Flora of Lowermost Tubb Canyon, including Little Surprise and Glorietta Canyons,
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Introduction This is a very preliminary, very incomplete checklist of plants for lowermost Tubb Canyon, compiled from a single survey on 11 November 2011, at the driest time of the year. This survey found 85 species.
In order to provide a more complete list of species that might be found here, we include the checklists of two neighboring canyons, Little Surprise Canyon to the north, and Glorietta Canyon to the south.
There are only six vouchers from lower Tubb Canyon. The only vouchered species we did not see is Argemone munita, prickly poppy, which we have not added to the list below.
Checklist for Tubb, Little Surprise and Glorietta Canyons The Checklist is sorted first by category - ferns, dicots and monocots - and then by family and scientific name. The Family and Scientific Name are from the 1993 First Edition Jepson Manual. The Family name has been truncated at eight characters in order to make the checklist more compact. An asterisk before the Common Name indicates a non-native taxon.
The column #Plants gives a rough estimate of the minimum number of plants that we saw in each area, with a maximum value of 99 plants.
The Columns Headers are: Tu for lowermost Tubb Canyon; LS for Little Surprise Canyon; and GL for Glorietta Canyon.
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# Family Scientific Name (*)Common Name # Plants Tu LS GL 1 Pteridac Cheilanthes parryi woolly lipfern 50 30 70 2 Selagine Selaginella eremophila desert spike-moss 50 3 Cupressa Juniperus californica California juniper 1 4 Ephedrac Ephedra sp. (2 lv'd) 2 lv'd ephedra 2 5 Acanthac Carlowrightia arizonica Arizona carlowrightia 3 6 Acanthac Justicia californica chuparosa 99 50 99 7 Anacardi Rhus ovata sugar bush 1 8 Apiaceae Apiastrum angustifolium wild celery 50 9 Asclepia Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii climbing milkweed 35 10 Asclepia Sarcostemma hirtellum rambling milkweed 5 11 Asterace Adenophyllum porophylloides San Felipe dogweed 15 1 30 12 Asterace Ambrosia dumosa burroweed 50 50 90 13 Asterace Bebbia juncea var. aspera sweetbush 20 20 50 14 Asterace Calycoseris wrightii white tackstem 20 15 Asterace Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia pebble pincushion 50 99 99 16 Asterace Chaenactis fremontii Fremont pincushion 99 99 17 Asterace Chaenactis stevioides desert pincushion 20 18 Asterace Encelia farinosa brittlebush 99 40 99 19 Asterace Ericameria brachylepis boundary goldenbush 1 20 Asterace Eriophyllum wallacei Wallace's woolly daisy 99 21 Asterace Filago californica California filago 30 40 22 Asterace Filago depressa dwarf filago 20 23 Asterace Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola cheesebush 99 20 34 24 Asterace Malacothrix glabrata desert dandelion 20 50 25 Asterace Monoptilon bellioides desert star 10 99 26 Asterace Perityle emoryi Emory's rock-daisy 99 50 99 27 Asterace Pleurocoronis pluriseta arrow-leaf 1 28 Asterace Rafinesquia neomexicana desert chicory 30 70 29 Asterace Senecio mohavensis Mojave ragwort 1 30 99 30 Asterace Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora wire-lettuce 30 5 40 31 Asterace Trichoptilium incisum yellow-head 10 32 Asterace Trixis californica var. californica California trixis 15 5 50 33 Asterace Uropappus lindleyi silver puffs 4 2 10 34 Asterace Viguiera parishii Parish's viguiera 3 2 40 35 Boragina Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia common fiddleneck 99 36 Boragina Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii small-flowered fiddleneck 10 37 Boragina Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata bristly fiddleneck 99 50 38 Boragina