Teresa Sholars

College of the Redwoods

Fort Bragg, CA

September 2006

PRELIMINARY MACKERRICHER STATE PARK PLANT LIST

Abies grandis grand fir Pinaceae

Abronia latifolia sand verbena Nyctaginaceae

Abronia umbellata ssp. breviflora pink sand-verbena Nyctaginaceae

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica acaena Rosaceae

Achillea millefolium yarrow Asteraceae

Agrostis blasdalei Blasdale’s bent grass Poaceae

Agrostis capillaris * colonial bent grass Poaceae

Agrostis densiflora bent grass Poaceae

Agrostis oregonensis hairy flowered bent grass Poaceae

Aira caryophyllea * European hairgrass Poaceae

Aira praecox * European hairgrass Poaceae

Allium dichlamydeum onion Liliaceae

Allium unifolium one leaved onion Liliaceae

Alnus rubra red alder Betulaceae

Ambrosia chamissonis beach-bur Asteraceae

Amelanchier alnifolia var. semiintegrifolia serviceberry Rosaceae

Ammophila arenaria * European beachgrass Poaceae

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia fiddleneck Boraginaceae

Amsinckia spectabilis coast fiddleneck Boraginaceae

Anagallis arvensis * scarlet pimpernel Primulaceae

Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting Asteraceae

Angelica hendersonii angelica Apiaceae

Angelica lucida sea-watch Apiaceae

Anthoxanthum odoratum * sweet vernal grass Poaceae

Anthriscus caucalis * bur-chervil Apiaceae

Aphanes occidentalis aphanes Rosaceae

Aquilegia formosa columbine Ranunculaceae

Arctostaphylos columbiana hairy manzanita Ericaceae

Armeria maritima ssp. californica sea pink Plumbaginaceae

Artemisia douglasiana mugwort Asteraceae

Artemisia pycnocephala dune sagebrush Asteraceae

Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum lady fern Dryopteridaceae

Atriplex leucophylla saltbush Chenopodiaceae

Avena barbata * slender wild oat Poaceae

Avena fatua * wild oat Poaceae

Avena spp. oats Poaceae

Azolla filiculoides mosquito fern Azollaceae

Baccharis douglasii marsh baccharis Asteraceae

Baccharis pilularis coyote brush Asteraceae

Bellis perennis * English daisy Asteraceae

Berberis darwinii * barberry Berberidaceae

Blechnum spicant deer fern Blechnaceae

Blennosperma nanum var. robustum Point Reyes blennosperma Asteraceae

Botrychium multifidum leather grape-fern Ophioglossaceae

Brassica nigra * black mustard Brassicaceae

Briza maxima * quaking grass Poaceae

Briza minor * little quaking grass Poaceae

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris ground brodiaea Liliaceae

Bromus carinatus var. maritimus California brome Poaceae

Bromus diandrus * ripgut Poaceae

Bromus hordeaceus * soft chess Poaceae

Cakile maritima * European sea rocket Brassicaceae

Calamagrostis nutkaensis Pacific reed grass Poaceae

Calandrinia ciliata red maids Portulacaceae

Calypso bulbosa calypso Orchidaceae

Calystegia soldanella beach morning-glory Convolvulaceae

Camissonia cheiranthifolia beach evening primrose Onagraceae

Camissonia ovata sun cup Onagraceae

Campanula californica swamp harebell Campanulaceae

Cardamine californica var. sinuata milk maids, toothwort Brassicaceae

Cardamine oligosperma bitter cress Brassicaceae

Carex aquatilis var. dives sedge Cyperaceae

Carex cusickii sedge Cyperaceae

Carex densa dense sedge Cyperaceae

Carex echinata ssp. phyllomanica sedge Cyperaceae

Carex lanuginosa woolly sedge Cyperaceae

Carex obnupta sedge Cyperaceae

Carex spp. sedge Cyperaceae

Carpobrotus chilensis * sea fig, ice plant Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus edulis * ice plant Aizoaceae

Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Johnny-nip Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja attenuata valley tassels Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta purple owl's-clover Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja exserta ssp. latifolia purple owl’s-clover Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja mendocinensis Mendocino coast Indian paintbrush Scrophulariaceae

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus Point Reyes ceanothus Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus blue blossom Rhamnaceae

Cerastium arvense field chickweed Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare * mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium glomeratum * mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae

