Flora of the Barker Dam, Wonderland Wash, Western Queen Valley Area, Joshua Tree National Park

This flora was compiled from vouchers and from "three-plus" days of fieldwork in November 2017, after this area had received monsoonal rain eight weeks earlier on the weekend of 10 September 2017.

Basic information about the checklist presentation and links:

An asterisk before the Common Name indicates a non-native taxon.

The column with header #V gives the number of vouchers found in this area. (not given in this version)

The column with header BD indicates that a species is found in the National Park List for the Barker Dam Loop Trail.

The column with header #Pls gives our estimate of the # of plants seen on the 30 November 2017 survey by Tom Chester, Walt Fidler and Nancy Accola.

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#FamScientific Name
Link goes to the Jepson eflora
(*)Common Name
Link goes to Calphotos
BD#Pls
Ferns
1MarMarsilea vestita ssp. vestitaclover fern 99
2PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfernX2
3PteCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern 
4PteCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern 
5PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern 5
6WooWoodsia oreganaOregon cliff fern 
Gymnosperms
7CupJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniperX5
8EphEphedra nevadensisNevada ephedraX50
9EphEphedra viridisgreen ephedra 
10PinPinus monophyllapinyon pineX10
Eudicots
11AmaAmaranthus albus*tumble pigweed 2
12AmaAmaranthus blitoides*mat amaranth 
13AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth 99
14AnaRhus aromaticabasketbushX30
15ApiLomatium mohavenseMojave lomatium 
16ApoAmsonia tomentosawoolly amsoniaX99
17ApoAsclepias erosadesert milkweed 
18ApoAsclepias fascicularisnarrow-leaf milkweed 5
19ApoMatelea parvifoliaspearleaf 
20AstAcamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalusgoldenheadX50
21AstAdenophyllum cooperiCooper's dogweedX5
22AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed 1
23AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed 30
24AstAmbrosia dumosaburroweed 
25AstAmbrosia salsola var. salsolacheesebushX99
26AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon 
27AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwortX99
28AstBaccharis brachyphyllashort-leaved baccharis 
29AstBaccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifoliamule fatX20
30AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharisX50
31AstBahiopsis parishiiParish's goldeneyeX40
32AstBaileya pleniradiatawoolly marigoldX5
33AstBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush 
34AstBrickellia atractyloides var. argutaCalifornia spear-leaved brickelliaX5
35AstBrickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbushX1
36AstBrickellia desertorumdesert brickellia 5
37AstChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushionX99
38AstCirsium neomexicanumdesert thistleX20
39AstEncelia actoniActon encelia 5
40AstEricameria cooperi var. cooperiCooper's goldenbushX99
41AstEricameria cuneata var. spathulatawide-leaved rock goldenbushX99
42AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbushX10
43AstEricameria nauseosa var. mohavensisMohave common rabbitbrush 1
44AstEricameria teretifolianeedle-leaved rabbitbrush 5
45AstErigeron breweri var. covilleiCoville's fleabane 
46AstErigeron canadensishorseweed 30
47AstErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy 20
48AstEriophyllum wallacei var. wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy 10
49AstGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed 99
50AstGutierrezia microcephalasticky snakeweedX99
51AstHeterotheca villosa var. scabrarough hairy-goldenaster 4
52AstHymenoxys cooperiArizona hymenoxys 5
53AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce 
54AstLogfia depressadwarf filago 
55AstMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelionX2
56AstNicolletia occidentaliswestern nicolletiaX15
57AstPectis papposa var. papposachinch-weed 99
58AstPleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf 
59AstPorophyllum gracileodora 
60AstPseudognaphalium canescenswhite everlasting 10
61AstPseudognaphalium luteoalbum*common cudweedX30
62AstRafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory 1?
63AstSenecio vulgaris*common groundsel 
64AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle 
65AstSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle ~20
66AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplantX50
67AstStephanomeria pauciflorawire-lettuce 5
68AstTetradymia axillaris var. longispinacatclaw horsebrush 1
69AstTetradymia stenolepisMojave horsebrush 99
70AstXanthium strumariumcocklebur 
71AstXylorhiza tortifolia var. tortifoliaMojave-aster 
72BigChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willowX1
73BorAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck 20
74BorCryptantha barbigera var. barbigerabearded cryptantha 
75BorCryptantha circumscissa var. circumscissacushion cryptantha 
76BorEriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyxsmoothleaf yerba santa WF
77BorHeliotropium curassavicum var. oculatumseaside heliotrope 5
78BorPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed 
79BorPectocarya setosamoth combseed 
80BorPhacelia campanularia ssp. campanulariadesert bluebells ~5
81BorPhacelia cryptanthalimestone phacelia 5
82BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia 20
83BorPhacelia fremontiiFremont's phacelia 
84BorPhacelia pedicellatapedicellate phacelia 
