13 Rare Plants - Many Listed as Endangered
The following plants found on San Bruno Mountain are all endemic to California (found only in California) and are considered to be rare. Many are listed as endangered by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). More information about how plants are listed can be found at the CNPS Rare Plant Program site.
The CNPS has created 5 lists which attempt to categorize plants based on degrees of concern. The rare plants below fall into 2 categories:
List 1B: Plants that are Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and Elsewhere
List 4: Plants of Limited Distribution - A Watch List
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Click on species name for Calfora Taxon Report
Click on CNPS List for the species page in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants
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Brassicaceae © 2010 Aaron Schusteff |
Limited Distribution Endemic to California
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Ericaceae © 2006 Steve Matson |
Seriously Endangered Endemic to California
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Ericaceae © 2010 Neal Kramer |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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Ericaceae © 2008 Toni Corelli |
Seriously Endangered Endemic to California
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Chorizanthe cuspidata var. cuspidata Polygonaceae © 2010 Sangeet Khalsa |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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Scrophulariaceae © 2008 Aaron Schusteff |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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Brassicaceae 2008 Alane Gray SBMW |
Limited Distribution Endemic to California
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Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima Asteraceae 2010 Alane Gray SBMW |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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Asteraceae Charles Webber © California Academy of Sciences |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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Iridaceae © 2009 Vernon Smith |
Limited Distribution Endemic to California
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Asteraceae National Park Service photo |
Seriously Endangered Endemic to California
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Plagiobothrys chorisianus var. chorisianus Boraginaceae 2010 Alane Gray SBMW |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda Caryophyllaceae © 1988 Dean Wm. Taylor |
Fairly Endangered Endemic to California
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