Introduction Flora of the Greater Santa Rosa Plateau Region
The FloraIntroduction
This page gives the most recent list of 667 taxa found in the Santa Rosa Plateau Region, as of 9 June 2005.
As defined by Lathrop and Thorne (1985), the Greater Santa Rosa Plateau Region encompasses 18,218 hectares (45,017 acres), about 5.4 times larger than the ~3,360 ha (~8,300 acres) preserved by the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Lathrop and Thorne state that the border lines of the plateau are: north, Los Alamos and Slaughterhouse Canyons; east, Miller Canyon and Guava St.; south, Cottonwood and De Luz Canyons; and east, San Mateo and Tenaja canyons. (map to be added later.)
Because only the taxa within the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve are protected from annihilation through "development", it is of interest to note which taxa have been found on the Reserve. Also, since most people would like to know what taxa are found on the trails of the Reserve, I note those taxa separately below. (See also a list of just those taxa.) Lathrop and Thorne did not report locations precisely enough for 15 taxa to determine whether they are within the boundaries of the Preserve. These taxa are marked as such in the table below.
Numerology of the Taxa and Updating of Botanical Names
Lathrop and Thorne (1985) reported 582 taxa as actually being present for the larger region, and had previously reported another taxon which was omitted from their 1985 list. They also included an additional 12 taxa in their list as expected to occur here, but not actually found. Those taxa were included in the summary of their flora. These taxa are only listed here if they were subsequently found to be present. So far, only 4 of their 12 such taxa have been found.
Their total 583 taxa actually present becomes 579 taxa after updating the names to those used in the Jepson Manual. These 579 taxa make up 87% of the list given here. See the numerology of these taxa and the changes made to update the names.
There were a handful of taxa that were misidentified by Lathrop and Thorne. A separate webpage will give a list of those changes.
An additional 88 taxa have been found since 1985 by a number of other people, for a total of 667 taxa presented here. A separate webpage will give those taxa, along with their voucher status. A voucher at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Herbarium or University of California Riverside Herbarium will document every taxon listed here.
In addition to these new taxa, there have been distinct changes in the flora of the Plateau since 1985 in the abundance and distribution of taxa reported by Lathrop and Thorne. A separate webpage will discuss these changes.
There is often uncertainty in the process of updating older names, such as those used by Lathrop and Thorne, to new names, in this case those of the Jepson Manual. These taxa which have uncertain Jepson Manual names, usually involving only the subspecies or variety name, are indicated in the table. The subspecies or variety name can be uncertain either because the subspecies or variety names were defined after Lathrop and Thorne made their determination, or because Lathrop and Thorne declined to state one. Also, at least one of the additional taxa has not yet been definitively identified, due to the drought in 2002, and is also marked. Most of these taxa should be definitively identified during the next year.
The name-updating process itself is very prone to human error as well. To quantify just how difficult a job it was in this case, a separate webpage will compare attempts by three other knowledgeable botanists who have done that conversion separately. The number of errors made in that conversion by each person ranged from three to six, with an additional eight to nine missing taxa in each rendition, with my original attempt being no exception. Fortunately, since a cross-comparison to these other efforts helped find the errors I made, the list below should be free from such errors. If any reader discovers an error that all four of us made, please let me know.
See also Plant Trail Guides for the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve.
The Flora
This flora reports only the taxa found outside the planted areas at the Visitor Center and at the Adobes. A separate webpage will report the taxa planted in those locations.
An asterisk before the common name indicates a taxon not-native to California.
The columns On ER Trails and In ER indicate, respectively, whether a taxon is present on or near trails inside the Ecological Reserve, and whether a taxon has been document within any part of the Reserve. At present, 420 taxa are marked as being on or near the trails of Reserve; 608 taxa are marked as being inside any part of the Reserve, including the 15 taxa which may or may not be within the Reserve; and the remaining 59 taxa are found only outside the Reserve.
A quick reference to the source of a given taxon is given in the column Source below. Most people should simply ignore this column, and now go directly to the Flora.
The source is coded as follows: the rightmost digit gives the original source for that taxon. If the source was Lathrop and Thorne, the digit also denotes whether the taxon was inside the Reserve ("1"), or definitely ("2") or perhaps ("3") found outside the Reserve. The next digit to the left reports whether the name was converted to a Jepson Manual name ("8") or modified or verified by myself ("6").
The code for different observers is:
Code Observer 1 Lathrop and Thorne (1985), taxon probably found within the Reserve 2 Lathrop and Thorne (1985), taxon definitely found outside the Reserve 3 Lathrop and Thorne (1985), taxon perhaps found outside the Reserve 4 Bob Muns 6 Tom Chester 7 Zach Principe (Reserve Biologist) 8 Taxon name updated to Jepson Manual name 9 Taxon reported in Lathrop and Thorne (1985) as one expected to occur here, but not actually found. Such taxa are listed here only if they have subsequently been found to be present. So far, only 4 of their 12 such taxa have been found. 10 Lathrop and Thorne voucher subsequently reclassified by Steve Boyd as a new taxa. 11 Kay Madore 12 A single taxon, Cotula coronopifolia, given in Lathrop and Thorne (1983), missing from Lathrop and Thorne (1985). 88 Taxon name updated to Jepson Manual name, but the Jepson Manual name is ambiguous, since some subspecies have gone to one species and some have gone to another, and no subspecies was given by Lathrop and Thorne. Here are two examples of how to decode the most complicated cases:
- Blennosperma nanum var. nanum has a source code of 681. The rightmost digit is 1, meaning it came originally from Lathrop and Thorne, and it is possibly present within the Ecological Reserve subset. The next digit to the left is 8, meaning that the name was updated to the Jepson Manual name. The next digit to the left is 6, meaning that I added more information to pin down the full Jepson Manual name, in this case, the subspecies.