Chamomilla suaveolens * pineapple weed Asteraceae

Chlorogalum pomeridianum soap plant Liliaceae

Chorizanthe howellii Howell’s spineflower Polygonaceae

Chrysanthemum segetum * corn chrysanthemum Asteraceae

Cichorium intybus * chicory Asteraceae

Cicuta douglasii water hemlock Apiaceae

Cirsium arvense * Canada thistle Asteraceae

Cirsium douglasii var. douglasii swamp thistle Asteraceae

Cirsium quercetorum brownie thistle Asteraceae

Cirsium vulgare * bull thistle Asteraceae

Clarkia davyi clarkia Onagraceae

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera four-spot Onagraceae

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora claytonia Portulacaceae

Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce Portulacaceae

Collinsia corymbosa round-headed Chinese houses Scrophulariaceae

Conioselinum pacificum conioselinum Apiaceae

Conium maculatum * poison hemlock Apiaceae

Convolvulus arvensis * morning glory Convolvulaceae

Cortaderia jubata * jubata grass Poaceae

Corylus cornuta var. californica hazelnut, filbert Betulaceae

Cotoneaster franchetii * cotoneaster Rosaceae

Cotoneaster lacteus * cotoneaster Rosaceae

Cotula coronopifolia * brass-buttons Asteraceae

Crassula connata pygmy weed Crassulaceae

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora * montbretia Iridaceae

Cryptantha leiocarpa cryptantha Boraginaceae

Cupressus macrocarpa * Monterey cypress Cupressaceae

Cuscuta sp. dodder Cuscutaceae

Cynoglossum grande hound's tongue Boraginaceae

Cynosurus echinatus * hedgehog dogtail Poaceae

Cyperus eragrostis nutsedge Cyperaceae

Cystopteris fragilis fragile fern Dryopteridaceae

Cytisus scoparius * Scotch broom Fabaceae

Dactylis glomerata * orchard grass Poaceae

Danthonia californica California oatgrass Poaceae

Danthonia pilosa * hairy oatgrass Poaceae

Daucus carota * Queen Anne's lace Apiaceae

Daucus pusillus rattlesnake weed Apiaceae

Delairea odorata (Senecio mikanioides) * Cape ivy Asteraceae

Delphinium decorum ssp. decorum larkspur Ranunculaceae

Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass Poaceae

Dicentra formosa bleeding heart Papaveraceae

Digitalis purpurea * foxglove Scrophulariaceae

Dipsacus fullonum * wild teasel Dipsacaceae

Disporum smithii fairy bells Liliaceae

Distichlis spicata saltgrass Poaceae

Drosera rotundifolia round-leaved sundew Droseraceae

Dudleya farinosa stonecrop Crassulaceae

Eleocharis macrostachya spikerush Cyperaceae

Elymus glaucus ssp. virescens blue wildrye Poaceae

Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum fireweed Onagraceae

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum willow herb Onagraceae

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii willow herb Onagraceae

Equisetum arvense common horsetail Equisetaceae

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine common scouring rush, horsetail Equisetaceae

Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring rush Equisetaceae

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail Equisetaceae

Erechtites glomerata * Australian fireweed Asteraceae

Erechtites minima * Australian fireweed Asteraceae

Erigeron glaucus seaside daisy Asteraceae

Eriogonum latifolium dune buckwheat Polygonaceae

Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum woolly sunflower Asteraceae

Erodium botrys * filaree Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium * filaree Geraniaceae

Erysimum menziesii ssp. concinnum wallflower Brassicaceae

Erysimum menziesii ssp. menziesii Menzies' wallflower Brassicaceae

Erysimum menziesii ssp. menziesii x concinnum wallflower Brassicaceae

Eschscholzia californica California poppy Papaveraceae

Eucalyptus globulus * blue gum Myrtaceae

Euphorbia lathyris * caper spurge Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia peplus * petty spurge Euphorbiaceae

Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Poaceae

Festuca rubra red fescue Poaceae

Fragaria chiloensis beach strawberry Rosaceae

Fritillaria affinis var. tristulis checker lily Liliaceae

Galium aparine galium Rubiaceae

Galium sp. bedstraw Rubiaceae

Galium trifidum var. pacificum bedstraw Rubiaceae

Garrya elliptica coast silk tassel Garryaceae

Gaultheria shallon salal Ericaceae

Gentiana sceptrum gentian Gentianaceae

Geranium carolinianum cranesbill Geraniaceae

Geranium dissectum * cranesbill Geraniaceae

Geranium molle * cranesbill Geraniaceae

Geranium retrorsum * geranium Geraniaceae

Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis dune gilia Polemoniaceae

Gilia millefoliata dark-eyed gilia Polemoniaceae

Glyceria occidentalis western mannagrass Poaceae

Gnaphalium japonicum * Japanese cudweed Asteraceae

Gnaphalium purpureum purple cudweed Asteraceae

Gnaphalium stramineum cudweed Asteraceae

Goodyera oblongifolia rattlesnake plantain Orchidaceae

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla gumplant Asteraceae

Hedera helix * English ivy Araliaceae

Helenium bolanderi sneezeweed Asteraceae

Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip Apiaceae

Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia short-leaved evax Asteraceae

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi goldenaster Asteraceae

Holcus lanatus * common velvet grass Poaceae

Hordeum brachyantherum California barley Poaceae

Horkelia marinensis Point Reyes horkelia Rosaceae

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides marsh pennywort Apiaceae

Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's penny Hypericaceae

Hypochaeris glabra * cat's ear Asteraceae

Hypochaeris radicata * coast dandelion Asteraceae

Ilex aquifolium * English holly Aquifoliaceae

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris Iridaceae

Juncus articulatus rush Juncaceae

Juncus bolanderi rush Juncaceae

Juncus breweri Brewer's rush Juncaceae

Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncaceae

Juncus effusus var. brunneus common bog rush Juncaceae

Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific common rush Juncaceae

Juncus ensifolius rush Juncaceae

Juncus patens blue-green rush Juncaceae

Juncus phaeocephalus brown-headed rush Juncaceae

Juncus xiphioides iris-leaved rush Juncaceae

Juncus sp. rush Juncaceae

Lasthenia californica goldfields Asteraceae

Lasthenia macrantha ssp. macrantha goldfields Asteraceae

Lasthenia minor goldfields Asteraceae

Lathyrus vestitus ssp. ochropetalus wild pea Fabaceae

Lavatera arborea * tree mallow Malvaceae

Layia gaillardioides layia Asteraceae

Layia platyglossa tidy-tips Asteraceae

Ledum glandulosum Labrador tea Ericaceae

Lemna gibba duckweed Lemnaceae

Leontodon taraxacoides * hawkbit Asteraceae

Lessingia filaginifolia var. californica California aster Asteraceae

Leucanthemum vulgare * ox-eye daisy Asteraceae

Leymus mollis ssp. mollis California beach grass Poaceae

Lilaea scilloides flowering-quillwort Juncaginaceae

Lilium maritimum coast lily Liliaceae

Linum bienne * flax Linaceae

Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus tan oak, tanbark oak Fagaceae

Lobularia maritima * sweet alyssum Brassicaceae

Lolium multiflorum * Italian ryegrass Poaceae

Lolium perenne * perennial ryegrass Poaceae

Lolium spp. ryegrass Poaceae

Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans twining honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii twinberry Caprifoliaceae

Lotus aboriginus rose flowered lotus Fabaceae

Lotus corniculatus * birdfoot trefoil Fabaceae

Lotus formosissimus harlequin lotus Fabaceae

Lotus oblongifolius var. oblongifolius lotus Fabaceae

Lotus pinnatus lotus Fabaceae

Lotus scoparius deerweed Fabaceae

Ludwigia palustris marsh seedbox Onagraceae

Lupinus arboreus * bush lupine Fabaceae

Lupinus bicolor bicolored lupine Fabaceae

Lupinus chamissonis *(planted) lupine Fabaceae

Lupinus littoralis bluff lupine Fabaceae

Luzula comosa hairy wood rush Juncaceae

Lysichiton americanum yellow skunk cabbage Araceae

Lythrum hyssopifolium * loosestrife Lythraceae

Madia sp. tarweed Asteraceae

Maianthemum dilatatum false lily-of-the-valley Liliaceae

Malus sylvestris * domestic apple Rosaceae

Malva sylvestris * mallow Malvaceae

Marah oreganus wild cucumber Cucurbitaceae

Matthiola incana * stock Brassicaceae

Medicago lupulina * black medick Fabaceae

Medicago polymorpha * California burclover Fabaceae

Melilotus alba * white sweetclover Fabaceae

Melilotus indica * yellow sweetclover Fabaceae

Mentha pulegium * pennyroyal Lamiaceae

Mentha spicata var. spicata * spearmint Fabaceae

Menyanthes trifoliata bogbean, buckbean Menyanthaceae

Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae

Minuartia californica sandwort Caryophyllaceae

Myosotis latifolia * forget-me-not Boraginaceae

Myrica californica wax myrtle Myricaceae

Myriophyllum aquaticum * parrot’s feather Haloragaceae

Nemophila menziesii baby blue-eyes Hydrophyllaceae

Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala * yellow pond lily, cow lily Nymphaeaceae

