Species List

Vascular Plants around the Sierra Nevada Field Campus

Location Codes: BV = Butterfly Valley; LB = Lakes Basin region; SC = near Sierra City; SV = Sierra Valley

Treatment follows Angiosperm Phylogeny Group and the Jepson Index to Calilfornia Plant Names

Photos thanks to Bill Harnach, Bob Lewis, and Bob Patterson.

FERNS

Dennstaedtiaceae

Pteridium aquilinum (LB)

Dryopteridaceae

Polystichum sp

Equisetaceae

Equisetum arvense (SV)
Equisetum hyemale (LB, SV)
Equisetum laevigatum (SV)

Isoetaceae

Isoetes sp.

Marsileaceae

Marsilea oligospora (SV)
Marsilea vestita (SV)

Pteridaceae

Adiantum aleuticum (LB)
Aspidotis densa (LB)
Cheilanthes gracillima (LB)
Cryptogramma acrostichoides (LB)
Pellea bridgesii (LB)

Woodsiaceae

Athyrium alpestre (LB)
Athyrium filix-femina (LB)
Cystopteris fragilis (LB)
Woodsia oregana (LB)

GYMNOSPERMS

Cupressaceae

Calocedrus decurrens (LB, SC)
Juniperus communis (LB)
Juniperus occidentalis (LB)

Ephedraceae

Ephedra viridis (SV)

Pinaceae

Abies magnifica (LB)
Abies concolor (LB, SC)
Pinus lambertiana (LB)
Pinus monticola (LB)
Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana (LB)
Pinus ponderosa (SC)
Pinus jeffreyi (LB)
Pseudotsuga menziesii (LB, SC)
Tsuga mertensiana (LB)

ANGIOSPERMS

Adoxaceae

Sambucus mexicana (LB)
Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys (LB)

Agavaceae

Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora (LB)
Chloragalum pomeridinum (SC)
Hastingisia alba (BV)
Leucocrinum montanum (SV)

Alismataceae

Alisma sp. (SV)
Damasonium californicum (SV)

Alliaceae

Allium campanulatum (LB)
Allium obtusum (LB)
Allium platycaule (LB)
Allium validum (LB)

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus albus (SV)
Amaranthus blitoides (SV)

Apiaceae

Angelica breweri (LB)
Cicuta douglasii (SV)
Conium maculatum (SV)
Cymopterus terebinthina (LB)
Eryngium alisimfolium (SV)
Eryngium sp.
Heracleum lanatum (LB)
Ligusticum grayi (LB)
Lomatium canbyi (SV)
Lomatium dissectum (LB)
Lomatium macrocarpum (SV)
Lomatium nevadense (SV)
Lomatium nudicale (SV)
Lomatium piperi (SV)
Lomatium plummerae (SV)
Osmorhiza chilensis (LB)
Osmorhiza occidentalis (LB)
Perideridia bolanderi (LB)
Perideridia lemmonii (SV)
Perideridia parishii (LB)
Sanicula graveolens (LB)
Sanicula tuberosa (LB)
Sium suave (SV)
Sphenosciadium capitellatum (LB)

Apocynaceae

Apocynum androsaemifolium (LB, SV)
Asclepias cordifolia (SC)
Asclepias fasicularis (SV)
Asclepias speciosa (SV)

Aristolochiaceae

Asarum lemmonii (LB)
Asarum hartwegii (BV)

