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PCT: west of Warner Springs
west of Warner Springs, San Diego County

San Diego County

RT Hawke, Tom Chester, Keir Morse, Kate Harper, and Ted Caragozian  (2015-10-20)

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152 PLANTS
Acmispon haydonii    Pygmy lotus
rare native
Perennial herb

FABACEAE

Acmispon haydonii
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California
Acmispon haydonii
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California
Acmispon haydonii
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Acmispon strigosus    Strigose lotus
native
Annual herb

FABACEAE

Acmispon strigosus
© 2024 Mike Russler
Acmispon strigosus
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Acmispon strigosus
© 2016 Steve Matson

native
Tree, Shrub

ROSACEAE

Adenostoma fasciculatum
© 2019 Steve Matson
Adenostoma fasciculatum
© 2019 Steve Matson
Adenostoma fasciculatum
© 2019 Steve Matson

Adenostoma sparsifolium    Red shanks
native
Tree

ROSACEAE

Adenostoma sparsifolium
© 2024 Mike Russler
Adenostoma sparsifolium
© 2019 Aaron Echols
Adenostoma sparsifolium
© 2024 Mike Russler

Amaranthus albus    Pigweed amaranth,  Tumbleweed
non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus albus
© 2014 Steve Matson
Amaranthus albus
© 2014 Steve Matson
Amaranthus albus
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff

Amaranthus californicus    California amaranth,  California pigweed
native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus californicus
© 2016 Gerald Carr
Amaranthus californicus
© 2014 Jim Richards
Amaranthus californicus
© 2016 Gerald Carr

Amaranthus fimbriatus    Fringed amaranth
native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus fimbriatus
© 2022 R.A. Chasey
Amaranthus fimbriatus
© 2023 Jim Andre
Amaranthus fimbriatus
© 2022 R.A. Chasey

Amaranthus powellii    Powell's amaranth
native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus powellii
© 2022 Donald Burk
Amaranthus powellii
© 2019 David popp
Amaranthus powellii
© 2015 Keir Morse

Ambrosia acanthicarpa    Annual bursage,  Annual burweed
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Ambrosia acanthicarpa
© 2009 Steve Matson
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
© 2009 Steve Matson
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
© 2013 Steve Matson

Ambrosia psilostachya    Ragweed,  Western ragweed
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Ambrosia psilostachya
© 2021 Mary Ann Machi
Ambrosia psilostachya
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Ambrosia psilostachya
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Amorpha fruticosa    Desert indigobush,  Western false indigo
native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Amorpha fruticosa
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Amorpha fruticosa
© 2008 Gerald Carr
Amorpha fruticosa
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff

Amsinckia intermedia    Common fiddleneck
native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Amsinckia intermedia
© 2020 Matt Berger
Amsinckia intermedia
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Amsinckia intermedia
© 2021 David popp

Aristida purpurea    Purple three awn,  Purple threeawn
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Aristida purpurea
© 2015 Steve Matson
Aristida purpurea
© 2015 Steve Matson
Aristida purpurea
© 2015 Steve Matson

native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Aristida ternipes var. gentilis
© 2023 Donald Burk
Aristida ternipes var. gentilis
© 2019 David popp
Aristida ternipes var. gentilis
© 2020 Chris Velez

Artemisia douglasiana    California mugwort,  Douglas' sagewort
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Artemisia douglasiana
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Artemisia douglasiana
© 2016 Glen Schneider
Artemisia douglasiana
© 2021 Mike Russler

Artemisia dracunculus    Herbaceous sagewort,  Pinon wormwood,  Tarragon
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Artemisia dracunculus
© 2022 Steve Matson
Artemisia dracunculus
© 2022 Steve Matson
Artemisia dracunculus
© 2022 Steve Matson

Artemisia tridentata    Big sagebrush,  Common sagebrush
native
Shrub

ASTERACEAE

Artemisia tridentata
© 2022 Steve Matson
Artemisia tridentata
© 2022 Steve Matson
Artemisia tridentata
© 2022 Steve Matson

