Flora of Area East of Cuyamaca Lake, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County


Introduction
Checklist


Introduction

This checklist was made from vouchers, plant surveys done by Carla Hoegen and Fred Melgert on 22 April 2017, 13 November 2017, and 24 April 2018, and one plant survey done by Tom Chester on 3 May 2018.

The area is for the loop hike described in Fred and Carla's California Riding and Hiking Trail - Soapstone Grade - Upper Green Valley - La Cima trail. See their webpage for a map of the hike, and many photographs of the species in the area of that loop. See also their plant list, which may have updates more recent than the list on this page.

The Consortium of California Herbaria was searched on 2 May 2018 for georeferenced vouchers in a somewhat-larger area containing that loop, from 32.96 to 33.00° N. latitude and -116.56 to -116.53° E. longitude. That search resulted in 437 vouchers. The voucher determination of Gutierrezia californica was rejected; see Plants of Southern California: Gutierrezia californica and G. sarothrae. The remaining vouchers were of 232 taxa.

Fred and Carla observed 134 species with determinations to the species, which included 50 species not on the voucher list.

The survey by Tom yielded an additional 16 species not on the voucher list or on Fred and Carla's list.

The total checklist contains 298 taxa.

See also Ranunculus californicus and R. occidentalis in the Cuyamaca Lake Area, and Tom's photographs of Plagiobothrys scriptus. Both R. occidentalis and Plagiobothrys scriptus are disjuncts here.

Checklist

See:

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

The family name is abbreviated to the first three characters in order to save space in the table rows.

The column #V gives the number of vouchers for this area.

The column #Pls gives the minimum number of plants observed by Tom, up to a maximum of 99 plants. An FC in this column indicates a taxon observed by Fred and Carla with no estimate of plant abundance. Some species have a qualifier of ~ that indicates the determination is likely, but not certain, or a question mark indicating the determination is just a best guess.

