Torrey Pines list Park Publication 1995
Selaginellaceae (spike-moss family)
Selaginella spike/club moss
cinerascens mesa clubmoss
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
Polypodiaceae (polypody fern family)
Polypodium
californicum California polypody
Pteridaceae (brake fern family)
Adiantum
jordanii California maiden-hair fern
Pellaea
andromedifolia (P. andromedaefolia) (no vars) coffee fern
mucronata var. mucronata bird's foot fern
Pentagramma (Pityrogramma) gold/silverback fern
triangularis ssp. viscosa (Pityrogramma t. var. v.) silverback fern
Aizoaceae (fig-marigold family)
Carpobrotus
chilensis (C. aequilaterus) sea-fig
edulis hottentot fig
Lampranthus (not in Jepson)
coccineus lampranthus
Mesembryanthemum ice-plant
crystallinum crystalline ice-plant
nodiflorum slender-leaf ice-plant
Tetragonia
tetragonioides New Zealand spinach
Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Amaranthus
sp.
Anacardiaceae (sumac family)
Malosma (Rhus)
laurina (Rhus l.) laurel sumac
Rhus sumac
integrifolia lemonade berry
ovata sugar bush
trilobata (no vars) squaw bush
Schinus pepper tree
molle
Toxicodendron (Rhus)
diversilobum (Rhus d.) poison oak
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (carrot family)
Apiastrum
angustifolium wild celery, mock parsley
Apium
graveolens common celery
Bowlesia
incana
Conium poison hemlock
maculatum
Daucus
pusillus rattlesnake weed
Foeniculum
vulgare fennel
Lomatium
lucidum shiny lomatium, biscuit root
Sanicula sanicle, snakeroot
bipinnatifida purple sanicle
crassicaulis pacific sanicle
Arecaceae (palm family)
Phoenix
canariensis canary island date palm
Washingtonia
robusta mexican fan palm
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Hoya wax plant
carnosa (not in Jepson)
Sarcostemma vining/climbing milkweed
cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii
Asteraceae (Compositae) (sunflower family)
Achillea yarrow
millefolium (inc. A. lanulosa, vars dropped)
Acourtia
microcephala (Perezia m.) scapellote
Amblyopappus
pusillus coast weed
Ambrosia (Franseria) ragweed, bursage
chamissonis (A. bipinnatifida) beach-bur
psilostachya (no vars) western ragweed
Anthemis
cotula mayweed, stinkweed
Artemisia sagebrush
californica coastal sagebrush
dracunculus tarragon
palmeri San Diego sagewort
Aster aster
subulatus var. ligulatus (A. exilis) slender aster
Baccharis
emoryi
pilularis (no vars) coyote brush (bush), chaparral broom
salicifolia (B. glutinosa) mule fat, seepwillow, water wally
sarothroides broom baccharis
Centaurea star thistle
melitensis tocalote, yellow star thistle
Chaenactis pincushion
artemisiifolia (C. artemisiaefolia)
glabriuscula var. glabriuscula (v. curta, tenuifolia) yellow pincushion
glabriuscula yellow pincushion
Chrysanthemum
coronarium garland chrysanthemum
Cirsium thistle
occidentale var. californicum (C. c.) california thistle
occidentale var. occidentale cobwebby thistle
Conyza
bonariensis flax-leaved fleabane
canadensis common/canada horseweed
Coreopsis coreopsis, tickseed
maritima sea-dahlia
Cotula
australis australian/southern brass-buttons
coronopifolia african brass-buttons
Encelia
californica california brittlebush
farinosa (no vars) brittlebush
Erigeron wild daisy, fleabane
foliosus var. foliosus (inc. v. stenophyllus)
Eriophyllum wooly sunflower
confertiflorum var. c. (v. discoideum, laxiflorum) 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. beneolens (G. b.) fragrant everlasting
canescens ssp. microcephalum (G. m.) white everlasting
Hazardia (Haplopappus)
squarrosa var. grindelioides (H. squarrosus g.) sawtooth goldenbush
Hedypnois
cretica
Helianthus sunflower
annuus (ssp. dropped) western sunflower
Hemizonia tarweed, tarplant
fasciculata fascicled tarweed
Heterotheca
grandiflora telegraph weed
sessiliflora ssp. sessiliflora (Chrysopsis villosa v. s.) golden aster
Hypochaeris cat's ear
glabra smooth cat's ear
Isocoma goldenbush (Haplopappus)
menziesii var. m. (H. venetus ssp. furfuraceus & oxyphyllus) coastal g.b.
menziesii var. vernonioides (H. venetus ssp. v.) coastal g.b.
Iva
axillaris ssp. robustior poverty weed
hayesiana San Diego marsh-elder
Jaumea
carnosa fleshy jaumea
Lactuca lettuce
serriola prickly lettuce
Lasthenia goldfields
californica (L. chrysostoma) goldfields
coronaria southern goldenfields
glabrata ssp. coulteri goldfields, smooth lasthenia
Layia
platyglossa tidy tips
Lessingia
filaginifolia var. filaginifolia (Corethrogyne f.) California/cudweed/sand aster
filaginifolia (Corethrogyne f.) California/cudweed/sand aster
Osmadenia
tenella (Calycadenia t.) southern rosinweed
Osteospermum (not in Jepson)
fruticosum african daisy
Pentachaeta (Chaetopappa)
aurea (Chaetopappa a.) golden daisy
Picris ox tongue
echioides
Pluchea
odorata (P. purpurascens) salt-marsh fleabane
sericea arrowweed
Psilocarphys woolly marbles/heads
tenellus var. tenellus slender woolly heads
Rafinesquia
californica california chicory
Senecio groundsel, ragwort, butterweed
californicus california butterweed
mikanioides german ivy
serpens (Not in Jepson)
vulgaris common groundsel
Silybum milk thistle
marianum
Sonchus sow-thistle
asper prickly/common sow thistle
oleraceus common sow thistle
Stephanomeria
diegensis San Diego wreath-plant
virgata ssp. virgata tall/twiggy wreath plant
Stylocline nest straw
gnaphaloides everlasting nest straw
Uropappus silver puffs
lindleyi (Microseris linearifolia) silver puff/stars
Xanthium cocklebur
spinosum spiny cocklebur
strumarium (no vars) cocklebur
Berberidaceae (barberry family)
Berberis (Mahonia) oregon-grape, barberry
nevinii
Boraginaceae (borage family)
Amsinckia fiddleneck
menziesii var. intermedia (A. i.) common fiddleneck
Cryptantha forget-me-not
intermedia common forget-me-not
micromeres minute-flowered cryptantha
Heliotropium heliotrope
curassavicum (no vars) salt/alkali/wild heliotrope
Pectocarya combseed, comb-bur
penicillata hairy-leaved/winged combseed
Plagiobothrys popcorn flower
collinus var. californicus (P. cal. cal.)
trachycarpus
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (mustard family)
Brassica mustard
nigra black mustard
Cakile sea rocket
maritima (C. edentulata)
Cardamine bitter-cress, toothwort
californica var. californica (Dentaria c.) milkmaids
Caulanthus jewelflower
heterophyllus var. heterophyllus San Diego jewelflower
Descurainia tansy-mustard
pinnata ssp. halictorum yellow/western tansy-mustard
Draba
cuneifolia (no vars) desert draba
Erysimum wallflower
capitatum western wallflower
Hirschfeldia
incana (Brassica geniculata) shortpod/summer mustard
Hutchinsia
procumbens nannie's purse
Lepidium peppergrass
virginicum var. robinsonii
Lobularia sweet alyssum
maritima
Matthiola
incana common stock
Raphanus wild radish
sativus wild radish
Sisymbrium
irio London rocket
orientale hare's-ear cabbage
Thysanocarpus fringe/lace pod
curvipes (no vars.)