Astragalus douglasii var. parishii    Parish's milk vetch
native
Perennial herb

FABACEAE

Astragalus douglasii var. parishii
© 2011 Keir Morse
Astragalus douglasii var. parishii
© 2020 Juergen Schrenk
Astragalus douglasii var. parishii
© 2011 Keir Morse

Athysanus pusillus    Athysanus,  Common sandweed,  Dwarf athysanus
native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Athysanus pusillus
© 2008 Steve Matson
Athysanus pusillus
© 2008 Steve Matson
Athysanus pusillus
© 2008 Steve Matson

Avena barbata    Slender oat,  Slim oat
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Avena barbata
© 2018 Julian Geoghegan
Avena barbata
© 2023 David popp
Avena barbata
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff

native
Shrub

ASTERACEAE

Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia
© 2024 Holly Gray

Boerhavia coccinea    Red boerhaavia,  Scarlet spiderling
native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Boerhavia coccinea
© 2018 James Bailey
Boerhavia coccinea
© 2018 James Bailey
Boerhavia coccinea
© 2019 Aaron Echols

Boerhavia triquetra var. intermedia    Fivewing spiderling
native
Annual herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Boerhavia triquetra var. intermedia
© 2022 R.A. Chasey
Boerhavia triquetra var. intermedia
© 2011 Neal Kramer
Boerhavia triquetra var. intermedia
© 2022 R.A. Chasey

Bouteloua barbata var. barbata    Six weeks grama
native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Bouteloua barbata var. barbata
© 2023 Keir Morse
Bouteloua barbata var. barbata
© 2023 Keir Morse
Bouteloua barbata var. barbata
© 2013 Steve Matson

Bromus diandrus    Bromegrass,  Ripgut brome,  Ripgut grass
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Bromus diandrus
© Alize
Bromus diandrus
© 2021 Richard Spjut
Bromus diandrus
© 2024 David popp

Bromus hordeaceus    Soft brome,  Soft chess
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Bromus hordeaceus
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Bromus hordeaceus
© 2018 Gary McDonald
Bromus hordeaceus
© 2018 Gary McDonald

invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens
© 2015 Chris Jaster
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens
© 2015 jamie smith
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens
© 2018 Gary McDonald

Bromus tectorum    Cheatgrass, downy brome,  Downy brome grass,  Downy chess
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Bromus tectorum
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Bromus tectorum
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Bromus tectorum
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Camissoniopsis bistorta    California sun cup
native
Annual herb

ONAGRACEAE

Camissoniopsis bistorta
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Camissoniopsis bistorta
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Camissoniopsis bistorta
© 2019 Ken Hickman

Carex praegracilis    Clustered field sedge,  Field sedge
native
Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Carex praegracilis
© 2020 Steve Matson
Carex praegracilis
© 2020 Steve Matson
Carex praegracilis
© 2020 Steve Matson

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta    Exserted indian paintbrush,  Pale purple owlclover,  Purple owl's clover
native
Annual herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta
© 2020 David Greenberger
Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus    Buck brush,  Buckbrush
native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
© 2021 Steve Matson
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
© 2016 Steve Matson
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
© 2021 Steve Matson

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides    Birch leaf mountain mahogany
native
Tree, Shrub

ROSACEAE

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides
© 2021 Steve Matson
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides
© 2021 Steve Matson
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides
© 2016 Ron Vanderhoff

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa    Pincushion flower,  Woolly yellow chaenactis
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa
© 2019 Susan McDougall
Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa
© 2019 Susan McDougall
Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa
© 2008 Keir Morse

Chamaesyce albomarginata    Rattlesnake sandmat
native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamaesyce albomarginata
© 2019 Diane Etchison
Chamaesyce albomarginata
© 2019 Cynthia Powell
Chamaesyce albomarginata
© 2019 Douglas Gordon-Blackwood

Chamaesyce micromera    Sonoran sandmat
native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamaesyce micromera
© 2012 Steve Matson
Chamaesyce micromera
© 2012 Keir Morse
Chamaesyce micromera
© 2012 Keir Morse