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#FamScientific Name
Link goes to the Jepson eFlora
(*)Common Name
Link goes to Calphotos
#V#Pls
Ferns
1PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern1 
2PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern1FC
3WooCystopteris fragilisbrittle bladder fern1 
4LauUmbellularia californicaCalifornia bay1 
5AdoSambucus nigra ssp. caeruleablue elderberry23
6AmaAmaranthus albus*tumble pigweed2 
7AnaRhus aromaticabasketbush299
8AnaRhus ovatasugar bush FC
9ApiLomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpumwoolly-fruited lomatium110
10ApiLomatium lucidumshiny lomatium 1
11ApiSanicula bipinnatifidapurple sanicle299
12ApiSanicula tuberosatuberous sanicle 12
13ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia FC
14ApoAsclepias erosadesert milkweed FC
15ApoAsclepias fascicularisnarrow-leaf milkweed1 
16AstAchillea millefoliumyarrow250
17AstAcourtia microcephalapurple head2 
18AstAgoseris grandiflora var. grandifloragrand mountain dandelion2 
19AstAgoseris retrorsaspear-leaved mountain dandelion 5
20AstAmbrosia confertifloraweak-leaved burweed FC
21AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed499
22AstAncistrocarphus filagineuswoolly fishhooks1 
23AstBlennosperma nanum var. nanumyellow carpet4FC
24AstCirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle250
25AstCirsium scariosum var. citrinummeadow thistle22
26AstCirsium vulgare*bull thistle1 
27AstCorethrogyne filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster299
28AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush1 
29AstEricameria parishii var. parishiiParish's goldenbush 1
30AstEricameria pinifoliapine goldenbush FC
31AstErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy199
32AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow499
33AstEriophyllum wallacei var. rubellumWallace's woolly daisy1 
34AstGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed2 
35AstGrindelia halliiSan Diego gumplant499
36AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed199
37AstHazardia squarrosa var. grindelioidessaw-toothed goldenbush 50
38AstHelianthus gracilentusslender sunflower 99
39AstHypochaeris glabra*smooth cat's ear FC
40AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce1 
41AstLagophylla ramosissimacommon hareleaf2 
42AstLasthenia glaberrimasmooth goldfields1 
43AstLasthenia gracilisgoldfields599
44AstLayia platyglossacommon tidy-tips150
45AstMadia exiguapygmy madia2 
46AstMicropus californicus var. californicusslender cottonweed3 
47AstPseudognaphalium californicumCalifornia everlasting1 
48AstPseudognaphalium canescenswhite everlasting1 
49AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod299
50AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle1 
51AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. deaneislender wreathplant 5
52AstSymphyotrichum defoliatumSan Bernardino aster2 
53AstTaraxacum officinale*common dandelion FC
54AstTragopogon dubius*yellow salsify1 
55AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs2FC
56AstWyethia ovatasouthern mule's ears399
57BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck299
58BorAmsinckia retrorsasmall-flowered fiddleneck3 
59BorCryptantha flaccidaflaccid cryptantha2 
60BorCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower499
61BorCryptantha micrantha var. lepidamountain red-root cryptantha FC
62BorEriodictyon parryipoodle-dog bush2 
63BorNemophila menziesii var. integrifoliababy blue eyes130
64BorNemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes1 
65BorPhacelia brachylobashort-lobed phacelia1 
66BorPhacelia curvipescurve-stem phacelia 11
67BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia 99
68BorPhacelia imbricata var. patulaimbricate phacelia225
69BorPhacelia umbrosaColorado Desert phacelia1 
70BorPlagiobothrys acanthocarpusadobe popcorn flower1 
71BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower1 
72BorPlagiobothrys bracteatusbracted popcorn flower2FC
73BorPlagiobothrys hispidulusharsh allocarya1 
74BorPlagiobothrys nothofulvusrusty-haired popcorn flower299
75BorPlagiobothrys scriptusScridgee’s popcorn-flower 5
76BorPlagiobothrys tenellusslender popcorn flower440
77BorPlagiobothrys trachycarpusrough-fruited allocarya FC
78BraAthysanus pusillusdwarf athysanus3 
79BraBarbarea orthoceraswinter cress12
80BraBoechera arcuataarched elegant rock-cress1 
81BraBoechera californicaCalifornia elegant rock-cress1FC
82BraBoechera johnstonii5 
83BraDraba cuneifoliawedge-leaved draba1 
84BraDraba verna*spring draba1 
85BraErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower1 
86BraHirschfeldia incana*shortpod mustard45
87BraLepidium nitidumshining peppergrass220
88BraLepidium virginicum ssp. menziesiiwild pepper-grass 1
89BraRorippa curvisiliquacurvepod yellow-cress1 
90BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard299
91BraThysanocarpus curvipes ssp. curvipesfringe-pod21
92CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear12
93CamGithopsis diffusaSan Gabriel bluecup2 
94CamNemacladus ramosissimusNuttall's nemacladus FC
95CanCeltis reticulatanet-leaf hackberry1 
96CapLonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckle110
97CarCerastium glomeratum*mouse-ear chickweed1 
98CarMinuartia pusillaannual sandwort1 
99CarScleranthus annuus ssp. annuus*knawel1 
100CarSilene gallica*windmill pink1FC
101CarSpergularia rubra*red sandspurry1 
102CarStellaria nitensshining chickweed2 
103ConCalystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcratawestern morning-glory199
104CraDudleya abramsii ssp. abramsiiAbrams' dudleya1 
105CraDudleya pulverulentaCalifornia chalk lettuce1 
106CucMarah macrocarpawild-cucumber120
107EriArctostaphylos glandulosaEastwood manzanita399
108EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita1 
109EriArctostaphylos pungensMexican manzanita 5
110EupChamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weed12
111EupChamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtulahairy thyme-leafed spurge1 
112EupCroton setigerdove weed1FC
113FabAcmispon argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus 2
114FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed 50
115FabAcmispon glaber var. glaberdeerweed1 
116FabAcmispon grandifloruschaparral lotus1 
117FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus399
118FabCercis occidentaliswestern redbud1132
119FabLathyrus vestitus var. alefeldiiSan Diego pea110
120FabLupinus bicolordwarf lupine499
121FabLupinus concinnus ssp. optatusshowy bajada lupine199
122FabLupinus excubitus var. austromontanusmountain grape-soda lupine 10
123FabMedicago polymorpha*California burclover1 
124FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover1 
125FabTrifolium albopurpureumIndian clover35
126FabTrifolium depauperatum var. truncatumballoon clover3 
127FabTrifolium variegatumvariegated clover2 
128FabTrifolium willdenoviitomcat clover1FC
129FabVicia americana ssp. americanaAmerican vetch 20
130FagQuercus acutidensTorrey's scrub oak599
131FagQuercus agrifolia var. oxyadeniasouthern coast live oak 50
132FagQuercus chrysolepiscanyon live oak FC
133FagQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oak1FC
134FagQuercus kelloggiiCalifornia black oak 10
135GarGarrya flavescensashy silk tassel 1
136GenFrasera parryiParry's green-gentian19
137GerErodium botrys*long-beaked filaree199
138GerErodium brachycarpum*short-fruited filaree FC
139GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree299
140LamLamium amplexicaule*henbit FC
141LamMarrubium vulgare*horehound1 
142LamMonardella nanashort-flowered monardella2 
143LamSalvia apianawhite sage199
144LamSalvia sonomensisSonoma sage1 
145LamTrichostema parishiiParish's bluecurls FC
146LimLimnanthes alba ssp. parishiiParish's meadowfoam2FC
147LinLinum lewisii var. lewisiiLewis' flax FC
148LytLythrum hyssopifolia*grass poly3 
149MalSidalcea sparsifoliacheckerbloom499
150MonCalandrinia ciliatared maids250
151MonClaytonia exigua ssp. exigualittle spring beauty3 
152MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce2FC
153MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. viridisgreen miner's lettuce FC
154MonClaytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicanasouthern miner's lettuce FC
155MonClaytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliataminer's lettuce 5
156MonMontia fontanawater chickweed FC?
157NycMirabilis multiflora var. pubescensgiant four o'clock22
158OleFraxinus velutinavelvet ash 3
159OnaCamissonia strigulosastrigose suncup2FC
160OnaCamissoniopsis hirtellafield suncup2 
161OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup 99
162OnaClarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnerapurple clarkia399
163OnaEpilobium brachycarpumautumn willowweed2 
164OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia1FC
165OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb1 
166OnaEpilobium densiflorumspike primrose2 
167OroCastilleja densiflora ssp. gracilisgraceful owl's-clover FC
168OroCastilleja exserta ssp. exsertapurple owl's-clover299
169OroCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush 5
170OroCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush1 
171OroCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerbristly bird's beak 99
172OroOrobanche bulbosachaparral broomrape FC?
173PapDendromecon rigidabush poppy 8
174PapPlatystemon californicuscream cups399
175PhrMimulus androsaceusandrosace monkeyflower1 
176PhrMimulus brevipeswide-throated yellow monkeyflower FC
177PhrMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower1 
178PhrMimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflower1 
179PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower1 
180PhrMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflower1 
181PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses 20
182PlaCollinsia parviflorablue-eyed Mary 23
183PlaKeckiella ternata var. ternatawhorledleaf penstemon17
184PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler 3
185PlaPenstemon heterophyllus var. australissouthern foothill penstemon12
186PlaPenstemon spectabilis var. spectabilisshowy penstemon1 
187PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain3 
188PlaVeronica peregrina ssp. xalapensispurslane speedwell3 
189PolAllophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceumdense false-gilia 1
190PolAllophyllum glutinosumsticky false-gilia1FC
191PolCollomia grandifloralarge-flowered collomia2 
192PolEriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star FC
193PolGilia capitata ssp. abrotanifoliaglobe gilia FC
194PolGilia clivorumpurple-spot gilia 99
195PolGilia diegensiscoastal gilia25
196PolLeptosiphon floribundus ssp. glabersummer snow 15
197PolLeptosiphon parvifloruscommon linanthus399
198PolLeptosiphon pygmaeuspygmy linanthus1 
199PolMicrosteris gracilisannual phlox4 
200PolNavarretia tagetinamarigold navarretia4 
201PolSaltugilia australissouthern gilia2FC
202PolSaltugilia caruifoliacaraway-leaved gilia2 
203PolChorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriatafringed spineflower1 
