Illustrated Plant List

Abies magnifica Balsam fir, California red fir, Magnificent silver fir

native
Tree

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Achnatherum hymenoides Indian rice grass, Sand grass

native
Perennial grass

Achnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescens Common western needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Aconitum columbianum Columbian monkshood, Monkshood

native
Perennial herb

Ageratina occidentalis Western eupatorium, Western joepiweed, Western snakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris glauca var. laciniata False dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis idahoensis Colonial bentgrass, Idaho bentgrass

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis scabra Rough bentgrass, Ticklegrass

native
Perennial grass

Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum Twincrest onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium campanulatum Dusky onion, Sierra onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium validum Pacific mountain onion, Pacific onion, Swamp onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allotropa virgata Candystriped allotropa, Sugar stick, Sugarstick

native
Perennial herb (mycoparasitic)

Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia Creek alder, Mountain alder

native
Tree, Shrub

BETULACEAE

Alopecurus aequalis Short awned foxtail, Sonoma alopecurus, Water foxtail

native
Perennial grass

Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila Dwarf service berry, Glabrous serviceberry

native
Shrub

Angelica breweri Brewer's angelica

native
Perennial herb

Antennaria rosea Rose pussytoes, Rosy everlasting, Rosy pussytoes

native
Perennial herb

Apocynum androsaemifolium Bitter dogbane, Spreading dogbane

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aquilegia formosa Crimson columbine, Sitka columbine, Western columbine

native
Perennial herb

Arabis davidsonii Davidson's rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arabis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arabis holboellii var. pinetorum Woodland rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta Reflexed rockcress

native
Perennial herb

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Arabis lyallii Lyall's rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arabis platysperma Pioneer rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arceuthobium abietinum Golden mistletoe, Pine dwarf mistletoe, Pine mistletoe

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Arceuthobium americanum American dwarf mistletoe, Lodgepole dwarf mistletoe, Lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Arctostaphylos nevadensis Pine mat manzanita, Pinemat manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos patula Green leaf manzanita, Greenleaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arenaria congesta Ballhead Sandwort

native
Perennial herb

Arenaria kingii var. glabrescens King's smooth sandwort

native
Perennial herb

Arnica chamissonis ssp. foliosa Chamisso arnica

native
Perennial herb

Arnica cordifolia Heart leaved arnica, Heartleaf arnica

native
Perennial herb

Arnica discoidea Rayless arnica

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta Mountain mugwort, Western mugwort, White sagebrush

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia tridentata Big sagebrush, Common sagebrush

native
Shrub

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aster alpigenus var. andersonii Tundra aster

native
Perennial herb

Aster ascendens Western aster

native
Perennial herb

Aster integrifolius Thickstem aster

native
Perennial herb

Aster occidentalis Western mountain aster

native
Perennial herb

Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrow leaved balsam root, Arrow leaved balsamroot, Arrowleaf balsamroot

native
Perennial herb

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native
Perennial herb

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus ciliatus Fringed bromegrass

native
Perennial grass

Bromus orcuttianus Orcutt's brome grass

native
Annual grass

Bromus tectorum Cheatgrass, downy brome, Downy brome grass, Downy chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Calocedrus decurrens Incense cedar, Post cedar, White cedar

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Calochortus leichtlinii Leichtlin's mariposa lily, Smokey mariposa

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Caltha leptosepala var. biflora White marsh marigold

native
Perennial herb

Calycadenia mollis Soft calycadenia, Soft western rosinweed

native
Annual herb

Calyptridium umbellatum Cistanthe, Pussy paws, Pussy toes

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora Small camas, Smallflowered camas

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Camissonia andina Plateau evening primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia subacaulis Long leaved suncup

native
Perennial herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine breweri Brewer's bitter cress, Brewer's bittercress

native
Perennial herb

Carex angustata Narrow leaved sedge, Wide fruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex aquatilis Water sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex athrostachya Slender beak sedge, Slender leaved sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex capitata Capitate sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex cusickii Cusick's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex disperma Soft leaf sedge, Softleaf sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex douglasii Douglas sedge, Douglas' sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex filifolia Thread leaf sedge, Threadleaf sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex heteroneura Different nerve sedge, Variable nerved sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex integra Smooth beak sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex jonesii Jones' sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex lanuginosa Woolly sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa Fat fruited sedge, Kellogg's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex limosa Mud sedge, Shore sedge

