Anza Borrego official list 1986 (Jepsonized)
Selaginellaceae (spike-moss family)
Selaginella spike/club moss
asprella bluish spikemoss
bigelovii spike/little club moss
cinerascens mesa clubmoss, ashy spikemoss
eremophila desert spikemoss
Equisetaceae (horsetail family)
Equisetum horsetail, scouring rush
arvense common horsetail
laevigatum smooth scouring rush
Azollaceae (mosquito fern family)
Azolla
filiculoides
Blechnaceae (deer/chain fern family)
Woodwardia chain fern
fimbriata giant/western chain fern
Dennstaedtiaceae (bracken fern family)
Pteridium bracken fern
aquilinum var. pubescens bracken fern
Dryopteridaceae (wood fern family)
Dryopteris wood fern
arguta coastal wood fern
Polystichum sword fern
munitum western sword fern, giant holly fern
Pteridaceae (brake fern family)
Adiantum
capillus-veneris southern maiden-hair fern
Cheilanthes lip fern
clevelandii
covillei scaly fern
paishii (covillei x parryi)
parryi (Notholaena p.) cloak/cotton fern
viscida
Notholaena
californica California cloak fern
Pellaea
andromedifolia (P. andromedaefolia) (no vars) coffee fern
mucronata var. mucronata bird's foot fern
Pentagramma (Pityrogramma) gold/silverback fern
triangularis ssp. maxonii (Pityrogramma t. var. m.) desert goldback fern
triangularis ssp. triangularis (Pityrogramma t. var. t.)
Acanthaceae (acanthus family)
Carlowrightia
arizonica
Justicia (Beloperone)
californica chuparosa
Aizoaceae (fig-marigold family)
Sesuvium sea-purslane
verrucosum western/lowland sea-purslane
Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Amaranthus
albus tumbleweed
blitoides prostrate pigweed
californicus
fimbriatus fringed amaranth
palmeri
retroflexus red-root/rough pigweed
watsonii
Tidestromia
oblongifolia honey sweet
Anacardiaceae (sumac family)
Rhus sumac
ovata sugar bush
trilobata (no vars) squaw bush
Toxicodendron (Rhus)
diversilobum (Rhus d.) poison oak
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (carrot family)
Ammoselinum
giganteum desert/western sandparsley
Anethum
graveolens common dill
Apiastrum
angustifolium wild celery, mock parsley
Apium
graveolens common celery
Daucus
pusillus rattlesnake weed
Lomatium
dasycarpum lace parsnip, woolly lomatium
lucidum shiny lomatium, biscuit root
mohavense (no vars) Mojave wild parsley
Oenanthe
sarmentosa
Spermolepis
echinata
Tauschia
arguta pungent velaea
Yabea (Caucalis)
microcarpa (Caucalis m.) California hedge parsley
Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
Apocynum
cannabinum (no vars) (inc. A. sibiricum) indian hemp
Arecaceae (palm family)
Washingtonia
filifera California fan palm
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Asclepias milkweed
albicans white-stemmed/buggy-whip milkweed
californica
erosa desert milkweed
subulata rush milkweed
Cynanchum vine milkweed
utahense
Matelea
parvifolia spearleaf, talayote
Sarcostemma vining/climbing milkweed
cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii
hirtellum trailing townula, rambling milkweed
Asteraceae (Compositae) (sunflower family)
Acamptopappus goldenhead
sphaerocephalus goldenhead
Achyrachaena blow-wives
mollis
Adenophyllum (Dyssodia)
porophylloides (Dyssodia p.)
Agoseris mountain dandelion
grandiflora California dandelion
heterophylla annual agoseris
Ambrosia (Franseria) ragweed, bursage
acanthicarpa annual bursage/ragweed
confertiflora
dumosa burro weed/bush, bursage
psilostachya (no vars) western ragweed
Anisocoma
acaulis scale bud, snakehead
Artemisia sagebrush
douglasiana mugwort
dracunculus tarragon
ludoviciana ssp. albula western mugwort, silver wormwood
ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana western mugwort, silver wormwood
tridentata great-basin/big sagebrush
Aster aster
chilensis
Baccharis
brachyphylla shortleaf baccharis, seepwillow
pilularis (no vars) coyote brush (bush), chaparral broom
salicifolia (B. glutinosa) mule fat, seepwillow, water wally
sarothroides broom baccharis
sergiloides desert baccharis
Baileya desert marigold
pauciradiata
pleniradiata wooly marigold
Bebbia
juncea var. aspera sweetbush
Brickellia brickelbush
arguta var. odontolepis
californica California brickelbush
desertorum desert brickellia
frutescens rigid brickelbush
Calycoseris tack-stem
parryi yellow tack-stem
wrightii white tack-stem
Chaenactis pincushion
artemisiifolia (C. artemisiaefolia)
carphoclinia var. c. (v. attenuata) pebble pincushion
carphoclinia var. peirsonii pebble pincushion
fremontii fremont/desert pincushion
glabriuscula var. glabriuscula (v. curta, tenuifolia) yellow pincushion
glabriuscula var. lanosa yellow pincushion
parishii
stevioides desert/broadflower pincushion
xantiana
Chamomilla
suaveolens (Matricaria matricarioides) pineapple weed
Chrysothamnus rabbitbrush
nauseosus ssp. consimilis wand-like/rubber rabbitbrush
paniculatus black-banded rabbitbrush
Cirsium thistle
occidentale var. californicum (C. c.) California thistle
scariosum (C. drummondii, tioganum, congdonii) elk/tioga/bird's-nest thistle
Conyza
canadensis common/canada horseweed
Coreopsis coreopsis, tickseed
bigelovii
californica var. californica
douglasii
Cotula
australis australian/southern brass-buttons
Dicoria
canescens (no vars) bug seed
Encelia
actoni (E. virginensis ssp. actoni)
californica California brittlebush
farinosa (no vars) brittlebush, incienso
frutescens rayless brittlebush
Ericameria (Haplopappus) goldenbush
brachylepis (H. propiquus) boundary goldenbush
cuneata var. spathulata (H. cuneatus spathulatus) cliff goldenbush
parishii var. parishii (H. or E. arborescens p.)
