Flora of Caspers Wilderness Park, Orange County, Santa Ana Mountains

Bob Muns, 2002, 2003

Bloom periods have been added by Tom Chester.

The original 2002 flora had 124 taxa (including the two varieties of #26). Bob, Jane Strong and Tom Chester added 42 new taxa on 14 April 2002 and one taxon on 10 July 2003, which included five taxa previously on the list that had not yet had their species identified. Thus the total below is 124 + 38 = 162 taxa.

#, Latin Name	Common Name	Life Form Intro sp*	Bloom Period
Ferns and Fern Allies
Polypodiaceae	Polypody Family
1 Polypodium californicum	California Polypody	P	-
Pteridaceae	Fern Family
2 Pellaea andromedifolia	Coffee Fern	P	-
Dicots
Anacardiaceae	Sumac Family
3 Malosma laurina	Laurel Sumac	S	2-5
4 Rhus integrifolia	Lemonade Berry	S	2-5
5 Toxicodendron diversilobum	Poison Oak	S	4-5
Apiaceae	Carrot Family
6 Anthriscus caucalis	Bur Chervil	*A	-
7 Conium maculatum	Poison Hemlock	*A	4-9
8 Sanicula arguta	Snake Root	P	3-4
9 Sanicula crassicaulis	Pacific Sanicle	P	3-5
10 Scandix pecten-veneris	Venus' needle	*A	4-7
Asteraceae	Sunflower Family
11 Acourtia microcephala	Perezia	P	6-8
12 Ambrosia psilostachya	Western Ragweed	P	7-11
13 Artemisia californica	California Sagebrush	S	8-12
14 Artemisia douglasiana	Mugwort	P	6-10
15 Artemisia dracunculus	Wild Tarragon	P	8-10
16 Baccharis pilularis	Coyote Brush	S	8-12
17 Baccharis salicifolia	Mule Fat	S	1-12
18 Brickellia californica	California Brickellbush	S	8-10
19 Carduus pycnocephalus	Italian Thistle	*A	5-7
20 Centaurea melitensis	Yellow Star Thistle	*A	5-6
21 Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula	Yellow Pincushion	A	3-5
22 Chamomilla suaveolens	Pineapple Weed	*A	5-9
23 Cirsium vulgare	Bull Thistle	*A B	6-9
24 Conyza bonariensis	Little Horseweed	*A	6-8
25 Cotula australis	Australian Brassbutton	*A	1-5
26 Cynara cardunculus	Cardoon	*P	5-7
27 Erigeron divergens	Fleabane Aster	A B	3-11
28 Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum	Golden Yarrow	SS	1-7
29 Filago californica	California Filago	A	3-6
30 Filago gallica	Filago	*A	4-6
31 Gnaphalium bicolor	Everlasting	P	1-5
32 Gnaphalium californicum	California Everlasting	B	1-7
33 Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum	Felt-Leaf Everlasting	P	7-10
34 Gnaphalium leucocephalum	White-Headed Cudweed	P	8-9
35 Gnaphalium luteo-album	Cudweed	*A	1-12
36 Hedypnois cretica	Crete Weed	*A	4-5
37 Hemizonia sp.	Tarweed	A	-
38 Heterotheca grandiflora	Telegraph Weed	A/B	1-12
39 Hypochaeris glabra	Smooth Cat's-Ear	*A	3-6
40 Isocoma menziesii	Coast Goldenbush	S	4-12
41 Lactuca serriola	Prickly Lettuce	*A	5-9
42 Lepidospartum squamatum	Scale Broom	S	8-10
43 Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia	Cudweed Aster	P SS	7-10
44 Rafinesquia californica	California Chicory	A	4-7
45 Senecio vulgaris	Common Groundsel	*A	1-12
46 Silybum marianum	Milk Thistle	*A/B	4-7
47 Sonchus oleraceus	Sow Thistle	*A	1-12
48 Stylocline gnaphaloides	Nest Straw	A	3-5
49 Tragopogon dubius	Yellow Salsify	*B	4-6
50 Xanthium strumarium	Cocklebur	A	7-10
Boraginaceae	Borage Family
51 Amsinckia menziesii	Sm-Flowered Fiddleneck	A	4-6
