Plants of Garner Valley and Thomas Mountain

Compiled by Erik Blume

Dicotyledonae

# N Scientific Name Common Name Comments - Identification Notes
Aceraceae Maple Family
1   Acer negundo var. californicum box elder  
 
Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family
2   Amaranthus californicus California amaranth  
3   Amaranthus powellii Powell's amaranth  
4 * Amaranthus retroflexus red-rooted amaranth  
 
Apiaceae Carrot Family
5   Hydrocotyle ranunculoides floating marsh-pennywort  
6   Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum woolly-fruited lomatium  
7   Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum fern-leaved lomatium  
8   Lomatium mohavense Mojave lomatium  
9   Lomatium utriculatum common lomatium  
10   Sanicula tuberosa tuberous sanicle  
11   Tauschia parishii Parish's tauschia  
 
Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family
12   Asclepias eriocarpa Indian milkweed  
13   Asclepias fascicularis narrow-leaf milkweed  
 
Asteraceae Sunflower Family
14   Achillea millefolium yarrow  
15   Agoseris heterophylla annual agoseris  
16   Agoseris retrorsa spear-leaved mountain dandelion  
17   Ambrosia acanthicarpa bur-ragweed  
18   Ancistrocarphus filagineus woolly fishhooks  
19   Anisocoma acaulis scale-bud  
20   Artemisia dracunculus wild tarragon  
21   Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. albula white mugwort  
22   Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta mountain mugwort  
23   Artemisia nova black sagebrush  
24   Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata big sagebrush  
25   Aster ascendens long-leaved aster  
26   Baccharis sergiloides desert baccharis  
27   Brickellia californica California brickellbush  
28   Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa woolly yellow chaenactis  
29   Chaenactis parishii Parish's chaenactis  
30   Chrysothamnus nauseosus common rabbitbrush  
31   Cirsium occidentale var. californicum California thistle  
32   Cirsium scariosum elk thistle  
33 * Cirsium vulgare bull thistle  
34 * Cnicus benedictus blessed thistle  
35   Ericameria cuneata rock goldenbush  
36   Ericameria linearifolia narrowleaf goldenbush  
37   Ericameria pinifolia pine goldenbush  
38   Erigeron divergens spreading fleabane  
39   Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus leafy daisy  
40   Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden yarrow  
41   Eriophyllum wallacei Wallace's woolly daisy  
42   Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens fragrant everlasting  
43   Gnaphalium palustre western marsh cudweed  
44   Gnaphalium stramineum cotton-batting plant  
45   Gutierrezia sarothrae matchweed  
46   Helianthus gracilentus slender sunflower  
47   Hemizonia mohavensis Mojave tarplant  
48   Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides bristly goldenaster  
49   Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. fastigiata erect goldenaster  
50   Heterotheca villosa hairy goldenaster  
51   Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha beautiful hulsea  
52   Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens Columbia cutleaf  
53   Isocoma acradenia var. eremophila solitary-leaved alkali goldenbush  
54   Lasthenia californica goldfields  
55   Layia glandulosa white tidy-tips  
56   Layia platyglossa common tidy-tips  
57   Lessingia filaginifolia California-aster  
58   Lessingia glandulifera valley vinegar-weed  
59   Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera sticky lessingia  
60   Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens hoary-aster  
61   Madia elegans common madia  
62   Madia gracilis slender madia  
63   Malacothrix californica California dandelion  
64   Pentachaeta aurea golden daisy  
65   Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii bush senecio  
66   Solidago californica goldenrod  
67   Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei slender wreathplant  
68   Syntrichopappus lemmonii Lemmon's syntrichopappus  
69 * Taraxacum officinale common dandelion  
70   Tetradymia comosa cotton-thorn  
71   Uropappus lindleyi silver puffs  
72   Wyethia ovata southern mule's ears  
 
Berberidaceae Barberry Family
73   Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota California barberry  
 
