Flora of Collins Valley Area, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park


Introduction
Checklist


Introduction

This checklist has been done from 10 field surveys from late 2009 and to early 2015. Two additional field surveys have not yet been processed. A new search for vouchers needs to be done, since the current voucher list was produced in 2009.

Checklist for Collins Valley Area

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

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#FAMScientific Name(*)Common Name#
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Lycopods
1SelSelaginella eremophiladesert spike-moss 10102099
Ferns
2PteAdiantum capillus-venerismaidenhair fern1    
3PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern251  
4PteCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern1750720
5PteCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern  5  
6PteNotholaena californicaCalifornia cloak fern  10  
7PtePellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern 1   
8PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern 10   
Gymnosperms
9CupJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper210991 
10EphEphedra asperaMormon tea12 55
11EphEphedra californicadesert tea299 996
Eudicots
12AcaJusticia californicachuparosa399995050
13AmaAmaranthus albus*tumble pigweed    1
14AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth199  40
15AnaRhus ovatasugar bush1205  
16ApiApium graveolens*celery    25
17ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia  2  
18ApoFunastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed 99504010
19AraHydrocotyle ranunculoidesfloating marsh-pennywort1    
20AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed 991033
21AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed    50
22AstAmbrosia dumosaburroweed299 2099
23AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed 999950 
24AstAmbrosia salsola var. salsolacheesebush199209940
25AstArtemisia douglasianamugwort  302 
26AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. albulawhite mugwort 14   
27AstBaccharis brachyphyllashort-leaved baccharis 10   
28AstBaccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifoliamule fat3   99
29AstBaccharis salicinaEmory's baccharis 1  2?
30AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis 2099101
31AstBahiopsis parishiiParish's viguiera140506015
32AstBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush 99505041
33AstBrickellia desertorumdesert brickellia 2302 
34AstChaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushion 1  2
35AstChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion199 9999
36AstChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion    1
37AstDicoria canescensdesert dicoria    99
38AstEncelia farinosabrittlebush299999999
39AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush 651 
40AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush2    
41AstEricameria paniculatablackbanded rabbitbrush   9999
42AstErigeron canadensishorseweed 95 11
43AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow11   
44AstEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy410 99 
45AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed 505021 
46AstHelminthotheca echioides*bristly ox-tongue    1
47AstIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilasolitary-leaved alkali goldenbush2   99
48AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce  1530
49AstLayia glandulosawhite tidy-tips1    
50AstLogfia arizonicaArizona herba impia 5   
51AstLogfia depressadwarf filago 20 9920
52AstLogfia filaginoidesCalifornia filago 10 1099
53AstMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion310 9999
54AstMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star   5099
55AstPalafoxia arida var. aridaSpanish needle2   60
56AstPectis papposa var. papposachinch-weed15  99
57AstPerityle emoryiEmory's rock-daisy199  99
58AstPleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf  3  
59AstPluchea sericeaarrow-weed39999 99
60AstPseudognaphalium biolettiibicolored everlasting 2020  
61AstPseudognaphalium luteoalbum*common cudweed    2
62AstPseudognaphalium microcephalumwhite everlasting 3   
63AstRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory130 2099
64AstSenecio flaccidus var. monoensisMono ragwort1    
65AstSenecio mohavensisMojave ragwort    50
66AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod 9950  
67AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle 99  5
68AstSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle 10  2
69AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant 50 9960
70AstStephanomeria pauciflorawire-lettuce16048035
71AstStylocline gnaphaloideseverlasting nest-straw 99   
72AstTrichoptilium incisumyellow-head2   10
73AstTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis25010420
74AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs   220
75BetAlnus rhombifoliawhite alder1    
76BigChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willow 99999999
77BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck130 9999
78BorAmsinckia retrorsasmall-flowered fiddleneck2    
79BorAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck1    
80BorCryptantha angustifolianarrow-leaved cryptantha11  99
81BorCryptantha barbigera var. barbigerabearded cryptantha 40 5099
82BorCryptantha decipiensgravel cryptantha 5  10
83BorCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower    70
