Plant Checklist for Whitewater River Canyon, San Bernardino Mountains


Introduction
Checklist


Introduction

This is a start at a flora of this area, compiled from vouchers and from surveys we have done in this area.

The checklist presented here adds the results from a survey done on 18 March 2010 to the checklist previously compiled from vouchers and from previous surveys by Michael Charters. For details and caveats on that list, see Plant Voucher Checklist for Whitewater River Canyon. In particular, note that some of the determinations made from vouchers alone are highly suspect, such as the Ericameria laricifolia. This is a species found mostly in the eastern Mojave Desert, and is unlikely to actually occur here.

The 18 March 2010 survey added 13 taxa (10 native, 3 non-native) to the previous checklist, resulted in improved determinations for 3 other taxa, and produced abundance estimates for all of the 169 taxa observed in that survey.

Pictures of some of the species from the 18 March 2010 survey, as well as from previous surveys by Michael Charters, are here: February 2009; April 2009 Part One; April 2009 Part Two; and 18 March 2010

The survey on 18 March 2010 was done in five separate locations, shown on the following map:

map showing locations for the surveys of 18 March 2010

A brief description of the locations is given in the next table:

Some Characteristics of the Survey Locations

#Survey Length
(miles)
Elevation Range
(feet)
Description
1~0.31350East end of Whitewater Bridge on Whitewater Cutoff Road just north of I-10
2~0.21800Seep area along Whitewater Road about 2.4 miles north of the south end of Whitewater Road
30.752100-2500South end of the Overlook Trail, beginning about 3.9 miles north of the south end of Whitewater Road
42.52200-2700Canyons on east bank of Whitewater River, north of the Whitewater Visitor Center, beginning about 4.5 miles north of the south end of Whitewater Road.
51.02200-2400Canyon base immediately west of Whitewater Visitor Center, about 4.5 miles north of the south end of Whitewater Road.

Checklist for Whitewater River Canyon

The Checklist is sorted first by category - ferns, dicots, and monocots - and then by family and scientific name. The Family and Scientific Name are from the Jepson Manual. An asterisk before the Common Name indicates a non-native taxon.

The next four columns specify where in Whitewater Canyon each taxon was recorded, along with an idea of the abundance for each species, either through the number of vouchers in different areas, or from our survey. The columns are given roughly in order of descending elevation in the Canyon, which is mostly from north to south.

The first column, titled UC, gives the number of vouchers in the Upper Canyon, the part in San Bernardino County. Similarly, the last column, titled LC, gives the number of vouchers in the Lower Canyon, the part in Riverside County.

The second column, titled ID Survey #Plants, does double duty. First, it indicates those taxa whose determination is uncertain. If the determination is fairly likely, a ~ is the first character in that column. If the determination is just a guess, a ? is the first character.

The rest of the column gives the plant abundance from the 18 March 2010 survey, as the maximum number of plants / number of locations from any of surveys #1-4. In those surveys, we estimated the minimum plant abundance in each survey separately. Maximum values are 99 plants and 9 locations (surveys #1 and 2 were only at a single location). Survey #5 was used primarily to try to find additional species. For those species, estimates of abundance were made and given in this column. If only a single number of 1 is given in this column, the species was only found in previous surveys by Michael Charters, where no abundance estimate was made.

Note that many plants are more abundant than we found in surveys 1-4. All we can do of course is report on the abundance of plants in the areas we have surveyed. For example, we've been told that chamise, Adenostoma fasciculatum, is very abundant along the Overlook Trail, but we found no chamise at all in survey #3, which covered only a portion of the lower southern end of the Overlook Trail. In fact, we found only a single chamise plant in survey #4. It was more abundant in survey #5, but no abundance estimate was made during that particular survey.

The third column, titled Survey #, indicates in which survey each taxon was found. Survey #1-5 are as in the map above; survey #6 indicates one of the previous Michael Charters surveys. When a taxon was found in multiple surveys, each of the survey numbers is given.

This is a working list, about which we make no guarantees at all. Use at your own risk!

