Wolf Creek Field Guide

A collection of species and observations found in the Wolf Creek Watershed, a tributary of the Bear River, Sierra Nevada Range, California.

water primrose 1
Ludwigia hexapetala
Bear's breeches 2
Acanthus mollis
deltoid balsamroot 3
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
Indian Manzanita 4
Arctostaphylos mewukka
greenleaf manzanita 5
Arctostaphylos patula
Lemmon's Ceanothus 6
Ceanothus lemmonii
Gum Rock-rose 7
Cistus ladanifer
Western False Rue Anemone 8
Enemion occidentale
caper spurge 9
Euphorbia lathyris
eggleaf spurge 10
Euphorbia oblongata
whitestem frasera 11
Frasera albicaulis
Threetooth Horkelia
Horkelia tridentata
Rose-of-sharon 12
Hypericum calycinum
Sicklekeel Lupine 13
Lupinus albicaulis
taw man-root 14
Marah watsonii
water smartweed 15
Persicaria amphibia
mountain pink currant 13
Ribes nevadense
Harsh Checkermallow 16
Sidalcea asprella
purple nightshade 14
Solanum xanti
Bolander's mule's ears 8
Wyethia bolanderi
Sierra Foothills Checkerbloom 17
Sidalcea asprella asprella
Nevada helianthella
Helianthella californica nevadensis
western buttercup 19
Ranunculus occidentalis occidentalis
Fern-leaf Yarrow 20
Achillea filipendulina
Chinese quince 21
Chaenomeles speciosa
Baby Sage 23
Salvia microphylla
Redmaids 24
Calandrinia menziesii
Seep Monkeyflower 25
Erythranthe guttata
Rose campion 26
Silene coronaria
Henderson's shooting star 27
Primula hendersonii
Western Star Flower 5
Lysimachia latifolia
Pacific hound's tongue 28
Adelinia grande
Shining Netvein Barberry 29
Berberis dictyota
French broom 27
Genista monspessulana
Spanish Broom 30
Spartium junceum
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil 31
Lotus corniculatus
Western Redbud 28
Cercis occidentalis
Nevada Sweet Pea 32
Lathyrus lanszwertii
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea 33
Lathyrus latifolius
Sierra Nevada Peavine 16
Lathyrus nevadensis
Sulphur pea 34
Lathyrus sulphureus
White Sweet Clover 35
Melilotus albus
Common vetch 15
Vicia sativa
Hairy Vetch 36
Vicia villosa
chaparral pea 13
Pickeringia montana
Sierra milkwort 37
Polygala cornuta
Sierra Gooseberry 13
Ribes roezlii
Pacific plum 38
Prunus subcordata
Himalayan Blackberry 39
Rubus armeniacus
cutleaf blackberry 40
Rubus laciniatus
Blackcap Raspberry 41
Rubus leucodermis
Common Hawthorn 42
Crataegus monogyna
Toyon 13
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Woods' rose 43
Rosa woodsii
Mountain Misery 28
Chamaebatia foliolosa
Pacific ninebark 28
Physocarpus capitatus
pine mat 44
Ceanothus diversifolius
Deer Brush 13
Ceanothus integerrimus
Mahala mat 13
Ceanothus prostratus
Coffeeberry 28
Frangula californica
Sierra coffee berry 37
Frangula rubra
hollyleaf redberry 45
Rhamnus ilicifolia
Whiteleaf Manzanita 13
Arctostaphylos viscida
Pacific Madrone 46
Arbutus menziesii
variableleaf collomia 47
Collomia heterophylla
Slender Phlox
Microsteris gracilis
Western Star Flower
Trientalis latifolia
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
Red Osier Dogwood 27
Cornus sericea
Heart-leaf Milkweed 48
Asclepias cordifolia
Showy Milkweed 28
Asclepias speciosa
Slender Centaury 49
Centaurium tenuiflorum
Cardinal Catchfly 50
Silene laciniata
North Californian Indian pink 27
Silene laciniata californica
American pokeweed 51
Phytolacca americana
Streambank Springbeauty 52
Claytonia parviflora
Miner's Lettuce 53
Claytonia perfoliata
Common Madia 13
Madia elegans
Yellow Starthistle 54
Centaurea solstitialis
common woolly sunflower 55
Eriophyllum lanatum
California Mugwort 56
Artemisia douglasiana
Canada Goldenrod 35
Solidago canadensis
Common Dandelion 57
Taraxacum officinale
Bull Thistle 58
Cirsium vulgare
Pineapple Weed 59
Matricaria discoidea
Italian thistle 39
Carduus pycnocephalus
Yellow Salsify 60
Tragopogon dubius
Great Valley gumweed 61
Grindelia camporum
Pacific Poison Oak 63
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Tree of Heaven 28
Ailanthus altissima
Bigleaf Maple 64
Acer macrophyllum
Box Elder 65
Acer negundo
Hairy Evening Primrose 32
Oenothera elata hirsutissima
Blue Oak 66
Quercus douglasii
California Black Oak 64
Quercus kelloggii

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