Boraginaceae Borage Family
74   Cryptantha circumscissa cushion cryptantha  
75   Cryptantha decipiens gravel cryptantha  
76   Cryptantha intermedia popcorn flower  
77   Cryptantha micrantha purple-root cryptantha  
78   Cryptantha muricata prickly cryptantha  
79   Cryptantha nevadensis Nevada cryptantha  
80   Pectocarya penicillata combseed  
81   Pectocarya setosa moth combseed  
82   Plagiobothrys collinus  
83   Plagiobothrys tenellus slender popcorn flower  
 
Brassicaceae Mustard Family
84   Arabis glabra tower mustard  
85   Arabis johnstonii Johnston's rock cress  
86   Arabis pulchra beautiful rock-cress  
87   Athysanus pusillus dwarf athysanus  
88 * Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse  
89   Caulanthus hallii Hall's caulanthus  
90   Descurainia obtusa ssp. adenophora white tansy-mustard  
91   Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii Menzies western tansy-mustard  
92   Draba cuneifolia wedge-leaved draba  
93   Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum western wallflower  
94   Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens wild pepper-grass  
95   Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii Robinson's pepper-grass  
96 * Sisymbrium altissimum tumble-mustard  
97   Thysanocarpus curvipes fringe-pod  
 
Cactaceae Cactus Family
98   Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus  
99   Opuntia chlorotica pancake prickly-pear  
100   Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Engelmann prickly-pear  
 
Callitrichaceae Water Startwort Family
101   Callitriche marginata winged water-starwort  
 
Campanulaceae Bellflower Family
102   Githopsis diffusa ssp. candida white bluecup  
103   Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusa San Gabriel bluecup  
104   Nemacladus longiflorus thread plant  
105   Nemacladus ramosissimus Nuttall's nemacladus  
 
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family
106   Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle  
107   Sambucus mexicana blue elderberry  
108   Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry  
 
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family
109   Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia desert sandwort  
110   Minuartia douglasii Douglas' sandwort  
111   Minuartia pusilla annual sandwort  
112   Silene verecunda ssp. platyota white catch-fly  
 
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family
113   Atriplex canescens fourwing saltbush  
114 * Atriplex rosea tumbling oracle  
115   Chenopodium incognitum mountain goosefoot  
 
Convolvulaceae Morning-Glory Family
116   Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata western morning-glory  
 
Cornaceae Dogwood Family
117   Cornus glabrata brown dogwood  
 
Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family
118   Crassula connata pygmy-weed  
119   Dudleya abramsii Abrams' dudleya  
 
Datiscaceae Datisca Family
120   Datisca glomerata Durango root  
 
Elatinaceae Waterwort Family
121   Elatine californica California waterwort  
122   Elatine gracilis Sierra waterwort  
 
Ericaceae Heath Family
123   Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita  
124   Arctostaphylos glauca bigberry manzanita  
125   Arctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupacea pink-bracted manzanita  
126   Arctostaphylos pungens Mexican manzanita  
 
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
127   Chamaesyce albomarginata rattlesnake weed  
 
Fabaceae Legume Family
128   Amorpha fruticosa western false-indigo  
129   Astragalus coccineus scarlet milk-vetch  
130   Astragalus douglasii var. parishii Parish' Jacumba milk-vetch  
131   Astragalus filipes tangled milk-vetch  
132   Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii San Diego pea  
133   Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus southern California silver-lotus  
134   Lotus oblongifolius var. oblongifolius streambank lotus  
135   Lotus purshianus var. purshianus Spanish clover  
136   Lotus strigosus var. hirtellus strigose lotus  
137   Lupinus bicolor dwarf lupine  
138   Lupinus concinnus ssp. optatus bajada lupine  
139   Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus mountain grape-soda lupine  
140   Lupinus hyacinthinus San Jacinto lupine  
141   Lupinus latifolius var. parishii Parish's lupine  
142   Rupertia rigida Parish's rupertia  
143   Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Indian clover  
144   Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum pin-point clover  
145   Trifolium microcephalum small-head field clover  
146   Trifolium obtusiflorum clammy clover  
147   Trifolium variegatum variegated clover  
148   Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover  
149   Vicia americana var. americana American vetch  
 
Fagaceae Oak Family
150   Quercus cornelius-mulleri desert scrub oak  
151   Quercus palmeri Palmer's oak  
152   Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak  
 