pinifolia (H. pinifolius) pine goldenbush
Erigeron wild daisy, fleabane
foliosus var. foliosus (inc. v. stenophyllus)
Eriophyllum wooly sunflower
ambiguum yellow frocks
confertiflorum var. c. (v. discoideum, laxiflorum) golden yarrow
lanosum wooly yarrow
multicaule many-stemmed eriophyllum
pringlei bud eriophyllum
wallacei (no vars) wooly daisy
Euthamia
occidentalis (Solidago o.) western goldenrod
Filago herba impia
arizonica arizona fluffweed
californica California fluffweed
depressa dwarf filago
Geraea
canescens desert sunflower, desertgold
viscida sticky geraea
Gnaphalium cudweed, everlasting
californicum California/green everlasting
canescens ssp. beneolens (G. b.) fragrant everlasting
canescens ssp. microcephalum (G. m.) white everlasting
palustre lowland cudweed
Gutierrezia matchweed, snakeweed
californica (G. bracteata)
microcephala desert matchweed, sticky snakeweed
Hazardia (Haplopappus)
squarrosa var. grindelioides (H. squarrosus g.) sawtooth goldenbush
Helianthus sunflower
annuus (no vars) western sunflower
californicus
gracilentus slender sunflower
niveus ssp. canescens dune/gray sunflower
petiolaris ssp. petiolaris
Hemizonia tarweed, tarplant
conjugens otay tarplant
floribunda tecate tarplant
Hulsea
californica San Diego/Lanuna Mt. sunflower
mexicana
vestita ssp. callicarpha
Hymenoclea
salsola cheeseweed, cheesebush, burrobush
Isocoma goldenbush (Haplopappus)
acradenia var. eremophila (H. a. eremophilus) mountain cudweed-aster
menziesii var. vernonioides (H. venetus ssp. v.) coastal g.b.
Lasthenia goldfields
californica (L. chrysostoma) goldfields
Layia
glandulosa white tidy-tips
Lepidospartum
squamatum scale-broom
Machaeranthera (see Xylorhiza for shruby asters)
asteroides var. lagunensis (M. l.) Laguna Mt. aster
canescens var. canescens (M. tephrodes) hoary aster
juncea (Haplopappus j.) rush bristleweed
Malacothrix
californica (no vars)
clevelandii
Malperia
tenuis brown turbans
Micropus
californicus slender cottonweed
Monoptilon desert star
bellioides
Palafoxia
arida (P. linearis) spanish needles
Pectis
papposa var. papposa chinch-weed
Perityle
emoryi rock daisy
Peucephyllum pigmy-cedar, desert fir
schottii
Pleurocoronis
pluriseta (Hofmeisteria p.) arrowleaf
Pluchea
odorata (P. purpurascens) salt-marsh fleabane
sericea arrowweed
Porophyllum
gracile odora, poreleaf
Psathyrotes
ramosissima desert velvet, turtleback, turtle plant
Rafinesquia
californica California chicory
neomexicana desert chicory
Senecio groundsel, ragwort, butterweed
californicus California butterweed
flaccidus var. douglasii (S. d. var. d.) bush groundsel
flaccidus var. monoensis (S. douglasii var. m.)
mohavensis mojave groundsel
Solidago goldenrod
californica California goldenrod
confinis marsh/southern goldenrod
Stephanomeria
exigua ssp. deanei annual mitra
exigua ssp. exigua (var. pentachaeta) annual mitra
pauciflora desert straw, wire lettuce
virgata ssp. virgata tall/twiggy wreath plant
Stylocline nest straw
micropoides desert nest straw
Trixis
californica var. californica
Uropappus silver puffs
lindleyi (Microseris linearifolia) silver puff/stars
Viguiera
parishii (V. deltoidea var. parishii) goldeneye
Xanthium cocklebur
strumarium (no vars) cocklebur
Xylorhiza (Machaeranthera) desert aster
orcuttii orcutt aster
Berberidaceae (barberry family)
Berberis (Mahonia) oregon-grape, barberry
fremontii (M. higginsiae)
haematocarpa
nevinii
Betulaceae (birch family)
Alnus alder
rhombifolia white alder
Bignoniaceae (bignonia family)
Chilopsis
linearis ssp. arcuata desert-willow
Boraginaceae (borage family)
Amsinckia fiddleneck, fireweed
menziesii var. intermedia (A. i.) common fiddleneck
menziesii var. menziesii (A. m.) common fiddleneck
tessellata checker fiddleneck, devil's lettuce
Cryptantha forget-me-not
angustifolia narrowleaf forget-me-not
barbigera beard forget-me-not
circumscissa
costata ribbed forget-me-not
decipiens gravel forget-me_not
ganderi
holoptera (C. inaequata) winged/roughstem forget-me-not
intermedia common forget-me-not
maritima
micrantha (no vars)
muricata (no vars)
nevadensis (no vars)
pterocarya (no vars) wing-nut forget-me-not
racemosa bushy forget-me-not
recurvata
utahensis scented/fragrant forget-me-not
Heliotropium heliotrope
curassavicum (no vars) salt/alkali/wild heliotrope
Pectocarya combseed, comb-bur
heterocarpa chuckwalla combseed
linearis ssp. ferocula linear/slender combseed
penicillata hairy-leaved/winged combseed
platycarpa broad-margin combseed
recurvata curved/arched combseed
setosa stiff-stem/bristly combseed
Plagiobothrys popcorn flower
arizonicus (no var.) arizona popcorn flower
canescens valley popcorn flower
collinus var. californicus (P. cal. cal.)
