Flora of Indian and Sheep Canyons, Collins Valley Area, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park


Introduction
Checklist


Introduction

This is a separate flora for just Indian and Sheep Canyons, which begin in the southwest part of Collins Valley.

This checklist has been made from 9 field surveys done by the authors from 2009 to 2018, from vouchers, from iNaturalist observations, and from Calflora observations. Some of the field surveys included multiple-day surveys from Walt Fidler, so the total number of days in the field is something like 12 or 13.

Indian Canyon is the type locality for Salvia eremostachya, most likely from what is now called Deering Canyon or very nearby. Walt Fidler has found two hybrids of it with S. vaseyi and one hybrid of it with S. apiana.

Fred Melgert and Carla Hoegen's hike pages have a map of this area, with many photographs of the scenery and flowers:

See also their plant list that includes observations of what species were in bloom on their trips.

Checklist for Indian and Sheep Canyons

See:

The column with header Fam gives the first three letters of the plant family name. See Plant Family Abbreviations.

An asterisk before the common name indicates a non-native species.

The last two columns give the minimum number of plants for each observed species, up to a maximum of 99 plants, separately for the two canyons, column header SHP for Sheep Canyon, and IND for Indian Canyon. If we didn't observe a species, but it was vouchered, a V is present in the appropriate column. If either of these columns contains FC, it was an additional species observed by Fred Melgert and Carla Hoegen for which no abundance estimate was made. If either of these columns contains iNat, there was an iNaturalist observation in this area of species not found in vouchers or the field surveys by us or Fred and Carla (as of 15 March 2018 there were no additional species from iNat). A ~ or ? with the entry indicates that there is uncertainty about the species determination.

The voucher of Mammillaria tetrancistra is from Jepson, and is a possible misdetermination of M. dioica since that was almost surely the case for another such voucher from Jepson.

