Plant Checklist for Dripping Springs

Compiled February 13, 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
Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family
1 I   Amaranthus albus key tumble pigweed Annual herb 0 7218  
 
Anacardiaceae Sumac Or Cashew Family
2     Rhus ovata key sugar bush Shrub 0 4265  
3     Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima key basketbush pubescent skunkbush sumac        
4     Toxicodendron diversilobum key poison oak Vine, Shrub 0 5000  
 
Apiaceae Carrot Family
5     Apiastrum angustifolium key wild celery Annual herb 0 3000  
6     Bowlesia incana key hoary bowlesia Annual herb 0 2500  
7     Daucus pusillus key rattlesnake weed Annual herb 0 5000  
8     Lomatium lucidum key shiny lomatium Perennial herb 1476 4921  
9     Osmorhiza brachypoda key California sweet-cicely Perennial herb 0 8500  
10     Sanicula crassicaulis key Pacific sanicle Perennial herb 0 4500  
11     Tauschia arguta key southern tauschia Perennial herb 328 4921  
 
Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family
12     Asclepias californica key California milkweed Perennial herb 0 7500  
13     Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii key climbing milkweed Perennial herb, Vine 98 5249  
 
Asteraceae Sunflower Family
14     Achillea millefolium key yarrow Perennial herb 0 13000  
15     Ambrosia acanthicarpa key bur-ragweed Annual herb 0 7218  
16     Ambrosia psilostachya key western ragweed Perennial herb 0 3281  
17     Ancistrocarphus filagineus key woolly fishhooks Annual herb 0 5500  
18     Artemisia californica key California sagebrush Shrub 0 2625 Lvs gen > 2cm;margins curled under
19     Artemisia douglasiana key mugwort Perennial herb 0 6000  
20     Artemisia dracunculus key wild tarragon Perennial herb 0 9000  
21     Baccharis sarothroides key broom baccharis Shrub 0 2789  
22     Baccharis sergiloides key desert baccharis Shrub 1969 5167  
23     Bebbia juncea var. aspera key sweetbush Shrub 0 4921  
24     Brickellia californica key California brickellbush Perennial herb 0 5000  
25     Brickellia desertorum key desert brickellia Shrub 656 4593  
26     Calycoseris parryi key yellow tackstem Annual herb 0 6562  
27 I   Centaurea melitensis key tocalote Annual herb 0 7218  
28     Chaenactis artemisiifolia key meally white pincushion Annual herb 0 5249  
29     Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula key yellow pincushion Annual herb 0 5249  
30     Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale key cobwebby thistle Perennial herb 0 656  
31 I   Cirsium vulgare key bull thistle Perennial herb 0 7546  
32     Conyza canadensis key horseweed Annual herb 0 6562  
33     Coreopsis californica var. californica key California coreopsis Annual herb 100 3000  
34 I   Cotula australis key Australian brass-buttons Annual herb 0 820  
35     Encelia farinosa key brittlebush Shrub 0 3281  
36     Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis key Palmer's goldenbush Shrub 0 2625  
37     Ericameria pinifolia key pine goldenbush Shrub 0 5577  
38     Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus key leafy daisy Shrub, Perennial herb 0 9514  
39     Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum key golden yarrow Shrub 0 9843  