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtula    Hairy thyme leafed spurge
native
Annual, Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtula
© 2017 David Greenberger
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtula
© 2012 Aaron Schusteff
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. hirtula
© © 2008 Keir Morse

native
Annual, Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
© 2022 Steve Matson
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
© 2024 Ron Vanderhoff
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
© 2022 Steve Matson

Cheilanthes covillei    Coville's lip fern
native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Cheilanthes covillei
© 2019 Steve Matson
Cheilanthes covillei
© 2019 Steve Matson
Cheilanthes covillei
© 2019 Steve Matson

Chenopodium fremontii    Fremont's goosefoot
native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chenopodium fremontii
© 2019 Steve Matson
Chenopodium fremontii
© 2019 Steve Matson
Chenopodium fremontii
© 2019 Steve Matson

Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata    Lace fringed spineflower
native
Annual herb

POLYGONACEAE

Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata
© 2005 Aaron Schusteff
Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata
© 2014 Keir Morse
Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata
© 2014 Keir Morse

Cirsium scariosum    Dwarf thistle,  Elk thistle
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Cirsium scariosum
© 2020 Bob Sweatt
Cirsium scariosum
© 2022 Melissa Harbert
Cirsium scariosum
© 2023 Ryan O'Dell

Cirsium vulgare    Bull thistle
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Cirsium vulgare
© 2017 James Bailey
Cirsium vulgare
© 2020 Bob Sweatt
Cirsium vulgare
© 2020 Bob Sweatt

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera    Four-spot,  Purple clarkia,  Purple godetia
native
Annual herb

ONAGRACEAE

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera
© 2014 Steve Matson
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera
© 2016 Steve Matson
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera
© 2016 Steve Matson

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora    Narrow leaved miner's lettuce,  Streambank springbeauty,  Utah miner s lettuce
native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora
© 2017 Gary McDonald
Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora
© 2017 Gary McDonald

Clematis ligusticifolia    Creek clematis,  Western white clematis,  Yerba de chiva
native
Perennial herb, Vine

RANUNCULACEAE

Clematis ligusticifolia
© 2018 Diane Etchison
Clematis ligusticifolia
© 2012 Steve Matson
Clematis ligusticifolia
© 2012 Steve Matson

Collinsia concolor    Southern Chinese houses
native
Annual herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Collinsia concolor
© 2020 Julie Ann Watson
Collinsia concolor
© 2024 Erin Bergman
Collinsia concolor
© 2024 Erin Bergman

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus    Bristly Bird's Beak
native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

OROBANCHACEAE

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus
© 2023 R.A. Chasey

Corethrogyne filaginifolia    Common sandaster
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Corethrogyne filaginifolia
© 2022 Mike Russler
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Crassula connata    Pigmy weed,  Sand pygmy weed,  Sand pygmyweed
native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Crassula connata
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Crassula connata
© 2022 Sameer Saroa
Crassula connata
© 2019 Adam Chasey

Croton californicus    California croton,  Desert croton
native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Croton californicus
© 2008 Steve Matson
Croton californicus
© 2008 Steve Matson
Croton californicus
© 2017 Steve Matson

Croton setiger    Turkey-mullein
native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Croton setiger
© 2011 Steve Matson
Croton setiger
© 2011 Steve Matson
Croton setiger
© 2014 Richard Chasey

Cryptantha microstachys    Popcorn flower,  Tejon cryptantha
native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cryptantha microstachys
© 2019 Diane Etchison
Cryptantha microstachys
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Cryptantha microstachys
© 2017 Diane Etchison

Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii    Jones' cryptantha
native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff

Cucurbita foetidissima    Calabazilla,  Missouri gourd,  Mock orange
native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cucurbita foetidissima
© 2014 Steve Matson
Cucurbita foetidissima
© 2014 Steve Matson
Cucurbita foetidissima
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Cuscuta californica    California dodder,  Chaparral dodder
native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cuscuta californica
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Cuscuta californica
© 2018 David popp
Cuscuta californica
© 2019 stephen rosenthal

Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri    Cane or valley cholla
native
Perennial herb (stem succulent)