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium (LB)
Adenocaulon bicolor (LB)
Ageratina occidentalis (LB)
Agoseris aurantiaca (LB)
Agoseris elata (SV)
Agoseris glauca (LB)
Agoseris heterophylla (SV)
Agoseris retrorsa (LB)
Anaphalis margaritacea (LB)
Antennaria argentea (SV)
Antennaria corymbosa (LB)
Antennaria dimorpha (SV)
Antennaria luzuloides (SV)
Antennaria rosea (LB)
Arctium minus (SV)
Arnica chamissonis (SV)
Arnica cordifolia (SV)
Arnica dealbata (LB)
Arnica discoidea (LB, SV)
Arnica diversifolia (LB)
Arnica parryi (SV)
Arnica tomentella (SV)
Arnica sororia (LB)
Artemisia arbuscula (LB, SV)
Artemisia biennis (SV)
Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi (LB, SV)
Artemisia douglasiana (LB)
Artemisia dracunculus (SV)
Artemisia ludoviciana (SV)
Artemisia norvegica (LB)
Artemisia tridentata (LB)
Aster alpigenus var. andersonii (SV)
Aster ascendens (LB)
Aster breweri (LB)
Aster campestris (SV)
Aster integrifolius (LB, SV)
Aster occidentalis (SV)
Balsmorhiza deltoidea (LB)
Balsmorhiza macrolepis (SV)
Balsamorhiza sagittata (LB, SV)

Blepharipappus scaber (SV)
Calycadenia spicata (LB)
Centaurea cyanus (SV)
Centaurea solstitialis (SV)
Chaenactis douglasii (SV, LB)
Chamomilla suavolens (LB)
Chrysothamnus nauseosus (LB)
Chrysothamnus parryi (LB)
Cichorium intybus (SV)
Cirsium sp.
Crepis acuminata (LB)
Crepis intermedia (LB)
Crepis occidentalis (LB)
Ericameria bloomeri (LB)
Erigeron coulteri (LB)
Erigeron divergens (LB)
Erigeron inornatus (LB)
Erigeron peregrinus (LB)
Helenium bigelovii (LB)
Helianthella californica (LB)
Hemizonella minima (LB)
Heterotheca villosa (LB)
Hieracium albiflorum (LB)
Iva axillaris (LB)
Kyhosia bolanderi (LB)
Madia gracilis (LB)
Microseris nutans (LB)
Psilocarphus sp.
Raillardella argentea (LB)
Raillardella scaposa (LB)
Rudbeckia occidentalis (LB)
Senecio integerrimus (LB)
Senecio fremontii (LB)
Senecio triangularis (LB)
Stephanomeria lactucina(LB)
Stephnomeria tenuifolia (LB)
Taraxacum officinale (LB)
Tetradymia canescens(SV)
Tragopogon dubius (LB)
Wyethia mollis (LB)

Betulaceae

Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (LB)
Alnus rhombifolia (SC)

Boraginaceae

Amsinckia sp. (SV)
Cryptantha sp. (LB)
Draperia systyla (LB)
Eriodictyon lobbii (LB)
Hackelia nervosa (LB)
Hesperochiron californicus (SV)
Hydrophyllum capitatum
Hydrophyllum occiedentalis (LB)
Lithospermum ruderale (LB)
Mertensia ciliata (LB)
Myosotis ssp. (LB )
Nemophila parviflora (LB)
Phacelia heterophylla (LB)
Phacelia hydrophylloides (LB)
Phacelia mutabilis (LB)
Phacelia procera (LB)
Plagiobothrys sp. (LB)

Brassicaceae

Arabis breweri (LB)
Arabis glabra (LB)
Arabis holboellii (LB)
Arabis platysperma (LB)
Arabis rectissima (LB)
Barbarea orthoceras (LB)
Cardmine breweri (LB)
Descurainia incisa (LB)
Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne (LB)
Lepidum heterophyllum (LB)
Lepidum virginicum (LB)
Phoenicaulis cheranthoides (LB)
Streptanthus tortuosus (LB)
Thlaspi arvensis (LB)

Cabombaceae

Brasenia schreberi

Campanulaceae

Downingia elegans (SV)
Downingia bacigalupii (SV)
Porterella carnosula (LB)

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera conjugalis (LB)
Lonicera involucrata (LB)
Symphoricarpos mollis (LB)
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (LB)