40     Euthamia occidentalis key western goldenrod Perennial herb 0 2000  
41     Filago arizonica key Arizona herba impia Annual herb 0 2625  
42     Filago californica key California filago Annual herb 0 3500  
43     Filago depressa key dwarf filago Annual herb 0 4921  
44 I   Filago gallica key narrowleaf filago Annual herb 0 4593  
45 I   Gazania linearis key gazania Perennial herb 0 656  
46     Gnaphalium bicolor key bicolored everlasting Perennial herb 0 1969  
47     Gnaphalium californicum key California everlasting Annual, Perennial herb 0 5906  
48     Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum key white everlasting Perennial herb 0 8700  
49     Gnaphalium leucocephalum key white-headed cudweed Perennial herb 0 492  
50 I   Gnaphalium luteo-album key common cudweed Annual herb 0 6890  
51     Gnaphalium palustre key western marsh cudweed Annual herb 0 9500  
52     Gnaphalium stramineum key cotton-batting plant Annual, Perennial herb 0 6000  
53     Gutierrezia californica key California matchweed Perennial herb, Shrub 328 984  
54     Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides key saw-toothed goldenbush Shrub 328 4265  
55     Heterotheca grandiflora key telegraph weed Annual, Perennial herb 0 984  
56     Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides key bristly goldenaster Perennial herb 0 3609  
57 I   Hypochaeris glabra key smooth cat's ear Annual herb 0 3937  
58 I   Lactuca serriola key prickly lettuce Annual herb 0 6562  
59     Lasthenia californica key goldfields Annual herb 0 4000  
60     Lasthenia coronaria key southern goldfields Annual herb 0 2297  
61     Layia platyglossa key common tidy-tips Annual herb 0 4000  
62     Lepidospartum squamatum key scale-broom Shrub 0 5906  
63     Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia key California-aster Perennial herb      
64     Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera key sticky lessingia Annual herb 0 5577  
65     Madia exigua key pygmy madia Annual herb 0 8202  
66     Madia gracilis key slender madia Annual herb 0 7800  
67     Malacothrix clevelandii key annual malacothrix Annual herb 0 5000  
68     Micropus californicus var. californicus key slender cottonweed Annual herb 0 5578  
69   4.2 Microseris douglasii ssp. platycarpha key small-flowered microseris Annual herb      
70     Osmadenia tenella key three spot Annual herb 0 1969  
71     Porophyllum gracile key odora Perennial herb 0 4921  
72     Rafinesquia californica key California chicory Annual herb 0 4921  
73     Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii key bush senecio Shrub 0 6500  
74 I   Senecio vulgaris key common groundsel Annual herb 0 4921  
75 I   Sonchus asper ssp. asper key prickly sow thistle Annual herb 0 6234  
76 I   Sonchus oleraceus key sow thistle Annual herb 0 4921  
77     Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei key slender wreathplant Annual herb 0 5577  
78     Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua key slender wreathplant Annual herb 328 6562  
79     Stephanomeria virgata key twiggy wreath plant Annual herb 0 6890  
80 I   Taraxacum officinale key common dandelion Perennial herb 0 10827  
81     Tetradymia comosa key cotton-thorn Shrub 984 4921  
82     Uropappus lindleyi key silver puffs Annual herb 0 6000  
 
