Partial Flora of the Eastern San Gabriel Mountains

by Dick Swinney

Even though the San Gabriel Mountains are immediately next to one of the most populous areas in California, no one has yet produced a flora for that range. Hence in 1989 I began a long-term project to document its flora.

Vouchers were collected every year from 1989 to 2001, typically from field days during the three month summer vacation from my regular job as a schoolteacher. No vouchers were collected in 2003-2004, when I turned my attention to documenting the insects of Glendora. I plan to resume this project in Spring 2005, and estimate that I have another two years of collection before I will have covered the range fairly thoroughly.

Because a number of people are interested in the flora, I present here a preliminary checklist from those vouchers processed so far. This is a partial list, and will be augmented in the course of further work. In particular, the following list of taxa has been compiled from only ~70% of the voucher specimens collected, the ones vouchered through 1997. Vouchers from 1998 - 2001 have not yet been processed by UCR, and are not included here.

This list will be useful in alerting people to what I have found and documented. This list cannot be used to infer what I did not observe since ~30% of the collected vouchers have yet to be processed, and there are areas of the San Gabriel Mountains that I have not yet covered. For example, laurel sumac, Malosma laurina, does not yet appear on this list, although it will when the list is complete.

The plant species for my Plants of the Glendora Foothills are not included here in this partial checklist; that checklist will soon be posted as a separate work.

Two copies of each voucher number have been deposited in the UCR Herbarium. All labels are made at UCR. UCR forwards one copy of each label to the RSA Herbarium and one to myself. If three specimens of each voucher number can be collected, the third copy is eventually sent to RSA.

Andy Sanders reviewed most of the vouchers, with help primarily from G.K. Helmkamp. Other reviewers of more than one voucher include Mark Hershkovitz, Mark S. Brunell, Mitch Provance, S.D. White, and Steve Boyd. Single vouchers were occasionally sent to experts for review; I thank James C. Hickman, James L. Reveal, Gillian Schultz, J.L. Strother, and T.B. Salvato for their help.

The checklist presented here was compiled by Tom Chester from the UCR digital database. This compilation was made possible by the foresight of Andy Sanders to digitize the UCR herbarium collection. I thank both of them for their assistance in producing this list.

Geographic Coverage

My collection area was delineated:

To give an idea of the areas covered, the following plot shows the locations of the 58 vouchers with geographic coordinates. This is only a small fraction of the 1,675 vouchers used as the basis of this checklist.

Summary of the Checklist

The checklist was made by searching the UCR database for all vouchers in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties collected by myself. Of those 1,890 vouchers, 16 were not in the San Gabriel Mountains, so were not considered further. Of the remaining vouchers, 41 vouchers, from 25 genera, could only be identified to the genus level. They were not considered further, except to note that two genera were among them for which there were no vouchers identified to species. Those two genera were Aster and Lemna.

Of the remaining vouchers, 158, from 53 species, were identified only to the species level, and also had vouchers further identified to the subspecies or variety level. These vouchers were not included in the table below.

This process left 1,675 vouchers, from 758 taxa.

The following table summarizes the above information:

Category# Vouchers# Taxa
Not in SnGb16 
Genus only4125
Species only, with vouchers identified to ssp or var15853
Fully-identified taxa1,675758
 
Total Swinney L.A. / S.B. vouchers1,890760

Preliminary Checklist of Vascular Flora of the Eastern San Gabriel Mountains

The Latin Names in this list conform to those given in the Jepson Manual. For a small number of taxa, Tom Chester converted the names used at UCR to those used in the Jepson Manual. See the list of changes.

The common names here were taken from the Chester and Strong database in order to place this online as rapidly as possible.

Version for printing, compressed, without lines and other text on this page (24 pages)

#Latin Name*(Introduced), Common Name#
of
Vouchers

Ferns and Fern Allies

BlechnaceaeFern Family
1Woodwardia fimbriatagiant chain fern3
 
DennstaedtiaceaeBracken Family
2Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescensbracken2
 
DryopteridaceaeWoodfern Family
3Cystopteris fragilisbrittle bladder fern4
4Dryopteris argutaCalifornia wood fern6
5Polystichum imbricans ssp. curtumcliff sword fern1
6Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricansrock sword fern1
 
EquisetaceaeHorsetail Family
7Equisetum arvensefield horsetail1
8Equisetum hyemale ssp. affinehorsetail2
9Equisetum laevigatumsmooth scouring rush2
 
PolypodiaceaePolypody Family
10Polypodium californicumCalifornia polypody2
 
PteridaceaeFern Family
11Adiantum capillus-venerisVenus-hair fern3
12Adiantum jordaniiCalifornia maidenhair fern1
13Cheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern2
14Pellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern1
15Pellaea mucronatabird's-foot fern5
16Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularisgoldback fern2
 
SelaginellaceaeSpike Moss Family
17Selaginella bigeloviiBigelow's spike-moss2
 

Conifers

CupressaceaeCypress Family
18Calocedrus decurrensincense-cedar2
19Juniperus californicaCalifornia juniper3
20Juniperus occidentaliswestern juniper3
 
EphedraceaeEphredra Family
21Ephedra nevadensisNevada ephedra1
22Ephedra viridisgreen ephedra2
 
PinaceaePine Family
23Abies concolorwhite fir2
24Pinus contorta ssp. murrayanalodgepole pine4
25Pinus jeffreyiJeffrey pine2
26Pinus lambertianasugar pine2
27Pinus monophyllapinyon pine2
28Pinus ponderosaponderosa pine2
 
