Teresa Sholars
College of the Redwoods
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
November 2003
 
PRELIMINARY VAN DAMME STATE PARK PLANT LIST
Abies grandis  grand fir  Pinaceae
Acaena pinnatifida var. californica acaena Rosaceae
Acer macrophyllum  big-leaf maple  Aceraceae
Achillea millefolium yarrow Asteraceae
Achlys triphylla ssp. triphylla vanilla leaf  Berberidaceae
Actaea rubra baneberry  Ranunculaceae 
Adenocaulon bicolor  trail plant  Asteraceae
Adiantum aleuticum five-finger fern  Pteridaceae
Agrostis blasdalei Blasdale’s bent grass Poaceae
Agrostis hallii Hall's bent grass Poaceae
Agrostis stolonifera * creeping bent Poaceae 
Allium amplectens onion Liliaceae
Allium dichlamydeum onion Liliaceae
Alnus rubra red alder Betulaceae
Ambrosia chamissonis  beach-bur  Asteraceae
Ammophila arenaria * European beach grass  Poaceae 
Anagallis arvensis * scarlet pimpernel Primulaceae
Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting  Asteraceae
Angelica hendersonii  angelica  Apiaceae
Anthoxanthum odoratum * sweet vernal grass Poaceae
Aphanes occidentalis aphanes Rosaceae
Aquilegia formosa  columbine  Ranunculaceae
Aralia californica spikenard Araliaceae
Arctostaphylos columbiana  hairy manzanita  Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos glandulosa  manzanita  Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos nummularia  Fort Bragg manzanita  Ericaceae 
Arctotheca calendula * capeweed Asteraceae
Armeria maritima ssp. californica  sea pink  Plumbaginaceae
Artemisia douglasiana mugwort Asteraceae
Artemisia sp.  sagebrush Asteraceae
Asarum caudatum  wild-ginger  Aristolochiaceae
Athyrium filixfemina var. cyclosorum lady fern  Dryopteridaceae
Avena barbata * slender wild oat Poaceae
Baccharis pilularis  coyote brush Asteraceae
Bellis perennis * English daisy  Asteraceae
Berberis darwinii * barberry Berberidaceae
Berberis nervosa  Oregon-grape  Berberidaceae
Blechnum spicant  deer fern  Blechnaceae
Botrychium multifidum leather grape-fern Ophioglossaceae
Boykinia occidentalis boykinia Saxifragaceae
Briza maxima * quaking grass  Poaceae
Brodiaea terrestris ground brodiaea Liliaceae
Bromus carinatus California brome Poaceae
Bromus diandrus * ripgut Poaceae
Bromus hordeaceus * soft chess Poaceae
Bromus laevipes woodland brome Poaceae
Cakile maritima * European sea rocket  Brassicaceae
Calamagrostis nutkaensis Pacific reed grass Poaceae
Calandrinia ciliata red maids Portulacaceae
Calochortus tolmiei pussy ears Liliaceae
Calypso bulbosa  calypso  Orchidaceae
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata morning-glory Convolvulaceae
Calystegia soldanella beach morning-glory Convolvulaceae
Campanula prenanthoides  bluebell  Campanulaceae
Cardamine californica var. sinuata milk maids, toothwort Brassicaceae
Cardamine oligosperma  bitter cress  Brassicaceae
Carex californica  California sedge  Cyperaceae
Carex obnupta  sedge  Cyperaceae
Carpobrotus chilensis * sea fig, ice plant  Aizoaceae
Carpobrotus edulis * ice plant  Aizoaceae
Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Johnny-nip Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja mendocinensis Mendocino coast paintbrush Scrophulariaceae 
Castilleja wightii Indian paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus glory brush  Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus griseus Carmel 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
Chimaphila umbellata Prince’s pine Ericaceae
Chrysolepis chrysophylla  giant chinquapin Fagaceae
Chrysosplenium glechomifolium  golden saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Cirsium brevistylum Indian thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium douglasii var. douglasii swamp thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium quercetorum  brownie thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium vulgare * bull thistle Asteraceae
Clarkia davyi clarkia Onagraceae
Claytonia perfoliata  miner's lettuce  Portulacaceae