Berberidaceae Barberry Family
83   1B.1 Berberis nevinii key Nevin's barberry Shrub      
 
Boraginaceae Borage Family
84     Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia key common fiddleneck Annual herb 0 5000  
85     Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii key small-flowered fiddleneck Annual herb 0 5577  
86     Cryptantha intermedia key popcorn flower Annual herb 1500 4500  
87     Cryptantha micromeres key minute-flowered cryptantha Annual herb 0 2000  
88     Cryptantha microstachys key Tejon cryptantha Annual herb 0 4000  
89     Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii key prickly cryptantha        
90   4.2 Harpagonella palmeri key Palmer's grapplinghook Annual herb      
91     Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula key slender combseed Annual herb 16 6562  
92     Pectocarya penicillata key combseed Annual herb 0 4500  
93     Pectocarya setosa key moth combseed Annual herb 0 7000  
94     Plagiobothrys collinus var. fulvescens key California popcorn flower Annual herb 1969 6562  
95     Plagiobothrys collinus var. gracilis key graceful popcorn flower Annual herb 0 656  
96     Plagiobothrys tenellus key slender popcorn flower Annual herb 0 5000  
 
Brassicaceae Mustard Family
97     Arabis sparsiflora var. californica key California elegant rock-cress Perennial herb 0 5249  
98     Athysanus pusillus key dwarf athysanus Annual herb 0 5000  
99 I   Brassica nigra key black mustard Annual herb 0 4921  
100 I   Capsella bursa-pastoris key shepherd's purse Annual herb 0 7000  
101     Caulanthus heterophyllus var. pseudosimulans key slender-pod jewelflower Annual herb 0 4265  
102     Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra key smooth western tansy-mustard Annual herb 0 4921  
103     Draba cuneifolia key wedge-leaved draba Annual herb 5000 6000  
104 I   Hirschfeldia incana key shortpod mustard Perennial herb 0 5249  
105 I   Lepidium strictum key prostrate pepper-grass Annual herb 0 984  
106     Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens key wild pepper-grass Annual herb 0 7874  
107   1B.2 Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii key Robinson's pepper-grass Annual herb      
108 I   Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum key wild pepper-grass Annual herb 0 7874  
109 I   Sisymbrium altissimum key tumble-mustard Annual herb 0 8202  
110 I   Sisymbrium orientale key Oriental mustard Annual, Perennial herb 0 3281  
111     Thysanocarpus curvipes var. curvipes key fringe-pod        
112     Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. crenatus key lace-pod        
113     Tropidocarpum gracile key slender tropidocarpum Annual herb 0 3500  
 
Cactaceae Cactus Family
114     Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris key beavertail cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 492 7218  
 
Campanulaceae Bellflower Family
115     Githopsis diffusa ssp. candida key white bluecup Annual herb 1969 5249  
116     Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusa key San Gabriel bluecup Annual herb 1476 3609  
117     Githopsis diffusa ssp. robusta key San Gabriel bluecup Annual herb 164 6562  
118     Heterocodon rariflorum key few-flowered heterocodon Annual herb 0 8000  
119     Nemacladus longiflorus var. breviflorus key thread plant Annual herb 2625 3937  
120     Nemacladus pinnatifidus key comb-leaved nemacladus Annual herb 984 4265  
121     Nemacladus ramosissimus key Nuttall's nemacladus Annual herb 492 5249  
122     Triodanis biflora key Venus looking-glass Annual herb 0 6500  
 
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family
123     Lonicera subspicata var. denudata key southern honeysuckle Shrub 0 5906  
124     Sambucus mexicana key blue elderberry Tree, Shrub 0 10000  
125     Symphoricarpos mollis key creeping snowberry Shrub 30 9843  
 
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family
126 I   Cerastium glomeratum key mouse-ear chickweed Annual herb 0 5249  
127     Loeflingia squarrosa var. squarrosa key spreading loeflingia Annual herb 0 3937  
128     Minuartia douglasii key Douglas' sandwort Annual herb 0 7000  
129     Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis key western pearlwort Annual herb 0 8000  
130     Silene antirrhina key snapdragon campion Annual herb 0 5906  
131 I   Silene gallica key windmill pink Annual herb 0 3281  
132     Silene laciniata ssp. major key southern Indian pink Perennial herb 0 3937  
133     Silene multinervia key fire-following campion Annual herb 0 6562  
134     Spergularia marina key salt marsh sand-spurry Annual herb 0 2297  
135 I   Stellaria media key common chickweed Annual herb 0 8000  
136 I   Stellaria pallida key pale starwort Annual herb 0 1476  
 
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family
137     Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens key four-wing saltbush Shrub 0 7874  
138 I   Salsola tragus key Russian thistle Annual herb 0 8858  
 
Cistaceae Rock-Rose Family
139     Helianthemum scoparium key rush-rose Shrub 0 5000  
 
Convolvulaceae Morning-Glory Family
140     Calystegia macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia key San Diego morning-glory Perennial herb, Vine 0 1640  
 
Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family
141     Crassula connata key pygmy-weed Annual herb 0 2500  
142     Dudleya lanceolata key lanceleaf dudleya Perennial herb 0 3500  
143     Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta key California chalk lettuce Perennial herb 0 3281  
144     Sedum spathulifolium key yellow stonecrop Perennial herb 0 7500  
 
Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family
145     Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus key wild-cucumber Perennial herb, Vine 0 2952  
 
Datiscaceae Datisca Family
146     Datisca glomerata key Durango root Perennial herb 0 5500  
 
Ericaceae Heath Family
147     Arctostaphylos glauca key bigberry manzanita Tree, Shrub 0 4500  
 
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
148     Croton californicus key California croton Perennial herb 0 4000  
149     Eremocarpus setigerus key dove weed Annual herb 0 6000  
150     Stillingia linearifolia key linear-leaved stillingia Perennial herb 0 3500  
 