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#JM FamilyScientific Name(*)Common NameUCID /
#Plants
Survey
#
LC
1BlechnaceaeWoodwardia fimbriatagiant chain fern   1
2DryopteridaceaeAthyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorumsubarctic lady-fern2   
3EquisetaceaeEquisetum hyemale ssp. affinehorsetail1  2
4EquisetaceaeEquisetum laevigatumsmooth scouring rush   2
5PteridaceaeCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern1165
6PteridaceaeCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern 10/254
7PteridaceaeCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern   11
8PteridaceaeNotholaena californicaCalifornia cloak fern   2
9PteridaceaePellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern 1/16544
10PteridaceaePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern 5/26544
11PteridaceaePentagramma triangularisgoldback fern32/15 
12PteridaceaePentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularisgoldback fern 162
13SelaginellaceaeSelaginella bigeloviiBigelow's spike-moss 20/3654311
14CupressaceaeCalocedrus decurrensincense-cedar 2/164 
15CupressaceaeJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper 1/1641
16EphedraceaeEphedra asperaMormon tea   1
17EphedraceaeEphedra californicadesert tea32/165123
18AmaranthaceaeAmaranthus albus*tumble pigweed1   
19AnacardiaceaeRhus ovatasugar bush199/96545
20ApiaceaeHydrocotyle umbellatamarsh-pennywort   2
21ApiaceaeLomatium mohavenseMojave lomatium 1/14 
22ApiaceaeTauschia argutasouthern tauschia   2
23AsclepiadaceaeAsclepias subulatarush milkweed   1
24AsclepiadaceaeSarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed   5
25AsteraceaeAcamptopappus sphaerocephalusgoldenhead   8
26AsteraceaeAcamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. hirtellushairy goldenhead   1
27AsteraceaeAcamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalusgoldenhead 1613
28AsteraceaeAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed   3
29AsteraceaeAmbrosia dumosaburroweed 10/16517
30AsteraceaeAntennaria rosearosy everlasting, pussytoes   1
31AsteraceaeArtemisia californicaCalifornia sagebrush 10/26544
32AsteraceaeArtemisia douglasianamugwort1   
33AsteraceaeArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon 20/1654 
34AsteraceaeAtrichoseris platyphyllagravel-ghost   1
35AsteraceaeBaccharis brachyphyllashort-leaved baccharis 5/147
36AsteraceaeBaccharis emoryiEmory's baccharis ~10/1526
37AsteraceaeBaccharis salicifoliamule fat25/16529
38AsteraceaeBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis 20/36416
39AsteraceaeBaileya pauciradiataColorado Desert marigold   1
40AsteraceaeBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush199/9654110
41AsteraceaeBrickellia argutaCalifornia spear-leaved brickellia   6
42AsteraceaeBrickellia desertorumdesert brickellia 1/16547
43AsteraceaeCalycoseris parryiyellow tackstem 1/114
44AsteraceaeCentaurea melitensis*tocalote 10/14 
45AsteraceaeChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion299/964125
46AsteraceaeChaenactis glabriusculayellow pincushion 16 
47AsteraceaeChaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriusculayellow pincushion   5
48AsteraceaeChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion   1
49AsteraceaeChamomilla suaveolens*pineapple weed 10/164 
50AsteraceaeChrysothamnus paniculatusblackbanded rabbitbrush150/9654113
51AsteraceaeChrysothamnus teretifoliusneedle-leaved rabbitbrush   1
52AsteraceaeCoreopsis bigeloviiBigelow's coreopsis 99/365435
53AsteraceaeCoreopsis californica var. californicaCalifornia coreopsis   3
54AsteraceaeDicoria canescensdesert dicoria   11
55AsteraceaeEncelia actoniActon encelia 2/26543
56AsteraceaeEncelia farinosabrittlebush 20/165110
57AsteraceaeEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush 1/141
58AsteraceaeEricameria cuneata var. spathulatawide-leaved rock goldenbush 1/142
59AsteraceaeEricameria laricifoliaturpentine-brush   1
60AsteraceaeEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush 30/56544
61AsteraceaeEricameria pinifoliapine goldenbush1   
62AsteraceaeEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow 10/2643
63AsteraceaeEriophyllum multicaulebranched woolly sunflower   2
64AsteraceaeEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy299/965413
65AsteraceaeFilago californicaCalifornia filago 50/965313
66AsteraceaeFilago gallica*narrowleaf filago   1
67AsteraceaeGnaphalium bicolorbicolored everlasting   1
68AsteraceaeGnaphalium luteo-album*common cudweed 162
69AsteraceaeGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed   1
70AsteraceaeGutierrezia californicaCalifornia matchweed 1/141
71AsteraceaeHeliomeris multiflora var. nevadensisgolden-eye   1
72AsteraceaeHeterotheca grandifloratelegraph weed 16 