Cryptantha angustifolia narrow-leaved cryptantha 40 99 99 39 Boragina Cryptantha barbigera bearded cryptantha 99 20 99 40 Boragina Cryptantha decipiens gravel cryptantha 40 41 Boragina Cryptantha maritima Guadalupe cryptantha 99 99 99 42 Boragina Cryptantha nevadensis Nevada cryptantha 1 43 Boragina Cryptantha pterocarya wing-nut cryptantha 30 99 44 Boragina Pectocarya peninsularis Baja pectocarya 20 45 Boragina Pectocarya recurvata curvenut combseed 99 99 46 Brassica Brassica tournefortii *Asian mustard 99 99 99 47 Brassica Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra smooth western tansy-mustard 20 50 48 Brassica Draba cuneifolia wedge-leaved draba 3 49 Brassica Guillenia lasiophylla California mustard 10 20 50 Brassica Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum hairy-podded pepper-grass 10 50 99 51 Brassica Lyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeri Coulter's lyrepod 5 1 50 52 Brassica Sisymbrium irio *London rocket 99 5 30 53 Brassica Sisymbrium orientale *Oriental mustard 20 54 Brassica Thysanocarpus curvipes fringe-pod 50 55 Cactacea Echinocereus engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus 5 1 3 56 Cactacea Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus 50 20 60 57 Cactacea Mammillaria dioica California fish-hook cactus 10 5 15 58 Cactacea Mammillaria tetrancistra fish-hook cactus 3 59 Cactacea Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris beavertail cactus 40 5 25 60 Cactacea Opuntia bigelovii teddy-bear cholla 30 1 99 61 Cactacea Opuntia ganderi Gander's cholla 99 50 99 62 Campanul Nemacladus glanduliferus var. glanduliferus glandular nemacladus 3 63 Chenopod Atriplex polycarpa cattle saltbush 15 64 Chenopod Chenopodium murale *nettle-leaved goosefoot 5 2 65 Crassula Crassula connata pygmy-weed 99 66 Crassula Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides desert dudleya 1 67 Crossoso Crossosoma bigelovii rock crossosoma 31 68 Cucurbit Cucurbita palmata coyote melon 1 69 Euphorbi Chamaesyce polycarpa small-seeded spurge 99 50 99 70 Euphorbi Ditaxis lanceolata narrowleaf ditaxis 99 20 99 71 Euphorbi Ditaxis neomexicana New Mexico ditaxis 15 72 Euphorbi Stillingia linearifolia linear-leaved stillingia 50 73 Fabaceae Acacia greggii catclaw 50 5 20 74 Fabaceae Lotus rigidus desert lotus 9 75 Fabaceae Lotus salsuginosus var. brevivexillus short-bannered coastal lotus 20 20 76 Fabaceae Lotus strigosus strigose lotus 10 77 Fabaceae Lupinus arizonicus Arizona lupine 40 78 Fabaceae Lupinus concinnus bajada lupine 30 79 Fabaceae Lupinus sparsiflorus Coulter's lupine 5 80 Fabaceae Olneya tesota ironwood 80 81 Fabaceae Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana honey mesquite 99 82 Fabaceae Psorothamnus schottii indigo bush 50 20 50 83 Fabaceae Senna armata spiny senna 1 84 Fouquier Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens ocotillo 99 50 99 85 Geraniac Erodium cicutarium *redstem filaree 99 99 86 Geraniac Erodium texanum Texas filaree 5 5 87 Hydrophy Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora whispering bells 30 99 88 Hydrophy Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifida eucrypta 5 40 89 Hydrophy Nama demissum var. demissum purple mat 3 50 90 Hydrophy Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida caterpillar phacelia 10 50 91 Hydrophy Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora little-flowered heliotrope phacelia 30 20 92 Hydrophy Phacelia distans common phacelia 5 99 99 93 Hydrophy Phacelia pedicellata pedicellate phacelia 10 94 Hydrophy Pholistoma membranaceum white fiesta flower 50 99 95 Krameria Krameria erecta Pima rhatany 15 15 10 96 Krameria Krameria grayi white rhatany 30 15 80 97 Lamiacea Hyptis emoryi desert-lavender 30 20 99 