NATIVE PLANT LIST (UPDATED 4/2/8/2009)

Bio 340A Native Plant List

1.
Family: VIOLACEAE (Dicot) pg. 203
VIOLET FAMILY

Genus species: Viola glaba

Common Name: Yellow Wood Violet

Fruit: capsules7-17 mm. long

Inflorescence:



2. Family: LILIACEAE (Monocot) pg. 113
LILY FAMILY

Genus species: Veratrum califonica

Common Name: California false hellebore

Fruit: a 3-loculed capsule

Inflorescence:



3. Family: ROSACEAE (Dicot) pg. 74
ROSE FAMILY

Genus species: Rubus spectabolis

Common Name: Salmonberry

Fruit: aggregate fruit of individual drupelets

Inflorescence:






4. Family: HYDROPHYLLACEAE (Dicot) pg. 232
WATERLEAF FAMILY

(Note: Plant Family Changed from Asteraceae to Hydrophyllaceae)

Genus species: Hydrophyllum occidentale

Common Name: Western Waterleaf

Fruit: a capsule

Inflorescence:



5. Family: URTICACEAE (Dicot) pg.101-102
NETTLE FAMILY

Genus species: Urtica diotica

Common Name: Stinging Nettle

Fruit: Flattened lens shaped achenes

Inflorescence:



6. Family: CAPRIFOLIACEA
HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY

Genus species: Sambucus sp.

Common Name: Elderberry sp.

Fruit:

Inflorescence:










7. Family: FUMARIACEAE (Dicot)
BLEEDING HEART FAMILY

Genus species: Dicentra formosa

Common Name: Bleeding Heart

Fruit: a capsule

Inflorescence:




8. Family: ACERACEAE (Dicot)
MAPLE FAMILY

Genus species: Acer macrophylllum

Common Name: Big Leaf Maple

Fruit: wings of fruit (samaras), when mature dark brown

Inflorescence:



9. Family: CORNACEAE (Dicot)
DOGWOOD FAMILY

Genus species: Cornus nuttallii

Common Name: Western flowering dogwood

Fruit: a 2-seeded drupe

Inflorescence:

10. Family: RUBIACEAE (Dicot)
MADDER FAMILY

Genus species: Gallium aparine

Non-Native

Common Name: Bedstraw, Cleavers

Fruit: fruits with hooked bristles

Inflorescence:



11. Family: SAXIFRAGACEAE
SAXIFRAGE FAMILY

Genus species: Tellima grandiflora
(a monotypic genus)

Common Name: Fringe Cup

Ovary/Fruit: 1-loculed, inferior ovary, compound;
A beaked capsule

Inflorescence: