Plant Checklist for Oceanside

Compiled December 28, 2006 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   Carpobrotus edulis key yellow ice plant Perennial herb 0 328  
2 I   Mesembryanthemum crystallinum key crystalline ice plant Annual herb 0 328  
3     Sesuvium portulacastrum key sea-purslane shoreline seapurslane        
4     Sesuvium verrucosum key western sea-purslane Perennial herb 0 1000  
5 I   Tetragonia tetragonioides key New Zealand spinach Annual herb 0 328  
 
Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family
6 I   Alternanthera caracasana key washerwoman Perennial herb 0 492  
 
Anacardiaceae Sumac Or Cashew Family
7     Rhus integrifolia key lemonade berry Shrub 0 2953  
 
Apiaceae Carrot Family
8 I   Conium maculatum key poison hemlock Perennial herb 0 5000  
9 I   Foeniculum vulgare key fennel Perennial herb 0 1148  
 
Asteraceae Sunflower Family
10     Amblyopappus pusillus key coast weed Annual herb 0 164  
11     Ambrosia psilostachya key western ragweed Perennial herb 0 3281  
12 I   Argyranthemum foeniculaceum key Canary Islands margeurite Perennial herb 0 656  
13     Artemisia douglasiana key mugwort Perennial herb 0 6000  
14     Baccharis pilularis key coyote bush Shrub 0 2000  
15     Baccharis salicifolia key mule fat Shrub 0 1500  
16   1B.1 Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana key Orcutt's yellow pincushion Annual herb 0 328  
17 I   Chrysanthemum coronarium key crown daisy Annual herb 0 656  
18     Conyza canadensis key horseweed Annual herb 0 6562  
19 I   Conyza floribunda key tropical horseweed Annual herb 0 328  
20   2.2 Coreopsis maritima key sea dahlia Perennial herb      
21 I   Cotula coronopifolia key brass-buttons Perennial herb 0 984  
22     Encelia californica key California encelia Shrub 0 1969  
23     Eriophyllum confertiflorum key golden yarrow Shrub 0 9843  
24     Euthamia occidentalis key western goldenrod Perennial herb 0 2000  
25     Gnaphalium californicum key California everlasting Annual, Perennial herb 0 5906  
26     Grindelia camporum var. bracteosa key Great Valley gumweed        
27     Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides key saw-toothed goldenbush Shrub 328 4265  
28     Hemizonia fasciculata key slender tarweed Annual herb 0 2953  
29     Hemizonia pungens ssp. laevis key smooth tarplant Annual herb      
30     Heterotheca grandiflora key telegraph weed Annual, Perennial herb 0 984  
31     Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii key coastal goldenbush Shrub 0 3937  
32     Jaumea carnosa key marsh jaumea Perennial herb 0 16  
33 I   Lactuca serriola key prickly lettuce Annual herb 0 6562  
34     Lasthenia californica key goldfields Annual herb 0 4000  
35     Layia platyglossa key common tidy-tips Annual herb 0 4000  
36     Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia key short-leaved cliff-aster Perennial herb 0 6562  
37 I   Matricaria globifera key clustered chamomile Annual herb      
38     Osmadenia tenella key three spot Annual herb 0 1969  
39     Pluchea odorata key salt marsh fleabane Annual, Perennial herb 0 984  
40 I   Sonchus oleraceus key sow thistle Annual herb 0 4921  
41     Xanthium strumarium key cocklebur Annual herb 0 1640  
 
Boraginaceae Borage Family
42     Cryptantha intermedia key popcorn flower Annual herb 1500 4500  
43     Heliotropium curassavicum key seaside heliotrope Perennial herb 0 6700  
 
Brassicaceae Mustard Family
44 I   Brassica rapa key field mustard Annual herb 0 5000  
45 I   Cakile edentula key sea rocket Annual herb 0 164  
46 I   Cakile maritima key European sea rocket Annual herb 0 164  
47 I   Coronopus didymus key lesser swine cress Annual herb 0 6562  
48 I   Hirschfeldia incana key shortpod mustard Perennial herb 0 5249  
49 I   Matthiola incana key stock Perennial herb 0 328  
50 I   Raphanus sativus key purple wild radish Annual, Biennial herb 0 3281  
 
Cannabaceae Hemp Family
51 I   Cannabis sativa key marijuana Annual herb 0 1969  
 
Capparaceae Caper Family
52     Isomeris arborea key bladderpod Shrub 0 4265  
 
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family
53     Cardionema ramosissimum key sandmat Perennial herb 0 492  
54     Spergularia macrotheca var. macrotheca key sticky sand-spurry Perennial herb 0 820  
55     Spergularia marina key salt marsh sand-spurry Annual herb 0 2297  
 
Ceratophyllaceae Hornwort Family
56     Ceratophyllum demersum key coon's tail Perennial herb 0 6562  
 