204PolChorizanthe polygonoides var. longispinalong-spined spineflower3 
205PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat ~40
206PolEriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat 99
207PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosumCalifornia buckwheat1 
208PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat599
209PolEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat11
210PolEriogonum wrightii var. membranaceumWright's buckwheat299
211PolPolygonum aviculare ssp. depressum*knotweed2FC
212PolPterostegia drymarioidesfairy bowties, threadstem1 
213PolRumex californicuswillow-leaved dock2~1
214PriAndrosace elongata ssp. acutaCalifornia androsace2 
215RanDelphinium cardinalescarlet larkspur1 
216RanDelphinium hesperium ssp. cuyamacaeCuyamaca larkspur1 
217RanDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur1 
218RanRanunculus aquatilis var. diffususwater crowfoot FC
219RanRanunculus californicus var. californicusCalifornia buttercup15
220RanRanunculus occidentalis var. occidentaliswestern buttercup 10
221RanThalictrum fendleri var. fendleriFendler's meadow-rue 3
222RhaCeanothus leucodermischaparral whitethorn299
223RhaCeanothus palmeriPalmer's ceanothus150
224RhaCeanothus perplexanscupped-leaf ceanothus199
225RhaRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry 1
226RosAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise199
227RosAphanes occidentaliswestern lady's mantle1 
228RosCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany299
229RosHorkelia clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's horkelia2 
230RosPotentilla gracilis var. fastigiataslender cinquefoil1 
231RosPrunus fremontiidesert apricot FC
232RosPrunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliahollyleaf cherry1 
233RosPrunus virginiana var. demissawestern choke-cherry2 
234RubGalium andrewsii ssp. andrewsiiphlox-leaved bedstraw 1
235RubGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw41
236SapAcer macrophyllumbigleaf maple FC?
237SaxHeuchera brevistamineaMt. Laguna alumroot1 
238SaxLithophragma affinewoodland star1FC
239SolSolanum parishiiParish's purple nightshade23
240ValPlectritis ciliosalong-spurred plectritis1 
241VioViola douglasiiDouglas' violet65
242VioViola purpurea ssp. purpureagoosefoot violet2FC
243VioViola purpurea ssp. quercetorumgoosefoot yellow violet175
244VisPhoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosumoak mistletoe15
245AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca 99
246AllAllium parryiParry's fringed onion1 
247CypEleocharis macrostachyacommon spikerush2FC
248JunJuncus balticus ssp. aterwire rush1 
249JunJuncus bufonius var. bufoniustoad rush4 
250JunJuncus bufonius var. occidentaliswestern toad rush1 
251JunJuncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatusspreading brown-headed rush1 
252JunTriglochin scilloidesflowering quillwort1 
253LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposa1 
254LilCalochortus invenustusplain mariposa lily1 
255LilCalochortus splendenssplendid mariposa lily4 
256LilCalochortus weedii var. weediiyellow mariposa lily4 
257MelToxicoscordion venenosum var. venenosumdeath-camas2 
258PoaAgropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatum*desert crested wheatgrass1 
259PoaAgrostis exarataspike bentgrass1 
260PoaAlopecurus saccatusfoxtail1 
261PoaAristida purpurea var. nealleyiNealley three-awn1 
262PoaAristida purpurea var. parishiiParish three-awn1 
263PoaAvena barbata*slender wild oats35
264PoaAvena fatua*wild oats 10
265PoaBromus arenarius*Australian brome3 
266PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome399
267PoaBromus hordeaceus*soft chess299
268PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome 99
269PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome199
270PoaDanthonia unispicatasingle-spike danthonia1 
271PoaDeschampsia danthonioidesannual hairgrass2 
272PoaElymus elymoidessquirreltail2 
273PoaElymus glaucus ssp. glaucusJepson's blue wildrye3 
274PoaElymus ponticus*tall wheatgrass599
275PoaElymus triticoidescreeping wild rye3 
276PoaElymus Xhanseniihybrid wildrye1 
277PoaFestuca bromoides*brome fescue1 
278PoaFestuca microstachyssmall fescue1 
279PoaFestuca myuros*rattail fescue340
280PoaFestuca perennis*Italian rye-grass2 
281PoaHordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherummeadow barley1 
282PoaHordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicumCalifornia meadow barley1 
283PoaHordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum*Mediterranean barley1 
284PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley199
285PoaMelica imperfectacoast-range melic19
286PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass1 
287PoaPhalaris aquatica*Harding grass1 
288PoaPoa bulbosa ssp. vivipara*bulbous blue grass699
289PoaPoa pratensis ssp. pratensis*Kentucky blue grass3 
290PoaPoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrass320
291PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass35
292PoaStipa cernuanodding needlegrass2 
293PoaStipa coronatagiant needlegrass 8
294PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass1 
295TheBloomeria crocea var. croceagoldenstar1 
296TheBrodiaea orcuttiiOrcutt's brodiaea2 
297TheBrodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensisearth brodiaea1 
298TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks199


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


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