Otay Mt. (Mark Elvin 2-13-03)
Selaginellaceae (spike-moss family)
Selaginella spike/club moss
bigelovii spike/little club moss
cinerascens mesa clubmoss, ashy spikemoss
Blechnaceae (deer/chain fern family)
Woodwardia chain fern
fimbriata giant/western chain fern
Dryopteridaceae (wood fern family)
Dryopteris wood fern
arguta coastal wood fern
Pteridaceae (brake fern family)
Adiantum
sp. maiden-hair fern
Aspidotis
californica (Cheilanthes c.)
Cheilanthes lip fern
clevelandii
Notholaena
californica California cloak fern
Pellaea
andromedifolia (P. andromedaefolia) (no vars) coffee fern
mucronata var. californica (P. compacta) bird's foot fern
mucronata bird's foot fern
Pentagramma (Pityrogramma) gold/silverback fern
triangularis (Pityrogramma t.)
Anacardiaceae (sumac family)
Malosma (Rhus)
laurina (Rhus l.) laurel sumac
Rhus sumac
integrifolia lemonade berry
ovata sugar bush
Toxicodendron (Rhus)
diversilobum (Rhus d.) poison oak
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (carrot family)
Apiastrum
angustifolium wild celery, mock parsley
Conium poison hemlock
maculatum
Daucus
pusillus rattlesnake weed
Eryngium
aristulatum var. parishii San Diego button celery
Foeniculum
vulgare fennel
Lomatium
lucidum shiny lomatium, biscuit root
Sanicula sanicle, snakeroot
arguta
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Asclepias milkweed
fascicularis narrow-leaf/mexican milkweed
Asteraceae (Compositae) (sunflower family)
Achillea yarrow
millefolium (inc. A. lanulosa, no vars)
Acourtia
microcephala (Perezia m.) scapellote
Ambrosia (Franseria) ragweed, bursage
psilostachya (no vars) western ragweed
Artemisia sagebrush
californica coastal sagebrush
douglasiana mugwort
Baccharis
emoryi
salicifolia (B. glutinosa) mule fat, seepwillow, water wally
sarothroides broom baccharis
vanessae
Bebbia
juncea var. aspera sweetbush
Brickellia brickelbush
californica California brickelbush
Centaurea star thistle
melitensis tocalote, yellow star thistle
Chaenactis pincushion
artemisiifolia (C. artemisiaefolia)
Chrysothamnus rabbitbrush
paniculatus? black-banded rabbitbrush
Conyza
canadensis common/canada horseweed
Coreopsis coreopsis, tickseed
maritima sea-dahlia
Cotula
coronopifolia african brass-buttons
Ericameria (Haplopappus) goldenbush
parishii var. parishii (H. or E. arborescens p.)
Eriophyllum wooly sunflower
confertiflorum golden yarrow
Filago herba impia
californica California fluffweed
gallica narrow-leaf filago
Gnaphalium cudweed, everlasting
bicolor Bioletti's cudweed
californicum California/green everlasting
canescens ssp. canescens
luteo-album weedy/white cudweed
Gutierrezia matchweed, snakeweed
californica (G. bracteata)
Hazardia (Haplopappus)
squarrosa var. grindelioides (H. squarrosus g.) sawtooth goldenbush
Hedypnois
cretica
Helianthus sunflower
gracilentus slender sunflower
Hemizonia tarweed, tarplant
conjugens otay tarplant
fasciculata fascicled tarweed
floribunda tecate tarplant
Hymenoclea
monogyra
Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) cat's ear
glabra smooth cat's ear
Isocoma goldenbush (Haplopappus)
menziesii (H. venetus) coastal g.b.
Iva
hayesiana San Diego marsh-elder, poverty weed
Lactuca lettuce
serriola prickly lettuce
Lasthenia goldfields
californica (L. chrysostoma) goldfields
coronaria southern goldenfields
Lessingia
filaginifolia var. filaginifolia (Corethrogyne f.) California/cudweed/sand aster
glandulifera (L. germanorum)
Porophyllum
gracile odora, poreleaf
Solidago goldenrod
californica California goldenrod
Sonchus sow-thistle
asper ssp. asper prickly/common sow thistle
oleraceus common sow thistle
Stephanomeria
pauciflora? desert straw, wire lettuce
Venegasia canyon sunflower
carpesioides
Viguiera
laciniata San Diego sunflower
Boraginaceae (borage family)
Cryptantha forget-me-not
intermedia common forget-me-not
sp.
Harpagonella
palmeri palmer's grappling hook
Plagiobothrys popcorn flower
collinus var. californicus (P. cal. cal.)
