Flora of Topanga State Park
Bob Muns, 1983 This is a working list, about which we make no guarantees until we finish checking
it. The information below is incomplete, and there may be errors we haven't caught yet.
#, Latin Name Common Name Life
Form
Intro
sp*Flower
PeriodPlant Communities Ferns and Fern Allies
Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken Family 1 Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken P - Rp, MC Dryopteridaceae Woodfern Family 2 Dryopteris arguta Wood-Fern P - Ch, OW Equisetaceae Horsetail Family 3 Equisetum laevigatum Scouring-Rush P - Rp 4 Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Great Horsetail P - Rp Polypodiaceae Polypody Family 5 Polypodium californicum California Polypody P - CSS, Ch, & Pteridaceae Fern Family 6 Adiantum capillus-veneris Venus-Hair Fern P - Rp, & 7 Adiantum jordanii California Maidenhair P - CSS, Ch, & 8 Aspidotis californica Lace Fern P - 9 Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee Fern P - CSS, Ch, & 10 Pellaea mucronata Bird's Foot Fern P - MC 11 Pentagramma triangularis Goldback Fern P - CSS, Ch, & Selaginellaceae Spike-Moss Family 12 Selaginella bigelovii Spike-Moss P - CSS, Ch, & Dicots
Aceraceae Maple Family 13 Acer macrophyllum Big Leaf Maple T 4-5 Rp, & Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family 14 Amaranthus blitoides Prostrate Pigweed A 5-11 MC Anacardiaceae Sumac Family 15 Malosma laurina Laurel Sumac S 6-7 CSS, Ch 16 Rhus integrifolia Lemonade Berry S 2-5 CSS, Ch 17 Rhus ovata Sugar Bush S 3-5 CSS, Ch 18 Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak S 4-5 CSS, Ch, & Apiaceae Carrot Family 19 Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock *A 4-9 W 20 Lomatium dasycarpum Woolly Lomatium P 3-6 Ch, & 21 Lomatium utriculatum Hog Fennel P 3-4 OW, VG, & 22 Sanicula arguta Snake Root P 3-4 CSS, Ch, VG, & 23 Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific Sanicle P 3-5 Ch, OW, & 24 Tauschia arguta Southern Tauschia P 4-6 CSS, Ch, & 25 Tauschia hartwegii Hartweg's Tauschia P 3-5 Ch, VG Apocynaceae Dogbane Family 26 Vinca major Periwinkle *P 3-7 MC Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family 27 Asclepias eriocarpa Indian Milkweed P 6-8 MC 28 Asclepias fascicularis Narrow-Leaf Milkweed P 6-8 MC Asteraceae Sunflower Family 29 Acourtia microcephala Perezia P 6-8 Ch 30 Agoseris grandiflora Mountain Dandelion P 5-7 Ch, & 31 Artemisia californica California Sagebrush S 8-12 CS, CSS, Ch 32 Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort P 6-10 MC, W 33 Artemisia dracunculus Wild Tarragon P 8-10 CSS, W, & 34 Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush S 8-12 CS, CSS 35 Baccharis salicifolia Mule Fat S 1-12 Rp, & 36 Brickellia californica California Brickellbush S 8-10 CSS, Ch, & 37 Brickellia nevinii Little Brickellbush SS 9-11 CSS, Ch 38 Centaurea melitensis Tocalote *A 5-6 W 39 Chaenactis artemisiifolia White Pincushion A 4-7 CSS, Ch 40 Chaenactis glabriuscula Yellow Pincushion A 3-7 CSS, Ch, OW, & 41 Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple Weed *A 5-8 W 42 Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Pink Thistle B 4-7 CSS, Ch, & 43 Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Red Thistle B 4-7 CS, OW, VG, W 44 Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle *A/B 6-9 W 45 Conyza canadensis Horseweed A 6-9 W 46 Eclipta prostrata False Daisy A/B 1-12 Rp 47 Encelia californica Bush Sunflower S 2-6 CSS, Ch 48 Ericameria palmeri Palmer Goldenbush S 8-12 CSS 49 Erigeron foliosus Fleabane Aster P 5-7 Ch, OW, & 50 Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden Yarrow SS 4-8 CSS, Ch 51 Filago californica California Filago A 3-6 CSS, Ch, & 52 Gnaphalium bicolor Two-Tone Everlasting P 1-5 CSS, Ch 53 Gnaphalium californicum Green Everlasting B 1-7 Ch, W, & 54 Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Fragrant Everlasting P 7-11 CSS, Ch 55 Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum Felt-Leaf Everlasting P 7-10 Ch, & 56 Gnaphalium luteo-album Cudweed *A 1-12 W 57 Grindelia camporum Gum Plant P 3-9 CSS, Ch 58 Hazardia squarrosa Saw-Tooth Goldenbush S 7-10 CSS, Ch 59 Hemizonia fasciculata Tarweed A 5-8 VG, & 60 Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph Weed A 1-12 CSS, Ch, OW, W 61 Heterotheca sessiliflora Golden Aster P 7-11 CSS, Ch, VG, & 62 Hypochaeris glabra Cat's-Ear *A 3-6 VG, W 63 Isocoma menziesii Coast Goldenbush S 4-12 CS, CSS, & 64 Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce *A 5-9 W, & 65 Lessingia filaginifolia Cudweed Aster SS 7-12 CSS, Ch, OW, & 66 Madia gracilis Gum Weed A 3-8 OW, VG, & 67 Malacothrix saxatilis Cliff Aster P 3-9 CS, CSS, Ch, & 68 Microseris sp. Microseris A - VG 69 Rafinesquia californica California Chicory A 4-7 CSS, Ch, & 70 Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush Senecio S 6-10 CSS, Ch, OW, VG 71 Senecio mikanioides German Ivy *P 12-3 Rp, & 72 Solidago californica California Goldenrod P 7-10 CSS, Ch, OW, & 73 Sonchus oleraceus Sow Thistle *A 1-12 W 74 Stephanomeria virgata Wand Chicory A 7-10 CS, CSS, Ch, W, & 75 Venegasia carpesioides Canyon Sunflower SS 2-9 CSS, Ch, OW, Rp 76 Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur A 7-10 W, & Betulaceae Birch Family 77 Alnus rhombifolia White Alder T 1-4 Rp Boraginaceae Borage Family 78 Amsinckia menziesii Sm-Flowered Fiddleneck A 3-4 VG, MC 79 Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Fiddleneck A 3-6 VG, MC 80 Cryptantha intermedia Popcorn Flower A 3-7 CSS, Ch, OW, & 81 Cryptantha muricata White Forget-Me-Not A 2-6 CSS, Ch, & 82 Cryptantha sp. Popcorn Flower - - - 83 Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Popcorn Flower A 3-5 CSS, OW, VG Brassicaceae Mustard Family 84 Arabis glabra Tower Mustard A 3-9 OW, & 85 Brassica nigra Black Mustard *A 4-7 VG, W 86 Brassica rapa Field Mustard *A 1-5 W 87 Brassica tournefortii Mustard *A 1-6 W 88 Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse *A 1-12 W 89 Hirschfeldia incana Mediterranean Mustard *B 1-12 W 90 Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass A 2-5 Ch, & 91 Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum *P 1-12 W 92 Raphanus sativus Wild Radish *A 2-7 W 93 Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard *A 4-7 Ch, OW, W 94 Sisymbrium orientale Oriental Mustard *A 1-5 W Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family 95 Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California Honeysuckle S 4-6 Ch, Rp 96 Lonicera subspicata Chaparral Honeysuckle S 4-7 Ch 97 Sambucus mexicana Mexican