jonesii
tenellus slender popcorn flower
Tiquilia (Coldenia)
canescens var. canescens (Coldenia c.) shrubby tiquilia
palmeri
plicata
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (mustard family)
Arabis rock-cress
hoffmannii
perennans arched rock-cress
pulchra var. gracilis beautiful/desert rock-cress
pulchra var. pulchra beautiful/desert rock-cress
sparsiflora var. californica sicklepod rockcress
Athysanus
pusillus dwarf athysanus
Brassica mustard
tournefortii wild turnip
Capsella shepherd's purse
bursa-pastoris
Caulanthus jewelflower
cooperi
hallii
heterophyllus (Streptanthus h.)
simulans Payson's jewelflower
Descurainia tansy-mustard
pinnata ssp. glabra yellow/western tansy-mustard
pinnata ssp. menziesii yellow/western tansy-mustard
sophia tansy-mustard
Dithyrea spectacle-pod
californica California spectacle-pod
Draba
cuneifolia (no vars) desert draba
reptans
Eruca
vesicaria ssp. sativa garden rocket
Erysimum wallflower
capitatum western wallflower
Lepidium peppergrass
flavum var. felipense Borrego yellow peppergrass
lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum modest peppergrass
virginicum var. pubescens
virginicum var. robinsonii
Lobularia sweet alyssum
maritima
Lyrocarpa lyrepod
coulteri var. palmeri
Rorippa yellow/water cress
nasturtium-aquaticum (Nasturtium officinale) water cress
Sisymbrium
altissimum tumble mustard
irio London rocket
Stanleya prince's plume
pinnata
Streptanthella
longirostris (no vars) long-break twist flower
Streptanthus jewel-flower
campestris southern jewel-flower
Thysanocarpus fringe/lace pod
curvipes (no vars)
laciniatus (no vars)
Tropidocarpum
gracile slender keel-fruit
Burseraceae (torchwood family)
Bursera
microphylla elephant tree
Cactaceae (cactus family)
Echinocactus clustered barrel cactus
polycephalus var. polycephalus cottontop cactus
Echinocereus
engelmannii (no vars) hedgehog cactus
triglochidiatus mound cactus, claret-cup cactus
Ferocactus barrel cactus, visnaga
cylindraceus var. cylindraceus (Echinocactus c., F. acanthodes a.) california barrel cactus
Mammillaria pincushion/fishhook cactus
dioica (no vars)
tetrancistra
Opuntia prickly-pear, cholla
acanthocarpa var. coloradensis buckhorn cholla
basilaris var. basilaris beaver tail
bigelovii (no vars) teddy-bear cholla, jumping cholla, ball cholla
echinocarpa (no vars) silver/golden cholla
littoralis (no vars) coastal prickly pear
parryi (no vars) (O. califonica, serpentina) cane/snake cholla
ramosissima pencil/diamond cactus
Campanulaceae (bellflower family)
Lobelia
cardinalis var. pseudosplendens (ssp. graminea)
Nemacladus thread stem
glanduliferus var. orientalis
longiflorus var. breviflorus
longiflorus var. longiflorus
ramosissimus
rubescens stout/diffuse/desert thread stem
sigmoideus inyo thread stem
Capparaceae (caper family)
Cleomella stinkweed
obtusifolia Mojave stinkweed
plocasperma (no vars)
Isomeris bladderpod
arborea (no vars) (Cleome isomeris)
Wislizenia
refracta jackass clover
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Lonicera honeysuckle
subspicata var. denudata (v. johnstonii) southern honeysuckle
Sambucus elderberry
mexicana (S. caerulea) blue elderberry
Symphoricarpos waxberry, snowberry
mollis spreading/creeping snowberry
Caryophyllaceae (pink family)
Achyronychia
cooperi frostmat, onyx-flower
Loeflingia
squarrosa
Minuartia sandwort
douglasii (Arenaria d.)
Silene catchfly, campion
antirrhina sleepy catchfly
gallica windmill pink
laciniata ssp. major indian/mexican/southern/fringed pink
Spergularia sand-spurrey
platensis La Plata sand-spurry
Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Allenrolfea iodine bush
occidentalis
Atriplex salt bush
canescens ssp. canescens four-winged saltbush, shad-scale
elegans var. fasciculata wheelscale
hymenelytra desert holly
polycarpa allscale, common saltbush, cattle spinach
Chenopodium pigweed, goosefoot
californicum California goosefoot, soap plant
murale nettle-leaved goosefoot
Monolepis poverty weed
nuttalliana patata
Salsola
tragus (S. australis, iberica, kali) russian thistle, tumbleweed
Suaeda sea-blight, seepweed
moquinii (S. fruticosa, torreyana) bush seepweed
Cistaceae (rock-rose family)
Helianthemum sun/rush rose
scoparium (no vars) peak rush-rose/sunrose
Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Crassula
connata (Tillaea erecta, C. e.) pigmy stonecrop
Dudleya live-forever
abramsii (D. parva)
pulverulenta ssp. arizonica (D. a.) chalk dudleya/lettuce/live-forever
pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta chalk dudleya/lettuce/live-forever
saxosa ssp. aloides panamint/dessert dudleya
Crossosomataceae (Celastraceae) (crossosoma family)
Crossosoma
bigelovii
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Cucurbita gourd, melon
foetidissima calabazilla, coyote gourd/melon
palmata coyote gourd/melon
Marah wild cucumber, big-root, man-root
macrocarpus
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Juniperus juniper
californica California juniper
Cuscutaceae (split from Convolvulaceae) (dodder family)
Cuscuta dodder, witch's hair
californica var. californica
californica var. papillosa
denticulata toothed dodder
salina var. salina salt-marsh dodder
Cyperaceae (sedge family)
Carex sedge
praegracilis cluster field-sedge
Eleocharis spike-rush/sedge
geniculata
macrostachya wire grass, creeping spike rush
montevidensis (no vars)
rostellata beaked spike-sedge
Scirpus
acutus var. occidentalis common tule
americanus (S. olneyi) three square
Datiscaceae (datisca family)
Datisca
glomerata Durango root
Ephedraceae (ephedra family)
Ephedra mormon/mexican/desert tea
aspera
californica
fasciculata var. clokeyi
nevadensis
trifurca threefork ephedra
viridis green ephedra
Ericaceae (heath family)
Arctostaphylos manzanita
glandulosa ssp. adamsii desert manzanita
glauca (no vars) big-berried manzanita
otayensis otay manzanita
pungens mexican manzanita
Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Acalypha
californica California copperleaf
Bernardia
myricifolia (B. incana) mouse-eye
Chamaesyce (Euphorbia) prostrate spurge
albomarginata rattlesnake weed/spurge (E. a.)
