Flora of Lowermost Tubb Canyon, including Little Surprise and Glorietta Canyons,
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park


Introduction
Checklist


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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#FamilyScientific Name(*)Common Name# Plants
TuLSGL
1PteridacCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern503070
2SelagineSelaginella eremophiladesert spike-moss50  
3CupressaJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper  1
4EphedracEphedra sp. (2 lv'd)2 lv'd ephedra  2
5AcanthacCarlowrightia arizonicaArizona carlowrightia 3 
6AcanthacJusticia californicachuparosa995099
7AnacardiRhus ovatasugar bush1  
8ApiaceaeApiastrum angustifoliumwild celery  50
9AsclepiaSarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed35  
10AsclepiaSarcostemma hirtellumrambling milkweed  5
11AsteraceAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed15130
12AsteraceAmbrosia dumosaburroweed505090
13AsteraceBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush202050
14AsteraceCalycoseris wrightiiwhite tackstem 20 
15AsteraceChaenactis carphoclinia var. carphocliniapebble pincushion509999
16AsteraceChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion 9999
17AsteraceChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion  20
18AsteraceEncelia farinosabrittlebush994099
19AsteraceEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush  1
20AsteraceEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy  99
21AsteraceFilago californicaCalifornia filago30 40
22AsteraceFilago depressadwarf filago  20
23AsteraceHymenoclea salsola var. salsolacheesebush992034
24AsteraceMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion 2050
25AsteraceMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star 1099
26AsteracePerityle emoryiEmory's rock-daisy995099
27AsteracePleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf  1
28AsteraceRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory 3070
29AsteraceSenecio mohavensisMojave ragwort13099
30AsteraceStephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflorawire-lettuce30540
31AsteraceTrichoptilium incisumyellow-head 10 
32AsteraceTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis15550
33AsteraceUropappus lindleyisilver puffs4210
34AsteraceViguiera parishiiParish's viguiera3240
35BoraginaAmsinckia menziesii var. intermediacommon fiddleneck  99
36BoraginaAmsinckia menziesii var. menziesiismall-flowered fiddleneck 10 
37BoraginaAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck 9950
38BoraginaCryptantha angustifolianarrow-leaved cryptantha409999
39BoraginaCryptantha barbigerabearded cryptantha992099
40BoraginaCryptantha decipiensgravel cryptantha  40
41BoraginaCryptantha maritimaGuadalupe cryptantha999999
42BoraginaCryptantha nevadensisNevada cryptantha  1
43BoraginaCryptantha pterocaryawing-nut cryptantha 3099
44BoraginaPectocarya peninsularisBaja pectocarya 20 
45BoraginaPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed 9999
46BrassicaBrassica tournefortii*Asian mustard999999
47BrassicaDescurainia pinnata ssp. glabrasmooth western tansy-mustard 2050
48BrassicaDraba cuneifoliawedge-leaved draba 3 
49BrassicaGuillenia lasiophyllaCalifornia mustard 1020
50BrassicaLepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grass105099
51BrassicaLyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeriCoulter's lyrepod5150
52BrassicaSisymbrium irio*London rocket99530
53BrassicaSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard20  
54BrassicaThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod  50
55CactaceaEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus513
56CactaceaFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus502060
57CactaceaMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus10515
58CactaceaMammillaria tetrancistrafish-hook cactus  3
59CactaceaOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus40525
60CactaceaOpuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla30199
61CactaceaOpuntia ganderiGander's cholla995099
62CampanulNemacladus glanduliferus var. glanduliferusglandular nemacladus 3 
63ChenopodAtriplex polycarpacattle saltbush15  
64ChenopodChenopodium murale*nettle-leaved goosefoot52 
65CrassulaCrassula connatapygmy-weed 99 
66CrassulaDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya  1
67CrossosoCrossosoma bigeloviirock crossosoma  31
68CucurbitCucurbita palmatacoyote melon 1 
69EuphorbiChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge995099
70EuphorbiDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis992099
71EuphorbiDitaxis neomexicanaNew Mexico ditaxis15  
72EuphorbiStillingia linearifolialinear-leaved stillingia50  
73FabaceaeAcacia greggiicatclaw50520
74FabaceaeLotus rigidusdesert lotus  9
75FabaceaeLotus salsuginosus var. brevivexillusshort-bannered coastal lotus 2020
