Flora of Borrego Palm Canyon

#FamScientific Name(*)Common Name#V#iN#Pls
Lycophytes
1SelSelaginella eremophiladesert spike-moss3199
Ferns
2EquEquisetum Xferrissii Ferriss' horsetail  650
3PteAdiantum capillus-venerismaidenhair fern4 53
4PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern2 10
5PteCheilanthes parryiwoolly lipfern91199
6PteCheilanthes viscidasticky lipfern4250
7PteNotholaena californica ssp. californicaCalifornia cloak fern3210
8PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern11
9PtePentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularisgoldback fern2 
Gymnosperms
10CupJuniperus californicaCalifornia juniper3155
11EphEphedra asperaMormon tea6475
12EphEphedra californicadesert tea21x
Magnoliids
13SauAnemopsis californicayerba mansa 1
Eudicots
14AcaCarlowrightia arizonicaArizona carlowrightia2 5
15AcaJusticia californicachuparosa79999
16AmaAmaranthus albus*tumble pigweed  1
17AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth  x
18AnaRhus ovatasugar bush22x
19ApiApiastrum angustifoliumwild celery2 
20ApiApium graveolens*celery  2
21ApiDaucus pusillusrattlesnake weed  10
22ApiOenanthe sarmentosawater-parsley1 
23ApoFunastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed9421
24ApoFunastrum hirtellumrambling milkweed 1
25AstAdenophyllum porophylloidesSan Felipe dogweed3 46
26AstAmbrosia dumosaburroweed43599
27AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed  99
28AstAmbrosia salsola var. salsolacheesebush76399
29AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. albulawhite mugwort1 
30AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludovicianasilver wormwood  2
31AstBaccharis brachyphyllashort-leaved baccharis  1
32AstBaccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifoliamule fat2116
33AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis1 3
34AstBahiopsis parishiiParish's goldeneye4799
35AstBaileya pauciradiataColorado Desert marigold12
36AstBebbia juncea var. asperasweetbush52499
37AstBrickellia desertorumdesert brickellia 110
38AstBrickellia frutescensshrubby brickellia1 
39AstChaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushion1 20
40AstChaenactis carphoclinia var. carphocliniapebble pincushion  60
41AstChaenactis fremontiiFremont pincushion62299
42AstChaenactis stevioidesdesert pincushion12
43AstDicoria canescensdesert dicoria 2x
44AstDimorphotheca sinuata*African daisy  1
45AstEncelia farinosabrittlebush77499
46AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush127
47AstErigeron canadensishorseweed1 12
48AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow1 
49AstEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisy 11
50AstGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweed  1
51AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed  40
52AstIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilasolitary-leaved alkali goldenbush1 10
53AstLactuca serriola*prickly lettuce  x
54AstLogfia depressadwarf filago 320
55AstLogfia filaginoidesCalifornia filago1399
56AstMalacothrix glabratadesert dandelion44350
57AstMalacothrix stebbinsiiStebbins' malacothrix1 
58AstMonoptilon bellioidesdesert star47
59AstOncosiphon piluliferum*clustered chamomile1 
60AstPalafoxia arida var. aridaSpanish needle26
61AstPectis papposa var. papposachinch-weed  20
62AstPerityle emoryiEmory's rock-daisy84399
63AstPleurocoronis plurisetaarrow-leaf6350
64AstPluchea sericeaarrow-weed21599
65AstPseudognaphalium biolettiibicolored everlasting1 
66AstPseudognaphalium luteoalbum*common cudweed1 18
67AstPseudognaphalium stramineumcotton-batting plant  x
68AstRafinesquia neomexicanadesert chicory53157
69AstSenecio mohavensisMojave ragwort 1299
70AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod2 30
71AstSonchus asper ssp. asper*prickly sow thistle  1
72AstSonchus oleraceus*sow thistle 19
73AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplant2 
74AstStephanomeria pauciflorawire-lettuce1454
75AstStylocline micropoidesdesert nest straw  x?
