Mt. Diablo State Park - South side

Region: Mt. Diablo AreaKey
Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Agoseris retrorsaCNPS-EB: A2spear-leaved agoseris
Agrostis halliiCNPS-EB: A2Hall's bent grass
Allophyllum divaricatumCNPS-EB: Cstraggling gilia
Allophyllum gilioides subsp. violaceum(ssp. gilioides is more commonCNPS-EB: Bstraggling gilia
Amaranthus blitoidesCNPS-EB: Cprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Amsinckia lycopsoidesCNPS-EB: Cbugloss-flowered fiddleneck, bugloss fiddleneck
Androsace elongata subsp. acutaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G5?T3T4
CNDDB Rank: S3S4
California androsace
Antirrhinum kelloggiiCNPS-EB: A1lax snapdragon
Aphyllon tuberosumCNPS-EB: Cbulbous broom-rape
Apocynum cannabinumCNPS-EB: Bdogbane, Indian-hemp
Arctostaphylos auriculataCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.3
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Mount Diablo manzanita
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustaceaCNPS-EB: Cbrittleleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. glandulosaCNPS-EB: BEastwood manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigataCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G5T2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Contra Costa manzanita
Arnica discoideaCNPS-EB: Brayless arnica
Aspidotis californicaCNPS-EB: A2California lace fern
Blepharizonia laxa(formerly B. plumosa ssp. viscCNPS-EB: Bbig tarplant
Calandrinia breweriCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G4
CNDDB Rank: S4
Brewer's calandrinia
Calochortus pulchellusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Mount Diablo fairy-lantern
Calochortus splendensCNPS-EB: A2splendid mariposa-lily
Calochortus umbellatusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G3?
CNDDB Rank: S3?
Oakland star-tulip
Camissoniopsis hirtellaCNPS-EB: Bsmall primrose
Camissoniopsis intermediaCNPS-EB: Csmall primrose
Campanula exiguaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
chaparral harebell
Carex barbaraeCNPS-EB: Cwhiteroot sedge, Santa Barbara sedge, St. Barbara's sedge
Carex globosaCNPS-EB: Bround-fruited sedge
Carex multicostataCNPS-EB: A1many-ribbed sedge
Carex nudataCNPS-EB: Btorrent sedge
Carex praegracilisCNPS-EB: Cblack creeper sedge, freeway sedge, deer-bed sedge
Carex serratodensCNPS-EB: Csaw-toothed sedge, bifid sedge
Castilleja rubicundula subsp. lithospermoidesCNPS-EB: Bcream sacs
Cirsium occidentale var. californicum(var. venustum is more common)CNPS-EB: A2California thistle
Clarkia purpurea subsp. purpurea(ssp. quadrivulnera is more coCNPS-EB: A2purple clarkia
Cornus glabrataCNPS-EB: A1brown dogwood
Crassula aquaticaCNPS-EB: Bwater pygmy-weed
Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare(formerly Helianthemum scoparium var. vulgare)CNPS-EB: Bpeak rush-rose
Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosaCNPS-EB: BCleveland's cryptantha
Cryptantha micromeresCNPS-EB: A2minute-flowered cryptantha
Cryptantha microstachysCNPS-EB: A2Tejon cryptantha
Cyperus nigerCNPS-EB: A2black sedge
Datisca glomerataCNPS-EB: Cdurango root
Delphinium hesperium subsp. hesperiumCNPS-EB: Bwestern larkspur
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatumCNPS-EB: Croyal larkspur
Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculataCNPS-EB: Bspreading dudleya
Ehrendorferia chrysantha(formerly Dicentra chrysantha)CNPS-EB: Bgolden ear-drops
Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularisCNPS-EB: Bneedle spike-rush
Ericameria arborescensCNPS-EB: Bgolden-fleece
Erigeron petrophilus var. petrophilusCNPS-EB: Brock daisy
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusCNPS-EB: Cfleabane
Eriogonum covilleanumCNPS-EB: A2Coville's wild buckwheat, Coville's eriogonum
Eriogonum gracile var. gracileCNPS-EB: Cslender woolly wild buckwheat, slender buckwheat
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCNPS-EB: Cwoolly sunflower
Eryngium castrenseCNPS-EB: A2great valley coyote-thistle, Vasey's coyote-thistle
Eryngium jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Festuca californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia fescue
Galium andrewsii subsp. gatenseCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G5T3
CNDDB Rank: S3
phlox-leaf serpentine bedstraw, serpentine bedstraw
Garrya ellipticaCNPS-EB: Bsilk tassel bush
Gratiola ebracteataCNPS-EB: A1bractless hedge-hyssop