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (mustard family)
Brassica mustard
nigra black mustard
Cardamine bitter-cress, toothwort
californica (Dentaria c.) milkmaids
Caulanthus jewelflower
heterophyllus (Streptanthus h.)
Lepidium peppergrass
nitidum shining/common peppergrass
Sisymbrium
sp.
Thysanocarpus fringe/lace pod
curvipes (no vars)
Cactaceae (cactus family)
Bergerocactus golden/velvet cereus/cactus
emoryi
Ferocactus barrel cactus, visnaga
viridescens coast barrel cactus
Opuntia prickly-pear, cholla
littoralis (no vars) coastal prickly pear
parryi (no vars) (O. califonica, serpentina) cane/snake cholla
prolifera coastal cholla
Campanulaceae (bellflower family)
Githopsis
specularioides common bluecup
Capparaceae (caper family)
Isomeris bladderpod
arborea (no vars) (Cleome isomeris)
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Lonicera honeysuckle
subspicata var. denudata (v. johnstonii) southern honeysuckle
subspicata var. subspicata southern honeysuckle
Caryophyllaceae (pink family)
Arenaria sandwort
sp.
Silene catchfly, campion
gallica windmill pink
laciniata ssp. major indian/mexican/southern/fringed pink
Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Atriplex salt bush
canescens ssp. canescens four-winged saltbush, shad-scale
Salsola
tragus (S. australis, iberica, kali) russian thistle, tumbleweed
Cistaceae (rock-rose family)
Helianthemum sun/rush rose
scoparium (no vars) peak rush-rose/sunrose
Convolvulaceae (morning-glory family)
Calystegia (Convolvulus) bindweed, morning-glory
macrostegia
Convolvulus bindweed, morning glory
arvensis common/field bindweed
Dichondra
occidentalis western/coast dichondra
Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Crassula
connata (Tillaea erecta, C. e.) pigmy stonecrop
Dudleya live-forever
edulis ladies-fingers
pulverulenta chalk dudleya/lettuce/live-forever
variegata San Diego hasseanthus
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Cucurbita gourd, melon
palmata coyote gourd/melon
Marah wild cucumber, big-root, man-root
macrocarpus
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Cupressus cypress
forbesii Tecate cypress
Juniperus juniper
californica California juniper
Cuscutaceae (split from Convolvulaceae) (dodder family)
Cuscuta dodder, witch's hair
californica? California witch's hair
Cyperaceae (sedge family)
Carex sedge
spissa
Cyperus
sp.
Scirpus
sp.
Ephedraceae (ephedra family)
Ephedra mormon/mexican/desert tea
californica
Ericaceae (heath family)
Arctostaphylos manzanita
glandulosa ssp. zacaensis
otayensis otay manzanita
Comarostaphylis
diversifolia summer-holly
Xylococcus
bicolor mission manzanita
Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Croton croton
californicus (no vars) California croton
Eremocarpus
setigerus turkey mullein, doveweed
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (pea family)
Acacia
greggii catclaw acacia, wait-a-minute bush
Amorpha false indigo
fruticosa (no vars)
Astragalus milkvetch, rattleweed, locoweed
gambelianus dwarf locoweed
Lathyrus wild pea
latifolius perenial sweet pea
splendens pride of California, cardinal pea
vestitus var. alefeldii (L. laetiflorus ssp. a.) chaparral sweet pea
Lotus bird's-foot trefoil
crassifolius var. otayensis
purshianus var. purshianus spanish lotus/clover
scoparius deer weed, California broom
strigosus (no vars) (L. tomentellus) hairy lotus
Lupinus lupine
bicolor (no vars) dove/miniature lupine
concinnus (no vars) (L. desertorum, pallidus) desert/bajada lupine
excubitus? grape-soda/Adonis lupine
hirsutissimus stinging lupine
Pickeringia chaparral-pea
montana var. tomentosa
Trifolium clover
depauperatum var. amplectens (T. a.)
sp.
Vicia vetch
hassei (V. exigua var. h.)?
Fagaceae (oak family)
Quercus oak
agrifolia coast live oak
berberidifolia (most of Q. dumosa) California scrub oak
cedrosensis (not in Jepson)
engelmannii engelmann oak
wislizenii interior live oak, chaparral oak
Xmorehus (= kelloggii x wislizenii) oracle oak
Garryaceae (silk tassel family)
Garrya silk tassel bush
flavescens (no vars)
Gentianaceae (gentian family)
Centaurium centaury
venustum canchalagua
Geraniaceae (geranium family)
Erodium storksbill, filaree
botrys long-beaked/broad-leaf filaree
cicutarium red stemmed filaree
Grossulariaceae (Saxifragaceae) (gooseberry family)
Ribes currant, gooseberry
indecorum white-flowered currant
Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Eriodictyon yerba santa
trichocalyx
Eucrypta
chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia common/torry eucrypta
Phacelia
cicutaria caterpillar phacelia
grandiflora
imbricata
parryi Parry's phacelia
Iridaceae (iris family)
Sisyrinchium
bellum blue-eyed-grass
Juncaceae (rush family)
Juncus rush, wire-grass
sp.
