Blooms Observed in Boy Scout Trail Area, Joshua Tree National Park, on 3 November 2017

Blooms Observed in Boy Scout Trail Area, Joshua Tree National Park, on 3 November 2017

See also a list of species seen in bloom at Joshua Tree on 3 and 7 November 2017.

Chamaesyce albomarginata = Euphorbia albomarginata, rattlesnake weed
Chaenactis stevioides, desert pincushion

Monardella robisonii, Robison's monardella
Nicolletia occidentalis, western nicolletia

Mirabilis laevis var. villosa, Bigelow's desert four-o'clock
Baileya pleniradiata, woolly marigold

Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata, wide-leaved rock goldenbush

Bahiopsis parishii, Parish's goldeneye

Muhlenbergia porteri, Porter's muhly
Fig. 1. Some of the blooms from 3 November 2017. Click on the pictures for larger versions.

This is a list of species observed to be in bloom on 3 November 2017, from an exploration of the vicinity of the Boy Scout Trail in its first two miles, and a short excursion south of the Quail Springs Picnic Area by Tom Chester, Walt Fidler, Mike Crouse, Michael Charters and Bill Bulger.
This area had received good monsoonal rain eight weeks earlier, on the weekend of 10 September 2017.
The column with header #Pls gives the minimum number of plants observed on 3 November 2017 to be in bloom, up to a maximum of 99 plants for each species.
For the flora of this area, including species not in bloom on 3 November 2017, see Flora of Boy Scout Trail Area.
See also a list of species seen in bloom at Joshua Tree on 3 and 7 November 2017.
Basic information about the checklist presentation and links:

Notes on the Scientific Names Used At This Site and
Information about the links from the Scientific Name and Common Name.

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

# Fam Scientific Name
Link goes to the Jepson eflora (*)Common Name
Link goes to Calphotos #Pls
Eudicots
1 Ama Amaranthus fimbriatus fringed amaranth 99
2 Ast Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus goldenhead 1
3 Ast Adenophyllum cooperi Cooper's dogweed 30
4 Ast Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta mountain mugwort 50
5 Ast Bahiopsis parishii Parish's goldeneye 20
6 Ast Baileya pleniradiata woolly marigold 99
7 Ast Chaenactis stevioides desert pincushion 4
8 Ast Encelia actoni Acton encelia 50
9 Ast Ericameria cooperi var. cooperi Cooper's goldenbush 50
10 Ast Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata wide-leaved rock goldenbush 99
11 Ast Gutierrezia microcephala sticky snakeweed 50
12 Ast Malacothrix glabrata desert dandelion 5
13 Ast Nicolletia occidentalis western nicolletia 60
14 Ast Pectis papposa var. papposa chinch-weed 99
15 Ast Pseudognaphalium canescens white everlasting 1
16 Ast Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua slender wreathplant 99
17 Eup Chamaesyce albomarginata rattlesnake weed 99
18 Eup Chamaesyce micromera Sonoran spurge 10
19 Eup Chamaesyce setiloba starfish (Yuma) spurge 5
20 Eup Croton californicus California croton 50
21 Fab Acmispon rigidus desert lotus 5
22 Fab Astragalus lentiginosus var. variabilis freckled milk-vetch 99
23 Kra Krameria erecta Pima rhatany 40
24 Lam Monardella robisonii Robison's monardella 5
25 Lam Scutellaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage 99
26 Mal Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua apricot mallow 1
27 Mol Mollugo cerviana *carpet-weed 99
28 Nyc Abronia villosa var. villosa hairy sand-verbena 99
29 Nyc Boerhavia coulteri var. palmeri Coulter's spiderling 99
30 Nyc Mirabilis laevis var. villosa Bigelow's desert four-o'clock 99
31 Pol Eriastrum densifolium giant woolly-star 50
32 Pol Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum desert woolly-star 99
33 Pol Eriogonum angulosum angled-stem buckwheat 99
34 Pol Eriogonum brachyanthum short-flowered buckwheat ~50
35 Pol Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat 10
36 Pol Eriogonum fasciculatum var. flavoviride California buckwheat 30
37 Pol Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet 99
38 Pol Eriogonum nidularium birdnest buckwheat 99
39 Pol Eriogonum plumatella yucca buckwheat 99
40 Pol Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum Wright's buckwheat 50
41 Rha Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry 1
42 Sol Nicotiana obtusifolia desert tobacco 99
43 Sol Physalis crassifolia thick-leaved ground cherry 2
44 Zyg Larrea tridentata creosote bush 99
Monocots
45 Poa Hilaria rigida big galleta 99
46 Poa Muhlenbergia porteri Porter's muhly 99