arizonica (E. a.) arizona spurge
maculata (E. or C. supina) spotted spurge
melanadenia (E. m.) squaw-spurge, golondria
micromera (E. m.) sonoran sand-mat, desert spurge
parishii (E. p.) death valley sand-mat
pediculifera (E. p.)
platysperma (E. p.) flat-seeded spurge
polycarpa (no vars) (E. p. var. p.) mexican sandmat/spurge, mat-spurge, golondrina
serpyllifolia ssp. hirtula (E. s.) thyme-leafed spurge
serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia (E. s.) thyme-leafed spurge
setiloba (E. s.) yuma sandmat
Croton croton
californicus (no vars) California croton
Ditaxis
lanceolata
serrata
Eremocarpus
setigerus turkey mullein, doveweed
Euphorbia (many are now Chamaesyce) spurge
eriantha desert poinsettia, beetle spurge
lathyris gopher/mole plant
Stillingia toothleaf spurge
linearifolia
spinulosa
Tetracoccus
dioicus
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (pea family)
Acacia
greggii catclaw acacia, wait-a-minute bush
Amorpha false indigo
fruticosa (no vars)
Astragalus milkvetch, rattleweed, locoweed
aridus
coccineus scarlet locoweed
crotalariae salton milkvetch, desert rattlepod
didymocarpus var. didymocarpus two-seeded milkvetch, white dwarf locoweed
didymocarpus var. dispermus two-seeded milkvetch, white dwarf locoweed
didymocarpus var. obispoensis two-seeded milkvetch, white dwarf locoweed
douglasii var. parishii
douglasii var. perstrictus jacumba milkvetch
insularis var. harwoodii
lentiginosus var. borreganus (v. coulteri) borrego milkvetch, freckled milkvetch
magdalenae var. peirsonii
nuttallianus var. cedrosensis
nuttallianus var. imperfectus
palmeri (A. vaseyi)
sabulonum
Caesalpinia
virgata (Hoffmannseggia microphylla)
Calliandra fairyduster
eriophylla fairyduster
Cercidium palo verde
floridum ssp. floridum blue palo verde
Cercis redbud
occidentalis western redbud
Dalea (see Psorothamnus for indigo bush)
mollis silky dalea
mollissima downy dalea
Glycyrrhiza licorice
lepidota (no vars) wild licorice
Hoffmannseggia
glauca (H. densiflora) pig-nut, hog-potato
Lathyrus wild pea
splendens pride of California, cardinal pea
vestitus var. alefeldii (L. laetiflorus ssp. a.) chaparral sweet pea
vestitus var. vestitus (L. laetiflorus ssp. barbarae, laetiflorus) chaparral sweet pea
Lotus bird's-foot trefoil
argophyllus var. argophyllus (var. decorus) silverleaf lotus
hamatus San Diego lotus
haydonii pygmy lotus
heermannii var. orbicularis (var. eriophorus) silky lotus
humistratus hill/short-pod lotus
oblongifolius var. oblongifolius meadow/narrow-leaved lotus
procumbens prostrate lotus
purshianus var. purshianus spanish lotus/clover
rigidus desert deerweed/lotus, rock pea
salsuginosus var. brevivexillus
salsuginosus var. salsuginosus (ssp. s.) alkali/coastal lotus
scoparius var. brevialatus deer weed, California broom
strigosus (no vars) (L. tomentellus) hairy lotus
wrangelianus (L. subpinnatus) calf/short-winged lotus
Lupinus lupine
agard(h)ianus (not in Jepson)
albifrons var. albifrons (L. a. var. eminens) silver bush-lupine
arizonicus (no vars)
bicolor (no vars) dove/miniature lupine
concinnus (no vars) (L. desertorum, pallidus) desert/bajada lupine
excubitus var. medius mountain springs bush lupine
hirsutissimus stinging lupine
latifolius var. parishii broad-leafed lupine
microcarpus var. microcarpus (L. ruber, densiflorus, subvexus)) chick/whorled/clay/red/hairy lupine
shockleyi desert lupine
sparsiflorus (no vars) coulter's lupine
Marina (Dalea)
parryi (Dalea p.)