TaxodiaceaeBald Cypress Family
29Sequoiadendron giganteumgiant sequoia1
 

Dicots

AceraceaeMaple Family
30Acer macrophyllumbigleaf maple1
 
AmaranthaceaeAmaranth Family
31Amaranthus albus*tumble pigweed1
32Amaranthus blitoidesmat amaranth1
33Amaranthus retroflexus*red-rooted amaranth1
 
AnacardiaceaeSumac Family
34Rhus ovatasugar bush2
35Rhus trilobatabasketbush5
36Toxicodendron diversilobumpoison oak2
 
ApiaceaeCarrot Family
37Angelica tomentosawoolly angelica2
38Anthriscus caucalis*bur chervil2
39Apiastrum angustifoliumwild celery1
40Berula erectacutleaf water-parsnip1
41Bowlesia incanahoary bowlesia1
42Conium maculatum*poison hemlock1
43Daucus pusillusrattlesnake weed1
44Foeniculum vulgare*fennel2
45Hydrocotyle umbellatamarsh-pennywort1
46Lomatium dasycarpumwoolly-fruited lomatium1
47Lomatium dissectumfern-leaved lomatium1
48Lomatium lucidumshiny lomatium4
49Lomatium nevadenseNevada lomatium3
50Oreonana vestitawoolly mountain-parsley4
51Osmorhiza brachypodaCalifornia sweet-cicely2
52Osmorhiza chilensismountain sweet-cicely3
53Sanicula bipinnatifidapurple sanicle1
54Sanicula crassicaulisPacific sanicle1
55Sanicula tuberosatuberous sanicle1
56Tauschia argutasouthern tauschia3
57Tauschia parishiiParish's tauschia4
 
ApocynaceaeDogbane Family
58Apocynum cannabinumIndian hemp2
59Cycladenia humilis var. venustashowy cycladenia1
60Nerium oleander*oleander1
61Vinca major*greater periwinkle1
 
AraliaceaeGinseng Family
62Aralia californicaelk's clover4
63Hedera helix*English ivy2
 
AsclepiadaceaeMilkweed Family
64Asclepias californicaCalifornia milkweed1
65Asclepias eriocarpaIndian milkweed2
66Asclepias fascicularisnarrow-leaf milkweed1
67Asclepias vestitawoolly milkweed1
68Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed1
 
AsteraceaeSunflower Family
69Acamptopappus sphaerocephalusgoldenhead1
70Achillea millefoliumyarrow3
71Acourtia microcephalaacourtia3
72Ageratina adenophora*eupatory1
73Agoseris grandifloragrand mountain dandelion5
74Agoseris retrorsaspear-leaved mountain dandelion5
75Ambrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed1
76Anisocoma acaulisscale-bud3
77Antennaria dimorphalow pussytoes1
78Anthemis cotula*dog-fennel2
79Artemisia douglasianamugwort3
80Artemisia dracunculuswild tarragon1
81Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort3
82Artemisia tridentatabig sagebrush2
83Baccharis emoryiEmory's baccharis1
84Baccharis salicifoliamule fat1
85Bidens pilosa var. pilosa*common beggar-ticks2
86Brickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbush4
87Brickellia neviniiNevin's brickellia1
88Calendula officinalis*pot-marigold1
89Carduus pycnocephalus*Italian thistle1
90Centaurea cyanus*bachelor's button1
91Centaurea maculosa*spotted knapweed1
92Chaenactis glabriusculayellow pincushion5
93Chaenactis santolinoidessantolina pincushion4
94Chaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion1
95Chaenactis xantianaXantus' chaenactis1
96Chrysothamnus nauseosuscommon rabbitbrush6
97Cirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle3
98Cirsium vulgare*bull thistle2
99Conyza bonariensis*little horseweed1
100Conyza canadensishorseweed1
101Coreopsis bigeloviiBigelow's coreopsis3
102Coreopsis tinctoria*calliopsis1
103Cotula australis*Australian brass-buttons1
104Crepis acuminatalong-leaved hawksbeard2
105Crepis nanadwarf hawksbeard1
106Cynara cardunculus*artichoke thistle1
107Dimorphotheca sinuata*African daisy1
108Eclipta prostratafalse daisy1
109Encelia actoniActon's encelia2
110Encelia farinosabrittlebush1
111Ericameria cooperi var. cooperiCooper's goldenbush2
112Ericameria cooperi var. cooperi X E. linearifoliagoldenbush hybrid1
113Ericameria cuneata var. cuneatarock goldenbush1
114Ericameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush2
115Ericameria parishii var. parishiiParish's goldenbush3
116Ericameria pinifoliapine goldenbush3
117Erigeron breweri var. bisanctuspious daisy2
118Erigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy2
119Eriophyllum confertiflorumgolden yarrow10
120Eriophyllum pringleiPringle's woolly sunflower1
121Eriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy2
122Euthamia occidentaliswestern goldenrod3
123Filago californicaCalifornia filago2
124Glyptopleura marginatacarved-seed1
125Gnaphalium californicumCalifornia everlasting4
126Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolensfragrant everlasting1
127Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalumwhite everlasting2
128Gnaphalium luteo-album*common cudweed2
129Gnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed4
130Gnaphalium stramineumcotton-batting plant4
131Gutierrezia californicaCalifornia matchweed1
132Gutierrezia microcephalasticky snakeweed1
133Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioidessaw-toothed goldenbush1
134Helenium bigeloviiBigelow's sneezeweed4
135Helenium puberulumsneezeweed1
136Helianthus annuusannual sunflower1
137Helianthus gracilentusslender sunflower2
138Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. fastigiataerect goldenaster1
139Hieracium albiflorumwhite hawkweed2
140Hieracium argutumsouthern hawkweed2
141Hieracium horridumprickly hawkweed1
142Hulsea heterochromared-rayed hulsea5
143Hymenoclea salsolaburrobrush1
144Hypochaeris glabra*smooth cat's ear1
145Iva axillaris ssp. robustiorpoverty weed1
146Lasthenia californicagoldfields1
147Lasthenia coronariasouthern goldfields1
148Layia glandulosawhite tidy-tips4
149Lepidospartum latisquamumNevada broomsage2
150Lepidospartum squamatumscale-broom2
151Lessingia filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster1
152Lessingia glandulifera var. glanduliferasticky lessingia1
153Madia elegans ssp. densifolialeafy common madia1
154Madia gracilisslender madia2
155Malacothrix glabratadesert dandelion3
156Picris echioides*bristly ox-tongue1
157Rafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory2
158Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima*black-eyed susan1
159Senecio astephanusSan Gabriel ragwort1
160Senecio flaccidus var. douglasiibush senecio2
161Senecio ionophyllusTehachapi ragwort3
162Senecio mikanioides*German ivy2
163Senecio vulgaris*common groundsel2
164Solidago californicagoldenrod6
165Solidago confinissouthern goldenrod3
166Sonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle3
167Stephanomeria cichoriaceachicory-leaved stephanomeria3
168Stephanomeria diegensisSan Diego wreathplant1
169Stephanomeria exigua ssp. carotiferawhite-plume stephanomeria1
170Stephanomeria pauciflorawire-lettuce2
171Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpatwiggy wreath plant1
172Tanacetum parthenium*feverfew1
173Tetradymia canescensspineless horsebrush2
174Tetradymia comosacotton-thorn5
175Tragopogon dubius*yellow salsify1
176Uropappus lindleyisilver puffs2
177Venegasia carpesioidescanyon sunflower1
178Xanthium strumariumcocklebur1
 
