Black Mountain Nature: Plants

This guide covers the plants I have seen and been able to identify in the Black Mountain region. Hope this helps!

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bird's-eye speedwell (Veronica persica) ¹
Veronica persica

thyme-leaved speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia) ²
Veronica serpyllifolia

Sharp-leaved Fluellen ³
Kickxia elatine

Orange Bush Monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus) ⁴
Mimulus aurantiacus

scarlet monkeyflower ⁵
Mimulus cardinalis

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) ⁶
Eschscholzia californica

white ramping-fumitory ⁷
Fumaria capreolata

California buttercup (Ranunculus californicus) ⁸
Ranunculus californicus

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) ⁵
Aquilegia formosa

Red larkspur (Delphinium nudicaule) ⁹
Delphinium nudicaule

Pipestem Clematis (Clematis lasiantha) ¹⁰
Clematis lasiantha

nightshades (Genus Solanum) ¹¹
Solanum

Bluewitch Nightshade (Solanum umbelliferum) ¹²
Solanum umbelliferum

Coast Range False Bindweed (Calystegia collina) ¹³
Calystegia collina

California Dodder ¹⁴
Cuscuta occidentalis

Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) ⁵
Symphoricarpos albus

hairy honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta) ¹⁵
Lonicera hirsuta

Pink Honeysuckle ¹³
Lonicera hispidula

Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber) ¹⁶
Centranthus ruber

umbrellaworts (Genus Tauschia) ¹³
Tauschia

bur chervil ¹⁷
Anthriscus caucalis

poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) ¹⁸
Conium maculatum

Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) ¹⁹
Foeniculum vulgare

common cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)
Heracleum maximum

Purple Sanicle ¹³
Sanicula bipinnatifida

Pacific Sanicle (Sanicula crassicaulis) ²⁰
Sanicula crassicaulis

Woollyfruit Desertparsley ⁵
Lomatium dasycarpum

Shepherd's-needle ²¹
Scandix pecten-veneris

California Spikenard (Aralia californica) ¹³
Aralia californica

English ivy (Hedera helix) ²²
Hedera helix

Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) ¹
Malva sylvestris

California Golden Violet (Viola pedunculata) ²³
Viola pedunculata

Petty Spurge ²⁴
Euphorbia peplus

Fiddlenecks (Genus Amsinckia)
Amsinckia

Scorpionweeds (Genus Phacelia) ¹¹
Phacelia

Pacific Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum grande) ²³
Cynoglossum grande

seaside heliotrope ²⁵
Heliotropium curassavicum

small-flowered nemophila (Nemophila parviflora) ³
Nemophila parviflora

California yerba santa ¹³
Eriodictyon californicum

common eucrypta ²⁶
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia

puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) ¹¹
Tribulus terrestris

creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata) ²⁷
Oxalis corniculata

Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) ²⁸
Oxalis pes-caprae

Milkmaids (Cardamine californica) ²⁹
Cardamine californica

Little Western Bittercress (Cardamine oligosperma) ³⁰
Cardamine oligosperma

shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) ³¹
Capsella bursa-pastoris

field mustard (Brassica rapa) ³²
Brassica rapa

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) ²⁷
Nasturtium officinale

wild radish ³³
Raphanus sativus

California manroot (Marah fabacea) ¹²
Marah fabacea

hillside woodland star (Lithophragma heterophyllum) ³⁰
Lithophragma heterophyllum

California Saxifrage (Micranthes californica) ¹²
Micranthes californica

tall flatsedge ³⁴
Cyperus eragrostis

Foxtail grasses (Genus Alopecurus) ³⁵
Alopecurus

Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) ³⁶
Bromus inermis

Big Quaking Grass ³⁷
Briza maxima

Striped Coralroot ¹³
Corallorhiza striata

Wavy-leafed Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) ³⁸
Chlorogalum pomeridianum

false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum racemosum) ²⁷
Maianthemum racemosum

Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana) ³⁹
Iris douglasiana

Fernald's iris (Iris fernaldii) ⁴⁰
Iris fernaldii

bluedicks (Dichelostemma capitatum) ¹²
Dichelostemma capitatum

Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia laxa) ⁴¹
Triteleia laxa

White Globe Lily (Calochortus albus) ⁴²
Calochortus albus

checker lily (Fritillaria affinis) ³³
Fritillaria affinis

Hooker's fairybells (Prosartes hookeri) ⁴³
Prosartes hookeri

Giant Wakerobin (Trillium chloropetalum) ⁴⁴
Trillium chloropetalum

Fremont's Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion fremontii) ³⁰
Toxicoscordion fremontii

liverworts (Class Marchantiopsida) ⁴⁵
Marchantiopsida

Dendroalsia abietina ⁴⁶

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Black Mountain Nature: Plants

bird's-eye speedwell (Veronica persica) 1 Veronica persica

thyme-leaved speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia) 2 Veronica serpyllifolia

