Plant Checklist for Fallbrook

Compiled January 27, 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
Aizoaceae Fig-Marigold Family
1 I   Tetragonia tetragonioides key New Zealand spinach Annual herb 0 328  
 
Anacardiaceae Sumac Or Cashew Family
2     Malosma laurina key laurel sumac Tree, Shrub 0 3281  
3     Rhus ovata key sugar bush Shrub 0 4265  
4     Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima key basketbush pubescent skunkbush sumac        
 
Apiaceae Carrot Family
5     Apiastrum angustifolium key wild celery Annual herb 0 3000  
6 I   Conium maculatum key poison hemlock Perennial herb 0 5000  
7     Daucus pusillus key rattlesnake weed Annual herb 0 5000  
8 I   Foeniculum vulgare key fennel Perennial herb 0 1148  
9     Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum key woolly-fruited lomatium Perennial herb 0 5249  
10     Sanicula arguta key sharp-toothed sanicle Perennial herb 0 1969  
11     Sanicula crassicaulis key Pacific sanicle Perennial herb 0 4500  
12     Sanicula tuberosa key tuberous sanicle Perennial herb 0 8000  
13 I   Torilis arvensis key field hedge-parsley Annual herb 0 5249  
14     Yabea microcarpa key California hedge-parsley Annual herb 0 3281  
 
Asteraceae Sunflower Family
15     Ambrosia acanthicarpa key bur-ragweed Annual herb 0 7218  
16     Artemisia californica key California sagebrush Shrub 0 2625 Lvs gen > 2cm;margins curled under
17     Artemisia douglasiana key mugwort Perennial herb 0 6000  
18     Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata key big sagebrush Shrub 2625 6234  
19     Baccharis emoryi key Emory's baccharis Shrub 0 1969  
20     Baccharis salicifolia key mule fat Shrub 0 1500  
21     Baccharis sarothroides key broom baccharis Shrub 0 2789  
22     Brickellia californica key California brickellbush Perennial herb 0 5000  
23 I   Carduus pycnocephalus key Italian thistle Annual herb 0 3281  
24     Chaenactis artemisiifolia key meally white pincushion Annual herb 0 5249  
25   1B.1 Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana key Orcutt's yellow pincushion Annual herb 0 328  
26     Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale key cobwebby thistle Perennial herb 0 656  
27 I   Cnicus benedictus key blessed thistle Annual herb 0 2625  
28     Coreopsis californica var. californica key California coreopsis Annual herb 100 3000  
29     Ericameria brachylepis key boundary goldenbush Shrub 0 4593  
30     Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus key leafy daisy Shrub, Perennial herb 0 9514  
31     Filago californica key California filago Annual herb 0 3500  
32     Gnaphalium bicolor key bicolored everlasting Perennial herb 0 1969  
33     Gnaphalium stramineum key cotton-batting plant Annual, Perennial herb 0 6000  
34     Gutierrezia sarothrae key matchweed Shrub 164 9514  
35     Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides key saw-toothed goldenbush Shrub 328 4265  
36 I   Hedypnois cretica key Crete weed Annual herb 0 2461  
37     Helianthus annuus key annual sunflower Annual herb 0 6234  
38     Heterotheca grandiflora key telegraph weed Annual, Perennial herb 0 984  
39 I   Hypochaeris glabra key smooth cat's ear Annual herb 0 3937  
40 I   Hypochaeris radicata key rough cat's ear Perennial herb 0 1640  
41     Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii key coastal goldenbush Shrub 0 3937  
42     Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides key coastal goldenbush Shrub 0 1312  
43     Lasthenia californica key goldfields Annual herb 0 4000  
44     Lasthenia coronaria key southern goldfields Annual herb 0 2297  
45     Layia platyglossa key common tidy-tips Annual herb 0 4000  
46     Lepidospartum squamatum key scale-broom Shrub 0 5906  
47     Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia key California-aster Perennial herb      
48     Osmadenia tenella key three spot Annual herb 0 1969  
49   4.2 Pentachaeta aurea key golden daisy Annual herb 0 6070  
50     Pluchea odorata key salt marsh fleabane Annual, Perennial herb 0 984  
51     Porophyllum gracile key odora Perennial herb 0 4921  
52     Senecio californicus key California groundsel Annual herb 0 3500  
53 I   Sonchus oleraceus key sow thistle Annual herb 0 4921  
54     Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei key slender wreathplant Annual herb 0 5577  
55     Uropappus lindleyi key silver puffs Annual herb 0 6000  
 