BerberidaceaeBarberry Family
179Berberis aquifolium var. dictyotaCalifornia barberry6
 
BetulaceaeBirch Family
180Alnus rhombifoliawhite alder4
 
BoraginaceaeBorage Family
181Amsinckia menziesii var. intermediacommon fiddleneck1
182Amsinckia tessellatadevil's lettuce1
183Cryptantha affiniscommon cryptantha2
184Cryptantha echinellaprickly cryptantha2
185Cryptantha intermediapopcorn flower2
186Cryptantha microstachysTejon cryptantha2
187Cryptantha mohavensisMojave cryptantha1
188Cryptantha muricataprickly cryptantha16
189Cryptantha oxygonasharp-nut cryptantha1
190Cryptantha pterocaryawing-nut cryptantha1
191Cryptantha racemosabushy cryptantha1
192Cryptantha similiscushion cryptantha1
193Cryptantha simulanspine cryptantha1
194Heliotropium curassavicumseaside heliotrope2
195Pectocarya linearis ssp. feroculaslender combseed1
196Pectocarya penicillatacombseed1
197Pectocarya setosamoth combseed1
198Plagiobothrys canescensgrey popcorn flower2
 
BrassicaceaeMustard Family
199Arabis glabratower mustard4
200Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpahairy-fruit rock-cress1
201Arabis platyspermabroad-seeded rock-cress2
202Arabis repandarepand rock-cress3
203Arabis sparsifloraelegant rock-cress6
204Brassica fruticulosa*Mediterranean cabbage2
205Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulisclasping-leaved caulanthus1
206Caulanthus majorslender wild cabbage2
207Descurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard1
208Draba corrugataSouthern California draba2
209Erysimum capitatumwestern wallflower4
210Hirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard2
211Lobularia maritima*sweet alyssum2
212Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticumwater cress1
213Sisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard5
214Sisymbrium irio*London rocket2
215Sisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard1
216Stanleya pinnataprince's plume2
217Streptanthus bernardinusLaguna Mtns. jewel-flower1
218Thysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod2
 
CactaceaeCactus Family
219Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensisbuckhorn cholla1
220Opuntia basilaris var. brachycladashort-joint beavertail1
221Opuntia littoraliscoast prickly-pear1
222Opuntia parryisnake cholla1
 
CampanulaceaeBellflower Family
223Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusaSan Gabriel bluecup1
224Lobelia dunnii var. serrataDunn's lobelia3
225Nemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorusthread plant1
226Nemacladus sigmoideussmall-flowered nemacladus1
 
CannabaceaeHemp Family
227Cannabis sativa*marijuana1
 
CapparaceaeCaper Family
228Isomeris arboreabladderpod1
 
CaprifoliaceaeHoneysuckle Family
229Lonicera interruptachaparral honeysuckle2
230Lonicera japonica*Japanese honeysuckle1
231Lonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckle2
232Sambucus mexicanablue elderberry9
233Symphoricarpos molliscreeping snowberry1
 
CaryophyllaceaePink Family
234Arenaria macradeniadesert sandwort2
235Minuartia douglasiiDouglas' sandwort1
236Silene antirrhinasnapdragon campion1
237Silene gallica*windmill pink1
238Silene laciniata ssp. majorsouthern Indian pink3
239Silene lemmoniiLemmon's catchfly1
240Silene menziesiiMenzies' campion1
241Silene parishiiParish's campion2
242Silene verecunda ssp. platyotawhite catch-fly8
243Stellaria media*common chickweed1
 
