SJC/CHA PLANT LIST

 

Family

Genus

Species

Name Verified

A Common Name

Origin

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acanthaceae

Anisacanthus

thurberi

K&P, p. 801

Desert Honeysuckle

native

DB

 

Justicia

californica*

K&P, p. 802

Chuparosa

native

DB

 

Carlowrightia

arizonica

K&P, p. 800

Arizona Carlowrightia

native

Peter Warren, sec. 1/12 uplands, 5/07

Agavaceae

Agave

palmeri*

K&P, p. 195

Palmer's Agave

native

DB

 

Agave

schottii

Epple, p. 27

Amole, Shindagger

native

DB

 

Yucca

baccata* (arizonica)

Bowers, p. 83

Banana Yucca

native

DB, GF

 

Yucca

elata*

Bowers, p. 85

Soaptree

native

DB

Aizoaceae      

Trianthema

Portulacastrum*

K&P, p.281

Horse-purslane

exotic

DB

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus

palmeri*

K&P, p. 266

Palmer's Amaranth

native

DB

 

Tidestromia      

lanuginosa

K&P, p. 268

Doveweed

native

GF

Anacardiaceae

Rhus

trilobota*

Epple, p. 139

Lemonade Berry

native

DB

Asclepiadaceae

Sarcostemma

hirtellum*

Epple, p. 196

Rambling Milkweed

native

DB

Asteraceae

Acourtia

nana

Epple, p. 254

Desert Holly

native

DB, Windmill wash, etc. 5/05

 

Acourtia wrigh            Acourtia           

wrightii

Epple, p. 254

Perezia

native

GF

 

Ambrosia

confertiflora*

K&P, p. 895

Ragweed

native

NZ

 

Artemesia        

ludoviciana

K&P, p. 940

Artemisia

native

GF slopes near Erik’s house

 

Baccharis

salicifolia

Bowers, p. 56

Seep Willow

native

DB

 

Baccharis

sarothroides

Bowers, p. 57

Desert Broom

native

DB, Windmill

 

Bahia

absinthifolia

Epple, p. 260

Bahia

native

DB, Windmill, 4/04

 

Baileya

multiradiata

Epple, p. 261

Desert Marigold

native

DB

 

Brickellia

californica

Bowers, p. 59

California Brickell bush

native

DB

 

Brickellia

atractyloides

Bowers, p. 59

Holly Brickell bush

native

DB

 

Brickellia

coulteri

Bowers, p. 59

Coulter Brickell bush

native

DB, Windmill wash

 

Calycoseris

wrightii

K&P, p. 964

White Tackstem

native

SM, Windmill, 4/01.one of two species; note hooks on stem

 

Encelia

farinosa

Bowers, p. 96

Brittlebush

native

DB

 

Encelia            

frutescens

K&P, p. 904

Green brittlebush

native

DB

 

Eriophyllum

lanosum

K&P, p. 921

Wooly-daisy

native

SM, Windmill, 4/01.on slope behind David and Pearl's

 

Gnaphalium

leucocephalum

Niehaus p. 110

White Cudweed

native

DB, Windmill area, 9/96

 

Gutierrezia

sarothrae

Bowers, p. 100

Snakeweed

native

DB

 

Helianthus        

annus*

Epple, p.276

Common Sunflower

native

DB HSC wash, Muleshoe line

 

Hymenoclea     

monogyra

K&P, p. 894

Burrobush

native

JF  in HSC wash

 

Hymenoclea

salsola

Bowers, p.20

Burrobush

native

JF, HSC terrace above wash

 

Hymenothrix     

Wislizeni

K&P, p. 920

Golden Beeflower

native

GF

 

Isocoma

tenuisecta

Bowers, p.101

Burro Weed

native

DB

 

Machaeranthera

sp.

 

Purple Aster

native

GF

 

Malacothrix

Californica, var. glabrata;

K&P p. 963 Texas A&M

Desert Dandelion

native

SM, Windmill, 4/01.

 

Parthenium       

incanum

K&P, p. 891

Mariola

native

DB

 

Pectis              

papposa*

Niehaus, p.208

Chinchweed

native

ANPS 8/07

 

Psilostrophe

cooperi

K&P, p. 914

Paper Flower

native

SM, Windmill, 4/01.

 

Rafinesquia

neomexicana

Epple, p.288

Desert Chicory

native

DB, Windmill mesa, 3/97

 

Senecio

monoensis

Niehaus, p. 214

Comb Butterweed

native

DB, Windmill 4/04

 

Stephanomeria 

pauciflora

Epple, p. 726

Desert Straw

native

DB

 

Verbesina        

encelioides

Epple, p.298

Cowpen Daisy

exotic

GF

 

Xanthisma (Machaeranthera)

spinulosa

Niehaus, p. 216

Yellow Spiny Aster

native

GF

 

Xanthium         

strumarium

Epple, p. 300

Common Cocklebur

native

DB