Elderberry S/T 3-9 CSS, Ch, OW 98 Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry S 4-6 Ch, OW Caryophyllaceae Pink Family 99 Silene gallica Catchfly *A 2-6 W, & 100 Silene laciniata ssp. major Indian Pink P 5-7 CSS, Ch, & 101 Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn Spurry *A 1-12 W 102 Spergularia villosa Sand Spurry *P 4-7 CS, CSS 103 Stellaria media Chickweed *A 4-7 CS, & Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family 104 Atriplex lentiformis Quail Brush S 7-11 CSS, & 105 Chenopodium album Lamb's Quarters *A 6-10 W 106 Chenopodium berlandieri Goosefoot *A 7-11 W 107 Chenopodium californicum California Goosefoot P 3-6 CSS, Ch, OW, VG 108 Chenopodium murale Nettle-Leaved Goosefoot *A 1-12 W 109 Salsola tragus Russian Thistle *A 7-10 W, & Cistaceae Rock-Rose Family 110 Helianthemum scoparium Rock-Rose SS 3-6 CSS, Ch Convolvulaceae Morning Glory Family 111 Calystegia macrostegia Morning Glory P 3-8 CSS, Ch Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family 112 Crassula connata Pygmy Weed A 2-5 MC 113 Dudleya lanceolata Lance-Leaf Liveforever P 5-7 CSS, Ch 114 Dudleya pulverulenta Chalk Liveforever P 5-7 CSS, Ch, & Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family 115 Marah macrocarpus Wild Cucumber P 1-4 CSS, Ch, OW Cuscutaceae Dodder Family 116 Cuscuta subinclusa Ceanothus dodder A 6-10 CSS, Ch, & Datiscaceae Datisca Family 117 Datisca glomerata Durango Root P 5-7 Rp Ericaceae Heath Family 118 Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood Manzanita S 1-4 Ch 119 Arctostaphylos glauca Big Berry Manzanita S 12-3 Ch 120 Comarostaphylis diversifolia Summer-Holly S 3-6 Ch, OW Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family 121 Chamaesyce maculata Spotted Spurge *A 4-10 W 122 Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey Mullein A 5-10 CSS, OW, VG, W 123 Ricinus communis Castor Bean *S 1-12 W Fabaceae Pea Family 124 Amorpha californica False Indigo S 5-7 Ch, OW 125 Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Wild Sweet Pea P 4-6 CSS, Ch 126 Lotus argophyllus Silver Lotus P 4-7 Ch, OW 127 Lotus grandiflorus Large Flowered Lotus P 1-7 Ch, & 128 Lotus purshianus var. purshianus Spanish Clover A 5-10 OW, & 129 Lotus salsuginosus Prostrate Lotus A 3-6 CS, CSS, Ch 130 Lotus scoparius Deerweed SS 3-8 CS, CSS, Ch, & 131 Lotus wrangelianus Chile Lotus A 3-6 CSS, OW, & 132 Lupinus bicolor Dove Lotus A 3-6 VG, & 133 Lupinus hirsutissimus Stinging Lupine A 3-5 CSS, Ch 134 Lupinus latifolius Broad Leaf Lupine P 4-8 Ch, & 135 Lupinus longifolius Pauma Bush Lupine S 4-6 CSS, Ch, OW 136 Lupinus sparsiflorus Coulter's Lupine A 3-5 CSS, Ch, & 137 Lupinus succulentus Arroyo Lupine A 2-5 MC 138 Lupinus truncatus Collar Lupine A 3-5 CSS, Ch 139 Medicago polymorpha Bur Clover *A 3-6 VG, W 140 Medicago sativa Alfalfa *P 4-10 W 141 Melilotus indica Sour Clover *A 4-10 W 142 Pickeringia montana Chaparral Pea S 5-8 Ch 143 Spartium junceum Spanish Broom *S 4-6 VG 144 Trifolium ciliolatum Tree Clover A 3-6 VG, & 145 Trifolium fucatum Sour Clover A 4-6 VG 146 Trifolium obtusiflorum Clammy Clover A 4-7 Rp 147 Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat Clover A 3-6 VG 148 Vicia americana var. americana American Vetch P 4-6 MC 149 Vicia sativa Spring Vetch *A 4-7 & 150 Vicia