CACTACEAE

Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Cynodon dactylon    Bermuda grass,  Bermudagrass
invasive non-native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Cynodon dactylon
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Cynodon dactylon
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Cynodon dactylon
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Datura wrightii    Jimsonweed,  Sacred thorn apple,  Toluaca
native
Perennial herb

SOLANACEAE

Datura wrightii
© 2019 Bonnie Nickel
Datura wrightii
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Datura wrightii
© 2019 Bonnie Nickel

Descurainia sophia    Flix weed,  Herb sophia
invasive non-native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Descurainia sophia
© 2014 Steve Matson
Descurainia sophia
© 2014 Steve Matson
Descurainia sophia
© 2014 Steve Matson

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum    Blue dicks,  Wild hyacinth
native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
© 2017 Alison Sheehey
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
© Geoff Burleigh
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum
© 2015 Ken Lunders

Distichlis spicata    Inland saltgrass,  Salt grass,  Saltgrass
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Distichlis spicata
© 2020 Matt Berger
Distichlis spicata
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Distichlis spicata
© 2018 Emily Allen

Dysphania pumilio    Tasmanian goosefoot
non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Dysphania pumilio
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Dysphania pumilio
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Dysphania pumilio
© 2019 Brett Austin

Elymus condensatus    Giant wild rye
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Elymus condensatus
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Elymus condensatus
© 2024 Mel Letterman
Elymus condensatus
© 2020 Diane Etchison

Elymus glaucus    Blue wildrye
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Elymus glaucus
© 2020 Denise Defreese
Elymus glaucus
© 2019 Patrick Furtado
Elymus glaucus
© 2018 Cynthia Powell

Eragrostis cilianensis    Stinkgrass
non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Eragrostis cilianensis
© 2021 Donald Burk
Eragrostis cilianensis
© 2024 Donald Burk
Eragrostis cilianensis
© 2021 Donald Burk

Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum    Sapphire woollystar
native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum
© 2021 R.A. Chasey
Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum
© 2021 R.A. Chasey
Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum
© 2021 R.A. Chasey

Ericameria pinifolia    Pine bush,  Pinebush
native
Shrub

ASTERACEAE

Ericameria pinifolia
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Ericameria pinifolia
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Ericameria pinifolia
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Erigeron canadensis    Canada horseweed
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Erigeron canadensis
© 2017 Gary McDonald
Erigeron canadensis
© 2017 Gary McDonald
Erigeron canadensis
© 2022 Mike Russler

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum    Long stemmed buckwheat
native
Perennial herb

POLYGONACEAE

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum
© 2017 Ron Vanderhoff
Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum
© 2019 Aaron Echols
Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum
© 2021 Mike Russler

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium    California buckwheat,  Eastern mojave buckwheat
native
Shrub

POLYGONACEAE

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
© 2022 Steve Matson
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
© 2022 Steve Matson
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium
© 2022 Steve Matson

Eriogonum gracile var. gracile    Slender buckwheat,  Slender woolly buckwheat
native
Annual herb

POLYGONACEAE

Eriogonum gracile var. gracile
© 2021 Mike Russler
Eriogonum gracile var. gracile
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Eriogonum gracile var. gracile
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Eriogonum gracile var. incultum    Slender buckwheat,  Slender woolly buckwheat
native
Annual herb

POLYGONACEAE

Eriogonum gracile var. incultum
© 2018 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
Eriogonum gracile var. incultum
© 2018 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
Eriogonum gracile var. incultum
© 2024 Don Rideout

Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum    Bastardsage,  Wright s buckwheat,  Wright's buckwheat
native
Perennial herb, Shrub

POLYGONACEAE

Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum
© 2024 Mike Russler
Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum
© 2024 Mike Russler
Eriogonum wrightii var. membranaceum
© 2012 Keir Morse

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum    Golden yarrow,  Yellow yarrow
native
Shrub

ASTERACEAE

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum
© 2023 Ryan O'Dell
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum
© 2013 James Gonsman
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Erodium brachycarpum    Foothill filaree,  Short fruited filaree,  Shortfruit stork's bill
invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Erodium brachycarpum
© 2016 Bob van Duinen
Erodium brachycarpum
© 2016 Steve Matson
Erodium brachycarpum
© 2016 Steve Matson