52 Cryptantha intermedia	White Forget-Me-Not	A	3-7
53 Pectocarya sp.	Comb Bur	A	-
54 Plagiobothrys collinus	Red Sap Popcorn Flower		-
Brassicaceae	Mustard Family
55 Brassica nigra	Black Mustard	*A	4-7
56 Capsella bursa-pastoris	Shepherd's Purse	*A	1-12
57 Hirschfeldia incana	Mediterranean Mustard	*A/B	1-12
58 Lepidium sp.	Peppergrass	A	-
59 Lobularia maritima	Sweet Alyssum	*P	1-12
60 Raphanus sativus	Wild Radish	*A	2-7
61 Sisymbrium sp.	Hedge Mustard	*A	4-7
Cactaceae	Cactus Family
62 Opuntia littoralis	Coast Prickly Pear	S	5-6
63 Opuntia sp.	Prickly Pear Hybrid	*S	-
Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle Family
64 Sambucus mexicana	Elderberry	S/T	3-9
Caryophyllaceae	Pink Family
65 Cerastium glomeratum	Mouse-Ear Chickweed	*A	2-5
66 Silene gallica	Catchfly	*A	2-6
67 Spergularia rubra		*A P	-
68 Stellaria media	Chickweed	*A	2-9
Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot Family
69 Chenopodium californicum	California Chenopody	P	3-6
Convolvulaceae	Morning Glory Family
70 Calystegia macrostegia	Wild Morning Glory	P	3-8
Crassulaceae	Stonecrop Family
71 Dudleya edulis	Ladies-Fingers	P	5-6
72 Dudleya lanceolata	Lance-Leaf Liveforever	P	5-7
73 Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta	Chalk Lettuce	P	5-7
Cucurbitaceae	Gourd Family
74 Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus	Wild Cucumber	P V	1-4
Cuscutaceae	Dodder Family
75 Cuscuta sp.	Dodder	A	-
Euphorbiaceae	Spurge Family
76 Croton californicus	California Croton	P	3-10
77 Eremocarpus setigerus	Turkey Mullein	A	5-10
Fabaceae	Pea Family
78 Lotus purshianus var. purshianus	Spanish Clover	A	5-10
79 Lotus scoparius	Deerweed	SS	3-8
80 Lotus strigosus	Strigose Lotus	A	3-6
81 Lupinus bicolor	Miniature Lupine	A	3-6
82 Lupinus sparsiflorus	Coulter's Lupine		3-5
83 Lupinus truncatus	Truncate Lupine	A	3-5
84 Medicago polymorpha	Bur Clover	*A	3-6
85 Melilotus indicus	Sour Clover	*A	4-10
86 Trifolium willdenovii	Tomcat Clover	A	3-6
87 Vicia americana var. americana	American Vetch	P V	4-6
88 Vicia sp.	Vetch	A	-
Fagaceae	Oak Family
89 Quercus agrifolia	Coast Live Oak	T	3-4
90 Quercus berberidifolia	Scrub Oak	S	3-5
Geraniaceae	Geranium Family
91 Erodium botrys	Big Beak Filaree	*A	3-5
92 Erodium cicutarium	Red Stem Filaree	*A	2-5
93 Erodium moschatum	White Stem Filaree	*A	2-5
Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry Family
94 Ribes californicum var. hesperium	California Gooseberry	S	1-3
95 Ribes indecorum	Winter White Currant	S	11-3
Hydrophyllaceae	Phacelia Family
96 Phacelia ramosissima	Branching Phacelia	P	5-8
97 Pholistoma auritum var. auritum	Fiesta Flower	A	3-5
Lamiaceae	Mint Family
98 Marrubium vulgare	Horehound	*P	5-8
99 Salvia apiana	White Sage	S	4-7
100 Salvia mellifera	Black Sage	S	4-7
Onagraceae	Evening Primrose Family
101 Camissonia bistorta	Southern Suncups	A	3-6
102 Camissonia micrantha	Mini Suncups	A	3-5
103 Clarkia sp.	Lilac Clarkia	A	-
Oxalidaceae	Oxalis Family
104 Oxalis albicans	Wild Oxalis	P	3-5
Paeoniaceae	Peony Family
105 Paeonia californica	California Peony	P	1-3
Plantaginaceae	Plantain Family
106 Plantago lanceolata	English Plantain	*P	4-8
107 Plantago sp.	Annual Plantain		-