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (mint family)
Acanthomintha thornmint
ilicifolia
Lepechinia pitcher sage
ganderi
Marrubium horehound
vulgare
Monardella
hypoleuca ssp. lanata felt-leaf rockmint
sp.
Salvia
apiana white sage
clevelandii cleveland sage
columbariae chia
munzii
sonomensis creeping sage
Satureja
chandleri San Miguel savory
Scutellaria skullcap
tuberosa (no vars)
Stachys hedge-nettle
ajugoides var. rigida (S. r.)
Trichostema bluecurls
lanatum woolly bluecurls
parishii mountain bluecurls
Lemnaceae (duckweed family)
Lemna duckweed
gibba?
Liliaceae (lily family)
Allium
campanulatum sierra onion
haematochiton red-skin onion
lacunosum var. davisiae (A. d.) pitted/davis onion
parryi (A. fimbriatum v. p.)?
peninsulare purple/red onion
praecox
Brodiaea
jolonensis
orcuttii
Calochortus mariposa lily
dunnii
splendens splendid/lilac mariposa lily
weedii var. weedii
Chlorogalum soap plant, amole
parviflorum coast soap plant
Dichelostemma (Brodiaea)
capitatum (B., D. pulchella) blue dicks, wild hyacinth
Lilium
humboldtii ssp. ocellatum (L. h. var. bloomerianum) humboldt lily
Muilla
clevelandii San Diego goldenstar
maritima rough/common/long-stem muilla
Yucca spanish bayonet, yucca
whipplei (no vars) our lord's candle, spanish bayonet
Zigadenus zygadene, death-camas
fremontii (no vars) star-lily
Lythraceae (loosestrife family)
Lythrum loosestrife
californicum common/California loosestrife
Malvaceae (mallow family)
Malacothamnus bushmallow
densiflorus (no vars)
fasciculatus (no vars) bushmallow, chaparral mallow
Sidalcea checkerbloom, checker mallow
malvaeflora
Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
Eucalyptus gum tree
sp.
Nyctaginaceae (four-O'clock family)
Mirabilis four-O'clock
californica (M. laevis) wishbone bush
Oleaceae (olive family)
Fraxinus ash
trifoliata (not in Jepson)
Onagraceae (evening-primrose family)
Camissonia (Oenothera) sun cup
californica false mustard, mustard evening-primrose
Clarkia
epilobioides willow-herb clarkia
purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera four-spot/wine-cup clarkia
unguiculata elegant clarkia
Epilobium fireweed, willow herb
brachycarpum
canum ssp. latifolium (Zauschneria californica ssp. l.) California fuchsia
ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (E. adenocaulon var. holosericeum/parishii) green willow-herd
Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Piperia (Habenaria)
unalascensis (Habenaria u.)
Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)
Orobanche broomrape
bulbosa chaparral broomrape
Oxalidaceae (oxalis or wood-sorrel family)
Oxalis wood-sorrel
albicans ssp. californica
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Dendromecon tree poppy, bush poppy
rigida bush/tree poppy
Dicentra
chrysantha golden eardrops
Eschscholzia
californica (no vars) California poppy
Papaver poppy
californicum fire poppy
Romneya matilija poppy
trichocalyx
Phytolaccaceae (pokeweed family)
Phytolacca pokeweed, pokeberry
americana (P. decandra)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Plantago plantain
erecta (no vars) California/western/annual/dwarf plantain
Platanaceae (sycamore family)
Platanus
racemosa California/western sycamore
Poaceae (grass family)
Achnatherum needlegrass
coronatum (Stipa coronata var. coronata) giant stipa/needlegrass
Agrostis bentgrass
sp.
Avena oat
fatua wild oats
Bromus brome
diandrus (B. rigidus) ripgut grass/brome
hordeaceus (B. mollis) soft/smooth chess/brome
madritensis ssp. rubens (B. r.) red/foxtail chess/brome
Calamagrostis reed grass
koelerioides San Diego reed grass
Cortaderia
sp. pampas grass
Lolium rye grass
sp.