Medicago
lupulina black medic
Melilotus sweetclover
alba (M. albus) white sweetclover
indica (M. indicus) yellow sweetclover
officinalis yellow/ribbed sweetclover
Olneya
tesota desert ironwood
Prosopis mesquite
glandulosa var. torreyana (P. juliflora) honey mesquite
pubescens screw-bean mesquite
Psorothamnus (Dalea)
emoryi dye-weed
schottii (no vars) indigo bush
spinosus smoke-tree
Senna (Cassia) senna
armata (Cassia a.) desert/spiny senna
covesii
Thermopsis golden pea, false-lupine
macrophylla var. semota San Diego golden pea
Trifolium clover
albopurpureum rancheria clover
gracilentum var. gracilentum pin-point clover
willdenovii (no vars) (T. tridentatum) tomcat clover
Vicia vetch
ludoviciana var. ludoviciana (V. exigua v. e.) slender vetch
Fagaceae (oak family)
Quercus oak
agrifolia var. oxyadenia coast live oak
Xalvordiana
berberidifolia (most of Q. dumosa) California scrub oak
chrysolepis canyon live/golden oak
douglasii blue oak
engelmannii engelmann oak
john-tuckeri (Q. turbinella ssp. calif.) tucker's oak
kelloggii black oak
palmeri (Q. dunii)
turbinella shrub live oak
wislizenii var. frutescens interior live oak
Fouquieriaceae (ocotillo family)
Fouquieria ocotillo, candlewood
splendens ssp. splendens
Garryaceae (silk tassel family)
Garrya silk tassel bush
flavescens (no vars)
veatchii
Gentianaceae (gentian family)
Centaurium centaury
exaltatum canchalagua
Eustoma catchfly gentian
exaltatum
Swertia (inc. Frasera) green gentian
parryi (Frasera p.)
Geraniaceae (geranium family)
Erodium storksbill, filaree
cicutarium red stemmed filaree
texanum texas filaree
Grossulariaceae (Saxifragaceae) (gooseberry family)
Ribes currant, gooseberry
amarum bitter gooseberry
cereum wax/squaw currant
indecorum white-flowered currant
malvaceum chaparral currant
quercetorum oak gooseberry
Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Emmenanthe
penduliflora whispering bells
Eriodictyon yerba santa
trichocalyx var. lanatum San Diego eriodictyon
Eucrypta
chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifida common/torry/spotted eucrypta
chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia common/torry eucrypta
micrantha desert/small-flower eucrypta
Nama purple-mat
demissum var. demissum (N. d. var. deserti) purple mat
hispidum var. spathulatum
Nemophila
menziesii var. integrifolia baby blue eyes
menziesii var. menziesii baby blue eyes
Phacelia
affinis purplebell phacelia
brachyloba yellow-throated/short-lobed phacelia
cicutaria var. hispida caterpillar phacelia
crenulata var. ambigua
crenulata var. minutiflora (P. m.)
cryptantha sheltered/small-flowered phacelia
curvipes
distans blue/common/fern phacelia
ivesiana
ixodes costa baja phacelia
minor x parryi
neglecta
pachyphylla thick leaved phacelia
parryi Parry's phacelia
pedicellata specter phacelia
stellaris (P. douglasii ssp. cryptantha)
tanacetifolia lacy/tansy phacelia
umbrosa
Pholistoma
membranaceum white fiesta flower
Turricula
parryi
Hypericaceae (St. John's wort family)
Hypericum St. John's wort
formosum var. scouleri
Juncaceae (rush family)
Juncus rush, wire-grass
acutus ssp. leopoldii spiny/spike rush
balticus wire rush, baltic grass/rush
dubius
effusus var. pacificus pacific bog rush
oxymeris pointed rush
xiphioides iris-leaved rush
Krameriaceae (ratany family)
Krameria
erecta (K. glandulosa, parvifolia) pima rhatany
grayi white ratany
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (mint family)
Hyptis
emoryi desert-lavender
Marrubium horehound
vulgare
Monardella
linoides ssp. linoides flaxleaf rockmint
nana ssp. leptosiphon san felipe monardella
nana ssp. nana pink monardella
nana ssp. tenuiflora pink monardella
Salazaria bladder-sage
mexicana paper bag bush, bladder sage
Salvia
apiana white sage
carduacea thistle sage
clevelandii cleveland sage
columbariae chia
eremostachya desert sage
pachyphylla rose/mountain/thick-leaf sage
vaseyi wand sage
Satureja
chandleri San Miguel savory
Stachys hedge-nettle
ajugoides var. rigida (S. r.)
Trichostema bluecurls
lanatum woolly bluecurls
parishii mountain bluecurls
Lauraceae (laurel family)
Umbellularia California-bay, California-laurel
californica
Lemnaceae (duckweed family)
Lemna duckweed
aequinoctialis
Lennoaceae (lennoa family)
Pholisma
arenarium scaly stemmed sandplant
Liliaceae (lily family)
Agave century plant, maguey
deserti desert agave
Allium
fimbriatum var. fimbriatum fringed onion
haematochiton red-skin onion
lacunosum pitted onion
Brodiaea
orcuttii
Calochortus mariposa lily
concolor goldenbowl mariposa
dunnii
splendens splendid/lilac mariposa lily
venustus
weedii var. weedii
Dichelostemma (Brodiaea)
capitatum ssp. pauciflorum (B., D. pulchella) blue dicks, wild hyacinth
Hesperocallis desert-lily
undulata desert-lily
Lilium
humboldtii ssp. ocellatum (L. h. var. bloomerianum) humboldt lily
Muilla
maritima rough/common/long-stem muilla
Nolina nolina, beargrass
bigelovii
parryi (no vars)
Yucca spanish bayonet, yucca
schidigera mojave yucca
whipplei (no vars) our lord's candle, spanish bayonet
Limnanthaceae (meadowfoam family)
Limnanthes meadowfoam
gracilis var. parishii slender meadowfoam
Loasaceae (loasa family)
Eucnide rock-nettle
rupestris
Mentzelia blazing-star
affinis yellow comet
albicaulis little blazing-star
desertorum
hirsutissima (no vars)
