List of plants on the Modoc National Forest
This list includes most of the more common plants to be found on the Modoc National Forest in California, USA as well as plants of some particular note, especially rare plants known or suspected to occur there. If you click on the genus, you will be taken to the page for the genus only; you must click on the specific epithet to be taken to the page for that particular species.
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Bryophytes[]
Liverworts[]
- Ptilidium californicum
Mosses[]
Ferns[]
Dennstaedtiaceae[]
- Pteridium aquilinum
Dryopteridaceae[]
- Athyrium filix-femina
- Polystichum
Equisetaceae[]
- Equisetum arvense
- Equisetum hyemale
Marsileaceae[]
Ophioglossaceae[]
- Botrychium pumicola
Pteridaceae[]
- Cheilanthes
- Pellaea
Conifers[]
Cupressaceae[]
- Calocedrus decurrens
- Cupressus bakeri - Modoc Cypress or Baker Cypress
- Juniperus communis
- Juniperus occidentalis
Pinaceae[]
- Abies concolor
- Abies magnifica
- Pinus albicaulis
- Pinus attenuata
- Pinus contorta
- Pinus jeffreyi
- Pinus lambertiana
- Pinus monticola
- Pinus ponderosa
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Tsuga mertensiana
Dicots[]
Amaranthaceae[]
- Amaranthus californicus
Apiaceae[]
- Berula
- Cicuta douglasii
- Conium maculatum
- Eryngium
- Heracleum maximum
- Ligusticum
- Lomatium bicolor
- Lomatium dissectum
- Lomatium macrocarpum
- Lomatium nudicaule
- Lomatium roseanum
- Lomatium utriculatum
- Osmorhiza
- Sanicula
Apocynaceae[]
- Apocynum androsaemifolium
- Apocynum cannabinum
Asclepiadaceae[]
- Asclepias
Asteraceae[]
- Achillea millefolium
- Ageratina
- Antennaria
- Arnica
- Artemisia douglasiana
- Artemisia tridentata
- Bidens tripartita
- Carduus nutans
- Centaurea diffusa
- Centaurea maculosa
- Centaurea solstitialis
- Chrysothamnus
- Cirsium arvense
- Cirsium occidentale
- Cirsium vulgare
- Crepis
- Ericameria
- Erigeron acris
- Eriophyllum lanatum
- Eurybia
- Euthamia
- Gnaphalium
- Grindelia
- Helianthus annuus
- Hieracium albiflorum
- Hymenoxys
- Ionactis
- Iva
- Lactuca serriola
- Leucanthemum vulgare
- Madia
- Microseris nutans
- Onopordum acanthium
- Packera
- Senecio
- Solidago canadensis
- Sonchus
- Stephanomeria
- Symphyotrichum
- Taraxacum officinale
- Tragopogon dubius
- Tragopogon porrifolius
- Xanthium strumarium
Berberidaceae[]
Boraginaceae[]
- Amsinckia
- Asperugo procumbens
- Cryptantha
- Hackelia
- Heliotropium
- Lithospermum
- Mertensia
Brassicaceae[]
- Alyssum
- Arabis
- Barbarea
- Brassica rapa
- Cardamine
- Draba verna
- Erysimum
- Isatis tinctoria
- Lepidium campestre
- Lepidium virginicum
- Nasturtium officinale
- Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides
- Polyctenium fremontii
- Streptanthus
- Thelypodium howellii
Callitrichaceae[]
Campanulaceae[]
- Campanula
- Downingia
Capparaceae[]
Caprifoliaceae[]
- Lonicera involucrata
- Sambucus nigra
- Symphoricarpos
Caryophyllaceae[]
- Arenaria
- Cerastium
- Holosteum
- Minuartia
- Silene
- Spergularia rubra
- Stellaria media
Chenopodiaceae[]
- Chenopodium
- Salsola tragus
Clusiaceae[]
- Hypericum perforatum
Convolvulaceae[]
- Calystegia
- Convolvulus arvensis
Cornaceae[]
- Cornus sericea
Crassulaceae[]
- Rhodiola
- Sedum
Cuscutaceae[]
Droseraceae[]
- Drosera anglica
- Drosera rotundifolia
Ericaceae[]
- Arctostaphylos
- Kalmia microphylla
- Ledum
- Vaccinium
Euphorbiaceae[]
- Chamaesyce
- Croton setigerus
- Euphorbia
Fabaceae[]
- Astragalus anxius — endemic & Critically Endangered
- Astragalus inversus — endemic
- Astragalus lemmonii
- Lathyrus species
- Lotus corniculatus
- Lupinus latifolius var. barbatus
- Lupinus polyphyllus
- Medicago sativa
- Melilotus officinalis
- Robinia pseudoacacia
- Thermopsis species
- Trifolium pratense
- Trifolium repens
- Trifolium wormskioldii
- Vicia species
Fagaceae[]
- Chrysolepis
- Quercus kelloggii
Fumariaceae[]
- Dicentra
Garryaceae[]
Gentianaceae[]
- Centaurium
- Gentiana
Geraniaceae[]
- Erodium cicutarium
- Geranium viscosissimum
Grossulariaceae[]
- Ribes
Hippuridaceae[]
- Hippuris vulgaris