Fabaceae Legume Family
151     Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus key white dwarf locoweed Annual herb 0 2296  
152     Astragalus didymocarpus var. dispermus key dwarf white milk-vetch Annual herb 98 3937  
153     Astragalus didymocarpus var. obispoensis key San Luis Obispo milk-vetch Annual herb 1312 3116  
154     Astragalus douglasii var. parishii key Parish' Jacumba milk-vetch Perennial herb 3937 7710  
155     Astragalus gambelianus key Gambel's dwarf milk-vetch Annual herb 50 2900  
156   1B.1 Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri key Jaeger's milk-vetch Shrub      
157     Astragalus pomonensis key Pomona locoweed Perennial herb 164 2296  
158     Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii key San Diego pea Perennial herb 0 3937  
159     Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus key southern California silver-lotus Perennial herb 0 5249  
160     Lotus hamatus key San Diego birdsfoot lotus Annual herb 0 1968  
161     Lotus heermannii var. heermannii key silky lotus Perennial herb 0 6562  
162     Lotus salsuginosus key coastal lotus Annual herb 0 6069  
163     Lotus scoparius var. brevialatus key short-winged deerweed Perennial herb 0 4593  
164     Lotus strigosus var. strigosus key strigose lotus        
165     Lotus wrangelianus key California lotus Annual herb 0 2500  
166     Lupinus albifrons key silver bush lupine Shrub 0 6562  
167     Lupinus bicolor ssp. marginatus key dwarf lupine        
168     Lupinus bicolor ssp. microphyllus key dwarf lupine miniature lupine        
169     Lupinus concinnus key bajada lupine Annual herb 0 5577  
170     Lupinus excubitus var. hallii key bush lupine Shrub 0 4921  
171     Lupinus hirsutissimus key stinging lupine Annual herb 0 4593  
172     Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus key chick lupine Annual herb 0 5249  
173     Lupinus sparsiflorus key Coulter's lupine Annual herb 0 4265  
174     Lupinus truncatus key collar lupine Annual herb 0 3000  
175 I   Medicago lupulina key black medick Annual, Perennial herb 0 8202  
176 I   Medicago polymorpha key California burclover Annual herb 0 4921  
177 I   Medicago sativa key alfalfa Perennial herb 0 4921  
178 I   Melilotus indicus key sourclover        
179 I   Melilotus officinalis key yellow sweetclover Annual, Biennial herb 0 4921  
180     Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana key honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 0 5577  
181 I   Spartium junceum key Spanish broom Shrub 0 1968  
182     Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum key Indian clover Annual herb 0 3609  
183     Trifolium ciliolatum key tree clover Annual herb 0 5000  
184     Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum key pin-point clover Annual herb 0 5905  
185     Trifolium microcephalum key small-head field clover Annual herb 0 8500  
186     Trifolium obtusiflorum key clammy clover Annual herb 0 5000  
187     Trifolium variegatum key variegated clover Annual herb 0 8200  
188     Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana key slim vetch Annual herb 0 3281  
 
Fagaceae Oak Family
189     Quercus berberidifolia key scrub oak Tree 984 4922  
 
Garryaceae Silk Tassel Family
190     Garrya veatchii key canyon silktassel Shrub 820 5741  
 
Gentianaceae Gentian Family
191     Centaurium venustum key canchalagua Annual herb 0 9000  
192     Swertia parryi key Parry's green-gentian Perennial herb 328 6233  
 
Geraniaceae Geranium Family
193 I   Erodium cicutarium key redstem filaree Annual herb 0 6000  
 
Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family
194     Ribes amarum key bitter gooseberry Shrub 0 5000  
195     Ribes indecorum key white-flowering currant Shrub 0 6562  
 
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family
196     Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora key whispering bells Annual herb 0 7218  
197     Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium key thick-leaved yerba santa Shrub 98 5249  
198     Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia key eucrypta Annual herb 0 3281  
199     Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia key baby blue eyes Annual herb 328 6233  
200     Phacelia brachyloba key short-lobed phacelia Annual herb 0 7000  
201     Phacelia distans key common phacelia Annual herb 0 7000  
202     Phacelia minor key wild canterbury bells Annual herb 0 5249  
203     Phacelia suaveolens var. keckii key Santiago Peak phacelia Annual herb      
 