involucrata satin/sand blazing-star
obscura
tricuspis spiny-haired blazing star
tridentata
veatchiana
Petalonyx sandpaper plant
linearis
thurberi ssp. thurberi
Malvaceae (mallow family)
Abutilon indian mallow
palmeri
Eremalche (Malvastrum)
exilis white mallow
rotundifolia desert fivespot
Herissantia bladder mallow
crispa curly abutilon
Hibiscus rose-mallow, hibiscus
denudatus rock hibiscus
Horsfordia
newberryi yellow feltplant
Malacothamnus bushmallow
densiflorus (no vars)
Sphaeralcea globemallow
ambigua var. ambigua desert-mallow, apricot-mallow
ambigua var. rosacea desert-mallow, apricot-mallow
angustifolia (no vars) narrow-leaf globemallow
emoryi var. emoryi
orcuttii carrizo mallow
Martyniaceae (unicorn plant family)
Proboscidea unicorn plant, devil's claw
althaeifolia desert unicorn plant
Molluginaceae (split from Aizoaceae) (carpet-weed family)
Mollugo carpet-weed
cerviana
verticillata
Nyctaginaceae (four-O'clock family)
Abronia sand verbena
villosa desert sandverbena
Allionia windmills, trailing-four-o'clock
incarnata
Boerhavia spiderling
coccinea red/scarlet spiderling
coulteri (B. spicata)
wrightii
Mirabilis four-O'clock
bigelovii var. bigelovii (M. b. var. aspera) wishbone bush
bigelovii var. retrorsa wishbone bush
californica (M. laevis) wishbone bush
multiflora var. pubescens (M. froebelii) giant four-O'clock
tenuiloba long-lobed four O'clock
Oleaceae (olive family)
Fraxinus ash
velutina (no vars) velvet/leatherleaf ash
Menodora
scoparia broom twinberry
Onagraceae (evening-primrose family)
Camissonia (Oenothera) sun cup
arenaria
bistorta California/southern sun cups
boothii ssp. condensata woody bottle-washer
boothii ssp. decorticans (ssp. rutila) shredding bottle-washer
californica false mustard, mustard evening-primrose
cardiophylla ssp. cardiophylla heartleaf evening-primrose
chamaenerioides
claviformis ssp. aurantiaca
claviformis ssp. peirsonii brown-eyed primrose (light yellow)
ignota
micrantha small primrose
pallida ssp. hallii
pallida ssp. pallida
refracta narrow-leaved primrose
strigulosa
Clarkia
delicata
epilobioides willow-herb clarkia
purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera four-spot/wine-cup clarkia
rhomboidea
Epilobium fireweed, willow herb
canum ssp. canum (Zauschneria californica ssp. cana, E. canum ssp. mexicanum) California fuchsia
canum ssp. latifolium (Zauschneria californica ssp. l.) California fuchsia
Oenothera evening primrose
californica
deltoides dune/basket primrose
elata ssp. hookeri (O. h.)
Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Epipactis
gigantea stream orchis
Piperia (Habenaria)
unalascensis (Habenaria u.)
Platanthera bog-orchid
sparsiflora (Habenaria s.) green/sparse-flowered orchid
Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)
Orobanche broomrape
bulbosa chaparral broomrape
californica ssp. feudgei
cooperi (O. ludoviciana) (no vars) desert broomrape
Paeoniaceae (peony family) (split from Ranunculaceae)
Paeonia peony
californica California peony
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Argemone prickly poppy
munita (no vars) chicalote
Dendromecon tree poppy, bush poppy
rigida bush/tree poppy
Dicentra
chrysantha golden eardrops
Eschscholzia
californica (no vars) California poppy
minutiflora (no vars) (E. covillei) little gold poppy
parishii desert poppy
Platystemon cream cups
californicus (no vars)
Pinaceae (pine family)
Pinus pine
coulteri Coulter pine
jeffreyi jeffrey pine
lambertiana sugar pine
monophylla singleleaf pinyon pine
quadrifolia parry pinyon pine
Pseudotsuga douglas-fir
macrocarpa big-cone spruce/douglas-fir
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Plantago plantain
erecta (no vars) California/western/annual/dwarf plantain
lanceolata English plantain
major common plantain
ovata (P. insularis) woolly plantain
patagonica (no vars) (P. purshii)
Platanaceae (sycamore family)
Platanus
racemosa California/western sycamore
Poaceae (grass family)
Achnatherum needlegrass
hymenoides (Oryzopsis h.) indian rice grass
parishii (Stipa coronata var. depauperata) needle and thread
speciosum (Stipa s.) desert needlegrass
Agrostis bentgrass
exarata spike redtop
viridis (A. semiverticillata) water bent
Aristida three-awn
adscensionis sixweeks three-awn
californica var. californica
purpurea var. nealleyi (A. glauca)
purpurea var. parishii (A. parishii)
purpurea var. wrightii (A. wrightii)
Bothriochloa
barbinodis (Andropogon b.) cane bluegrass
Bouteloua grama
aristidoides var. aristidoides needle grama
barbata var. barbata six weeks grama
Bromus brome
arenarius australian brome
carinatus California brome
diandrus (B. rigidus) ripgut grass/brome
hordeaceus (B. mollis) soft/smooth chess/brome
madritensis ssp. rubens (B. r.) red/foxtail chess/brome
orcuttianus
trinii chilean chess
Calamagrostis reed grass
koelerioides San Diego reed grass
Cynodon
dactylon bermuda grass
Digitaria
sanguinalis crabgrass
Distichlis salt grass
spicata (no vars)
Elymus
elymoides ssp. elymoides (Sitanion hystrix) squirreltail
glaucus ssp. glaucus ryegrass, blue wild rye
Eragrostis lovegrass
cilianensis stinkgrass
mexicana ssp. mexicana (Eragrostis neomexicana)
Erioneuron
pulchellum fluffgrass
Hordeum barley
murinum ssp. glaucum (H. g.) farmer's foxtail
murinum ssp. leporinum (H. l.) hare/foxtail/wild barley
