Plant Checklist for Vallecito Valley

Compiled February 16, 2007 from voucher data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria, CalFlora species data, and Tom Chester's database of Southern California plants. The scientific name of all plants are current names as defined by the Jepson Flora Project. The "R" column indicates plants which appear in one of the CNPS (California Native Plant Society) lists (1B,2,3,or 4) of rare and/or endangered plants. The "N" column identifies plants that are non-native with an "I" (introduced).

Dicotyledonae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Acanthaceae Acanthus Family
1     Justicia californica key chuparosa Shrub 0 2625  
 
Asteraceae Sunflower Family
2     Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus key goldenhead Shrub 0 7218  
3     Adenophyllum porophylloides key San Felipe dogweed Perennial herb 656 4790  
4     Ambrosia dumosa key burroweed Shrub 0 5249  
5     Bebbia juncea var. aspera key sweetbush Shrub 0 4921  
6     Chaenactis artemisiifolia key meally white pincushion Annual herb 0 5249  
7     Ericameria linearifolia key narrowleaf goldenbush Shrub 0 6562  
8     Eriophyllum wallacei key Wallace's woolly daisy Annual herb 200 6500  
9     Filago californica key California filago Annual herb 0 3500  
10     Porophyllum gracile key odora Perennial herb 0 4921  
11     Senecio mohavensis key Mojave ragwort Annual herb 0 3281  
12     Trichoptilium incisum key yellow-head Annual herb 0 3281  
13     Trixis californica var. californica key California trixis Shrub 0 3281  
14     Viguiera parishii key Parish's viguiera Shrub 0 4921  
 
Bignoniaceae Bignonia Family
15     Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata key desert-willow Shrub 0 4921  
 
Boraginaceae Borage Family
16     Cryptantha angustifolia key narrow-leaved cryptantha Annual herb 0 4593  
17     Cryptantha maritima key Guadalupe cryptantha Annual herb 0 4921  
18     Heliotropium curassavicum ssp. oculatum key seaside heliotrope        
19     Pectocarya peninsularis key Baja pectocarya Annual herb 98 984  
 
Brassicaceae Mustard Family
20     Caulanthus cooperi key Cooper's jewel-flower Annual herb 984 8202  
21     Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii key Menzies western tansy-mustard Annual herb 0 8202  
22     Dithyrea californica key spectacle-pod Annual herb 0 4593  
23     Guillenia lasiophylla key California mustard Annual herb 0 8202  
24   4.3 Lyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeri key Coulter's lyrepod Perennial herb      
25 I   Sisymbrium orientale key Oriental mustard Annual, Perennial herb 0 3281  
 
Burseraceae Torchwood Family
26   2.3 Bursera microphylla key elephant tree Tree      
 
Cactaceae Cactus Family
27     Cylindropuntia ganderi key Gander's buckhorn cholla Shrub      
28     Ferocactus cylindraceus key California barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 0 4921  
29     Mammillaria dioica key fish-hook cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 33 4921  
30     Opuntia Xfosbergii key pink teddy-bear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 984 1476  
31     Opuntia bigelovii key teddy-bear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 0 3281  
 
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family
32     Allenrolfea occidentalis key iodine-bush Shrub 0 4265  
 
Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family
33     Cucurbita palmata key coyote melon Annual, Perennial herb 0 4000  
 
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
34     Bernardia myricifolia key western bernardia Shrub 0 3937  
35     Chamaesyce melanadenia key red-gland spurge Perennial herb 0 4265  
36     Chamaesyce pediculifera key Carrizo Mountain spurge Perennial herb 0 1640  
37     Chamaesyce polycarpa key small-seeded spurge Perennial herb 0 3281  
38     Ditaxis lanceolata key narrowleaf ditaxis Perennial herb 0 1968  
39     Stillingia linearifolia key linear-leaved stillingia Perennial herb 0 3500  
 
Fabaceae Legume Family
40     Acacia greggii key catclaw Shrub 328 4593  
41   4.3 Astragalus nutans key Providence Mtns. milk-vetch Annual herb      
42     Lotus rigidus key desert lotus Perennial herb 0 5085  
43     Lotus scoparius var. brevialatus key short-winged deerweed Perennial herb 0 4593  
44     Lupinus concinnus key bajada lupine Annual herb 0 5577  
45     Lupinus formosus var. formosus key western lupine Perennial herb 0 9843  
46 I   Melilotus indicus key sourclover        
47     Senna armata key spiny senna Shrub 656 3281  
48   2.2 Senna covesii key Coves's cassia Perennial herb      
 