villosa Winter Vetch A/B 4-7 & 151 Vicia villosa ssp. varia Purple Vetch A/B 5-6 & Fagaceae Oak Family 152 Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak T 3-4 OW, & 153 Quercus berberidifolia Scrub Oak S 3-5 Ch, OW, & 154 Quercus wislizenii Interior Live Oak T 3-5 Ch, OW Garryaceae Silk-Tassel Family 155 Garrya veatchii Silk-Tassel Bush S 2-4 Ch, OW, & Gentianaceae Gentian Family 156 Centaurium venustum Canchalagua A 5-7 CSS, Ch Geraniaceae Geranium Family 157 Erodium botrys Long Beaked Filaree *A 3-5 VG, W 158 Erodium cicutarium Red Stem Filaree *A 2-5 MC, W 159 Erodium moschatum White Stem Filaree *A 2-5 MC, W 160 Geranium carolinianum Wild Geranium A 4-6 MC 161 Geranium molle Dove's Foot Geranium *A/B 5-7 W Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family 162 Ribes californicum Hillside Gooseberry S 1-3 Ch 163 Ribes malvaceum Chaparral Currant S 10-3 Ch, OW 164 Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry S 1-5 CSS, Ch Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia Family 165 Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering Bells A 4-7 CSS, Ch, & 166 Eriodictyon crassifolium Yerba Santa S 4-6 Ch, & 167 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Eucrypta A 4-6 CSS, Ch, OW, & 168 Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes A 2-6 CSS, Ch, OW, VG 169 Phacelia cicutaria Caterpillar Phacelia A 3-5 CSS, Ch, OW, VG 170 Phacelia distans Fern-Leaf Phacelia A 3-6 MC 171 Phacelia grandiflora Large-Flowered Phacelia A 4-6 CSS, Ch 172 Phacelia viscida Sticky Phacelia A 3-6 CSS, Ch 173 Pholistoma auritum Fiesta Flower A 3-5 CSS, Ch, OW Juglandaceae Walnut Family 174 Juglans californica Black Walnut T 4-5 OW Lamiaceae Mint Family 175 Marrubium vulgare Horehound *P 3-8 W, & 176 Monardella hypoleuca Monardella SS 7-9 Ch 177 Salvia apiana White Sage S 4-7 CSS, Ch, & 178 Salvia columbariae Chia A 3-6 CSS, Ch, & 179 Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage S 5-7 CSS 180 Salvia mellifera Black Sage S 4-7 CSS, Ch 181 Salvia spathacea Red Pitcher Sage P 3-5 Ch, OW 182 Scutellaria tuberosa Skullcap P 4-5 Ch, OW 183 Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Rigid Hedge Nettle P 7-8 CSS, & 184 Stachys albens White Hedge Nettle P 5-10 Rp, & 185 Stachys bullata Hedge Nettle P 4-9 CSS, Ch, & 186 Trichostema lanatum Wooly Blue Curls S 5-8 Ch 187 Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegar Weed A 8-10 CSS, Ch, VG Lauraceae Laurel Family 188 Umbellularia californica California Bay S/T 12-5 Ch, OW, & Loasaceae Stick-Leaf Family 189 Mentzelia lindleyi Tall Blazing Star *A 4-6 CSS, OW 190 Mentzelia micrantha Blazing Star A 4-5 Ch, OW Malvaceae Mallow Family 191 Malacothamnus fasciculatus Bush Mallow S 5-8 CSS, Ch 192 Malva parviflora Round Leaf Mallow *A 1-12 W Myrtaceae Myrtle Family 193 Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum Tree *T 12-5 W Nyctaginaceae Four-O'Clock Family 194 Mirabilis californica Wishbone Bush P 3-5 CSS, Ch, OW Oleaceae Olive Family 195 Fraxinus dipetala Flowering Ash S/T 4-5 Ch Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family 196 Camissonia bistorta Sun Cup A 3-6 CS, CSS, Ch, & 197 Camissonia californica Calif. Evening Primrose A 4-5 CSS, Ch, & 198 Camissonia micrantha Small Flowered Evening Primrose A 3-5 CSS, Ch 