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LIST OF PLANTS OF DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL NATURAL AREA

AGAVACEAE - Agave Family
Yucca brevifolia - Joshua Tree. North end of park 4,300 feet.
Yucca whipplei - Whipple Yucca. Frequent; dry, exposed slopes throughout the park.

AMARYLLIDACEAE - Amaryllis Family
Allium fimbriatum - Wats. var. denticulatum Wild Onion.
Dichelostemma pulchella - Blue Dicks.
Muilla maritima - Muilla. northwest of nature center.

ANACARDIACEAE - Sumac Family

Rhus trilobata - Squaw Bush. Common; dry slopes throughout park

ASCLEPIADACEAE - Milkweed Family.
Asclepias fascicularis - Milkweed. Infrequent; open flats near Nature
Center. Asclepias californica - Milkweed.

APIACEAE- Parsley Family Lomatium mohavense -Mojave Wild Parsley.

ASTERACEAE - Aster Family.
Agoseris retrorsa -Mountain Dandelion.
Anisocoma acaulis -
Artemisia tridentata var. angustifolia- Great Basin Sagebrush. abundant; dry slopes.
Baccharis glutinosa- Mulefat; infrequent, along creek in Holcomb Cyn. Brickellia sp. - Brickell Bush.
Cirsium occidentale - Thistle. infrequent along Punchbowl Creek Erigeron sp. - Fleabane. common, dry slopes
Eriophyllum confertiflorum -Golden Yarrow. common along Loop Trail Eriophyllum pringlei -
Eriophyllum wallacei -
Haplopappus cuneatus -Wedge-leaf Golden Bush.
Haplopappus linearifolius -Narrow-leaf Golden Bush.
Layia glandulosa -Layia.
Tetradymia spinosa var. longispina- Cotton Thorn , infrequent; dry exposed slopes

BETULACEAE- Birch Family
Alnus rhombifolia- White Alder. common along creeks

Boraginaceae - Borage Family
Cryptantha circumscissa - Cryptantha. Cryptantha sp.- Popcorn Flower. common; dry slopes.

BRASSICACEAE - Mustard Family
Arabis pulchra - Tower Mustard.
Erysimum capitatum- Western Wallflower. Sisymbrium sp.- Sisymbrium.
Stanleya pinnata- Prince's Plume. infrequent; lower Holcolm Cyn.
Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. hitchcockii - Lace Pod

CACTACEAE - Cactus Family

Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris - Beaver Tail. common, throughout park.

Opuntia phaeocantha? - Prickly Pear. infrequent

CAPRIFOLIACEAE- Honeysuckle Family
Lonicera interrupta - Wild Honeysuckle.
Lonicera subspicata var. johnstonii - Wild Honeysuckle. frequent, growing over shrubs

CHENOPODIACEAE - Goosefoot Family
Chenopodium sp. - Goosefoot. infrequent, several plants upper Loop Trail.
Salsola iberica - Russian Thistle (tumbleweed). infrequent

CONVOLVULACEAE - Morning-Glory Family
Convolvulus sp. - Morning-Glory. infrequent, along creek, 4,400' elevation.
Cuscuta californica- Dodder. frequent, on Eriogonum, Quercus

CRASSULACEAE - Stonecrop Family
Dudleya lanceolata - Narrow-leaved Live-Forever.
Dudleya cymosa ssp. minor - Live-Forever.

CUPRESSACEAE - Cypress Family
Calocedrus decurrens - Incense Cedar. common, creek above 4,500' elevation
Juniperus californica - California Juniper. common, below 4,500' elevation

CYPERACEAE - Sedge Family
Carex sp. - Sedge.

DATISCACEAE - ?? Family
Datisca glomerata - Durango Root. common, along creek

EPHEDRACEAE - Joint-Fir Family
Ephedra sp. - Mormon Tea. frequent, scattered throughout park.

