Plants of the Mt. Pinos Summit

The following is a list of ferns, conifers, and flowering plants that occur on the Mount Pinos summit above the 8,500 foot elevation contour. The Chula Vista Campground and parking lot are located at about 8,500 ft.

This list, prepared by the Mount Pinos Ranger District, is adapted from "Plant Communities and Flora of the Proposed Botanical Preserve on Mt. Pinos, Ventura and Kern Counties, CA.," by Parikh and Capralis (1988).

 

Scientific Name	Common Name
FERNS
Dryopteridaceae	Wood Fern Family
Cystopteris fragilis	Brittle fern
GYMNOSPERMS
Pinaceae	Pine Family
Abies concolor	White fir
Pinus flexilis	Limber pine
Pinus jeffreyi	Jeffrey pine
Pinus monophylla	Singleleaf pinyon pine
ANGIOSPERMS - FLOWERING PLANTS
DICOTS
Apiaceae	Carrot Family
Lomatium mohavense	Lomatium
Perideridia parishii ssp. latifolia	Yampah
Sphenosciadium capitellatum	Ranger's buttons
Asteraceae	Sunflower Family
Achillea millefolium	Yarrow
Agoseris elata	Tall agoseris
Antennaria dimorpha	Pussy-toes
Artemisia dracunculus	Dragon tarragon
Chaenactis santolinoides	Dusty maidens
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. albicaulis	Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus	Rabittbrush
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis	Rabittbrush
Chrysosthamnus viscidiflorus	Yellow rabbitbrush
Crepis occidentalis	Hawksbeard
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus	Daisy
Helenium bigelovii	Sneezeweed
Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia	California aster
Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens	Hoary aster
Madia elegans ssp. wheeleri	Common madia
Stephanomeria virgata ssp. virgata	Wire lettuce
Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle Family
Sambucus mexicana	Blue elderberry
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii	Snowberry
Caryophyllaceae	Pink Family
Silene bernardina	Campion
Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot Family
Chenopodium fremontii	Fremont's goosefoot
Convolvulaceae	Morning-Glory Family
Calystegia malocophylla ssp. pedicellata	Morning-glory
Ericaceae	Heath Family
Sarcodes sanguinea	Snow plant
Euphorbiaceae	Spurge Family
Euphorbia palmeri	Wood spurge
Fabaceae	Pea Family
Astragalus purshii var. tinctus	Wooly-pod
Astragalus whitneyi	Whitney's locoweed
Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus	Silver-leaved hosackia
Lotus nevadensis var. davidsonii	Lotus
Lupinus breweri var. bryoides	Brewer's lupine
Lupinus elatus	Silky lupine
Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus	Interior Bush lupine
Lupinus lepidus var. confertus	Dwarf lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. burkei	Large-leaved lupine
Trifolium monathum var. grantianum	Carpet clover
Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry Family
Ribes cereum var. cereum	Wax currant
Ribes montigenum	Mountain gooseberry
Ribes velutinum	Plateau gooseberry
Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf Family
Phacelia austromontanum	Low phacelia
Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula	Phacelia
Phacelia mohavesis	Mohave phacelia
Lamiaceae	Mint Family
Monardella linoides ssp. oblonga	Flax-like monardella
Stachys albens	Hedge nettle
Linaceae	Flax Family
Linum lewisii var. lewisii	Blue flax
Loasaceae	Loasa Family
Mentzelia congesta	Blazing star
Onagraceae	Evening Primrose Family
Epilobium brachycarpum	Willow herb
Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium	California fuchsia
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum	Willow herb
Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum	Ground smoke
Orobanchaceae	Broomrape Family
Orobanche fasciculata	Clustered broomrape
Polemoniaceae	Phlox Family
Gilia capillaris	Gilia
Gilia interior	Gilia
Gilia leptantha ssp. pinetorum	Gilia
Leptodactylon pungens	Granite gilia
Phlox diffusa ssp. subcarinata	Prickly phlox
Phlox gracilis	Beggar's gilia
Polygonaceae	Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. austromontanum	Buckwheat
Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. kennedyi	Buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum ssp. pauciflorum	Buckwheat
Eriogonum spergulinum ssp. reddingianum	Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum	Sulphur-flowered buckwheat
Polygonum douglasii var. johnstonii	Knotweed
Portulacaceae	Purslane Family
Calyptridium monospermum	Pussypaws
Calyptridium parryi var. parryi	Pussypaws
Lewisia rediviva	Bitterroot
Montia chamissoi	Toad lily
Ranunculaceae	Buttercup Family
Delphinium inopinum	Kern Canyon larkspur
Delphinium parishii ssp. purpureum	Mt. Pinos larkspur
Delphinium patens ssp. montanum	Spreading larkspur
Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn Family
Ceanothus cordulatus	Mountain whitethorn
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidata	Hoary coffeeberry
Rosaceae	Rose Family
Holodiscus microphyllus	Mountain spray
Ivesia santolinoides	Mousetail ivesia
Potentilla biennis	Biennial cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa	Cinquifoil
Rubiaceae	Bedstraw Family
Galium andrewsii ssp. intermedium	Phlox-leaved bedstraw
Galium angustifolium	Narrow-leaved bedstraw
Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage Family
Huechera elegans	Urn-flowered alumroot
Scrophulariaceae	Figwort Family
Castilleja applegatei var. martinii	Wavy-leaved indian paintbrush
Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii	Blue-eyed Mary
Cordylanthus nevinii	Bird's-beak
Mimulus breweri	Brewer's monkeyflower
Mimulus floribundus	Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus	Common monkeyflower
Mimulus nasutus	Snouted monkeyflower
Mimulus primuloides var. pilosellus	Primrose monkeyflower
Pedicularis semibarbata	Lousewort
Penstemon labrosus	Penstemon
Penstemon speciosus	Showy penstemon
Veronica americana	Brooklime
Urticaceae	Nettle Family
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea	Hoary nettle
Violaceae	Violet Family
Viola pinetorum ssp. pinetorum	Mountain violet
Viola macloskeyi	Mac Kloskey's violet
MONOCOTS
Cyperaceae	Sedge Family
Carex athrostachya	Slender-beaked sedge
Carex aurea	Golden-fruited sedge
Carex bolanderi	Bolander's sedge
Carex douglasii	Douglas sedge
Eleocharis pauciflora	Few-flowered spikerush
Iridaceae	Iris Family
Iris missouriensis	Western blue flag
Sisyrinchium bellum	Blue-eyed-grass
Juncaceae	Rush Family
Juncus mertensianus	Rush
Juncus mexicanus	Mexican rush
Juncus xiphioides	Iris-leaved rush
Liliaceae	Lily Family
Allium burlewii	Burlew's onion
Allium campanulatum	Sierra onion
Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum	Fringed onion
Calochortus venustus	Butterfly mariposa
Muilla maritima	Common muilla
Veratrum californicum	Corn lily
Poaceae	Grass Family
Agrostis exarata	Bent grass
Achnatherum occidentalis	Western needlegrass
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus	California brome
Bromus tectorum	Cheat grass
Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides	Squirreltail
Koeleria macrantha	Junegrass
Melica stricta	Nodding melicav
Poa secunda ssp. secunda	Sandberg's bluegrass