Cactaceae (cactus family)
Bergerocactus golden/velvet cereus/cactus
emoryi
Ferocactus barrel cactus
viridescens coast barrel cactus
Mammillaria pincushion/fishhook cactus
dioica (no vars)
Opuntia prickly-pear, cholla
littoralis (no vars.) coastal prickly pear
parryi (no vars) cane/snake cholla
prolifera coastal cholla
Cannabaceae (hemp family)
Cannabis
sativa marijuana
Capparaceae (caper family)
Isomeris bladderpod
arborea (no vars) (Cleome isomeris)
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Lonicera honeysuckle
subspicata var. denudata (v. johnstonii) southern honeysuckle
Sambucus elderberry
mexicana (S. caerulea) blue elderberry
Caryophyllaceae (pink family)
Cardionema
ramosissimum sand mat
Cerastium mouse-ear chickweed
glomeratum (no vars) sticky mouse-ear chickweed
Polycarpon
depressum
tetraphyllum
Silene catchfly, campion
antirrhina sleepy catchfly
gallica windmill pink
laciniata ssp. major indian/mexican/southern/fringed pink
Spergularia sand-spurrey
bocconii
macrotheca var. macrotheca large-flowered sand-spurry
marina salt-marsh sand-spurry
platensis La Plata sand-spurry
villosa villous sand-spurrey
Stellaria chickweed, starwort, stitchwort
media common chickweed
Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Aphanisma
blitoides
Atriplex salt bush
californica
canescens ssp. canescens four-winged saltbush
lentiformis ssp. lentiformis (inc. ssp. breweri) big saltbush
leucophylla seascale, beach saltbush
semibaccata australian saltbush
triangularis (A. patula ssp. hastata) spearscale
Bassia
hyssopifolia
Chenopodium pigweed, goosefoot
album lamb's quarter
ambrosioides mexican tea
californicum california goosefoot, soap plant
murale nettle-leaved goosefoot
Salicornia pickleweed, glasswort
europaea annual/slender pickleweed
subterminalis
virginica
Salsola
tragus (S. australis, iberica, kali) russian thistle, tumbleweed
Suaeda sea-blight, seepweed
esteroa (S. californica)
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 ssp. intermedia (C. m. ssp. longiloba)
macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia
Convolvulus bindweed, morning glory
arvensis common/field bindweed
Cressa alkali weed
truxillensis
Dichondra
occidentalis western/coast dichondra
Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Crassula
connata (Tillaea erecta, C. e.) pigmy stonecrop
multicava (not in Jepson)
Dudleya live-forever
blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia dwarf live-forever
edulis ladies-fingers
lanceolata lance-leaved/coastal live-forever
pulverulenta chalk dudleya/lettuce
variegata? San Diego hasseanthus
Cucurbitacea (gourd family)
Cucurbita gourd, melon
foetidissima calabazilla, coyote gourd/melon
Marah wild cucumber, big-root, man-root
macrocarpus
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Cupressus cypress
macrocarpa montery cypress
Cuscutaceae (split from Convolvulaceae) (dodder family)
Cuscuta dodder, witch's hair
californica var. californica
salina salt-marsh dodder
Cyperaceae (sedge family)
Carex sedge
triquetra triangle-fruit sedge
Cyperus
eragrostis umbrella-sedge
Eleocharis spike-rush/sedge
macrostachya wire grass
Scirpus
californicus
robustus prairie/alkali bullrush
Ericaceae (heath family)
Arctostaphylos manzanita
glandulosa var. crassifolia Del Mar manzanita
Comarostaphylis
diversifolia ssp. diversifolia summer-holly
Xylococcus
bicolor mission manzanita
Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Chamaesyce (Euphorbia) prostrate spurge
maculata (E. or C. supina) spotted spurge
polycarpa (no vars) (E. p. var. p.) mexican sand-mat, mat-spruge
Croton croton
californicus (no vars) california croton
Eremocarpus
setigerus turkey mullein, doveweed
Euphorbia (many are now Chamaesyce) spurge
misera
peplus pretty spurge
spathulata spotted spurge
Ricinus castor-bean
communis
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (pea family)
Acacia
koa (not in Jepson) koa
longifolia golden wattle
Amorpha false indigo
fruticosa (var dropped)
Astragalus milkvetch, rattleweed, locoweed
didymocarpus var. didymocarpus two-seeded milkvetch, white dwarf locoweed
trichopodus var. lonchus (A. leucopsis) coast loco weed, rattleweed
Lotus bird's-foot trefoil
corniculatus birdfoot trefoil
hamatus San Diego lotus
heermannii silky lotus
nuttallianus beach lotus
salsuginosus var. salsuginosus (ssp. s.) alkali/coastal lotus
scoparius var. scoparius deer weed, california broom
strigosus (no vars) (L. tomentellus) hairy lotus
Lupinus lupine
bicolor (no vars) dove/miniature lupine