84BorCryptantha maritimaGuadalupe cryptantha   110
85BorCryptantha micrantha var. micranthared-root cryptantha299 4099
86BorCryptantha muricataprickly cryptantha1   20
87BorCryptantha nevadensis var. nevadensisNevada cryptantha    50
88BorCryptantha oxygonasharp-nut cryptantha1    
89BorCryptantha pterocaryawing-nut cryptantha1  401
90BorCryptantha pterocarya var. purpusiiPurpus' wing-nut cryptantha    1
91BorCryptantha utahensisscented cryptantha   101
92BorEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells450 2099
93BorEriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatumsmoothleaf yerba santa299  20
94BorEucrypta micranthadesert eucrypta1    
95BorNama demissum var. demissumpurple mat399 991
96BorPectocarya heterocarpachuckwalla pectocarya330  99
97BorPectocarya linearis ssp. feroculaslender combseed    99
98BorPectocarya peninsularisBaja pectocarya    99
99BorPectocarya platycarpabroad-fruited combseed    10
100BorPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed399 1099
101BorPectocarya setosamoth combseed1    
102BorPhacelia campanularia ssp. campanulariadesert bluebells   10 
103BorPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia 5105 
104BorPhacelia crenulataheliotrope phacelia    20
105BorPhacelia crenulata var. minutifloralittle-flowered heliotrope phacelia    50
106BorPhacelia cryptanthalimestone phacelia2    
107BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia499509999
108BorPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells2   1
109BorPholistoma membranaceumwhite fiesta flower23053520
110BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower 1   
111BorTiquilia plicataplicate coldenia1   99
112BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cress1    
113BraBoechera pulchrabeautiful rock-cress1    
114BraBrassica tournefortii*Asian mustard 20309999
115BraCaulanthus clasping lvs sp.    1
116BraCaulanthus halliiHall's caulanthus14 14
117BraCaulanthus simulansPayson's wild cabbage21   
118BraDescurainia pinnataalkali western tansy-mustard110 992
119BraDescurainia pinnata ssp. glabrasmooth western tansy-mustard   3099
120BraDithyrea californicaspectacle-pod2   15
121BraHornungia procumbensprostrate hutchinsia1    
122BraLepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grass230  99
123BraLepidium virginicum ssp. menziesiiwild pepper-grass  599 
124BraNasturtium officinalewater cress    30
125BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket2   99
126BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard   510
127BraThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod3  20 
128CacCylindropuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla 99 9999
129CacCylindropuntia ganderiGander's cholla 99509999
130CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus130 625
131CacFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus19999555
132CacMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus 31127
133CacMammillaria tetrancistrafish-hook cactus1   1
134CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus 2510732
135CamLobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendenscardinal flower1    
136CamNemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorusthread plant 3   
137CamNemacladus rubescensdesert nemacladus 1 503
138CamNemacladus sigmoideussmall-flowered nemacladus   3020
139CarLoeflingia squarrosaspreading loeflingia 20   
140CarSpergularia bocconi*sand spurrey    1
141CheAtriplex canescens var. canescensfour-wing saltbush    10
142CheAtriplex hymenelytradesert holly1    
143CheAtriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformisbig saltbush3   50
144CheAtriplex polycarpacattle saltbush   9999
145CheAtriplex suberecta*peregrine saltbush1    
146CheChenopodium berlandieripit-seed goosefoot 2   
147CheChenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot 2   
148CheChenopodium murale*nettle-leaved goosefoot    1
149CheChenopodium sp.    60
150CheSalsola tragus*Russian thistle    2
151CheSuaeda nigrabush seepweed    99
152ClePeritoma arboreabladderpod5   40
153ConCuscuta californica var. papillosapapillate dodder   110
154ConCuscuta subinclusacanyon dodder1    
155CraCrassula connatapygmy-weed   599
156CraDudleya arizonicaArizona chalk dudleya 16 1
157CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya1  5 
158CroCrossosoma bigeloviirock crossosoma1    
159CucCucurbita palmatacoyote melon   2 
160DatDatisca glomerataDurango root  2  
161EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita2    
162EupBernardia incanawestern bernardia  1  
163EupChamaesyce arizonicaArizona spurge 99   
164EupChamaesyce micromeraSonoran spurge 40  99
165EupChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge199  99
166EupChamaesyce setilobastarfish (Yuma) spurge140  50
167EupCroton californicusCalifornia croton    31
168EupDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis1501333
169EupDitaxis neomexicanaNew Mexico ditaxis    1
170EupEuphorbia erianthabeetle spurge 1  1
171EupStillingia linearifolialinear-leaved stillingia 24 15
172FabAcmispon americanus var. americanusSpanish clover6   3
173FabAcmispon argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus    2
174FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed2992040 
175FabAcmispon heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotus199   
176FabAcmispon rigidusdesert lotus 3 3 
177FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus110 270
178FabAmorpha fruticosawestern false-indigo1 9922
179FabAstragalus acutirostrisbeaked rattle-weed1    
