Rare plants of BLM Clear Creek Management Area
Rare plants at BLM Clear Creek Management Area. See here for location description and access - https://www.calflora.org/app/ipl/ipx?loc_id=gpi226
Strict serpentine endemics -
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Cleveland's milkvetch
Astragalus clevelandii is an uncommon species of milkvetch known by the common name Cleveland's milkvetch. It is endemic to northern California, where it grows in moist areas of the North Coast Ranges. It is a member of the serpentine soils flora.
San Benito evening-primrose
Camissonia benitensis is a species of evening primrose known by the common names San Benito suncup and San Benito evening primrose. It is endemic to California, where its range includes far southern San Benito County, far western Fresno County, and far eastern Monterey County.
San Benito fritillary
Fritillaria viridea is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name San Benito fritillary. It is endemic to the Central Coast Ranges of California, where it is an uncommon member of the chaparral and serpentine soils flora. There are confirmed records of this species from San Benito and Monterey Counties plus unconfirmed reports from ...more ↓
Talus Fritillary
Fritillaria falcata is a species of fritillary known by the common name talus fritillary. It is endemic to California, known only from 5 counties south and east of San Francisco Bay (Monterey, San Benito, Stanislaus, Alameda and Santa Clara). It grows in the Coast Ranges at elevations of 300–1200 m, mostly on serpentine talus. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of ...more ↓
Guirado's goldenrod
Solidago guiradonis is an uncommon species of goldenrod known by the common name Guirado goldenrod. It is native to the Central California Coast Ranges of central California, in southern San Benito and western Fresno Counties.
Hernandez bluecurls
Trichostema rubisepalum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Hernandez's bluecurls.
rayless layia
Layia discoidea is a rare species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name rayless tidytips, or rayless layia.
Santa Clara thornmint
Acanthomintha lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Santa Clara thornmint. It is endemic to California, where it is known from several counties surrounding and south of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is an uncommon resident of rocky habitat in coastal and inland mountain ranges.
hall's tarplant
Deinandra halliana, called Hall's tarplant, is a California species of plants in the tarweed tribe within the sunflower family. It has been found in the Coast Ranges of Central California, in Monterey, Fresno, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
San Benito poppy
Eschscholzia hypecoides is a species of poppy known by the common name San Benito poppy.
fairy fans
Clarkia breweri is a species of wildflower known by the common names fairy fans and Brewer's clarkia. This rare plant is endemic to California, where it is known from only seven counties in the central part of the state. It produces short stems under 20 centimeters in height and sparse, narrow leaves. The distinctive flowers have four pink to lavender petals, each ...more ↓
stinkbells
Fritillaria agrestis is a species of fritillary known by the common name stinkbells. It is endemic to California, where it is found in scattered populations from Mendocino County and Butte County to Ventura County. It grows in heavy soils, particularly clay. It is not common.
clay buckwheat
Eriogonum argillosum is a species of wild buckwheat known by the common names clay buckwheat, clay-loving buckwheat, and Coast Range wild buckwheat. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from San Benito and Monterey Counties. It grows on clay substrates, often of serpentine origin. This is an annual herb up to 30 to 60 centimeters tall with a ...more ↓
Santa Lucia horkelia
Horkelia yadonii is a rare species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name Santa Lucia horkelia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the Central Coast Ranges from Monterey to Santa Barbara Counties. It occupies chaparral and woodland habitat, often in meadows and dry riverbeds. Easily confused with related species, this plant was not ...more ↓
Serpentine Leptosiphon
Leptosiphon ambiguus (syn. Linanthus ambiguus), the serpentine linanthus, is a low annual plant with needle-like leaves and a vivid lavender flower. It grows in serpentine soils and is an endemic threatened species of the Bay Area in California.
showy golden madia
Madia radiata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names golden madia and showy madia. It is endemic to California, where it is known mostly from the Central Coast Ranges and adjacent edges of the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley.
Indian Valley bush-mallow
Malacothamnus aboriginum is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names gray bushmallow and Indian Valley bushmallow.