Caryophyllaceae

Arenaria congesta (LB)
Arenaria kingii (LB)
Arenaria pumicola (LB)
Pseudostellaria jamesiana (LB)
Silene douglasii (LB)
Silene Invisa (LB)
Silene lemmonii (LB)
Spergularia rubra (LB)
Stellaria longipes (LB)

Convolvulaceae

Calystegia malacophylla (LB)
Cuscuta californica var. breviflora (LB)

Cornaceae

Cornus sericea (LB)
Cornus nuttallii (SC)

Crassulaceae

Sedum obtusatum (LB)

Cyperaceae

Carex utriculata (LB)
Carex spp.
Dulichium arundinaceum (LB)
Scirpus microcarpus (LB)

Droseraceae

Drosera rotundifolia (BV)

Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos nevadensis (LB)
Arctostaphylos patula (LB)
Arctostaphylos viscida (BV)
Cassiope mertensiana (LB)
Chimaphila menziesii (LB)
Chimaphila umbellata (LB)
Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla (LB)
Ledum glandulosum (LB)
Leucothoe davisiae (LB)
Orthilia secunda (LB)
Phyllodoce breweri (LB)
Pleuricospora fimbriolata (LB)
Pterospera andromeda (LB)
Pyrola asarifolia (LB)
Pyrola picta (LB)
Rhododendron occidentale (LB)
Sarcodes sanguinea (LB)
Vaccinium caespitosum (LB)

Fabaceae

Lotus oblongifolius (LB)
Lotus pinnatus (LB)
Lotus purshianus (LB)
Lupinus andersonii (LB)
Lupinus arbustus (LB)
Lupinus argenteus (LB)
Lupinus breweri (LB)
Lupinus fulcratus (LB)
Lupinus polyphyllus (LB)
Lupinus latifolius (LB)
Lupinus lepidus (LB)
Medicago lupulina (LB)
Trifolium andersonii (SV)
Trifolium cyathiferum (LB)
Trifolium kingii (LB)
Trifolium longipes (LB)
Trifolium macrocephalum (SV)
Trifolium repens (LB)
Vicia sp . (SV)

Fagaceae

Chrysolepis sempervirens (LB)
Quercus chrysolepis (SC )
Quercus kelloggii (SC)
Quercus vaccinifolia (LB)

Garryaceae

Garrya fremontii (LB)

Gentianaceae

Gentianopsis simplex (LB)
Gentiana newberryi (LB)

Geraniaceae

Erodium sp . (SV)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes aureum (SV)
Ribes cereum (LB)
Ribes nevadense (LB)
Ribes roezlii (LB)
Ribes viscosissimum (LB)

Hydrangeaceae

Philadelphus lewisii (SC)

Hypericaceae

Hypericum anagalloides (LB)
Hypericum formosum (LB)
Hypericum perforatum (LB)

Iridaceae

Iris missouriensis
Sisyrinchium elmeri (SV)
Sisyrinchium idahoense (LB)

Juncaceae

Juncus spp.
Luzula divaricata (LB)

Juncaginaceae

Lilaea scilloides (SV)

Lamiaceae

Agastache urticifolia (LB)
Callitriche sp. (SV)
Hippuris vulgaris (SV)
Monardella odoratissima (LB)
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (LB)
Prunella vulgaris (LB)

Lentibulariaceae

Utricularia vulgaris (SV)

Liliaceae

Calochortus coeruleus (LB)
Calochortus leichtlinii (LB)
Erythronium purpurascens (LB)
Fritillaria atropurpurea (LB)
Lilium pardalinum (LB)
Lilium washingtonianum (LB)

Limnanthaceae

Floerkea proserpinacoides (SV)

Loasaceae

Mentzelia sp. (SV)

Malvaceae

Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata (LB)

Melanthiaceae

Veratrum californicum (LB)
Zigadenus veneosus (LB)

Menyanthaceae

Menyanthes trifoliata (LB)

Nartheciaceae

Narthecium californicum (LB)

