Flora of North Sawtooth and Tierra Blanca Mountains, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park


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Introduction

Checklist for North Sawtooth and Tierra Blanca Mountains

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See also the Flora of Moonlight Canyon / Canyon 41 for a shorter and more relevant list for just those two canyons.

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#FamScientific Name(*)Common Name#VAC# Plants
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Lycopods
1SelSelaginella eremophiladesert spike-moss215309915
Ferns
2PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern3     
3PteCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern5125999989
4PteCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern1     
5PteNotholaena californicaCalifornia cloak fern21411 
6PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern2     
Gymnosperms
7CupJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper2     
8EphEphedra asperaMormon tea215050994
9EphEphedra californicadesert tea21  11
Magnoliids
10SauAnemopsis californicayerba mansa11 9950 
Eudicots
11AcaCarlowrightia arizonicaArizona carlowrightia1     
12AcaJusticia californicachuparosa14170999999
13AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth11 109 
14AmaTidestromia suffruticosa var. oblongifoliaArizona honeysweet 1  6 
15AnaRhus ovatasugar bush1     
16ApiApium graveolens*celery1     
17ApiDaucus pusillusrattlesnake weed1     
18ApiSpermolepis lateriflorabristly spermolepis1     
19ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia1     
20ApoAsclepias albicanswhite-stemmed milkweed41  10 
21ApoAsclepias subulatarush milkweed1     
22ApoFunastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed31  1 
23ApoFunastrum hirtellumrambling milkweed1113509985
24ApoMatelea parvifoliaspearleaf 11115 
25AstAcamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalusgoldenhead7135 1 
26AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed1012525155
27AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed1     
28AstAmbrosia dumosaburroweed9199999999
29AstAmbrosia salsola var. salsolacheesebush11135404099
30AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort1     
31AstBaccharis brachyphyllashort-leaved baccharis 1  8 
32AstBaccharis salicinaEmory's baccharis11 ~1V 
33AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis11  10 
34AstBahiopsis parishiiParish's goldeneye5120255025
35AstBaileya pauciradiataColorado Desert marigold1     
36AstBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush71 154080
37AstBrickellia atractyloides var. argutaCalifornia spear-leaved brickellia1     
38AstBrickellia atractyloides var. odontolepisCalifornia spear-leaved brickellia1     
39AstBrickellia desertorumdesert brickellia21  1 
40AstBrickellia frutescensshrubby brickellia31  6 
41AstCalycoseris parryiyellow tackstem1     
42AstCalycoseris wrightiiwhite tackstem     1
43AstChaenactis carphoclinia var. carphocliniapebble pincushion211519999
44AstChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion119959999
45AstChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion2135609999
46AstDicoria canescensdesert dicoria21  5 
47AstEncelia actoniActon encelia1     
48AstEncelia farinosabrittlebush9199999999
49AstEncelia frutescensbutton encelia3     
50AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush 15 2 
51AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush1     
52AstEricameria paniculatablackbanded rabbitbrush41  10 
53AstEriophyllum ambiguum var. paleaceumannual woolly sunflower1     
54AstEriophyllum lanosumwhite easter-bonnets1 3599 2
55AstEriophyllum pringleiPringle's woolly sunflower1     
56AstEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy5     
57AstEriophyllum wallacei var. wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy 199999999
58AstGeraea canescenshairy desert-sunflower2     
59AstGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed2     
60AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed2 20   
61AstIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilasolitary-leaved alkali goldenbush2119999 
62AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce 1 144 
63AstLasthenia gracilisgoldfields1     
64AstLayia glandulosawhite tidy-tips1     
65AstLogfia arizonicaArizona herba impia 1  2 