Melica melic, oniongrass
imperfecta small-flowered melic
Nassella needlegrass
lepida (Stipa l. var. lepida) foothill needlegrass, feather-grass
pulchra (Stipa p.) purple needlegrass
Vulpia
octoflora (Festuca o.) slender fescue
Polemoniaceae (phlox family)
Gilia
angelensis white gilia
caruifolia caraway-leaved gilia
Linanthus
dianthiflorus (no vars) ground pink, fringed gilia
Navarretia
hamata skunkweed
Polygalaceae (milkwort family)
Polygala milkwort
cornuta var. fishiae Fish's milkwort
Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Chorizanthe spineflower
fimbriata? fringed spineflower, turkish rugging
leptotheca peninsular spineflower
Eriogonum wild buckwheat
fasciculatum California buckwheat
Pterostegia
drymarioides wing-over, calif. threadstem, fairy mist, granny's hairnet
Portulacaceae (purslane family)
Calandrinia
ciliata (no vars) red maids
Claytonia (Montia)
perfoliata (Montia perfoliata) miner's lettuce
Primulaceae (primrose family)
Anagallis pimpernel
arvensis (no vars) scarlet pimpernel
Dodecatheon shooting star
clevelandii
Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Clematis virgin's bower
lasiantha pipestems, chaparral clematis
ligusticifolia western virgin's bower
pauciflora ropevine, small-leaf virgin's bowe
Delphinium larkspur
cardinale scarlet larkspur
parryi
Thalictrum meadow-rue
polycarpum
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)
Ceanothus California-lilac
crassifolius hoaryleaf ceanothus
cyaneus lakeside ceanothus
greggii mojave/desert ceanothus
oliganthus var. oliganthus (C. o. orcuttii) hairy ceanothus, jim bush
otayensis (not in Jepson)
tomentosus (no vars)
Rhamnus buckthorn
californica coffeeberry
crocea spiny redberry
ilicifolia holly-leaf redberry
Rosaceae (rose family)
Adenostoma
fasciculatum chamise, greasewood
Cercocarpus mountain-mahogany
minutiflorus
Chamaebatia
australis mountain misery
Heteromeles toyon, christmas berry, Calif. holly
arbutifolia
Potentilla cinquefoil
glandulosa sticky cinquefoil
Prunus
ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia holly-leaved cherry
Rosa rose
californica California wild rose
Rubiaceae (madder family)
Galium bedstraw, cleavers
angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrow-leaf/chaparral bedstraw
californicum?
nuttallii ssp. nuttallii nuttall's bedstraw
Salicaceae (willow family)
Populus
fremontii ssp. fremontii alamo/fremont cottonwood
Salix willow
laevigata (no vars) red willow
lasiolepis (no vars) arroyo willow
Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)
Jepsonia
parryi coast jepsonia
Saxifraga
californica
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Antirrhinum snapdragon
coulterianum white snapdragon
kelloggii twining/climbing snapdragon
nuttallianum purple snapdragon
Castilleja indian paintbrush
affinis ssp. affinis coastal paintbrush
exserta (Orthocarpus purpurascens) common/purple owl's-clover
foliolosa woolly/felt paintbrush
Cordylanthus bird's beak
rigidus
Keckiella
antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides bush penstemon
cordifolia heart-leaved bush penstemon
ternata whorled bush penstemon
Mimulus monkeyflower
aurantiacus (M. aridus, longiflorus, puniceus) bush/sticky monkeyflower
brevipes
cardinalis scarlet monkey-flower
clevelandii
Pedicularis lousewort
densiflora indian warrior
Penstemon beard-tongue
centranthifolius scarlet bugler
spectabilis?
Stemodia
durantifolia blue streamwort
Simmondsiaceae (Buxaceae) (jojoba/box family)
Simmondsia goatnut, jojoba
chinensis
Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Nicotiana tobacco
glauca tree tobacco
Solanum nightshade
umbelliferum (no vars) blue witch
xanti (S. xantii) (no vars) (S. tenuilobatum) purple/chaparral nightshade
Sterculiaceae (cacao family)
Fremontodendron flannel bush
mexicanum mexican flannelbush
Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family)
Tamarix tamarisk
ramosissima (T. pentandra) salt cedar
Typhaceae (cattail family)
Typha cattail
domingensis southern/slender cattail
latifolia broad-leaved/tall cattail
Urticaceae (nettle family)
Parietaria pellitory
hespera (P. floridana) pellitory
Urtica stinging nettle
dioica hoary/common/creek nettle
Violaceae (violet family)
Viola violet
pedunculata jonny-jump-up, wild pansy
number of families = 71
number of genera = 207
number of species, subspecies and varieties = 300