Garryaceae Silk Tassel Family
153   Garrya flavescens ashy silk tassel  
 
Gentianaceae Gentian Family
154   Swertia parryi Parry's green-gentian  
 
Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family
155   Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry  
 
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family
156   Emmenanthe penduliflora whispering bells  
157   Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens thick-leaved yerba santa  
158   Nemophila menziesii baby blue eyes  
159   Phacelia brachyloba short-lobed phacelia  
160   Phacelia curvipes curve-stem phacelia  
161   Phacelia imbricata imbricate phacelia  
162   Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia  
 
Lamiaceae Mint Family
163   Monardella lanceolata mustang mint  
164   Monardella linoides narrowleaf monardella  
165   Monardella nana ssp. tenuiflora short-flowered monardella  
166   Salvia columbariae chia  
167   Scutellaria siphocampyloides curve-flowered skullcap  
168   Stachys ajugoides Ajuga hedge nettle  
169   Trichostema parishii Parish's bluecurls  
 
Linaceae Flax Family
170   Linum lewisii Lewis' flax  
 
Loasaceae Loasa Family
171   Mentzelia congesta clustered blazing star  
172   Mentzelia veatchiana Veatch's blazing star  
 
Malvaceae Mallow Family
173   Malacothamnus fasciculatus chaparral bush mallow  
174   Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia checkerbloom  
175   Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua apricot mallow  
176   Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa desert globemallow  
 
Molluginaceae Carpetweed Family
177 * Mollugo cerviana carpet-weed  
 
Nyctaginaceae Four O'clock Family
178   Abronia villosa var. aurita hairy sand verbena  
179   Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens giant four o'clock  
180   Mirabilis pumila trailing four-o'clock  
 
Oleaceae Olive Family
181   Forestiera pubescens desert olive  
182   Fraxinus velutina velvet ash  
 
Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family
183   Camissonia confusa San Bernardino sun-cup  
184   Camissonia hirtella field sun-cup  
185   Camissonia intermedia intermediate sun-cups  
186   Camissonia strigulosa strigose sun-cup  
187   Clarkia rhomboidea diamond-petaled clarkia  
188   Epilobium brachycarpum autumn willowweed  
189   Epilobium canum California fuchsia  
190   Epilobium densiflorum spike primrose  
191   Oenothera californica ssp. californica California evening-primrose  
 
Orobanchaceae Broom-Rape Family
192   Orobanche bulbosa chaparral broomrape  
193   Orobanche californica ssp. feudgei California broomrape  
194   Orobanche fasciculata clustered broom-rape  
 
Papaveraceae Poppy Family
195   Argemone munita prickly poppy  
196   Eschscholzia californica California poppy  
197   Platystemon californicus cream cups  
 
Plantaginaceae Plantain Family
198 * Plantago lanceolata English plantain  
199 * Plantago major common plantain  
200   Plantago patagonica Patagonia plantain  
 
Polemoniaceae Milkwort Family
201   Allophyllum divaricatum purple false-gilia  
202   Allophyllum glutinosum sticky false-gilia  
203   Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum southern mountain woolly-star  
204   Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum desert woolly-star  
205   Eriastrum sapphirinum sapphire woolly-star  
206   Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia globe gilia  
207   Gilia diegensis coastal gilia  
208   Gilia ochroleuca ssp. exilis volcanic gilia  
209   Gilia sinuata rosy gilia  
210   Gilia splendens splendid gilia  
211   Linanthus ciliatus whisker-brush  
212   Linanthus dianthiflorus ground pink  
213   Linanthus lemmonii Lemmon's linanthus  
214   Linanthus liniflorus flax-flowered linanthus  
215   Phlox austromontana southern mountain phlox  
216   Phlox gracilis annual phlox  
 
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
217   Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina long-spined spineflower  
218   Chorizanthe staticoides Turkish rugging  
219   Eriogonum apiculatum San Jacinto buckwheat  
220   Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat  
221   Eriogonum foliosum leafy buckwheat  
222   Eriogonum gracile var. gracile slender buckwheat  
223   Eriogonum gracile var. incultum slender buckwheat  
224   Eriogonum molestum pineland buckwheat  
225   Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum naked buckwheat  
226   Eriogonum parishii Parish's buckwheat  
227   Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum Wright's buckwheat  
228   Oxytheca emarginata white-margined oxytheca  
229   Oxytheca trilobata three-lobed oxytheca  
230   Polygonum lapathifolium willow weed  
231   Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus willow-leaved dock  
 
