Compiled by Jeff Goddard, April 2004; revised August 2004

Nomenclature based on Ferren et al. (2003, Draft Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Barbara County, California), Smith (1998, A Flora of the Santa Barbara Region, California) and Hickman (1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California). Barry Tanowitz and Avis Keedy of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden provided many identifications during a field trip to the Figueroa Mountain area on 15 April 2004. This list will be updated periodically; comments and additions can be sent to Jeff or Lise Goddard.

An asterisk (*) indicates introduced species

PTERIDOPHYTES (Ferns and fern allies)

Drypoteridaceae, Wood Fern Family
Dryopteris arguta, Coastal Wood Fern (shady oak woodland)

Equisetaceae, Horsetail Family
Equisetum sp., Scouring Rush (riparian, Birabent Canyon)

Polypodiaceae, Polypody Family
Polypodium californicum, California Polypody Fern (shady cliffs)

Pteridaceae, Brake Family
Adiantum jordanii, California Maidenhair Fern (shady slopes)
Pellaea andromedifolia, Coffee Fern
Pellaea mucronata, Bird’s-foot Fern
Pentagramma triangularis, Goldenback Fern (shady slopes)

GYMNOSPERMS (Conifers and allies)

Cupressaceae, Cypress Family
Juniperus californicia, California Juniper

Pinaceae, Pine Family
Pinus coulteri, Coulter Pine (near top of Grass Mountain)
Pinus sabiniana, Gray Pine
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, Bigcone Douglas Fir or Bigcone Spruce (near top of Grass
Mountain)

ANGIOSPERMS: DICOTS (Flowering plants with flower parts in 4’s, 5’s or spirals)

Aceraceae, Maple Family
Acer macrophyllum, Big-leaf Maple (riparian, in canyons)

Anacardiaceae, Cashew Family
Toxicodendron diversilobum, Poison Oak

Apiaceae, Celery Family
*Conium maculatum, Poison Hemlock (a few plants at start of reservoir road)
*Foeniculum vulgare, Fennel (a few plants along reservoir road, plus a patch just beyond the
bridge)
Lomatium utriculatum, Hog Fennel or Spring Gold (bright yellow flowers in umbel)
Lomatium sp. (on top of serpentine hill near Pistol Spring)

Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower Family
Achillea millefolium, White Yarrow
Achyrachaena mollis, Blow Wives (flower barely opens; lacks ray flowers)
Artemesia douglasiana, Mugwort
Artemisia californica, Coastal Sagebrush,
Baccharis pilularis, Coyote Brush
Baccharis salicifolia, Mulefat
Brickellia californica, Bricklebush
Chaenactis galbriuscula, Yellow Pincushion (bright yellow; has lobed ray flowers)
Chamomilla suaveolens, Pineapple Weed or Manzanilla
Cirsium spp. Thistles (native and introduced species)
Coriopsis sp. (probably C. bigelovii, but may also be C. douglasii; on serpentine soil above upper Maple Creek)
Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Golden Yarrow
Gnaphalium californicum, California Everlasting
Grindelia camporum, Gumplant
Haplopappus squarrosus, Goldenbush
Lasthenia californica, Goldfields
Layia platyglossa, Tidy Tips
Lepidospartum squamatum, Scale Broom (a shrub that superficially resembles a diminutive scotch broom)
Lessingia (= Corethryogyne) filaginifolia, California Aster (common along reservoir road)
Madia sp., Tarweed (small, single yellow flowers)
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus, Slender Woolly-heads
*Xanthium spinosum, Spiny Cocklebur (large patch at Holly Spring)
*Xanthium strumarium, Cocklebur

Betulaceae, Birch Family
Alnus rhombifolia, White Alder (riparian, in canyons)

Boraginaceae, Borage Family
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus, Popcorn Flower
Amsinckia menziesii, var. intermedia, Common Fiddleneck (small yellow flowers in coils)

Brassicaceae, Mustard Family
*Brassica nigra, Black Mustard
Brassica sp., Mustard
*Capsella bursa-pastoris, Shepard’s Purse
Cardamine californica, Milkmaids (white flowers w/ 4 petals; on shady hillsides; one of first flowers to bloom)
Lepidium nitidum, Common Peppergrass
*Raphanus sativus, Wild Radish
unidentified mustard w/ yellow flowers & pinnate leaves

Cactaceae, Cactus Family
Opuntia sp., Prickly Pear (near confluence of Maple and Alamo Pintado Creeks)

Campanulaceae, Bellflower family
Lobelia dunnii, Rothrock’s Lobelia (riparian, upper Maple Creek)

Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle family
Lonicera interrupta, Shrubby Honeysuckle (at mouth of Birabent Canyon)
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata (small cream-colored flowers)
Sambucus mexicana, Mexican Elderberry
Symphoricarpos sp., Snowberry (Birabent Canyon)

Caryophyllaceae, Pink Family
Silene gallica, Wild pink (small white, pinwheel shaped flowers)

Convolvulaceae, Morning-glory family
Calystegia collina subsp. venusta, South Coast Range Morning Glory (prostrate, with wavy-edged leaves; on serpentine)
Calystegia purpurata, Western Morning Glory (Birabent Canyon)

Crassulaceae, Stonecrop Family
Dudleya sp., Live-forever (rocky outcrops; has broad leaves)
Dudleya lanceolata, Rock Lettuce (has slender leaves and red-orange flowers)

Cucurbitaceae, Gourd Family
Cucurbita foetidissima, Stinking Gourd, or Coyote Melon
Datura wrightii (similar to Jimson Weed, but with larger, finely hairy flowers)
Marah sp., Manroot or Wild Cucumber

Cuscutaceae, Dodder Family
Cuscuta sp., Dodder (pale orange colored, stringy parasite; on plants at foot of Sentinel Rock)

Ericaceae, Heath Family
Arctostaphalus sp., Manzanita

Euphorbiaceae, Spurge Family
Eremocarpus setigerus, Dove Weed, or Turkey Mullein (common in pastures)

Fabaceae, Legume or Pea Family
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lotus spp.
Trifolium spp., Clover
Lupinus succulentus, Succulent Lupine (has hollow stem)
Lupinus spp.
Vicia spp., Vetches (probably both native and introduced species)

Fagaceae, Beech Family
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
Quercus berberidifolia, Scrub Oak (Birabent Canyon)
Quercus douglasii, Blue Oak
Quercus lobata, Valley Oak or California White Oak (often with parasitic mistletoe)
Quercus chrysolepis, Canyon Live Oak (at top of Grass Mt.)

Geraniaceae, Geranium Family
Erodium cicutarium, Red-stem Filaree (small pink flowers, geranium family)

Grossulariaceae, Gooseberry Family
Ribes californicum var. californicum, Canyon Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum, Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry

Hydrophyllaceae, Waterleaf Family
Eriodictyon tomentosum, Wooly Yerba Santa
Phacelia imbricata, Rock Phacelia
Pholistoma auritum, Fiesta Flower (shady woodlands)

Juglandaceae, Walnut Family
Juglans californica, California Walnut

Lamiaceae, Mint family
*Lamium amplexicale, Clasping Henbit (mint family)
Marrubium vulgare, Horehound
Salvia columbariae, Chia Sage
Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage
Salvia mellifera, Black Sage
Salvia spathacea, Hummingbird Sage
Stachys bullata, Wood Mint
Trichostema lanceolatum, Vinegar Weed

Lauraceae, Laurel Family
Umbellularia californica, California Bay Laurel (riparian, in canyons)

Onagraceae, Evening-primrose Family
Clarkia purpurea subsp. quadrivulnera, Fourspot, or Wine-cup Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata (has distinctive spade-shaped petals)
Clarkia spp.
Epilobium brachycarpum, Parched Fireweed (tiny pink flowers on wispy, 5’ tall plants, late summer)
Epilobium canum, California Fuchsia

Orobanchaceae, Broome-rape Family
Orobanche californica subsp. feudgei, California Broomrape (parasite on purple sage roots;
look for cluster of light tan colored flowers emerging from ground under sage)

Paeoniaceae, Peony Family
Paeonia california, California Peony (fire follower)

Papaveraceae, Poppy Family
Eschscholzia caespitosa, Tufted Poppy (no ring below the flower; does not grow on serpentine)
Eschscholzia californica, California Poppy
Platystemon californicus, Cream-cups

Platanaceae, Sycamore Family
Platanus racemosa, Western Sycamore (often with parasitic mistletoe)

Plantaginaceae, Plantain Family
*Plantago lanceolata, English Plantain
Plantago sp., Plantain

Polemoniaceae, Phlox Family
Navarretia sp.
Gilia capitata, Globe Gilia (blue globe-shaped clusters of small flowers)
Gilia achilleifolia subsp. multicaulis (small, red-blue flowers on serpentine)
Leptodactylon californicum, Prickly Phlox
Linanthus parviflorus, Common Linanthus