76AstTrichoptilium incisumyellow-head11
77AstTrixis californica var. californicaCalifornia trixis81695
78AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs 35
79BetAlnus rhombifoliawhite alder3 
80BigChilopsis linearis ssp. arcuatadesert-willow85142
81BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck9499
82BorAmsinckia tessellata var. tessellatabristly fiddleneck25
83BorCryptantha angustifolianarrow-leaved cryptantha213
84BorCryptantha barbigera var. barbigerabearded cryptantha3299
85BorCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower  99
86BorCryptantha maritimaGuadalupe cryptantha  5
87BorCryptantha micrantha var. micranthared-root cryptantha1 10
88BorCryptantha muricataprickly cryptantha1 10
89BorCryptantha racemosabushy cryptantha  1
90BorEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells62999
91BorEriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatumsmoothleaf yerba santa4326
92BorEucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifidaeucrypta1120
93BorNama demissa var. demissapurple mat419x
94BorPectocarya peninsularisBaja pectocarya 1
95BorPectocarya recurvatacurvenut combseed2399
96BorPhacelia affinislimestone phacelia  x
97BorPhacelia brachylobashort-lobed phacelia 1x
98BorPhacelia campanularia ssp. campanulariadesert bluebells 230
99BorPhacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phacelia41150
100BorPhacelia crenulata var. ambiguaheliotrope phacelia1 1
101BorPhacelia crenulata var. minutifloralittle-flowered heliotrope phacelia11
102BorPhacelia cryptanthalimestone phacelia1 
103BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia95199
104BorPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells23499
105BorPhacelia pedicellatapedicellate phacelia53
106BorPhacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia1 2
107BorPholistoma membranaceumwhite fiesta flower51399
108BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower  1
109BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cress1 
110BraBrassica tournefortii*Sahara mustard21399
111BraCapsella bursa-pastoris*shepherd's purse1 
112BraCaulanthus halliiHall's caulanthus1 3
113BraCaulanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllusSan Diego jewelflower  x
114BraCaulanthus lasiophyllusCalifornia mustard1130
115BraCaulanthus simulansPayson's wild cabbage  1
116BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard7299
117BraDithyrea californicaspectacle-pod11
118BraDraba cuneifoliawedge-leaved draba41
119BraLepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpumhairy-podded pepper-grass3499
120BraLyrocarpa coulteriCoulter's lyrepod  3
121BraNasturtium officinalewater cress1199
122BraSisymbrium altissimum*tumble-mustard1 
123BraSisymbrium irio*London rocket21099
124BraSisymbrium orientale*Oriental mustard1199
125BraStreptanthella longirostrislongbeak streptanthella2 
126BraThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod1230
127BraThysanocarpus laciniatuslace-pod1 
128CacCylindropuntia bigeloviiteddy-bear cholla 330
129CacCylindropuntia echinocarpasilver cholla 5
130CacCylindropuntia ganderiGander's cholla16599
131CacEchinocereus engelmanniiEngelmann's hedgehog cactus 125
132CacFerocactus cylindraceusCalifornia barrel cactus23099
133CacMammillaria dioicaCalifornia fish-hook cactus1435
134CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus 6699
135CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear 2
136CamNemacladus glanduliferusglandular nemacladus4 x
137CamNemacladus rubescensdesert nemacladus2 
138CarAchyronychia cooperifrost mat2 2
139CarCerastium glomeratum*mouse-ear chickweed  x
140CarLoeflingia squarrosaspreading loeflingia2 x
141CarSilene antirrhinasnapdragon campion1 20
142CheAtriplex polycarpacattle saltbush  25
143CheChenopodium album*white goosefoot  1
144CheChenopodium murale*nettle-leaved goosefoot1350
145CheSalsola paulsenii*Paulsen's Russian thistle  5
146ConCuscuta californica var. californicaCalifornia dodder1 
147CraCrassula connatapygmy-weed 699
148CraDudleya arizonicaArizona chalk dudleya 2
149CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya1235
150CroCrossosoma bigeloviirock crossosoma4175
151CucCucurbita palmatacoyote melon121
152DatDatisca glomerataDurango root1 2
153EupBernardia incanawestern bernardia2 
154EupChamaesyce arizonicaArizona spurge2 30
155EupChamaesyce melanadeniared-gland spurge1 
156EupChamaesyce micromeraSonoran spurge  3
157EupChamaesyce polycarpasmall-seeded spurge4156
158EupChamaesyce setilobastarfish (Yuma) spurge  20
159EupCroton californicusCalifornia croton 1150
160EupDitaxis lanceolatanarrowleaf ditaxis92199
161EupEuphorbia erianthabeetle spurge3 20
162FabAcmispon argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus  5
163FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed1145
164FabAcmispon haydoniipygmy lotus3 
165FabAcmispon heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotus1 
166FabAcmispon maritimus var. brevivexillusshort-bannered coastal lotus 410
167FabAcmispon micranthusSan Diego birdsfoot lotus2 99
168FabAcmispon rigidusdesert lotus133
169FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus2150
170FabAmorpha fruticosawestern false-indigo4 
171FabAstragalus nuttallianus var. cedrosensisCedros milk-vetch  10
172FabAstragalus palmeriPalmer's milk-vetch2 1
173FabDalea mollissimadowny dalea1 
174FabLupinus arizonicusArizona lupine116x
175FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupine5315
176FabLupinus sparsiflorusCoulter's lupine1 99
177FabMedicago lupulina*black medick1 
178FabMedicago polymorpha*California burclover  10
179FabMelilotus albus*white sweetclover1 x
180FabMelilotus indicus*sourclover2330