Portulacaceae Purslane Family
232   Calyptridium parryi Parry's sand cress  
233   Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis green miner's lettuce  
234   Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner's lettuce  
235   Lewisia rediviva bitter root  
236   Montia fontana water chickweed  
 
Primulaceae Primrose Family
237   Androsace elongata ssp. acuta California androsace  
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
238   Delphinium parryi blue larkspur  
239   Myosurus minimus little mouse-tail  
240   Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus water crowfoot  
241   Ranunculus californicus California buttercup  
242   Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus Rocky Mountain buttercup  
 
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
243   Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans cupped-leaf ceanothus  
244   Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus Mojave ceanothus  
245   Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn  
246   Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus  
247   Rhamnus californica California coffeeberry  
248   Rhamnus tomentella hoary coffeeberry  
 
Rosaceae Rose Family
249   Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise  
250   Adenostoma sparsifolium red shanks  
251   Amelanchier pallida pallid service-berry  
252   Amelanchier utahensis Utah service-berry  
253   Cercocarpus betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany  
254   Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa sticky cinquefoil  
255   Potentilla gracilis northwest cinquefoil  
256   Potentilla rivalis brook cinquefoil  
257   Prunus virginiana var. demissa western choke-cherry  
258   Purshia tridentata var. glandulosa desert bitterbrush  
259   Rosa californica California wild rose  
 
Rubiaceae Madder Or Coffee Family
260   Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii phlox-leaved bedstraw  
261   Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrowleaf bedstraw  
262   Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum San Jacinto Mtns. bedstraw  
263   Galium aparine common bedstraw  
 
Salicaceae Willow Family
264   Salix exigua narrowleaf willow  
265   Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow  
266   Salix scouleriana Scouler's willow  
 
Saururaceae Lizards Tail Family
267   Anemopsis californica yerba mansa  
 
Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family
268   Lithophragma affine woodland star  
269   Lithophragma parviflorum pink woodland star  
 
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
270   Antirrhinum coulterianum Coulter's snapdragon  
271   Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush  
272   Castilleja densiflora ssp. gracilis graceful owl's-clover  
273   Castilleja exserta purple owl's-clover  
274   Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis lesser paintbrush  
275   Collinsia concolor southern Chinese houses  
276   Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus bristly bird's beak  
277   Keckiella ternata var. ternata whorledleaf penstemon  
278   Limosella acaulis stemless mudwort  
279   Mimulus androsaceus androsace monkeyflower  
280   Mimulus brevipes wide-throated yellow monkeyflower  
281   Mimulus breweri Brewer's monkeyflower  
282   Mimulus diffusus Palomar monkeyflower  
283   Mimulus guttatus common monkeyflower  
284   Mimulus parishii Parish's monkeyflower  
285   Mimulus rubellus little redstem monkeyflower  
286   Penstemon californicus California beardtongue  
287   Penstemon centranthifolius scarlet bugler  
288   Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus San Jacinto beardtongue  
289   Penstemon grinnellii Grinnell's beardtongue  
290   Penstemon labrosus San Gabriel beardtongue  
291   Penstemon rostriflorus beaked penstemon  
292   Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis showy penstemon  
293   Scrophularia californica California bee plant  
294   Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis purslane speedwell  
 
Solanaceae Nightshade Family
295   Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco  
296   Petunia parviflora wild petunia  
297 * Solanum rostratum buffalo berry  
298   Solanum xanti purple nightshade  
 
Sterculiaceae Cacao Family
299   Fremontodendron californicum ssp. californicum flannelbush  
 
Violaceae Violet Family
300   Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum goosefoot yellow violet  
301   Viola purpurea ssp. venosa goosefoot yellow violet  
 
Viscaceae Mistletoe Family
302   Arceuthobium campylopodum pine dwarf-mistletoe  
303   Phoradendron villosum oak mistletoe  
 

