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Carmel Valley, California
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Dicots, Part 3
Dicot Families: Ranunculaceae-Viscaceae
Ranunculaceae: Buttercup or Crowfoot Family
Clematis ligusticifolia. Western Virgin's Bower. Yerba de Chivato. Western Clematis.Half-woody climbing vine.
Delphinium sp. Larkspur. Perennial. A purple-flowering sp. Cliff Trail.
Ranunculus californicus. California Buttercup. Perennial. Common.
Ranunculus hebecarpus. Downy Buttercup.
Annual.
Thalictrum polycarpum. Many-fruited Meadow-rue.
Perennial. Uncommon.
Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family
Ceanothus cuneatus. Buck Brush.
Shrub.
Ceanothus papillosus. Wartleaf Ceanothus.
Shrub.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus? Blue Blossom.
Shrub. I think I remember seeing this sp in the Garzas Creek area.
Rhamnus californica. California Coffeeberry. California Buckthorn. Shrub.
Rhamnus crocea. Redberry.
Shrub. Sniveley’s Ridge Trail.
Rhamnus ilicifolia (Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia). Hollyleaf Redberry. Hollyleaf Buckthorn.
Shrub.
Rosaceae: Rose Family
Acaena californica. California Acaena.
Perennial. Sniveley's Ridge.
Adenostoma fasciculatum. Chamise. Greasewood. Shrub. Abundant on hot, dry slopes.
Alchemilla occidentalis. Western Lady's Mantle. Dew Cup.
Annual.
Fragaria vesca ssp. californica (Fragaria californica). California Wood Strawberry.
Perennial.
Heteromeles arbutifolia. Toyon. Christmasberry. California-Holly. Shrub or small tree.
Holodiscus discolor. Ocean Spray. Cream Bush. Shrub. Cliff Trail.
Oemleria cerasiformis (Osmaronia cerasiformis). Oso Berry.
Shrub.
Potentilla glandulosa. Sticky Cinquefoil. Sticky Potentilla. Perennial.
Prunus ilicifolia. Hollyleaf Cherry. Islay. Evergreen Cherry. Shrub or tree. At top of "the Waterfall" and on slopes north of the Waterfall Trail.
*Pyracantha sp. Firethorn.
Shrub. Along Carmel Valley Road by parking lot. Native of Eurasia.
Rosa californica. California Wild Rose. California Rose. Shrub. Cottonwood Flat.
Rosa gymnocarpa. Wood Rose. Shrub. Waterfall Trail.
Rubus parviflorus. Thimbleberry. Shrub. At base of "the Waterfall."
Rubus ursinus. Pacific Blackberry. Trailing shrub or vine. Along Carmel River bank.
*Sanguisorba minor. Burnet.
Perennial. Bl May-July. Live Oak Flat. Native of Eurasia.
Rubiaceae: Madder Family
*? Galium aparine. Cleavers. Goose-grass. Bedstraw. Annual. Native of Europe, and possibly also native to the US, but possibly introduced.
Galium californicum. California Bedstraw.
Perennial.
Galium porrigens (Galium nuttallii). Climbing Bedstraw. Nuttall Bedstraw.
Perennial with a woody base.
Salicaceae: Willow Family
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Populus trichocarpa). Black Cottonwood. Tree.
Salix bonplandiana (Salix laevigata). Red Willow. Smooth Willow.
Tree. Common along the Carmel River.
Salix exigua (Salix hindsiana). Sandbar Willow. Valley Willow.
Shrub or small tree. Northeast side of Cottonwood Flat.
Salix lasiolepis. Arroyo Willow.
Tree.
SAXIFRAGACEAE see also GROSSULARIACEAE for Ribes
Saxifragaceae: Saxifrage Family
Boykinia occidentalis (Boykinia elata). Brook Foam.Perennial. Uncommon. Cliff by "the Waterfall." These plants were incorrectly identified as Heuchera sp. in the original plant list.
