Plant Check List for Sagehen Meadow, Mono County, United States.

Edited by Tom Schweich

This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists. For California, much of the data is provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/). For Colorado, much of the data is provided by the Southwest Environmental Information Network, which web site is found at (http://swbiodiversity.org). See their respective websites for copyright information and recommended citation formats.

For a complete list of Locations included in this Area List, see the Locations Included section, below.

This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Sagehen Meadow, Mono County, United States.

1. Pinaceae
2. [ ] Pinus contorta Loudon ssp. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Critchf. (Syn: P. m. Balf. ) Sierra Lodgepole Pine. SGSpr
3. [ ] Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. Jeffrey Pine. SGM SGSpr

4. Apiaceae
5. [ ] Angelica lineariloba A. Gray. Poison Angelica. SGPk

6. Asteraceae
7. [ ] Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. var. glauca. Pale Agoseris. SGM
8. [ ] Anisocoma acaulis Torr. & A. Gray. Scale Bud. SGM
9. [ ] Arnica sororia Greene. Twin Leopardbane. SGM
10. [ ] Artemisia cana Pursh ssp. bolanderi (A. Gray) G. H. Ward. Silver Sagebrush. SGM
11. [ ] Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Big Sagebrush. SGM
12. [ ] Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle. Mountain Big Sagebrush. SGM
13. [ ] Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. puberulus (D. C. Eaton) H. M. Hall & Clem. Yellow Rabbitbrush. SGM
14. [ ] Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. ssp. viscidiflorus. Yellow Rabbitbrush. SGM SGS
15. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. hololeuca (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird. (Syn: Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pall.ex Pursh) Britton ssp. hololeucus (A. Gray) H. M. Hall & Clem. ) Rubber Rabbitbush. SGM
16. [ ] Ericameria parryi (A. Gray) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. aspera (Greene) G. L. Nesom & G. I. Baird. Rough Rabbitbrush. SGM
17. [ ] Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) J. Forbes var. integrifolium (Hook.) Smiley. (Syn: Erigeron monoense Rydb. ) Oregon Sunshine. SGPk
18. [ ] Stephanomeria exigua Nutt. ssp. exigua. Small Wirelettuce. SGM
19. [ ] Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G. L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray , Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray var. fremontii ) Western Mountain Aster. SGM
20. [ ] Tetradymia canescens DC. Spineless Horsebush. SGM

21. Boraginaceae
22. [ ] Cryptantha glomeriflora Greene. Truckee Cryptantha. SGM
23. [ ] Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Watson var. bicolor. Two-Color Phacelia. SGM
24. [ ] Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm. (Syn: P. r. Douglas ex Lehm. var. eremophila (Greene) J. F. Macbr. , P. r. Douglas ex Lehm. var. ramosissima , P. r. Douglas ex Lehm. var. subglabra M. Peck ) Branching Phacelia. SGM
25. [ ] Plagiobothrys kingii (S. Watson) A. Gray var. kingii. Great Basin Popcornflower. SGPk

26. Brassicaceae
27. [ ] Boechera pinetorum (Tidestr.) Windham & Al-Shehbaz. (Syn: Arabis holboellii Hornem. var. p. (Tidestr.) Rollins ) Holboell's Rockcress. SGM
28. [ ] Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene var. capitatum. Sanddune Wallflower. SGPk
29. [ ] Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg. Shieldplant. SGPk

30. Caprifoliaceae
31. [ ] Symphoricarpos rotundifolius A. Gray. (Syn: S. oreophilus A. Gray , S. rotundifolius A. Gray var. parishii (Rydb.) Dempster , S. rotundifolius A. Gray var. rotundifolius , S. vaccinioides Rydb. ) Roundleaf Snowberry. SGM

32. Caryophyllaceae
33. [ ] Stellaria longipes Goldie ssp. longipes. (Syn: S. l. Goldie var. l. ) Longstalk Starwort. SGM

34. Chenopodiaceae
35. [ ] Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Watson. Narrowleaf Goosefoot. SGPk
36. [ ] Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. Spiny Hop Sage. SGM

37. Fabaceae
38. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. argenteus. Loosely Flowered Silver Lupine. SGM SGPk
39. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. meionanthus (A. Gray) Barneby. Tailcup lupine. SGPk
40. [ ] Lupinus lepidus Douglas ex Lindl. var. confertus (Kellogg) C. P. Sm. (Syn: L. c. Kellogg ) Crowded Lupine. SGM SGMC

41. Grossulariaceae
42. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas var. cereum. Wax Currant. SGM

43. Loasaceae
44. [ ] Mentzelia monoensis J. M. Brokaw & L. Hufford. Mono Craters Blazing Star. SGS

45. Montiaceae
46. [ ] Montia chamissoi (Spreng.) Greene. (Syn: Crunocallis c. (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Rydb. ) Toad Lily. SGM

47. Nyctaginaceae
48. [ ] Abronia turbinata S. Watson. Transmontane Sand Verbena. SGMC SGPk

49. Onagraceae
50. [ ] Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & A. Gray ssp. parviflorum H. Lewis & Szweyk. Spreading Groundsmoke. SGM