Lamiaceae Mint Family
204 I   Marrubium vulgare key horehound Perennial herb      
205   1B.3 Monardella macrantha ssp. hallii key Hall's monardella Perennial herb (rhizomatous)      
206     Salvia apiana key white sage Shrub      
207     Salvia columbariae key chia Annual herb 0 7000  
208     Salvia mellifera key black sage Shrub      
209     Scutellaria tuberosa key common skullcap Perennial herb 0 5000  
210     Trichostema lanceolatum key vinegar weed Annual herb 0 3500  
211     Trichostema parishii key Parish's bluecurls Shrub      
 
Lennoaceae Lennoa Family
212     Pholisma arenarium key sand plant Perennial herb (parasitic)      
 
Linaceae Flax Family
213     Hesperolinon micranthum key small-flower western flax Annual herb 0 5500  
 
Loasaceae Loasa Family
214     Mentzelia affinis key yellow blazing star Annual herb 0 5000  
 
Malvaceae Mallow Family
215     Malacothamnus densiflorus key yellow-stem bush mallow Shrub 328 3608  
216     Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora key checkerbloom        
217     Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia key checkerbloom        
 
Nyctaginaceae Four O'clock Family
218     Mirabilis californica key California four o'clock Perennial herb 0 3000  
 
Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family
219     Camissonia bistorta key southern suncup Annual herb 0 1968  
220     Camissonia californica key California suncup Annual herb 0 5000  
221     Camissonia hirtella key field sun-cup Annual herb 0 3000  
222     Camissonia ignota key Jurupa Hills sun-cups Annual herb 328 3608  
223     Camissonia intermedia key intermediate sun-cups Annual herb 984 2625  
224     Camissonia strigulosa key strigose sun-cup Annual herb 0 6889  
225     Clarkia epilobioides key canyon clarkia Annual herb 0 3280  
226     Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera key purple clarkia Annual herb 0 1640  
227     Clarkia similis key Ramona clarkia Annual herb 0 3280  
228     Epilobium canum ssp. canum key California fuchsia Perennial herb 0 4921  
229     Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum key willowherb Perennial herb 0 13451  
230     Oenothera californica ssp. californica key California evening-primrose Perennial herb 0 6233  
 
Orobanchaceae Broom-Rape Family
231     Orobanche fasciculata key clustered broom-rape Perennial herb (parasitic) 4000 10000  
 
Oxalidaceae Oxalis Family
232     Oxalis albicans ssp. californica key California oxalis Perennial herb 0 2296  
 
Papaveraceae Poppy Family
233     Argemone munita key prickly poppy Annual, Perennial herb 4000 8500  
234     Dendromecon rigida key bush poppy Shrub 0 6000  
235     Dicentra chrysantha key golden ear drops Perennial herb 0 5000  
236     Eschscholzia californica key California poppy Annual, Perennial herb 0 6561  
237     Meconella denticulata key small-flowered meconella Annual herb 0 3280  
238     Papaver californicum key fire poppy Annual herb 0 2500  
239     Platystemon californicus key cream cups Annual herb 0 3000  
 
Plantaginaceae Plantain Family
240     Plantago erecta key California plantain Annual herb 0 2500  
241     Plantago patagonica key Patagonia plantain Annual herb 1640 7217  
 
Polemoniaceae Milkwort Family
242     Allophyllum glutinosum key sticky false-gilia Annual herb 98 5249  
243     Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum key giant woolly-star Perennial herb 0 5905  
244     Eriastrum sapphirinum key sapphire woolly-star Annual herb 2500 8000  
245     Gilia angelensis key angel's gilia Annual herb 656 6233  
246     Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia key globe gilia Annual herb 0 6233  
247     Gilia diegensis key coastal gilia Annual herb 1640 7217  
248     Gilia ochroleuca ssp. exilis key volcanic gilia Annual herb 656 5905  
249     Linanthus bigelovii key Bigelow's linanthus Annual herb 0 5000  
250     Linanthus dianthiflorus key ground pink Annual herb 0 4265  
251     Linanthus lemmonii key Lemmon's linanthus Annual herb 0 6233  
252     Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. continentalis key pygmy linanthus Annual herb 0 5577  
253     Navarretia hamata key hooked skunkweed Annual herb 0 3608  
 