Oemleria cerasiformis oso berry Rosaceae

Oenanthe sarmentosa water parsley Apiaceae

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Hooker's evening primrose Onagraceae

Oenothera wolfii Oenothera Onagraceae

Orobanche californica ssp. californica broom rape Orobanchaceae

Osmorhiza chilensis sweet cicely Apiaceae

Oxalis corniculata * oxalis Oxalidaceae

Oxalis oregana redwood sorrel Oxalidaceae

Panicum acuminatum panicum Poaceae

Parentucellia viscosa * parentucellia Scrophulariaceae

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus coltsfoot Asteraceae

Phacelia californica phacelia Hydrophyllaceae

Phacelia insularis var. continentis North Coast phacelia Hydrophyllaceae

Pinus contorta ssp. contorta beach pine Pinaceae

Pinus muricata Bishop pine Pinaceae

Pinus radiata * Monterey pine Pinaceae

Piperia elegans rein orchid Orchidaceae

Plagiobothrys sp. popcornflower Boraginaceae

Plantago coronopus * plantain Plantaginaceae

Plantago erecta annual plantain Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata * English plantain Plantaginaceae

Plantago maritima coast plantain Plantaginaceae

Plantago subnuda plantain Plantaginaceae

Platanthera leucostachys white-flowered bog-orchid Orchidaceae

Platystemon californicus cream cups Papaveraceae

Plectritis congesta sea blush Valerianaceae

Poa annua * annual bluegrass Poaceae

Poa douglasii dune bluegrass Poaceae

Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae

Poa unilateralis ocean-bluff bluegrass Poaceae

Polycarpon tetraphyllum * four-leaved allseed Caryophyllaceae

Polygonum arenastrum * common knotweed Polygonaceae

Polygonum paronychia dune knotweed Polygonaceae

Polypodium californicum California polypody Polypodiaceae

Polypodium calirhiza polypody Polypodiaceae

Polypodium scouleri leather-leaf fern Polypodiaceae

Polypogon maritimus * rabbit's foot grass Poaceae

Polypogon monspeliensis * annual beard grass Poaceae

Polystichum munitum western sword fern Dryopteridaceae

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica beach cinquefoil Rosaceae

Potentilla palustris purple marsh cinquefoil Rosaceae

Prunella vulgaris self-heal Lamiaceae

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-fir Pinaceae

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens bracken Dennstaedtiaceae

Quercus garryana Oregon oak Fagaceae

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus occidentalis buttercup Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus repens * creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae

Raphanus raphanistrum * jointed charlock Brassicaceae

Raphanus sativus * wild radish Brassicaceae

Rhamnus purshiana cascara sagrada Rhamnaceae

Rhododendron macrophyllum rhododendron Ericaceae

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum pink flowering currant Grossulariaceae

Rorripa nasturtium-aquaticum water cress Brassicaceae

Rosa nutkana var. nutkana Nootka rose Rosaceae

Rosa sp. Rosaceae

Rubus discolor * Himalayan blackberry Rosaceae

Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rosaceae

Rubus spectabilis salmonberry Rosaceae

Rubus ursinus California blackberry Rosaceae

Rumex acetosella * sheep sorrel Polygonaceae

Rumex crispus * curly dock Polygonaceae

Rumex obtusifolius * bitter dock Polygonaceae

Rumex salicifolius var. crassus dune dock Polygonaceae

Sagina apetala dwarf pearlwort Caryophyllaceae

Sagina procumbens Arctic pearlwort Caryophyllaceae.