Nymphaeaceae

Nuphar luteum ssp. polysepalum (LB)

Onagraceae

Camissonia tancetifolia (SV)
Circaea alpina (LB)
Clarkia rhomboidea (SV)
Epilobium angustifolium (LB)
Epilobium brachycarpum (LB)
Epilobium ciliatum (LB)
Epilobium glaberrimum (LB)
Epilobium obcordatum (LB)
Epilobium canum ssp latifolium (LB)
Gayophytum decipiens (LB)
Gayophytum diffusum (LB)
Gayophtum humile (LB)

Orchidaceae

Cephalanthera austiniae (BV)
Corallorhiza maculata (LB)
Corallorhiza striata (LB)
Epipactis gigantea (SC)
Goodyera oblongifolia (LB, BV)
Plantantera leucostachys (LB)
Plantantera sparsiflora (LB)
Piperia unalascensis (LB)
Listera convallarioides (LB)
Spiranthes romanzoffiana (LB)

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja applegatei (LB)
Castelleja miniata (LB)
Castillja pilosa (LB)
Castilleja tenuis (LB)
Pedicularis attolens (LB)
Pedicularis groenlandica (LB)
Pedicularis semibarbata (LB)

Paeoniaceae

Paeonia brownii (LB)

Papaveraceae

Corydalis caseana (LB)
Dicentra uniflora (LB)
Dicentra formosa (SC)

Parnassiaceae

Parnassia californica (LB)

Phrymaceae

Mimulus breweri (LB)
Mimulus floribundus (LB)
Mimulus guttatus (LB)
Mimulus lewisii (LB)
Mimulus moschatus (LB)
Mimulus primuloides (LB)
Mimulus tilingii (LB)

Plantaginaceae

Collinsia parviflora (LB)
Collinsia sparsiflora (SV)
Collinsia torreyi (LB)
Keckiella breviflora (SC)
Limosella aquatica (SV)
Penstemon deustus (LB)
Penstemon gracilentus (LB)
Penstemon laetus var. laetus
Penstemon laetus var. roezlii (LB)
Penstemon newberryi (LB)
Penstemon rydbergii (LB)
Penstemon speciosus (LB)
Plantago major (LB)
Veronica scutellata (LB)
Veronica serpyllifolia (LB)

Poaceae

Achnatherum occidentale (LB)
Agrostis (LB)
Bromus laevipes (LB)
Dactylis glomerata (LB)
Elymus elymoides (LB)
Elymus glaucus (LB)
Elymus tritcoides (LB)
Festuca idahoensis (LB)
Festuca viridula (LB)
Hordeum brachyantherum (LB)
Melica stricta (LB)
Phleum alpinum (LB)
Phleum pratense (LB)
Poa bulbosa (LB)
Poa compressa (LB)
Poa pratensis (LB)
Poa scabrella (LB)

Polemoniaceae

Allophyllum gilioides (SV)
Allophyllum violaceum (LB)
Collomia grandiflora (LB)
Collomia linearis (LB)
Collomia tinctoria (LB)
Eriastrum wilcoxii (SV)
Ipomopsis aggregata (LB)
Ipomopsis congesta (LB)
Leptosiphon ciliatus (LB)
Leptosiphon harknessii (LB)
Linanthus pungens (LB)
Microsteris gracilis (LB)
Navarretia capillaris (LB)
Navarretia divaricata (LB)
Navarretia leptalea (LB)
Navarretia leucocephala (SV)
Navarretia sinistra (LB)
Phlox diffusa (LB)
Phlox speciosa (SV)
Phlox stansburyi (SV)
Polemonium californicum (LB)
Polemonium occidentale (LB)
Polemonium pulcherrimum (LB)