- Woodwardia fimbriata has a source code of 62. The rightmost digit is 2, meaning it came originally from Lathrop and Thorne, and it was definitely found only outside the Ecological Reserve. The next digit to the left is 6, meaning that I subsequently added more information about the taxa. However, in this case, since an "X" is present in the column denoting that the taxon is now within the Ecological Reserve, the additional information was the observation of a specimen within the Reserve.
This Source column is not intended to give unambiguous information about what the updates are. That information is given in a separate webpage, and this column is only intended to mark the existence of that information.
The Flora
Version for printing, without the table lines and other text on this page.
# Latin Name (*)Common Name On ER
TrailsIn
ERSource Ferns and Fern Allies
Aspleniaceae Spleenwort Family 1 Asplenium vespertinum western spleenwort X 1 Azollaceae Mosquito Fern Family 2 Azolla filiculoides mosquito fern X 1 Blechnaceae Fern Family 3 Woodwardia fimbriata giant chain fern X X 62 Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken Family 4 Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens bracken ? 3 Dryopteridaceae Woodfern Family 5 Dryopteris arguta California wood fern X X 1 Equisetaceae Horsetail Family 6 Equisetum arvense field horsetail 2 7 Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring rush X 1 8 Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail X 1 Isoetaceae Quillwort Family 9 Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort X 1 10 Isoetes orcuttii Orcutt's quillwort X X 1 Marsileaceae Marsilea Family 11 Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita clover fern X X 1 12 Pilularia americana pillwort X 1 Polypodiaceae Polypody Family 13 Polypodium californicum California polypody X X 1 Pteridaceae Fern Family 14 Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair fern X X 1 15 Aspidotis californica California lace fern X X 1 16 Cheilanthes newberryi cottony fern X 81 17 Pellaea andromedifolia coffee fern X X 1 18 Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata bird's-foot fern X X 1 19 Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis goldback fern X X 81 Selaginellaceae Spike Moss Family 20 Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's spike-moss X X 1 Dicots
Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family 21 Amaranthus albus *tumble pigweed X 1 22 Amaranthus blitoides mat amaranth 2 23 Amaranthus californicus California amaranth X 1 24 Amaranthus retroflexus *red-rooted amaranth 2 Anacardiaceae Sumac Family 25 Malosma laurina laurel sumac X X 1 26 Rhus ovata sugar bush X X 1 27 Rhus trilobata basketbush X X 1 28 Schinus molle *Peruvian pepper tree X 1 29 Toxicodendron diversilobum poison oak X X 81 Apiaceae Carrot Family 30 Apiastrum angustifolium wild celery X X 1 31 Apium graveolens *celery 2 32 Bowlesia incana hoary bowlesia X X 1 33 Daucus pusillus rattlesnake weed X X 1 34 Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii San Diego button-celery X X 81 35 Foeniculum vulgare *fennel X X 1 36 Hydrocotyle ranunculoides floating marsh-pennywort X 1 37 Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum woolly-fruited lomatium X X 1 38 Lomatium lucidum shiny lomatium X X 1 39 Lomatium utriculatum common lomatium X X 1 40 Osmorhiza brachypoda California sweet-cicely X X 6 41 Sanicula arguta sharp-toothed sanicle X X 1 42 Sanicula bipinnata poison sanicle X X 11613 43 Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle X X 1 44 Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific sanicle X X 1 45 Sanicula tuberosa tuberous sanicle X 4 46 Torilis nodosa *hedge parsley X X 1 Apocynaceae Dogbane Family 47 Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp X 1 48 Vinca major *greater periwinkle X 1 Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family 49 Asclepias eriocarpa Indian milkweed X X 1 50 Asclepias fascicularis narrow-leaf milkweed X X 1 Asteraceae Sunflower Family 51 Achillea millefolium yarrow X 1 52 Acourtia microcephala acourtia X X 1 53 Agoseris grandiflora grand mountain dandelion X X 1 54 Ambrosia acanthicarpa bur-ragweed X 6 55 Ambrosia psilostachya western ragweed X X 1 56 Anthemis cotula *dog-fennel X X 2 57 Artemisia californica California sagebrush X X 1 58 Artemisia douglasiana mugwort X X 1 59 Artemisia dracunculus wild tarragon X X 6 60 Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius Siskiyou aster X X 6 61 Aster subulatus var. ligulatus annual water-aster X X 76 62 Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis X X 1 63 Baccharis pilularis coyote bush X X 2 64 Baccharis salicifolia mule fat X X 81 65 Baccharis sarothroides broom baccharis X X 6 66 Bebbia juncea var. aspera sweetbush X X 2 67 Blennosperma nanum var. nanum yellow carpet X X 81 68 Brickellia californica California brickellbush X X 1 69 Carduus pycnocephalus *Italian thistle X X 6 70 Centaurea melitensis *tocalote X X 1 71 Centaurea solstitialis *yellow star-thistle X 76 72 Chaenactis artemisiifolia meally white pincushion X X 1 73 Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula yellow pincushion X X 61 74 Chamomilla suaveolens *pineapple weed X X 81 75 Chrysanthemum coronarium *crown daisy 2 76 Cirsium occidentale var. californicum California thistle X X 81 77 Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale cobwebby thistle X X 81 78 Cirsium scariosum elk thistle X X 81 79 Cirsium vulgare *bull thistle X X 62 80 Conyza bonariensis *little horseweed X X 1 81 Conyza canadensis horseweed X X 1 82 Conyza coulteri Coulter's horseweed X 1 83 Cotula australis *Australian brass-buttons X X 69 84 Cotula coronopifolia *brass-buttons X X 1 85 Cynara cardunculus *artichoke thistle X 7 86 Dimorphotheca sinuata *African daisy X X 6 87 Encelia farinosa brittlebush X 1 88 Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis Palmer's goldenbush X X 81 89 Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus leafy daisy X X 81 90 Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum golden yarrow X X 81 91 Filago californica California filago X X 69 92 Filago gallica *narrowleaf filago X X 1 93 Gazania X (mounding hybrid) *gazania X X 6 94 Gnaphalium bicolor bicolored everlasting X X 1 95 Gnaphalium californicum California everlasting X X 1 96 Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens fragrant everlasting X X 6 97 Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum white everlasting X X 81 98 Gnaphalium leucocephalum white-headed cudweed 2 99 Gnaphalium luteo-album *common cudweed X X 1 100 Gnaphalium palustre western marsh cudweed X X 1 101 Gnaphalium purpureum purple everlasting X 1 102 Gnaphalium stramineum cotton-batting plant X X 81 103 Gutierrezia californica California matchweed X 1 104 Gutierrezia sarothrae matchweed X X 6 105 Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides saw-toothed goldenbush X X 81 106 Hedypnois cretica *Crete weed X X 6 107 Helianthus annuus annual sunflower X 1 108 Helianthus gracilentus slender sunflower X X 1 109 Hemizonia fasciculata slender tarweed X X 1 110 Hemizonia paniculata San Diego tarweed X X 1 111 Hesperevax acaulis dwarf evax X 881 112 Heterotheca grandiflora telegraph weed X X 1 113 Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides bristly goldenaster X X 6 114 Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata graceful tarplant X X 1 115 Hypochaeris glabra *smooth cat's ear X X 1 116 Isocoma menziesii coastal goldenbush X X 81 117 Lactuca serriola *prickly lettuce X X 1 118 Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima common hareleaf X 81 119 Lasthenia californica goldfields X X 81 120 Lasthenia glaberrima smooth goldfields X X 12 121 Layia platyglossa common tidy-tips X X 1 122 Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia California-aster X X 81 123 Madia gracilis slender madia X X 1 124 Malacothrix clevelandii annual malacothrix X X 1 125 Micropus californicus var. californicus slender cottonweed X X 61 126 Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas' microseris X X 66 127 Microseris douglasii ssp. platycarpha small-flowered microseris X 1 128 Osmadenia tenella three spot X X 81 129 Pentachaeta aurea golden daisy 72 130 Picris echioides *bristly ox-tongue X X 3 131 Porophyllum gracile odora X X 1 132 Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus woolly marbles X X 81 133 Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus slender woolly marbles X X 81 134 Rafinesquia californica California chicory X X 1 135 Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii bush senecio X 81 136 Senecio vulgaris *common groundsel X X 1 137 Silybum marianum *milk thistle X X 2 138 Solidago californica goldenrod X X 1 139 Sonchus asper ssp. asper *prickly sow thistle X X 1 140 Sonchus oleraceus *sow thistle X X 1 141 Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa brown microseris X X 81 142 Stephanomeria diegensis San Diego wreathplant X X 6 143 Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei slender wreathplant X X 6 144 Stylocline gnaphaloides everlasting nest-straw X X 1 145 Taraxacum officinale *common dandelion X 1 146 Tetradymia comosa cotton-thorn X 1 147 Tragopogon dubius *yellow salsify X X 7 148 Uropappus lindleyi silver puffs X X 81 149 Venegasia carpesioides canyon sunflower 2 150 Xanthium strumarium cocklebur X X 1 Berberidaceae Barberry Family 151 Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota California barberry 27 Betulaceae Birch Family 152 Alnus rhombifolia white alder 2 Boraginaceae Borage Family 153 Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia common fiddleneck X X 81 154 Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii small-flowered fiddleneck X X 81 155 Cryptantha intermedia popcorn flower X X 1 156 Cryptantha micromeres minute-flowered cryptantha X X 116 157 Cryptantha microstachys Tejon cryptantha X X 1 158 Cryptantha muricata prickly cryptantha X X 1 159 Echium plantagineum *salvation echium 2 160 Heliotropium curassavicum seaside heliotrope X X 1 161 Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula slender combseed X X 1 162 Pectocarya penicillata combseed X X 6 163 Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus adobe popcorn flower X 1 164 Plagiobothrys arizonicus Arizona popcorn flower X 1 165 Plagiobothrys collinus var. fulvescens California popcorn flower X X 116 166 Plagiobothrys fulvus tawny popcorn flower X X 81 167 Plagiobothrys nothofulvus rusty-haired popcorn flower X X 1 168 Plagiobothrys tenellus slender popcorn flower X X 116 169 Plagiobothrys undulatus hooked popcorn flower X X 1 Brassicaceae Mustard Family 170 Athysanus pusillus dwarf athysanus X X 1 171 Brassica nigra *black mustard X 1 172 Brassica rapa *field mustard X 1 173 Capsella bursa-pastoris *shepherd's purse X X 1 174 Cardamine californica var. californica milk maids X X 61 175 Hirschfeldia incana *shortpod mustard X X 81 176 Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum shining peppergrass X X 681 177 Lepidium virginicum wild pepper-grass X 4 178 Raphanus sativus *purple wild radish X 1 179 Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum water cress X X 81 180 Sinapis arvensis *charlock X X 6 181 Sisymbrium altissimum *tumble-mustard X 1 182 Sisymbrium officinale *hedge mustard X X 1 183 Thysanocarpus curvipes fringe-pod X X 1 184 Tropidocarpum gracile slender tropidocarpum X 1 Cactaceae Cactus Family 185 Opuntia littoralis coast prickly-pear X 1 186 Opuntia vaseyi Vasey's prickly-pear X X 681 Callitrichaceae Water-Starwort Family 187 Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi Bolander's water-starwort X X 1 188 Callitriche marginata winged water-starwort X X 81 Campanulaceae Bellflower Family 189 Downingia bella spotted downingia X X 1 190 Downingia cuspidata toothed downingia X 1 191 Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens cardinal flower X 81 192 Triodanis biflora Venus looking-glass X X 6 Capparaceae Caper Family 193 Isomeris arborea bladderpod 27 Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family 194 Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle X X 81 195 Sambucus mexicana blue elderberry X X 1 196 Symphoricarpos mollis creeping snowberry ? 