199 Clarkia bottae Farewell-To-Spring A 4-6 CSS, Ch, OW 200 Clarkia cylindrica Clarkia A 4-7 Ch, OW, VG 201 Clarkia purpurea Purple Clarkia A 4-7 Ch, VG, & 202 Clarkia unguiculata Elegant Clarkia A 5-6 CS, Ch, VG, & Epilobium brachycarpum Willow Herb A 6-9 VG, W, & 203 Epilobium canum Humming Bird Trumpet SS 8-10 CSS, Ch 204 Epilobium canum ssp. canum California Fuchsia SS 8-10 CSS, Ch 206 Oenothera elata Hooker's Evening Primrose B 6-8 CSS, Ch, Rp, & Oxalidaceae Oxalis Family 207 Oxalis corniculata Weedy Oxalis *A most W 208 Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup *P 11-3 W Paeoniaceae Peony Family 209 Paeonia californica California Wild Peony P 1-3 CSS, Ch, OW Papaveraceae Poppy Family 210 Dendromecon rigida Bush Poppy S 4-7 Ch 211 Dicentra ochroleuca White Ear Drops P 5-7 Ch 212 Eschscholzia caespitosa Collarless Poppy A 3-6 Ch, OW, VG 213 Eschscholzia californica California Poppy A/P 2-9 MC 214 Papaver californicum Fire Poppy A 4-5 Ch, OW Plantaginaceae Plantain Family 215 Plantago erecta Annual Plantain A 3-5 CSS, Ch, VG 216 Plantago lanceolata English Plantain *P 4-8 W 217 Plantago major Common Plantain *P 4-9 W Platanaceae Sycamore Family 218 Platanus racemosa Sycamore T 2-4 Rp Polemoniaceae Phlox Family 219 Allophyllum glutinosum Stinky Gilia A 4-6 CSS, Ch 220 Eriastrum filifolium Thread-Leaf Eriastrum A 4-6 CSS, Ch, & 221 Gilia angelensis Angel Gilia A 3-5 CSS, Ch, & 222 Gilia capitata Globe Gilia A 4-5 CSS, Ch, & 223 Leptodactylon californicum Prickly Phlox SS 3-6 Ch, OW 224 Linanthus androsaceus Common Linanthus A 4-5 CSS, Ch, & 225 Linanthus dianthiflorus Ground Pink A 2-4 CSS, Ch, VG Polygalaceae Milkwort Family 226 Polygala cornuta Milkwort SS 6-8 Ch, OW Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family 227 Chorizanthe staticoides Turkish Rugging A 4-5 CSS, Ch 228 Eriogonum cinereum Ashy-Leaf Buckwheat S 6-12 CSS, Ch 229 Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Wand Buckwheat P 8-11 CSS, Ch, & 230 Eriogonum fasciculatum Calif. Wild Buckwheat SS most CS, CSS, Ch, & 231 Polygonum arenastrum Common Knotweed *A 5-11 W 232 Pterostegia drymarioides Thread Stem A 3-7 MC 233 Rumex acetosella Sheep Dock *P 3-9 VG, W 234 Rumex crispus Curly Dock *P most VG, W Portulacaceae Purslane Family 235 Calandrinia breweri Brewer's Red Maids A 3-6 CSS, Ch 236 Calandrinia ciliata Red Maids A 2-5 OW, VG 237 Calyptridium monandrum Sand Cress A 3-6 CSS, Ch, & 238 Claytonia perfoliata Miner's Lettuce A 2-5 CSS, Ch, OW, & 239 Portulaca oleracea Purslane *A 5-9 W Primulaceae Primrose Family 240 Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel *A 3-7 W Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family 241 Clematis lasiantha Chaparral Clematis S 3-6 Ch, & 242 Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's Bower S 3-8 & 243 Delphinium cardinale Scarlet Larkspur P 5-7 CSS, Ch, & 244 Delphinium parryi Blue Larkspur P 4-5 CSS, Ch, OW, & 245 Delphinium patens Blue Larkspur P 4-5 Ch, OW, & 246 Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup P 2-5 CSS, OW, VG Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family 247 Ceanothus megacarpus Big Pod Ceanothus S 1-4 Ch 248 Ceanothus spinosus Green Stem Ceanothus S 2-5 CSS, Ch 249 Rhamnus californica Coffee Berry S 5-6 CS, CSS, Ch, & 250 Rhamnus