85BorPholisma arenariumsand plant 
86BorPlagiobothrys canescens var. canescensgrey popcorn flower 
87BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cressX10
88BraBoechera xylopodaslender & beautiful rock-cress 
89BraCaulanthus lasiophyllusCalifornia mustard 
90BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard 99
91BraDithyrea californicaspectacle-pod 
92BraHornungia procumbensprostrate hutchinsia 
93BraLepidium fremontiidesert pepper-grass 1
94BraLepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grassX99
95BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard ~99
96BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket ~99
97BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard 
98BraStanleya pinnata var. pinnataprince's plume 
99BraThysanocarpus laciniatuslace-pod 
100CacCoryphantha alversoniispinystar 
101CacCylindropuntia echinocarpasilver chollaX50
102CacCylindropuntia ramosissimapencil cholla 1
103CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactusX2
104CacEchinocereus mojavensisclaret cupX20
105CacFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus 10
106CacGrusonia parishiimat cholla 1
107CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactusX2
108CacOpuntia chloroticapancake prickly-pearX5
109CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pearX20
110CacOpuntia polyacantha var. erinaceaMojave prickly-pear 
111CanCeltis reticulatanet-leaf hackberry 
112CarEremogone macradenia var. macradeniadesert sandwort 
113CarSilene antirrhinasnapdragon campion 
114CheAtriplex canescens var. canescensfour-wing saltbushX99
115CheChenopodium album*white goosefoot 
116CheChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot 50
117CheGrayia spinosahop-sageX
118CheSalsola tragus*Russian thistle 
119ConCuscuta denticulatadesert dodder 
120ConCuscuta subinclusacanyon dodder 
121CraCrassula connatapygmy-weed 
122CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleyaX30
123CucBrandegea bigeloviidesert star-vine 
124CucCucurbita palmatacoyote melon 
125ElaElatine rubellasouthwestern waterwort 
126EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanitaX10
127EupChamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weedX99
128EupChamaesyce micromeraSonoran spurge 
129EupChamaesyce setilobastarfish (Yuma) spurge 
130FabAcmispon americanus var. americanusSpanish clover 10
131FabAcmispon rigidusdesert lotusX50
132FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus 
133FabAstragalus lentiginosus var. fremontiiFremont's milk-vetchX5
134FabAstragalus palmeriPalmer's milk-vetch 1
135FabLupinus concinnus ssp. orcuttiibajada lupine 
136FabProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite 
137FabSenegalia greggiicatclawX50
138FabTrifolium gracilentumpin-point clover 
139FabTrifolium microcephalumsmall-head field clover 
140FabTrifolium variegatum var. variegatumvariegated clover 
141FabTrifolium willdenoviitomcat clover 
142FagQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oakX99
143GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree 99
144KraKrameria bicolorwhite rhatany 
145KraKrameria erectaPima rhatany 10
146LamMonardella robisoniiRobison's monardella 
147LamSalvia columbariaechia 40
148LamSalvia mohavensisMojave sage 
149LamScutellaria mexicanaMexican bladder sageX99
150LoaMentzelia albicauliswhite-stemmed blazing star 
151LoaPetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant 
152MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallowX30
153MolMollugo cerviana*carpet-weed 10
154NycAbronia villosa var. villosahairy sand-verbena 
155NycAllionia incarnata var. incarnatasmall-flowered trailing four o'clock 
156NycBoerhavia coulteri var. palmeriCoulter's spiderling 
157NycBoerhavia triquetra var. intermediafivewing spiderling 2
158NycMirabilis albidadwarf four-o'clock 
159NycMirabilis laevis var. villosaBigelow's desert four-o'clock 30
160OleForestiera pubescensdesert olive 
161OleMenodora scabra var. glabrescensbroom twinberry 
162OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup ~2
163OnaChylismia claviformis ssp. aurantiacabrown-eyed primrose 10
164OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsiaX99
165OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb 
166OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup 
167OnaOenothera californicaCalifornia evening-primroseX
168OnaOenothera deltoides ssp. deltoidesdune primrose 1
169OroCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerbristly bird's beak 10
170PapEschscholzia androuxiiJoshua Tree poppy 
171PapEschscholzia minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy 
172PapEschscholzia papastilliicryptic desert poppy 
173PhrMimulus aurantiacus var. pubescenshairy bush monkeyflower 3
174PhrMimulus fremontii var. fremontiiFremont's monkeyflower 
175PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower 99
176PhrMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower 99
177PlaKeckiella antirrhinoides var. microphyllalittle-leaved chaparral beardtongue 
178PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. connatusSan Jacinto beardtongue 
179PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. mohavensisMojave beardtongue 1
180PlaPenstemon eatonii var. undosusEaton's penstemon 
181PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain 
182PolEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star 
183PolEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-starX99
184PolGilia sinuatarosy giliaX
185PolGilia stellatastar giliaX
186PolLoeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico ~1