vulgare cultivated barley
Leymus
condensatus (Elymus c.) giant/big wild rye
Melica melic, oniongrass
frutescens tall melic
imperfecta small-flowered melic
Muhlenbergia muhly
microsperma littleseed muhly
porteri bush muhly
rigens deergrass
Nassella needlegrass
cernua (Stipa c.) nodding needlegrass
pulchra (Stipa p.) purple needlegrass
Pennisetum
setaceum african fountain grass
Phalaris
minor little canary grass
Phragmites
australis (P. communis) common reed
Pleuraphis
rigida (Halaria r.) big galleta
Poa bluegrass
bigelovii bigelow bluegrass
pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky bluegrass
secunda ssp. juncifolia (P. nevadensis)
secunda ssp. secunda (P. scabrella) pine/one-sided bluegrass
Polypogon beardgrass
monspeliensis rabbitfoot grass, annual beardgrass
Schismus mediterranean grass
barbatus mediterranean/split grass
Secale rye
cereale cultivated rye
Setaria
viridis green bristlegrass
Sporobolus dropseed, sacaton
airoides (no vars) alkali sacaton
cryptandrus sand dropseed
flexuosus mesa dropseed
Vulpia
bromoides (Festuca b., F. dertonensis) Eur. annual/foxtail fescue
microstachys var. confusa (Festuca confusa, tracyi)
microstachys var. pauciflora (Festuca pacifica, reflexa) few-flowered/pacific fescue
myuros var. hirsuta (Festuca megalura) foxtail/rattail fescue
octoflora var. hirtella (Festuca o. h. ) slender/tufted/sixweeks fescue
octoflora var. octoflora (Festuca o.) slender/sixweeks fescue
Polemoniaceae (phlox family)
Allophyllum
glutinosum
Eriastrum
densifolium ssp. austromontanum woody blue mantle
densifolium ssp. elongatum woody blue mantle
diffusum miniature woolly stars
eremicum ssp. eremicum desert woolly stars
filifolium thread-leaf eriastrum
sapphirinum (no vars)
Gilia
achilleifolia var. achilleifolia
achilleifolia var. multicaulis many-stemmed gilia
angelensis white gilia
australis
capillaris
capitata ssp. abrotanifolia globe/ball gilia
caruifolia caraway-leaved gilia
diegensis San Diego gilia
filiformis threadstem gilia
inconspicua (no vars)
latifolia big-leaf gilia
micromeria dainty gilia
ochroleuca ssp. exilis
stellata star gilia
tenuiflora
Langloisia
setosissima ssp. setosissima bristly langlosia
Leptodactylon
pungens (no vars) granite gilia, prickly-phlox
Linanthus
androsaceus (no vars) coast baby-star
aureus ssp. aureus golden gilia
aureus ssp. decorus golden gilia
bellus desert beauty
bigelovii
ciliatus whisker brush
dianthiflorus (no vars) ground pink, fringed gilia
dichotomus evening snow
floribundus ssp. glaber
jonesii
lemmonii
orcuttii
pygmaeus pigmy linanthus
Loeseliastrum (Langloisia)
matthewsii desert calico
schottii little sunbonnets
Navarretia
atractyloides holly-leaved navarretia
hamata skunkweed
Phlox
gracilis (Microsteris g.) (no vars) slender/annual phlox
Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Centrostegia
thurberi (Chorizanthe t.) thurber spineflower, red triangles
Chorizanthe spineflower
brevicornu ssp. brevicornu bristle/brittle spineflower
corrugata
fimbriata var. laciniata fringed spineflower, turkish rugging
leptotheca peninsular spineflower
procumbens (no vars) prostrate spineflower
rigida rigid spineflower, spiny-herb
staticoides (no vars) turkish rugging
Eriogonum wild buckwheat
angulosum angle-stem buckwheat
davidsonii
deflexum var. rectum (E. insigne) flat-topped/skeleton buckwheat
deflexum flat-topped/skeleton buckwheat
deserticola dunes buckwheat
elongatum var. elongatum long-stemmed buckwheat
fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat
fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat
fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat
gracile graceful buckwheat
inflatum var. deflatum
inflatum var. inflatum desert trumpet
maculatum spotted buckwheat
ordii
parishii
plumatella (no vars) flat-top/plume buckwheat
reniforme velvet/kidney-leaved buckwheat
roseum
thomasii
thurberi
trichopes little/yellow trumpet
wrightii var. membranaceum
wrightii var. nodosum
Lastarriaea (Chorizanthe)
coriacea (C. c.)
Oxytheca
trilobata
Polygonum knotweed, smartweed
aviculare (Jepson p. 888 says undocumented in Ca)
Pterostegia
drymarioides wing-over, calif. threadstem, fairy mist, granny's hairnet
Rumex dock, sorrel
crispus curly dock
Portulacaceae (purslane family)
Calandrinia
ambigua deadman's fingers
ciliata (no vars) red maids
Calyptridium pussy paws
monandrum sand-cress, pussy paws
Claytonia (Montia)
exigua var. exigua (Montia spathulata)
perfoliata (Montia perfoliata) miner's lettuce
Portulaca
oleracea (no vars) common purslane
Primulaceae (primrose family)
Anagallis pimpernel
arvensis (no vars) scarlet pimpernel
Androsace rock-jasmine/primrose, fairy-candelabra
elongata ssp. acuta
Rafflesiaceae (rafflesia family)
Pilostyles
thurberi
Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Anemone
tuberosa desert anemone
Clematis virgin's bower
lasiantha pipestems, chaparral clematis
pauciflora ropevine, small-leaf virgin's bowe
Delphinium larkspur
cardinale scarlet larkspur
hesperium western larkspur
parishii ssp. parishii desert/parish larkspur
parryi ssp. parryi
Ranunculus buttercup, crowfoot
californicus (no vars) California buttercup
cymbalaria var. saximontanus desert buttercup
Thalictrum meadow-rue
fendleri var. fendleri
fendleri var. polycarpum (T. p.)