3 Caryophyllaceae Pink Family 197 Cerastium glomeratum *mouse-ear chickweed X X 1 198 Polycarpon tetraphyllum *four-leaf polycarp 2 199 Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis western pearlwort 82 200 Silene antirrhina snapdragon campion X X 1 201 Silene gallica *windmill pink X X 1 202 Silene laciniata ssp. major southern Indian pink X X 1 203 Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis *starwort X 6 204 Spergularia bocconei *sand spurrey X X 1 205 Stellaria media *common chickweed X X 1 Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family 206 Chenopodium album *white goosefoot X 1 207 Chenopodium ambrosioides *Mexican tea X 1 208 Chenopodium berlandieri pit-seed goosefoot X 1 209 Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot X 1 210 Chenopodium murale *nettle-leaved goosefoot X 1 211 Chenopodium pumilio *clammy goosefoot 2 212 Salsola tragus *Russian thistle X X 81 Cistaceae Rock-Rose Family 213 Helianthemum scoparium rush-rose X X 1 Convolvulaceae Morning Glory Family 214 Calystegia macrostegia ssp. arida southern California morning-glory X X 1 215 Calystegia macrostegia ssp. intermedia south coast morning-glory X X 6 216 Calystegia macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia San Diego morning-glory X X 6 217 Convolvulus arvensis *field bindweed 2 218 Convolvulus simulans small-flowered morning-glory X 7 Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family 219 Crassula aquatica aquatic pygmy-weed X 1 220 Crassula connata pygmy-weed X X 81 221 Crassula solieri little pygmy-weed X 10 222 Crassula tillaea *Mediterranean pygmy-weed X X 6 223 Dudleya edulis ladies fingers X 1 224 Dudleya lanceolata lanceleaf dudleya X X 1 225 Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta California chalk lettuce X X 61 Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family 226 Cucurbita foetidissima stinking gourd X X 1 227 Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus wild-cucumber X X 61 Cuscutaceae Dodder Family 228 Cuscuta californica var. californica California dodder X X 61 229 Cuscuta subinclusa canyon dodder X 1 Datiscaceae Datisca Family 230 Datisca glomerata Durango root X X 1 Elatinaceae Waterwort Family 231 Elatine brachysperma short-seed waterwort X 1 232 Elatine californica California waterwort X 1 233 Elatine chilensis Chilean waterwort X 1 Ericaceae Heath Family 234 Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis Eastwood manzanita X X 681 235 Arctostaphylos glauca bigberry manzanita ? 3 236 Arctostaphylos rainbowensis Rainbow manzanita X X 81 237 Rhododendron occidentale western azalea 2 238 Xylococcus bicolor mission manzanita X X 1 Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family 239 Chamaesyce albomarginata rattlesnake weed X X 1 240 Chamaesyce maculata *spotted spurge 82 241 Chamaesyce polycarpa small-seeded spurge X X 1 242 Chamaesyce serpyllifolia thyme-leafed spurge X 1 243 Eremocarpus setigerus dove weed X X 1 244 Euphorbia spathulata warty spurge X X 1 245 Ricinus communis *castor bean 2 Fabaceae Pea Family 246 Amorpha californica var. californica California false-indigo X 81 247 Amorpha fruticosa western false-indigo X X 116 248 Astragalus gambelianus Gambel's dwarf milk-vetch X X 4 249 Astragalus pomonensis Pomona locoweed X X 1 250 Hoita macrostachya leather root X 81 251 Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii San Diego pea X X 81 252 Lotus hamatus San Diego birdsfoot lotus X X 1 253 Lotus heermannii silky lotus X 1 254 Lotus purshianus var. purshianus Spanish clover X X 1 255 Lotus scoparius var. brevialatus short-winged deerweed X X 1 256 Lotus scoparius var. scoparius deerweed X X 1 257 Lotus strigosus strigose lotus X X 1 258 Lotus wrangelianus California lotus X X 81 259 Lupinus bicolor dwarf lupine X X 1 260 Lupinus concinnus bajada lupine X X 1 261 Lupinus excubitus var. hallii bush lupine X X 1 262 Lupinus hirsutissimus stinging lupine X X 1 263 Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus chick lupine X X 81 264 Lupinus sparsiflorus ssp. sparsiflorus Coulter's lupine X 1 265 Lupinus succulentus arroyo lupine 2 266 Lupinus truncatus collar lupine X X 1 267 Medicago polymorpha *California burclover X X 1 268 Medicago sativa *alfalfa X 1 269 Melilotus albus *white sweetclover X X 1 270 Melilotus indicus *sourclover X X 1 271 Spartium junceum *Spanish broom 2 272 Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Indian clover X X 81 273 Trifolium ciliolatum tree clover X X 1 274 Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum balloon clover X X 81 275 Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum pin-point clover X X 81 276 Trifolium hirtum *rose clover X X 13 277 Trifolium microcephalum small-head field clover X X 1 278 Trifolium variegatum variegated clover X X 1 279 Trifolium willdenovii tomcat clover X X 81 280 Trifolium wormskioldii cows clover X 