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum lobbii (LB)
Eriogonum marifolium (LB)
Eriogonum nudum (LB)
Eriogonum spergulinum (LB)
Eriogonum umbellatum (LB)
Eriogonum ursinus (LB)
Oxyria digyna (LB)
Polygonum bistortoides (LB)
Polygonum davisiae (LB)
Polygonum douglasii (LB)
Polygonum polygaloides (LB)
Polygonum phytolaccifolium (LB)
Polygonum shastense (LB)
Rumex acetocella (LB)
Rumex crispus (SV)

Portulacaeae

Calandrinia ciliata (SV)
Calyptridium monospermum (LB)
Calyptridium umbellatum (LB)
Claytonia lanceolata (LB)
Claytonia rubra (LB)
Lewisia kellogii (LB)
Lewisia nevadensis (LB)
Lewisia tryphylla (LB)
Montia chamissoi (LB)
Montia fontana (LB)
Montia linearis (LB)

Potamogetonaceae

Potamogeton gramineus (LB)

Primulaceae

Dodecatheon alpinum (LB)
Primula suffrutescens (LB)

Ranunculaceae

Aconitum columbianum (LB)
Aquilegia formosa (LB)
Caltha leptosepala (LB)
Delphinium glaucum (LB)
Delphinium hansenii (LB)
Delpinium nutallanium (LB)
Delphinium polycladon (LB)
Myosurus sp (SV)
Ranunculus alismaefolius (LB)
Ranunculus occidentalis (LB)
Thalictrum fendleri (LB)
Thalictrum parvifolium (LB)

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus cordulatus (LB)
Ceanothus intergerrimus (LB)
Ceanothus prostratus (LB)
Ceanothus velutinus (LB)
Rhamnus alnifolia (LB)
Rhamnus rubra (LB)

Rosaceae

Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila (LB)
Amelanchier utahensis (LB)
Fragaria platypetala (LB)
Geum macrophyllum (LB)
Holodiscus microphyllus (LB)
Horkelia fusca (LB)
Ivesia aperta (SV)
Ivesia gordonii (LB)
Ivesia sericoleuca (SV)
Potentilla flabellifolia (LB)
Potentilla glandulosa (LB)
Potentilla gracilis var. fastigata (LB)
Prunus emarginata (LB)
Prunus virginiana (SV)
Purshia tridentata (SV)
Rosa pinetorum (LB)
Rubus parviflorus (LB)
Sibbaldia procumbens (LB)
Sorbus californicus (LB)
Spiraea densiflora (LB)
Spiraea douglasii (SC)

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine (LB)
Galium grayanum (LB)
Galium triflorum (LB)
Galium trifidum (LB)
Keloggia galliodes (LB

Ruscaceae

Maiathemum racemosum (LB)
Maiathemum stellatum (LB)

Salicaceae

Populus tremuloides (LB)
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (LB)
Salix eastwoodiae (LB)
Salix liguifolia (LB)
Salix lemmonii (LB)
Salix prolix (LB)
Salix lucida (LB)

Sapindaceae

Acer glabrum (LB)
Acer macrophyllum (SC)

Saxifragaceae

Darmera peltata (SC)
Heuchera rubescens (LB)
Lithophragma parvflorum (LB)
Mitella breweri (LB)
Saxifraga aprica (LB)
Saxifraga bryophora (LB)
Saxifraga odontoloma (LB)
Saxifraga oregana (LB)

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus (SV, SC)

Solanaceae

Chamaesaracha nana (LB)
Solanum xantii (LB)

Sparganiaceae

Sparganium emersum (LB)

Themidaceae

Dichelostemma multiflorum (LB)
Triteleia hyacinthina (LB)
Triteleia ixioides var. analina (LB)

Tofieldiaceae

Tofieldia glutinosa (LB)

Typhaceae

Typha latifolia

Valerianaceae

Valeriana californica (LB)

Violaceae

Viola bakeri (LB)
Viola glabella (LB)
Viola lobata (LB)
Viola macloskeyi (LB)
Viola purpurea (LB)
Viola sheltonii (LB)

Viscaceae

Arceuthobium campylodon (LB)
Phoradendron juniperinum (LB)