Flora of Willow Creek and Lower Tahquitz Creek, San Jacinto Mountains


Introduction
Location
Procedure For Compiling The Checklist
Important Caveats
Change in Checklist With Time
Checklist
Checklist Sorted By Abundance
Taxa Rejected From The Checklist
Interesting Taxa Not Present In The Checklist


Introduction

This is a preliminary checklist for Willow Creek and Lower Tahquitz Creek in Tahquitz Valley in the higher-elevation San Jacinto Mountains.

This checklist has been compiled from separate surveys done on ten days from 28 July 2009 through 11 September 2009. (Results from the tenth survey are not present yet in the list.)

  • Some of the species listed as being observed are not yet 100% determinations, and need to be confirmed from further work when they are in flower.

    Location

    The following map shows the location of the floral area targeted here:

    Procedure For Compiling The Checklist

    (To be supplied)

    Important Caveats

    Change in Checklist With Time

    Checklist for Willow Creek and Lower Tahquitz Creek

    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 would indicate a non-native taxon.

    The next columns give the following information:

    ColumnMeaning
    #SThe total number of surveys in which each taxon was found.

    See checklist sorted by plant abundance for a histogram of the total number of surveys for each taxon.

    #PlThis is the maximum number of plants and the maximum number of locations for each taxon, separated by a slash, from all the estimates made in each of our field surveys. Maximum values are 99 plants, and 9 locations, recorded below as 99/9. The main intent of this column is to indicate the species for which we found few plants or locations.

    Taxa recorded as 99/9 are widespread taxa in at least one of the field surveys, but may be absent entirely from others. Check the #S column to see how widespread each taxon is for all surveys.

    VIf a taxon has been vouchered from any place in Tahquitz Valley or in Round, Tamarack or Long Valleys, a V is given in this column.
    WIf a taxon is found in a wet area such as a seep area or along a moist drainage, a W is given in this column.

    The Checklist contains taxa, of them vouchered and of them observed by us in this area.