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

Carex multicostata Many ribbed sedge, Manyrib sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex simulata Analogue sedge, Short beaked sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subfusca Brown sedge, Rusty slender sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex utriculata Beaked sedge, Northwest territory sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex vernacula Native sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex vesicaria Blister sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex whitneyi Whitney's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Castilleja applegatei Pine indian paintbrush, Wavy leaf paintbrush, Wavy leaved paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja miniata Great red paintbrush, Scarlet paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja nana Dwarf alpine indian paintbrush, Dwarf alpine paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja pilosa Parrothead indian paintbrush, Pilose paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja tenuis Hairy indian paintbrush, Hairy owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus prostratus Mahala mats, Pinemat

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ceanothus velutinus Tobacco brush, snowbrush

native
Tree, Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Big chickweed, Common chickweed, Mouseear chickweed

non-native
Perennial herb

Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl leaf mountain mahogany, Desert mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chaenactis douglasii Chaenactis, Hoary chaenactis

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Chamaesaracha nana Dwarf chamaesaracha, Dwarf chamaesarachia

native
Perennial herb

SOLANACEAE

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia Thyme-leafed spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Cheilanthes gracillima Lace lip fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Chenopodium album Lamb's quarters, Lambs quarters, White goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium berlandieri Berlandier's goosefoot, Pit seed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium incognitum Gaping goosefoot, Hians goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chimaphila menziesii Little prince's pine, Pipsissewa

native
Perennial herb

Chimaphila umbellata Blake's prince's pine, Pipsissewa, Prince's Pine

native
Perennial herb

Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush chinquapin, Sierra chinquapin

native
Shrub

FAGACEAE

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. pumilus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush

native
Shrub

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. pumilus

Cirsium andersonii Anderson's thistle, Rose thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium scariosum Dwarf thistle, Elk thistle

native
Perennial herb

Claytonia rubra ssp. depressa Red stemmed spring beauty, Redstem springbeauty

native
Annual herb

Collinsia linearis Narrow leaf collinsia, Narrowleaf blue eyed mary

native
Annual herb

Collinsia parviflora Few flowered blue eyed mary, Small flowered blue eyed mary, Blue-eyed Mary

native
Annual herb

Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii Wright's blue eyed mary, Wright's collinsia

native
Annual herb

Collomia grandiflora Grand collomia, Large flowered collomia, Mountain collomia

native
Annual herb

Collomia tinctoria Staining Collomia, Yellow staining collomia

native
Annual herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coralroot, Summer coral root, Summer coralroot

native
Perennial herb

Cornus sericea ssp. sericea American dogwood, Creek dogwood, Red osier dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Crepis intermedia Intermediate hawksbeard, Limestone hawksbeard

native
Perennial herb

Cryptantha affinis Common cryptantha, Quill cryptantha, Side grooved cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha pterocarya Winged nut forget me not, Wingnut cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha simulans Pine cryptantha, Pinewoods cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha torreyana Torrey's cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cuscuta californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cymopterus terebinthinus var. californicus Pteryxia, Turpentine cymopterus

native
Perennial herb

Cymopterus terebinthinus var. californicus

Cynoglossum occidentale Western hound's tongue

native
Perennial herb

Cystopteris fragilis Bladder fern, Brittle bladder fern, Brittle fern

native
Fern

CYSTOPTERIDACEAE

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Delphinium glaucum Glaucus larkspur, Sierra larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium nuttallianum Low larkspur, Meadow larkspur, Dwarf, Meadow, Slim or Sonne's Larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia cespitosa California hairgrass, Tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Descurainia incana Mountain tansy mustard, Mountain tansymustard, Soft mountain tansy mustard

native
Perennial herb

Descurainia incisa Mountain tansy mustard

native
Annual herb

Dicentra uniflora Longhorn steer's head, Steer's head, Steers head

native
Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Dodecatheon alpinum Alpine shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Dodecatheon jeffreyi Sierra shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Draba albertina Alaska whitlow grass, Alberta whitlow grass, Slender draba

