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Partial plant list for
Independence Trail, South Yuba River State Park. Located 5.5 miles northwest of
Nevada City, the Independence Trail was built by Sequoya Challenge as one of
the first wheelchair accessible trails in California. The native trees, shrubs,
ferns, and flowers are typical of the South Yuba River canyon, making this an
interesting hiking area throughout the year. The trail follows the abandoned
gold-rush era Excelsior Ditch water canal for about two miles, east and west
of Highway 49. The west link of the trail passes under the Highway and goes
about one mile to Rush Creek. Elevation is 1,500 feet. Plant list revisions
and additions by Karen Callahan and Roger McGehee, 2006, Redbud Chapter of
the California Native Plant Society. |
|
Family |
Scientific Name |
Common
Name
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Aceraceae—Maple Family |
Acer macrophyllum |
Bigleaf Maple |
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Anacardiaceae—Sumac Family |
Toxicodendron diversilobum |
Poison Oak |
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Aristolociaceae—Birthwort Family |
Asarum hartwegii |
HartwegÕs Wild Ginger |
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Aristolociaceae—Birthwort Family |
Aristolochia californica |
California Pipevine |
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Asteraceae—Sunflower Family |
Adenocaulon bicolor |
Trail Plant |
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Asteraceae |
Erigeron foliosus |
Fleabane Daisy |
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Asteraceae |
Hieracium albiflorum |
White Hawkweed |
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Asteraceae |
Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
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Betulaceae—Birch Family |
Alnus rhombifolia |
White Alder |
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Blechnaceae—Deer Fern Family |
Woodwardia fimbriata |
Giant Chain Fern |
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Boraginaceae—Borage Family |
Cynoglossum grande |
HoundÕs Tongue |
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Brassicaceae-Mustard Family |
Cardamine pachystigma |
Toothwort or Milkmaids |
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Calycanthaceae—Spice Bush Family |
Calycanthus occidentale |
Western Spice Bush |
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Caprifoliaceae—Honeysuckle Family |
Lonicera hispidula |
Hairy Honeysuckle |
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Caprifoliaceae |
Symphoricarpos albus |
Snowberry |
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Caryophyliaceae—Pink Family |
Silene californica |
California Indian Pink |
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Cornaceae—Dogwood Family |
Cornus sericea |
American Dogwood |
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Cornaceae |
Cornus sessilis |
Blackfruit Dogwood |
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Cornaceae |
Cornus nuttallii |
Mountain Dogwood |
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Crassulaceae—Stonecrop Family |
Dudleya cymosa |
Canyon Dudleya |
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Crassulaceae |
Sedum spathulifolium |
Sierra Stonecrop |
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Cupressaceae—Cypress Family |
Calodedrus decurrens |
Incense Cedar |
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Dennstaedtiaceae—Bracken Fern |
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens |
Bracken Fern |
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Dryopteridaceae—Wood Fern Family |
Cystopteris fragilis |
Fragile Fern |
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Dryopteridaceae |
Polystichum imbricans |
Sword Fern |
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Dryopteridaceae |
Athyrium felix-femina |
Lady Fern |
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Ericaceae—Heath Family |
Arctostaphylos viscida |
Whiteleaf Manzanita |
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Ericaceae |
Rhododendron occidentale |
Western Azalea |
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Ericaceae |
Arbutus menziesii |
Pacific Madrone |
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Fabaceae—Pea Family |
Cytisus scoparius |
Scotch Broom |
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Fabaceae |
Lathyrus sulphureus |
Sulfur Pea |
|
Fabaceae |
Lupinus albifrons |
Silver Bush Lupine |
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Fabaceae |
Lupinus benthamii |
Spider Lupine |
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Fabaceae |
Trifolium tridentatum |
Tomcat Clover |
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Fabaceae |
Cercis occidentale |
Western Redbud |
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Fagaceae—Oak Family |
Quercus douglasii |
Blue Oak |
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Fagaceae |
Quercus wislizenii |
Interior Live Oak |
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Fagaceae |
Quercus chrysolepsis |
Canyon Live Oak |
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Fagaceae |
Quercus kelloggii |
KelloggÕs Black Oak |
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Hippocastanaceae—Buckeye Family |
Aesculus californica |
California Buckeye |
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Hydrophyllaceae—Waterleaf Family |
Nemophila heterophylla |
Canyon Nemophila |