Sharp-leaved Fluellen 3 Kickxia elatine

Orange Bush Monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus) 4 Mimulus aurantiacus

scarlet monkeyflower 5 Mimulus cardinalis

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) 6 Eschscholzia californica

white ramping-fumitory 7 Fumaria capreolata

California buttercup (Ranunculus californicus) 8 Ranunculus californicus

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) 5 Aquilegia formosa

Red larkspur (Delphinium nudicaule) 9 Delphinium nudicaule

Pipestem Clematis (Clematis lasiantha) 10 Clematis lasiantha

nightshades (Genus Solanum) 11 Solanum

Bluewitch Nightshade (Solanum umbelliferum) 12 Solanum umbelliferum

Coast Range False Bindweed (Calystegia collina) 13 Calystegia collina

California Dodder 14 Cuscuta occidentalis

Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) 5 Symphoricarpos albus

hairy honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta) 15 Lonicera hirsuta

Pink Honeysuckle 13 Lonicera hispidula

Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber) 16 Centranthus ruber

umbrellaworts (Genus Tauschia) 13 Tauschia

bur chervil 17 Anthriscus caucalis

poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) 18 Conium maculatum

Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 19 Foeniculum vulgare

common cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum) Heracleum maximum

Purple Sanicle 13 Sanicula bipinnatifida

Pacific Sanicle (Sanicula crassicaulis) 20 Sanicula crassicaulis

Woollyfruit Desertparsley 5 Lomatium dasycarpum

Shepherd's-needle 21 Scandix pecten-veneris

California Spikenard (Aralia californica) 13 Aralia californica

English ivy (Hedera helix) 22 Hedera helix

Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) 1 Malva sylvestris

California Golden Violet (Viola pedunculata) 23 Viola pedunculata

Petty Spurge 24 Euphorbia peplus

Fiddlenecks (Genus Amsinckia) Amsinckia

Scorpionweeds (Genus Phacelia) 11 Phacelia

Pacific Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum grande) 23 Cynoglossum grande

seaside heliotrope 25 Heliotropium curassavicum

small-flowered nemophila (Nemophila parviflora) 3 Nemophila parviflora

California yerba santa 13 Eriodictyon californicum

common eucrypta 26 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia

puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) 11 Tribulus terrestris

creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata) 27 Oxalis corniculata

Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) 28 Oxalis pes-caprae

Milkmaids (Cardamine californica) 29 Cardamine californica

Little Western Bittercress (Cardamine oligosperma) 30 Cardamine oligosperma

shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) 31 Capsella bursa-pastoris

field mustard (Brassica rapa) 32 Brassica rapa

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) 27 Nasturtium officinale

wild radish 33 Raphanus sativus

California manroot (Marah fabacea) 12 Marah fabacea

hillside woodland star (Lithophragma heterophyllum) 30 Lithophragma heterophyllum

California Saxifrage (Micranthes californica) 12 Micranthes californica

tall flatsedge 34 Cyperus eragrostis

Foxtail grasses (Genus Alopecurus) 35 Alopecurus

Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) 36 Bromus inermis

Big Quaking Grass 37 Briza maxima

Striped Coralroot 13 Corallorhiza striata

Wavy-leafed Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) 38 Chlorogalum pomeridianum

false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum racemosum) 27 Maianthemum racemosum

Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana) 39 Iris douglasiana

Fernald's iris (Iris fernaldii) 40 Iris fernaldii

bluedicks (Dichelostemma capitatum) 12 Dichelostemma capitatum

Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia laxa) 41 Triteleia laxa

White Globe Lily (Calochortus albus) 42 Calochortus albus

checker lily (Fritillaria affinis) 33 Fritillaria affinis

Hooker's fairybells (Prosartes hookeri) 43 Prosartes hookeri

Giant Wakerobin (Trillium chloropetalum) 44 Trillium chloropetalum

Fremont's Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion fremontii) 30 Toxicoscordion fremontii

liverworts (Class Marchantiopsida) 45 Marchantiopsida

Dendroalsia abietina 46