Platanaceae	Sycamore Family
108 Platanus racemosa	Western Sycamore	T	2-4
Polemoniaceae	Phlox Family
109 Gilia sp.	Gilia	A	-
Polygonaceae	Buckwheat Family
110 Eriogonum fasciculatum	Calif. Wild Buckwheat	S	1-12
111 Lastarriaea coriacea	Spine-Flower	A	4-6
112 Polygonum sp.	Knotweed		-
113 Pterostegia drymarioides	Thread Stem	A	3-7
114 Rumex crispus	Curly Dock	*P	1-12
115 Rumex sp.	Dock	P	-
Portulacaceae	Purslane Family
116 Claytonia perfoliata	Miner's Lettuce	A	2-5
Ranunculaceae	Buttercup Family
117 Thalictrum fendleri	Meadow Rue	P	5-8
Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn Family
118 Rhamnus californica ssp. californica	Coffeeberry	S	-
119 Rhamnus ilicifolia	Holly-Leaf Red Berry	S	3-6
Rosaceae	Rose Family
120 Heteromeles arbutifolia	Toyon	S	6-7
121 Potentilla glandulosa	Cinquefoil	P	5-7
122 Rosa californica	Wild Rose	S	5-8
Rubiaceae	Bedstraw Family
123 Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium	Chaparral Bedstraw	SS	4-7
124 Galium aparine	Cleavers	A	3-7
125 Galium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii	Nuttall's Bedstraw	SS	3-7
Salicaceae	Willow Family
126 Salix lasiolepis	Arroyo Willow	S/T	3-5
Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon Family
127 Castilleja sp.	Indian Paintbrush	P	-
128 Keckiella cordifolia	Heart-Leaf Penstemon	S	3-8
129 Mimulus aurantiacus	Bush Monkey Flower	SS	4-7
130 Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda	California Bee Plant	P	3-5
131 Verbascum blattaria	Moth Mullein	*B	5-9
Solanaceae	Nightshade Family
132 Datura wrightii	Jimson Weed	P	4-10
133 Nicotiana glauca	Tree Tobacco	*S/T	4-8
Urticaceae	Nettle Family
134 Hesperocnide tenella	Black-Hair Nettle	A	4-6
135 Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea	Stinging Nettle	P	7-9
Viscaceae	Mistletoe Family
136 Phoradendron sp.	Sycamore Mistletoe	S	-
Monocots
Cyperaceae	Sedge Family
137 Carex triquetra	Triangular-Fruit Sedge	P	4-6
138 Cyperus sp.	Umbrella Sedge	P	-
Iridaceae	Iris Family
139 Sisyrinchium bellum	Blue Eyed Grass	P	3-5
Juncaceae	Rush Family
140 Juncus bufonius	Toad Rush	A	4-9
141 Juncus sp.	Wire Grass	P	-
Liliaceae	Lily Family
142 Calochortus sp.	Mariposa Lily		-
143 Chlorogalum sp.	Soap Plant		-
144 Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum	Blue Dicks	P	2-5
145 Yucca whipplei	Chaparral Yucca	S	4-6
Poaceae	Grass Family
146 Achnatherum coronatum	Porcupine Grass	P	4-6
147 Avena barbata	Slender Oats	*A	3-6
148 Avena fatua	Wild Oats	*A	4-6
149 Bromus diandrus	Rip Gut Brome	*A	4-6
150 Bromus hordeaceus	Soft Chess	*A	4-7
151 Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens	Red Brome	*A	3-6
152 Distichlis spicata	Salt Grass	P	4-7
153 Gastridium ventricosum	Nit Grass	*A	5-9
154 Hordeum murinum	Foxtail Barley	*A	4-5
155 Lamarckia aurea	Goldentop	*A	2-5
156 Leymus condensatus	Giant Rye Grass	P	6-8
157 Melica imperfecta	Coast Range Melic	P	4-5
158 Muhlenbergia rigens	Deer Grass	P	6-9
159 Nassella cernua	Nodding Needlegrass	P	4-5
160 Piptatherum miliaceum	Smilo	*P	4-9
161 Schismus barbatus	Abu-Mashi	*A	3-4
162 Vulpia sp.	Fescue	*A	-

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