concinnus (no vars) desert/bajada lupine
excubitus? grape-soda/Adonis lupine
hirsutissimus stinging lupine
microcarpus var. microcarpus (L. ruber, densiflorus, subvexus)) chick/whorled/clay/red/hairy lupine
succulentus succulent/arroyo lupine
truncatus blunt-leaf/collar lupine
Medicago
polymorpha bur-clover
Melilotus sweetclover
alba (M. albus) white sweetclover
indica (M. indicus) yellow sweetclover, sourclover
Trifolium clover
variegatum white-tipped clover
Vicia vetch
ludoviciana var. ludoviciana (V. exigua v. e.) slender vetch
villosa ssp. varia (V. dasycarpa) hairy/winter/thick-fruited vetch
Fagaceae (oak family)
Quercus oak
agrifolia coast live oak
berberidifolia (most of Q. dumosa) California scrub oak
dumosa scrub oak
Frankeniaceae (frankenia family)
Frankenia
salina (F. grandifolia) alkali heath
Gentianaceae (gentian family)
Centaurium centaury
venustum canchalagua
Geraniaceae (geranium family)
Erodium storksbill, filaree
botrys long-beaked/broad-leaf filaree
cicutarium red stemmed filaree
moschatum white/green-stemmed filaree
Geranium cranesbill, geranium
carolinianum Carolina geranium
Pelargonium
sp. geranium
Grossulariaceae (Saxifragaceae) (gooseberry family)
Ribes current, gooseberry
indecorum white-flowered currant
speciosum fuchsia-flowered gooseberry
Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Eriodictyon yerba santa
crassifolium thick-leaf yerba santa
Eucrypta
chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia common/torry eucrypta
Nemophila
menziesii var. integrifolia baby blue eyes
Phacelia
cicutaria var. hispida caterpillar phacelia
distans blue/common/fern phacelia
grandiflora
parryi Parry's phacelia
ramosissima var. austrolitoralis branching phacelia
stellaris (P. douglasii ssp. cryptantha)
Pholistoma
auritum var. auritum (P. a.) fiesta flower
membranaceum white fiesta flower
racemosum white fiesta flower
Iridaceae (iris family)
Freesia
refracta Freesia
Sisyrinchium
bellum blue-eyed-grass
Juncaceae (rush family)
Juncus rush, wire-grass
acutus ssp. leopoldii spiny/spike rush
mexicanus
rugulosus wrinkled rush
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (mint family)
Marrubium horehound
vulgare
Salvia
apiana white sage
clevelandii cleveland sage
columbariae chia
mellifera black sage
Stachys hedge-nettle
ajugoides var. rigida (S. r.)
Lennoaceae (lennoa family)
Pholisma
arenarium scaly stemmed sandplant
Liliaceae (lily family)
Agave century plant, maguey
shawii
Allium
haematochiton red-skin onion
Asphodelus
fistulosus asphodel
Bloomeria golden stars
crocea
Calochortus mariposa lily
splendens splendid/lilac mariposa lily
weedii var. weedii
Chlorogalum soap plant, amole
parviflorum coast soap plant
Dichelostemma (Brodiaea)
capitatum (B., D. pulchella) ssp. capitatum blue dicks
Muilla
clevelandii San Diego goldenstar
Yucca spanish bayonet, yucca
schidigera mojave yucca
whipplei (no vars) our lord's candle, spanish bayonet
Zigadenus zygadene, death-camas
fremontii star-lily
Lythraceae (loosestrife family)
Lythrum loosestrife
hyssopifolium (L. hyssopifolia)
Malvaceae (mallow family)
Lavatera tree mallow, malva rose
assurgentiflora island mallow, malva rosa
Malacothamnus bushmallow
fasciculatus (no vars) bushmallow, chaparral mallow
Malva
nicaeensis bull mallow
parviflora cheeseweed
Malvella
leprosa (Sida l. hederacea) alkali-mallow
Sidalcea checkerbloom, checker mallow
malvaeflora ssp. sparsifolia
Myoporaceae (myoporum family)
Myoporum
laetum
Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
Eucalyptus gum tree
globulus blue gum
Nyctaginaceae (four-O'clock family)
Abronia sand verbena
maritima seaside sand verbena
umbellata ssp. umbellata beach sand verbena
Mirabilis four-O'clock
californica (M. laevis) wishbone bush
Onagraceae (evening-primrose family)
Camissonia (Oenothera) sun cup
bistorta california/southern sun cups
californica false mustard, mustard evening-primrose
cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa beach evening primrose
micrantha small primrose
Clarkia
purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera four-spot/wine-cup clarkia
Epilobium fireweed, willow herb
canum ssp. canum (Zauschneria californica ssp. cana, E. canum ssp. mexicanum) California fuchsia
ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (E. adenocaulon var. holosericeum/parishii)
Oenothera evening primrose
elata ssp. hirsutissima (O. hookeri)
Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Piperia (Habenaria)
cooperi?
unalascensis (Habenaria u.)
Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)
Orobanche broomrape
bulbosa chaparral bromerape
parishii ssp. brachyloba beach broom-rape
Oxalidaceae (oxalis or wood-sorrel family)
Oxalis wood-sorrel
albicans ssp. californica
pes-caprae bermuda buttercup, buttercup sorrel
Paeoniaceae (peony family) (split from Ranunculaceae)
Paeonia peony
californica california peony
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Dendromecon tree poppy, bush poppy
rigida bush/tree poppy
Eschscholzia
californica (no vars) california poppy
Platystemon cream cups
californicus (no vars)
Stylomecon wind poppy
heterophylla
Pinaceae (pine family)
Pinus pine
coulteri Coulter pine
torreyana torry pine
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Plantago plantain
erecta (no vars) California/western/annual/dwarf plantain
major common plantain
Plumbaginaceae (leadwort family)
Limonium sea-lavender
californicum
perezii
Poaceae (grass family)
Achnatherum needlegrass
coronatum (Stipa coronata var. coronata) giant stipe
Arundo
donax giant reed
Avena oat
barbata slender wild oat
fatua wild oats
Bromus brome
carinatus california brome
diandrus (B. rigidus) ripgut grass/brome
hordeaceus (B. mollis) soft/smooth chess/brome
madritensis ssp. rubens (B. r.) red brome
Cortaderia
jubata (C. atacamensis) pampas grass
Cynodon
dactylon bermuda grass
Distichlis salt grass
spicata (no vars)
Ehrharta
longiflora (not in Jepson)
Festuca
arundinacea tall fescue
Gastridium
ventricosum nitgrass
Hordeum barley
murinum ssp. glaucum (H. g.) farmer's foxtail
murinum ssp. leporinum (H. l.) hare/foxtail barley
Koeleria
macrantha (K. cristata) junegrass
Lamarckia goldentop
aurea
Leymus
condensatus (Elymus c.) giant wild rye
Lolium rye grass
perenne perennial rye-grass
Melica melic, oniongrass
imperfecta small-flowered melic
Monanthochloe
littoralis shoregrass
Muhlenbergia muhly
microsperma littleseed muhly
Nessella needlegrass
lepida (Stipa l. var. lepida) foothill needlegrass, feather-grass
pulchra (Stipa p.) purple needlegrass
Parapholis
incurva sickle grass
Pennisetum
setaceum african fountain grass
Phalaris
caroliniana carolina canary grass
Polypogon beardgrass
monspeliensis rabbit-foot grass, annual beardgrass
Rhynchelytrum
repens (R. roseum) natal grass
Schismus mediterranean grass
barbatus mediterranean grass
Vulpia
myuros var. hirsuta (Festuca megalura) foxtail/rattail fescue
myuros var. myuros (Festuca m.) foxtail/rattail fescue
octoflora var. hirtella (Festuca o. h. ) slender/tufted fescue
octoflora var. octoflora (Festuca o.) slender fescue
Polemoniaceae (phlox family)
Eriastrum
filifolium thread-leaf eriastrum
Gilia
angelensis blue gilia
Linanthus
dianthiflorus (no vars) ground pink, fringed gilia
Navarretia
hamata ssp. leptantha skunk weed/flower
Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
Chorizanthe spineflower
fimbriata var. fimbriata fringed spineflower, turkish rugging
polygonoides var. longispina knotweed spineflower
procumbens (no vars) prostrate spineflower
staticoides (no vars) turkish rugging
Eriogonum wild buckwheat
fasciculatum var. fasciculatum california buckwheat
fasciculatum california buckwheat
gracile var. gracile graceful buckwheat
parvifolium seacliff buckwheat
Lastarriaea (Chorizanthe)
coriacea (C. c.)
