


Voucher data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/).


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