Mill Creek Meadows
Habitat Description and Treatment: Sloping vernally mesic to xeric meadows bordered by mixed Black Oak and Yellow Pine woodland and WA Barr Road to the Southwest. This habitat was previously woodland and had been severely cut at one point during the 20th century. Several invasive species were introduced and some of them have been largely eradicated as part of the extensive beneficial restoration work done by the current landowners.
Note: This list is not a complete botanical survey as observations were only begun in August of 2004. The grasses are not covered as the purpose of this study was primarily for invasive species eradication and native wildflower seed gathering.
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Dates Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiaceae | Daucus carota | Queen Anne's Lace | 08.07 |
| Apocynaceae | Apocynum androsaemifolium | Spreading Dogbane | 08.09 |
| Asclepiadaceae | Asclepias speciosa | Showy Milkweed | 08.07 |
| Asteraceae | Arctium lappa (introduced) | Greater Burdock | 08.09 |
| Arctium minus (introduced) | Small Burdock | 08.09 | |
| Centaurea cyanus (introduced) | Cornflower | 08.13 | |
| Cichorum intybus (introduced) | Blue Sailors | 08.07 | |
| Cirsium vulgare (introduced) | Bull Thistle | 08.13 | |
| Erigeron inornatus var. inornatus | Rayless Fleabane Daisy | 08.09 | |
| Lactuca virosa (introduced) | Bitter Lettuce | 08.07 | |
| Madia elegans ssp. elegans | Elegant Madia | 08.07 | |
| Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata | Canada Goldenrod | 08.07 | |
| Tanacetum pauciflorum (introduced) | Feverfew | 08.06 | |
| Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum officinale (introduced) | Purple Houndstongue | 08.06 |
| Caprifoliaceae | Symphoricarpus albus var. laevicaulis | White Snowberry | 08.09 |
| Symphoricarpus mollis | Creeping Snowberry | 08.07 | |
| Cupressaceae | Calocedrus decurrens | Incense Cedar | 08.07 |
| Dipsacaceae | Dipsacus fullonum (introduced) | Fuller's Teasel | 08.09 |
| Fabaceae | Lotus crassifolius | Buck Lotus | 08.07 |
| Lotus purshianus var. purshianus | Spanish Clover | 08.09 | |
| Fagaceae | Quercus kelloggii | California Black Oak | 8.09 |
| Grossulariaceae | Ribes inerme var inerme | Whitestem Gooseberry | 08.09 |
| Ribes roezlii var. roezlii | Sierra Gooseberry | 08.09 | |
| Hypericaceae | Hypericum perforatum (introduced) | Klamath Weed | 08.06 |
| Lamiaceae | Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata | Self Heal | 08.13 |
| Linaceae | Linum lewisii var. lewisii | Western Blue Flax | 08.09 |
| Onagraceae | Clarkia rhomboidea | Tongue Clarkia | 08.13 |
| Pinaceae | Pinus ponderosa | Ponderosa Pine | 08.09 |
| Polemoniaceae | Collomia grandiflora | Grand Collomia | 08.06 |
| Gilia capitata ssp capitata | Bluehead Gilia | 08.07 | |
| Polygonaceae | Eriogonum nudum var. nudum | Naked Buckwheat | 08.09 |
| Rhamnaceae | Ceanothus cordulatus | Mountain Whitethorn | 08.06 |
| Rosaceae | Rubus ursinus | California Blackberry | 08.06 |
| Spiraea douglasii | Douglas Spiraea | 08.09 | |
| Scrophulariaceae | Verbascum thapsus (introduced) | Woolly Mullein | 08.019 |
| Urticaceae | Urtica dioica ssp holosericea | Stinging Nettle | 08.06 |