ChenopodiaceaeGoosefoot Family
244Atriplex canescensfourwing saltbush3
245Atriplex lentiformisbig saltbush1
246Atriplex rosea*tumbling oracle1
247Atriplex semibaccata*creeping Australian saltbush1
248Chenopodium ambrosioides*Mexican tea2
249Chenopodium berlandieripit-seed goosefoot2
250Chenopodium botrys*Jerusalem oak1
251Chenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot1
252Chenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot3
253Chenopodium pratericolameadow goosefoot1
254Salsola tragus*Russian thistle1
 
CistaceaeRock-Rose Family
255Helianthemum scopariumrush-rose3
 
ConvolvulaceaeMorning Glory Family
256Calystegia macrostegiasouthern California morning-glory4
257Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcratawestern morning-glory2
258Convolvulus arvensis*field bindweed1
 
CornaceaeDogwood Family
259Cornus sericeaAmerican dogwood1
260Cornus sericea ssp. occidentaliswestern dogwood1
 
CrassulaceaeStonecrop Family
261Crassula connatapygmy-weed1
262Dudleya cymosa ssp. crebrifoliaSan Gabriel River dudleya1
263Dudleya cymosa ssp. pumilacanyon dudleya1
264Dudleya lanceolatalanceleaf dudleya4
265Dudleya multicaulismany-stemmed dudleya1
266Dudleya pulverulentachalk lettuce1
267Sedum spathulifoliumyellow stonecrop4
 
CucurbitaceaeGourd Family
268Cucurbita foetidissimastinking gourd1
269Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpuswild-cucumber3
 
CuscutaceaeDodder Family
270Cuscuta californica var. californicaCalifornia dodder6
 
DatiscaceaeDatisca Family
271Datisca glomerataDurango root4
 
EricaceaeHeath Family
272Arctostaphylos gabrielensisSan Gabriel manzanita1
273Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glaucomollisSan Gabriel Mts. manzanita1
274Arctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita5
275Arctostaphylos parryanaParry manzanita3
276Arctostaphylos patulagreen-leaf manzanita4
277Arctostaphylos pungensMexican manzanita1
278Chimaphila menziesiilittle prince's pine1
279Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifoliabog wintergreen1
280Sarcodes sanguineasnow-plant3
 
EuphorbiaceaeSpurge Family
281Chamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weed1
282Chamaesyce serpenscreeping spurge1
283Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifoliathyme-leafed spurge3
284Croton californicusCalifornia croton2
285Eremocarpus setigerusdove weed3
286Euphorbia lathyris*gopher plant2
287Euphorbia palmeriwoodland spurge1
 
FabaceaePea Family
288Amorpha californicaCalifornia false-indigo1
289Astragalus bicristatuscrested milk-vetch2
290Astragalus douglasiiJacumba milk-vetch3
291Astragalus lentiginosusfreckled milk-vetch1
292Astragalus purshii var. lectulusPursh's milk-vetch1
293Glycyrrhiza lepidotawild licorice2
294Hoita macrostachyaleather root2
295Lathyrus latifolius*perennial sweet pea1
296Lathyrus vestituscommon Pacific pea2
297Lotus corniculatus*bird's-foot lotus1
298Lotus crassifoliusbroad-leaved lotus4
299Lotus grandifloruschaparral lotus4
300Lotus heermanniisilky lotus3
301Lotus nevadensis var. davidsoniiDavidson's lotus2
302Lotus oblongifoliusstreambank lotus3
303Lotus procumbenssilky California broom3
304Lotus purshianus var. purshianusSpanish clover2
305Lotus salsuginosus var. salsuginosuscoastal lotus1
306Lotus strigosusstrigose lotus4
307Lupinus albifrons var. albifronssilver bush lupine1
308Lupinus andersoniiAnderson's lupine3
309Lupinus bicolordwarf lupine5
310Lupinus concinnusbajada lupine3
311Lupinus elatussilky lupine5
312Lupinus excubitusgrape-soda lupine2
313Lupinus formosus var. formosuswestern lupine3
314Lupinus hirsutissimusstinging lupine3
315Lupinus hyacinthinusSan Jacinto lupine5
316Lupinus latifoliusbroad-leaf lupine2
317Lupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupine2
318Lupinus truncatuscollar lupine1
319Medicago polymorpha*California burclover1
320Melilotus albus*white sweetclover1
321Robinia pseudoacacia*black locust1
322Spartium junceum*Spanish broom1
323Trifolium hirtum*rose clover1
324Trifolium hybridum*alsike clover1
325Trifolium microcephalumsmall-head field clover2
326Trifolium monanthum var. grantianumfew-flowered clover1
327Trifolium willdenoviitomcat clover1
328Trifolium wormskioldiicows clover1
329Vicia americana var. americanaAmerican vetch1
330Vicia villosa*purple vetch2
 
FagaceaeOak Family
331Chrysolepis sempervirensbush chinquapin5
332Quercus agrifoliacoast live oak1
333Quercus chrysolepiscanyon live oak4
334Quercus durata var. gabrielensisSan Gabriel Mtns. leather oak5
335Quercus durata var. gabrielensis X Q. engelmanniiEngelmann - leather oak hybrid1
336Quercus engelmanniiEngelmann oak1
337Quercus john-tuckeriTucker's oak2
338Quercus kelloggiiCalifornia black oak1
339Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensinterior live oak2
 
GarryaceaeSilk-Tassel Family
340Garrya fremontiiFremont silk tassel1
341Garrya veatchiicanyon silktassel5
 