76FabaceaeLotus strigosusstrigose lotus  10
77FabaceaeLupinus arizonicusArizona lupine 40 
78FabaceaeLupinus concinnusbajada lupine  30
79FabaceaeLupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupine 5 
80FabaceaeOlneya tesotaironwood80  
81FabaceaeProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite99  
82FabaceaePsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush502050
83FabaceaeSenna armataspiny senna  1
84FouquierFouquieria splendens ssp. splendensocotillo995099
85GeraniacErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree 9999
86GeraniacErodium texanumTexas filaree 55
87HydrophyEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells 3099
88HydrophyEucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifidaeucrypta 540
89HydrophyNama demissum var. demissumpurple mat 350
90HydrophyPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia 1050
91HydrophyPhacelia crenulata var. minutifloralittle-flowered heliotrope phacelia 3020
92HydrophyPhacelia distanscommon phacelia59999
93HydrophyPhacelia pedicellatapedicellate phacelia 10 
94HydrophyPholistoma membranaceumwhite fiesta flower50 99
95KrameriaKrameria erectaPima rhatany151510
96KrameriaKrameria grayiwhite rhatany301580
97LamiaceaHyptis emoryidesert-lavender302099
98LamiaceaSalvia columbariaechia99 99
99LamiaceaSalvia vaseyiVasey's sage15220
100LoasaceaMentzelia affinisyellow blazing star 2010
101LoasaceaMentzelia albicauliswhite-stemmed blazing star  10
102LoasaceaMentzelia involucratabracted blazing star 2050
103MalvaceaEremalche rotundifoliadesert five-spot  1
104MalvaceaHibiscus denudatusrock hibiscus251025
105MalvaceaSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallow4  
106NyctaginBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling  20
107NyctaginMirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock2550
108OnagraceCamissonia boothii ssp. condensataBooth's evening primrose520 
109OnagraceCamissonia californicaCalifornia suncup209999
110OnagraceCamissonia cardiophylla ssp. cardiophyllaheartleaf sun-cup 20 
111OnagraceCamissonia chamaenerioideslong-fruit suncup  5
112OnagraceCamissonia claviformis ssp. peirsoniibrown-eyed primrose25 50
113OnagraceCamissonia pallida ssp. pallidapale sun-cup  5
114PapaveraEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy 4099
115PapaveraEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy 9999
116PlantagiPlantago ovatadesert plantain999970
117PolemoniEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star993099
118PolemoniGilia stellatastar gilia 5050
119PolemoniLangloisia setosissima ssp. setosissimabristly langloisia 99 
120PolemoniLoeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico 20 
121PolygonaChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower1040 
122PolygonaEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat3 12
123PolygonaEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet353015
124PolygonaEriogonum thomasiiThomas' buckwheat25050
125PolygonaEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat  3
126PolygonaPterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem 115
127RanunculDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur10 40
128ResedaceOligomeris linifolialineleaf whitepuff  50
129RubiaceaGalium stellatum var. eremicumstar-flowered bedstraw10 25
130ScrophulAntirrhinum filipesdesert twining snapdragon2 1
131ScrophulMimulus bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's monkeyflower99599
132ScrophulMohavea confertifloraghost flower 105
133SimmondsSimmondsia chinensisjojoba30520
134SolanaceDatura wrightiisacred datura1  
135SolanaceLycium andersoniiAnderson's desert-thorn20 10
136SolanaceNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobacco301 
137SolanacePhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry212
138SterculiAyenia compactaayenia 21
139TamaricaTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar6  
140UrticaceParietaria hespera var. hesperapellitory 3099
141ViscaceaPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe30 1
142ZygophylFagonia laevisCalifornia fagonia55050
143ZygophylLarrea tridentatacreosote bush999999
144ArecaceaPhoenix dactylifera*date palm1  
145LiliaceaAgave desertidesert agave31040
146LiliaceaDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks 1 
147LiliaceaMuilla maritimamuilla  2
148PoaceaeAchnatherum parishiiParish's needlegrass1  
149PoaceaeAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn99  
150PoaceaeAristida purpureapurple three-awn1 3
151PoaceaeBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome993099
152PoaceaeDistichlis spicatasaltgrass30  
153PoaceaeMelica frutescenstall melica3 5
154PoaceaePleuraphis rigidabig galleta2310
155PoaceaeSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus999999
156PoaceaeVulpia bromoides*brome fescue  35


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