Erodium cicutarium    Coastal heron's bill,  Red stemmed filaree,  Redstem stork's bill
invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Erodium cicutarium
© 2022 Steve Matson
Erodium cicutarium
© 2008 Steve Matson
Erodium cicutarium
© 2022 Steve Matson

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella    Hoary coffeeberry
native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella
© 2020 R.A. Chasey
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella
© 2016 Ron Vanderhoff
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Fraxinus latifolia    Oregon ash
native
Tree

OLEACEAE

Fraxinus latifolia
© 2021 Robert Whitaker
Fraxinus latifolia
© 2021 Richard Spjut
Fraxinus latifolia
© 2012 Terrence Gosliner

Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium    Narrow leaved bedstraw,  Narrowleaf bedstraw
native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
© 2017 Steve Matson
Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
© 2017 Steve Matson

Galium aparine    Cleavers,  Common bedstraw,  Goose grass
native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium aparine
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Galium aparine
© 2023 Julia Markey
Galium aparine
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Gilia angelensis    Chaparral gilia
native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Gilia angelensis
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Gilia angelensis
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Gilia angelensis
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Gutierrezia sarothrae    Broom snakeweed,  Common snakeweed,  Matchweed
native
Shrub

ASTERACEAE

Gutierrezia sarothrae
© 2007 Steve Matson
Gutierrezia sarothrae
© 2007 Steve Matson
Gutierrezia sarothrae
© 2007 Steve Matson

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum    Alkali heliotrope,  Seaside heliotrope
native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum
© 2019 Rachelle Gray
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum
© 2021 Suzanne L. Weakley

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides    Bristly goldenaster,  Sessileflower false goldenaster
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides
© 2021 Mike Russler
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides
© 2021 Mike Russler
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff

Hirschfeldia incana    Mediterranean hoary mustard,  Short podded mustard,  Summer mustard
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Hirschfeldia incana
© 2017 Gary McDonald
Hirschfeldia incana
© 2017 Gary McDonald
Hirschfeldia incana
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Hordeum murinum    Farmer's foxtail,  Foxtail barley,  Mouse barley
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Hordeum murinum
© 2018 Gary McDonald
Hordeum murinum
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Hordeum murinum
© 2017 Gary McDonald

Lasthenia gracilis    Needle goldfields
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Lasthenia gracilis
© 2014 Steve Matson
Lasthenia gracilis
© 2014 Steve Matson
Lasthenia gracilis
© 2014 Steve Matson

Lepidium virginicum    Virginia pepperweed,  Wild pepper grass
native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Lepidium virginicum
© 2020 David Greenberger
Lepidium virginicum
© 2020 Aaron Echols
Lepidium virginicum
© 2021 Jacob Smith

Leptosiphon liniflorus    Narrowflower flaxflower
native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Leptosiphon liniflorus
© 2017 Aaron Echols
Leptosiphon liniflorus
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Leptosiphon liniflorus
© 2023 Diana Wahl

Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera    Sticky lessingia,  Valley lessingia
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera
© 2008 Steve Matson
Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera
© 2015 Steve Matson
Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera
© 2016 Steve Matson

Linanthus dianthiflorus    Fringed linanthus
native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Linanthus dianthiflorus
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Linanthus dianthiflorus
© 2017 Diane Etchison
Linanthus dianthiflorus
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata    Chaparral honeysuckle,  Johnston's honeysuckle,  Santa barbara honeysuckle
native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata
© 2019 Diane Etchison
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata
© 2019 Diane Etchison

Lupinus bicolor    Annual lupine,  Bicolored lupine,  Miniature lupine
native
Annual, Perennial herb

FABACEAE

Lupinus bicolor
© 2024 Mary Ann Machi
Lupinus bicolor
© 2022 Mike Russler
Lupinus bicolor
© 2024 Mary Ann Machi