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Drosera anglica English sundew, Long leaved sundew

• rare native
Perennial herb (carnivorous)

DROSERACEAE

Drosera rotundifolia Round leaved sundew, Roundleaf sundew

native
Perennial herb

DROSERACEAE

Dugaldia hoopesii Owl's claws

native
Perennial herb

Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail, Squirrel tail grass, Squirreltail

native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus stebbinsii California wheat grass, Parish wheatgrass, Stebbins' wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine willowherb, Pimpernel willowherb

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum Fireweed

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

Epilobium ciliatum Fringed willowherb, Northern willow herb, Slender willow herb

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium glaberrimum Glaucous willow herb, Glaucus willowherb, Smooth willowherb

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium halleanum Hall's willowherb

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium obcordatum Heart willowweed, Rockfringe

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium oreganum Grants pass willowherb, Oregon fireweed

• rare native
Perennial herb

Epilobium oregonense Oregon willowherb, Slimstem willowweed

native
Perennial herb

Equisetum arvense Common horsetail rush, Common horsetail, field horsetail, Field horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail, Smooth scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Ericameria bloomeri Bloomer's goldenbush, Goldenweed, Rabbitbush

native
Shrub

Erigeron coulteri Coulter's daisy, Coulter's fleabane, Large mountain fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron peregrinus var. callianthemus Wandering fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum marifolium Marum leaved buckwheat, Marumleaf buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat, Nude buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum spergulinum Spurry buckwheat, Wild buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum umbellatum var. nevadense Nevada buckwheat, Sierra sulfur flower, Sulphur flower buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriophorum criniger Cotton grass

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eriophorum gracile Cottongrass, Slender cotton grass, Slender cottongrass

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eriophyllum lanatum var. integrifolium Common woolly sunflower, Oregon sunshine

native
Perennial herb

Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Festuca rubra Red fescue

native
Perennial grass

Floerkea proserpinacoides False mermaidweed

native
Annual herb

LIMNANTHACEAE

Fragaria virginiana Mountain strawberry, Scarlet strawberry, Virginia strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Fritillaria atropurpurea Mountain fritillary, Purple fritillary, Spotted fritillary

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Galium bifolium Low mountain bedstraw, Twinleaf bedstraw

native
Annual herb

Galium grayanum Gray's bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium mexicanum var. asperulum Mexican bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium trifidum var. pacificum Threepetal bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw, Sweet bedstraw, Sweet scented bedstraw

native
Annual herb

Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum Diffuse gayophytum, Small flowered groundsmoke, Spreading groundsmoke

native
Annual herb

Gayophytum heterozygum Zig zag gayophytum, Zigzag groundsmoke

native
Annual herb

Gayophytum ramosissimum Pinyon gayophytum, Pinyon groundsmoke

native
Annual herb

Gentiana newberryi Alpine gentian

native
Perennial herb

GENTIANACEAE

Gentianella amarella ssp. acuta Autumn dwarf gentian

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Gentianopsis simplex Hiker's fringed gentian, One flowered fringed gentian, Oneflower fringed gentian

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Geum macrophyllum Large leaved avens, Largeleaf avens

native
Perennial herb

Gilia capillaris Miniature gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia leptalea ssp. bicolor Bridges' gilia

native
Annual herb

Glyceria elata Fowl mannagrass, Tall mannagrass

native
Perennial grass

Glyceria striata Fowl mannagrass

native
Perennial grass

Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum Wright's cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Gratiola ebracteata Bractless hedge hyssop, Common hedge hyssop

native
Annual herb

Hackelia californica California stickseed

native
Perennial herb

Hackelia floribunda Many flowered stickseed, Manyflower stickseed

native
Perennial herb

Hackelia micrantha Jessica sticktight, Jessica's stickseed, Small flowered stickseed

native
Perennial herb

Helianthella californica var. nevadensis California helianthella, Nevada helianthella, Sierra helianthella

native
Perennial herb

Helianthella californica var. nevadensis

Heracleum lanatum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

Hesperochiron pumilus Dwarf hesperochiron

native
Perennial herb

Hieracium albiflorum White flowered hawkweed, White hawkweed

native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus microphyllus Small-leaf creambush