Claytonia sibirica  candy flower  Portulacaceae 
Clintonia andrewsiana  clintonia  Liliaceae
Conium maculatum * poison hemlock  Apiaceae
Convolvulus arvensis * morning glory Convolvulaceae
Convolvulus sp. morning glory, bindweed Convolvulaceae
Coptis laciniata  goldthread  Ranunculaceae
Corallorhiza maculata  spotted coralroot  Orchidaceae
Corallorhiza striata  striped coralroot  Orchidaceae
Coronopus didymus * wart cress Brassicaceae
Cortaderia jubata * jubata grass  Poaceae
Corylus cornuta var. californica hazelnut, filbert  Betulaceae
Cotoneaster spp. cotoneaster Rosaceae
Crassula sp. pygmy weed Crassulaceae 
Cupressus pygmaea  pygmy cypress Cupressaceae
Cynoglossum grande  hound's tongue  Boraginaceae
Cynosurus echinatus * hedgehog dogtail Poaceae
Cyperus sp. nutsedge Cyperaceae
Cytisus scoparius * Scotch broom  Fabaceae
Dactylis glomerata * orchard grass Poaceae
Danthonia californica California oatgrass Poaceae
Daucus pusillus rattlesnake weed Apiaceae
Delairea odorata (Senecio mikanioides) * Cape ivy Asteraceae
Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass Poaceae
Dicentra formosa  bleeding heart  Papaveraceae
Digitalis purpurea * foxglove Scrophulariaceae
Disporum hookeri  fairy bells  Liliaceae
Disporum smithii  fairy bells Liliaceae
Distichlis spicata saltgrass Poaceae
Dudleya farinosa stonecrop Crassulaceae
Elymus glaucus blue wildrye Poaceae
Epilobium brachycarpum  fireweed Onagraceae
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii willow-herb Onagraceae
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail  Equisetaceae
Erechtites glomerata * Australian fireweed Asteraceae
Erechtites minima * Australian fireweed Asteraceae
Erigeron glaucus  seaside daisy  Asteraceae
Erigeron supplex supple daisy Asteraceae
Eriogonum latifolium dune buckwheat Polygonaceae
Erodium cicutarium * filaree Geraniaceae
Eschscholzia californica  California poppy  Papaveraceae
Eucalyptus globulus * blue gum Myrtaceae
Euonymus occidentalis var. occidentalis western burning bush  Celastraceae
Euphorbia peplus * petty spurge Euphorbiaceae
Festuca sp. fescue Poaceae
Fragaria chiloensis beach strawberry Rosaceae
Fragaria vesca wood strawberry Rosaceae
Fritillaria affinis checker lily Liliaceae
Galium aparine galium Rubiaceae
Galium californicum galium Rubiaceae
Galium sp. bedstraw Rubiaceae
Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw Rubiaceae
Garrya elliptica  coast silk tassel Garryaceae
Gaultheria shallon  salal  Ericaceae
Genista monspessulana * French broom  Fabaceae
Geranium dissectum * cranesbill Geraniaceae
Geranium molle * cranesbill Geraniaceae
Gnaphalium purpureum purple cudweed Asteraceae
Gnaphalium stramineum cudweed Asteraceae
Goodyera oblongifolia  rattlesnake plantain  Orchidaceae
Hedera helix * English ivy Araliaceae
Helianthemum scoparium peak rush-rose Cistaceae
Hemitomes congestum gnome plant  Ericaceae
Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip Apiaceae
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia short-leaved evax Asteraceae
Heteromeles arbutifolia  toyon, Christmas berry Rosaceae
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi goldenaster Asteraceae 
Heuchera pilosissima  alumroot  Saxifragaceae
Heuchera sp.  alumroot  Saxifragaceae 
Hierochloë occidentalis  vanilla grass  Poaceae
Holcus lanatus * common velvet grass Poaceae
Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Rosaceae
Hordeum brachyantherum California barley Poaceae
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum * foxtail barley Poaceae
Hordeum sp. foxtail barley Poaceae
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's penny Hypericaceae
Hypochaeris glabra * cat's ear Asteraceae
Hypochaeris radicata * coast dandelion Asteraceae
Iris douglasiana  Douglas iris  Iridaceae
Juncus breweri Brewer's rush Juncaceae
Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncaceae
Juncus effusus  green rush  Juncaceae
Juncus occidentalis rush Juncaceae
Juncus patens  blue-green rush  Juncaceae