180FabAstragalus didymocarpus var. dispermusdwarf white milk-vetch1   5
181FabAstragalus pachypus var. jaegeriJaeger's milk-vetch2    
182FabAstragalus palmeriPalmer's milk-vetch320  10
183FabAstragalus sp.    2
184FabDalea mollissilky dalea    6
185FabLupinus arizonicusArizona lupine16  99
186FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupine111515
187FabLupinus concinnus ssp. optatusbajada lupine    5
188FabLupinus hirsutissimusstinging lupine    2
189FabLupinus microcarpus var. densifloruschick lupine1    
190FabLupinus microcarpus var. microcarpuschick lupine    7
191FabLupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupine2   6
192FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover19910199
193FabMelilotus sp.     
194FabParkinsonia floridablue palo verde    2
195FabProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite21299299
196FabProsopis pubescensscrew-bean mesquite1   5
197FabPsorothamnus emoryiEmory's indigo-bush    20
198FabPsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush120 242
199FabSenegalia greggiicatclaw 99509999
200FagQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oak  1  
201FouFouquieria splendens ssp. splendensocotillo 20 7099
202GarGarrya flavescensashy silk tassel1    
203GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree299 9999
204KraKrameria bicolorwhite rhatany29959999
205KraKrameria erectaPima rhatany140  9
206LamHyptis emoryidesert-lavender275505510
207LamSalvia apianawhite sage 505055 
208LamSalvia columbariaechia14016030
209LamSalvia eremostachyadesert sage9 1  
210LamSalvia vaseyiVasey's sage1301118
211LamStachys rigidarigid hedge-nettle   13
212LoaMentzelia affinisyellow blazing star    14
213LoaMentzelia involucratabracted blazing star    20
214LoaMentzelia veatchianaVeatch's blazing star1   20
215LoaPetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant 1 9999
216LytLythrum californicumCalifornia loosestrife 5   
217MalAyenia compactaayenia 62  
218MalEremalche exiliswhite mallow    99
219MalHibiscus denudatusrock hibiscus110 35
220MalMalacothamnus aboriginumIndian Valley bush mallow 30  1
221MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallow 9910315
222MolMollugo cerviana*carpet-weed 99   
223MonCalyptridium monandrumsand cress15  35
224NycAbronia villosa var. villosahairy sand-verbena    60
225NycAllionia incarnata var. incarnatatrailing four o'clock3   3
226NycBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling 99   
227NycBoerhavia triquetra var. intermediafivewing spiderling 99  25
228NycMirabilis laevis var. crassifoliaCalifornia four o'clock1    
229NycMirabilis laevis var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock430 3033
230OleForestiera pubescensdesert olive1    
231OleFraxinus velutinavelvet ash1 30  
232OnaCamissoniopsis hirtellafield suncup1   5
233OnaCamissoniopsis ignotaJurupa Hills suncups1    
234OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup399 9945
235OnaChylismia claviformis ssp. peirsoniibrown-eyed primrose1  3299
236OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia1999920 
237OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb  2 10
238OnaEremothera boothii ssp. condensataBooth's evening primrose   155
239OnaEremothera chamaenerioideslong-fruit suncup1    
240OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup13019999
241OnaOenothera elata ssp. hirsutissimaHooker's evening-primrose 10  2
242OroCastilleja exsertapurple owl's-clover1    
243OroCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush1    
244OroCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush 10   
245PapArgemone munitaprickly poppy 99 3 
246PapDendromecon rigidabush poppy 1   
247PapEhrendorferia chrysanthagolden ear drops1    
248PapEschscholzia caespitosatufted eschscholzia2    
249PapEschscholzia californicaCalifornia poppy1    
250PapEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy150 5080
251PapEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy15  50
252PhrMimulus bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's monkeyflower2    
253PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower1 20502
254PhrMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower  10 1
255PlaAntirrhinum filipesdesert twining snapdragon1    
256PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses1    
257PlaKeckiella antirrhinoides var. microphyllalittle-leaved chaparral beardtongue1    
258PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler1    
259PlaPenstemon clevelandiiCleveland's beardtongue1    
260PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's beardtongue1    
261PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. connatusSan Jacinto beardtongue4    
262PlaPlantago ovatadesert plantain 20  99
263PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain31 510
264PlaVeronica anagallis-aquatica*water speedwell1   1
265PlaPlatanus racemosawestern sycamore 12302 
266PolAllophyllum glutinosumsticky false-gilia    1
267PolAllophyllum sp.  1  
268PolEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star 1  99
269PolEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star 10 2599
270PolGilia diegensiscoastal gilia    2
271PolGilia ochroleuca ssp. exilisvolcanic gilia1    
272PolGilia stellatastar gilia1   2
273PolLangloisia setosissima ssp. setosissimabristly langloisia    7
274PolLeptosiphon lemmoniiLemmon's linanthus120   
275PolLoeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico    30
276PolLoeseliastrum schottiiSchott's calico13012070