73AsteraceaeHeterotheca sessiliflora ssp. fastigiataerect goldenaster 20/1428
74AsteraceaeHieracium albiflorumwhite hawkweed1   
75AsteraceaeHymenoclea salsolacheesebush 10/165111
76AsteraceaeHymenoclea salsola var. patulacheesebush   1
77AsteraceaeHymenoclea salsola var. pentalepischeesebush   1
78AsteraceaeHymenoclea salsola var. salsolacheesebush   2
79AsteraceaeHypochaeris glabra*smooth cat's ear   1
80AsteraceaeIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilasolitary-leaved alkali goldenbush 99/9654211
81AsteraceaeLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce 16 
82AsteraceaeLasthenia californicagoldfields 99/96432
83AsteraceaeLasthenia coronariasouthern goldfields 99/1627
84AsteraceaeLayia glandulosawhite tidy-tips 161
85AsteraceaeLayia platyglossacommon tidy-tips   2
86AsteraceaeLepidospartum squamatumscale-broom199/9654322
87AsteraceaeLessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster1   
88AsteraceaeMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion 30/1615
89AsteraceaeMalacothrix saxatiliscliff-aster   1
90AsteraceaeMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star   3
91AsteraceaePalafoxia arida var. aridadesert needle11615
92AsteraceaePentachaeta aureagolden daisy   1
93AsteraceaePeucephyllum schottiipygmy-cedar 167
94AsteraceaePicris echioides*bristly ox-tongue ~16 
95AsteraceaePleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf   1
96AsteraceaePluchea sericeaarrow-weed   3
97AsteraceaePsathyrotes ramosissimaturtleback   1
98AsteraceaePulicaria paludosa*Spanish false-fleabane   8
99AsteraceaeRafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory 163
100AsteraceaeRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory 10/1112
101AsteraceaeSenecio californicusCalifornia groundsel 1/1653
102AsteraceaeSenecio flaccidus var. monoensisMono ragwort   1
103AsteraceaeSenecio ionophyllusTehachapi ragwort2  1
104AsteraceaeSenecio vulgaris*common groundsel 1/141
105AsteraceaeSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle 16 
106AsteraceaeSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle 16 
107AsteraceaeStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant   5
108AsteraceaeStephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflorawire-lettuce 50/965413
109AsteraceaeStephanomeria spinosathorny skeleton-plant1   
110AsteraceaeStylocline gnaphaloideseverlasting nest-straw 167
111AsteraceaeTetradymia canescensspineless horsebrush1   
112AsteraceaeTetradymia comosacotton-thorn   1
113AsteraceaeTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis   1
114AsteraceaeUropappus lindleyisilver puffs 16 
115AsteraceaeViguiera parishiiParish's viguiera 30/9654318
116AsteraceaeXanthium strumariumcocklebur1  1
117BetulaceaeAlnus rhombifoliawhite alder1164
118BignoniaceaeChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willow 50/965439
119BoraginaceaeAmsinckia menziesiifiddleneck   3
120BoraginaceaeAmsinckia menziesii var. intermediacommon fiddleneck 99/16522
121BoraginaceaeAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck 161
122BoraginaceaeCryptantha angustifolianarrow-leaved cryptantha 163
123BoraginaceaeCryptantha barbigerabearded cryptantha 30/16115
124BoraginaceaeCryptantha corollataCoast Range cryptantha1   
125BoraginaceaeCryptantha decipiensgravel cryptantha   2
126BoraginaceaeCryptantha dumetorumbush-loving cryptantha   1
127BoraginaceaeCryptantha intermediapopcorn flower ~50/9654214
128BoraginaceaeCryptantha micranthapurple-root cryptantha15/1619
129BoraginaceaeCryptantha muricataprickly cryptantha   2
130BoraginaceaeCryptantha racemosabushy cryptantha   5
131BoraginaceaeCryptantha utahensisscented cryptantha   6
132BoraginaceaePectocarya linearis ssp. feroculaslender combseed ~99/36413
133BoraginaceaePectocarya penicillatacombseed   1
134BoraginaceaePectocarya peninsularisBaja pectocarya ~50/3531
135BoraginaceaePectocarya platycarpabroad-fruited combseed 16 
136BoraginaceaePectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed 99/912
137BoraginaceaeTiquilia plicataplicate coldenia   1
138BrassicaceaeArabis breweri var. pecuniariaSan Bernardino rock cress1   
139BrassicaceaeArabis perennansperennial rock-cress ~161
140BrassicaceaeArabis pulchrabeautiful rock-cress   1
141BrassicaceaeBarbarea orthoceraswinter cress1   
142BrassicaceaeBrassica tournefortii*Asian mustard 99/96514
143BrassicaceaeCapsella bursa-pastoris*shepherd's purse 16 
144BrassicaceaeCaulanthus heterophyllus var. pseudosimulansslender-pod jewelflower   1
145BrassicaceaeDescurainia pinnata ssp. glabrasmooth western tansy-mustard 5/1521
146BrassicaceaeDithyrea californicaspectacle-pod   14
147BrassicaceaeErysimum capitatum ssp. capitatumwestern wallflower1   
148BrassicaceaeGuillenia lasiophyllaCalifornia mustard   1
149BrassicaceaeHirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard 10/164 
150BrassicaceaeRorippa nasturtium-aquaticumwater cress 164
151BrassicaceaeSisymbrium irio*London rocket 50/164 
152BrassicaceaeStreptanthella longirostrislongbeak streptanthella   11
153BrassicaceaeThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod 99/96541
154BrassicaceaeThysanocarpus laciniatuslace-pod   3
155BrassicaceaeTropidocarpum gracileslender tropidocarpum   2
156CactaceaeEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus110/2642
157CactaceaeFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus   3
158CactaceaeMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus   1
159CactaceaeMammillaria tetrancistrafish-hook cactus   3
160CactaceaeOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus110/9632
161CactaceaeOpuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla   1
162CactaceaeOpuntia echinocarpasilver cholla   1
163CactaceaeOpuntia engelmannii var. engelmanniiEngelmann prickly-pear1   
164CactaceaeOpuntia ganderiGander's cholla 16 
165CactaceaeOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear   1
166CactaceaeOpuntia vaseyiVasey's prickly-pear ~5/264 
167CampanulaceaeNemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorusthread plant   1
168CampanulaceaeNemacladus rubescensdesert nemacladus   1
169CapparaceaeIsomeris arboreabladderpod 1/1629
170CaprifoliaceaeLonicera interruptachaparral honeysuckle   1
171CaprifoliaceaeSambucus mexicanablue elderberry 1/14 
172CaryophyllaceaeAchyronychia cooperifrost mat   2
173CaryophyllaceaeLoeflingia squarrosaspreading loeflingia   3
174CaryophyllaceaeMinuartia douglasiiDouglas' sandwort3  1
175CaryophyllaceaeSilene verecunda ssp. platyotawhite catch-fly1   
176CaryophyllaceaeSpergularia bocconei*sand spurrey 10/14 
177ChenopodiaceaeAtriplex canescens ssp. canescensfour-wing saltbush 10/1613
178ChenopodiaceaeChenopodium ambrosioides*Mexican tea   1
179ChenopodiaceaeChenopodium berlandieripit-seed goosefoot   2
180ChenopodiaceaeChenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot 2/14 
181ChenopodiaceaeGrayia spinosahop-sage   3
182ChenopodiaceaeSalsola paulsenii*Paulsen's Russian thistle   1
183CrassulaceaeCrassula connatapygmy-weed 99/9543 
184CrassulaceaeDudleya lanceolatalanceleaf dudleya 164
185CrassulaceaeDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya 20/365418
186CrassulaceaeSedum spathulifoliumyellow stonecrop   1
187CrossosomataceaeCrossosoma bigeloviirock crossosoma 2/165424
188CucurbitaceaeCucurbita digitatafinger-leaved gourd   2
189CucurbitaceaeMarah macrocarpus var. macrocarpuswild-cucumber 1/16522
190CuscutaceaeCuscuta californicaCalifornia dodder   1
191EricaceaeArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita   1
192EricaceaeArctostaphylos patulagreen-leaf manzanita2   
193EricaceaePyrola pictawhite-veined wintergreen1  1
194EuphorbiaceaeBernardia myricifoliawestern bernardia   1
195EuphorbiaceaeChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge11/16111
196EuphorbiaceaeCroton californicusCalifornia croton110/5654313
197EuphorbiaceaeDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis   1
198EuphorbiaceaeDitaxis serrataYuma ditaxis   3
199EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia miseracliff spurge   7
200EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia palmeriwoodland spurge1   
201EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia peplus*petty spurge   1
202EuphorbiaceaeStillingia linearifolialinear-leaved stillingia 2/16414
203EuphorbiaceaeStillingia spinulosaannual stillingia   1
204FabaceaeAcacia greggiicatclaw 50/96541
205FabaceaeAstragalus didymocarpusdwarf white milk-vetch   1
206FabaceaeAstragalus didymocarpus var. dispermusdwarf white milk-vetch1   
207FabaceaeAstragalus douglasiiJacumba milk-vetch1   
208FabaceaeAstragalus douglasii var. douglasiiJacumba milk-vetch 16 
209FabaceaeAstragalus douglasii var. parishiiParish' Jacumba milk-vetch2   
210FabaceaeAstragalus lentiginosus var. coachellaeCoachella Valley milk-vetch   12
211FabaceaeAstragalus tricarinatustriple-ribbed milk-vetch48/16412
212FabaceaeLotus argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus11/16411
213FabaceaeLotus crassifolius var. crassifoliusbroad-leaved lotus1   
214FabaceaeLotus heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotus 166
215FabaceaeLotus nevadensis var. davidsoniiDavidson's lotus1   
216FabaceaeLotus procumbens var. procumbenssilky California broom   3
217FabaceaeLotus scoparius var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed 50/9654311
218FabaceaeLotus strigosusstrigose lotus 5/16111
219FabaceaeLotus wrangelianusCalifornia lotus   1
220FabaceaeLupinus arizonicusArizona lupine   3