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus brown headed rush Juncaceae
Juncus spp.  rush  Juncaceae
Lamium purpureum * henbit  Lamiaceae
Lampranthus spectabilis * iceplant Ruschieae
Lasthenia californica goldfields Asteraceae
Lathyrus vestitus  wild pea  Fabaceae
Layia chrysanthemoides layia Asteraceae
Ledum glandulosum Labrador tea  Ericaceae
Lilium maritimum  coast lily  Liliaceae
Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum leopard lily Liliaceae
Linum bienne * flax Linaceae
Listera cordata heart-leaved twayblade Orchidaceae
Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus tan oak, tanbark oak  Fagaceae
Lolium multiflorum * Italian ryegrass Poaceae
Lolium perenne * perennial ryegrass Poaceae
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans twining honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae 
Lotus corniculatus * birdfoot trefoil Fabaceae
Lotus formosissimus harlequin lotus Fabaceae
Lotus micranthus lotus Fabaceae
Lupinus arboreus bush lupine  Fabaceae
Lupinus littoralis bluff lupine Fabaceae
Luzula comosa hairy wood rush Juncaceae
Luzula sp.  hairy wood rush  Juncaceae 
Lysichiton americanum  yellow skunk cabbage Araceae 
Madia madioides tarweed Asteraceae
Madia sativa coast tarweed Asteraceae
Maianthemum dilatatum  false lily-of-the-valley Liliaceae 
Marah oreganus  wild cucumber Cucurbitaceae
Melilotus sp. * sweetclover Fabaceae
Microseris bigelovii microseris Asteraceae
Mimulus cardinalis monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae
Mitella caulescens  leafy-stemmed mitrewort Saxifragaceae
Mitella ovalis  mitrewort Saxifragaceae
Myoporum laetum * myoporum Myoporaceae
Myosotis latifolia * forget-me-not  Boraginaceae
Myrica californica  wax myrtle  Myricaceae
Navarretia squarrosa skunkweed Polemoniaceae
Oenanthe sarmentosa water parsley Apiaceae
Osmorhiza chilensis  sweet cicely  Apiaceae
Oxalis oregana  redwood sorrel  Oxalidaceae
Pedicularis densiflora  Indian warrior  Scrophulariaceae
Pentagramma pallida goldback fern  Pteridaceae
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus  coltsfoot  Asteraceae
Phacelia sp.  phacelia  Hydrophyllaceae
Picea sitchensis  Sitka spruce  Pinaceae
Pinus contorta ssp. bolanderi  Bolander's pygmy pine Pinaceae
Pinus muricata  Bishop pine  Pinaceae
Pinus radiata *  Monterey pine  Pinaceae
Plantago erecta  annual plantain Plantaginaceae
Plantago lanceolata * English plantain Plantaginaceae
Plantago maritima coast plantain Plantaginaceae
Plantago sp.  plantain  Plantaginaceae
Poa annua * annual bluegrass Poaceae
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis * Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae
Poa unilateralis ocean-bluff bluegrass Poaceae
Polycarpon tetraphyllum * four-leaved allseed Caryophyllaceae
Polygala californica milkwort Polygalaceae
Polygonum arenastrum * common knotweed Polygonaceae
Polypodium californicum California polypody Polypodiaceae
Polypodium scouleri leather-leaf fern Polypodiaceae
Polypodium spp. polypody Polypodiaceae
Polystichum munitum  western sword fern  Dryopteridaceae
Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica beach cinquefoil Rosaceae
Prunella vulgaris  self-heal  Lamiaceae
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-fir  Pinaceae
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens bracken Dennstaedtiaceae
Pyrola picta  white-veined wintergreen  Ericaceae
Ranunculus californicus  California buttercup  Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. bloomeri buttercup Ranunculaceae 
Ranunculus repens * creeping buttercup  Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus uncinatus  buttercup  Ranunculaceae
Raphanus raphanistrum * jointed charlock Brassicaceae
Raphanus sativus * wild radish  Brassicaceae
Rhamnus californica California coffeeberry Rhamnaceae
Rhamnus purshiana  cascara sagrada  Rhamnaceae
Rhododendron macrophyllum  rhododendron  Ericaceae
Ribes menziesii  canyon gooseberry  Rosaceae