Gentianaceae Gentian Family
49     Eustoma exaltatum key catchfly prairie-gentian Annual, Perennial herb 328 1968  
 
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family
50     Phacelia distans key common phacelia Annual herb 0 7000  
 
Krameriaceae Rhatany Family
51     Krameria grayi key white rhatany Shrub      
 
Lamiaceae Mint Family
52     Hyptis emoryi key desert lavender Shrub      
53     Salvia apiana key white sage Shrub      
54     Salvia columbariae key chia Annual herb 0 7000  
 
Lennoaceae Lennoa Family
55     Pholisma arenarium key sand plant Perennial herb (parasitic)      
 
Loasaceae Loasa Family
56     Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi key Thurber's sandpaper-plant Perennial herb 0 3937  
 
Malvaceae Mallow Family
57   2.3 Herissantia crispa key curly herissantia Annual, Perennial herb      
58     Hibiscus denudatus key rock hibiscus Perennial herb 0 2624  
59   4.3 Horsfordia alata key pink velvet mallow Shrub 328 1640  
 
Nyctaginaceae Four O'clock Family
60     Abronia villosa var. villosa key hairy sand-verbena Annual herb 0 3280  
 
Oleaceae Olive Family
61     Menodora scoparia key broom twinberry Perennial herb 1968 6561  
 
Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family
62     Camissonia claviformis key brown-eyed primrose Annual herb -230 6561  
63     Camissonia pallida ssp. pallida key pale sun-cup Annual herb 98 5906  
 
Polemoniaceae Milkwort Family
64     Gilia angelensis key angel's gilia Annual herb 656 6233  
65     Linanthus aureus key golden linanthus Annual herb 0 6561  
 
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
66     Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu key brittle spineflower Annual herb 0 7545  
67     Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium key California buckwheat Shrub 196 7545  
68     Eriogonum inflatum key desert trumpet Perennial herb -50 6561  
69     Eriogonum thurberi key Thurber's buckwheat Annual herb 328 4265  
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
70   4.3 Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum key intermediate larkspur Perennial herb      
 
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
71     Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans key cupped-leaf ceanothus Shrub 0 6889  
72     Ziziphus parryi var. parryi key lotebush Shrub 1640 4921  
 
Rubiaceae Madder Or Coffee Family
73     Galium stellatum var. eremicum key star-flowered bedstraw Shrub 426 5249  
 
Salicaceae Willow Family
74     Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii key Fremont cottonwood Tree 0 6500  
 
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
75   4.3 Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus key San Jacinto beardtongue Perennial herb      
 
Solanaceae Nightshade Family
76     Datura wrightii key sacred datura Perennial herb 0 4000  
77     Lycium andersonii key Anderson's desert-thorn Shrub 0 6000  
78     Nicotiana obtusifolia key desert tobacco Perennial herb 0 5249  
 
Sterculiaceae Cacao Family
79   2.3 Ayenia compacta key ayenia Perennial herb, Shrub      
 
Tamaricaceae Tamarisk Family
80 I   Tamarix chinensis key Chinese tamarisk Shrub 0 656  
 
Viscaceae Mistletoe Family
81     Phoradendron californicum key desert mistletoe Shrub (parasitic) 0 3937  
 
Zygophyllaceae Caltrop Family
82     Kallstroemia californica key California caltrop Annual herb 0 1968  
83     Larrea tridentata key creosote bush Shrub 0 3280  
 

Gymnospermae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Cupressaceae Cypress Family
84     Juniperus californica key California juniper Shrub 0 5000  
 
Ephedraceae Ephedra Family
85     Ephedra aspera key Mormon tea Shrub 0 4921  
 

Monocotyledonae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Liliaceae Lily Family
86     Calochortus concolor key golden-bowl mariposa Perennial herb 1968 8202  
 
Poaceae Grass Family
87 I   Avena fatua key wild oats Annual herb 82 4002  
88 I   Schismus barbatus key Mediterranean schismus Annual herb 0 3937  
 

Pteridophyta

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Pteridaceae Brake Family
89     Cheilanthes covillei key beady lipfern Fern 1500 9000  
90     Cheilanthes viscida key sticky lipfern Fern 328 5249  
91     Notholaena californica key California cloak fern Fern 656 4265