Niles Canyon

Species

Key
Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Berula erectaCNPS-EB: Ccutleaf water-parsnip
Bidens frondosaCNPS-EB: Bsticktight
Brickellia californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia brickellbush, California brickellia
Carex nudataCNPS-EB: Btorrent sedge
Clematis ligusticifoliaCNPS-EB: Cwestern virgin's bower, virgin's bower
Cornus sericea subsp. sericeaCNPS-EB: CAmerican dogwood
Cuscuta subinclusaCNPS-EB: Ccanyon dodder
Datisca glomerataCNPS-EB: Cdurango root
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosumCNPS-EB: A1leafy California buckwheat, California buckwheat
Mentha canadensisCNPS-EB: BAmerican cornmint, Japanese peppermint
Mentzelia lindleyiCNPS-EB: BLindley's blazing star
Persicaria hydropiperoides(formerly Polygonum h.)CNPS-EB: A2false waterpepper, water-pepper
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)CNPS-EB: Cwater smartweed
Platanus racemosaCNPS-EB: Cwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Populus trichocarpa(formerly P. balsamifera var.CNPS-EB: Cblack cottonwood
Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis(S. apetala is more common)CNPS-EB: Bwestern pearlwort
Sparganium eurycarpum var. greeneiCNPS-EB: A1Greene's bur-reed
Stephanomeria elataCNPS-EB: A1stephanomeria
Acmispon strigosusCNPS-EB: Bstrigose trefoil
Agoseris heterophylla var. unknownAgoseris heterophylla split into 2 vars. in 2011 Jepson Manual, need field work to resolve vars.CNPS-EB: B?annual agoseris
Alisma triviale(formerly A. plantago-aquaticaCNPS-EB: Cwater plantain
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustaceaCNPS-EB: Cbrittleleaf manzanita
Astragalus asymmetricusCNPS-EB: CSan Joaquin locoweeed
Cirsium brevistylumCNPS-EB: Bindian thistle
Cirsium cymosum var. cymosumCNPS-EB: Cperegrine thistle
Clarkia concinna subsp. automixa(ssp. concinna is more common)CNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.3
Global Rank: G5?T3
CNDDB Rank: S3
Santa Clara red ribbons
Clarkia concinna subsp. concinnaCNPS-EB: Clarge godetia
Clarkia purpurea subsp. viminea(ssp. quadrivulnera more commonCNPS-EB: A1large godetia
Corethrogyne filaginifolia(formerly Lessingia f. var. f.CNPS-EB: CCalifornia aster
Cyperus erythrorhizosCNPS-EB: Bred-rooted cyperus
Cyperus nigerCNPS-EB: A2black sedge
Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculataCNPS-EB: Bspreading dudleya
Epipactis giganteaCNPS-EB: A1stream orchid
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusCNPS-EB: Cfleabane
Eriogonum angulosumCNPS-EB: Bangle-stem wild buckwheat, angle-stemmed eriogonum
Eriogonum truncatumCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1
CNDDB Rank: S1
Mount Diablo buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. bahiiformePreviously mis-recorded as var. smallianum which does not occur in the East BayCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G5T3
CNDDB Rank: S3
Small's sulphur flower, bay buckwheat
Festuca elmeriCNPS-EB: A1Elmer's fescue
Festuca idahoensisCNPS-EB: CIdaho fescue, blue bunchgrass
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCNPS-EB: Cwild licorice
Heterotheca oregona var. scaberrimaCNPS-EB: A1Oregon goldenaster
Horkelia californica var. californicaCNPS-EB: A1California horkelia
Horkelia californica var. frondosaCNPS-EB: Bleafy horkelia
Hypericum scouleriCNPS-EB: A1xScouler's st. john's wort, Scouler's St. John's wort
Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicusCNPS-EB: Bbuff pea
Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G5T2
CNDDB Rank: S2
delta tule pea, Delta tule pea
Leersia oryzoidesCNPS-EB: A1rice cutgrass
Lythrum californicumCNPS-EB: BCalifornia loosestrife
Mentzelia laevicaulis var. laevicaulis(historical-1969)CNPS-EB: A1xblazing star
Mimetanthe pilosa(formerly Mimulus pilosus)CNPS-EB: Bdowny monkeyflower
Muilla maritimaCNPS-EB: Bcommon muilla
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCNPS-EB: Cevening-primrose
Oxalis pilosa(formerly O. albicans ssp. p.)CNPS-EB: Bhairy wood-sorrel
Panicum capillareCNPS-EB: A2witch grass
Persicaria lapathifolia(formerly Polygonum lapathifolCNPS-EB: Bwillow weed
Phacelia tanacetifoliaCNPS-EB: Btansy phacelia
Phyla lanceolataCNPS-EB: A1xfog-fruit
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescensCNPS-EB: Cvalley popcornflower
Pseudognaphalium microcephalum(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCNPS-EB: A1white everlasting
Quercus lobataCNPS-EB: Bvalley oak, roble
Ribes aureum var. gracillimumCNPS-EB: A2golden currant
Rumex salicifolius var. unknownCNPS-EB: A2?willow dock
Salix melanopsisCNPS-EB: A1xdusky willow
Scirpus microcarpusCNPS-EB: Csmall-fruited bulrush
Stachys ajugoides(var. rigida is more common)CNPS-EB: A2bugle hedge nettle
Streptanthus albidus subsp. peramoenusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2T2
CNDDB Rank: S2
most beautiful jewel-flower
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum(formerly Aster subulatus var.CNPS-EB: Bslim aster
Trifolium dichotomumCNPS-EB: Cbranched indian clover