ilicifolia Holly-Leaf Red Berry S 3-6 Ch, & Rosaceae Rose Family 251 Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise S 5-6 Ch 252 Cercocarpus betuloides Mountain Mahogany S 3-4 Ch 253 Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon S 6-7 Ch 254 Holodiscus discolor Cream Bush S 5-8 Ch 255 Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Silverweed P 4-8 CS, & 256 Potentilla glandulosa Sticky Cinquefoil P 5-7 MC 257 Prunus ilicifolia Holly-Leaf Cherry S 4-5 Ch, & 258 Rosa californica Wild Rose S 5-8 MC 259 Rubus ursinus Black Berry S 3-5 MC 260 Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata Burnet *P 5-7 VG, W Rubiaceae Bedstraw Family 261 Galium angustifolium Shrubby Bedstraw SS 3-5 MC 262 Galium aparine Cleavers *A 3-7 MC Salicaceae Willow Family 263 Salix exigua Sandbar Willow S 3-5 Rp 264 Salix laevigata Red Willow S/T 3-5 Rp 265 Salix lasiolepis Arroyo Willow S/T 3-5 Rp Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family 266 Boykinia occidentalis Brook Foam P 6-7 Rp 267 Saxifraga californica California Saxifrage P 2-6 CSS, Ch, & Scrophulariaceae Snapdragon Family 268 Antirrhinum coulterianum White Snapdragon A 4-7 CSS, Ch 269 Antirrhinum kelloggii Twining Snapdragon A 3-5 Ch 270 Antirrhinum multiflorum Rose Snapdragon A/P 5-7 Ch, & 271 Castilleja affinis Indian Paint Brush SS 3-5 CSS, Ch, & 272 Castilleja exserta Owl's Clover A 3-5 CSS, VG, & 273 Castilleja foliolosa Woolly Paint Brush SS 3-6 Ch, CSS, & 274 Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses A 3-6 MC 275 Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus Bird's Beak A 5-8 CSS, Ch, OW 276 Keckiella cordifolia Heart-Leaf Penstemon S 3-8 Ch 277 Linaria canadensis Blue Toadflax A 3-5 CSS, Ch 278 Mimulus aurantiacus Bush Monkey Flower SS 4-7 CSS, Ch 279 Mimulus brevipes Yellow Monkey Flower A 4-6 CSS, Ch 280 Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkey Flower P 4-10 Rp 281 Mimulus floribundus Slimy Monkey Flower A 4-8 Rp, & 282 Pedicularis densiflora Indian Warrior P 1-6 Ch, OW 283 Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler P 4-7 Ch 284 Penstemon heterophyllus Foothill Penstemon P 4-7 Ch, OW, & 285 Penstemon spectabilis Notable Penstemon P 4-6 CSS, Ch 286 Scrophularia californica California Bee Plant P 3-5 CSS, Ch, & 287 Veronica anagallis-aquatica Great-Water Speedwell *P 5-9 Rp Solanaceae Nightshade Family 288 Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco *S/T 3-8 W 289 Solanum douglasii White Nightshade SS most CS, CSS, Ch, & 290 Solanum xanti Purple Nightshade SS 2-6 Ch, OW Tropaeolaceae Nasturtium Family 291 Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium *A/P most W, & Urticaceae Nettle Family 292 Hesperocnide tenella Annual Stinging Nettle A 4-6 CSS, Ch Verbenaceae Vervain Family 293 Verbena lasiostachys Common Vervain P 5-9 MC Violaceae Violet Family 294 Viola pedunculata Johnny-Jump-Up P 2-4 CSS, VG, & Viscaceae Mistletoe Family 295 Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe S 7-9 MC Zygophyllaceae Caltrop Family 296 Tribulus terrestris Puncture Vine *A 4-10 W Monocots