Lupinus hirsutissimus    Stinging annual lupine,  Stinging lupine
native
Annual herb

FABACEAE

Lupinus hirsutissimus
© 2024 Mike Russler
Lupinus hirsutissimus
© 2023 Neil Uelman
Lupinus hirsutissimus
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff

Malacothrix californica    California dandelion,  Desert dandelion
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Malacothrix californica
© 2023 David Wolfson
Malacothrix californica
© 2023 David Wolfson
Malacothrix californica
© 2024 Ron Vanderhoff

Malvella leprosa    Alkali mallow
native
Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Malvella leprosa
© 2019 Bonnie Nickel
Malvella leprosa
© 2019 Bonnie Nickel
Malvella leprosa
© 2024 Mike Russler

Marrubium vulgare    White horehound
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

LAMIACEAE

Marrubium vulgare
© ©2013 Gary McDonald
Marrubium vulgare
© 2015 Diane Etchison
Marrubium vulgare
© 2018 Nancy Hamlett

Matricaria discoidea    Pineapple weed
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Matricaria discoidea
© 2008 Steve Matson
Matricaria discoidea
© 2008 Steve Matson
Matricaria discoidea
© 2018 Stacie Wolny

Melica imperfecta    California melic,  Coast range melic,  Small flowered melica
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Melica imperfecta
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Melica imperfecta
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Melica imperfecta
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Melilotus indicus    Annual yellow sweetclover,  Sourclover
non-native
Annual herb

FABACEAE

Melilotus indicus
© 2019 Randy Huey
Melilotus indicus
© 2019 Randy Huey
Melilotus indicus
© 2017 Rosalie Benitez

Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens    Colorado four o'clock,  Desert four o'clock
native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens
© 2008 Steve Matson
Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens
© 2008 Steve Matson
Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens
© 2008 Steve Matson

Muhlenbergia rigens    Deergrass
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Muhlenbergia rigens
© 2004 Steve Matson
Muhlenbergia rigens
© 2018 Cynthia Powell
Muhlenbergia rigens
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Navarretia atractyloides    Holly leaf navarretia,  Hollyleaf pincushionplant
native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Navarretia atractyloides
© 2019 Diane Etchison
Navarretia atractyloides
© 2010 George Butterworth
Navarretia atractyloides
© 2019 Ken Hickman

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii
© 2021 Steve Matson
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii
© 2021 Steve Matson
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii
© 2005 Steve Matson

Opuntia phaeacantha    Brown spined prickly pear,  Mojave prickly pear,  Tulip pricklypear
native
Shrub (stem succulent)

CACTACEAE

Opuntia phaeacantha
© 2021 R.A. Chasey
Opuntia phaeacantha
© 2018 Diane Etchison
Opuntia phaeacantha
© 2021 R.A. Chasey

Parkinsonia aculeata    Jerusalem thorn,  Mexican palo verde
invasive non-native
Tree

FABACEAE

Parkinsonia aculeata
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Parkinsonia aculeata
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Parkinsonia aculeata
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Penstemon centranthifolius    Scarlet bugler
native
Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Penstemon centranthifolius
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Penstemon centranthifolius
© 2017 Diane Etchison
Penstemon centranthifolius
© 2021 Mike Russler

native
Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis
© 2024 Ron Vanderhoff
Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis
© 2024 Ron Vanderhoff
Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis
© 2008 Steve Matson
Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis
© 2008 Steve Matson
Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis
© 2019 Gary McDonald

Phacelia distans    Common phacelia,  Distant phacelia,  Wild heliotrope
native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia distans
© 2014 Steve Matson
Phacelia distans
© 2014 Steve Matson
Phacelia distans
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Phacelia ramosissima    Branching phacelia
native
Perennial herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia ramosissima
© 2005 Steve Matson
Phacelia ramosissima
© 2022 Rosalind Helfand
Phacelia ramosissima
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum
© 2022 David popp
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum
© 2020 R.A. Chasey
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum
© 2021 R.A. Chasey

Plagiobothrys arizonicus    Arizona popcorn flower,  Arizona popcornflower
native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plagiobothrys arizonicus
© 2020 Steve Matson
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
© 2020 Steve Matson
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
© 2020 Steve Matson

Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescens    Valley popcornflower
native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescens
© 2019 Diane Etchison
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescens
© 2015 Diane Etchison
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescens
© 2022 Catherine Chang

Plagiobothrys tenellus    Pacific popcornflower,  Popcorn flower,  Slender popcorn flower
native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plagiobothrys tenellus
© 2023 Larry Dizmang
Plagiobothrys tenellus
© 2023 Larry Dizmang
Plagiobothrys tenellus
© 2022 Mike Russler

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii    Fremont cottonwood
native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii
© 2017 Steve Matson
Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii
© 2017 Steve Matson
Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Portulaca oleracea    Common purslane,  Little hogweed,  Purslane
non-native
Annual herb

PORTULACACEAE

Portulaca oleracea
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Portulaca oleracea
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Portulaca oleracea
© 2020 R.A. Chasey

Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica    Common devil's claw,  Ram's horn
non-native
Annual herb

MARTYNIACEAE

Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica
© 0000 Zoya Akulova-Barlow
Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica
© 2012 Shari Gardner
Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica
© 2024 Mel Letterman

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia    Holly leaf cherry,  Hollyleaf cherry
native
Tree, Shrub

ROSACEAE

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia
© 2023 Helen Hancock
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia
© 2024 Mike Russler
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Pseudognaphalium beneolens
© 2021 BLM Redding Field Office
Pseudognaphalium beneolens
© 2021 Mike Russler
Pseudognaphalium beneolens
© 2021 R.A. Chasey

Pterostegia drymarioides    Fairy mist,  Woodland threadstem
native
Annual herb

POLYGONACEAE

Pterostegia drymarioides
© 2016 Steve Matson
Pterostegia drymarioides
© 2016 Steve Matson
Pterostegia drymarioides
© 2005 Steve Matson

Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia    Coast live oak,  Sharpacorn oak
native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia
© 2017 Michelle Tollett
Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia
© 2020 David Greenberger
Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia
© 2023 Nathan Taylor

Quercus engelmannii    Engelmann oak
rare native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus engelmannii
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Quercus engelmannii
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Quercus engelmannii
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Quercus Xacutidens    Torrey's hybrid oak
native
Shrub, Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus Xacutidens
© 2017 Diane Etchison
Quercus Xacutidens
© 2004 Charles E. Jones
Quercus Xacutidens
© 2004 Charles E. Jones

Rafinesquia californica    California chicory,  California plumseed
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Rafinesquia californica
© 2023 Robert Steers
Rafinesquia californica
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Rafinesquia californica
© 2017 Steve Matson

Rhus aromatica    Fragrant sumac,  Skunk Bush
native
Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Rhus aromatica
© 2018 Steve Matson
Rhus aromatica
© 2018 Steve Matson
Rhus aromatica
© 2018 Steve Matson

Rosa californica    California wild rose,  California wildrose
native
Shrub

ROSACEAE

Rosa californica
© 2022 Suzanne L. Weakley
Rosa californica
© 2022 Suzanne L. Weakley
Rosa californica
© 2021 Sue Graue

Rumex crispus    Curly dock,  Curly leaved dock,  Rhubarb
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

POLYGONACEAE

Rumex crispus
© 2018 Tim Lewis
Rumex crispus
© 2019 Diane Etchison
Rumex crispus
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Salix laevigata    Polished willow,  Red willow
native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix laevigata
© 2017 Steve Matson
Salix laevigata
© 2017 Steve Matson
Salix laevigata
© 2017 Steve Matson

Salix lasiolepis    Arroyo willow
native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis
© 2019 Steve Matson
Salix lasiolepis
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Salix lasiolepis
© 2020 Steve Matson

Salsola australis    Russian thistle
non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Salsola australis
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Salsola australis
© 2017 James Bailey
Salsola australis
© 2025 Laguna Canyon Foundation

