Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Plants observed along the equestrian route in Rancho San Antonio County Park and adjoining Rancho San Antonio Open Space during a CNPS field trip, Dec. 17, 1990. Leaders: Jean Sorensen and Ken Himes.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Family | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer macrophyllum | Big-leaf Maple | Aceraceae | |
| Adenostoma fasciculatum | Chamise | Rosaceae | |
| Aesculus californica | California Buckeye | Hippocastanaceae | |
| Aphanes occidentalis | Western Lady`s Mantle | Rosaceae | |
| Arbutus menziesii | Madrone | Ericaceae | |
| Arctostaphylos crustacea | Brittle-leaved manzanita | Ericaceae | |
| Artemisia californica | California Sagebrush | Asteraceae | |
| Baccharis pilularis | Coyote Brush | Asteraceae | |
| Calochortus albus | Globe Lily | Liliaceae | |
| Calystegia occidentalis | Western Morning-glory | Convolvulaceae | |
| Ceanothus sorediatus | Jim Bush | Rhamnaceae | |
| Centaurea calcitrapa* | Purple Star Thistle | Asteraceae | |
| Cercocarpus betuloides | Mountain Mahogany | Rosaceae | |
| Conium maculatum* | Poison Hemlock | Apiaceae | |
| Cornus glabrata | Brown Dogwood | Cornaceae | |
| Dryopteris arguta | Coastal Wood Fern | Dryopteridaceae | |
| Epilobium brachycarpum | Panicled Willow Herb | Onagraceae | |
| Eriogonum nudum | Naked-stemmed Buckwheat | Polygonaceae | |
| Eriophyllum confertiflorum | Golden Yarrow | Asteraceae | |
| Erodium cicutarium* | Red-stemmed Filaree | Geraniaceae | |
| Garrya elliptica | Coast Silk Tassel | Garryaceae | |
| Heracleum lanatum | Cow Parsnip | Apiaceae | |
| Heteromeles arbutifolia | Toyon | Rosaceae | |
| Holodiscus discolor | Ocean Spray | Rosaceae | |
| Iris sp. | Iris | Iridaceae | |
| Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans | California Honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae | |
| Lotus scoparius | California Broom | Fabaceae | |
| Marrubium vulgare* | Horehound | Lamiaceae | |
| Mimulus aurantiacus | Sticky Monkey Flower | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Monardella villosa | Coyote Mint | Lamiaceae | |
| Physocarpus capitatus | Ninebark | Rosaceae | |
| Pentagramma triangularis | Goldenback Fern | Pteridaceae | |
| Prunus ilicifolia | Holly-leafed Cherry | Rosaceae | |
| Quercus agrifolia | Coast Live Oak | Fagaceae | |
| Quercus chrysolepis | Canyon Live Oak | Fagaceae | |
| Quercus lobata | Valley Oak | Fagaceae | |
| Ranunculus californicus | California Buttercup | Ranunculaceae | |
| Rhamnus californica | California Coffee Berry | Rhamnaceae | |
| Ribes californicum | Hillside Gooseberry | Grossulariaceae | |
| Ribes malvaceum | Chaparral Currant | Grossulariaceae | |
| Ribes menziesii | Canyon Gooseberry | Grossulariaceae | |
| Rosa californica | California Rose | Rosaceae | |
| Salix sp. | Willow | Salicaceae | |
| Sanicula crassicaulis | Pacific Sanicle | Apiaceae | |
| Satureja douglasii | Yerba Buena | Lamiaceae | |
| Scrophularia californica | California Figwort | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Solanum umbelliferum | Blue Witch | Solanaceae | |
| Toxicodendron diversilobum | Western Poison Oak | Anacardiaceae |
* = non-native. Updated to Jepson nomenclature by Jeffrey A. Caldwell, 12 June 2000.