277PolSaltugilia australissouthern gilia    5
278PolChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower110 599
279PolChorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniatalace-fringed spineflower1   2
280PolChorizanthe rigidadevil's spineflower    20
281PolChorizanthe watsoniiWatson's spineflower1    
282PolChorizanthe xanti var. leucothecawhite-bracted spineflower2    
283PolEriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat 109950 
284PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat15050305
285PolEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat   20 
286PolEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet16 528
287PolEriogonum reniformekidney-leaf buckwheat    50
288PolEriogonum thomasiiThomas' buckwheat1   51
289PolEriogonum thurberiThurber's buckwheat1    
290PolEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat 40994 
291PolPterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem 1  5
292PolRumex sp.dock    2
293RanDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur 2 5010
294RhaZiziphus parryi var. parryilotebush44   
295RosColeogyne ramosissimablack brush1    
296RosPrunus fremontiidesert apricot1999930 
297RubGalium angustifolium ssp. borregoenseBorrego bedstraw 3   
298RubGalium stellatumstar-flowered bedstraw3301 15
299RutThamnosma montanaturpentine broom2    
300SalPopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood 230355
301SalSalix exigua var. exiguanarrowleaf willow59999 99
302SalSalix gooddingiiblack willow5   40
303SalSalix laevigatared willow553 10
304ScrScrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant 30   
305SimSimmondsia chinensisjojoba 109955
306SolDatura wrightiisacred datura275 36
307SolLycium andersoniiAnderson's desert-thorn25 2050
308SolLycium fremontiiFremont box-thorn    5
309SolNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobacco  141
310SolPhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry24  2
311SolSolanum douglasiiwhite nightshade152  
312SolSolanum parishiiParish's purple nightshade 3   
313TamTamarix chinensis*Chinese tamarisk3    
314TamTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar199  10
315UrtParietaria hespera var. hesperapellitory111 250
316VisPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe19919999
317VitVitis girdianawild grape3   20
318ZygFagonia laevisCalifornia fagonia6  331
319ZygKallstroemia californicaCalifornia caltrop 7  2
320ZygLarrea tridentatacreosote bush39929999
Monocots
321AgaAgave deserti var. desertidesert agave 30997020
322AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca 8104 
323AgaYucca schidigeraMohave yucca 1  10
324AraLemna turioniferaturion duckweed1    
325AraLemna valdivianavaldivia duckweed    50
326AreWashingtonia filiferaCalifornia fan palm 6552235
327CypCyperus laevigatussmooth flatsedge1    
328CypCyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedge2   2
329CypEleocharis parishiiParish's spikerush  2 15
330CypSchoenoplectus americanusAmerican tule1 50 30
331JunJuncus bufonius var. bufoniustoad rush   21
332JunJuncus macrandruslong-anthered rush  1  
333JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush 9920 30
334JunJuncus xiphioidesiris-leaved rush 15  10
335LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposa1    
336OrcEpipactis giganteastream orchid1    
337PoaAchnatherum sp.  40  
338PoaAndropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumissouthwestern bushy bluestem3    
339PoaAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn299  99
340PoaAristida purpureapurple three-awn 15  
341PoaAvena barbata*slender wild oats 507099 
342PoaBothriochloa barbinodiscane bluestem1    
343PoaBouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoidesneedle grama 99  3
344PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama 99  1
345PoaBromus berteroanusChilean chess2  3550
346PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome 99997020
347PoaBromus hordeaceus*soft chess   1 
348PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome199999999
349PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome 30509999
350PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass1   20
351PoaDasyochloa pulchellafluff grass 10   
352PoaDistichlis spicatasaltgrass    99
353PoaElymus condensatusgiant wild-rye1    
354PoaFestuca bromoides*brome fescue   9910
355PoaHilaria rigidabig galleta199 130
356PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley 10 9999
357PoaMelica frutescenstall melica 3   
358PoaMuhlenbergia asperifoliascratchgrass 99  99
359PoaMuhlenbergia microspermalittleseed muhly 1   
360PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass 999920 
361PoaPennisetum setaceum*fountain grass   1 
362PoaPhragmites australiscommon reed1   99
363PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass220992099
364PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus299999999
365PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass 20 1 
366RusNolina parryiParry's nolina 1   
367TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks 205  
368TheMuilla maritimamuilla1    
369TypTypha domingensissouthern cattail 2010 50
370TypTypha latifoliabroadleaf cattail 20  


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

We thank Vince Balch, Ted Caragozian, Mary Jo Churchwell, James Dillane, Frank Harris, Shaun Hawke, Angelique Herman, Whitney Meier, and Ken Weaver for helping on one of the surveys here.


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