GentianaceaeGentian Family
342Centaurium venustumcanchalagua3
 
GeraniaceaeGeranium Family
343Erodium botrys*long-beaked filaree2
344Erodium brachycarpum*short-fruited filaree3
345Erodium cicutarium*redstem filaree4
346Erodium moschatum*white-stemmed filaree1
 
GrossulariaceaeGooseberry Family
347Ribes amarumbitter gooseberry2
348Ribes aureumgolden currant3
349Ribes cereum var. cereumwax currant1
350Ribes indecorum X R. malvaceumhybrid currant1
351Ribes malvaceum var. viridifoliumchaparral currant1
352Ribes montigenummountain gooseberry1
353Ribes nevadensemountain pink currant1
354Ribes roezlii var. roezliiSierra gooseberry1
 
HaloragaceaeWater-Milfoil Family
355Myriophyllum sibiricumSiberian milfoil1
 
HydrophyllaceaePhacelia Family
356Emmenanthe penduliflorawhispering bells1
357Eriodictyon trichocalyxsmoothleaf yerba santa7
358Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifoliaeucrypta1
359Nemophila menziesii var. integrifoliababy blue eyes1
360Nemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes2
361Phacelia affinislimestone phacelia1
362Phacelia austromontanasouthern Sierra phacelia1
363Phacelia cicutariacaterpillar phacelia4
364Phacelia curvipescurve-stem phacelia11
365Phacelia distanscommon phacelia2
366Phacelia fremontiiFremont's phacelia5
367Phacelia grandifloragiant-flowered phacelia1
368Phacelia hastatamountain phacelia1
369Phacelia imbricataimbricate phacelia4
370Phacelia longipeslong-stalk phacelia2
371Phacelia minorwild canterbury bells2
372Phacelia mohavensisMojave phacelia3
373Phacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia7
374Pholistoma auritum var. auritumfiesta flower1
375Turricula parryipoodle-dog bush4
 
LamiaceaeMint Family
376Lamium amplexicaule*henbit1
377Lepechinia fragransfragrant pitcher sage2
378Marrubium vulgare*horehound1
379Monardella australissouthern mountain-monardella1
380Monardella cinereagray monardella5
381Monardella hypoleucawhite-leaf monardella2
382Monardella lanceolatamustang mint4
383Monardella viridis ssp. saxicolarock monardella1
384Nepeta cataria*catnip1
385Pycnanthemum californicumSierra mint1
386Salazaria mexicanaMexican bladder sage1
387Salvia apianawhite sage1
388Salvia columbariaechia2
389Salvia dorriiblue sage1
390Salvia melliferablack sage2
391Scutellaria tuberosacommon skullcap1
392Stachys ajugoides var. ajugoidesAjuga hedge nettle1
393Stachys albenscobwebby hedge-nettle8
394Trichostema austromontanumsouthern bluecurls1
395Trichostema parishiiParish's bluecurls3
 
LauraceaeLaurel Family
396Umbellularia californicaCalifornia bay1
 
LoasaceaeStick-Leaf Family
397Mentzelia congestaclustered blazing star3
398Mentzelia dispersascattered blazing star2
399Mentzelia laevicaulisgiant blazing star1
400Mentzelia micranthachaparral blazing star2
401Mentzelia veatchianaVeatch's blazing star2
 
LythraceaeLoosestrife Family
402Ammannia coccineared ammannia2
403Lythrum californicumCalifornia loosestrife5
 
MalvaceaeMallow Family
404Alcea rosea*hollyhock1
405Malacothamnus fasciculatuschaparral bush mallow2
406Malacothamnus fremontiiFremont's bush mallow2
 
MoraceaeMulberry Family
407Ficus palmata*wild fig1
 
MyrtaceaeMyrtle Family
408Eucalyptus camaldulensis*Red River gum1
409Eucalyptus globulus*blue gum2
410Eucalyptus tereticornis*forest red gum1
 
NyctaginaceaeFour-O'Clock Family
411Abronia pogonanthaMojave sand verbena2
412Mirabilis bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's desert four-o'clock1
 
OleaceaeOlive Family
413Fraxinus velutinavelvet ash3
 
OnagraceaeEvening Primrose Family
414Camissonia bistortasouthern suncup3
415Camissonia boothiiBooth's sun cup2
416Camissonia californicaCalifornia suncup2
417Camissonia campestrisfield sun-cup1
418Camissonia confusaSan Bernardino sun-cup3
419Camissonia confusa X C. hirtellahybrid sun-cup1
420Camissonia hirtellafield sun-cup7
421Clarkia dudleyanaDudley's clarkia3
422Clarkia epilobioidescanyon clarkia1
423Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnerapurple clarkia1
424Clarkia rhomboideadiamond-petaled clarkia2
425Clarkia similisRamona clarkia1
426Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagumfireweed1
427Epilobium brachycarpumautumn willowweed2
428Epilobium canum ssp. canumCalifornia fuchsia2
429Epilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia2
430Epilobium ciliatumwillowherb2
431Epilobium densiflorumspike primrose1
432Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. glaberrimumglaucus willowherb1
433Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorumgroundsmoke4
434Gayophytum heterozygumzig-zag gayophytum5
435Gayophytum humilelow gayophytum1
436Ludwigia repenscreeping water-primrose1
437Oenothera californicaCalifornia evening-primrose3
 
OrobanchaceaeBroom-Rape Family
438Boschniakia strobilaceaCalifornia groundcone1
439Orobanche bulbosachaparral broomrape1
440Orobanche californica ssp. feudgeiCalifornia broomrape5
441Orobanche fasciculataclustered broom-rape6
 