Gymnospermae

# N Scientific Name Common Name Comments - Identification Notes
Cupressaceae Cypress Family
304   Calocedrus decurrens incense-cedar  
 
Pinaceae Pine Family
305   Pinus coulteri Coulter pine  
306   Pinus edulis two-needle pinyon pine  
307   Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine  
308   Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine  
309   Pinus quadrifolia Parry pinyon pine  
 

Monocotyledonae

# N Scientific Name Common Name Comments - Identification Notes
Cyperaceae Sedge Family
310   Carex alma sturdy sedge  
311   Carex athrostachya slender-beak sedge  
312   Carex fracta fragile sheath sedge  
313   Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge  
314   Cyperus squarrosus bearded flatsedge  
 
Iridaceae Iris Family
315   Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass  
 
Juncaceae Rush Family
316   Juncus balticus wire rush  
317   Juncus bryoides moss rush  
318   Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis western toad rush  
319   Juncus effusus common bog rush  
320   Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush  
321   Juncus oxymeris pointed rush  
322   Juncus tiehmii Tiehm's rush  
 
Lemnaceae Duckweed Family
323   Lemna gibba swollen duckweed  
 
Liliaceae Lily Family
324   Allium burlewii Burlew's onion  
325   Allium cratericola Cascade onion  
326   Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum fringed onion  
327   Allium lacunosum var. davisiae Davis' pitted onion  
328   Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum pitted onion  
329   Allium parryi Parry's fringed onion  
330   Bloomeria crocea var. crocea goldenstar  
331   Calochortus concolor golden-bowl mariposa  
332   Calochortus palmeri var. munzii Munz's mariposa lily  
333   Calochortus plummerae Plummer's mariposa lily  
334   Calochortus splendens splendid mariposa lily  
335   Muilla maritima muilla  
336   Nolina parryi Parry's nolina  
337   Smilacina stellata little false-solomon's-seal  
338   Yucca whipplei chaparral yucca  
 
Orchidaceae Orchid Family
339   Epipactis gigantea stream orchid  
 
Poaceae Grass Family
340   Achnatherum lettermanii Letterman's needlegrass  
341   Achnatherum parishii Parish's needlegrass  
342   Achnatherum speciosum desert needlegrass  
343   Agrostis exarata spike bentgrass  
344   Aristida divaricata poverty three-awn  
345   Aristida purpurea var. longiseta red three-awn  
346   Bouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoides needle grama  
347   Bouteloua barbata  
348   Bouteloua curtipendula side-oats grama  
349   Bromus carinatus California brome  
350   Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome  
351 * Crypsis schoenoides swamp grass  
352   Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass  
353   Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides squirreltail  
354   Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus blue wildrye  
355   Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii Jepson's blue wildrye  
356   Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass  
357 * Elytrigia intermedia ssp. barbulata barbed intermediate wheatgrass  
358   Hordeum depressum low barley  
359 * Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum foxtail barley  
360   Koeleria macrantha June grass  
361   Leptochloa uninervia Mexican sprangletop  
362   Leymus triticoides creeping wild rye  
363   Melica imperfecta coast-range melic  
364   Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass  
365   Nassella cernua nodding needlegrass  
366   Nassella lepida foothill needlegrass  
367 * Phalaris aquatica Harding grass  
368   Poa fendleriana ssp. longiligula Fendler's blue grass  
369 * Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass  
370   Poa secunda one-sided blue grass  
371 * Polypogon monspeliensis rabbits-foot grass  
372 * Vulpia myuros rattail fescue  
 
Potamogetonaceae Pondweed Family
373   Potamogeton pusillus var. pusillus small pondweed  
 

Pteridophyta

# N Scientific Name Common Name Comments - Identification Notes
Equisetaceae Horsetail Family
374   Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring rush  
 
Pteridaceae Brake Family
375   Cheilanthes covillei beady lipfern  
376   Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata bird's-foot fern  
377   Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis goldback fern  
 
Selaginellaceae Spike Moss Family
378   Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's spike-moss  
 
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Updated 7 January 2007.