187PolCentrostegia thurberired triangles 3
188PolChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower 
189PolEriogonum angulosumangled-stem buckwheatX99
190PolEriogonum brachyanthumshort-flowered buckwheat 50
191PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheatX10
192PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. flavovirideCalifornia buckwheatX50
193PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat 
194PolEriogonum heermannii var. argenseHeermann's buckwheatX5
195PolEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet 20
196PolEriogonum maculatumspotted buckwheat 
197PolEriogonum nidulariumbirdnest buckwheatX2
198PolEriogonum plumatellayucca buckwheat 1
199PolEriogonum pusillumyellow-turbans 
200PolEriogonum saxatilerock buckwheatX10
201PolEriogonum wrightii var. membranaceumWright's buckwheat 1
202PolEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat 
203PolPersicaria lapathifoliawillow weed 99
204PolPolygonum aviculare ssp. depressum*knotweed 1
205PolRumex crispus*curly dock 20
206PolRumex hymenosepaluswild rhubarb 
207PorPortulaca halimoidesdesert portulaca 50
208RanClematis paucifloravirgin's bowerX10
209RanDelphinium parishii ssp. parishiiParish's larkspur 2
210RanMyosurus cupulatusdesert mouse-tail 
211RhaCeanothus vestitusMojave ceanothus 
212RhaRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberryX4
213RosAmelanchier utahensisUtah service-berry 
214RosColeogyne ramosissimablack brushX10
215RosIvesia saxosarock ivesia 14
216RosPrunus fasciculata var. fasciculatadesert almondX40
217RosPurshia tridentata var. glandulosadesert bitterbrush 
218RubGalium angustifolium ssp. gracillimumslender bedstrawX20
219RubGalium aparinecommon bedstraw 
220RubGalium stellatumstar-flowered bedstraw 1
221SalSalix gooddingiiblack willowX10
222SalSalix laevigatared willow 
223SimSimmondsia chinensisjojoba 
224SolDatura wrightiisacred daturaX5
225SolLycium andersoniiAnderson's boxthornX20
226SolLycium cooperiCooper's boxthornX30
227SolNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobaccoX
228SolPhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry 
229SolSolanum americanumsmall-flowered nightshade 2
230TamTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar 1
231VerAloysia wrightiioreganillo 
232VisPhoradendron bolleanumdense mistletoe 
233VisPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoeX30
234VisPhoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosumoak mistletoe 
235ZygKallstroemia californicaCalifornia caltrop 
236ZygLarrea tridentatacreosote bushX
237ZygTribulus terrestris*puncture-vine 
Monocots
238AgaYucca brevifoliajoshua tree 20
239AgaYucca schidigeraMohave yuccaX10
240CypCyperus squarrosusbearded flatsedge 
241CypEleocharis macrostachyacommon spikerush 99
242CypEleocharis parishiiParish's spikerush 
243CypEleocharis parvula, Eleocharis coloradoensissmall spikerush 
244CypSchoenoplectus americanusAmerican tule 
245JunJuncus bufoniustoad rush 
246JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush 
247JunJuncus tiehmiiTiehm's rush 
248LilCalochortus kennedyi var. kennedyired mariposa 
249PoaAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn 
250PoaAristida purpurea var. nealleyiNealley three-awn 40
251PoaAristida purpurea var. purpureapurple three-awn 
252PoaAvena fatua*wild oats ~20
253PoaBothriochloa barbinodiscane bluestem 1
254PoaBouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoidesneedle grama 
255PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama 
256PoaBouteloua curtipendulaside-oats grama 10
257PoaBromus catharticus*rescue grass 
258PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome 20
259PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome 99
260PoaChloris virgata*feather finger grass 
261PoaCrypsis schoenoides*swamp grass 
262PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass 10
263PoaDasyochloa pulchellafluff grass 
264PoaDistichlis spicatasaltgrass 
265PoaEchinochloa crus-galli*barnyard grass 
266PoaElymus elymoidessquirreltailX10
267PoaEragrostis barrelieri*Mediterranean lovegrass ~99
268PoaEragrostis cilianensis*stinkgrass 
269PoaEragrostis pectinacea var. pectinaceatufted lovegrass 
270PoaFestuca microstachyssmall fescue 
271PoaFestuca myuros*rattail fescue 
272PoaFestuca octoflorasix-weeks fescue 
273PoaHilaria rigidabig galletaX99
274PoaHordeum murinum ssp. glaucum*foxtail barley 
275PoaLeptochloa fusca ssp. uninerviaMexican sprangletop 
276PoaMelica imperfectacoast-range melicX30
277PoaMuhlenbergia appressaappressed muhly 
278PoaMuhlenbergia porteriPorter's muhlyX10
279PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass 1
280PoaPanicum miliaceum ssp. miliaceum*broom-corn millet 
281PoaPoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrassX
282PoaPolypogon maritimus*Mediterranean beard grass 
283PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass ~50
284PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus 99
285PoaSporobolus flexuosusmesa dropseed 
286PoaStipa hymenoidesIndian ricegrass 1
287PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrassX40
288PoaTridens muticus var. muticusslim tridens 
289PotPotamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosusleafy pondweed 
290PotPotamogeton nodosuslong-leaved pondweed 
291RusNolina parryiParry's nolinaX20
292TheDichelostemma capitatumblue dicks 
293TypTypha latifoliabroadleaf cattailX99


Voucher data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/; 1 November 2017).


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