Salix hookeriana coastal willow Salicaceae

Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow Salicaceae

Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salicaceae

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa red elderberry Caprifoliaceae

Sanicula arctopoides footsteps of spring Apiaceae

Sanicula crassicaulis snakeroot Apiaceae

Satureja douglasii yerba buena Lamiaceae

Scandix pecten-veneris * Venus' needle Apiaceae

Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis tule Cyperaceae

Scirpus californicus bulrush Cyperaceae

Scirpus cernuus bulrush Cyperaceae

Scirpus microcarpus bulrush Cyperaceae

Scirpus pungens common threesquare Cyperaceae

Scirpus sp. Cyperaceae

Scrophularia californica California figwort Scrophulariaceae

Senecio jacobaea * tansy ragwort Asteraceae

Senecio sylvaticus * groundsel Asteraceae

Senecio vulgaris * groundsel Asteraceae

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora checker mallow Malvaceae

Silene gallica * catchfly Caryophyllaceae

Sisymbrium officinale * hedge mustard Brassicaceae

Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed-grass Iridaceae

Sisyrinchium californicum golden-eyed-grass Iridaceae

Smilacina racemosa false Solomon's seal Liliaceae

Smilacina stellata false Solomon's seal Liliaceae

Solanum sp. nightshade Solanaceae

Solidago californica California goldenrod Asteraceae

Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata Canada goldenrod Asteraceae

Solidago spathulata ssp. spathulata coast goldenrod Asteraceae

Soliva sessilis * soliva Asteraceae

Sonchus asper ssp. asper * prickly sow thistle Asteraceae

Sonchus oleraceus * common sow thistle Asteraceae

Sparganium emersum ssp. emersum bur reed Typhaceae

Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis * spurrey Caryophyllaceae

Spergularia macrotheca var. longistyla sand-spurrey Caryophyllaceae

Sphagnum sp. peat moss Sphagnaceae

Spiranthes porrifolia creamy ladies tresses Orchidaceae

Spiranthes ramanzoffiana hooded ladies tresses Orchidaceae

Spirodela punctata spirodela Lemnaceae

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida hedge nettle Lamiaceae

Stachys chamissonis bog hedge nettle Lamiaceae

Stellaria crispa chickweed Caryophyllaceae

Stellaria littoralis shore starwort Caryophyllaceae

Stellaria media * common chickweed Caryophyllaceae

Stellaria nitens shining chickweed Caryophyllaceae

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus snowberry Caprifoliaceae

Tetragonia tetragonioides * New Zealand spinach Aizoaceae

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum meadow-rue Ranunculaceae

Tolmiea menziesii pig-a-back-plant Saxifragaceae

Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora weak mannagrass Poaceae

Toxicodendron diversilobum western poison oak Anacardiaceae

Trientalis latifolia starflower Primulaceae

Trifolium barbigerum clover Fabaceae

Trifolium dubium * clover Fabaceae

Trifolium hirtum * rose clover Fabaceae

Trifolium microcephalum small-headed clover Fabaceae

Trifolium repens * white clover Fabaceae

Trifolium wormskioldii cow clover Fabaceae

Triglochin maritima seaside arrow-grass Juncaginaceae

Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea Johnny tuck Scrophulariaceae

Triphysaria versicolor ssp. versicolor triphysaria Scrophulariaceae

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Liliaceae

Typha latifolia broad-leaved cattail Typhaceae

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis * American stinging nettle Urticaceae

Utricularia vulgaris common bladderwort Lentibulariaceae

Vaccinium ovatum blue huckleberry Ericaceae

Vaccinium parvifoluim red huckleberry Ericaceae

Veratrum fimbriatum fringed false-hellebore Liliaceae

Veronica americana speedwell Scrophulariaceae

Veronica scutellata marsh speedwell Scrophulariaceae

Vicia cracca * vetch Fabaceae

Vicia gigantea giant vetch Fabaceae

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra * narrow-leaved vetch Fabaceae

Vinca major * greater periwinkle Apocynaceae

Viola adunca western dog violet Violaceae

Viola sempervirens redwood violet Violaceae

Vulpia bromoides * brome fescue Poaceae

Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta * foxtail fescue Poaceae

Whipplea modesta modesty Philadelphaceae

Woodwardia fimbriata giant chain fern Blechnaceae

Wyethia angustifolia narrow-leaved mules ears Asteraceae

Yabea microcarpa yabea Apiaceae

Zantedeschia aethiopica * calla lily Araceae

Zigadenus fremontii star lily Liliaceae

BOLD font = Sensitive species

* = non-native to this ecosystem