Cyperaceae Sedge Family 297 Carex spissa San Diego Sedge P - CSS, Ch, OW Iridaceae Iris Family 298 Sisyrinchium bellum Blue Eyed Grass P 3-5 OW, VG, & Juncaceae Rush Family 299 Juncus macrophyllus Big Leaf Rush P 5-8 Ch 300 Juncus patens Common Rush P 4-7 Rp 301 Juncus textilis Indian Rush P 5-6 Rp, & 302 Juncus xiphioides Iris-Leaved Rush P 5-10 Rp Liliaceae Lily Family 303 Allium haematochiton Wild Onion P 3-5 CSS, Ch, VG 304 Bloomeria crocea Yellow Star Lily P 4-6 CSS, Ch, OW, VG 305 Brodiaea jolonensis Wild Brodiaea P 4-6 CSS, Ch, VG 306 Calochortus catalinae White Mariposa Lily P 3-5 Ch, VG 307 Calochortus plummerae Pink Mariposa Lily P 5-7 CSS, Ch, OW 308 Calochortus splendens Lilac Mariposa Lily P 5-6 Ch, VG, & 309 Calochortus venustus Butterfly Mariposa Lily P 4-7 OW, VG, & 310 Chlorogalum pomeridianum Soap Plant P 5-7 CSS, VG 311 Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks P 3-5 CSS, Ch, OW, VG 312 Fritillaria biflora Chocolate Lily P 2-6 VG 313 Lilium humboldtii Humboldt Lily P 6-7 Ch, Rp 314 Yucca whipplei Chaparral Yucca P 4-5 Ch, CSS, & 315 Zigadenus fremontii White Star Lily P 3-5 CSS, Ch, VG Orchidaceae Orchid Family 316 Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid P 5-8 Rp Poaceae Grass Family 317 Agrostis viridis Water Bent Grass *A 5-6 Rp 318 Avena barbata Slender Oats *A 3-6 VG, W, & 319 Avena fatua Wild Oats *A 4-6 VG, W, & 320 Avena sativa Cultivated Oats *A 4-6 W 321 Bromus carinatus California Brome A/B 4-8 MC 322 Bromus catharticus Rescue Grass *A/B 4-11 W 323 Bromus diandrus Ripgut *A 4-6 VG, W, & 324 Bromus hordeaceus Soft Chess *A 4-7 VG, W, & 325 Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red Brome *A 3-6 VG, W, & 326 Cortaderia jubata Pampas Grass *P 8-9 W, MC 327 Cynodon dactylon Bermuda Grass *P 6-8 W, & 328 Digitaria sanguinalis Crab Grass *A 6-9 W 329 Elymus glaucus Rye Grass P 6-8 MC 330 Elymus stebbinsii Wheat Grass P - Ch 331 Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens Orcutt's Love Grass A 5-10 W 332 Festuca elmeri Elmer's Fescue P - - 333 Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum Foxtail Barley *A 4-5 MC, W 334 Hordeum vulgare var. trifurcatum Barley *A - 335 Lamarckia aurea Golden Top *A 2-5 W 336 Leymus condensatus Giant Rye Grass P 6-8 CSS, Ch, OW 337 Lolium multiflorum Italian Ryegrass *A/B 5-9 W 338 Lolium perenne Ryegrass *A 5-8 W 339 Melica imperfecta Chaparral Melic P 4-5 CSS, Ch, OW, & 340 Nassella lepida Needle Grass P 3-5 CSS, Ch 341 Phalaris aquatica Harding Grass *P 5-9 VG, Rp 342 Poa annua Annual Bluegrass *A 1-7 W 343 Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbit's Foot *A 4-8 Rp 344 Schismus barbatus Abu-Mashi *A 3-4 W 345 Stipa sp. - - - - 346 Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Foxtail Fescue *A 4-6 MC Typhaceae Cat Tail Family 347 Typha domingensis Slender Cat-Tail P 6-7 Rp, &
Abbreviations:
T = Tree
S = Shrub
SS = Subshrub
A = Annual
B = Biennial
P = Perennial
* = Introduced
Ch = Chaparral
CS = Coastal Strand
CSS = Coastal Sage
Scrub
OW = Oak Woodland
VG = Valley Grassland
Rp = Riparian
W = Weedy, Waste and
Disturbed Places
MC = Many Communities
& = And Other Communities
Plant list digitized, additional plant community and blooming period information added from Munz A Flora of Southern California and A California Flora and Supplement, and names updated in accord with The Jepson Manual by Tom Chester and Michael Charters 27 September 2002.
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