Polygonaceae, Buckwheat Family
Chorizanthe palmeri, Chorizanthe or Spineflower
Chorizanthe staticoides, Turkish Rugging (another spinefower, dries red-brown)
Eriogonum elongatum, Wand Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum, California Buckwheat
Unidentified buckwheat Eriogonum species (low growing species that forms large reddish
patches in late summer in the pastures toward the end of the reservoir road)
*Rumex crispus, Curley Dock

Portulaceae, Purslane Family
Calandrinia ciliata, Red Maids (low-growing, bright magenta flowers)
Claytonia perfoliata, Miner’s Lettuce

Primulaceae, Primrose Family
Dodecatheon clevelandii, Shooting Stars

Ranunculaceae, Buttercup Family
Clematis lasiantha, Chaparral Clematis or Virgin’s Bower (growing on chaparral plants)
Clematis ligusticifolia, Creek Clematis (Birabent Canyon)
Delphinium parryi, Parry’s Delphinium
Ranunculus californicus, California Buttercup

Rhamnaceae, Buckthorne Family
Ceanothus cuneatus, Buck Brush
Rhamnus californica, Coffeeberry (Birabent Canyon)

Rosaceae, Rose Family
Adenostoma fasciculatum, Chamise
Cercocarpus betuloides, Mountain Mahogany
Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon
Prunus ilicifolia, Holly-leaf Cherry
Rosa californica, California Wild Rose (mouth of Birabent Canyon)
Rubus ursinus, Wild Blackberry

Rubiaceae, Madder Family
Galium andrewsii, Phlox-flowered Bedstraw (low growing with tiny flowers)
*Galium aparine, Cleaver’s Bedstraw
Galium nuttallii subsp. nuttallii, Woody Galium

Salicaceae, Willow Family
Populus fremontii, Fremont’s Cottonwood or Alamo (riparian)
Salix spp., Willow (riparian, probably three or four species)

Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family
Castilleja foliolosa, Wooly Paintbrush
Castilleja exserta subsp. exserta Purple Owl’s Clover
Collinsia heterophylla, Chinese Houses
Keckiella cordifolia, Climbing or Honeysuckle Penstemon (inch-long, red-orange tubular flowers)
Mimulus guttatus, Monkey Flower (Maple and Birabent Canyons, Holly Spring)
Mimulus longiflorus, Southern Bush Monkey Flower
Penstemon centranthifolius, Scarlet Bugler (off Adobe Creek)
Scrophularia californica, California Figwort (below confluence of Maple & Alamo Pintado Creeks)

Solanaceae, Nightshade Family
Solanum douglasii, Douglas’ Nightshade (white flowers)
Solanum umbelliferum, Blue Witch Nightshade (purple flowers with green and white at base
of petals; one plant next to drift log on creek bank halfway down reservoir road; stems and leaves covered with minute, branched hairs)

Urticaceae, Nettle Family
Urtica dioica, Giant Creek Nettle (riparian, in canyons)

Verbenaceae, Vervain Family
Verbena lasiostachys, Western Vervain (square stems; inflorescence in terminal spikes w/small blue flowers; a few plants along reservoir road)

Violaceae, Violet Family
Viola pedunculata, Johnny-jump-up (yellow flowers)

Visaceae, Mistletoe Family
Phoradendron spp., Mistletoe (on Sycamore and Oak, and a leafless species on Gray Pine)

ANGIOSPERMS: MONOCOTS (Flowering plants with parallel leaf venation and flower parts in 3’s)

Iridaceae, Iris Family
Sisyrinchium bellum, Blue-eyed Grass (deep blue/purple flowers w/ yellow center; 6 petals)

Liliaceae, Lily Family
Allium haematochiton, Red-skinned Onion (purple flowers)
Allium sp., Wild Onion (white flowers)
Brodiaea jolonensis, Dwarf Brodiaea, or Harvest Lily
Calochortus catalinae, Catalina Mariposa Lily
Calochortus clavatus var. pallidus, Yellow Mariposa Lily (on serpentine outcrops)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum, Soap Plant
Dichelostemma pulchellum, Blue Dicks, or Wild Hyacinth
Fritillaria biflora, Chocolate Lily
Lilium humboldtii subsp. ocellatum, Tiger or Humboldt’s Liliy
Yucca whipplei, Chapparal Yucca (dry slopes)

Poaceae, Grass Family (many species; this list is only a start)
*Avena barbata, Slender Wild Oat
*Avena fatua, Wild Oat
*Bromus diandrus, Ripgut Grass
*Hordeum spp., Barley
Melica imperfecta, Melic Grass
Muhlenbergia utilis, Deer Grass (forms large hummocks in riparian areas)
Nasella pulchra, Purple Needle Grass (native bunchgrass)
Vulpia microstachys, Nuttall’s Fescue

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