native
Shrub

Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum jubatum Fox tail barley, Foxtail barley, Squirreltail barley

native
Perennial grass

Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora Tawny horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Hydrophyllum capitatum var. alpinum Alpine breeches

native
Perennial herb

Hypericum anagalloides Creeping st. john's wort, Tinker's penny

native
Annual, Perennial herb

HYPERICACEAE

Hypericum formosum var. scouleri Scouler's St John's wort

native
Perennial herb

HYPERICACEAE

Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet gilia

native
Perennial herb

Iris missouriensis Rocky mountain iris, Western blue flag

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Ivesia gordonii Alpine ivesia, Gordon's ivesia

native
Perennial herb

Ivesia sericoleuca Plumas ivesia, Plumas mousetail

• rare native
Perennial herb

Ivesia unguiculata Yosemite ivesia, Yosemite mousetail

• rare native
Perennial herb

Juncus balticus Baltic rush, Wire rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus chlorocephalus Green headed rush, Greenhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus dubius Dubius rush, Mariposa rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus longistylis Long styled rush, Longstyle rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus macrandrus Long anthered rush, Longanther rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus occidentalis Rush, Slender juncus, Western rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus orthophyllus Straight leaved rush, Straightleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Keckiella lemmonii Bush beardtongue, Lemmon beardtongue, Lemmon's keckiella

native
Shrub

Kelloggia galioides Milk kelloggia

native
Perennial herb

Lemna gibba Duckweed, Gibbous duckweed, Swollen duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lemna minuta Least duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lemna trisulca Ivy leaved duckweed, Star duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens Robinson's pepper grass

native
Annual herb

Leptodactylon pungens Granite prickly phlox

native
Shrub

Lewisia nevadensis Nevada bitter root, Nevada lewisia, Sierra lewisia

native
Perennial herb

Lewisia triphylla Three leafed lewisia, Three leaved lewisia, Threeleaf lewisia

native
Perennial herb

Leymus cinereus Great basin wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Leymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Ligusticum grayi Gray's licorice root, Gray's lovage, Gray's wild lovage

native
Perennial herb

Lilium parvum Alpine lily, Sierra tiger lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Linanthus ciliatus Whiskerbrush

native
Annual herb

Linanthus harknessii Harkness' flaxflower

native
Annual herb

Linum lewisii Blue flax, Lewis' flax, Prairie flax

native
Perennial herb

LINACEAE

Lithophragma glabrum Bulbed woodland star, Bulbous woodland star, Bulbous woodlandstar

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium dissectum Fern leaved lomatium, Fernleaf biscuitroot

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera cauriana Blue fly honeysuckle, Sweet berry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lonicera conjugialis Double honeysuckle, Purpleflower honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lonicera involucrata Coast twinberry, Twin berry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lotus crassifolius Broad leaved lotus

native
Perennial herb

Lotus purshianus var. purshianus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Ludwigia palustris Marsh purslane, Marsh seedbox

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Lupinus apertus Naked lupine, Summit lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus arbustus Long spurred lupine, Longspur lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus Silvery lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus argenteus var. meionanthus Lake tahoe lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus breweri Brewer's lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii Lobb's lupine, Lobb's tidy lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus lepidus var. sellulus Dwarf tidy lupine, Stool lupine, Torrey's lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei Burke's lupine, Meadow lupine

native
Perennial herb

Luzula comosa Common wood rush, Hairy wood rush, Pacific woodrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Luzula divaricata Forked wood rush, Forked woodrush, Spreading wood rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Madia glomerata Mountain tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia minima Opposite leaved tarweed

native
Annual herb

Melica bulbosa Big oniongrass

native
Perennial grass

Melica fugax Little oniongrass, Small melic, Small onion grass

native
Perennial grass

Melica stricta Nodding melica, Rock melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

Mentha arvensis American wild mint, Field mint, Marsh mint

native
Perennial herb

Mentzelia dispersa Bushy blazingstar, Nada stickleaf, Scattered blazing star

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Microseris nutans Nodding microceris, Nodding scorzonella, Perennial nodding microseris