Resedaceae (mignonette family)
Oligomeris
linifolia
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)
Ceanothus California-lilac
cuneatus buckbrush
greggii mojave/desert ceanothus
leucodermis chaparral whitethorn
oliganthus var. oliganthus (C. o. orcuttii) hairy ceanothus, jim bush
spinosus greenbark ceanothus
tomentosus (no vars)
Rhamnus buckthorn
ilicifolia holly-leaf redberry
pilosa hairyleaf rhamnus
tomentella ssp. tomentella (R. californica t.) hoary coffeeberry
Ziziphus (Condaliopsis)
obtusifolia var. canescens (C. lycioides var. c.) graythorn
parryi var. parryi (C. p.) lotebush, Calif. jujube
Rosaceae (rose family)
Adenostoma
fasciculatum chamise, greasewood
sparsifolium redshank(s)
Amelanchier service-berry
utahensis (A. pallida) utah service-berry
Cercocarpus mountain-mahogany
betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany
Coleogyne blackbush
ramosissima
Heteromeles toyon, christmas berry, Calif. holly
arbutifolia
Ivesia
saxosa (Potentilla s.)
Potentilla cinquefoil
rivalis (no vars)
Prunus
fasciculata desert almond
fremontii desert apricot
ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia holly-leaved cherry
virginiana var. demissa western chokecherry
Purshia antelope bush
tridentata var. glandulosa (P. g.) bitterbrush
Rosa rose
californica California wild rose
Rubus
ursinus California blackberry
Rubiaceae (madder family)
Galium bedstraw, cleavers
andrewsii var. andrewsii phlox-leaved bedstraw
angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrow-leaf/chaparral bedstraw
angustifolium ssp. borregoense borrego bedstraw
aparine common bedstraw, goose grass
nuttallii ssp. nuttallii nuttall's bedstraw
stellatum var. eremicum desert bedstraw
Rutaceae (rue family)
Thamnosma turpentine broom, desert rue
montana
Salicaceae (willow family)
Populus
fremontii ssp. fremontii alamo/fremont cottonwood
Salix willow
exigua (inc. S. hindsiana) slender/sandbar/narrow-leaf willow
laevigata (no vars) red willow
lasiolepis (no vars) arroyo willow
Saururaceae (lizard-tail family)
Anemopsis Yerba mansa
californica yerba mansa
Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)
Heuchera alumroot
brevistaminea Mt. Laguna alumroot
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Antirrhinum snapdragon
coulterianum white snapdragon
filipes twining snapdragon
nuttallianum purple snapdragon
Castilleja indian paintbrush
affinis ssp. affinis coastal paintbrush
exserta ssp. exserta (Orthocarpus purpurascens) common/purple owl's-clover
exserta ssp. venusta (Orthocarpus purpurascens var. ornatus) common/purple owl's-clover
foliolosa woolly/felt paintbrush
minor ssp. spiralis (C. stenantha)
subinclusa ssp. subinclusa
Collinsia
concolor southern chinese houses
Cordylanthus bird's beak
rigidus ssp. setigerus (C. filifolius) white birdsbeak
Keckiella
antirrhinoides var. microphylla bush penstemon
ternata whorled bush penstemon
Mimulus monkeyflower
aurantiacus (M. aridus, longiflorus, puniceus) bush/sticky monkeyflower
bigelovii var. bigelovii
brevipes
cardinalis scarlet monkey-flower
fremontii
guttatus (no vars) (M. nasutus) common monkey flower
palmeri (M. diffusus)
parishii
pilosus downy monkeyflower
Mohavea
confertiflora ghost flower
Penstemon beard-tongue
centranthifolius scarlet bugler
clevelandii var. clevelandii
clevelandii var. connatus San Jacinto penstemon
spectabilis
thurberi
Scrophularia figwort
californica ssp. floribunda bee plant
Simmondsiaceae (Buxaceae) (jojoba/box family)
Simmondsia goatnut, jojoba
chinensis
Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Datura thorn-apple, jimson-weed
discolor desert thornapple
wrightii (D. meteloides) western jimsonweed
Lycium box-thorn
andersonii (no vars) anderson box-thorn, wolf-berry
brevipes var. brevipes
cooperi peach thorn
fremontii
parishii
Nicotiana tobacco
attenuata coyote tobacco
clevelandii
obtusifolia (N. trigonophylla) desert tobacco
Physalis ground cherry
acutifolia
crassifolia (no vars) (inc. P. greenei)
philadelphica tomatillo
Solanum nightshade
americanum (S. nodiflorum) small-flowered nightshade
douglasii douglas' nightshade
elaeagnifolium white/silverleaf horse-nettle
nigrum black nightshade
umbelliferum (no vars) blue witch
Sterculiaceae (cacao family)
Ayenia
compacta
Fremontodendron flannel bush
mexicanum mexican flannelbush
Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family)
Tamarix tamarisk
aphylla athel
chinensis chinese tamarisk
gallica french tamarisk
Ulmaceae (elm family)
Celtis hackberry
reticulata netleaf hackberry
Urticaceae (nettle family)
Parietaria pellitory
hespera (P. floridana) pellitory
Violaceae (violet family)
Viola violet
purpurea
Viscaceae (Loranthaceae) (mistletoe family)
Arceuthobium dwarf mistletoe
campylopodum pine/western dwarf mistletoe
Phoradendron mistletoe
californicum (no vars) mesquite/desert mistletoe
densum (P. bolleanum d.) juniper/dense mistletoe
macrophyllum (P. tomentosum m.) chaparral/big-leaf mistletoe
villosum oak/hairy mistletoe
Vitaceae (grape family)
Vitis grape
girdiana desert wild grape
Zannichelliaceae (horned-pondweed family)
Zannichellia horned-pondweed
palustris
Zygophyllaceae (caltrop family)
Fagonia
laevis
pachyacantha
Larrea creosote bush
tridentata (L. divaricata)
Tribulus puncture vine, caltrop
terrestris
number of families = 97
number of genera = 381
number of species, subspecies and varieties = 890