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
254     Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata key fringed spineflower Annual herb 0 5249  
255     Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata key lace-fringed spineflower Annual herb 0 5249  
256   4.2 Chorizanthe leptotheca key Peninsular spineflower Annual herb      
257   1B.2 Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina key long-spined spineflower Annual herb      
258     Chorizanthe procumbens key prostrate spineflower Annual herb      
259     Chorizanthe staticoides key Turkish rugging Annual herb 0 6561  
260   1B.1 Dodecahema leptoceras key slender-horned spineflower Annual herb      
261     Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum key long-stemmed buckwheat Perennial herb 164 6233  
262     Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium key California buckwheat Shrub 196 7545  
263     Eriogonum gracile var. incultum key slender buckwheat Annual herb 3937 6234  
264     Eriogonum thurberi key Thurber's buckwheat Annual herb 328 4265  
265     Lastarriaea coriacea key leather spineflower Annual herb 0 2952  
266     Pterostegia drymarioides key threadstem Annual herb 0 5000  
267     Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus key willow-leaved dock Perennial herb 0 11500  
 
Portulacaceae Purslane Family
268   4.2 Calandrinia breweri key Brewer's calandrinia Annual herb 0 3500  
269     Calandrinia ciliata key red maids Annual herb 0 6000  
270     Calyptridium monandrum key sand cress Annual herb 0 6000  
271     Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora key narrow-leaved miner's lettuce Annual herb 0 7545  
272     Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis key green miner's lettuce Annual herb 0 5905  
273     Claytonia perfoliata key miner's lettuce Annual herb 0 7500  
 
Primulaceae Primrose Family
274 I   Anagallis arvensis key scarlet pimpernel Annual herb 0 3280  
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
275     Clematis pauciflora key virgin's bower Perennial herb, Vine 0 4265  
276     Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi key blue larkspur Perennial herb 656 5577  
277     Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri key Fendler's meadow-rue Perennial herb 2953 10499  
 
Resedaceae Mignonette Family
278     Oligomeris linifolia key narrowleaf oligomeris Annual herb 0 2788  
 
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
279     Ceanothus crassifolius key hoaryleaf ceanothus Shrub 0 3608  
280     Ceanothus leucodermis key chaparral whitethorn Shrub 0 4000  
281     Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus key hairy ceanothus Shrub 0 4265  
282     Rhamnus ilicifolia key hollyleaf redberry Shrub 0 6561  
 
Rosaceae Rose Family
283     Adenostoma sparsifolium key red shanks Tree 984 6561  
284     Aphanes occidentalis key western lady's mantle Annual, Perennial herb 0 2000  
285     Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides key birch-leaf mountain-mahogany Tree, Shrub 0 8202  
286     Cercocarpus minutiflorus key San Diego mountain mahogany Shrub 0 4265  
287     Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia key hollyleaf cherry Tree, Shrub 0 5249  
288     Rubus ursinus key California blackberry Vine, Shrub 0 4500  
 
Rubiaceae Madder Or Coffee Family
289     Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium key narrowleaf bedstraw Perennial herb 49 8694  
290     Galium aparine key common bedstraw Annual herb 0 7500  
 
Salicaceae Willow Family
291     Salix exigua key narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 0 5500  
292     Salix gooddingii key black willow Tree 0 2000  
293     Salix lasiolepis key arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 0 7000  
 
Saururaceae Lizards Tail Family
294     Anemopsis californica key yerba mansa Perennial herb 246 5577  
 
Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family
295     Boykinia rotundifolia key round-leaved boykinia Perennial herb      
296     Jepsonia parryi key coast jepsonia Perennial herb 0 2000  
297     Lithophragma affine ssp. mixtum key woodland star        
 