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus breweri Brewer's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Mimulus moschatus Musk monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus primuloides Primrose monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus rubellus Red stemmed himulus

native
Annual herb

Mimulus suksdorfii Suksdorf's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus tilingii Larger mountain monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus torreyi Torrey's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Minuartia nuttallii ssp. gracilis

native
Perennial herb

Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort

native
Perennial herb

Monardella odoratissima ssp. odoratissima Mountain monardella

native
Perennial herb

Monardella odoratissima ssp. odoratissima

Monardella odoratissima ssp. pallida Pale mountain monardella, Pallid mountain monardella

native
Perennial herb

Monolepis nuttalliana Nuttall's poverty weed, Nuttall's povertyweed

native
Annual herb

Monolopia lanceolata Common monolopia

native
Annual herb

Montia chamissoi Spring beauty, Toad lily, Water minerslettuce

native
Perennial herb

Muhlenbergia filiformis Pullup muhly, Slender muhly

native
Annual, Perennial grass

Myosurus apetalus Bristly mousetail, Mouse tail

native
Annual herb

Nama lobbii Matted yerba santa

native
Perennial herb

NAMACEAE

Navarretia breweri Brewer's navarretia

native
Annual herb

Navarretia divaricata Divaricate navarretia, Mountain navarretia

native
Annual herb

Navarretia prolifera Burr navarretia, Burr pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia subuligera Awl leaf pincushionplant, Awl leaved navarretia

• rare native
Annual herb

Nemophila parviflora var. austinae Rebecca austin's nemophila, Small flowered nemophila, Smallflower nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nemophila pedunculata Littlefoot nemophila, Meadow nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nemophila spatulata Sierra baby blue eyes, Sierra nemophila

native
Annual herb

Orobanche uniflora Purple broomrape

Annual herb

Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus Cryptantha owl's clover, Short flowered owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Osmorhiza chilensis Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Osmorhiza occidentalis Mountain sweet cicely, Western sweet cicely, Western sweetroot

native
Perennial herb

Oxyria digyna Alpine mountain sorrel, Alpine mountainsorrel, Mountain sorrel

native
Perennial herb

Paeonia brownii Brown's peony, Mountain peony, Western paeony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Parnassia californica Marsh grass of parnassus

native
Perennial herb

PARNASSIACEAE

Pedicularis attollens Attol lousewort, Little elephant head, Little elephant's head

native
Perennial herb

Pedicularis groenlandica var. surrecta Elephant head lousewort, Elephant heads, Elephant's head

native
Perennial herb

Pedicularis semibarbata Bearded lousewort, Pine lousewort, Pine woods lousewort

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon deustus Hot rock beardtongue, Rock penstemon, Hot-Rock Penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon gracilentus Slender beardtongue, Slender penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon newberryi var. newberryi Newberry's penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon roezlii Regel's mountain penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis Herbaceous penstemon, Meadow beardtongue, Mountain meadow beardtongue

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon speciosus Royal beardtongue, Royal penstemon, Showy penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Perideridia bolanderi Bolander's yampah

native
Perennial herb

Perideridia gairdneri Gairdner's yampah, Gardner's yampah

native
Perennial herb

Perideridia lemmonii Lemmon's yampah

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia curvipes Washoe phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia hastata Mountain phacelia, Silverleaf phacelia, Timberline phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia heterophylla ssp. virgata Varied leaf phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia humilis Low phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia hydrophylloides Water leaf phacelia, Waterleaf phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia mutabilis Changeable phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy, Mountain timothy, Timothy grass

native
Perennial grass

Phleum pratense Common timothy, Cultivated timothy, Timothy

non-native
Perennial grass

Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox

native
Perennial herb

Phlox gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana Lodgepole pine, Tamarack

native
Tree

Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine

native
Tree

Pinus lambertiana Sugar pine

native
Tree

Pinus monticola Mountain pine, Western white pine

native
Tree

Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa North plateau ponderosa pine

native
Tree

Plagiobothrys hispidulus Harsh allocarya, Harsh popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys tener Slender allocarya, Slender popcorn flower, Slender popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Platanthera leucostachys Sierra bog orchid, White Flowered Bog-Orchid