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    #JM FamilyScientific Name(*)Common Name#SMinimum Number of PlantsW
    WlW2W3W4W5TlT2T3T4
    1DennstaedtiaceaePteridium aquilinum var. pubescensbracken9999999999999503099W
    2DryopteridaceaeAthyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorumsubarctic lady-fern7103064012  7W
    3DryopteridaceaeCystopteris fragilisbrittle bladder fern9505020501050101010W
    4EquisetaceaeEquisetum hyemale ssp. affinehorsetail6   999950999999W
    5PolypodiaceaePolypodium hesperiumwestern polypody3   652    
    6PteridaceaePellaea mucronata var. californicaCalifornia cliff-brake1     20    
    7CupressaceaeCalocedrus decurrensincense-cedar6   109950509999W
    8PinaceaeAbies concolorwhite fir9999930999999999999 
    9PinaceaePinus contorta ssp. murrayanalodgepole pine450101   1   
    10PinaceaePinus jeffreyiJeffrey pine910992209999999999 
    11PinaceaePinus lambertianasugar pine7 20110 20202020 
    12ApiaceaeOsmorhiza chilensismountain sweet-cicely110        W
    13ApiaceaePerideridia parishiiParish's yampah31025      W
    14ApiaceaeSphenosciadium capitellatumranger's buttons75040510 251 W
    15AsteraceaeAchillea millefoliumyarrow9505020405020503030W
    16AsteraceaeAgeratina occidentaliswestern snakeroot1     10   W
    17AsteraceaeArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon651055  102 W
    18AsteraceaeArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort410    50 130 
    19AsteraceaeChrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinusSan Bernardino rubber rabbitbrush5    1315101 
    20AsteraceaeErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy6 10 154025  
    21AsteraceaeEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow1     50    
    22AsteraceaeGnaphalium californicumCalifornia everlasting1        3 
    23AsteraceaeGnaphalium canescens ssp. thermaleslender everlasting7  11305203030W
    24AsteraceaeHieracium albiflorumwhite hawkweed2 1      4 
    25AsteraceaeHieracium horridumprickly hawkweed3   3 1  1 
    26AsteraceaeHulsea vestita ssp. callicarphabeautiful hulsea2      110  
    27AsteraceaeLessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster4     5020503 
    28AsteraceaeSenecio triangularisarrowhead butterweed1 50       W
    29AsteraceaeSolidago californicagoldenrod4     40102020 
    30AsteraceaeTaraxacum officinale*common dandelion2    1  1 W
    31BrassicaceaeArabis holboellii var. pinetorumpinewoods rock-cress5 315 14   
    32BrassicaceaeArabis repanda var. repandaYosemite rockcress1   22      
    33BrassicaceaeErysimum capitatum ssp. capitatumwestern wallflower520  103 5 1 
    34CaprifoliaceaeSambucus mexicanablue elderberry1      2   
    35CaprifoliaceaeSymphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishiiParish's snowberry51050 3 11   
    36CaryophyllaceaeSagina saginoidespearlwort7  55050530520W
    37CaryophyllaceaeSilene verecunda ssp. platyotawhite catch-fly72020 403 5110 
    38CaryophyllaceaeStellaria calycanthanorthern starwort15        W
    39ChenopodiaceaeChenopodium atrovirensforest goosefoot3201 5      
    40ChenopodiaceaeChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot4 1 102 2   
    41ChenopodiaceaeChenopodium pratericolameadow goosefoot23  5      
    42CrassulaceaeDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya1     20    
    43EricaceaeArctostaphylos patulagreen-leaf manzanita6 30220  20101 
    44EricaceaeArctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupaceapink-bracted manzanita2      11  
    45EricaceaeChimaphila menziesiilittle prince's pine14         
    46EricaceaePterospora andromedeapinedrops5 5 242 2  
    47EricaceaePyrola pictawhite-veined wintergreen4   112  1 
    48EricaceaeRhododendron occidentalewestern azalea8 9930502050509999W
    49EricaceaeSarcodes sanguineasnow-plant7 301553111  
    50FabaceaeAmorpha californica var. californicaCalifornia false-indigo4     50205099W
    51FabaceaeLotus crassifolius var. crassifoliusbroad-leaved lotus5 11 5 503  
    52FabaceaeLotus nevadensis var. nevadensisSierra Nevada lotus8 401042033105 
    53FabaceaeLotus oblongifolius var. oblongifoliusstreambank lotus8 5099309920105099W
    54FabaceaeLupinus excubitus var. austromontanusmountain grape-soda lupine1        2 