66AstLogfia depressadwarf filago21714530
67AstLogfia filaginoidesCalifornia filago212099206
68AstMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion5199189
69AstMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star11  1144
70AstPalafoxia arida var. aridaSpanish needle21 262
71AstPectis papposa var. papposachinch-weed11 19 
72AstPerityle emoryiEmory's rock-daisy71 99123
73AstPleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf217509965
74AstPluchea odorata var. odoratasalt marsh fleabane3     
75AstPluchea sericeaarrow-weed31 9999 
76AstPorophyllum gracileodora111550101
77AstPsathyrotes ramosissimaturtleback 1  10 
78AstRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory515 38
79AstSenecio flaccidus var. douglasiibush senecio1     
80AstSenecio flaccidus var. monoensisMono ragwort2     
81AstSenecio mohavensisMojave ragwort5150999999
82AstSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle 1 7  
83AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant1 15   
84AstStephanomeria pauciflorawire-lettuce3150504099
85AstStylocline gnaphaloideseverlasting nest-straw1    99
86AstStylocline intertextatangled nest-straw1 19   
87AstStylocline micropoidesdesert nest straw11  920
88AstTrichoptilium incisumyellow-head61303071 
89AstTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis917704030
90AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs11  1 
91AstXylorhiza orcuttiiOrcutt's woody-aster1     
92BigChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willow2115 5 
93BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck 150517 
94BorAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck 1 1 1
95BorCryptantha angustifolianarrow-leaved cryptantha7199999940
96BorCryptantha barbigera var. barbigerabearded cryptantha3199999999
97BorCryptantha decipiensgravel cryptantha 1  20 
98BorCryptantha maritimaGuadalupe cryptantha6199999999
99BorCryptantha micrantha var. micranthared-root cryptantha319929999
100BorCryptantha nevadensis var. nevadensisNevada cryptantha1110 4017
101BorCryptantha pterocarya var. cyclopteraTucson wing-nut cryptantha21 109913
102BorCryptantha utahensisscented cryptantha 1  501
103BorEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells417999999
104BorEriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatumsmoothleaf yerba santa2 9   
105BorEucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifidaeucrypta11144 
106BorEucrypta micranthadesert eucrypta11  107
107BorHeliotropium curassavicum var. oculatumseaside heliotrope4140 50 
108BorNama demissa var. demissapurple mat4199 4099
109BorPectocarya heterocarpachuckwalla pectocarya2 99  30
110BorPectocarya platycarpabroad-fruited combseed21 256
111BorPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed119999999
112BorPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia 1  10 
113BorPhacelia crenulata var. ambiguaheliotrope phacelia1     
114BorPhacelia crenulata var. minutifloralittle-flowered heliotrope phacelia3111354
115BorPhacelia cryptanthalimestone phacelia1     
116BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia9199999999
117BorPhacelia pedicellatapedicellate phacelia11 7320
118BorPholisma arenariumsand plant21  10 
119BorPholistoma auritum var. arizonicumArizona fiesta flower 1  1 
120BorPholistoma membranaceumwhite fiesta flower1     
121BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower 17521  
122BorTiquilia plicataplicate coldenia31  99 
123BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cress1     
124BraBrassica tournefortii*Sahara mustard41 12055
125BraCaulanthus cooperiCooper's jewel-flower11  10 
126BraCaulanthus lasiophyllusCalifornia mustard2130709999
127BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard 1199999 
128BraDithyrea californicaspectacle-pod71  2 
129BraDraba cuneifoliawedge-leaved draba2125911699
130BraDraba reptans*Carolina draba1     
131BraErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower1     
132BraLepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grass715109999
133BraLyrocarpa coulteriCoulter's lyrepod15115999940
134BraNasturtium officinalewater cress1     
135BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard  99   
136BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket31  25 
137BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard1    99
138BraStreptanthella longirostrislongbeak streptanthella1     
139BraThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod21  5 
140BurBursera microphyllaelephant tree1     
141CacCylindropuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla2199999999
142CacCylindropuntia echinocarpasilver cholla2     
143CacCylindropuntia fosbergiipink teddy-bear cholla71 659920
144CacCylindropuntia ganderiGander's cholla8199995099
145CacCylindropuntia ramosissimapencil cholla11 320 
146CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus5199502035
147CacFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus511999999
148CacMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus1150501 
149CacMammillaria tetrancistradesert fish-hook cactus111232
150CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus1150501515
151CamNemacladus glanduliferusglandular nemacladus31  2330
152CamNemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorusthread plant1     
153CamNemacladus orientaliseastern glandular nemacladus1     
154CamNemacladus rubescensdesert nemacladus21  9960
155CamNemacladus tenuis var. tenuisdesert threadplant2     
156CarAchyronychia cooperifrost mat41  1 
157CarLoeflingia squarrosaspreading loeflingia1     
158CheAllenrolfea occidentalisiodine-bush2     
159CheAtriplex hymenelytradesert holly11 9999 
160CheAtriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformisbig saltbush  99   
161CheAtriplex polycarpacattle saltbush419999301
162CheChenopodium murale*nettle-leaved goosefoot 1 21 
163CheSuaeda nigrabush seepweed1199609 
164ConCuscuta denticulatadesert dodder11  50 
165ConCuscuta pacifica var. pacificasaltmarsh dodder1     
166ConCuscuta subinclusacanyon dodder1     
167CraCrassula connatapygmy-weed 1  18 
168CraDudleya arizonicaArizona chalk dudleya5162514 
169CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya  1   
170CucCucurbita palmatacoyote melon 1  32
171EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita3     
172EupAcalypha californicaCalifornia copperleaf11    45
173EupBernardia incanawestern bernardia3     
174EupChamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weed1     
175EupChamaesyce melanadeniared-gland spurge31  5 
176EupChamaesyce micromeraSonoran spurge 1 550 
177EupChamaesyce pediculiferaCarrizo Mountain spurge21 1299 
178EupChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge9115301590
179EupChamaesyce setilobastarfish (Yuma) spurge 1 999950
180EupCroton californicusCalifornia croton41  8 
181EupDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis11115997040
182EupDitaxis neomexicanaNew Mexico ditaxis 1  3 
183EupEuphorbia erianthabeetle spurge41 322
184EupStillingia linearifolialinear-leaved stillingia8115423
185EupStillingia spinulosaannual stillingia1     
186FabAcacia pycnantha*golden wattle 1  P 
187FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed1     
188FabAcmispon haydoniipygmy lotus4     
189FabAcmispon heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotus1     
190FabAcmispon maritimus var. brevivexillusshort-bannered coastal lotus2122152
191FabAcmispon rigidusdesert lotus513020149
192FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus415955
193FabAcmispon wrangelianusCalifornia lotus1     
194FabAstragalus didymocarpus var. dispermusdwarf white milk-vetch1     
195FabAstragalus nutansProvidence Mtns. milk-vetch1     
196FabAstragalus nuttallianus var. cedrosensisCedros milk-vetch1     
197FabAstragalus palmeriPalmer's milk-vetch2     
198FabDalea mollissilky dalea3     
199FabDalea mollissimadowny dalea3     
200FabLupinus arizonicusArizona lupine51153570
201FabLupinus bicolordwarf lupine1     
202FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupine21 2572
203FabLupinus excubitus var. mediusMountain Springs bush lupine1     
204FabMarina parryiParry's marina212 4 
205FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover11 9950 
206FabOlneya tesotaironwood21  2 
207FabParkinsonia aculeata*Mexican palo verde 1  2 
208FabParkinsonia floridablue palo verde 1  P 
209FabProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite51999999 
210FabProsopis pubescensscrew-bean mesquite21 45 
211FabPsorothamnus emoryiEmory's indigo-bush21  20 
212FabPsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush8130995099
213FabPsorothamnus spinosussmoke tree11 42025
214FabSenegalia greggiicatclaw4135995075
215FabSenna armataspiny senna10     
216FabSenna covesiidesert senna1     
217FagQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oak5     
218FouFouquieria splendens ssp. splendensocotillo8199999999
219GenEustoma exaltatum ssp. exaltatumcatchfly prairie-gentian11  30 
220GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree3199992599
221KraKrameria bicolorwhite rhatany11150994015
222KraKrameria erectaPima rhatany4115211
223LamHyptis emoryidesert-lavender12130507099
224LamSalvia apianawhite sage2     
225LamSalvia carduaceathistle sage1     
226LamSalvia columbariaechia313550199
227LoaMentzelia affinisyellow blazing star1     
228LoaMentzelia albicauliswhite-stemmed blazing star119949994
229LoaMentzelia hirsutissimahairy stickleaf21  81
230LoaPetalonyx linearisnarrow-leaf sandpaper-plant1    6
231LoaPetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant4130 103
232LytLythrum californicumCalifornia loosestrife11 505 
233MalAbutilon palmeriPalmer's abutilon2     
234MalAyenia compactaayenia61 995 
235MalEremalche exiliswhite mallow1     
236MalHibiscus denudatusrock hibiscus61 99704
237MalHorsfordia alatapink velvet mallow2     
238MalHorsfordia newberryiNewberry's velvet mallow21 3301
239MalSphaeralcea ambiguaapricot mallow 11720  
240MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacearosy apricot mallow2     
241MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosadesert globemallow31  353
242MarProboscidea althaeifoliadesert unicorn-plant411   
243MolMollugo cerviana*carpet-weed1     
244MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce1     
245NycAbronia villosa var. villosahairy sand-verbena4 3   
246NycAllionia incarnatatrailing four o'clock 1 75  
247NycAllionia incarnata var. incarnatasmall-flowered trailing four o'clock 1  4 
248NycAllionia incarnata var. villosalarge-flowered trailing four o'clock21    
249NycBoerhavia triquetra var. intermediafivewing spiderling11 67  
250NycBoerhavia wrightiiWright's spiderling1     
251NycMirabilis laevis var. crassifoliaCalifornia four o'clock1     
252NycMirabilis laevis var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock2150509925
253NycMirabilis laevis var. villosaBigelow's desert four-o'clock1     
254NycMirabilis tenuilobaslender-lobed four o'clock11  204
255OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup6120 15
256OnaChylismia cardiophylla ssp. cardiophyllaheartleaf suncup     7
257OnaChylismia claviformis ssp. peirsoniibrown-eyed primrose6150203099
258OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia11  99 
259OnaEremothera boothii ssp. condensataBooth's evening primrose4140405 
260OnaEremothera chamaenerioideslong-fruit suncup 1  3 
261OnaEremothera refractanarrow-leaf suncup71 99 99
262OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup5199759999
263OnaOenothera deltoides ssp. deltoidesdune primrose 1  10 
264OroCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush1     
265OroOrobanche cooperiCooper's broomrape1    22
266PapEschscholzia californicaCalifornia poppy 1  P 
267PapEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy9115999999
268PapEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy111551599
269PhrMimulus aurantiacus var. ariduslow bush monkeyflower2     
270PhrMimulus bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's monkeyflower612999999
271PlaAntirrhinum filipesdesert twining snapdragon21115 
272PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses1     
273PlaKeckiella antirrhinoides var. microphyllalittle-leaved chaparral beardtongue2     
274PlaMohavea confertifloraghost flower41 502545
275PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's beardtongue2     
276PlaPlantago ovatadesert plantain2199999999
277PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain2     
278PolAliciella latifolia ssp. latifoliabroad-leaf gilia 1  224
279PolEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star3     
280PolEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star515060105
281PolGilia stellatastar gilia512~19965
282PolLeptosiphon aureus ssp. aureusgolden linanthus1     
283PolLeptosiphon floribundus ssp. glabersummer snow1     
284PolLinanthus pungensgranite prickly phlox2     
285PolLoeseliastrum schottiiSchott's calico4125 212
286PolCentrostegia thurberired triangles3     
287PolChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower31 1704
288PolChorizanthe rigidadevil's spineflower218010 5
289PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat412018171
290PolEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet9150999960
291PolEriogonum maculatumspotted buckwheat3     
292PolEriogonum reniformekidney-leaf buckwheat1     
293PolEriogonum thomasiiThomas' buckwheat8150354520
294PolEriogonum trichopeslittle desert trumpet1     
295PolEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat219920991
296PolLastarriaea coriacealeather spineflower1     
297PolPterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem11  1015
298RanDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur7165328011
299ResOligomeris linifolialineleaf whitepuff31 6  
300RhaZiziphus parryi var. parryilotebush1     
301RosCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany1     
302RosPrunus fremontiidesert apricot11  52
303RosPrunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliahollyleaf cherry2     
304RubGalium stellatumstar-flowered bedstraw4115504015
305SalSalix exigua var. exiguanarrowleaf willow 1  99 
306SalSalix gooddingiiblack willow11 32 
307SalSalix laevigatared willow 1  2 
308SimSimmondsia chinensisjojoba7199999999
309SolDatura discolordesert thornapple 1  991
310SolDatura wrightiisacred datura1     
311SolLycium andersoniiAnderson's boxthorn513071831
312SolLycium fremontiiFremont's boxthorn91503520 
313SolLycium parishiiParish's boxthorn1    11
314SolNicotiana clevelandiiCleveland's tobacco31 12  
315SolNicotiana glauca*tree tobacco11  2 
316SolNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobacco11 241
317SolPhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry41 367
318TamTamarix aphylla*athel11    
319TamTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar11 15 
320UrtParietaria hespera var. hesperapellitory 199994040
321VisPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe7199509935
322ZygFagonia laevisCalifornia fagonia7135999935
323ZygKallstroemia californicaCalifornia caltrop1     
324ZygLarrea tridentatacreosote bush11199999999
Monocots
325AgaAgave deserti var. desertidesert agave2199999999
326AgaHesperocallis undulatadesert lily3 9   
327AreWashingtonia filiferaCalifornia fan palm11 2321 
328CypCyperus laevigatussmooth flatsedge1     
329CypEleocharis macrostachyacommon spikerush11 10  
330CypEleocharis parishiiParish's spikerush 1  4 
331CypEleocharis rostellatabeaked spikerush1     
332CypSchoenoplectus americanusAmerican tule21 9999 
333JunJuncus acutus ssp. leopoldiispiny rush11 1215 
334JunJuncus bufoniustoad rush11  99 
335JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush 1  99 
336LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposa2     
337OrcEpipactis giganteastream orchid11  70 
338PoaAndropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumissouthwestern bushy bluestem31  10 
339PoaAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn313306 
340PoaAristida purpureapurple three-awn1142010 
341PoaBouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoidesneedle grama 1 994 
342PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama 1 1  
343PoaBromus carinatus var. marginatusMountain brome  10   
344PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome4199999999
345PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome 1  12
346PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass 1  2 
347PoaDasyochloa pulchellafluff grass21  1 
348PoaDistichlis spicatasaltgrass21 9999 
349PoaFestuca bromoides*brome fescue 1  20 
350PoaFestuca octoflorasix-weeks fescue 1  8 
351PoaHilaria rigidabig galleta619950153
352PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley 1  11 
353PoaMelica frutescenstall melica4     
354PoaMelica imperfectacoast-range melic1     
355PoaMuhlenbergia asperifoliascratchgrass 1  25 
356PoaMuhlenbergia microspermalittleseed muhly11  8 
357PoaMuhlenbergia porteriPorter's muhly2     
358PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass 1  10 
359PoaPhragmites australiscommon reed31 9999 
360PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass11 992 
361PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus5199999999
362PoaSporobolus airoidesalkali sacaton21 99  
363PoaStipa parishii var. parishiiParish's needlegrass1     
364PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass31  2 
365RusNolina parryiParry's nolina2     
366TypTypha domingensissouthern cattail 1  10 
367ZanZannichellia palustrishorned pondweed1     


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