98 Lamiacea Salvia columbariae chia 99 99 99 Lamiacea Salvia vaseyi Vasey's sage 15 2 20 100 Loasacea Mentzelia affinis yellow blazing star 20 10 101 Loasacea Mentzelia albicaulis white-stemmed blazing star 10 102 Loasacea Mentzelia involucrata bracted blazing star 20 50 103 Malvacea Eremalche rotundifolia desert five-spot 1 104 Malvacea Hibiscus denudatus rock hibiscus 25 10 25 105 Malvacea Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua apricot mallow 4 106 Nyctagin Boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling 20 107 Nyctagin Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa Bigelow's desert four-o'clock 2 5 50 108 Onagrace Camissonia boothii ssp. condensata Booth's evening primrose 5 20 109 Onagrace Camissonia californica California suncup 20 99 99 110 Onagrace Camissonia cardiophylla ssp. cardiophylla heartleaf sun-cup 20 111 Onagrace Camissonia chamaenerioides long-fruit suncup 5 112 Onagrace Camissonia claviformis ssp. peirsonii brown-eyed primrose 25 50 113 Onagrace Camissonia pallida ssp. pallida pale sun-cup 5 114 Papavera Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflora small-flowered poppy 40 99 115 Papavera Eschscholzia parishii Parish's poppy 99 99 116 Plantagi Plantago ovata desert plantain 99 99 70 117 Polemoni Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum desert woolly-star 99 30 99 118 Polemoni Gilia stellata star gilia 50 50 119 Polemoni Langloisia setosissima ssp. setosissima bristly langloisia 99 120 Polemoni Loeseliastrum matthewsii desert calico 20 121 Polygona Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu brittle spineflower 10 40 122 Polygona Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat 3 12 123 Polygona Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet 35 30 15 124 Polygona Eriogonum thomasii Thomas' buckwheat 2 50 50 125 Polygona Eriogonum wrightii var. nodosum Wright's buckwheat 3 126 Polygona Pterostegia drymarioides threadstem 1 15 127 Ranuncul Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum intermediate larkspur 10 40 128 Resedace Oligomeris linifolia lineleaf whitepuff 50 129 Rubiacea Galium stellatum var. eremicum star-flowered bedstraw 10 25 130 Scrophul Antirrhinum filipes desert twining snapdragon 2 1 131 Scrophul Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii Bigelow's monkeyflower 99 5 99 132 Scrophul Mohavea confertiflora ghost flower 10 5 133 Simmonds Simmondsia chinensis jojoba 30 5 20 134 Solanace Datura wrightii sacred datura 1 135 Solanace Lycium andersonii Anderson's desert-thorn 20 10 136 Solanace Nicotiana obtusifolia desert tobacco 30 1 137 Solanace Physalis crassifolia thick-leaved ground cherry 2 1 2 138 Sterculi Ayenia compacta ayenia 2 1 139 Tamarica Tamarix ramosissima *saltcedar 6 140 Urticace Parietaria hespera var. hespera pellitory 30 99 141 Viscacea Phoradendron californicum desert mistletoe 30 1 142 Zygophyl Fagonia laevis California fagonia 5 50 50 143 Zygophyl Larrea tridentata creosote bush 99 99 99 144 Arecacea Phoenix dactylifera *date palm 1 145 Liliacea Agave deserti desert agave 3 10 40 146 Liliacea Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum blue dicks 1 147 Liliacea Muilla maritima muilla 2 148 Poaceae Achnatherum parishii Parish's needlegrass 1 149 Poaceae Aristida adscensionis six-weeks three-awn 99 150 Poaceae Aristida purpurea purple three-awn 1 3 151 Poaceae Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens *red brome 99 30 99 152 Poaceae Distichlis spicata saltgrass 30 153 Poaceae Melica frutescens tall melica 3 5 154 Poaceae Pleuraphis rigida big galleta 2 3 10 155 Poaceae Schismus barbatus *Mediterranean schismus 99 99 99 156 Poaceae Vulpia bromoides *brome fescue 35
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