PaeoniaceaePeony Family
442Paeonia californicaCalifornia peony1
 
PapaveraceaePoppy Family
443Argemone munitaprickly poppy2
444Dendromecon rigidabush poppy1
445Dicentra chrysanthagolden ear drops1
446Eschscholzia californicaCalifornia poppy1
447Eschscholzia minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy1
448Romneya coulterimatilija poppy1
 
PlantaginaceaePlantain Family
449Plantago lanceolata*English plantain2
450Plantago major*common plantain2
451Plantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain1
 
PlatanaceaeSycamore Family
452Platanus racemosawestern sycamore2
 
PolemoniaceaePhlox Family
453Allophyllum gilioides ssp. gilioidesdense false-gilia1
454Allophyllum glutinosumsticky false-gilia1
455Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanumsouthern mountain woolly-star4
456Eriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star2
457Eriastrum sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star10
458Gilia angelensisangel's gilia3
459Gilia brecciarumNevada gilia1
460Gilia canashowy gilia3
461Gilia capitataglobe gilia2
462Gilia modocensisModoc gilia2
463Gilia ochroleuca ssp. bizonatavolcanic gilia1
464Gilia ochroleuca ssp. vividavolcanic gilia2
465Gilia splendens ssp. grantiiGrant's gilia1
466Leptodactylon californicumprickly phlox3
467Leptodactylon pungensgranite prickly phlox3
468Linanthus breviculusMojave linanthus10
469Linanthus ciliatuswhisker-brush1
470Linanthus liniflorusflax-flowered linanthus2
471Loeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico2
472Navarretia atractyloidesholly-leaf navarretia1
 
PolygonaceaeBuckwheat Family
473Centrostegia thurberiThurber's spineflower1
474Chorizanthe staticoidesTurkish rugging1
475Eriogonum cithariformeCithara buckwheat2
476Eriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat17
477Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat1
478Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosumCalifornia buckwheat1
479Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat1
480Eriogonum gracile var. gracileslender buckwheat2
481Eriogonum maculatumspotted buckwheat2
482Eriogonum microthecumslender buckwheat1
483Eriogonum nudumnaked buckwheat4
484Eriogonum parishiiParish's buckwheat3
485Eriogonum plumatellayucca buckwheat1
486Eriogonum pusillumyellow-turbans3
487Eriogonum saxatilerock buckwheat8
488Eriogonum thurberiThurber's buckwheat2
489Eriogonum umbellatumsulphur buckwheat14
490Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposumWright's buckwheat1
491Oxytheca parishiiParish's oxytheca4
492Polygonum arenastrum*knotweed4
493Polygonum lapathifoliumwillow weed3
494Pterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem2
495Rumex crispus*curly dock3
496Rumex salicifolius var. salicifoliuswillow-leaved dock1
 
PortulacaceaePurslane Family
497Calandrinia ciliatared maids2
498Calyptridium monandrumsand cress8
499Calyptridium monospermumpussy paws5
500Calyptridium parryiParry's sand cress1
501Claytonia parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce1
502Claytonia perfoliataminer's lettuce6
503Claytonia rubra ssp. rubrared-stemmed miner's lettuce1
504Lewisia redivivabitter root2
 
PrimulaceaePrimrose Family
505Anagallis arvensis*scarlet pimpernel1
506Dodecatheon clevelandiishooting star1
507Samolus parvifloruswater-pimpernel1
 
RanunculaceaeButtercup Family
508Aquilegia formosawestern columbine3
509Clematis lasianthavirgin's bower3
510Clematis ligusticifoliavirgin's bower5
511Delphinium cardinalescarlet larkspur1
512Delphinium parishiiParish's larkspur2
513Delphinium parryiblue larkspur3
514Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanusRocky Mountain buttercup1
515Thalictrum fendleriFendler's meadow-rue2
 
RhamnaceaeBuckthorn Family
516Ceanothus cordulatusmountain whitethorn5
517Ceanothus crassifoliushoaryleaf ceanothus7
518Ceanothus cuneatusbuck brush1
519Ceanothus greggiidesert ceanothus2
520Ceanothus integerrimusdeer brush1
521Ceanothus leucodermischaparral whitethorn10
522Rhamnus californicaCalifornia coffeeberry1
523Rhamnus crocearedberry1
524Rhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry1
525Rhamnus tomentellahoary coffeeberry1
 
RosaceaeRose Family
526Adenostoma fasciculatumchamise3
527Amelanchier pallidapallid service-berry1
528Amelanchier utahensisUtah service-berry3
529Aphanes occidentaliswestern lady's mantle1
530Cercocarpus betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany5
531Cercocarpus ledifoliuscurl-leaf mountain-mahogany4
532Heteromeles arbutifoliatoyon1
533Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllusmountain spray2
534Horkelia rydbergiiRydberg's horkelia1
535Potentilla glandulosasticky cinquefoil11
536Potentilla gracilisnorthwest cinquefoil1
537Prunus emarginatabitter cherry1
538Prunus fasciculatadesert almond1
539Prunus ilicifoliaholly-leaf cherry1
540Prunus mahaleb*1
541Prunus virginiana var. demissawestern choke-cherry1
542Pyrus communis*pear1
543Rosa californicaCalifornia wild rose2
544Rosa woodsii var. ultramontanainterior rose1
545Rubus discolor*Himalaya blackberry1
546Rubus leucodermiswhite-bark raspberry6
547Rubus parviflorusthimbleberry1
548Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata*garden burnet1
 