1 281 Vicia americana var. americana American vetch X X 1 282 Vicia hassei slender vetch X X 6881 283 Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana slim vetch X X 6881 284 Vicia sativa ssp. sativa *spring vetch X X 11 285 Vicia villosa ssp. varia *winter vetch X X 6 286 Vicia villosa ssp. villosa *hairy vetch 82 Fagaceae Oak Family 287 Quercus acutidens Torrey's scrub oak X X 81 288 Quercus acutidens X Q. engelmannii scrub oak X Engelmann oak X 81 289 Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia coast live oak X X 1 290 Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia X Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens hybrid oak X X 116 291 Quercus engelmannii Engelmann oak X X 1 292 Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens interior live oak X 1 Garryaceae Silk-Tassel Family 293 Garrya veatchii canyon silktassel X 1 Gentianaceae Gentian Family 294 Centaurium venustum canchalagua X X 1 295 Swertia parryi Parry's green-gentian X 81 Geraniaceae Geranium Family 296 Erodium botrys *long-beaked filaree X X 6 297 Erodium brachycarpum *short-fruited filaree X X 1 298 Erodium cicutarium *redstem filaree X X 1 299 Erodium macrophyllum large-leaved filaree X 7 300 Erodium moschatum *white-stemmed filaree X X 1 301 Geranium dissectum *cut-leaved geranium X X 1 Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family 302 Ribes indecorum white-flowering currant X X 1 303 Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium chaparral currant X X 7 Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia Family 304 Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora whispering bells X X 81 305 Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium thick-leaved yerba santa X X 61 306 Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia eucrypta X X 1 307 Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia baby blue eyes X X 1 308 Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii baby blue eyes X X 1 309 Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida caterpillar phacelia X X 1 310 Phacelia distans common phacelia X 1 311 Phacelia grandiflora giant-flowered phacelia X 1 312 Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula imbricate phacelia X 1 313 Phacelia minor wild canterbury bells X X 1 314 Phacelia ramosissima var. latifolia branching phacelia X X 81 315 Pholistoma auritum var. auritum fiesta flower X X 61 Hypericaceae St. John's Wort Family 316 Hypericum anagalloides tinker's penny 2 317 Hypericum formosum var. scouleri Scouler's St. Johnswort X 1 318 Hypericum perforatum *Klamath weed X 1 Juglandaceae Walnut Family 319 Carya illinoensis *pecan X 7 320 Juglans californica var. californica Southern California black walnut 82 321 Juglans regia *English walnut X 1 Lamiaceae Mint Family 322 Lamium amplexicaule *henbit X X 4 323 Marrubium vulgare *horehound X X 1 324 Mentha spicata var. spicata *spearmint X X 1 325 Monardella hypoleuca ssp. hypoleuca white-leaf monardella X X 6 326 Monardella lanceolata mustang mint X X 1 327 Salvia apiana white sage X X 1 328 Salvia apiana X S. mellifera gray sage X X 6 329 Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage 2 330 Salvia columbariae chia X X 1 331 Salvia mellifera black sage X X 1 332 Satureja chandleri San Miguel savory 2 333 Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. austromontana southern skullcap X X 613 334 Scutellaria tuberosa common skullcap X X 112 335 Stachys ajugoides var. rigida rigid hedge-nettle X X 81 336 Trichostema lanceolatum vinegar weed X X 1 Lauraceae Laurel Family 337 Umbellularia californica California bay 2 Limnanthaceae Meadowfoam Family 338 Limnanthes gracilis ssp. parishii Parish's meadowfoam X 1 Linaceae Flax Family 339 Hesperolinon micranthum small-flower western flax X X 1 Loasaceae Stick-Leaf Family 340 Mentzelia montana mountain blazing star X 1 Lythraceae Loosestrife Family 341 Lythrum californicum California loosestrife 2 342 Lythrum hyssopifolia *grass poly X X 1 Malvaceae Mallow Family 343 Malacothamnus fasciculatus chaparral bush mallow X X 1 344 Malva parviflora *cheeseweed X X 79 345 Malvella leprosa alkali mallow X X 1 346 Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia checkerbloom X X 1 Molluginaceae Carpet-Weed Family 347 Glinus lotoides *lotus sweetjuice X 210 Moraceae Mulberry Family 348 Ficus carica *common fig X 7 Nyctaginaceae Four-O'Clock Family 349 Mirabilis californica California four o'clock X X 1 Oleaceae Olive Family 350 Fraxinus dipetala two-petaled ash X 1 351 Fraxinus velutina velvet ash ? 3 352 Olea europaea *olive X X 2 Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family 353 Camissonia bistorta southern suncup X X 1 354 Camissonia californica California suncup X X 1 355 Camissonia hirtella field sun-cup X X 1 356 Camissonia ignota Jurupa Hills sun-cups X X 1 357 Camissonia intermedia intermediate sun-cups X X 116 358 Camissonia micrantha small-flowered evening-primrose X 1 359 Camissonia strigulosa strigose sun-cup X X 116 360 Clarkia dudleyana Dudley's clarkia X 1 361 Clarkia epilobioides canyon clarkia X X 1 362 Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera purple clarkia X X 1 363 Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia X X 81 364 Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum willowherb X X 1 365 Epilobium densiflorum spike primrose X X 81 366 Ludwigia peploides floating water-primrose X 1 367 Oenothera californica ssp. californica California evening-primrose X 81 368 Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima Hooker's evening-primrose X X 1 Orobanchaceae Broom-Rape Family 369 Orobanche parishii ssp. parishii Parish's broom-rape X 7 Oxalidaceae Oxalis Family 370 Oxalis albicans