Salsola tragus    Prickly russian thistle,  Russianthistle,  Tumbleweed
invasive non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Salsola tragus
© 2017 Ron Vanderhoff
Salsola tragus
© 2018 Angelique Herman
Salsola tragus
© 2023 Cynthia Powell

Salvia columbariae    Chia sage
native
Annual herb

LAMIACEAE

Salvia columbariae
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Salvia columbariae
© 2022 Mike Russler
Salvia columbariae
© 2022 Mike Russler

Sambucus caerulea    Blue elderberry
native
Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sambucus caerulea
© 2020 Diane Etchison
Sambucus caerulea
© 2021 Richard Spjut
Sambucus caerulea
© 2016 Chris Leslie

Schismus barbatus    Common mediterranean grass,  Old han schismus
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Schismus barbatus
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Schismus barbatus
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Schismus barbatus
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis    Mono groundsel,  Mono ragwort
native
Shrub

ASTERACEAE

Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis
© 2020 Steve Matson
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis
© 2020 Steve Matson
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis
© 2020 Steve Matson

Sisymbrium altissimum    Tall tumblemustard,  Tumble mustard,  Tumbling mustard
non-native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Sisymbrium altissimum
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Sisymbrium altissimum
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Sisymbrium altissimum
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Sisymbrium irio    London rocket
invasive non-native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Sisymbrium irio
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Sisymbrium irio
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Sisymbrium irio
© 2022 Mike Russler

Solidago velutina ssp. californica    California goldenrod,  Oreja de liebre
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Solidago velutina ssp. californica
© 2013 Steve Matson
Solidago velutina ssp. californica
© 2008 Steve Matson
Solidago velutina ssp. californica
© 2008 Steve Matson

Spergularia bocconi    Boccone's sand spurry
non-native
Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Spergularia bocconi
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Spergularia bocconi
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Spergularia bocconi
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa    Apricot mallow,  Desert globemallow
native
Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa
© 2023 R.A. Chasey
Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa
© 2024 Mike Russler
Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa
© 2024 Mike Russler

Sporobolus cryptandrus    Sand dropseed
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Sporobolus cryptandrus
© 2022 Steve Matson
Sporobolus cryptandrus
© 2012 Steve Matson
Sporobolus cryptandrus
© 2022 Steve Matson

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei    Dean's stephanomeria,  Deane's wirelettuce
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei
© 2012 Keir Morse
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei
© 2012 Keir Morse
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei
© 2012 Keir Morse

Stipa cernua    Nodding needle grass
native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Stipa cernua
© 2018 Liz Block
Stipa cernua
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Stipa cernua
© 2022 Dianne Lake

Tamarix ramosissima    Saltcedar,  Tamarisk
invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Tamarix ramosissima
© 2025 richard mcneill
Tamarix ramosissima
© 2017 Barbara Boethling
Tamarix ramosissima
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Tribulus terrestris    Puncture vine,  Puncturevine
invasive non-native
Annual herb

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Tribulus terrestris
© 2015 Steve Matson
Tribulus terrestris
© 2015 Steve Matson
Tribulus terrestris
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff

Uropappus lindleyi    Silver puffs,  Uropappus
native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi
© 2019 Zack Abbey
Uropappus lindleyi
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Uropappus lindleyi
© 2016 Ron Vanderhoff

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea    Giant creek nettle,  Hoary nettle,  Mountain nettle
native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea
© 2014 Steve Matson
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea
© 2014 Steve Matson
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea
© 2014 Steve Matson

Verbascum thapsus    Common mullein,  Woolly mullein
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Verbascum thapsus
© 2021 R.A. Chasey
Verbascum thapsus
© 2020 Kim Cabrera
Verbascum thapsus
© 2016 Cynthia Powell

Wyethia ovata    Southern mule ears,  Southern wyethia
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Wyethia ovata
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Wyethia ovata
© 2016 Ron Vanderhoff
Wyethia ovata
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Yucca schidigera    Mohave yucca,  Mojave yucca
native
Tree

AGAVACEAE

Yucca schidigera
© 2023 David Strauch
Yucca schidigera
© 2017 Margarita Orlova
Yucca schidigera
© 2020 Susan McDougall