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
298     Antirrhinum coulterianum key Coulter's snapdragon Annual herb 0 5577  
299     Antirrhinum kelloggii key twining snapdragon Annual herb 0 4265  
300     Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum key purple snapdragon Annual, Perennial herb 0 4265  
301     Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis key coast Indian paintbrush Perennial herb 0 3937  
302     Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta key purple owl's-clover Annual herb 0 5249  
303     Castilleja foliolosa key woolly Indian paintbrush Perennial herb 0 5000  
304     Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis key lesser paintbrush Annual herb 0 7000  
305     Collinsia concolor key southern Chinese houses Annual herb 984 5577  
306     Collinsia heterophylla key Chinese houses Annual herb 0 5000  
307     Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. rigidus key rigid bird's beak Annual herb 0 7000  
308     Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus key bristly bird's beak Annual herb 0 6233  
309     Keckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides key chaparral beard-tongue Shrub 328 5249  
310     Linaria canadensis key blue toad-flax Annual, Perennial herb 0 2000  
311     Mimulus aurantiacus key bush monkeyflower Shrub 0 7500  
312     Mimulus brevipes key wide-throated yellow monkeyflower Annual herb 5000 7100  
313     Mimulus cardinalis key scarlet monkeyflower Perennial herb 0 8000  
314   4.2 Mimulus clevelandii key Cleveland's bush monkeyflower Perennial herb      
315   4.3 Mimulus diffusus key Palomar monkeyflower Annual herb      
316     Mimulus floribundus key floriferous monkeyflower Annual herb 0 11000  
317     Mimulus fremontii key Fremont's monkeyflower Annual herb      
318     Mimulus guttatus key common monkeyflower Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 0 10000  
319     Mimulus palmeri key Palomar monkeyflower Annual herb 0 7000  
320     Mimulus pilosus key false monkeyflower Annual herb 0 8500  
321     Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis key showy penstemon Perennial herb 328 3608  
 
Solanaceae Nightshade Family
322     Lycium andersonii key Anderson's desert-thorn Shrub 0 6000  
323     Solanum douglasii key white nightshade Perennial herb 0 3280  
324 I   Solanum elaeagnifolium key horse-nettle Perennial herb 0 3937  
325     Solanum parishii key Parish's purple nightshade Shrub 0 6000  
 
Tamaricaceae Tamarisk Family
326 I   Tamarix ramosissima key saltcedar Tree, Shrub 0 2624  
 
Urticaceae Nettle Family
327     Hesperocnide tenella key black-hair nettle Annual herb 0 3280  
 
Valerianaceae Valerian Family
328     Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis key long-spurred plectritis Annual herb 0 3608  
 
Viscaceae Mistletoe Family
329     Phoradendron macrophyllum key big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic) 0 3937  
 
Vitaceae Grape Family
330     Vitis girdiana key wild grape Vine, Shrub 0 4101  
 

Monocotyledonae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Cyperaceae Sedge Family
331     Carex barbarae key valley sedge Perennial herb 0 3000  
332     Carex triquetra key triangular-fruit sedge Perennial herb 1968 9843  
333     Eleocharis montevidensis key sand spikerush Perennial herb 0 7000  
 
Juncaceae Rush Family
334     Juncus bryoides key moss rush Annual herb 4200 11000  
335     Juncus bufonius var. bufonius key toad rush Annual herb      
336     Juncus mexicanus key Mexican rush Perennial herb 0 11000  
337     Juncus textilis key basket rush Perennial herb      
338     Juncus tiehmii key Tiehm's rush Annual herb      
 
Liliaceae Lily Family
339     Allium haematochiton key red-skinned onion Perennial herb      
340     Bloomeria crocea key goldenstar Perennial herb 0 5000  
341     Calochortus albus key white fairy lantern Perennial herb 0 5000  
342     Calochortus splendens key splendid mariposa lily Perennial herb 0 9186  
343     Calochortus weedii var. weedii key yellow mariposa lily Perennial herb 0 6233  
344     Chlorogalum parviflorum key small-flowered soap plant Perennial herb 0 2460  
345     Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum key blue dicks Perennial herb 0 7545  
346   4.2 Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum key ocellated Humboldt lily Perennial herb (bulb)      
347     Muilla maritima key muilla Perennial herb 0 7500  
348     Yucca schidigera key Mohave yucca Tree 0 8202  
349     Yucca whipplei ssp. whipplei key chaparral yucca        
350     Zigadenus fremontii key white star-lily Perennial herb 0 3500  
 