ssp. californica California oxalis X X 1 371 Oxalis corniculata *creeping woodsorrel X X 1169 Paeoniaceae Peony Family 372 Paeonia californica California peony X X 1 Papaveraceae Poppy Family 373 Dicentra chrysantha golden ear drops X 1 374 Eschscholzia californica California poppy X X 1 375 Meconella denticulata small-flowered meconella 2 376 Platystemon californicus cream cups X 1 Plantaginaceae Plantain Family 377 Plantago elongata long-leaf plantain X X 81 378 Plantago erecta California plantain X X 1 379 Plantago lanceolata *English plantain X X 2 380 Plantago major *common plantain X X 1 Platanaceae Sycamore Family 381 Platanus racemosa western sycamore X X 1 Polemoniaceae Phlox Family 382 Allophyllum glutinosum sticky false-gilia X 1 383 Eriastrum sapphirinum sapphire woolly-star X X 1 384 Gilia angelensis angel's gilia X X 1 385 Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia globe gilia X 1 386 Leptodactylon californicum ssp. glandulosum prickly phlox X 1 387 Linanthus dianthiflorus ground pink X X 1 388 Linanthus floribundus ssp. floribundus summer snow X 1 389 Linanthus liniflorus flax-flowered linanthus X X 1 390 Linanthus parviflorus common linanthus X X 81 391 Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. continentalis pygmy linanthus X X 1 392 Navarretia atractyloides holly-leaf navarretia X X 1 393 Navarretia hamata ssp. hamata hooked skunkweed X X 1 394 Navarretia intertexta needleleaf navarretia X 1 395 Navarretia prostrata prostrate navarretia X X 1 396 Phlox gracilis annual phlox X 81 Polygalaceae Milkwort Family 397 Polygala cornuta var. fishiae Fish's milkwort X 1 Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family 398 Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata fringed spineflower X X 61 399 Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina long-spined spineflower X 1 400 Chorizanthe procumbens prostrate spineflower X X 1 401 Chorizanthe staticoides Turkish rugging X 1 402 Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson's buckwheat X X 69 403 Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum long-stemmed buckwheat X X 1 404 Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat X X 1 405 Eriogonum gracile var. gracile slender buckwheat X X 61 406 Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum naked buckwheat X 81 407 Eriogonum thurberi Thurber's buckwheat 2 408 Lastarriaea coriacea leather spineflower 2 409 Polygonum arenastrum *knotweed X X 81 410 Polygonum argyrocoleon *silver-sheath knotweed 2 411 Polygonum lapathifolium willow weed 2 412 Polygonum punctatum punctate smartweed 2 413 Pterostegia drymarioides threadstem X X 1 414 Rumex acetosella *common sheep sorrel 2 415 Rumex conglomeratus *whorled dock X X 1 416 Rumex crispus *curly dock X X 1 417 Rumex salicifolius willow-leaved dock X X 1 Portulacaceae Purslane Family 418 Calandrinia ciliata red maids X X 1 419 Calyptridium monandrum sand cress ? 3 420 Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora narrow-leaved miner's lettuce X X 6 421 Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana southern miner's lettuce X X 6 422 Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner's lettuce X X 681 423 Montia fontana ssp. amporitana water chickweed X 1 424 Portulaca oleracea *common purslane 2 Primulaceae Primrose Family 425 Anagallis arvensis *scarlet pimpernel X X 1 426 Centunculus minimus chaffweed X 81 427 Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii shooting star X X 1 428 Samolus parviflorus water-pimpernel X 1 Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family 429 Clematis pauciflora virgin's bower X X 1 430 Delphinium cardinale scarlet larkspur X 1 431 Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi blue larkspur X X 61 432 Myosurus minimus ssp. apus little mousetail X 1 433 Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus water crowfoot X X 1 434 Ranunculus hebecarpus delicate buttercup X 4 435 Ranunculus occidentalis western buttercup X X 61 436 Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum meadow-rue X X 81 Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family 437 Ceanothus crassifolius hoaryleaf ceanothus X X 1 438 Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn X 1 439 Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus Ramona lilac X X 1 440 Rhamnus californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry X X 1 441 Rhamnus crocea redberry X X 1 442 Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry X X 1 Rosaceae Rose Family 443 Adenostoma fasciculatum chamise X X 1 444 Aphanes occidentalis western lady's mantle X X 4 445 Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany X 1 446 Cercocarpus minutiflorus San Diego mountain mahogany X X 1 447 Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon X X 1 448 Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa sticky cinquefoil X X 1 449 Prunus emarginata bitter cherry X 1 450 Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia hollyleaf cherry X X 1 451 Rosa californica California wild rose X 1 452 Rubus discolor *Himalaya blackberry X X 81 453 Rubus ursinus California blackberry ? 