native
Perennial herb

Platanthera sparsiflora Bog orchid, Sparse flowered bog orchid

native
Perennial herb

Poa cusickii ssp. epilis Cusick's bluegrass, Skyline blue grass, Skyline bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Poa nevadensis One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Poa pringlei Pringle's blue grass, Pringle's bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Poa secunda ssp. secunda One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg's bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Poa stebbinsii Stebbin's bluegrass, Stebbins' blue grass

native
Perennial grass

Poa wheeleri Hooker's bluegrass, Wheeler's blue grass, Wheeler's bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Polemonium californicum California polemonium, California sky pilot, Jacob's ladder

native
Perennial herb

Polemonium occidentale Great polemonium, Western polemonium, Western sky pilot

native
Perennial herb

Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum Water smartweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Polygonum arenastrum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polygonum bistortoides Western Bistort

native
Perennial herb

Polygonum davisiae Davis knotweed

native
Perennial herb

Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed

native
Annual herb

Polygonum douglasii ssp. spergulariiforme Spurry knotweed

native
Annual herb

Polygonum douglasii ssp. spergulariiforme

Polygonum minimum Broadleaf knotweed, Leafy dwarf knotweed, Little mountain knotweed

native
Annual herb

Polygonum phytolaccifolium Pokeweed knotweed

native
Perennial herb

Polygonum polygaloides ssp. kelloggii Kellogg's knotweed

native
Annual herb

Polygonum shastense Shasta knotweed

native
Perennial herb

Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen

native
Tree

Potentilla glandulosa ssp. nevadensis Sierran woodbeauty

native
Perennial herb

Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata Slender cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Primula suffrutescens Sierra primrose, Sierran primrose

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus virginiana var. demissa Chokecherry, Western choke cherry, Western chokecherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus Short woollyheads, Woolly heads, Woolly marbles

native
Annual herb

Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native
Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Pterospora andromedea Pine drops, Pine drops, Woodland pinedrops

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Purshia tridentata Antelope bitterbrush, Antelope bush, Bitterbrush

native
Shrub

Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia Bog wintergreen, Liverleaf wintergreen

native
Perennial herb

Pyrola picta White veined shinleaf, White veined wintergreen, Whitevein shinleaf

native
Perennial herb

Quercus chrysolepis var. nana Canyon live oak, Canyon oak, maul oak, goldcup oak, Gold cup oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus vacciniifolia Huckleberry oak

native
Shrub

FAGACEAE

Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius Plantainleaf buttercup, Water plantain buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius

Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus white water butter cup

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Ranunculus occidentalis Western buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus orthorhynchus Bloomer's buttercup, Straight beaked buttercup, Straightbeak buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus uncinatus Hook seeded buttercup, Hooked fruit buttercup, Woodland buttercup

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus alnifolia Alder leaved coffeeberry, Alderleaf buckthorn, Alderleaf coffeeberry

• rare native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ribes cereum Wax currant

native
Shrub

Ribes inerme White stemmed gooseberry, Whitestem gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes montigenum Alpine prickly current, Gooseberry currant, Mountain gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes nevadense Mountain pink currant, Sierra currant

native
Shrub

Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry, Sierran Gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes viscosissimum var. hallii Sticky currant, Sticky flowering currant

native
Shrub

Rorippa curvisiliqua Curvepod yellow cress, Curvepod yellowcress, Western yellow cress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Rorippa microphylla Small Tree-Mallow

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana Interior rose

native
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus Western thimbleberry, Thimbleberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex paucifolius Alpine sheep sorrel, Few leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius var. triangulivalvis Willow dock

native
Perennial herb

Sagina saginoides Alpine pearlwort, Arctic pearlwort, Common pearlwort

native
Perennial herb

Salix exigua Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix geyeriana Geyer's willow

native
Shrub

Salix lemmonii Lemmon's willow

native
Shrub

Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

Salix lutea Yellow willow

native
Shrub

Sambucus melanocarpa Rocky mountain elder

native
Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys Pacific red elderberry

native
Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula graveolens Northern sanicle, Sierra sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sarcodes sanguinea Snow plant, Snowplant

native
Perennial herb (mycoparasitic)

Saxifraga odontoloma Brook saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