Boraginaceae Borage Family
56     Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia key common fiddleneck Annual herb 0 5000  
57     Cryptantha barbigera key bearded cryptantha Annual herb 984 7382  
58     Cryptantha intermedia key popcorn flower Annual herb 1500 4500  
59     Pectocarya heterocarpa key chuckwalla pectocarya Annual herb 0 3000  
60     Plagiobothrys collinus key Annual herb 0 6890  
 
Brassicaceae Mustard Family
61     Cardamine californica key milk maids Perennial herb 0 6000  
62     Cardamine pensylvanica key Pennsylvania bittercress Perennial herb 3000 6800  
63 I   Coronopus didymus key lesser swine cress Annual herb 0 6562  
64 I   Hirschfeldia incana key shortpod mustard Perennial herb 0 5249  
65   1B.2 Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii key Robinson's pepper-grass Annual herb      
66     Thysanocarpus curvipes var. curvipes key fringe-pod        
67     Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. crenatus key lace-pod        
 
Campanulaceae Bellflower Family
68     Nemacladus ramosissimus key Nuttall's nemacladus Annual herb 492 5249  
69     Triodanis biflora key Venus looking-glass Annual herb 0 6500  
 
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family
70     Polycarpon depressum key California polycarp Annual herb 0 1640  
71     Silene laciniata ssp. major key southern Indian pink Perennial herb 0 3937  
72     Spergularia marina key salt marsh sand-spurry Annual herb 0 2297  
73 I   Stellaria media key common chickweed Annual herb 0 8000  
 
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family
74     Chenopodium californicum key California goosefoot Perennial herb 0 5000  
75 I   Chenopodium pumilio key clammy goosefoot Annual herb 0 9843  
76 I   Salsola tragus key Russian thistle Annual herb 0 8858  
 
Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family
77     Crassula connata key pygmy-weed Annual herb 0 2500  
 
Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family
78     Cucurbita foetidissima key stinking gourd Perennial herb, Vine 0 4000  
 
Cuscutaceae Dodder Family
79     Cuscuta subinclusa key canyon dodder Annual herb, Vine (parasitic) 0 5000  
 
Ericaceae Heath Family
80   1B.1 Arctostaphylos rainbowensis key Rainbow manzanita Shrub      
81     Xylococcus bicolor key mission manzanita Shrub 0 2132  
 
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
82     Chamaesyce polycarpa var. polycarpa key small-seeded spurge Perennial herb      
83     Croton californicus key California croton Perennial herb 0 4000  
84     Euphorbia crenulata key Chinese caps Annual, Perennial herb 0 5000  
85 I   Euphorbia peplus key petty spurge Annual herb 0 984  
86 I   Ricinus communis key castor bean Shrub 0 984  
87   1B.2 Tetracoccus dioicus key Parry's tetracoccus Shrub      
 
Fabaceae Legume Family
88 I   Acacia baileyana key Cootamundra wattle Tree, Shrub 164 984  
89     Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus key coast locoweed Perennial herb 0 984  
90 I   Genista monosperma key Shrub      
91     Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii key San Diego pea Perennial herb 0 3937  
92 I   Lotus corniculatus key bird's-foot lotus Perennial herb 0 3281  
93     Lotus heermannii var. heermannii key silky lotus Perennial herb 0 6562  
94     Lotus salsuginosus key coastal lotus Annual herb 0 6069  
95     Lotus scoparius key deerweed California broom Perennial herb 0 5000 Lvs. gen odd-1-pinnate lflts. 3-6
96     Lotus strigosus key strigose lotus Annual herb 0 5000  
97     Lupinus bicolor key dwarf lupine Annual, Perennial herb 0 8500  
98     Lupinus excubitus var. hallii key bush lupine Shrub 0 4921  
99     Lupinus formosus var. robustus key giant western lupine Perennial herb 0 4921  
100     Lupinus hirsutissimus key stinging lupine Annual herb 0 4593  
101     Lupinus latifolius var. parishii key Parish's lupine Perennial herb 0 11483  
102     Lupinus longifolius key long-leaf bush lupine Shrub 0 1640  
103     Lupinus sparsiflorus key Coulter's lupine Annual herb 0 4265  
104     Lupinus truncatus key collar lupine Annual herb 0 3000  
105 I   Medicago polymorpha key California burclover Annual herb 0 4921  
106 I   Medicago sativa key alfalfa Perennial herb 0 4921  
107 I   Melilotus indicus key sourclover        
108     Trifolium ciliolatum key tree clover Annual herb 0 5000  
109     Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum key pin-point clover Annual herb 0 5905  
110     Trifolium microcephalum key small-head field clover Annual herb 0 8500  
111     Vicia hassei key slender vetch Vine 328 1969  
112     Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana key slim vetch Annual herb 0 3281  
 