Mucronea (Chorizanthe)
californica california spineflower
Nemacaulis
denudata var. denudata coast wooly-heads
Polygonum knotweed, smartweed
arenastrum (P. aviculare) common knotweed
Pterostegia
drymarioides wing-over, calif. threadstem, fairy mist
Rumex dock, sorrel
crispus curly dock
salicifolius var. salicifolius (R. californicus) willow/california dock
Portulacaceae (purslane family)
Calandrinia
ciliata (no vars) red maids
maritima seaside red maids
Calyptridium pussy paws
monandrum sand-cress
Claytonia (Montia)
parviflora ssp. parviflora (C. perfoliata parv.) narrow-leaf minor's lettuce
perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner's lettuce
Potamogetonaceae (pondweed family)
Ruppia ditchgrass
maritima
Primulaceae (primrose family)
Anagallis pimpernel
arvensis (no vars) scarlet pimpernel
Dodecatheon shooting star
clevelandii ssp. clevelandii
Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
Clematis virgins's bower
pauciflora ropevine
Delphinium larkspur
cardinale scarlet larkspur
parryi ssp. maritimum
Myosurus mousetail
minimus (no vars) tiny mousetail
Resedaceae (mignonette family)
Oligomeris
linifolia
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)
Ceanothus california-lilac
tomentosus (no vars)
verrucosus warty-sstem ceanoothus
Rhamnus buckthorn
crocea spiny redberry
ilicifolia? holly-leafed redberry
Rosaceae (rose family)
Adenostoma
fasciculatum chamise, greasewood
Aphanes
occidentalis (Alchemilla o.) western lady's mantle
Cercocarpus mountain-mahogany
minutiflorus
Heteromeles toyon, christmas berry, Calif. holly
arbutifolia
Horkelia
cuneata ssp. cuneata wedgeleaf horkelia
Potentilla cinquefoil
glandulosa ssp. glandulosa? sticky cinquefoil
Rubiaceae (madder family)
Galium bedstraw, cleavers
angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrow-leaf/chaparral bedstraw
aparine common bedstraw, goose grass
nuttallii ssp. nuttallii nuttall's bedstraw
porrigens var. porrigens climbing bedstraw
Rutaceae (rue family)
Cneoridium
dumosum bushrue
Salicaceae (willow family)
Salix willow
gooddingii (no vars) southwestern willow
lasiolepis (no vars) arroyo willow
Saururaceae (lizard-tail family)
Anemopsis Yerba mansa
californica yerba mansa
Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)
Jepsonia
parryi coast jepsonia
Lithophragma woodland/rock star
affine (no vars)
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Antirrhinum snapdragon
coulterianum white snapdragon
kelloggii twining snapdragon
nuttallianum purple snapdragon
Castilleja indian paintbrush
affinis ssp. affinis coastal paintbrush
exserta ssp. exserta (Orthocarpus purpurascens) common/purple owl's-clover
foliolosa woolly/felt paintbrush
Collinsia
heterophylla (no vars) chinese houses
Cordylanthus bird's beak
rigidus ssp. setigerus (C. filifolius) white birdsbeak
Keckiella
cordifolia heart-leaved bush penstemon
Linaria toadflax
canadensis larger blue toad-flax
Mimulus monkeyflower
aurantiacus (M. aridus, longiflorus, puniceus) bush/sticky monkeyflower
brevipes
Scrophularia figwort
californica ssp. floribunda bee plant
Verbascum mullein
blattaria moth mullein
thapsus common/wooly mullein
Simmondsiaceae (Buxaceae) (jojoba/box family)
Simmondsia goatnut, jojoba
chinensis
Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Datura thorn-apple, jimson-weed
wrightii (D. meteloides) western jimsonweed
Lycium box-thorn
brevipes var. brevipes
californicum california box-thorn/wolfberry
Lycopersicon
esculentum tomato
Nicotiana tobacco
glauca tree tobacco
quadrivalvis (N. bigelovii) indian tobacco
Petunia
parviflora wild petunia
Solanum nightshade
americanum (S. nodiflorum) small-flowered nightshade
douglasii douglas' nightshade
parishii
xanti (S. xantii) purple/chaparral nightshade
Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family)
Tamarix tamarisk
parviflora four petal tamarisk
ramosissima salt cedar
Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium family)
Tropaeolum nasturtium
majus garden nasturtium
Typhaceae (cattail family)
Typha cattail
domingensis southern/slender cattail
latifolia broad-leaved/tall cattail
Urticaceae (nettle family)
Hesperocnide western nettle
tenella
Parietaria pellitory
hespera var. californica (P. floridana) pellitory
Urtica stinging nettle
dioica ssp. holosericea (U. h.) hoary/common/creek nettle
urens dwarf nettle
Verbenaceae (verain family)
Phyla
nodiflora var. nodiflora (Lippia n. var. rosea) garden lippia
Verbena
lasiostachys
Violaceae (violet family)
Viola violet
pedunculata jonny-jump-up, wild pansy
Zosteraceae (eel-grass family)
Phyllospadix surf-grass
torreyi?
Zostera eel-grass
marina
number of families = 82
number of genera = 293
number of species, subspecies and varieties = 447