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family
57     Atriplex leucophylla key beach saltbush Perennial herb 0 164  
58   1B.2 Atriplex pacifica key South Coast saltscale Annual herb      
59 I   Atriplex suberecta key peregrine saltbush Annual herb 0 984  
60     Atriplex triangularis key arrow-leaf saltbush Annual herb 0 984  
61 I   Bassia hyssopifolia key five-hook bassia Annual herb 0 3937  
62     Chenopodium californicum key California goosefoot Perennial herb 0 5000  
63 I   Chenopodium macrospermum var. halophilum key coast goosefoot Annual herb 0 328  
64     Salicornia virginica key pickleweed Perennial herb 0 328  
 
Convolvulaceae Morning-Glory Family
65     Calystegia macrostegia ssp. intermedia key south coast morning-glory Perennial herb, Vine 0 656  
66     Calystegia soldanella key beach morning-glory Perennial herb 0 164  
67     Cressa truxillensis key alkali weed Perennial herb 0 4000  
 
Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family
68     Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta key California chalk lettuce Perennial herb 0 3281  
69   1B.2 Dudleya viscida key sticky dudleya Perennial herb      
 
Cuscutaceae Dodder Family
70     Cuscuta salina key saltmarsh dodder Annual herb, Vine (parasitic) 0 328  
 
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
71     Chamaesyce serpyllifolia key thyme-leafed spurge Annual herb 0 8202  
72     Croton californicus key California croton Perennial herb 0 4000  
 
Fabaceae Legume Family
73 I   Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana key sweet acacia Tree 0 984  
74     Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus key coast locoweed Perennial herb 0 984  
75 I   Lotus corniculatus key bird's-foot lotus Perennial herb 0 3281  
76   1B.1 Lotus nuttallianus key Nuttall's lotus Annual herb      
77     Lotus scoparius key deerweed California broom Perennial herb 0 5000 Lvs. gen odd-1-pinnate lflts. 3-6
78     Lupinus bicolor key dwarf lupine Annual, Perennial herb 0 8500  
79 I   Melilotus indicus key sourclover        
80     Trifolium gracilentum key graceful clover Annual herb 0 5905  
 
Fagaceae Oak Family
81   1B.1 Quercus dumosa key coast scrub oak Shrub 0 5000  
 
Frankeniaceae Frankenia Family
82     Frankenia salina key alkali heath Perennial herb 0 2460  
 
Geraniaceae Geranium Family
83 I   Erodium cicutarium key redstem filaree Annual herb 0 6000  
 
Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family
84     Ribes speciosum key fuchsia-flowered gooseberry Shrub 0 1640  
 
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf Family
85     Eriodictyon crassifolium key thick-leaved yerba santa Shrub 98 8202  
86     Phacelia distans key common phacelia Annual herb 0 7000  
 
Lamiaceae Mint Family
87     Salvia apiana key white sage Shrub      
88     Salvia mellifera key black sage Shrub      
 
Malvaceae Mallow Family
89     Malvella leprosa key alkali mallow Perennial herb 0 6000  
90     Sidalcea malviflora key checkerbloom        
91   2.2 Sidalcea neomexicana key salt spring checkerbloom Perennial herb      
 
Nyctaginaceae Four O'clock Family
92   4.2 Abronia maritima key red sand-verbena Perennial herb      
93     Abronia umbellata key pink sand verbena Perennial herb 0 328  
94     Mirabilis californica key California four o'clock Perennial herb 0 3000  
 
Onagraceae Evening Primrose Family
95     Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa key shrubby beach-primrose Perennial herb 0 328  
96     Clarkia unguiculata key elegant clarkia Annual herb 0 5000  
97     Epilobium canum ssp. canum key California fuchsia Perennial herb 0 4921  
98 I   Oenothera laciniata key southern evening-primrose Annual, Perennial herb 0 1640  
 
Oxalidaceae Oxalis Family
99     Oxalis albicans ssp. pilosa key California oxalis Perennial herb 0 656  
100 I   Oxalis pes-caprae key Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb 0 1640  
 
Plantaginaceae Plantain Family
101     Plantago erecta key California plantain Annual herb 0 2500  
 
Polemoniaceae Milkwort Family
102     Gilia angelensis key angel's gilia Annual herb 656 6233  
103     Linanthus dianthiflorus key ground pink Annual herb 0 4265  
 
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
104     Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum key California buckwheat Shrub 0 1312  
105     Eriogonum parvifolium key sea-cliff buckwheat Shrub 0 2296  
106   1B.2 Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata key coast woolly-heads Annual herb      
107   2.2 Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis key slender woolly-heads Annual herb      
108     Polygonum lapathifolium key willow weed Annual herb 0 4921  
 
