Onion Valley (starting from Independence)
Selaginellaceae (spike-moss family)
Selaginella spike/club moss
watsonii alpine selaginella
Equisetaceae (horsetail family)
Equisetum horsetail, scouring rush
sp.
Dennstaedtiaceae (bracken fern family)
Pteridium bracken fern
aquilinum var. pubescens bracken fern
Pteridaceae (brake fern family)
Pellaea
sp.
Aceraceae (maple family)
Acer maple
glabrum var. diffusum mountain maple
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (carrot family)
Angelica
lineariloba
Cicuta water-hemlock
douglasii
Heracleum
lanatum (H. sphondylium) cow parsnip
Perideridia yampah, squawroot
parishii
Sphenosciadium
capitellatum ranger's buttons, white heads
Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
Apocynum
androsaemifolium (inc. A. pumilum) mountain dogbane
cannabinum (inc. A. sibiricum) indian hemp
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Asclepias milkweed
fascicularis narrow-leaf/mexican milkweed
speciosa showy milkweed
Asteraceae (Compositae) (sunflower family)
Achillea yarrow
millefolium (inc. A. lanulosa, vars dropped)
Ageratina
occidentalis (Eupatorium o.) western eupatory, pink plume
Ambrosia (Franseria) ragweed, bursage
acanthicarpa annual bursage/ragweed
Antennaria pussytoes
rosea ssp. confinis
Arnica
amplexicaulis streambank arnica
Artemisia sagebrush
tridentata great-basin/big sagebrush
Aster aster
alpigenus var. andersonii alpine/meadow aster
breweri (Chrysopsis b.)
Brickellia brickelbush
californica california brickelbush
greenei? mountain brickelbush
Chaenactis pincushion
douglasii dusty maidens, red-stemed pincushion
Chrysothamnus rabbitbrush
nauseosus rubber/gray rabbitbrush
teretifolius green rabbitbrush
Cirsium thistle
ochrocentrum
Encelia
actoni (E. virginensis ssp. actoni)
Ericameria (Haplopappus) goldenbush
cuneata var. spathulata (H. cuneatus spathulatus) cliff goldenbush
cuneata (H. cuneatus) cliff goldenbush
Erigeron wild daisy, fleabane
breweri
Eriophyllum wooly sunflower
pringlei bud eriophyllum
Helenium sneezweed
bigelovii
Hieracium hawkweed
horridum shaggy hawkweed
Hymenoclea
salsola cheeseweed, cheesebush
Senecio groundsel, ragwort, butterweed
fremontii
triangularis arrowhead senecio
Sphaeromeria (Tanacetum) tansy
cana (Tanacetum canum) grey tansy
Stephanomeria
pauciflora desert straw, wire lettuce
Tetradymia cotton-thorn, horse brush
axillaris var. longispina (T. spinosa l.)
Betulaceae (birch family)
Betula birch
occidentalis water birch
Boraginaceae (borage family)
Hackelia stickseed
sp.
Tiquilia (Coldenia)
nuttallii nuttall coldenia
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (mustard family)
Arabis rock-cress
sp.
Caulanthus jewelflower
pilosus chocolate drops
Erysimum wallflower
capitatum ssp. perenne (E. p.) sierra wallflower
Cactaceae (cactus family)
Opuntia prickly-pear, cholla
basilaris beaver tail
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Sambucus elderberry
mexicana (S. caerulea) blue elderberry
Symphoricarpos waxberry, snowberry
rotundifolius var. parishii (S. p.?)
Caryophyllaceae (pink family)
Arenaria sandwort
macradenia ssp. ferrisiae
nuttallii
Silene catchfly, campion
bernardina (no vars) (S. montana) mountain campion
Stellaria chickweed, starwort, stitchwort
longipes var. longipes (S. l.) creek stellaria
Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Atriplex salt bush
sp.
Sarcobatus
vermiculatus greasewood
Convolvulaceae (morning-glory family)
Calystegia (Convolvulus) bindweed, morning-glory
longipes piute morning-glory
Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Sedum
roseum ssp. integrifolium (S. rosea i.) rosy sedum
Ephedraceae (ephedra family)
Ephedra mormon/mexican/desert tea
nevadensis
viridis green ephedra
Ericaceae (heath family)
Arctostaphylos manzanita
patula (A. p. ssp. platyphylla) greenleaf manzanita
Kalmia
polifolia var. microphylla calif./alpine laurel
Ledum Western Labradore tea
glandulosum (L. g. var. californicum)
Phyllodoce mountain/red heather
breweri
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (pea family)
Lupinus lupine
arbustus (L. a. ssp. calcaratus) crest lupine
excubitus var. excubitus grape-soda/Adonis lupine
magnificus (no vars) Panamint Mts. lupine
pratensis tawny lupine
Melilotus sweetclover
alba (M. albus) white sweetclover
Trifolium clover
monanthum carpet clover
Fagaceae (oak family)
Chrysolepis chinquapin
sempervirens (Castanopsis s.) bush chinquapin
Quercus oak
kelloggii black oak
Gentianaceae (gentian family)
Swertia (inc. Frasera) green gentian
perennis felwort
puberulenta (Frasera p.) inyo gentian
radiata monument plant
Geraniaceae (geranium family)
Erodium storksbill, filaree
cicutarium red stemmed filaree
Grossulariaceae (Saxifragaceae) (gooseberry family)
Ribes current, gooseberry
cereum wax currant
montigenum? mountain gooseberry
Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Nama purple-mat
rothrockii blue balls
Hypericaceae (St. John's wort family)
Hypericum St. John's wort
anagalloides tinker's penny
Iridaceae (iris family)
Sisyrinchium
idahoense var. occidentale blue eyed grass
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (mint family)
Monardella
glauca (M. odoratissima ssp. parvifolia) mountain pennyroyal
Salvia
columbariae chia
Stachys hedge-nettle
albens white hedge-nettle
Liliaceae (lily family)
Allium
validum swap onion
Calochortus mariposa lily
bruneaunis (C. nuttallii)
Lilium
kelleyanum leopard lily, panther lily
Smilacina false solomon's seal
stellata
Tofieldia
occidentalis ssp. occidentalis (T. glutinosa o.)