Helianthella castaneaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Diablo helianthella
Helianthus californicusCNPS-EB: CCalifornia sunflower
Helianthus gracilentusCNPS-EB: Bslender sunflower
Hesperolinon breweriCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Brewer's western flax
Hesperolinon californicumCNPS-EB: CCalifornia dwarf flax
Hesperolinon micranthumCNPS-EB: A2small-flowered dwarf flax
Hieracium albiflorumCNPS-EB: Cwhite hawkweed
Hordeum brachyantherum subsp. californicum(ssp. brachyantherum is more commonCNPS-EB: A2California barley
Isoetes howelliiCNPS-EB: A1Howell's quillwort
Layia hieracioidesCNPS-EB: Ctall layia
Lepechinia calycinaCNPS-EB: Cpitcher sage
Lythrum californicumCNPS-EB: BCalifornia loosestrife
Malacothamnus fremontii var. fremontiiCNPS-EB: Cwhite-coat mallow
Malacothamnus hallii(M. fasciculatus in Jepson ManCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Hall's bush-mallow
Malacothrix clevelandiiCNPS-EB: A2Cleveland's malacothrix
Micropus californicus var. subvestitus(var. californicus is more common)CNPS-EB: A2slender cottonweed
Monolopia gracilensCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G3
CNDDB Rank: S3
woodland woollythreads, woodland monolopia
Montia fontanaCNPS-EB: Cwater chickweed, blinks, water chickweed
Navarretia mellitaCNPS-EB: Choney-scented navarretia
Osmorhiza brachypodaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia cicely
Packera breweri(formerly Senecio b.)CNPS-EB: CBrewer's ragwort, Brewer's butterweed
Papaver californicumCNPS-EB: Bfire poppy
Penstemon heterophyllus var. heterophyllusCNPS-EB: Bchaparral penstemon
Pentachaeta alsinoidesCNPS-EB: Ctiny pentachaeta
Perideridia californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia yampah
Phacelia phacelioidesCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Mount Diablo phacelia
Phacelia suaveolensCNPS-EB: A1sweet-scented phacelia
Pickeringia montana var. montanaCNPS-EB: Cchaparral pea
Pinus attenuataCNPS-EB: A1knobcone pine
Pinus coulteriCNPS-EB: BCoulter pine
Piperia elongataCNPS-EB: Cchaparral orchid, wood rein-orchid, elongate piperia
Piperia michaeliiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G3
CNDDB Rank: S3
Michael's rein-orchid
Piperia transversaCNPS-EB: Bflat spurred piperia, transverse piperia
Quercus garryana var. garryanaCNPS-EB: BOregon oak
Quercus xchaseiCNPS-EB: BChase oak
Quercus xeplingiiCNPS-EB: A1Oregon oak x blue oak
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceumCNPS-EB: Cchaparral currant
Rigiopappus leptocladusCNPS-EB: Crigiopappus
Rorippa curvisiliquaCNPS-EB: Byellow cress
Rosa spithameaCNPS-EB: Ccoast ground rose, ground rose
Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis(S. apetala is more common)CNPS-EB: Bwestern pearlwort
Scribneria bolanderiCNPS-EB: BScribner's grass
Scutellaria tuberosaCNPS-EB: CDannie's skullcap
Sedum spathulifoliumCNPS-EB: Bbroadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpaCNPS-EB: Cgrassland silverpuffs, derived microseris
Stipa cernuaCNPS-EB: Cnodding needlegrass
Streptanthus hispidusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.3
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Mount Diablo jewelflower
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium(formerly Aster lanceolatus ssCNPS-EB: A2marsh aster
Trifolium obtusiflorumCNPS-EB: Bclammy clover, creek clover
Trifolium wormskioldiiCNPS-EB: A1cow clover
Triodanis bifloraCNPS-EB: A2Venus' looking-glass
Viburnum ellipticumCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 2B.3
Global Rank: G4G5
CNDDB Rank: S3
oval-leaved viburnum
Zeltnera davyi(formerly Centaurium d.)CNPS-EB: BDavy's centaury, conchalagua
Acmispon strigosusCNPS-EB: Bstrigose trefoil
Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophyllaCNPS-EB: C
Ammannia coccineaCNPS-EB: A1long-leaved ammannia
Ancistrocarphus filagineusCNPS-EB: Cwoolly fishhooks
Apiastrum angustifoliumCNPS-EB: Cwild celery
Apocynum androsaemifoliumCNPS-EB: A2bitter dogbane, dogbane
Arbutus menziesiiCNPS-EB: BPacific madrone
Arctostaphylos glaucaCNPS-EB: Cbig-berried manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. manzanitaCNPS-EB: A2common manzanita
Calamagrostis rubescensCNPS-EB: Bpine reed grass, pine grass
Chenopodium berlandieri var. sinuatumCNPS-EB: A1
Chenopodium berlandieri var. unknownSplit into 2 varieties. Sites need to be surveyed to determine vars..CNPS-EB: A2?pitseed goosefoot
Cicendia quadrangularisCNPS-EB: A2timwort