ERICACEAE - Heath Family
Arctostaphylos glauca - Big-berry Manzanita. abundant throughout park

EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge Family
Euphorbia albomarginata - Rattlesnake Weed. common, along disturbed roadways

FABACEAE - Pea Family
Astragalus coccineus - Locoweed.
Astragalus douglasii - Locoweed.
Astragalus sp. - Locoweed. infrequent, dry flats SW of Nature Center
Lathyrus laetiflorus ssp. laetiflorus - Chaparral Pea.
Lotus purshiana - Spanish Lotus.
Lotus scoparius - Deer Weed.
Lotus strigosus var. hirtellus - Hairy Lotus.
Lotus sp. - Deer Weed. (near scoparius but silky pubescent; 3-fld. infl.) frequent, SW of N. C.
Lupinus concinnus ssp. optatus - Lupine.
Lupinus densiflorus var. palustris - Lupine.
Lupinus formosus - Lupine.
Lupinus sp. - Lupine. common, dry exposed flats SW of Nature Center

FAGACEAE - Beech Family
Quercus chrysolepis - Canyon Oak. frequent, above 4,400' elevation

Quercus turbinella- Scrub Oak. abundant, open slopes throughout park

GARRYACEAE - Silk-Tassel Family
Garrya flavescens ssp. pallida - Silk-Tassel Bush. infrequent, dry slopes above 4,500' elevation

HYDROPHYLLACEAE - Waterleaf Family

Eriodictyon trichocalyx - Stick-leaved Yerba Santa. abundant, disturbed or burned areas
Phacelia curvipes - Phacelia.
Phacelia distans - Phacelia.
Phacelia fremontii - Phacelia.
Phacelia imbricata - Phacelia.
Phacelia longipes - Phacelia.
Phacelia sp. - Phacelia. common throughout Park

JUNCACEAE - Bulrush Family
Juncus sp. - Bulrush.

LAMIACEAE - Mint Family
Monardella breweri - (Narrow endemmic species) Pennyroyal. common, dry slopes
Salvia apiana - White Sage. northern portions of the Park
Salvia columbariae - Chia.
Salvia dorrii - Desert Sage.

LILIACEAE - Lily Family
Calochortus catalinae - Mariposa Lily.
Calochortus kennedyi - Mariposa Lily.

LOASACEAE - Stick-leaf Family
Mentzelia laevicaulis - White-stem Mentzelia.
Mentzelia veatchiana - Mentzelia.
Mentzelia sp. - Blazing Star. frequent, dry exposed areas

NYCTAGINACEAE - Four-O'Clock Family
Arbronia pogonantha - Sand Verbena. frequent, sandy flats SW of Nature Center
Mirabilis bigelovii - Bigelow's Four-O'Clock.

Oleaceae - Olive Family
Fraxinus velutina var. coriacea - Arizona Ash. rare, along Holcolm Creek
Forestiera neomexicana -

ONAGRACEAE - Evening-Primrose Family
Camissonia bistorta - Sun Cups.
Camissonia campestris - Camissonia.
Camissonia sp. (small, white-rose fl.) - Camissonia.
Clarkia xantiana - Clarkia.
Oenothera californica - Evening- Primrose.
Oenothera micrantha var. jonesii - Evening- Primrose.
Zauschneria californica ssp. latifolia - California Fuschia.

PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy Family

Argemone munita ssp. rotundata - Prickly Poppy.

PINACEAE - Pine Family
Pinus monophylla - Single-leaved Pinon Pine. abundant, throughout the park
Pinus coulteri - Coulter Pine. abundant above 5,000' elevation on south end of park
Pinus jeffreyi - Jeffrey Pine. infrequent, to frequent above 5,000' elevation
Abies concolor - White fir. infrequent, above 5,000' elevation
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa - Big-cone Douglas fir, or Big-cone Spruce. common, Holcolm Cyn. above 4,500' elevation

PLATANACEAE - Sycamore Family
Platanus racemosa - Western Sycamore. common along creek in Punchbowl and Holcolm Cyns.