Fagaceae Oak Family
113     Quercus agrifolia key coast live oak Tree 0 4921  
114     Quercus berberidifolia key scrub oak Tree 984 4922  
115   1B.1 Quercus dumosa key coast scrub oak Shrub 0 5000  
116   4.2 Quercus engelmannii key Engelmann oak Tree      
 
Gentianaceae Gentian Family
117     Centaurium venustum key canchalagua Annual herb 0 9000  
118     Eustoma exaltatum key catchfly prairie-gentian Annual, Perennial herb 328 1968  
 
Geraniaceae Geranium Family
119 I   Erodium moschatum key white-stemmed filaree Annual herb 0 4921  
120     Geranium carolinianum key Carolina geranium Annual herb 0 5000  
121 I   Pelargonium grossularioides key gooseberry pelargonium Annual, Perennial herb 0 984  
 
Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family
122     Ribes indecorum key white-flowering currant Shrub 0 6562  
123     Ribes speciosum key fuchsia-flowered gooseberry Shrub 0 1640  
 
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family
124     Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora key whispering bells Annual herb 0 7218  
125     Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifida key eucrypta Annual herb 98 7546  
126     Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia key baby blue eyes Annual herb 328 6233  
127     Phacelia cicutaria key caterpillar phacelia Annual herb 0 4593  
128     Phacelia grandiflora key giant-flowered phacelia Annual herb 5000 7500  
129     Phacelia minor key wild canterbury bells Annual herb 0 5249  
130     Phacelia parryi key Parry's phacelia Annual herb 0 7874  
131     Phacelia ramosissima key branching phacelia Perennial herb 0 10171  
132     Pholistoma auritum key fiesta flower Annual herb 0 6233  
 
Lamiaceae Mint Family
133 I   Marrubium vulgare key horehound Perennial herb      
134     Salvia columbariae key chia Annual herb 0 7000  
135     Salvia mellifera key black sage Shrub      
136   1B.2 Satureja chandleri key San Miguel savory Perennial herb      
 
Linaceae Flax Family
137     Hesperolinon micranthum key small-flower western flax Annual herb 0 5500  
 
Malvaceae Mallow Family
138     Malacothamnus fasciculatus key chaparral bush mallow Shrub      
139 I   Malva parviflora key cheeseweed Annual herb 0 4921  
140     Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia key checkerbloom        
 
Nyctaginaceae Four O'clock Family
141   1B.1 Abronia villosa var. aurita key hairy sand verbena Annual herb 0 5249  
 
Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family
142     Camissonia bistorta key southern suncup Annual herb 0 1968  
143     Camissonia californica key California suncup Annual herb 0 5000  
144     Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa key shrubby beach-primrose Perennial herb 0 328  
145     Camissonia hirtella key field sun-cup Annual herb 0 3000  
146     Camissonia ignota key Jurupa Hills sun-cups Annual herb 328 3608  
147     Camissonia intermedia key intermediate sun-cups Annual herb 984 2625  
148   3 Camissonia lewisii key Lewis's evening-primrose Annual herb      
149     Camissonia strigulosa key strigose sun-cup Annual herb 0 6889  
150     Clarkia epilobioides key canyon clarkia Annual herb 0 3280  
151     Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera key purple clarkia Annual herb 0 1640  
152     Clarkia similis key Ramona clarkia Annual herb 0 3280  
153     Clarkia unguiculata key elegant clarkia Annual herb 0 5000  
154     Epilobium canum ssp. canum key California fuchsia Perennial herb 0 4921  
155     Oenothera californica key California evening-primrose Perennial herb 0 8202  
156     Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima key Hooker's evening-primrose Perennial herb 0 9186  
 
