Bloom Reports from the Anza-Borrego Desert: ABDSP Visitor Center Area 21 February 2015

Bloom Reports from the Anza-Borrego Desert: ABDSP Visitor Center Area 21 February 2015

See Bloom Reports from the Anza-Borrego Desert: 2014-2015 for an introduction to this page. This is a special page that just gives the blooms in one area observed on one day. See also a more complete flora of this area which includes the plants not in bloom.
This checklist was compiled from a walk in the area around the Visitor Center (no plants in the planted area were included), and then to Flat Cat Canyon and Hellhole Canyon.
The Checklist follows the 2012 Jepson Manual Second Edition with only a few exceptions. The list below is sorted by Scientific Name.
See Information about the links from the Scientific Name and Common Name.
The number of plants in bloom is our best estimate of the number of plants we actually saw in bloom, up to a maximum of 99 plants per species.
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Number of Plants of Species in Bloom in ABDSP Visitor Center Area 21 February 2015

# JM2
FAM JM2 Scientific Name (*)Common Name # Pls in Bloom
1 Fabac Acmispon maritimus var. brevivexillus short-bannered coastal lotus 20
2 Fabac Acmispon rigidus desert lotus 1
3 Fabac Acmispon strigosus strigose lotus 1
4 Nycta Allionia incarnata var. incarnata trailing four o'clock 2
5 Aster Ambrosia salsola var. salsola cheesebush 20
6 Borag Amsinckia intermedia common fiddleneck 99
7 Plant Antirrhinum filipes desert twining snapdragon 2
8 Malva Ayenia compacta ayenia 1
9 Brass Brassica tournefortii *Asian mustard 50
10 Monti Calyptridium monandrum sand cress 1
11 Onagr Camissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallida pale suncup 99
12 Brass Caulanthus lasiophyllus California mustard 99
13 Aster Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia pebble pincushion 1
14 Aster Chaenactis fremontii Fremont pincushion 99
15 Eupho Chamaesyce polycarpa small-seeded spurge 5
16 Cheno Chenopodium murale *nettle-leaved goosefoot 2
17 Onagr Chylismia claviformis ssp. peirsonii brown-eyed primrose 99
18 Crass Crassula connata pygmy-weed 99
19 Borag Cryptantha angustifolia narrow-leaved cryptantha 99
20 Borag Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera bearded cryptantha 30
21 Borag Cryptantha maritima Guadalupe cryptantha 99
22 Borag Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha red-root cryptantha 50
23 Brass Descurainia pinnata western tansy-mustard 99
24 Eupho Ditaxis lanceolata narrowleaf ditaxis 10
25 Borag Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora whispering bells 99
26 Aster Encelia farinosa brittlebush 99
27 Onagr Eremothera boothii ssp. condensata Booth's evening primrose 20
28 Onagr Eremothera chamaenerioides long-fruit suncup 2
29 Polyg Eriogonum thomasii Thomas' buckwheat 10
30 Aster Eriophyllum wallacei var. wallacei Wallace's woolly daisy 99
31 Geran Erodium cicutarium *redstem filaree 20
32 Papav Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflora small-flowered poppy 99
33 Papav Eschscholzia parishii Parish's poppy 30
34 Onagr Eulobus californicus California suncup 99
35 Zygop Fagonia laevis California fagonia 6
36 Cacta Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus 10
37 Fouqu Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens ocotillo 5
38 Polem Gilia stellata star gilia 50
39 Malva Horsfordia newberryi Newberry's velvet mallow 2
40 Lamia Hyptis emoryi desert-lavender 30
41 Zygop Larrea tridentata creosote bush 99
42 Brass Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum hairy-podded pepper-grass 10
43 Polem Loeseliastrum matthewsii desert calico 5
44 Aster Logfia depressa dwarf filago 10
45 Aster Logfia filaginoides California filago 10
46 Fabac Lupinus arizonicus Arizona lupine 99
47 Fabac Lupinus concinnus bajada lupine 20
48 Aster Malacothrix glabrata desert dandelion 99
49 Cacta Mammillaria dioica California fish-hook cactus 2
50 Loasa Mentzelia involucrata bracted blazing star 3
51 Phrym Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii Bigelow's monkeyflower 99
52 Nycta Mirabilis laevis var. retrorsa Bigelow's desert four-o'clock 5
53 Plant Mohavea confertiflora ghost flower 5
54 Aster Monoptilon bellioides desert star 99
55 Borag Nama demissum var. demissum purple mat 99
56 Campa Nemacladus glanduliferus glandular nemacladus 3
57 Campa Nemacladus rubescens desert nemacladus 1
58 Solan Nicotiana obtusifolia desert tobacco 2
59 Urtic Parietaria hespera var. hespera pellitory 1
60 Borag Pectocarya heterocarpa chuckwalla pectocarya 20
61 Borag Pectocarya recurvata curvenut combseed 99
62 Poace Pennisetum setaceum *fountain grass 2
63 Cleom Peritoma arborea var. angustata desert bladderpod 2
64 Aster Perityle emoryi Emory's rock-daisy 99
65 Borag Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida caterpillar phacelia 3
66 Borag Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora little-flowered heliotrope phacelia 1
67 Borag Phacelia distans common phacelia 99
68 Borag Phacelia minor wild canterbury bells 40
69 Borag Pholistoma membranaceum white fiesta flower 99
70 Solan Physalis crassifolia thick-leaved ground cherry 8
71 Plant Plantago ovata desert plantain 99
72 Fabac Psorothamnus schottii indigo bush 2
73 Aster Rafinesquia neomexicana desert chicory 25
74 Lamia Salvia columbariae chia 99
75 Poace Schismus barbatus *Mediterranean schismus 99
76 Aster Senecio mohavensis Mojave ragwort 5
77 Brass Sisymbrium irio *London rocket 20
78 Eupho Stillingia linearifolia linear-leaved stillingia 3
79 Brass Thysanocarpus curvipes fringe-pod 20

