Dry Delta Meadow

Habitat Description:    vernally mesic to xeric meadow bordered by Yellow Pine woodland and steep bank on N, willows and riparian areas on S. Drier to W edge of meadow
with hydric to mesic microhabitats in tire ruts near E end of meadow.

Note: This list is a work in progress and not a complete botanical survey as observations were only begun in late July 2004. Also, as the primary purpose of these observations was for gathering native wildflower seed, the grasses and trees are not covered in these findings.

Plant List
Family Scientific Name Common Name Dates Observed
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow 08.19,26
  Aster occidentalis Western Aster 10.03
  Cirsium douglasii var. breweri Swamp Thistle 08.19
  Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis Shasta Hoary-Aster 08.26
  Madia elegans ssp. elegans Elegant Madia 07.23
  Solidago californica California Goldenrod 07.23
Fabaceae Lotus purshianus var. purshianus Spanish Clover 07.23
  Melilotus alba (introduced) White Sweetclover 08.11
Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Self-Heal 07.23
Malvaceae Sidalcea oregana ssp. spicata Oregon Checker Mallow 07.23
Orobanchaceae Cordylanthes tenuis ssp. viscidus Slender Bird's Beak 07.23
Polygonaceae Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Naked Buckwheat 08.19
  Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium Oblong-leaved Buckwheat 08.26
  Eriogonum umbellatum var. speciosum Showy Sulphur Buckwheat 08.19,26
  Polygonum polygaloides Milkwort Knotweed 08.26
Rosaceae Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata Slender Cinquefoil 07.23