Primulaceae Primrose Family
109 I   Anagallis arvensis key scarlet pimpernel Annual herb 0 3280  
110     Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii key shooting star Perennial herb 0 1968  
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
111     Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus key Rocky Mountain buttercup Perennial herb 0 10500  
 
Resedaceae Mignonette Family
112 I   Reseda alba key white mignonette Perennial herb 0 328  
 
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
113     Rhamnus californica key California coffeeberry Shrub 0 7545  
114     Rhamnus pilosa key hairyleaf redberry Shrub 984 2296  
 
Rosaceae Rose Family
115     Rosa californica key California wild rose Shrub 0 6000  
 
Rubiaceae Madder Or Coffee Family
116     Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium key narrowleaf bedstraw Perennial herb 49 8694  
 
Rutaceae Rue Or Citrus Family
117     Cneoridium dumosum key bushrue Shrub 0 2624  
 
Salicaceae Willow Family
118     Salix gooddingii key black willow Tree 0 2000  
119     Salix lasiolepis key arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 0 7000  
 
Saururaceae Lizards Tail Family
120     Anemopsis californica key yerba mansa Perennial herb 246 5577  
 
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
121     Antirrhinum coulterianum key Coulter's snapdragon Annual herb 0 5577  
122     Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum key purple snapdragon Annual, Perennial herb 0 4265  
123     Castilleja affinis key Indian paintbrush Perennial herb 0 3937  
124     Castilleja miniata key scarlet paintbrush Perennial herb 0 11482  
125     Mimulus brevipes key wide-throated yellow monkeyflower Annual herb 5000 7100  
 
Solanaceae Nightshade Family
126     Datura wrightii key sacred datura Perennial herb 0 4000  
127   4.2 Lycium californicum key California box-thorn Shrub 0 492  
128 I   Nicotiana glauca key tree tobacco Tree, Shrub 0 3608  
129     Solanum douglasii key white nightshade Perennial herb 0 3280  
130     Solanum parishii key Parish's purple nightshade Shrub 0 6000  
 
Tropaeolaceae Nasturtium Family
131 I   Tropaeolum majus key nasturtium Annual herb, Vine 0 984  
 
Violaceae Violet Family
132     Viola pedunculata ssp. tenuifolia key johnny jump-up Perennial herb 0 3280  
 

Monocotyledonae

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Araceae Arum Family
133 I   Zantedeschia aethiopica key calla lily Perennial herb 0 984  
 
Cyperaceae Sedge Family
134     Cyperus laevigatus key smooth flatsedge Perennial herb 98 3281  
135     Cyperus odoratus key fragrant flatsedge Annual herb 0 1640  
136 I   Kyllinga brevifolia key short-leaf spikesedge Perennial herb 0 984  
137     Scirpus californicus key California tule Perennial herb 0 656  
138     Scirpus maritimus key prairie rush Perennial herb 0 8202  
 
Iridaceae Iris Family
139     Sisyrinchium bellum key blue-eyed grass Perennial herb 0 3000  
 
Juncaceae Rush Family
140   4.2 Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii key spiny rush Perennial herb (rhizomatous)      
 
Liliaceae Lily Family
141     Allium praecox key early onion Perennial herb      
142 I   Asparagus asparagoides key smilax Vine      
143     Calochortus splendens key splendid mariposa lily Perennial herb 0 9186  
144     Chlorogalum parviflorum key small-flowered soap plant Perennial herb 0 2460  
145     Yucca schidigera key Mohave yucca Tree 0 8202  
 
Poaceae Grass Family
146 I   Avena barbata key slender wild oats Annual, Perennial herb 131 3937  
147 I   Avena fatua key wild oats Annual herb 82 4002  
148 I   Bromus diandrus key ripgut brome Annual herb 0 6561  
149 I   Cynodon dactylon key Bermuda grass Perennial herb 0 2952  
150 I   Digitaria sanguinalis key crabgrass Annual herb 0 1640  
151 I   Echinochloa crus-galli key barnyard grass Annual herb 0 4921  
152 I   Hainardia cylindrica key barbgrass Annual herb 0 984  
153 I   Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum key foxtail barley Annual herb 0 3280  
154 I   Lolium multiflorum key Italian rye-grass Annual, Biennial herb 0 3280  
155     Monanthochloe littoralis key shoregrass Perennial herb 0 16  
156 I   Polypogon monspeliensis key rabbits-foot grass Annual herb 0 6889  
157 I   Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta key hairy rattail fescue Annual herb 0 5500  
 
Typhaceae Cattail Family
158     Typha domingensis key southern cattail Perennial herb 0 5000  
 

Pteridophyta

# N R Scientific Name Key Common Name Lifeform Low High Notes
Azollaceae Mosquito Fern Family
159     Azolla filiculoides key mosquito fern Fern 0 328  
 
Pteridaceae Brake Family
160     Cheilanthes newberryi key cottony fern Fern 328 2624