Oxalidaceae Oxalis Family
157     Oxalis albicans ssp. californica key California oxalis Perennial herb 0 2296  
 
Paeoniaceae Peony Family
158     Paeonia californica key California peony Perennial herb 656 4921  
 
Papaveraceae Poppy Family
159     Dicentra chrysantha key golden ear drops Perennial herb 0 5000  
160     Meconella denticulata key small-flowered meconella Annual herb 0 3280  
161     Platystemon californicus key cream cups Annual herb 0 3000  
 
Polemoniaceae Milkwort Family
162     Allophyllum glutinosum key sticky false-gilia Annual herb 98 5249  
163     Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum key southern mountain woolly-star Perennial herb 4265 9514  
164     Eriastrum sapphirinum key sapphire woolly-star Annual herb 2500 8000  
165     Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis key many-stemmed California gilia Annual herb 196 3937  
166     Gilia angelensis key angel's gilia Annual herb 656 6233  
167     Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia key globe gilia Annual herb 0 6233  
168     Gilia diegensis key coastal gilia Annual herb 1640 7217  
169     Linanthus androsaceus ssp. micranthus key showy linanthus        
170     Linanthus dianthiflorus key ground pink Annual herb 0 4265  
 
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
171     Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata key fringed spineflower Annual herb 0 5249  
172   3.2 Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi key Parry's spineflower Annual herb      
173     Chorizanthe procumbens key prostrate spineflower Annual herb      
174 I   Emex spinosa key devil's thorn Annual herb 0 1640  
175     Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum key California buckwheat Shrub 0 1312  
176     Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum key California buckwheat Shrub 0 5249  
177     Eriogonum gracile key slender buckwheat Annual herb 0 6234  
178     Lastarriaea coriacea key leather spineflower Annual herb 0 2952  
179     Pterostegia drymarioides key threadstem Annual herb 0 5000  
 
Portulacaceae Purslane Family
180     Calandrinia ciliata key red maids Annual herb 0 6000  
181     Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana key southern miner's lettuce Annual herb 0 6561  
 
Primulaceae Primrose Family
182 I   Anagallis arvensis key scarlet pimpernel Annual herb 0 3280  
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
183     Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi key blue larkspur Perennial herb 656 5577  
184     Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum key meadow-rue Perennial herb 0 2500  
 
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
185     Ceanothus crassifolius key hoaryleaf ceanothus Shrub 0 3608  
186     Ceanothus thyrsiflorus key blueblossom Tree, Shrub 0 1968  
187     Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus key Ramona-lilac Shrub      
188     Rhamnus ilicifolia key hollyleaf redberry Shrub 0 6561  
 
Rosaceae Rose Family
189     Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium key San Diego chamise Tree, Shrub 0 5249  
190     Cercocarpus minutiflorus key San Diego mountain mahogany Shrub 0 4265  
191   4.2 Chamaebatia australis key southern mountain misery Shrub      
192     Heteromeles arbutifolia key toyon Shrub 0 4000  
193     Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa key sticky cinquefoil Perennial herb 0 3937  
194     Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia key hollyleaf cherry Tree, Shrub 0 5249  
195     Rosa californica key California wild rose Shrub 0 6000  
 
Rubiaceae Madder Or Coffee Family
196     Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium key narrowleaf bedstraw Perennial herb 49 8694  
197     Galium aparine key common bedstraw Annual herb 0 7500  
 
Salicaceae Willow Family
198     Salix lasiolepis key arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 0 7000  
 
Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family
199     Jepsonia parryi key coast jepsonia Perennial herb 0 2000  
 
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
200     Antirrhinum coulterianum key Coulter's snapdragon Annual herb 0 5577  
201     Antirrhinum kelloggii key twining snapdragon Annual herb 0 4265  
202     Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum key purple snapdragon Annual, Perennial herb 0 4265  
203     Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. subsessile key purple snapdragon Annual, Perennial herb 0 4593  
204     Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis key coast Indian paintbrush Perennial herb 0 3937  
205     Castilleja exserta key purple owl's-clover Annual herb