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Iridaceae—Iris Family |
Iris hartwegii |
HartwegÕs Iris |
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Lauraceae—Laurel Family |
Umbellaria californica |
California Bay Tree |
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Liliaceae—Lily Family |
Brodiaea elegans |
Elegant Brodiaea |
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Liliaceae |
Dichelostemma volublie |
Twining Brodiaea, Snake Lily |
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Liliaceae |
Triteleia laxa |
Wally Baskets |
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Liliaceae |
Triteleia ixioides |
Pretty Faces, Golden Stars |
|
Liliaceae |
Erythronium multiscapoideum |
Sierra Fawn Lily |
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Liliaceae |
Calochortus albus |
Fairy Lanterns |
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Liliaceae |
Calochortus monophyllus |
Yellow Mariposa |
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Liliaceae |
Lilium humboldtii |
Humboldt Lily |
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Liliaceae |
Fritillaria micrantha |
Brown Bells |
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Liliaceae |
Cholorgalum pomeridianum |
Soap Plant |
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Liliaceae |
Allium campanulatum |
Sierra Onion |
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Malvaceae—Mallow Family |
Sidalcea malvaeflora |
Checkerbloom |
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Onagraceae—Evening Primrose Family |
Clarkia rhomboidea |
Tongue Clarkia |
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Philadelphaceae—Mock Orange Family |
Philadelphus lewisii |
California Mock Orange |
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Pinaceae—Pine Family |
Pinus sabiniana |
Foothills Grey Pine |
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Pinaceae |
Pseudotsuga menziesii |
Douglas Fir |
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Pinaceae |
Pinus ponderosa |
Ponderosa Pine |
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Polemoniaceae—Phlox Family |
Phlox speciosa |
Showy Phlox |
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Polypodiaceae—Polypody Family |
Polypodium calirhiza |
Polypody Fern |
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Primulaceae—Primrose Family |
Trientalis latifolia |
Star Flower |
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Primulaceae |
Dodecatheon hendersonii |
HendersonÕs Shooting Star |
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Pteridaceae—Brake Fern Family |
Cheilanthes gracillima |
Lace Fern |
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Pteridaceae |
Pellaea andromedifolia |
Coffee Fern |
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Pteridaceae |
Pentagramma triangularis |
Goldback Fern |
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Pteridaceae |
Adiantum jordani |
Maidenhair Fern |
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Ranuculaceae—Buttercup Family |
Delphinium |
Larkspur |
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Ranuculaceae |
Ranunculus californica |
California Buttercup |
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Rhamnaceae—Buckthorn Family |
Ceanothus cuneatus |
Buck Brush |
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Rhamnaceae |
Ceanothus lemmonii |
LemmonÕs Ceanothus |
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Rhamnaceae |
Rhamnus californica |
California Coffeeberry |
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Rhamnaceae |
Rhamnus illicifolia |
Holly-leaf Redberry |
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Rhamnaceae |
Ceanothus integerrimus |
Deer Brush |
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Rosaceae—Rose Family |
Chamabatia foliolosa |
Kit-kit-dizze |
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Rosaceae |
Potentilla glandulosa |
Sticky Cinquefoil |
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Rosaceae |
Heteromeles arbutifolia |
Toyon |
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Rosaceae |
Rubus parviflorus |
Thimbleberry |
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Rosaceae |
Rubus discolor |
Himalayan Blackberry*** |
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Rosaceae |
Prunus species |
Plums*** |
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Salicaceae—Willow Family |
Salix species |
Willows |
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Salicaceae |
Populus fremontii |
Fremont Cottonwood |
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Saxifragaceae—Saxifrage Family |
Saxifraga californica |
California Saxifrage |
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Saxifragaceae |
Heuchera micrantha |
Alum Root |
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Saxifragaceae |
Lithophragma species |
Woodland Star |
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Scrophulariaceae—Snapdragon Family |
Mimulus aurantiacus |
Sticky Bush Monkeyflower |
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Scrophulariaceae |
Penstemon laetus |
Gay Penstemon |
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Scrophulariaceae |
Keckiella breviflora |
Gaping Penstemon |
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Scrophulariaceae |
Pedicularis densiflora |
Indian Warriors |
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Vitaceae—Grape Family |
Vitis californica |
California Wild Grape |
Last updated
January 25, 2008