    55FabaceaeLupinus hyacinthinusSan Jacinto lupine75099 9940 12010 
    56FabaceaeLupinus latifolius var. parishiiParish's lupine85030 25101110W
    57FabaceaeTrifolium microcephalumsmall-head field clover1     1    
    58FabaceaeTrifolium monanthum var. grantianummountain carpet clover9309999999920101020W
    59FagaceaeChrysolepis sempervirensbush chinquapin75503010131   
    60FagaceaeQuercus chrysolepiscanyon live oak7  15140103099W
    61FagaceaeQuercus wislizeni var. frutescensinterior live oak1      1   
    62GarryaceaeGarrya fremontiiFremont silk tassel1     30    
    63GeraniaceaeGeranium californicumCalifornia geranium6105110   102W
    64GrossulariaceaeRibes cereum var. cereumwax currant32  1   1  
    65GrossulariaceaeRibes montigenummountain gooseberry15        W
    66GrossulariaceaeRibes nevadensemountain pink currant8 205502050305050W
    67GrossulariaceaeRibes roezlii var. roezliiSierra gooseberry61021205 4   
    68HydrophyllaceaePhacelia mutabilischangeable phacelia8999955099301 1 
    69HypericaceaeHypericum anagalloidestinker's penny3 50 31    W
    70LamiaceaeMonardella nana ssp. tenuiflorashort-flowered monardella8 501010505010510 
    71LamiaceaeStachys ajugoides var. rigidarigid hedge-nettle9103010109930999999W
    72OnagraceaeEpilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagumfireweed91530305039910202W
    73OnagraceaeEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia7 20 505050205030 
    74OnagraceaeEpilobium ciliatumwillowherb9310101050521030W
    75OnagraceaeEpilobium glaberrimum ssp. glaberrimumglaucus willowherb8 995030991010530W
    76OnagraceaeGayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorumgroundsmoke150         
    77OnagraceaeGayophytum oligospermumpinegrove groundsmoke8 99105050520510 
    78PolemoniaceaeAllophyllum divaricatumpurple false-gilia63099 104 105  
    79PolemoniaceaeEriastrum sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star1       10  
    80PolemoniaceaeGilia splendens ssp. splendenssplendid gilia1     3    
    81PolemoniaceaeLeptodactylon pungensgranite prickly phlox2     2 2  
    82PolemoniaceaeLinanthus ciliatuswhisker-brush1       20  
    83PolygonaceaeEriogonum apiculatumSan Jacinto buckwheat3   20  995  
    84PolygonaceaeEriogonum nudum var. pauciflorumnaked buckwheat9305020402050999950 
    85PolygonaceaeEriogonum umbellatum var. munziisulphur buckwheat2       11 
    86PolygonaceaeEriogonum wrightii var. subscaposumWright's buckwheat4     1999930 
    87PolygonaceaePolygonum douglasii ssp. douglasiiDouglas' knotweed13        W
    88PolygonaceaeRumex salicifolius var. salicifoliuswillow-leaved dock950102104020202020W
    89PortulacaceaeCalyptridium parryi var. parryiParry's sand cress120         
    90PortulacaceaeMontia chamissoitoad lily230   2    W
    91RanunculaceaeAquilegia formosawestern columbine9105050505099995099W
    92RanunculaceaeRanunculus alismifolius var. alismellusslender buttercup1  5      W
    93RanunculaceaeThalictrum fendleri var. fendleriFendler's meadow-rue830355013 34W
    94RhamnaceaeCeanothus cordulatusmountain whitethorn8 501050199999950 
    95RhamnaceaeRhamnus californicaCalifornia coffeeberry3      222 
    96RosaceaeAmelanchier utahensisUtah service-berry3     10105 W
    97RosaceaeFragaria vescawoodland strawberry1    50    W
    98RosaceaeHorkelia clevelandiiCleveland's horkelia5210 510 5  W
    99RosaceaePotentilla glandulosa ssp. nevadensisNevada cinquefoil3209930      W
    100RosaceaePotentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexasticky cinquefoil6   205099509999W
    101RosaceaePrunus emarginatabitter cherry4 5024010     
    102RosaceaeRubus parviflorusthimbleberry8 5050995099999999W
    103RubiaceaeGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw3     402 1 
    104RubiaceaeGalium parishiiParish's bedstraw2     3010   
    105SalicaceaeSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow2       150W
    106SalicaceaeSalix luteayellow willow8 10230110999920W
    107SalicaceaeSalix scoulerianaScouler's willow91302099109912010W
    108SaxifragaceaeHeuchera hirsutissimashaggy-haired alumroot3  3020 99    
    109ScrophulariaceaeCastilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush2   5 3    
    110ScrophulariaceaeCastilleja miniata ssp. miniatagiant red paintbrush920995020550509999W
    111ScrophulariaceaeCordylanthus neviniiNevin's bird's beak3     5 15 
    112ScrophulariaceaeKeckiella rothrockii var. jacintensisSan Jacinto Mts. keckiella610503010   15 
    113ScrophulariaceaeMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower5   5099 503010W
    114ScrophulariaceaeMimulus moschatusmusk monkeyflower999999999993020110W
    115ScrophulariaceaeMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower2   20    10W
    116ScrophulariaceaeMimulus primuloides ssp. primuloidesprimrose monkeyflower24030       W
    117ScrophulariaceaeMimulus tilingiilarger mountain monkeyflower9999920305010509920W
    118ScrophulariaceaePedicularis semibarbatapine lousewort6509910402010    
    119ScrophulariaceaePenstemon grinnellii var. grinnelliiGrinnell's beardtongue3 5 2    1 
    120ScrophulariaceaePenstemon labrosusSan Gabriel beardtongue1    5     
    121ScrophulariaceaePenstemon rostriflorusbeaked penstemon7 3050302050520  
    122ScrophulariaceaeVeronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusathyme-leaved speedwell2    10 2  W
    123UrticaceaeUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle4 40 2050 40  W
    124ViolaceaeViola macloskeyismall white violet5 9953099   1W
    125ViscaceaeArceuthobium abietinumfir dwarf-mistletoe4 102010   10  
    126ViscaceaeArceuthobium campylopodumpine dwarf-mistletoe3     111  
    127ViscaceaePhoradendron libocedriincense-cedar mistletoe1      1   
    128ViscaceaePhoradendron pauciflorumfir mistletoe1   2      
    129CyperaceaeCarex abruptaabrupt-beak sedge3 30     11W
    130CyperaceaeCarex fractafragile sheath sedge9999999999999205040W
    131CyperaceaeCarex hoodiiHood's sedge3    11 2 W
    132CyperaceaeCarex sentaswamp sedge9999999999999999999W
    133IridaceaeSisyrinchium bellumblue-eyed grass1  5      W
    134JuncaceaeJuncus longistylislong-styled rush5    214210W
    135JuncaceaeJuncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatusspreading brown-headed rush8 9930992010201030W
    136JuncaceaeLuzula comosahairy wood rush64020 1010 30 5W
    137LiliaceaeCalochortus invenustusplain mariposa lily25    2    
    138LiliaceaeLilium parryilemon lily989928999999999999W
    139LiliaceaeSmilacina racemosalarge false-solomon's-seal1 20        
    140LiliaceaeVeratrum californicum var. californicumCalifornia corn lily29999       W
    141OrchidaceaeCorallorhiza maculataspotted coralroot2 1 1      
    142OrchidaceaePlatanthera leucostachyswhite bog orchid1     1   W
    143PoaceaeAchnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescensElmer's needlegrass2    1  40  
    144PoaceaeAchnatherum parishiiParish's needlegrass1      5   
    145PoaceaeAgrostis exarataspike bentgrass5    9920505099W
    146PoaceaeAgrostis idahoensisIdaho bentgrass9509999999999999999W
    147PoaceaeAgrostis scabrarough bentgrass2     1  10W
    148PoaceaeBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia brome310105      W
    149PoaceaeBromus ciliatusfringed brome7 30 10301235W
    150PoaceaeBromus orcuttianus var. halliiOrcutt's brome2    20  40  
    151PoaceaeBromus tectorum*downy brome1      30   
    152PoaceaeDeschampsia elongataslender hairgrass9203030509950995099W
    153PoaceaeElymus elymoidessquirreltail4    10152  
    154PoaceaeElymus glaucusblue wildrye7 30204030301010 W
    155PoaceaeElymus trachycaulusslender wheatgrass1    20     
    156PoaceaeElytrigia intermedia ssp. intermedia*intermediate wheatgrass130        W
    157PoaceaeGlyceria elatatall mannagrass9999950999910992050W
    158PoaceaeMuhlenbergia andinafoxtail muhly7 5101020 10530W
    159PoaceaeMuhlenbergia richardsonismat muhly355     5 W
    160PoaceaeMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass1       40 W
    161PoaceaePoa bolanderiBolander's blue grass120        W
    162PoaceaePoa pratensis ssp. agassizensisKentucky blue grass8502051020 40110W
    163PoaceaeTrisetum canescensnodding oatgrass6  10102055 50W

    Taxa Rejected From The Checklist

    Taxa Rejected Due To Uncertain Locations

    Taxa Rejected Due To Probably-Incorrect Determinations

    Other taxa rejected from the list

    Interesting Taxa Not Present In The Checklist


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

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