Lithophragma affine. Woodland Star. Perennial.
Lithophragma heterophyllum. Hill Star. Woodland Star. Perennial.
Saxifraga californica. California Saxifrage. Perennial.
Scrophulariaceae: Figwort Family
Antirrhinum kelloggii. Lax Snapdragon. Twining Snapdragon. Annual.
Antirrhinum multiflorum. Sticky Snapdragon. Withered Snapdragon.
Annual or short-lived perennial. Uncommon. North bank of Carmel River.
Castilleja affinis. Indian Paintbrush. Scarlet Cup. Perennial.
Castilleja attenuata (Orthocarpus attenuatus). Valley Tassels. Narrow-leaved Orthocarpus.
Annual.
Castilleja densiflora (Orthocarpus densiflorus). Owl's-clover.
Annual.
Castilleja exserta (Orthocarpus purpurascens). Escobita. Owl's-clover. Annual.
Castilleja (foliolosa?). Woolly Painted-cup. Woolly Paintbrush
Perennial.
Collinsia heterophylla. Chinese Houses. Innocence. Purple Chinese Houses. Annual.
Linaria canadensis. Smaller Blue Toad-flax. Toad-flax.
Annual or biennial. Cottonwood Flat.
Mimulus aurantiacus. Bush Monkeyflower. Sticky Monkeyflower. Northern Monleyflower. Orange Bush Monkeyflower. Shrub. Common.
Mimulus cardinalis. Scarlet Monkeyflower. Crimson Monkeyflower. Perennial.
Mimulus guttatus. Common Monkeyflower. Yellow Monkeyflower. Seep-Spring Monkeyflower. Usually perennial. At the Waterfall.
Scrophularia californica. Coast Figwort. California Figwort. California Bee-plant. Perennial.
Triphysaria pusilla (Orthocarpus pusillus). Dwarf Orthocarpus. Dwarf Owl's-clover.
Annual.
*Veronica (anagallis-aquatica?). Water Speedwell.
Perennial. Native of Europe, if properly identified.
*Veronica persica. Persian Speedwell. Bird's-eye. Common Field Speedwell.
Annual. Mouth of Laurel Canyon. Native of Europe.
Solanaceae: Nightshade Family
*? Datura wrightii (Datura meteloides). Tolguacha. Jimsonweed. Sacred Datura. Perennial. Uncommon. Cottonwood Flat. Possibly introduced from Mexico.
*Lycopersicon esculentum. Tomato.
Annual or short-lived perennial. Uncommon. Native of South America.
*Nicotiana glauca. Tree Tobacco.
Shrub. Native of South America.
*? Nicotiana sp. Tobacco.
Annual. Cottonwood Flat. Native of south America, or possibly native here, depending on sp identity.
Solanum douglasii. Douglas' Nightshade.
Perennial.
Solanum umbelliferum. Blue Witch.
Shrub-like perennial. Fairly common. Cottonwood Flat.
UMBELLIFERAE see APIACEAE
Urticaceae: Nettle Family
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Urtica holosericea). Hoary Nettle.
Perennial.
*Urtica urens. Dwarf Nettle. Small Nettle.
Annual. Native of Europe.
Valerianceae: Valerian Family
Plectritis congesta. Pink Plectritis. Short-spurred Plectritis. Corn-salad.
Annual.
Plectritis sp. Plectritis.
Annual.
Verbenaceae: Verbena or Vervain Family
Verbena lasiostachys. Western Verbena. California Vervain.
Perennial.
Violaceae: Violet Family
Viola pedunculata. Yellow Pansy. Johnny-Jump-Up. California Golden Violet. Wild Pansy. Perennial. Common. La Mesa Grande.
Viscaceae: Mistletoe Family
Phoradendron villosum (Phoradendron flavescens var. villosum). Oak Mistletoe.
Shrublike, semiparasitic. Uncommon.