Orchidaceae Orchid Family
351   4.2 Piperia cooperi key rein orchid Perennial herb 0 4921  
 
Poaceae Grass Family
352     Aristida ternipes var. gentilis key        
353 I   Avena barbata key slender wild oats Annual, Perennial herb 131 3937  
354 I   Avena fatua key wild oats Annual herb 82 4002  
355     Bothriochloa barbinodis key cane bluestem Perennial herb 0 3937  
356 I   Bromus diandrus key ripgut brome Annual herb 0 6561  
357     Bromus grandis key tall brome Perennial herb 0 8000  
358 I   Bromus hordeaceus key soft chess Annual herb 0 3280  
359 I   Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens key red brome Annual herb 0 7217  
360 I   Bromus tectorum key downy brome Annual herb 3000 7000  
361 I   Cynodon dactylon key Bermuda grass Perennial herb 0 2952  
362     Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus key blue wildrye Perennial herb 0 8202  
363 I   Elytrigia elongata key tall wheatgrass Perennial herb 0 4922  
364 I   Gastridium ventricosum key nit grass Annual herb 0 3937  
365 I   Hordeum vulgare var. trifurcatum key cultivated barley        
366     Koeleria macrantha key June grass Perennial herb 0 11500  
367     Leptochloa uninervia key Mexican sprangletop Annual herb 0 3280  
368 I   Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum key English rye-grass        
369     Melica frutescens key tall melica Perennial herb 984 4921  
370     Melica imperfecta key coast-range melic Perennial herb 0 4000  
371     Muhlenbergia microsperma key littleseed muhly Annual herb 0 5413  
372     Nassella lepida key foothill needlegrass Perennial herb 0 4000  
373 I   Poa annua key annual blue grass Annual herb 0 6561  
374     Poa secunda ssp. secunda key one-sided bluegrass Perennial herb 0 12500  
375 I   Polypogon interruptus key ditch beard grass Perennial herb 0 4265  
376 I   Polypogon monspeliensis key rabbits-foot grass Annual herb 0 6889  
377 I   Schismus barbatus key Mediterranean schismus Annual herb 0 3937  
378 I   Triticum aestivum key common wheat Annual herb      
379     Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata key Eastwood fescue Annual herb 0 6000  
380     Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys key small fescue Annual herb 0 5500  
381     Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora key Pacific fescue Annual herb 0 5000  
382 I   Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta key hairy rattail fescue Annual herb 0 5500  
383 I   Vulpia myuros var. myuros key rattail fescue Annual herb 0 4921  
384     Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella key hairy six-weeks fescue Annual herb 0 4921  
385     Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora key six-weeks fescue Annual herb 0 6561  
 

Pteridophyta

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Azollaceae Mosquito Fern Family
386     Azolla filiculoides key mosquito fern Fern 0 328  
 
Blechnaceae Deer Fern Family
387     Woodwardia fimbriata key giant chain fern Fern 0 5000  
 
Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken Family
388     Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens key bracken Fern 0 10000  
 
Dryopteridaceae Wood Fern Family
389     Dryopteris arguta key California wood fern Fern 0 6000  
390     Polystichum imbricans ssp. curtum key cliff sword fern Fern 1312 5249  
 
Equisetaceae Horsetail Family
391     Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine key horsetail Fern 0 9843  
392     Equisetum laevigatum key smooth scouring rush Fern 0 6500  
 
Polypodiaceae Polypody Family
393     Polypodium californicum key California polypody Fern 0 4000  
 
Pteridaceae Brake Family
394     Adiantum jordanii key California maidenhair fern Fern 0 3500  
395     Cheilanthes clevelandii key scaly lipfern Fern 656 3280  
396     Cheilanthes newberryi key cottony fern Fern 328 2624  
397     Pellaea andromedifolia key coffee fern Fern 0 5905  
398     Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata key bird's-foot fern Fern 65 7874  
399 I   Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis key goldback fern Fern 0 7545