3 Rubiaceae Bedstraw Family 454 Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium narrowleaf bedstraw X X 1 455 Galium aparine common bedstraw X X 1 456 Galium murale *tiny bedstraw X 457 Galium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii climbing bedstraw X X 1 458 Galium parisiense *wall bedstraw X X 7 Salicaceae Willow Family 459 Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa black cottonwood X 81 460 Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood X 1 461 Salix exigua narrowleaf willow 82 462 Salix gooddingii black willow X X 1162 463 Salix laevigata red willow X X 1 464 Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow X X 1 465 Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra shining willow X X 682 Saururaceae Lizard-Tail Family 466 Anemopsis californica yerba mansa X X 1 Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family 467 Jepsonia parryi coast jepsonia X X 1 468 Lithophragma affine woodland star X X 1 469 Saxifraga californica California saxifrage 2 Scrophulariaceae Snapdragon Family 470 Antirrhinum coulterianum Coulter's snapdragon X X 1 471 Antirrhinum kelloggii twining snapdragon X X 1 472 Antirrhinum nuttallianum purple snapdragon X X 1 473 Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum purple snapdragon X X 61 474 Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis coast Indian paintbrush X 1 475 Castilleja densiflora owl's-clover X X 81 476 Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta purple owl's clover X X 81 477 Castilleja foliolosa woolly Indian paintbrush X 1 478 Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis lesser paintbrush ? 83 479 Collinsia concolor southern Chinese houses 2 480 Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses X X 1 481 Collinsia parryi Parry's collinsia X 1 482 Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus bristly bird's beak X X 81 483 Keckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides chaparral beard-tongue X X 1 484 Keckiella cordifolia heartleaf penstemon X X 1 485 Linaria canadensis var. texana rough-seeded blue toad-flax X X 1 486 Mimulus aurantiacus bush monkeyflower X X 81 487 Mimulus brevipes wide-throated yellow monkeyflower X X 1 488 Mimulus cardinalis scarlet monkeyflower X 1 489 Mimulus floribundus floriferous monkeyflower X X 1 490 Mimulus guttatus common monkeyflower X X 1 491 Mimulus palmeri Palomar monkeyflower X 81 492 Mimulus pilosus false monkeyflower X X 1 493 Pedicularis densiflora Indian warrior ? 3 494 Penstemon heterophyllus var. australis southern foothill penstemon X X 1 495 Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis showy penstemon X X 81 496 Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda California bee plant X X 1 497 Veronica americana American speedwell 2 498 Veronica anagallis-aquatica *water speedwell 2 499 Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis purslane speedwell X X 1 Solanaceae Nightshade Family 500 Datura wrightii sacred datura X 1 501 Nicotiana glauca *tree tobacco X 1 502 Nicotiana quadrivalvis Indian tobacco X 81 503 Solanum americanum small-flowered nightshade 2 504 Solanum douglasii white nightshade X 1 505 Solanum parishii Parish's purple nightshade X X 61 Urticaceae Nettle Family 506 Parietaria hespera var. hespera pellitory X X 1 507 Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea stinging nettle X 1 Valerianaceae Valerian Family 508 Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis showy plectritis X X 1 Verbenaceae Vervain Family 509 Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys western vervain X X 81 Violaceae Violet Family 510 Viola pedunculata johnny jump-up X X 1 Viscaceae Mistletoe Family 511 Phoradendron macrophyllum big leaf mistletoe X X 81 512 Phoradendron villosum oak mistletoe X 1 Vitaceae Grape Family 513 Parthenocissus vitacea Virginia creeper 82 514 Vitis girdiana wild grape X 1 Zygophyllaceae Eel-Grass Family 515 Tribulus terrestris *puncture-vine X 1 Conifers
Cupressaceae Cypress Family 516 Juniperus californica California juniper 2 Monocots
Cyperaceae Sedge Family 517 Carex alma sturdy sedge X X 1 518 Carex barbarae valley sedge 2 519 Carex densa dense sedge 2 520 Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge X X 1 521 Carex schottii Schott's sedge X 1 522 Carex senta swamp sedge ? 3 523 Carex spissa San Diego sedge X X 116 524 Carex triquetra triangular-fruit sedge X X 1 525 Cyperus eragrostis umbrella sedge X X 2 526 Cyperus esculentus chufa flatsedge 2 527 Cyperus involucratus *umbrella plant 82 528 Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis needle spikerush X 81 529 Eleocharis macrostachya common spikerush X X 1 530 Eleocharis parishii Parish's spikerush X 81 531 Eleocharis radicans creeping spikerush X 1 532 Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis common tule X 1 533 Scirpus californicus California tule X 1 534 Scirpus microcarpus mountain bog bulrush X 1 Hydrocharitaceae Waterweed Family 535 Najas marina marine water nymph 2 Iridaceae Iris Family 536 Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass X X 1 Juncaceae Rush Family 537 Juncus balticus wire rush X X 1 538 Juncus bufonius var. bufonius toad rush X X 61 539 Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis western toad rush X X 81 540 Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific rush X 1 541 Juncus macrophyllus long-leaved rush X 1 542 Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush X X 1 543 Juncus oxymeris pointed rush X 1 544 Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus spreading brown-headed rush X 10 545 Juncus rugulosus wrinkled rush X X 1 546 Juncus textilis basket rush X 1 547 Juncus tiehmii Tiehm's rush X 1 548 Juncus xiphioides iris-leaved rush X 1 Juncaginaceae Arrow-Grass Family 549 Lilaea scilloides flowering quillwort X 1 Lemnaceae Duckweed Family 550 Lemna gibba swollen duckweed X 1 551 Lemna minor common duckweed X 1 552 Lemna minuta duckweed X 1 Liliaceae Lily Family 553 Allium haematochiton red-skinned onion X X 1 554 Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum pitted onion X 1 555 Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare Mexicali onion X 81 556 Bloomeria crocea goldenstar X X 1 557 Brodiaea filifolia thread-leaved brodiaea X X 1 558 Brodiaea orcuttii Orcutt's brodiaea X 1 559 Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis earth brodiaea X X 1 560 Calochortus albus white fairy lantern X X 1 561 Calochortus splendens splendid mariposa lily X X 1 562 Calochortus weedii var. weedii yellow mariposa lily X X 61 563 Chlorogalum parviflorum small-flowered soap plant X 1 564 Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum soap plant X X 81 565 Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum blue dicks X X 81 566 Fritillaria biflora var. biflora chocolate lily X X 61 567 Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum ocellated Humboldt lily ? 