POACEAE - Grass Family
Bromus tectorum -
Poa scabrella - Bluegrass.
Polypogon monspeliensis -
Sitanion histrix var. histrix - Bottlebrush Squirreltail.
Stipa speciosa - Needlegrass.

POLEMONIACEAE - Phlox Family
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum - Eriastrum. common; dry exposed flats SW of Headquarters
Gilia latiflora ssp. davyi - Davy Gilia.
Gilia sinuata -
Gilia sp. - common; dry, open slopes
Langloisia mathewsii - Ghost Flower.
Linanthus ciliatus - Whiskerbroom.
Linanthus parryae - Linanthus.
Microsteris gracilis ssp. humilis - ???

POLYGONACEAE - Buckwheat Family
Chorizanthe watsonii - Turkish Rugging.
Eriogonum fasciculatum - Flat-topped Buckwheat. abundant; throughout the park.
Eriogonum cf. pusillum - Buckwheat.
Eriogonum sp. - Buckwheat. common; exposed slopes

PORTULACACEAE - Purslane Family
Calyptridium monandrum -
Claytonia perfoliata var. perfoliata - Miner's Lettuce.
Claytonia perfoliata var. parviflora -

Pteridaceae - Brake Fern Family
Cheilanthes covillei - Coville's Lip Fern.
Pellaea mucronata - Bird's Foot Fern.
Pityrogramma triangularis -

RANUNCULACEAE - Crowfoot Family
Aquilegia formosa - Showy Columbine. Rare; several plants in Holcomb Cyn. 4,400'
Clematis ligusticifolia - Western Virgin's Bower. Infrequent, Punchbowl Cyn.
Delphinium parishii spp. parishii - Parish's Larkspur.

RHAMNACEAE - Buckthorn Family
Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus - Ceanothus. Abundant; dry slopes throughout the park.
Rhamnus californica - Coffeeberry. Infrequent; along Holcomb Creek.
Rhamnus ilicifolia - Redberry. Infrequent; dry slopes throughout the park.

ROSACEAE - Rose Family
Cercocarpus betuloides - Birch-leaf Mountain Mohogany. Abundant, throughout the park.
Cercocarpus ledifolius - Curl-leaf Mountain Mohogany. Devil's Chair Trail.
Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa - Sticky Potentilla.
Prunus fasciculata - Desert Almond. Frequent; dry slopes.
Purshia glandulosa - Antelope Bush, Bitterbrush. Northern end of park.

RUBIACEAE - Madder Family
Galium angustifolium var. angustifolium - Shrubby Bedstraw.
Galium aparine - Common Bedstraw.
Galium sp. - Bedstraw. Frequent; dry slopes throughout the park.

SALICACEAE - Willow Family
Populus fremontii - Fremont Cottonwood. Common; along creeks, streambeds and springs.
Salix sp. - Willow. Frequent; along creeks, streambeds and springs.
Salix sp. - Willow. (narrow-leaved species) Infrequent; along Holcomb Creek

SAXIFRAGACEAE - Saxifrage Family
Heuchera sp. - Alum Root.
Ribes sp. - Current. Infrequent; middle Holcomb Canyon.

SCROPHULARIACEAE - Figwort Family
Castilleja linariaefolia - Paintbrush. Common; along Punchbowl Creek.
Castilleja martinii var. martinii- Martin's Paintbrush.
Castilleja plagiotoma - Indian Paintbrush.
Keckiella ternata - Bush Penstemon.
Mimulus cardinalis - Scarlet Monkeyflower. Frequent; moist areas along creeks.
Mimulus fremontii - Monkeyflower. Infrequent; open slopes to shaded canyons, N. of hdqt.

STERCULIACEAE

Fremontodendron californicum -(Fremontia) California Flannel Bush.