#	JM2 FAM	JM2 Scientific Name	(*)Common Name	# Pls in Bloom
1	Fabac	Acmispon maritimus var. brevivexillus	short-bannered coastal lotus	20
2	Fabac	Acmispon rigidus	desert lotus	1
3	Fabac	Acmispon strigosus	strigose lotus	1
4	Nycta	Allionia incarnata var. incarnata	trailing four o'clock	2
5	Aster	Ambrosia salsola var. salsola	cheesebush	20
6	Borag	Amsinckia intermedia	common fiddleneck	99
7	Plant	Antirrhinum filipes	desert twining snapdragon	2
8	Malva	Ayenia compacta	ayenia	1
9	Brass	Brassica tournefortii	*Asian mustard	50
10	Monti	Calyptridium monandrum	sand cress	1
11	Onagr	Camissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallida	pale suncup	99
12	Brass	Caulanthus lasiophyllus	California mustard	99
13	Aster	Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia	pebble pincushion	1
14	Aster	Chaenactis fremontii	Fremont pincushion	99
15	Eupho	Chamaesyce polycarpa	small-seeded spurge	5
16	Cheno	Chenopodium murale	*nettle-leaved goosefoot	2
17	Onagr	Chylismia claviformis ssp. peirsonii	brown-eyed primrose	99
18	Crass	Crassula connata	pygmy-weed	99
19	Borag	Cryptantha angustifolia	narrow-leaved cryptantha	99
20	Borag	Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera	bearded cryptantha	30
21	Borag	Cryptantha maritima	Guadalupe cryptantha	99
22	Borag	Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha	red-root cryptantha	50
23	Brass	Descurainia pinnata	western tansy-mustard	99
24	Eupho	Ditaxis lanceolata	narrowleaf ditaxis	10
25	Borag	Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora	whispering bells	99
26	Aster	Encelia farinosa	brittlebush	99
27	Onagr	Eremothera boothii ssp. condensata	Booth's evening primrose	20
28	Onagr	Eremothera chamaenerioides	long-fruit suncup	2
29	Polyg	Eriogonum thomasii	Thomas' buckwheat	10
30	Aster	Eriophyllum wallacei var. wallacei	Wallace's woolly daisy	99
31	Geran	Erodium cicutarium	*redstem filaree	20
32	Papav	Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflora	small-flowered poppy	99
33	Papav	Eschscholzia parishii	Parish's poppy	30
34	Onagr	Eulobus californicus	California suncup	99
35	Zygop	Fagonia laevis	California fagonia	6
36	Cacta	Ferocactus cylindraceus	California barrel cactus	10
37	Fouqu	Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens	ocotillo	5
38	Polem	Gilia stellata	star gilia	50
39	Malva	Horsfordia newberryi	Newberry's velvet mallow	2
40	Lamia	Hyptis emoryi	desert-lavender	30
41	Zygop	Larrea tridentata	creosote bush	99
42	Brass	Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum	hairy-podded pepper-grass	10
43	Polem	Loeseliastrum matthewsii	desert calico	5
44	Aster	Logfia depressa	dwarf filago	10
45	Aster	Logfia filaginoides	California filago	10
46	Fabac	Lupinus arizonicus	Arizona lupine	99
47	Fabac	Lupinus concinnus	bajada lupine	20
48	Aster	Malacothrix glabrata	desert dandelion	99
49	Cacta	Mammillaria dioica	California fish-hook cactus	2
50	Loasa	Mentzelia involucrata	bracted blazing star	3
51	Phrym	Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii	Bigelow's monkeyflower	99
52	Nycta	Mirabilis laevis var. retrorsa	Bigelow's desert four-o'clock	5
53	Plant	Mohavea confertiflora	ghost flower	5
54	Aster	Monoptilon bellioides	desert star	99
55	Borag	Nama demissum var. demissum	purple mat	99
56	Campa	Nemacladus glanduliferus	glandular nemacladus	3
57	Campa	Nemacladus rubescens	desert nemacladus	1
58	Solan	Nicotiana obtusifolia	desert tobacco	2
59	Urtic	Parietaria hespera var. hespera	pellitory	1
60	Borag	Pectocarya heterocarpa	chuckwalla pectocarya	20
61	Borag	Pectocarya recurvata	curvenut combseed	99
62	Poace	Pennisetum setaceum	*fountain grass	2
63	Cleom	Peritoma arborea var. angustata	desert bladderpod	2
64	Aster	Perityle emoryi	Emory's rock-daisy	99
65	Borag	Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida	caterpillar phacelia	3
66	Borag	Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora	little-flowered heliotrope phacelia	1
67	Borag	Phacelia distans	common phacelia	99
68	Borag	Phacelia minor	wild canterbury bells	40
69	Borag	Pholistoma membranaceum	white fiesta flower	99
70	Solan	Physalis crassifolia	thick-leaved ground cherry	8
71	Plant	Plantago ovata	desert plantain	99
72	Fabac	Psorothamnus schottii	indigo bush	2
73	Aster	Rafinesquia neomexicana	desert chicory	25
74	Lamia	Salvia columbariae	chia	99
75	Poace	Schismus barbatus	*Mediterranean schismus	99
76	Aster	Senecio mohavensis	Mojave ragwort	5
77	Brass	Sisymbrium irio	*London rocket	20
78	Eupho	Stillingia linearifolia	linear-leaved stillingia	3
79	Brass	Thysanocarpus curvipes	fringe-pod	20

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