RubiaceaeBedstraw Family
549Galium angustifolium ssp. gabrielenseSan Antonio Canyon bedstraw3
550Galium aparinecommon bedstraw4
551Galium halliinodding bedstraw1
552Galium parishiiParish's bedstraw1
 
RutaceaeRue Family
553Ruta chalepensis*fringed rue1
 
SalicaceaeWillow Family
554Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpablack cottonwood1
555Populus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood3
556Salix exiguanarrowleaf willow5
557Salix gooddingiiblack willow2
558Salix laevigatared willow2
559Salix lasiolepisarroyo willow9
560Salix scoulerianaScouler's willow1
 
SaxifragaceaeSaxifrage Family
561Boykinia rotundifoliaround-leaved boykinia1
562Heuchera abramsiiAbrams's alumroot4
563Heuchera elegansurn-flowered alumroot6
564Lithophragma tenellumslender woodland star1
 
ScrophulariaceaeSnapdragon Family
565Antirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon1
566Antirrhinum multiflorumchaparral snapdragon3
567Castilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush8
568Castilleja exsertapurple owl's clover1
569Castilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush3
570Castilleja miniata ssp. miniatagiant red paintbrush1
571Castilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush2
572Castilleja plagiotomaMojave Indian paintbrush2
573Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusalong-leaf paintbrush1
574Collinsia bartsiifoliawhite collinsia1
575Collinsia childiiChild's collinsia1
576Collinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses1
577Collinsia heterophyllaChinese houses3
578Collinsia parryiParry's collinsia1
579Collinsia torreyi var. wrightiiWright's collinsia1
580Cordylanthus neviniiNevin's bird's beak1
581Cordylanthus rigidusrigid bird's beak4
582Keckiella brevifloragaping keckiella1
583Keckiella cordifoliaheartleaf penstemon2
584Keckiella ternatawhorledleaf penstemon4
585Mimulus aurantiacusbush monkeyflower7
586Mimulus brevipeswide-throated yellow monkeyflower2
587Mimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower3
588Mimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflower4
589Mimulus fremontiiFremont's monkeyflower2
590Mimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower1
591Mimulus johnstoniiJohnston's monkeyflower7
592Mimulus moschatusmusk monkeyflower1
593Mimulus parishiiParish's monkeyflower2
594Mimulus rubelluslittle redstem monkeyflower1
595Pedicularis semibarbatapine lousewort1
596Penstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler3
597Penstemon centranthifolius X P. spectabilis var. spectabilishybrid penstemon1
598Penstemon grinnellii var. grinnelliiGrinnell's beardtongue1
599Penstemon rostriflorusbeaked penstemon4
600Penstemon speciosusshowy penstemon3
601Penstemon spectabilisshowy penstemon4
602Scrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant2
603Verbascum virgatum*wand mullein1
604Veronica arvensis*corn speedwell1
 
SolanaceaeNightshade Family
605Lycium cooperiCooper's box-thorn1
606Nicotiana attenuatacoyote tobacco1
607Physalis philadelphica*tomatillo1
608Solanum douglasiiwhite nightshade1
609Solanum xantipurple nightshade5
 
SterculiaceaeCacao Family
610Fremontodendron californicumCalifornia fremontia1
 
StyracaceaeStorax Family
611Styrax officinalis var. redivivusCalifornia snowdrop bush1
 
UrticaceaeNettle Family
612Urtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle1
613Urtica urens*dwarf nettle1
 
ValerianaceaeValerian Family
614Centranthus ruber*Jupiter's beard1
 
VerbenaceaeVervain Family
615Verbena lasiostachyswestern vervain3
616Verbena tenuisecta*South American mock vervain1
 
ViolaceaeViolet Family
617Viola pedunculatajohnny jump-up1
618Viola purpureagoosefoot violet8
 
ViscaceaeMistletoe Family
619Arceuthobium campylopodumpine dwarf-mistletoe1
620Arceuthobium divaricatumwestern dwarf-mistletoe1
621Phoradendron densumdense mistletoe1
622Phoradendron macrophyllumbig leaf mistletoe3
623Phoradendron pauciflorumfir mistletoe1
624Phoradendron villosumoak mistletoe3
 
VitaceaeGrape Family
625Vitis girdianawild grape1
 
ZygophyllaceaeCaltrop Family
626Larrea tridentatacreosote bush2
 

Monocots

CyperaceaeSedge Family
627Carex almasturdy sedge2
628Carex athrostachyaslender-beak sedge2
629Carex deweyana ssp. leptopodaDewey's taper-fruit sedge2
630Carex dudleyiDudley's sedge1
631Carex echinatabristle-fruit sedge1
632Carex fractafragile sheath sedge3
633Carex lanuginosawoolly sedge2
634Carex multicaulisforest sedge2
635Carex praegracilisclustered field sedge4
636Carex rossiiRoss' sedge2
637Cyperus difformis*variable flatsedge1
638Cyperus eragrostisumbrella sedge1
639Cyperus erythrorhizosredroot flatsedge1
640Cyperus nigerblack flatsedge1
641Eleocharis acicularisneedle spikerush1
642Eleocharis montevidensissand spikerush1
643Eleocharis parishiiParish's spikerush9
644Eleocharis rostellatabeaked spikerush1
645Schoenus nigricansblack sedge1
646Scirpus acutus var. occidentaliscommon tule2
647Scirpus americanusAmerican tule2
648Scirpus microcarpusmountain bog bulrush4
649Scirpus pungensthree-square1
650Scirpus robustusbig bulrush1
 