Saxifraga oregana Bog saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus Columbia mountain butterweed, Columbia ragwort, Groundsel

native
Perennial herb

Senecio pauciflorus Alpine groundsel

native
Perennial herb

Senecio pseudaureus var. pseudaureus Falsegold groundsel

native
Perennial herb

Senecio triangularis Arrow leaved ragwort, Arrowhead butterweed, Arrowleaf ragwort

native
Perennial herb

Sidalcea glaucescens Glaucous checker mallow, Waxy checkerbloom, Waxy checkermallow

native
Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata Oregon checker mallow, Oregon checkerbloom, Spicate checker mallow

native
Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Silene bernardina Palmer's campion, Palmer's catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silene douglasii Douglas catchfly, Douglas' campion, Douglas's catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silene invisa Red fir catchfly, Short petaled campion

native
Perennial herb

Silene lemmonii Lemmon campion, Lemmon's catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silene menziesii Menzies' campion

native
Perennial herb

Sisymbrium altissimum Tall tumblemustard, Tumble mustard, Tumbling mustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisyrinchium idahoense Idaho blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Smilacina stellata Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata West coast canada goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sphenosciadium capitellatum Ranger's Buttons, Swamp White Heads

native
Perennial herb

Spiraea densiflora Rose meadowsweet

native
Shrub

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies tresses, Hooded ladies' tresses, Ladies' tresses

native
Perennial herb

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Mexican hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys albens Cobwebby hedge nettle, White hedge nettle, Whitestem hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria calycantha Northern bogwort, Northern starwort

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria longipes var. longipes Chickweed, starwort

native
Perennial herb

Stephanomeria lactucina Forest stephanomeria, Large flowered stephanomeria, Wirelettuce

native
Perennial herb

Streptanthus tortuosus Jewelweed, Mountain jewelflower, Shieldplant

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Symphoricarpos acutus Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius Mountain snowberry, Roundleaved snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow rue, Meadow rue

native
Perennial herb

Thalictrum sparsiflorum Few flowered meadow rue, Fewflower meadow rue

native
Perennial herb

Thlaspi arvense Fan weed, Field pennycress

non-native
Annual herb

Tofieldia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Western false asphodel

native
Perennial herb

TOFIELDIACEAE

Tofieldia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora Mannagrass, Pale false mannagrass, Weak mannagrass

native
Perennial grass (rhizomatous)

Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard, Yellow salsify

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium andersonii Anderson's clover, Fiveleaf clover

native
Perennial herb

Trifolium cyathiferum Bowl clover, Cup clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium kingii var. productum Productive clover

native
Perennial herb

Trifolium longipes Long stalked clover, Longstalk clover, Summer clover

native
Perennial herb

Trifolium monanthum Carpet clover, Mountain carpet clover

native
Perennial herb

Trifolium wormskioldii Coast clover, Cow clover, Cows clover

native
Perennial herb

Triteleia hyacinthina White brodiaea, Wild hyacinth, White Brodiaea, Fool's Onion

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Triteleia ixioides ssp. anilina Mountain pretty face, Prettyface

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Triteleia montana Mountain triteleia, Sierra triteleia, Slender brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock

native
Tree

Utricularia vulgaris Common bladderwort

native
Perennial herb

LENTIBULARIACEAE

Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale Western blueberry

native
Shrub

Valeriana californica California valerian

native
Perennial herb

VALERIANACEAE

Veratrum californicum var. californicum California corn lily, California false hellebore, Western false hellebore

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Verbascum thapsus Common mullein, Woolly mullein

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Veronica americana American brooklime, American speedwell, Brooklime

native
Perennial herb

Veronica arvensis Corn speedwell, Speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Hairy purslane speedwell, Neckweed, Purslane speedwell

native
Annual herb

Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa Bright blue speedwell, Brightblue speedwell, Sprawling speedwell

native
Perennial herb

Viola adunca Blue violet, Dog violet, Hookedspur violet

native
Perennial herb

Viola macloskeyi Macloskey's violet, Small white violet

native
Perennial herb

Viola pinetorum ssp. pinetorum Goosefoot yellow violet, Pine violet

native
Perennial herb

Viola purpurea ssp. integrifolia Goosefoot violet, Smooth leaved violet

native
Perennial herb

Wyethia mollis Mountain mule ears, Mule ears, Woolly mule ears

native
Perennial herb