Flora of San Jacinto Peak Area, San Jacinto Mountains

Flora of San Jacinto Peak Area, San Jacinto Mountains

Table 1: The Six Field Surveys

# Date Location Elevation Range (feet) # of
Species Participants
1 12 August 2007
3 July 2008
27 June 2013 Trail from Wellman Divide to San Jacinto Peak 10,000 - 10,840 29 Tom Chester, Aaron Fellows, Anne Kelley, Cliff McLean, Gabi McLean
2 16 August 2010 Junction Deer Springs Trail to Folly Peak 10,420 - 10,590 17 Tom Chester, Dave Stith, James Dillane, Pam Pallette
3 30 July 2010 Upper Deer Springs Trail to 10,120 feet 10,000 - 10,120 6 Tom Chester, Dave Stith
4 8 August 2012 Jean Peak area 10,100 - 10,670 9 Tom Chester, Dave Stith
5 30 July 2012 Marion Mountain Saddle Area to Poachers Camp 10,000 - 10,170 10 Tom Chester, Dave Stith
6 26 July 2012 Marion Mountain Saddle Area to the real Deer Springs 10,000 - 10,120 10 Tom Chester, Dave Stith, Bob Hepburn

Table 2: Number of Plants found in Each Field Survey

# Famil Scientific Name Survey Number
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Selag Selaginella watsonii 40 99 99
2 Pteri Cryptogramma acrostichoides 2
3 Woods Cystopteris fragilis 1 25 25
4 Pinac Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana 99 99 x 99 99 99
5 Pinac Pinus flexilis 10 50 x 50 20 20
6 Apiac Sphenosciadium capitellatum 1
7 Aster Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina 11
8 Brass Draba saxosa 1 10
9 Capri Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii 99
10 Caryo Silene parishii 55 35
11 Fabac Lupinus hyacinthinus 99 99 x 99 99
12 Fagac Chrysolepis sempervirens 99 99 x 20 99 99
13 Gross Ribes cereum var. cereum 99 10 2
14 Gross Ribes montigenum 10 2 3 99 99
15 Lamia Monardella australis var. australis 99
16 Monti Calyptridium monospermum x 3 99 10
17 Onagr Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium 5
18 Oroba Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii 2
19 Oroba Pedicularis semibarbata 1 99
20 Polyg Oxyria digyna 1
21 Ranun Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus 2
22 Rosac Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus 5 35 1
23 Rubia Galium parishii 10
24 Saxif Heuchera hirsutissima 50 50
25 Cyper Carex fracta x
26 Cyper Carex heteroneura 99 30
27 Cyper Carex rossii 15 5 x 20 4 10
28 Cyper Carex subfusca 99 99 10 99 99
29 Poace Agrostis idahoensis 99

Checklist in Traditional Family Order

# Famil Scientific Name (*)Common Name Max
Elevation
(feet) #Pls #Areas
Lycopods
1 Selag Selaginella watsonii Watson's spike-moss 10805 99 3
Ferns
2 Pteri Cryptogramma acrostichoides American parsley fern 10440 2 1
3 Woods Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladder fern 10805 50 3
Gymnosperms
4 Pinac Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana lodgepole pine 10710 99 6
5 Pinac Pinus flexilis limber pine 10840 99 6
Eudicots
6 Apiac Sphenosciadium capitellatum ranger's buttons 10280 1 1
7 Aster Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina San Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush 10500 11 1
8 Brass Draba saxosa Southern California rock draba 10805 10 2
9 Capri Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry 10720 99 1
10 Caryo Silene parishii Parish's campion 10800 90 2
11 Fabac Lupinus hyacinthinus San Jacinto lupine 10670 99 5
12 Fagac Chrysolepis sempervirens bush chinquapin 10840 99 6
13 Gross Ribes cereum var. cereum wax currant 10600 99 3
14 Gross Ribes montigenum mountain gooseberry 10840 99 5
15 Lamia Monardella australis var. australis southern mountain-monardella 10450 99 1
16 Monti Calyptridium monospermum pussy paws 10670 99 3
17 Monti Calyptridium parryi var. parryi Parry's sand cress 10805 V 1
18 Onagr Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium mountain California-fuchsia 10800 5 1
19 Oroba Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush 10300 2 1
20 Oroba Pedicularis semibarbata pine lousewort 10510 99 2
21 Polyg Oxyria digyna alpine mountain-sorrel 10820 1 1
22 Ranun Aquilegia formosa western columbine 10700 V 1
23 Ranun Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus Eschscholtz's buttercup 10820 2 1
24 Rosac Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus mountain spray 10840 40 3
25 Rubia Galium parishii Parish's bedstraw 10560 10 1
26 Saxif Heuchera hirsutissima shaggy-haired alumroot 10800 99 2
Monocots
27 Cyper Carex fracta fragile sheath sedge 10000 1 1
28 Cyper Carex heteroneura vari-nerved sedge 10040 99 2
29 Cyper Carex rossii Ross' sedge 10665 55 6
30 Cyper Carex subfusca brown sedge 10840 99 5
31 Poace Agrostis idahoensis Idaho bentgrass 10040 99 1
32 Poace Trisetum spicatum spike trisetum 10800 V 1
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Last update: 1 July 2013