IridaceaeIris Family
651Iris hartwegii ssp. australissouthern Hartweg's iris2
652Iris pseudacorus*water iris1
653Sisyrinchium bellumblue-eyed grass4
654Sisyrinchium idahoenseIdaho blue-eyed grass1
 
JuncaceaeRush Family
655Juncus balticuswire rush5
656Juncus bufonius var. bufoniustoad rush1
657Juncus duraniiDuran's rush2
658Juncus effusus var. pacificusPacific rush2
659Juncus ensifoliusthree-stamened rush1
660Juncus longistylislong-styled rush2
661Juncus macrophylluslong-leaved rush2
662Juncus mexicanusMexican rush3
663Juncus rugulosuswrinkled rush3
664Juncus textilisbasket rush1
665Juncus xiphioidesiris-leaved rush4
 
LiliaceaeLily Family
666Allium burlewiiBurlew's onion5
667Allium haematochitonred-skinned onion1
668Allium monticolaSan Bernardino Mountain onion7
669Allium vineale*vineyard onion1
670Calochortus invenustusplain mariposa lily2
671Calochortus palmeri var. palmeriPalmer's mariposa lily2
672Calochortus plummeraePlummer's mariposa lily2
673Calochortus splendenssplendid mariposa lily1
674Chlorogalum pomeridianumsoaproot2
675Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks2
676Lilium humboldtiiHumboldt's lily1
677Lilium parryilemon lily2
678Muilla maritimamuilla7
679Smilacina stellatalittle false-solomon's-seal1
680Yucca brevifoliajoshua tree1
681Yucca whipplei ssp. cespitosachaparral yucca1
 
OrchidaceaeOrchid Family
682Epipactis giganteastream orchid7
683Platanthera sparsiflorasparse-flowered bog-orchid2
 
PoaceaeGrass Family
684Achnatherum coronatumgiant needlegrass4
685Achnatherum coronatum X A. speciosumhybrid needlegrass1
686Achnatherum hymenoidesIndian ricegrass2
687Achnatherum occidentale ssp. californicumCalifornia needlegrass1
688Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentalewestern needlegrass1
689Achnatherum parishiiParish's needlegrass7
690Achnatherum speciosumdesert needlegrass4
691Agrostis exarataspike bentgrass8
692Agrostis gigantea*giant bentgrass1
693Agrostis idahoensisIdaho bentgrass2
694Agrostis scabrarough bentgrass1
695Agrostis viridis*green bentgrass2
696Andropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumissouthwestern bushy bluestem1
697Arundo donax*giant reed1
698Avena barbata*slender wild oats3
699Avena fatua*wild oats1
700Bromus carinatusCalifornia brome5
701Bromus diandrus*ripgut brome4
702Bromus grandistall brome2
703Bromus hordeaceus*soft chess1
704Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome3
705Bromus orcuttianusOrcutt's brome2
706Bromus tectorum*downy brome10
707Chloris virgata*feather finger grass1
708Cortaderia selloana*pampas grass1
709Cynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass1
710Dactylis glomerata*orchard-grass5
711Echinochloa crus-galli*barnyard grass1
712Ehrharta calycina*perennial veldt grass1
713Elymus elymoides ssp. californicusCalifornia squirreltail1
714Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucusblue wildrye5
715Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsoniiJepson's blue wildrye1
716Elymus trachycaulusslender wheatgrass1
717Elytrigia elongata*tall wheatgrass1
718Elytrigia intermedia ssp. intermedia*intermediate wheatgrass1
719Festuca arundinacea*tall fescue2
720Hordeum jubatumsquirreltail barley1
721Hordeum murinum*foxtail barley1
722Koeleria macranthaJune grass1
723Lamarckia aurea*goldentop1
724Leptochloa uninerviaMexican sprangletop1
725Leymus condensatusgiant wild-rye1
726Melica californicaCalifornia melic1
727Melica imperfectacoast-range melic5
728Melica strictarock melica2
729Muhlenbergia asperifoliascratchgrass4
730Muhlenbergia californicaCalifornia muhly1
731Muhlenbergia microspermalittleseed muhly1
732Muhlenbergia richardsonismat muhly1
733Muhlenbergia rigensdeergrass1
734Nassella cernuanodding needlegrass1
735Panicum capillarewitchgrass1
736Paspalum distichumknot grass1
737Paspalum urvillei*Vasey's grass2
738Pennisetum clandestinum*kikuyu grass1
739Phleum pratense*timothy1
740Poa annua*annual blue grass1
741Poa compressa*Canada blue grass1
742Poa palustris*fowl blue grass1
743Poa pratensis*Kentucky blue grass2
744Poa secundaone-sided blue grass4
745Polypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass2
746Schismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus3
747Sorghum bicolor*sorghum1
748Sorghum halepense*johnsongrass1
749Triticum aestivum*common wheat2
750Vulpia bromoides*brome fescue1
751Vulpia microstachys var. microstachyssmall fescue1
752Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta*hairy rattail fescue2
753Vulpia octoflorasix-weeks fescue1
 
PontederiaceaePickerel-Weed Family
754Eichhornia crassipes*water hyacinth1
 
PotamogetonaceaePondweed Family
755Potamogeton illinoensisshining pondweed1
 
TyphaceaeCat Tail Family
756Typha angustifolianarrow-leaf cattail1
757Typha domingensissouthern cattail2
758Typha latifoliabroadleaf cattail1


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Updated 21 February 2005.