221FabaceaeLupinus bicolordwarf lupine 99/9632
222FabaceaeLupinus concinnusbajada lupine 10/5633
223FabaceaeLupinus excubitus var. halliibush lupine 161
224FabaceaeLupinus hirsutissimusstinging lupine 5/16535
225FabaceaeLupinus latifoliusbroad-leaf lupine1   
226FabaceaeLupinus microcarpus var. densifloruschick lupine   2
227FabaceaeLupinus shockleyidesert lupine   4
228FabaceaeLupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupine 5/164116
229FabaceaeLupinus truncatuscollar lupine 2/1646
230FabaceaeMedicago polymorpha*California burclover 16 
231FabaceaeMelilotus indicus*sourclover 16 
232FabaceaeProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite ~20/16523
233FabaceaeProsopis pubescensscrew-bean mesquite   1
234FabaceaePsorothamnus arborescens var. simplicifoliusCalifornia indigo-bush 50/94311
235FabaceaePsorothamnus emoryiEmory's indigo-bush   2
236FabaceaePsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush   1
237FabaceaePsorothamnus spinosussmoke tree   1
238FabaceaeRobinia pseudoacacia*black locust   1
239FabaceaeTrifolium hirtum*rose clover   1
240FagaceaeQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oak1161
241GentianaceaeCentaurium venustumcanchalagua   2
242GentianaceaeEustoma exaltatumcatchfly prairie-gentian 2/122
243GentianaceaeSwertia neglectapine green-gentian1   
244GeraniaceaeErodium botrys*long-beaked filaree 16 
245GeraniaceaeErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree 50/1641
246GrossulariaceaeRibes nevadensemountain pink currant1   
247GrossulariaceaeRibes roezlii var. roezliiSierra gooseberry1   
248HydrophyllaceaeEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells 99/965439
249HydrophyllaceaeEriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifoliumthick-leaved yerba santa1  1
250HydrophyllaceaeEriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyxsmoothleaf yerba santa 99/965427
251HydrophyllaceaeEucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifidaeucrypta 5/141
252HydrophyllaceaeNama demissum var. demissumpurple mat 1613
253HydrophyllaceaeNemophila menziesiibaby blue eyes 16 
254HydrophyllaceaeNemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes 99/343 
255HydrophyllaceaePhacelia brachylobashort-lobed phacelia 16 
256HydrophyllaceaePhacelia campanulariadesert bluebells   16
257HydrophyllaceaePhacelia campanularia ssp. campanulariadesert bluebells 99/565411
258HydrophyllaceaePhacelia campanularia ssp. vasiformisdesert bluebells 16 
259HydrophyllaceaePhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia 16 
260HydrophyllaceaePhacelia crenulata var. minutifloralittle-flowered heliotrope phacelia   1
261HydrophyllaceaePhacelia cryptanthalimestone phacelia   2
262HydrophyllaceaePhacelia distanscommon phacelia 50/16212
263HydrophyllaceaePhacelia ivesianaIves' phacelia ~16 
264HydrophyllaceaePhacelia minorwild canterbury bells 50/26438
265HydrophyllaceaePhacelia parryiParry's phacelia   3
266HydrophyllaceaePholistoma membranaceumwhite fiesta flower 50/16211
267HydrophyllaceaeTricardia watsoniithree-hearts   2
268KrameriaceaeKrameria grayiwhite rhatany   10
269LamiaceaeMonardella linoidesnarrowleaf monardella 2/24 
270LamiaceaeMonardella odoratissimamountain-monardella1   
271LamiaceaeSalvia apianawhite sage 20/3648
272LamiaceaeSalvia columbariaechia 5/165416
273LamiaceaeSalvia vaseyiVasey's sage   1
274LamiaceaeStachys albenscobwebby hedge-nettle   1
275LinaceaeLinum usitatissimum*common flax   2
276LoasaceaeMentzelia involucratabracted blazing star   16
277LoasaceaeMentzelia laevicaulisgiant blazing star   3
278LoasaceaeMentzelia tricuspisthree-pointed blazing star   1
279LoasaceaeMentzelia veatchianaVeatch's blazing star1~16 
280LoasaceaePetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant1  3
281LythraceaeLythrum californicumCalifornia loosestrife 10/154 
282MalvaceaeEremalche exiliswhite mallow   2
283MalvaceaeMalva parviflora*cheeseweed 10/164 
284MalvaceaeSphaeralcea ambiguaapricot mallow 161
285MalvaceaeSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallow 1/141
286MalvaceaeSphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacearosy apricot mallow   1
287NyctaginaceaeAbronia villosahairy sand verbena 20/116
288NyctaginaceaeAbronia villosa var. auritahairy sand verbena   3
289NyctaginaceaeAbronia villosa var. villosahairy sand-verbena   1
290NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling   1
291NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia triquetraslender spiderling   1
292NyctaginaceaeMirabilis bigeloviiBigelow's desert four-o'clock   1
293NyctaginaceaeMirabilis bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's desert four-o'clock   1
294NyctaginaceaeMirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock 30/9654113
