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Channel Islands National Park
Rare Plants
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Rare Plants Photo Gallery (14 Photos)
Photos of federally listed threatened and endangered plants of the Channel Islands.
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Federally listed plants of Channel Islands National Park
The following is the list of 14 threatened or endangered plants found in Channel Islands National Park. A strict legal process is needed in order for a plant or animal species to be listed. Information about the Endangered Species Act and the listing process can be found at the website.
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Scientific Name
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Common Name
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Plant Family
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Federal Status
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Arabis hoffmannii
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Hoffmann’s rockcress
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Brassicaceae
(Mustard Family)
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Endangered
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Arctostaphylos confertiflora
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Santa Rosa Island manzanita
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Ericaceae
(Heather Family)
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Endangered
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Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis
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Island barberry
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Berberidaceae
(Barberry Family)
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Endangered
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Castilleja mollis
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Soft-leaved paintbrush
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Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
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Endangered
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Dudleya nesiotica
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Santa Cruz Island live-forever
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Crassulaceae
(Stonecrop Family)
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Threatened
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Dudleya traskiae
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Trask’s live-forever
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Crassulaceae
(Stonecrop Family)
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Endangered
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Galium buxifolium
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Sea-cliff bedstraw
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Rubiaceae
(Madder Family)
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Endangered
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Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii
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Hoffmann’s slender-flowered gilia
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Polemoniaceae
(Phlox Family)
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Endangered
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Helianthemum greenei
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Island rushrose
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Cistaceae
(Rockrose Family)
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Threatened
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Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus
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Santa Cruz Island bush mallow
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Malvaceae
(Mallow Family)
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Endangered
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Malacothrix indecora
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Santa Cruz Island chicory
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Asteraceae
(Sunflower Family)
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Endangered
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Malacothrix squalida
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Island malacothrix
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Asteraceae
(Sunflower Family)
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Endangered
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Phacelia insularis var. insularis
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Northern island phacelia
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Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
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Endangered
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Thysanocarpus conchuliferus
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Santa Cruz Island lace pod
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Brassicaceae
(Mustard Family)
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Endangered
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USGS Western Ecological Research Center
Information and contacts regarding USGS rare plant studies at the Channel Islands.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Threatened and endangered plant and animal information.
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Non-native Pests
Help stop the spread of non-native pests.
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Did You Know?
The Channel Islands are home to the most well-preserved archeological sites on the Pacific coast, with more than 10,000 years
of continuous human occupation recorded.
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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 19:39 EST |