3 568 Muilla maritima muilla X X 1 569 Yucca whipplei chaparral yucca X X 1 570 Zigadenus fremontii white star-lily X 1 Orchidaceae Orchid Family 571 Piperia unalascensis Alaska rein orchid X 81 Poaceae Grass Family 572 Achnatherum coronatum giant needlegrass X X 81 573 Aegilops cylindrica *jointed goatgrass X X 7 574 Agrostis pallens seashore bentgrass X X 81 575 Agrostis stolonifera *creeping bentgrass X X 6 576 Agrostis viridis *green bentgrass X 81 577 Aira caryophyllea *silver hairgrass 2 578 Alopecurus saccatus foxtail X 81 579 Aristida ternipes var. hamulosa hook three-awn X X 7 580 Avena barbata *slender wild oats X X 1 581 Avena fatua *wild oats X X 1 582 Avena sativa *common oats X 4 583 Bothriochloa barbinodis cane bluestem ? 3 584 Brachypodium distachyon *purple false-brome X X 7 585 Bromus arenarius *Australian brome X X 1 586 Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome X X 61 587 Bromus catharticus *rescue grass X 10 588 Bromus diandrus *ripgut brome X X 1 589 Bromus grandis tall brome X 1 590 Bromus hordeaceus *soft chess X X 81 591 Bromus laevipes woodland brome X 81 592 Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens *red brome X X 81 593 Bromus tectorum *downy brome X 1 594 Chloris verticillata *tumble finger grass X 7 595 Cortaderia jubata *pampas grass 82 596 Cynodon dactylon *Bermuda grass X X 1 597 Dactylis glomerata *orchard-grass X 7 598 Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass X X 1 599 Digitaria sanguinalis *crabgrass 2 600 Distichlis spicata saltgrass X X 1 601 Echinochloa colona *jungle rice 2 602 Echinochloa crus-galli *barnyard grass X 1 603 Elymus elymoides squirreltail X 81 604 Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus blue wildrye X X 1 605 Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii Jepson's blue wildrye X X 6 606 Elymus multisetus big squirreltail X X 81 607 Elymus X macounii Macoun's ryegrass 2 608 Elytrigia pontica ssp. pontica *tall wheatgrass X 881 609 Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens Mexican lovegrass 2 610 Festuca arundinacea *tall fescue X X 7 611 Gastridium ventricosum *nit grass X X 1 612 Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum California meadow barley X 1 613 Hordeum depressum low barley ? 613 614 Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum *Mediterranean barley X X 1 615 Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum *foxtail barley X X 1 616 Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum *foxtail barley X X 1 617 Hordeum vulgare var. trifurcatum *cultivated barley X 7 618 Koeleria macrantha June grass X X 1 619 Lamarckia aurea *goldentop X X 1 620 Leptochloa uninervia Mexican sprangletop 2 621 Leymus condensatus giant wild-rye X X 81 622 Leymus triticoides creeping wild rye X X 81 623 Leymus Xmultiflorus (L. condensatus X L. triticoides) hybrid wild-rye X X 6 624 Lolium multiflorum *Italian rye-grass X X 81 625 Lolium perenne *English rye-grass X X 6 626 Lolium temulentum *Darnel X X 1 627 Melica frutescens tall melica X 1 628 Melica imperfecta coast-range melic X X 1 629 Muhlenbergia asperifolia scratchgrass X 1 630 Muhlenbergia microsperma littleseed muhly ? 3 631 Muhlenbergia rigens deergrass X X 1 632 Nassella cernua nodding needlegrass X X 81 633 Nassella lepida foothill needlegrass X X 81 634 Nassella pulchra purple needlegrass X X 81 635 Orcuttia californica California Orcutt grass X 1 636 Panicum capillare witchgrass 2 637 Paspalum dilatatum *dallis grass X X 1 638 Paspalum distichum knot grass X X 1 639 Pennisetum setaceum *fountain grass 2 640 Phalaris aquatica *Harding grass X X 2 641 Phalaris caroliniana *Carolina canarygrass X X 1 642 Phalaris minor *little-seed canarygrass X 1 643 Piptatherum miliaceum *smilo grass X X 3 644 Poa annua *annual blue grass X X 1 645 Poa bulbosa *bulbous blue grass ? 3 646 Poa infirma *weak blue grass X X 6 647 Poa secunda ssp. secunda one-sided bluegrass X X 81 648 Polypogon monspeliensis *rabbits-foot grass X X 1 649 Rhynchelytrum repens *Natal grass X 7 650 Schismus barbatus *Mediterranean schismus X X 69 651 Secale cereale *rye X 1 652 Setaria gracilis X 81 653 Setaria viridis *green foxtail 2 654 Sorghum halepense *johnsongrass X 1 655 Triticum aestivum *common wheat X 7 656 Vulpia bromoides *brome fescue X X 1 657 Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta *hairy rattail fescue X X 1 658 Vulpia myuros var. myuros *rattail fescue X X 1 659 Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora six-weeks fescue X X 6 Potamogetonaceae Pondweed Family 660 Potamogeton foliosus var. foliosus leafy pondweed X 81 661 Potamogeton pectinatus fennel-leaved pondweed X 1 662 Potamogeton pusillus small pondweed X 1 Typhaceae Cat Tail Family 663 Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum bur-reed X 1 664 Typha angustifolia narrow-leaf cattail X 1 665 Typha domingensis southern cattail X X 1 666 Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail ? 3 Zannichelliaceae Horned-Pondweed Family 667 Zannichellia palustris horned pondweed X 1
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