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.

diamond clarkia 1
Clarkia rhomboidea
wild cherry 2
Prunus avium
Lewis's mock-orange 3
Philadelphus lewisii
rainbow iris 4
Iris hartwegii
arrowleaf balsamroot 5
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Douglas' Catchfly 6
Silene douglasii
Bitter cherry 7
Prunus emarginata
white hawkweed 8
Hieracium albiflorum
white-stemmed raspberry 9
Rubus leucodermis leucodermis
California sweetshrub 10
Calycanthus occidentalis
puncture vine 11
Tribulus terrestris
Oregon oak 12
Quercus garryana
white meadowfoam 13
Limnanthes alba
water primrose 14
Ludwigia hexapetala
Bear's breeches 15
Acanthus mollis
deltoid balsamroot 16
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
Indian Manzanita 17
Arctostaphylos mewukka
greenleaf manzanita 18
Arctostaphylos patula
Lemmon's Ceanothus 19
Ceanothus lemmonii
Gum Rock-rose 20
Cistus ladanifer
Western False Rue Anemone 21
Enemion occidentale
caper spurge 22
Euphorbia lathyris
eggleaf spurge 23
Euphorbia oblongata
whitestem frasera 24
Frasera albicaulis
Threetooth Horkelia
Horkelia tridentata
Rose-of-sharon 25
Hypericum calycinum
Spring starflower 26
Ipheion uniflorum
yellow-flowered iris 27
Iris chrysophylla
Sicklekeel Lupine 28
Lupinus albicaulis
taw man-root 29
Marah watsonii
water smartweed 30
Persicaria amphibia
mountain pink currant 28
Ribes nevadense
Harsh Checkermallow 31
Sidalcea asprella
purple nightshade 29
Solanum xanti
Bridges' Brodiaea 32
Triteleia bridgesii
Bolander's mule's ears 21
Wyethia bolanderi
Sierra Foothills Checkerbloom 33
Sidalcea asprella asprella
mountain pretty face 34
Triteleia ixioides anilina
Nevada helianthella
Helianthella californica nevadensis
western buttercup 35
Ranunculus occidentalis occidentalis
Fern-leaf Yarrow 36
Achillea filipendulina
Chinese quince 37
Chaenomeles speciosa
Baby Sage 39
Salvia microphylla
giant purple wakerobin 40
Trillium kurabayashii
Redmaids 6
Calandrinia menziesii
Seep Monkeyflower 41
Erythranthe guttata
Rose campion 42
Silene coronaria
Henderson's shooting star 43
Primula hendersonii
Western Star Flower 18
Lysimachia latifolia
Pacific hound's tongue 10
Adelinia grande
Shining Netvein Barberry 44
Berberis dictyota
French broom 43
Genista monspessulana
Spanish Broom 45
Spartium junceum
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil 46
Lotus corniculatus
Western Redbud 10
Cercis occidentalis
Nevada Sweet Pea 47
Lathyrus lanszwertii
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea 48
Lathyrus latifolius
Sierra Nevada Peavine 31
Lathyrus nevadensis
Sulphur pea 49
Lathyrus sulphureus
White Sweet Clover 50
Melilotus albus
Common vetch 30
Vicia sativa
Hairy Vetch 51
Vicia villosa
chaparral pea 28
Pickeringia montana
Sierra milkwort 52
Polygala cornuta
Sierra Gooseberry 28
Ribes roezlii
Pacific plum 53
Prunus subcordata
Himalayan Blackberry 54
Rubus armeniacus
cutleaf blackberry 55
Rubus laciniatus
Blackcap Raspberry 56
Rubus leucodermis
Common Hawthorn 57
Crataegus monogyna
Toyon 28
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Woods' rose 58
Rosa woodsii
Mountain Misery 10
Chamaebatia foliolosa
Pacific ninebark 10
Physocarpus capitatus
pine mat 59
Ceanothus diversifolius
Deer Brush 28
Ceanothus integerrimus
Mahala mat 28
Ceanothus prostratus
Coffeeberry 10
Frangula californica
Sierra coffee berry 52
Frangula rubra
hollyleaf redberry 60
Rhamnus ilicifolia
Whiteleaf Manzanita 28
Arctostaphylos viscida
Pacific Madrone 61
Arbutus menziesii
variableleaf collomia 62
Collomia heterophylla
Slender Phlox
Microsteris gracilis
Western Star Flower
Trientalis latifolia
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
Red Osier Dogwood 43
Cornus sericea
Heart-leaf Milkweed 63
Asclepias cordifolia
Showy Milkweed 10
Asclepias speciosa
Slender Centaury 64
Centaurium tenuiflorum
Cardinal Catchfly 65
Silene laciniata
North Californian Indian pink 43
Silene laciniata californica
American pokeweed 66
Phytolacca americana
Streambank Springbeauty 67
Claytonia parviflora
Miner's Lettuce 68
Claytonia perfoliata
Common Madia 28
Madia elegans
Yellow Starthistle 69
Centaurea solstitialis
common woolly sunflower 70
Eriophyllum lanatum

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