Hydrophyllaceae[]
- Hydrophyllum
- Nama
- Nemophila
- Phacelia
Lamiaceae[]
- Agastache
- Lycopus
- Marrubium vulgare
- Mentha arvensis
- Monardella odoratissima
- Prunella
- Salvia
- Scutellaria
- Stachys ajugoides
- Trichostema lanceolatum
Lentibulariaceae[]
- Utricularia vulgaris
Linaceae[]
- Linum lewisii
Loasaceae[]
- Mentzelia
Lythraceae[]
- Lythrum
Malvaceae[]
Menyanthaceae[]
- Menyanthes trifoliata
Monotropaceae[]
Oleaceae[]
- Fraxinus latifolia
Onagraceae[]
- Camissonia
- Chamerion angustifolium
- Circaea
- Clarkia
- Epilobium minutum
Orobanchaceae[]
- Orobanche
Paeoniaceae[]
- Paeonia brownii
Papaveraceae[]
- Eschscholzia californica
Polemoniaceae[]
Polygonaceae[]
- Eriogonum nudum
- Oxyria digyna
- Polygonum arenastrum
- Rumex acetosella
- Rumex aquaticus
- Rumex crispus
Portulacaceae[]
- Calandrinia
- Claytonia perfoliata
- Lewisia rediviva
Primulaceae[]
- Dodecatheon
Pyrolaceae[]
- Chimaphila umbellata
- Pyrola asarifolia
Ranunculaceae[]
- Aconitum
- Actaea rubra
- Adonis aestivalis
- Anemone
- Aquilegia formosa
- Caltha
- Delphinium
- Enemion stipitatum
- Myosurus
- Pulsatilla
- Ranunculus aquatilis
- Ranunculus glaberrimus
- Ranunculus testiculatus
- Thalictrum
Rhamnaceae[]
- Ceanothus
- Frangula
- Rhamnus
Rosaceae[]
- Amelanchier alnifolia
- Cercocarpus ledifolius
- Chamaebatiaria millefolium
- Comarum palustre
- Crataegus
- Fragaria virginiana
- Geum aleppicum
- Geum macrophyllum
- Holodiscus discolor
- Malus pumila
- Peraphyllum ramosissimum
- Potentilla fruticosa
- Prunus emarginata
- Prunus subcordata
- Prunus virginiana
- Purshia tridentata
- Rosa
- Rubus leucodermis
- Sanguisorba
- Sorbus
- Spiraea douglasii
Rubiaceae[]
- Galium aparine
- Galium triflorum
Salicaceae[]
- Populus alba
- Populus tremuloides
- Salix alba
Saxifragaceae[]
- Heuchera
- Parnassia
- Saxifraga
Scrophulariaceae[]
- Castilleja
- Collinsia
- Cordylanthus capitatus
- Linaria
- Mimulus guttatus
- Pedicularis
- Penstemon
- Scrophularia
- Verbascum thapsus
- Veronica americana
Solanaceae[]
- Nicotiana
- Solanum physalifolium
Urticaceae[]
- Urtica dioica
Valerianaceae[]
- Valeriana
Violaceae[]
- Viola beckwithii
Viscaceae[]
Zygophyllaceae[]
- Tribulus terrestris
Monocots[]
Asparagaceae[]
- Camassia quamash
Alliaceae[]
- Allium validum
Alismataceae[]
- Damasonium
- Sagittaria
Cyperaceae[]
- Carex
- Eleocharis
- Eriophorum
- Schoenoplectus acutus
- Scirpus
Iridaceae[]
Juncaceae[]
Liliaceae[]
- Calochortus
- Fritillaria pudica
- Lilium pardalinum
Melanthiaceae[]
- Toxicoscordion venenosum
- Veratrum
Orchidaceae[]
- Cephalanthera
- Corallorhiza maculata
- Cypripedium montanum
- Goodyera
- Piperia
- Platanthera
- Spiranthes
Poaceae[]
- Achnatherum
- Agropyron desertorum
- Agrostis stolonifera
- Alopecurus pratensis
- Arrhenatherum elatius
- Beckmannia
- Briza
- Briza maxima
- Bromus tectorum
- Calamagrostis
- Cinna
- Crypsis
- Dactylis glomerata
- Danthonia
- Deschampsia
- Distichlis
- Echinochloa crus-galli
- Elymus repens
- Festuca
- Glyceria
- Hesperostipa
- Hordeum jubatum
- Koeleria
- Leymus
- Melica
- Muhlenbergia
- Orcuttia tenuis
- Phalaris arundinacea
- Phleum pratense
- Poa palustris
- Poa pratensis
- Taeniatherum caput-medusae
- Trisetum
- Vulpia
Potamogetonaceae[]
Ruscaceae[]
- Maianthemum racemosum
Sparganiaceae[]
- Sparganium
Themidaceae[]
- Brodiaea
- Dichelostemma
- Triteleia
Typhaceae[]
- Typha latifolia
See also[]
- Modoc National Forest topics
- Modoc Plateau topics — with flora articles.
References[]
- Modoc National Forest;gov: Nature & Science
- Modoc National Forest Botany Program — Summer botany work
External links[]
- Selected Wildflowers of the Modoc National Forest — descriptive text + images.
- Modoc National Forest-MNF — Nature Viewing: Viewing Plants — links to "Viewing Plants Areas" in the MNF.
Categories:
- Lists of flora of California
- Modoc National Forest
- Flora of the Great Basin
- Modoc Plateau
- Natural history of Modoc County, California
- Natural history of Siskiyou County, California
- Natural history of Lassen County, California