295NyctaginaceaeMirabilis californicaCalifornia four o'clock   6
296OleaceaeFraxinus velutinavelvet ash   1
297OnagraceaeCamissonia bistortasouthern suncup 50/3635
298OnagraceaeCamissonia boothii ssp. desertorumBooth's evening primrose   1
299OnagraceaeCamissonia californicaCalifornia suncup 5/26538
300OnagraceaeCamissonia cardiophyllaheartleaf sun-cup   1
301OnagraceaeCamissonia claviformis ssp. aurantiacabrown-eyed primrose 2/16110
302OnagraceaeCamissonia confusaSan Bernardino sun-cup   6
303OnagraceaeCamissonia hirtellafield sun-cup   1
304OnagraceaeCamissonia pallidapale-yellow sun-cup1165
305OnagraceaeCamissonia pallida ssp. halliiHall's sun-cup ?30/5545
306OnagraceaeCamissonia pallida ssp. pallidapale sun-cup 99/1115
307OnagraceaeEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia 20/1544
308OnagraceaeEpilobium ciliatumwillowherb2   
309OnagraceaeEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb 161
310OnagraceaeGayophytum diffusumgroundsmoke1   
311OnagraceaeOenothera deltoides ssp. deltoidesdune primrose   3
312OnagraceaeOenothera elata ssp. hookeriHooker's evening-primrose 16 
313PapaveraceaeDendromecon rigidabush poppy 5/1651
314PapaveraceaeDicentra chrysanthagolden ear drops 16 
315PapaveraceaeEschscholzia californicaCalifornia poppy 16 
316PapaveraceaeEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy   4
317PapaveraceaeEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy 99/16114
318PapaveraceaePlatystemon californicuscream cups 162
319PlantaginaceaePlantago erectaCalifornia plantain   1
320PlantaginaceaePlantago major*common plantain   1
321PlantaginaceaePlantago ovatadesert plantain ~20/115
322PlantaginaceaePlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain 162
323PlatanaceaePlatanus racemosawestern sycamore 16 
324PolemoniaceaeEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star   1
325PolemoniaceaeEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star 10/116
326PolemoniaceaeEriastrum sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star   2
327PolemoniaceaeGilia angelensisangel's gilia 99/5434
328PolemoniaceaeGilia australissouthern gilia   4
329PolemoniaceaeGilia capitata ssp. abrotanifoliaglobe gilia 168
330PolemoniaceaeGilia maculataLittle San Bernardino Mtns. gilia   8
331PolemoniaceaeGilia ochroleuca ssp. bizonatavolcanic gilia   1
332PolemoniaceaeGilia ochroleuca ssp. exilisvolcanic gilia 166
333PolemoniaceaeGilia ochroleuca ssp. ochroleucavolcanic gilia1   
334PolemoniaceaeGilia splendens ssp. splendenssplendid gilia 162
335PolemoniaceaeGilia stellatastar gilia 10/2542
336PolemoniaceaeLangloisia setosissima ssp. setosissimabristly langloisia   1
337PolemoniaceaeLinanthus bigeloviiBigelow's linanthus 30/242
338PolemoniaceaeLinanthus dianthiflorusground pink 167
339PolemoniaceaeLinanthus lemmoniiLemmon's linanthus   3
340PolemoniaceaeLinanthus liniflorusflax-flowered linanthus   2
341PolemoniaceaeLinanthus parryaesand-blossoms   1
342PolemoniaceaeLinanthus parvifloruscommon linanthus   1
343PolemoniaceaeLoeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico   2
344PolemoniaceaeLoeseliastrum schottiiSchott's calico   6
345PolygonaceaeChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower 168
346PolygonaceaeChorizanthe parryi var. parryiParry's spineflower   6
347PolygonaceaeChorizanthe uniaristataone-awn spineflower   1
348PolygonaceaeChorizanthe watsoniiWatson's spineflower   2
349PolygonaceaeChorizanthe xanti var. leucothecawhite-bracted spineflower2  13
350PolygonaceaeDodecahema leptocerasslender-horned spineflower   1
351PolygonaceaeEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat   1
352PolygonaceaeEriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat130/56434
353PolygonaceaeEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat120/565437
354PolygonaceaeEriogonum gracileslender buckwheat   1
355PolygonaceaeEriogonum gracile var. gracileslender buckwheat   1
356PolygonaceaeEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat   1
357PolygonaceaeEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet 2/1618
358PolygonaceaeEriogonum nudum var. pauciflorumnaked buckwheat1   
359PolygonaceaeEriogonum plumatellayucca buckwheat ~16 
360PolygonaceaeEriogonum pusillumyellow-turbans   18
361PolygonaceaeEriogonum reniformekidney-leaf buckwheat   2
362PolygonaceaeEriogonum saxatilerock buckwheat   1
363PolygonaceaeEriogonum thomasiiThomas' buckwheat   12
364PolygonaceaeEriogonum thurberiThurber's buckwheat   7
365PolygonaceaeEriogonum trichopeslittle desert trumpet   2
366PolygonaceaeEriogonum wrightiiWright's buckwheat   1
367PolygonaceaeEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat 20/3414
368PolygonaceaeEriogonum wrightii var. subscaposumWright's buckwheat1  1
369PolygonaceaeLastarriaea coriacealeather spineflower   2