Cirsium cymosum var. cymosumCNPS-EB: Cperegrine thistle
Cirsium douglasii var. douglasiiCNPS-EB: A1swamp thistle
Claytonia exigua subsp. exiguaCNPS-EB: Ccommon montia
Claytonia exigua subsp. glauca(ssp. exigua is more common)CNPS-EB: A1xclaytonia
Claytonia rubra subsp. depressaCNPS-EB: A1xminer's lettuce
Collomia heterophyllaCNPS-EB: A1variable-leaf collomia
Cordylanthus pilosus subsp. pilosusCNPS-EB: Bhairy bird's-beak
Cryptantha juniperensis(formerly C. nevadensis var. rigida)CNPS-EB: A1Nevada cryptantha
Cryptantha torreyana var. pumilaCNPS-EB: BTorrey's cryptantha
Delphinium californicum subsp. californicumCNPS-EB: Bcoast larkspur, California larkspur
Delphinium nudicauleCNPS-EB: Cred larkspur, orange larkspur
Deschampsia elongataCNPS-EB: Cslender hair grass
Elymus elymoides var. elymoidesCNPS-EB: Bsquirreltail
Elymus xhanseniiCNPS-EB: BHansen squirreltail
Epilobium torreyiCNPS-EB: A2narrow-leaved boisduvalia
Equisetum laevigatumCNPS-EB: A2smooth scouring rush
Eriogonum truncatumCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1
CNDDB Rank: S1
Mount Diablo buckwheat
Erythranthe nasutaCNPS-EB: Bshy monkeyflower
Festuca idahoensisCNPS-EB: CIdaho fescue, blue bunchgrass
Festuca octofloraCNPS-EB: A2sixweeks grass, slender fescue
Frangula californica subsp. tomentella(formerly Rhamnus t.)CNPS-EB: Bhoary coffeeberry
Githopsis diffusa subsp. robustaCNPS-EB: A2southern bluecup
Githopsis specularioidesCNPS-EB: Bcommon bluecup
Gruvelia pusilla(formerly Pectocarya pusilla)CNPS-EB: Blittle pectocarya
Heterocodon rariflorumCNPS-EB: A1heterocodon
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderi(H. s. ssp. echioides is moreCNPS-EB: CBolander goldenaster
Juncus mexicanusCNPS-EB: CMexican rush
Juniperus californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia juniper
Koeleria macranthaCNPS-EB: Cjune grass
Lasthenia glabrata subsp. glabrataCNPS-EB: A2yellow-ray goldfields
Layia gaillardioidesCNPS-EB: A2woodland layia
Leptosiphon androsaceus(formerly Linanthus a.)CNPS-EB: Ccommon linanthus, common leptosiphon
Leptosiphon ciliatus(formerly Linanthus c.)CNPS-EB: Cwhisker brush
Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. continentalis(formerly Linanthus p. ssp. c.CNPS-EB: Bpygmy linanthus, pygmy leptosiphon
Lithophragma bolanderiCNPS-EB: A1Bolander starflower
Lupinus pachylobusCNPS-EB: Bbig pod lupine
Madia exiguaCNPS-EB: C
Mentzelia micranthaCNPS-EB: A2small-flowered stick-leaf
Microseris elegansCNPS-EB: A1elegant microseris
Monolopia majorCNPS-EB: Bcupped monolopia
Navarretia pubescensCNPS-EB: Cdowny navarretia
Nuttallanthus texanusCNPS-EB: A2blue toadflax
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCNPS-EB: Cevening-primrose
Panicum capillareCNPS-EB: A2witch grass
Perideridia oreganaCNPS-EB: A2yampah
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)CNPS-EB: Cbig leaf mistletoe
Piperia elegans subsp. elegansCNPS-EB: Ccoast piperia, elegant piperia
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpusCNPS-EB: Badobe popcornflower, adobe allocarya
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescensCNPS-EB: Cvalley popcornflower
Plagiobothrys tenellusCNPS-EB: BPacific popcornflower, slender popcornflower
Platanus racemosaCNPS-EB: Cwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Poa howelliiCNPS-EB: A2Howell's bluegrass
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCNPS-EB: Cfragrant everlasting
Quercus berberidifoliaCNPS-EB: Cscrub oak
Quercus lobataCNPS-EB: Bvalley oak, roble
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensCNPS-EB: Cshrubby interior live oak
Ranunculus canus var. canusCNPS-EB: CSacramento Valley buttercup
Rhus aromatica(formerly R. trilobata)CNPS-EB: Cskunk bush, skunkbrush, squawbush
Rumex salicifolius(formerly R. salicifolius var. salicifolius)CNPS-EB: Bwillow dock
Senecio aronicoidesCNPS-EB: Crayless ragwort, California butterweed
Stellaria nitensCNPS-EB: Cshining chickweed
Stephanomeria elataCNPS-EB: A1stephanomeria
Stipa lepidaCNPS-EB: Cfoothill needlegrass
Stipa pulchraCNPS-EB: Cpurple needlegrass
Tetrapteron graciliflorumCNPS-EB: Chill sun cup
Thysanocarpus laciniatusCNPS-EB: Blacepod
Trifolium barbigerumCNPS-EB: A2bearded clover
Trifolium dichotomumCNPS-EB: Cbranched indian clover
Trifolium olivaceumCNPS-EB: Colive clover
Tropidocarpum gracileCNPS-EB: Bslender tropidocarpum
Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorumCNPS-EB: Cmountain violet