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum  pink flowering currant Grossulariaceae
Rorripa nasturtium-aquaticum water cress  Brassicaceae 
Rosa gymnocarpa wood rose  Rosaceae
Rosa nutkana var. nutkana Nootka rose  Rosaceae
Rubus discolor * Himalayan blackberry  Rosaceae
Rubus leucodermis  blackcap raspberry 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 maxima ssp. crassicaulis pearlwort Caryophyllaceae
Salix hookeriana coastal willow Salicaceae
Salix scouleriana  Scouler’s willow  Salicaceae
Salix spp.  willow Salicaceae
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa red elderberry  Caprifoliaceae
Sanicula arctopoides footsteps of spring Apiaceae
Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle Apiaceae
Sanicula crassicaulis  snakeroot  Apiaceae
Satureja douglasii  yerba buena  Lamiaceae
Scirpus cernuus bulrush Cyperaceae
Scirpus microcarpus bulrush Cyperaceae
Scoliopus bigelovii  slink pod  Liliaceae
Scrophularia californica California figwort Scrophulariaceae
Senecio jacobaea * tansy ragwort Asteraceae
Sequoia sempervirens  coast redwood  Taxodiaceae
Sherardia arvensis * field madder Rubiaceae
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora checker mallow Malvaceae
Silene gallica * catchfly  Caryophyllaceae
Silybum marianum * milk thistle Asteraceae
Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed-grass Iridaceae
Smilacina racemosa  false Solomon's seal  Liliaceae
Smilacina stellata  false Solomon's seal  Liliaceae 
Solidago sp. goldenrod Asteraceae
Soliva sessilis * soliva Asteraceae 
Sonchus asper ssp. asper * prickly sow thistle  Asteraceae
Sonchus oleraceus * common sow thistle  Asteraceae 
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida hedge nettle Lamiaceae
Stachys chamissonis bog hedge nettle Lamiaceae
Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria media * common chickweed  Caryophyllaceae
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus snowberry Caprifoliaceae
Synthyris reniformis  snow queen  Scrophulariaceae 
Taraxacum officinale * common dandelion  Asteraceae
Tellima grandiflora  fringe-cups  Saxifragaceae
Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata sugar-scoop  Saxifragaceae
Tolmiea menziesii  pig-a-back-plant  Saxifragaceae
Torreya californica  California nutmeg  Taxaceae
Toxicodendron diversilobum western poison oak  Anacardiaceae
Trientalis latifolia  starflower  Primulaceae
Trifolium barbigerum clover Fabaceae
Trifolium campestre hop clover Fabaceae
Trifolium dubium * clover  Fabaceae
Trifolium glomeratum * clover Fabaceae
Trifolium repens * white clover Fabaceae
Trifolium subterraneum * subterranean clover Fabaceae
Trifolium wormskioldii cow clover Fabaceae
Trillium ovatum  white or western trillium  Liliaceae
Trisetum canescens trisetum  Poaceae
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Liliaceae
Tsuga heterophylla  western hemlock  Pinaceae
Umbellularia californica  California bay  Lauraceae
Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis * American stinging nettle Urticaceae
Vaccinium ovatum  blue huckleberry  Ericaceae 
Vaccinium parvifolium  red huckleberry  Ericaceae 
Vancouveria hexandra  inside-out-flower Berberidaceae
Vancouveria planipetala  redwood ivy  Berberidaceae
Veratrum fimbriatum  fringed false-hellebore Liliaceae
Veronica americana speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Veronica sp.  veronica  Scrophulariaceae
Vicia americana var. americana American vetch Fabaceae
Vicia gigantea giant vetch Fabaceae
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa spring vetch Fabaceae
Vicia sp. vetch  Fabaceae 
Vinca major * greater periwinkle  Apocynaceae
Viola glabella  stream violet  Violaceae
Viola sempervirens  redwood violet  Violaceae
Whipplea modesta  modesty  Philadelphaceae
Xerophyllum tenax  bear grass  Liliaceae
Zantedeschia aethiopica * calla lily Araceae
Zigadenus fremontii star lily Liliaceae
BOLD = Sensitive species
*  = non-native to this ecosystem