370PolygonaceaeNemacaulis denudata var. gracilisslender woolly-heads   2
371PolygonaceaePolygonum lapathifoliumwillow weed   3
372PolygonaceaePolygonum punctatumpunctate smartweed   1
373PolygonaceaePterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem 20/26545
374PortulacaceaeCalandrinia ciliatared maids 50/264 
375PortulacaceaeCalyptridium monandrumsand cress199/56434
376PortulacaceaeClaytonia parviflora ssp. parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce ~99/164 
377PrimulaceaeAnagallis arvensis*scarlet pimpernel 161
378RanunculaceaeClematis ligusticifoliavirgin's bower   1
379RanunculaceaeClematis paucifloravirgin's bower 10/3541
380RanunculaceaeDelphinium glaucumSierra larkspur1   
381RanunculaceaeDelphinium parishii ssp. parishiiParish's larkspur ~30/345
382RanunculaceaeRanunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotusEschscholtz's buttercup1   
383RanunculaceaeThalictrum fendleriFendler's meadow-rue2  1
384ResedaceaeOligomeris linifolialineleaf whitepuff 1/111
385RhamnaceaeCeanothus greggii var. perplexanscupped-leaf ceanothus 162
386RhamnaceaeCeanothus leucodermischaparral whitethorn   1
387RhamnaceaeRhamnus californicaCalifornia coffeeberry 16 
388RhamnaceaeRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry 2/2643
389RhamnaceaeRhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidataSierra hoary coffeeberry   1
390RhamnaceaeZiziphus parryi var. parryilotebush22/26548
391RosaceaeAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise11/16541
392RosaceaePotentilla glandulosa ssp. nevadensisNevada cinquefoil1   
393RosaceaePrunus emarginatabitter cherry1   
394RosaceaePrunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliahollyleaf cherry 2/241
395RosaceaePurshia tridentata var. glandulosadesert bitterbrush 161
396RosaceaeRubus leucodermiswhite-bark raspberry1   
397RosaceaeRubus parviflorusthimbleberry1   
398RubiaceaeGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw 5/26546
399RubiaceaeGalium jepsoniiJepson's bedstraw   1
400RutaceaeThamnosma montanaturpentine broom   14
401SalicaceaePopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood110/36545
402SalicaceaeSalix exiguanarrowleaf willow 3/16547
403SalicaceaeSalix laevigatared willow 1/141
404SalicaceaeSalix lemmoniiLemmon's willow1   
405SaxifragaceaeHeuchera alpestrisParish's alumroot1   
406ScrophulariaceaeAntirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon 165
407ScrophulariaceaeAntirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianumpurple snapdragon   1
408ScrophulariaceaeCastilleja angustifolianorthwestern paintbrush   1
409ScrophulariaceaeCastilleja exserta ssp. exsertapurple owl's-clover 5/26432
410ScrophulariaceaeCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush21/16544
411ScrophulariaceaeCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush   4
412ScrophulariaceaeCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses 165
413ScrophulariaceaeCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerusbristly bird's beak1  1
414ScrophulariaceaeKeckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoideschaparral beard-tongue 50/565412
415ScrophulariaceaeLinaria bipartita*split-lip toadflax   1
416ScrophulariaceaeLinaria maroccana*Moroccan toad-flax1   
417ScrophulariaceaeMimulus aurantiacusbush monkeyflower 1/165 
418ScrophulariaceaeMimulus bigeloviiBigelow's monkeyflower 16 
419ScrophulariaceaeMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower2161
420ScrophulariaceaeMimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflower1   
421ScrophulariaceaeMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower 163
422ScrophulariaceaeMimulus johnstoniiJohnston's monkeyflower   2
423ScrophulariaceaeMimulus parishiiParish's monkeyflower 5/1624
424ScrophulariaceaeMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower2  1
425ScrophulariaceaePenstemon caesiusSan Bernardino beardtongue1   
426ScrophulariaceaeScrophularia californica ssp. floribundaCalifornia bee plant 163
427ScrophulariaceaeVeronica americanaAmerican speedwell   1
428ScrophulariaceaeVeronica anagallis-aquatica*water speedwell 162
429SimmondsiaceaeSimmondsia chinensisjojoba   1
430SolanaceaeDatura wrightiisacred datura 163
431SolanaceaeLycium andersoniiAnderson's desert-thorn   4
432SolanaceaeNicotiana glauca*tree tobacco 1/162 
433SolanaceaePhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry 1/1614
434SolanaceaeSolanum douglasiiwhite nightshade 1/16544
435SolanaceaeSolanum xantipurple nightshade 2/2654 
436TamaricaceaeTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar11/16523
437UrticaceaeParietaria hespera var. californicaCalifornia pellitory   1
438UrticaceaeParietaria hespera var. hesperapellitory   1
439UrticaceaeUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle 16 
440ViscaceaePhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe 5/16529
441ViscaceaePhoradendron densumdense mistletoe1  1
442ViscaceaePhoradendron villosumoak mistletoe 161
443VitaceaeVitis girdianawild grape 162
444ZygophyllaceaeLarrea tridentatacreosote bush 50/165418
445ZygophyllaceaeTribulus terrestris*puncture-vine 16 
446ArecaceaeWashingtonia filiferaCalifornia fan palm 3/1622
447CyperaceaeCarex almasturdy sedge1   
448CyperaceaeCarex multicaulisforest sedge1   
449CyperaceaeCarex rossiiRoss' sedge1   
450CyperaceaeCarex sentaswamp sedge2   
451CyperaceaeCyperus nigerblack flatsedge   1
452CyperaceaeCyperus parishiiParish's flatsedge   1
453CyperaceaeCyperus squarrosusbearded flatsedge   1
454CyperaceaeEleocharis geniculatabent spikerush   5
455CyperaceaeEleocharis montevidensissand spikerush   2
456CyperaceaeEleocharis radicanscreeping spikerush   1
457CyperaceaeLipocarpha micranthasmall-flowered hemicarpha   2
458JuncaceaeJuncus bufoniustoad rush   1
459JuncaceaeJuncus mexicanusMexican rush 99/1541
460JuncaceaeJuncus rugulosuswrinkled rush130/123
461JuncaceaeJuncus saximontanusRocky Mountain rush2  1
462JuncaceaeJuncus xiphioidesiris-leaved rush1  2
463LiliaceaeAllium fimbriatum var. fimbriatumfringed onion ~10/1641
464LiliaceaeAllium peninsulare var. peninsulareMexicali onion 162
465LiliaceaeDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks 99/96431
466LiliaceaeLilium parryilemon lily1   
467LiliaceaeMuilla maritimamuilla   1
468LiliaceaeNolina parryiParry's nolina2   
469LiliaceaeYucca schidigeraMohave yucca 2/2643
470LiliaceaeYucca whippleichaparral yucca 20/5643 
471LiliaceaeZigadenus brevibracteatusdesert death-camas   1
472OrchidaceaeEpipactis giganteastream orchid   3
473OrchidaceaePlatanthera sparsiflorasparse-flowered bog-orchid1   
474PoaceaeAchnatherum coronatumgiant needlegrass1   
475PoaceaeAchnatherum hymenoidesIndian ricegrass110/16416
476PoaceaeAchnatherum occidentalewestern needlegrass2   
477PoaceaeAchnatherum parishiiParish's needlegrass 1/14 
478PoaceaeAchnatherum speciosumdesert needlegrass   2
479PoaceaeAgrostis exarataspike bentgrass1   
480PoaceaeAgrostis stolonifera*creeping bentgrass1   
481PoaceaeAgrostis viridis*green bentgrass   3
482PoaceaeAndropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumissouthwestern bushy bluestem   7
483PoaceaeAvena barbata*slender wild oats 5/1543
484PoaceaeBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia brome1   
485PoaceaeBromus catharticus*rescue grass   1
486PoaceaeBromus diandrus*ripgut brome 10/1513
487PoaceaeBromus hordeaceus*soft chess   1
488PoaceaeBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome 20/16516
489PoaceaeBromus tectorum*downy brome 50/5543 
490PoaceaeBromus trinii*Chilean chess   1
491PoaceaeCenchrus echinatus*southern sandbur   1
492PoaceaeCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass   1
493PoaceaeDeschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosatufted hair-grass1   
494PoaceaeEchinochloa colona*jungle rice   1
495PoaceaeElymus glaucusblue wildrye1   
496PoaceaeEragrostis cilianensis*stinkgrass   1
497PoaceaeEragrostis minor*little lovegrass   2
498PoaceaeFestuca rubrared fescue1   
499PoaceaeHordeum murinum*foxtail barley 10/1541 
500PoaceaeHordeum murinum ssp. glaucum*foxtail barley   1
501PoaceaeHordeum murinum ssp. leporinum*foxtail barley   1
502PoaceaeImperata brevifoliasatintail   2
503PoaceaeLamarckia aurea*goldentop   1
504PoaceaeMelica frutescenstall melica 2/244
505PoaceaeMelica imperfectacoast-range melic 5/143
506PoaceaeMuhlenbergia asperifoliascratchgrass   3
507PoaceaeMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass 5/14 
508PoaceaePanicum capillarewitchgrass   3
509PoaceaePanicum urvilleanumdesert panicgrass   6
510PoaceaePaspalum urvillei*Vasey's grass   1
511PoaceaePennisetum setaceum*fountain grass 163
512PoaceaePleuraphis rigidabig galleta   7
513PoaceaePoa secundaone-sided blue grass   6
514PoaceaePoa secunda ssp. juncifoliarush blue grass   1
515PoaceaePoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrass ~1/141
516PoaceaePolypogon australis*Chilean beard grass   1
517PoaceaePolypogon interruptus*ditch beard grass   1
518PoaceaePolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass 10/1523
519PoaceaeSchismus arabicus*Mediterranean grass   1
520PoaceaeSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus 99/1519
521PoaceaeSorghum halepense*johnsongrass   1
522PoaceaeVulpia myuros*rattail fescue   1
523TyphaceaeTypha domingensissouthern cattail 50/162 
524ZannichelliaceaeZannichellia palustrishorned pondweed   4


Voucher data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/).


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