51. Orobanchaceae
52. [ ] Castilleja applegatei Fernald ssp. pinetorum (Fernald) T. I. Chuang & Heckard. Wavy-Leaf Indian Paintbrush. SGM
53. [ ] Castilleja chromosa A. Nelson. Desert Indian Paintbrush. SGMC
54. [ ] Castilleja pilosa (S. Watson) Rydb. (Syn: Orthocarpus pilosus S. Watson ) Parrothead Indian Paintbrush. SGM

55. Phrymaceae
56. [ ] Diplacus mephiticus (Greene) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Mimulus angustifolius (Greene) A.L. Grant , Mimulus coccineus Congdon , Mimulus densus A.L. Grant , Mimulus nanus Hook. & Arn. var. mephiticus (Greene) D. M. Thomps. ) Skunky Monkey Flower. SGM
57. [ ] Erythranthe primuloides (Benth.) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga. (Syn: Mimulus primuloides Benth. ) Primrose Monkey Flower. SGM

58. Plantaginaceae
59. [ ] Collinsia parviflora Lindl. Maiden Blue-eyed Mary. SGM
60. [ ] Penstemon cinicola D. D. Keck. Ash Penstemon. SGM
61. [ ] Penstemon speciosus Lindl. Royal Penstemon. SGMC SGPk

62. Polemoniaceae
63. [ ] Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet. SGM
64. [ ] Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V. E. Grant ssp. aggregata. Scarlet Gilia. SGM SGPk
65. [ ] Linanthus pungens (Torr.) J. M. Porter & L. A. Johnson. (Syn: Leptodactylon pungens (Torr.) Nutt. ex Rydb. ) Granite Prickly Phlox. SGM
66. [ ] Phlox stansburyi (Torrey) A. A. Heller. Cold-Desert Phlox. SGM

67. Polygonaceae
68. [ ] Eriogonum baileyi S. Watson var. baileyi. Bailey's Buckwheat. SGM
69. [ ] Eriogonum microthecum Nutt. var. ambiguum (M. E. Jones) Reveal. Slender Buckwheat. SGPk
70. [ ] Eriogonum spergulinum A. Gray var. reddingianum (M. E. Jones) J. T. Howell. Redding Buckwheat. SGM
71. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. nevadense Gand. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat. SGM SGPk
72. [ ] Rumex paucifolius S. Watson. Alpine Sheep Sorrel. SGM

73. Rosaceae
74. [ ] Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. var. intermontanus N. H. Holmgren. Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany. SGM SGPk
75. [ ] Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. ssp. microphyllus (Rydb.) Jeps. (Syn: Holodiscus microphyllus Rydb. var. microphyllus ) Ocean Spray. SGM
76. [ ] Horkeliella congdonis (Rydb.) Rydb. Congdon's False Horkelia. SGM
77. [ ] Potentilla gracilis Hook. var. elmeri (Rydb.) Jeps. Comb-Leaf Cinquefoil. SGM
78. [ ] Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. var. tridentata. Antelope Bitterbrush. SGM
79. [ ] Rosa woodsii Lindl. ssp. ultramontana (S. Watson) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde. Mountain Rose. SGPk

80. Salicaceae
81. [ ] Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking Aspen. SGMC
82. [ ] Salix geyeriana Andersson. (Syn: S. g. Andersson ssp. argentea (Bebb) C. K. Schneid. ) Geyer Willow. SGSpr

83. Cyperaceae
84. [ ] Carex douglasii Boott. Douglas Sedge. SGM

85. Iridaceae
86. [ ] Iris missouriensis Nutt. Western Blue Flag. Weed: Inyo National Forest, List: C. SGM

87. Juncaceae
88. [ ] Juncus mexicanus Willd. (=Juncus arcticus (Willd.)Trautv. var. mexicanus (Willdenow ex Roemer & Schultes) Balslev) Mexican Rush. SGM

89. Liliaceae
90. [ ] Calochortus bruneaunis A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr. Bruneau Mariposa Lily. SGM

91. Poaceae
92. [ ] Agrostis scabra Willd. Rough Bentgrass. SGM
93. [ ] Bromus tectorum L. (Syn: B. tectorum L. var. glabratus Spenn. ) Cheat Grass. Weed: CAL-IPC, List: High. Inyo National Forest, priority: Locally high; generally low, SGM
94. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. (Syn: Elymus longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould , Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm. ) Squirreltail Grass. SGM SGPk
95. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Shinners ssp. trachycaulus. Slender Wheatgrass. SGM
96. [ ] Hordeum jubatum L. ssp. jubatum. Foxtail Barley. SGM
97. [ ] Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Mat Muhly. SGPk
98. [ ] Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. var. comata. (=Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata ) Needle and Thread. SGM
99. [ ] Stipa hymenoides Roem. & Schult. (Syn: Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker ) (=Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth) Indian Rice Grass. SGM
100. [ ] Stipa occidentalis Thurb. ex S. Watson var. californica (Merr. & Davy) C. L. Hitchc. (=Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Barkworth ssp. californicum (Merr. & Burtt Davy) Barkworth) California Needlegrass. SGM
101. [ ] Stipa occidentalis Thurb. ex S. Watson var. occidentalis. (=Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Barkworth ssp. occidentale ) Western Needlegrass. SGM

Locations Included in This Area

• SGM -- Sagehen Meadow.
• SGMC -- Sagehen Meadow Campground.
• SGPk -- Sagehen Peak.
• SGS -- Sagehen Summit.
• SGSpr -- Sagehen Spring.