#	Fam	Scientific Name Link goes to the Jepson eflora	(*)Common Name Link goes to Calphotos	#Pls
Eudicots
1	Ama	Amaranthus fimbriatus	fringed amaranth	99
2	Ast	Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus	goldenhead	1
3	Ast	Adenophyllum cooperi	Cooper's dogweed	30
4	Ast	Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta	mountain mugwort	50
5	Ast	Bahiopsis parishii	Parish's goldeneye	20
6	Ast	Baileya pleniradiata	woolly marigold	99
7	Ast	Chaenactis stevioides	desert pincushion	4
8	Ast	Encelia actoni	Acton encelia	50
9	Ast	Ericameria cooperi var. cooperi	Cooper's goldenbush	50
10	Ast	Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata	wide-leaved rock goldenbush	99
11	Ast	Gutierrezia microcephala	sticky snakeweed	50
12	Ast	Malacothrix glabrata	desert dandelion	5
13	Ast	Nicolletia occidentalis	western nicolletia	60
14	Ast	Pectis papposa var. papposa	chinch-weed	99
15	Ast	Pseudognaphalium canescens	white everlasting	1
16	Ast	Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua	slender wreathplant	99
17	Eup	Chamaesyce albomarginata	rattlesnake weed	99
18	Eup	Chamaesyce micromera	Sonoran spurge	10
19	Eup	Chamaesyce setiloba	starfish (Yuma) spurge	5
20	Eup	Croton californicus	California croton	50
21	Fab	Acmispon rigidus	desert lotus	5
22	Fab	Astragalus lentiginosus var. variabilis	freckled milk-vetch	99
23	Kra	Krameria erecta	Pima rhatany	40
24	Lam	Monardella robisonii	Robison's monardella	5
25	Lam	Scutellaria mexicana	Mexican bladder sage	99
26	Mal	Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua	apricot mallow	1
27	Mol	Mollugo cerviana	*carpet-weed	99
28	Nyc	Abronia villosa var. villosa	hairy sand-verbena	99
29	Nyc	Boerhavia coulteri var. palmeri	Coulter's spiderling	99
30	Nyc	Mirabilis laevis var. villosa	Bigelow's desert four-o'clock	99
31	Pol	Eriastrum densifolium	giant woolly-star	50
32	Pol	Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum	desert woolly-star	99
33	Pol	Eriogonum angulosum	angled-stem buckwheat	99
34	Pol	Eriogonum brachyanthum	short-flowered buckwheat	~50
35	Pol	Eriogonum davidsonii	Davidson's buckwheat	10
36	Pol	Eriogonum fasciculatum var. flavoviride	California buckwheat	30
37	Pol	Eriogonum inflatum	desert trumpet	99
38	Pol	Eriogonum nidularium	birdnest buckwheat	99
39	Pol	Eriogonum plumatella	yucca buckwheat	99
40	Pol	Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum	Wright's buckwheat	50
41	Rha	Rhamnus ilicifolia	hollyleaf redberry	1
42	Sol	Nicotiana obtusifolia	desert tobacco	99
43	Sol	Physalis crassifolia	thick-leaved ground cherry	2
44	Zyg	Larrea tridentata	creosote bush	99
Monocots
45	Poa	Hilaria rigida	big galleta	99
46	Poa	Muhlenbergia porteri	Porter's muhly	99

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Last update: 23 November 2017

Chamaesyce albomarginata = Euphorbia albomarginata, rattlesnake weed	Chaenactis stevioides, desert pincushion
Monardella robisonii, Robison's monardella	Nicolletia occidentalis, western nicolletia
Mirabilis laevis var. villosa, Bigelow's desert four-o'clock	Baileya pleniradiata, woolly marigold
Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata, wide-leaved rock goldenbush
Bahiopsis parishii, Parish's goldeneye
Muhlenbergia porteri, Porter's muhly
Fig. 1. Some of the blooms from 3 November 2017. Click on the pictures for larger versions.