Veratrum corn-lily, false-hellebore
californicum var. californicum
Loasaceae (loasa family)
Mentzelia blazing-star
laevicaulis
Malvaceae (mallow family)
Malacothamnus bushmallow
fremontii (M. orbiculatus)
Sphaeralcea globemallow
ambigua desert-mallow, apricot-mallow
Oleaceae (olive family)
Forestiera
pubescens (F. neomexicana) desert olive
Onagraceae (evening-primrose family)
Epilobium fireweed, willow herb
angustifolium fireweed
obcordatum rock fringe
Gayophytum
sp.
Oenothera evening primrose
elata ssp. hirsutissima (O. hookeri)
Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Epipactis
gigantea stream orchis
Platanthera
leucostachys (Habenaria dilatata, H. l.) sierra/white rein orchid
Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)
Orobanche broomrape
californica
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Argemone prickly poppy
munita (no vars) chicalote
Philadelphaceae (Saxifragaceae)
Jamesia
americana var. rosea (J. a. californica) cliffbush
Pinaceae (pine family)
Abies fir
concolor white fir
magnifica california red fir
Pinus pine
balfouriana ssp. austrina foxtail pine
contorta ssp. murrayana (P. murrayana) lodgepole pine
jeffreyi jeffrey pine
monophylla singleleaf pinyon pine
ponderosa ponderosa pine
Polemoniaceae (phlox family)
Eriastrum
densifolium blue mantle
Ipomopsis
aggregata scarlet gilia, skyrocket
Leptodactylon
pungens (no vars) granite gilia, prickly-phlox
Loeseliastrum (Langloisia)
matthewsii desert calico
Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Eriogonum wild buckwheat
deflexum var. baratum flat-topped/skeleton buckwheat
fasciculatum california buckwheat
inflatum desert trumpet
nudum var. nudum
umbellatum sulfur flower
wrightii var. subscaposum
sp.
Oxyria
digyna mountain sorrel
Rumex dock, sorrel
sp.
Portulacaceae (purslane family)
Montia
chamissoi toad lily
Primulaceae (primrose family)
Dodecatheon shooting star
jeffreyi sierra/meadow shooting star
Primula
suffrutescens sierra primrose
Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Aconitum monkshood
columbianum
Actaea
rubra (A. r. ssp. arguta) baneberry
Aquilegia columbine
formosa (inc. shockleyi)
Clematis virgins's bower
ligusticifolia western virgin's bower
Delphinium larkspur
glaucum mountain/tall larkspur
Thalictrum meadow-rue
sparsiflorum
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)
Ceanothus california-lilac
cordulatus snowbush, mountain whitethorn
greggii var. vestitus mojave/desert ceanothus
Rhamnus buckthorn
tomentella ssp. cuspidata (R. californica c.) hoary coffeeberry
Rosaceae (rose family)
Cercocarpus mountain-mahogany
ledifolius var. intermontanus
Chamaebatiaria fern bush, desert sweet
millefolium
Coleogyne blackbush
ramosissima
Holodiscus
microphyllus var. microphyllus rock spiraea, creambush
Horkelia
bolanderi
Ivesia
santolinoides mousetail ivesia
Potentilla cinquefoil
diversifolia
glandulosa sticky cinquefoil
Prunus
andersonii desert peach
emarginata bitter cherry
Purshia antelope bush
tridentata var. tridentata (P. t.) bitterbrush
Rosa rose
woodsii var. ultramontana
Rubiaceae (madder family)
Kelloggia
galioides
Salicaceae (willow family)
Populus
tremuloides quaking aspen
balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (P. trichocarpa) black cottonwood
Salix willow
sp.
Santalaceae (sandelwood family)
Comandra bastard toad-flax
umbellata ssp. californica (C. pallida)
Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)
Heuchera alumroot
rubescens pink alumroot
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Castilleja indian paintbrush
linariifolia (C. linariaefolia)
miniata
sp.
Keckiella
rothrockii var. rothrockii
Mimulus monkeyflower
guttatus (no vars) (M. nasutus) common monkey flower
primuloides
tilingii large mountain mimulus
Pedicularis lousewort
groenlandica elephant heads
Penstemon beard-tongue
davidsonii timberline penstemon
heterodoxus whorled penstemon
newberryi pride of the mountains
patens (P. confusus ssp. p.) owens vally penstemon
rostriflorus (P. bridgesii)
Scrophularia figwort
desertorum
Veronica speedwell
serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa
Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Nicotiana tobacco
attenuata coyote tobacco
Solanum nightshade
xanti (S. xantii) purple/chaparral nightshade
Typhaceae (cattail family)
Typha cattail
latifolia broad-leaved/tall cattail
Violaceae (violet family)
Viola violet
macloskeyi white violet
number of families = 54
number of genera = 133
number of species, subspecies and varieties = 172