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#FamScientific Name
Link goes to the Jepson eflora
(*)Common Name
Link goes to Calphotos
SHP
#Pls
IND
#Pls
Lycopods
1SelSelaginella eremophiladesert spike-moss9999
Ferns
2BleWoodwardia fimbriatagiant chain fern 10
3EquEquisetum hyemale ssp. affinehorsetail 25
4PteAdiantum capillus-venerismaidenhair fern2599
5PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern999
6PteCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern9936
7PteCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern9917
8PteNotholaena californicaCalifornia cloak fern10FC
9PtePellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern211
10PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern1128
Gymnosperms
11CupJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper9915
12EphEphedra asperaMormon tea 2
13EphEphedra californicadesert teaV99
Eudicots
14AcaCarlowrightia arizonicaArizona carlowrightia 1
15AcaJusticia californicachuparosa9999
16AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth 99
17AnaRhus aromaticabasketbush 20
18AnaRhus ovatasugar bush598
19ApiApium graveolens*celery 54
20ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia22
21ApoFunastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed9999
22AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed7499
23AstAmbrosia dumosaburroweed599
24AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed9999
25AstAmbrosia salsola var. salsolacheesebush9999
26AstArtemisia douglasianamugwort99 
27AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon 8
28AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort 99
29AstBaccharis brachyphyllashort-leaved baccharis220
30AstBaccharis salicinaEmory's baccharis 1
31AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis9999
32AstBahiopsis parishiiParish's goldeneye9999
33AstBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush9999
34AstBrickellia desertorumdesert brickellia4864
35AstChaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushion 1
36AstChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion9999
37AstEncelia farinosabrittlebush9999
38AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush2139
39AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush V
40AstEricameria paniculatablackbanded rabbitbrush FC
41AstErigeron canadensishorseweed5?9?
42AstErigeron sumatrensis*tropical horseweed 1
43AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow 23
44AstEriophyllum wallacei var. wallaceiWallace's woolly daisyV10
45AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed9999
46AstIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilatoothed-leaved alkali goldenbush 2
47AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce1FC
48AstLogfia arizonicaArizona herba impia 5
49AstLogfia depressadwarf filago 20
50AstLogfia filaginoidesCalifornia filago 99
51AstMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion 10
52AstMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star V
53AstPectis papposa var. papposachinch-weed 5
54AstPerityle emoryiEmory's rock-daisy299
55AstPleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf213
56AstPluchea sericeaarrow-weed9999
57AstPseudognaphalium biolettiibicolored everlasting2046
58AstPseudognaphalium microcephalumwhite everlasting 99
59AstRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory 30
60AstSolidago confinissouthern goldenrod 99?
61AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod9999
62AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle 99
63AstSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle 10
64AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant1580
65AstStephanomeria pauciflorawire-lettuce1999
66AstStylocline gnaphaloideseverlasting nest-straw 99
67AstTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis5099
68BigChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willow9999
69BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck 30
70BorCryptantha angustifolianarrow-leaved cryptantha 1
71BorCryptantha barbigera var. barbigerabearded cryptantha 40
72BorCryptantha decipiensgravel cryptantha 5
73BorCryptantha micrantha var. lepidamountain red-root cryptanthaV 
74BorCryptantha micrantha var. micranthared-root cryptantha 99
75BorEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells1599
76BorEriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatumsmoothleaf yerba santa4499
77BorEucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifidaeucrypta 5
78BorNama demissa var. demissapurple matV99
79BorPectocarya heterocarpachuckwalla pectocarya 30
80BorPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed 99
81BorPectocarya setosamoth combseed V
82BorPhacelia campanularia ssp. campanulariadesert bluebells~447
83BorPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia275
84BorPhacelia cryptanthalimestone phacelia V
85BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia9999
86BorPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells 6
87BorPholistoma membranaceumwhite fiesta flower9999
88BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower 1
89BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cress ~FC
90BraBoechera pulchrabeautiful rock-cress V
91BraBrassica tournefortii*Sahara mustard9999
92BraCaulanthus halliiHall's caulanthus 4
93BraCaulanthus simulansPayson's wild cabbage 1
94BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard 10
95BraLepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grass 99
96BraLepidium virginicum ssp. menziesiiwild pepper-grass5 
97BraNasturtium officinalewater cress9999
98BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket 99
99BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard 3
100BraThysanocarpus curvipes ssp. eradiatusfringe-podV8
101CacCylindropuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla 99
102CacCylindropuntia ganderiGander's cholla5099
103CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus1179
104CacFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus9999
105CacMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus1331
106CacMammillaria tetrancistradesert fish-hook cactus V
107CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus1061
108CacOpuntia chloroticapancake prickly-pear FC
109CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear 90
110CamLobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendenscardinal flowerV 
111CamNemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorusthread plant 3
112CamNemacladus rubescensdesert nemacladus 1
113CarLoeflingia squarrosaspreading loeflingia 20
114CheAtriplex canescens var. canescensfour-wing saltbush991
115CheAtriplex hymenelytradesert holly V
116CheChenopodium berlandieripit-seed goosefoot 2
117CheChenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot 2
118CheChenopodium murale*nettle-leaved goosefoot FC
119CheSalsola tragus*Russian thistle 4
120ConCuscuta californica var. papillosapapillate dodder ~20
121CraCrassula connatapygmy-weedV99
122CraDudleya arizonicaArizona chalk dudleya6429
123CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya329
124CroCrossosoma bigeloviirock crossosoma 30
125CucMarah macrocarpawild-cucumber39
126DatDatisca glomerataDurango root2 
127EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita V
128EupBernardia incanawestern bernardia1822
129EupChamaesyce arizonicaArizona spurge 99
130EupChamaesyce micromeraSonoran spurge 40
131EupChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge 99
132EupChamaesyce setilobastarfish (Yuma) spurge 40
133EupCroton californicusCalifornia croton V
134EupDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis2499
135EupEuphorbia erianthabeetle spurge 1
136EupStillingia linearifolialinear-leaved stillingia139
137FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed2099
138FabAcmispon heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotus199
139FabAcmispon rigidusdesert lotus5199
140FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus 10
141FabAmorpha fruticosawestern false-indigo99V
142FabAstragalus acutirostrisbeaked rattle-weed V
143FabAstragalus didymocarpus var. dispermusdwarf white milk-vetch V
144FabAstragalus palmeriPalmer's milk-vetch 42
145FabLupinus arizonicusArizona lupine 6
146FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupine11
147FabMedicago polymorpha*California burclover 15
148FabMelilotus albus*white sweetclover KM
149FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover1099
150FabProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite9930
151FabPsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush3399
152FabSenegalia greggiicatclaw9999
153FagQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oak111
154FouFouquieria splendens ssp. splendensocotillo 20
155GenZeltnera exaltatadesert centaury V
156GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree9999
157GroRibes indecorumwhite-flowering currant 16
158KraKrameria bicolorwhite rhatany3599
159KraKrameria erectaPima rhatany2099
160LamHyptis emoryidesert-lavender5099
161LamSalvia apianawhite sage5699
162LamSalvia apiana X S. eremostachyahybrid sage 1
163LamSalvia columbariaechia199
164LamSalvia eremostachyadesert sage9921
165LamSalvia eremostachya X S. vaseyihybrid sage11
166LamSalvia vaseyiVasey's sage2299
167LamStachys rigidarigid hedge-nettle1731
168LoaPetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant162
169LytLythrum californicumCalifornia loosestrife 5
170MalAyenia compactaayenia244
171MalHibiscus denudatusrock hibiscus 29
172MalHorsfordia newberryiNewberry's velvet mallow 31
173MalMalacothamnus aboriginumIndian Valley bush mallow 30
174MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallow6099
175MolMollugo cerviana*carpet-weed 99
176MonCalyptridium monandrumsand cress 5
177NycAllionia incarnata var. incarnatasmall-flowered trailing four o'clock 99
178NycBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling999
179NycBoerhavia triquetra var. intermediafivewing spiderling 99
180NycMirabilis laevis var. crassifoliaCalifornia four o'clock V
181NycMirabilis laevis var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock9999
182NycMirabilis multiflora var. pubescensgiant four o'clock FC
183OleFraxinus velutinavelvet ash30 
184OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncupV99
185OnaChylismia claviformis ssp. peirsoniibrown-eyed primroseV3
186OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia9999
187OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb2 
188OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup9999
189OnaOenothera elata ssp. hirsutissimaHooker's evening-primrose 25
190OroCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush FC
191OroCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush 10
192OroCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerbristly bird's beak FC
193OroOrobanche fasciculataclustered broomrape V
194PapArgemone munitaprickly poppy 99
195PapDendromecon rigidabush poppy 2
196PapEhrendorferia chrysanthagolden ear drops V
197PapEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppyV50
198PapEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy 5
199PhrMimulus aurantiacus var. pubescenshairy bush monkeyflower 4
200PhrMimulus bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's monkeyflower FC
201PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower9999
202PhrMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower10 
203PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses V
204PlaKeckiella antirrhinoides var. microphyllalittle-leaved chaparral beardtongue4920
205PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler V
206PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's beardtongue V
207PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. connatusSan Jacinto beardtongue 8
208PlaPlantago ovatadesert plantain 99
209PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain 1
210PlaPlatanus racemosawestern sycamore3015
211PolAllophyllum sp.false-gilia1 
212PolEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star 1
213PolEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star 20
214PolGilia modocensisModoc gilia V
215PolGilia scopulorumrock gilia V
216PolGilia stellatastar gilia V
217PolLeptosiphon lemmoniiLemmon's linanthus 20
218PolLoeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico V
219PolLoeseliastrum schottiiSchott's calico130
220PolChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower 99
221PolEriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat9999
222PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat5099
223PolEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet 19
224PolEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat9958
225PolPterostegia drymarioidesfairy bowties, threadstem 1
226RanClematis paucifloravirgin's bower ~4
227RanDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur680
228RhaZiziphus parryi var. parryilotebush2819
229RosPrunus fremontiidesert apricot9999
230RosRosa californicaCalifornia wild rose 45
231RubGalium angustifolium ssp. borregoenseBorrego bedstraw19
232RubGalium stellatumstar-flowered bedstraw750
233RutThamnosma montanaturpentine broom2FC
234SalPopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood302
235SalSalix exigua var. exiguanarrowleaf willow9999
236SalSalix laevigatared willow35
237SalSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow23
238ScrScrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant 30
239SimSimmondsia chinensisjojoba9971
240SolDatura wrightiisacred datura275
241SolLycium andersoniiAnderson's boxthorn1139
242SolNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobacco262
243SolPhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry 23
244SolSolanum douglasiiwhite nightshade2234
245SolSolanum parishiiParish's purple nightshade 99
246TamTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar 99
247UrtParietaria hespera var. hesperapellitory9999
248VisPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe199
249VitVitis girdianawild grape1099
250ZygKallstroemia californicaCalifornia caltrop 7
251ZygLarrea tridentatacreosote bush299
Monocots
252AgaAgave deserti var. desertidesert agave9999
253AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca108
254AgaYucca schidigeraMohave yucca 2
255AreWashingtonia filiferaCalifornia fan palm5265
256CypEleocharis parishiiParish's spikerush2 
257CypSchoenoplectus americanusAmerican tule50FC
258JunJuncus macrandruslong-anthered rush1 
259JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush2099
260JunJuncus xiphioidesiris-leaved rush 15
261LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposa1V
262OrcEpipactis giganteastream orchid62
263PoaAndropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumissouthwestern bushy bluestemV1
264PoaAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn 99
265PoaAristida purpureapurple three-awn55
266PoaAvena barbata*slender wild oats7050
267PoaBothriochloa barbinodiscane bluestem V
268PoaBouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoidesneedle grama 99
269PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama 99
270PoaBromus berteroanusChilean chessV 
271PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome9999
272PoaBromus hordeaceus*soft chess V
273PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome9999
274PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome5030
275PoaDasyochloa pulchellafluff grass 10
276PoaElymus condensatusgiant wild-rye ~FC
277PoaHilaria rigidabig galleta 99
278PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley 10
279PoaMelica frutescenstall melica1328
280PoaMuhlenbergia asperifoliascratchgrass 99
281PoaMuhlenbergia microspermalittleseed muhly 1
282PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass9999
283PoaPennisetum setaceum*fountain grass 4
284PoaPhragmites australiscommon reed 99
285PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass9999
286PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus9999
287PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass~4020
288RusNolina parryiParry's nolina 6
289TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks599
290TheMuilla maritimamuillaFC1
291TypTypha domingensissouthern cattail1020
292TypTypha latifoliabroadleaf cattail 20


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

We thank Vince Balch, Adrienne Ballwey, Mary Jo Churchwell, Shaun Hawke, Angelique Herman, and Bill Sullivan for helping on one of the surveys here.


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Copyright © 2013-2018 by Tom Chester, Walt Fidler, Carla Hoegen, Fred Melgert, Nancy Accola, Mike Crouse, Wayne Armstrong, Kate Harper, Keir Morse, RT Hawke, and Pam Pallette
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Last update: 15 March 2018