#	Date	Location	Elevation Range (feet)	# of Species	Participants
1	12 August 2007 3 July 2008 27 June 2013	Trail from Wellman Divide to San Jacinto Peak	10,000 - 10,840	29	Tom Chester, Aaron Fellows, Anne Kelley, Cliff McLean, Gabi McLean
2	16 August 2010	Junction Deer Springs Trail to Folly Peak	10,420 - 10,590	17	Tom Chester, Dave Stith, James Dillane, Pam Pallette
3	30 July 2010	Upper Deer Springs Trail to 10,120 feet	10,000 - 10,120	6	Tom Chester, Dave Stith
4	8 August 2012	Jean Peak area	10,100 - 10,670	9	Tom Chester, Dave Stith
5	30 July 2012	Marion Mountain Saddle Area to Poachers Camp	10,000 - 10,170	10	Tom Chester, Dave Stith
6	26 July 2012	Marion Mountain Saddle Area to the real Deer Springs	10,000 - 10,120	10	Tom Chester, Dave Stith, Bob Hepburn

#	Famil	Scientific Name	Survey Number
#	Famil	Scientific Name	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Selag	Selaginella watsonii	40	99		99
2	Pteri	Cryptogramma acrostichoides		2
3	Woods	Cystopteris fragilis	1	25		25
4	Pinac	Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana	99	99	x	99	99	99
5	Pinac	Pinus flexilis	10	50	x	50	20	20
6	Apiac	Sphenosciadium capitellatum	1
7	Aster	Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina	11
8	Brass	Draba saxosa	1	10
9	Capri	Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii	99
10	Caryo	Silene parishii	55	35
11	Fabac	Lupinus hyacinthinus	99	99	x		99	99
12	Fagac	Chrysolepis sempervirens	99	99	x	20	99	99
13	Gross	Ribes cereum var. cereum	99	10		2
14	Gross	Ribes montigenum	10	2		3	99	99
15	Lamia	Monardella australis var. australis	99
16	Monti	Calyptridium monospermum	x	3			99	10
17	Onagr	Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium	5
18	Oroba	Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii	2
19	Oroba	Pedicularis semibarbata	1	99
20	Polyg	Oxyria digyna	1
21	Ranun	Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus	2
22	Rosac	Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus	5	35			1
23	Rubia	Galium parishii	10
24	Saxif	Heuchera hirsutissima	50	50
25	Cyper	Carex fracta			x
26	Cyper	Carex heteroneura					99	30
27	Cyper	Carex rossii	15	5	x	20	4	10
28	Cyper	Carex subfusca	99	99		10	99	99
29	Poace	Agrostis idahoensis						99

#	Famil	Scientific Name	(*)Common Name	Max Elevation (feet)	#Pls	#Areas
Lycopods
1	Selag	Selaginella watsonii	Watson's spike-moss	10805	99	3
Ferns
2	Pteri	Cryptogramma acrostichoides	American parsley fern	10440	2	1
3	Woods	Cystopteris fragilis	brittle bladder fern	10805	50	3
Gymnosperms
4	Pinac	Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana	lodgepole pine	10710	99	6
5	Pinac	Pinus flexilis	limber pine	10840	99	6
Eudicots
6	Apiac	Sphenosciadium capitellatum	ranger's buttons	10280	1	1
7	Aster	Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina	San Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush	10500	11	1
8	Brass	Draba saxosa	Southern California rock draba	10805	10	2
9	Capri	Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii	Parish's snowberry	10720	99	1
10	Caryo	Silene parishii	Parish's campion	10800	90	2
11	Fabac	Lupinus hyacinthinus	San Jacinto lupine	10670	99	5
12	Fagac	Chrysolepis sempervirens	bush chinquapin	10840	99	6
13	Gross	Ribes cereum var. cereum	wax currant	10600	99	3
14	Gross	Ribes montigenum	mountain gooseberry	10840	99	5
15	Lamia	Monardella australis var. australis	southern mountain-monardella	10450	99	1
16	Monti	Calyptridium monospermum	pussy paws	10670	99	3
17	Monti	Calyptridium parryi var. parryi	Parry's sand cress	10805	V	1
18	Onagr	Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium	mountain California-fuchsia	10800	5	1
19	Oroba	Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii	Martin's paintbrush	10300	2	1
20	Oroba	Pedicularis semibarbata	pine lousewort	10510	99	2
21	Polyg	Oxyria digyna	alpine mountain-sorrel	10820	1	1
22	Ranun	Aquilegia formosa	western columbine	10700	V	1
23	Ranun	Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus	Eschscholtz's buttercup	10820	2	1
24	Rosac	Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus	mountain spray	10840	40	3
25	Rubia	Galium parishii	Parish's bedstraw	10560	10	1
26	Saxif	Heuchera hirsutissima	shaggy-haired alumroot	10800	99	2
Monocots
27	Cyper	Carex fracta	fragile sheath sedge	10000	1	1
28	Cyper	Carex heteroneura	vari-nerved sedge	10040	99	2
29	Cyper	Carex rossii	Ross' sedge	10665	55	6
30	Cyper	Carex subfusca	brown sedge	10840	99	5
31	Poace	Agrostis idahoensis	Idaho bentgrass	10040	99	1
32	Poace	Trisetum spicatum	spike trisetum	10800	V	1