181FabOlneya tesotaironwood 205
182FabProsopis glandulosa var. torreyanahoney mesquite32999
183FabPsorothamnus schottiiindigo bush92820
184FabPsorothamnus spinosussmoke tree 53
185FabSenegalia greggiicatclaw22399
186FabTrifolium variegatumvariegated clover 1
187FabTrifolium willdenoviitomcat clover  x
188FouFouquieria splendens ssp. splendensocotillo18499
189GenZeltnera exaltatadesert centaury 4
190GerErodium cicutarium*redstem filaree 899
191GerErodium texanumTexas filaree  50
192KraKrameria bicolorwhite rhatany5625
193KraKrameria erectaPima rhatany41999
194LamHyptis emoryidesert-lavender99999
195LamSalvia apianawhite sage211
196LamSalvia columbariaechia22099
197LamSalvia eremostachyadesert sage2 1
198LamSalvia vaseyiVasey's sage9311
199LamStachys ajugoides var. rigidarigid hedge-nettle1 x
200LoaMentzelia desertorumdesert blazing star1 
201LoaMentzelia involucratabracted blazing star1 
202LoaPetalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberiThurber's sandpaper-plant 23
203LytLythrum californicumCalifornia loosestrife  22
204MalAyenia compactaayenia8 8
205MalEremalche exiliswhite mallow 499
206MalHibiscus denudatusrock hibiscus93499
207MalHorsfordia newberryiNewberry's velvet mallow7 75
208MalMalacothamnus aboriginumIndian Valley bush mallow1 
209MalSphaeralcea ambiguaapricot mallow341
210MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. ambiguaapricot mallow4399
211MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacearosy apricot mallow3 
212MolMollugo cerviana*carpet-weed1 
213MonCalandrinia ciliatared maids  1
214MonCalyptridium monandrumsand cress5399
215MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce  5
216MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. viridisgreen miner's lettuce  10
217MonClaytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliataminer's lettuce  1
218NycAbronia villosa var. villosahairy sand-verbena 15
219NycAllionia incarnatatrailing four o'clock 1050
220NycBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling622
221NycBoerhavia triquetra var. intermediafivewing spiderling1 99
222NycMirabilis laevis var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock12473
223NycMirabilis tenuilobaslender-lobed four o'clock4 61
224OnaCamissonia strigulosastrigose suncup  x
225OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup61750
226OnaChylismia claviformis ssp. peirsoniibrown-eyed primrose43099
227OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia2 99
228OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb  20
229OnaEremothera boothii ssp. condensataBooth's evening primrose3 
230OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup31399
231OnaOenothera elata ssp. hirsutissimaHooker's evening-primrose  81
232OroCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrush17
233PapArgemone munitaprickly poppy213
234PapEschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflorasmall-flowered poppy42040
235PapEschscholzia parishiiParish's poppy44240
236PhrMimulus aurantiacus var. pubescenslong-flowered bush monkeyflower1 
237PhrMimulus bigelovii var. bigeloviiBigelow's monkeyflower66799
238PhrMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflower 1x
239PhrMimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflower  1
240PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflower186
241PlaAntirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon  5
242PlaAntirrhinum filipesdesert twining snapdragon1 1
243PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses  x
244PlaKeckiella antirrhinoides var. microphyllalittle-leaved chaparral beardtongue3 
245PlaLinaria bipartita*split-lip toadflax1 
246PlaMohavea confertifloraghost flower325
247PlaPenstemon clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's beardtongue125
248PlaPlantago ovatadesert plantain 299
249PlaVeronica anagallis-aquatica*water speedwell135
250PlaPlatanus racemosawestern sycamore445
251PolEriastrum diffusumminiature woolly-star1 
252PolEriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicumdesert woolly-star33
253PolGilia capitata ssp. abrotanifoliaglobe gilia1 1
254PolGilia ochroleuca ssp. exilisvolcanic gilia  5
255PolGilia stellatastar gilia7330
256PolLangloisia setosissima ssp. setosissimabristly langloisia11
257PolLeptosiphon floribundus ssp. glabersummer snow1 
258PolLoeseliastrum matthewsiidesert calico33
259PolLoeseliastrum schottiiSchott's calico44
260PolSaltugilia australissouthern gilia  10
261PolSaltugilia latimeriLatimer's woodland-gilia 1
262PolChorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornubrittle spineflower2610
263PolChorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniatalace-fringed spineflower  1
264PolChorizanthe rigidadevil's spineflower  x
265PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat1117
266PolEriogonum inflatumdesert trumpet3740
267PolEriogonum reniformekidney-leaf buckwheat1 
268PolEriogonum thomasiiThomas' buckwheat32
269PolEriogonum wrightii var. nodosumWright's buckwheat  85
270PolPterostegia drymarioidesfairy bowties, threadstem1399
271PolRumex conglomeratus*whorled dock  6
272RanDelphinium parishii ssp. subglobosumintermediate larkspur6225
273RhaZiziphus parryi var. parryilotebush  35
274RosDrymocallis glandulosasticky cinquefoil  x?
275RosPrunus fremontiidesert apricot1 30
276RubGalium angustifolium ssp. borregoenseBorrego bedstraw4 
277RubGalium aparinecommon bedstraw  x
278RubGalium stellatumstar-flowered bedstraw7265
279SalPopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood 911
280SalSalix exigua var. exiguanarrowleaf willow 1162
281SalSalix laevigatared willow 42
282SimSimmondsia chinensisjojoba1475
283SolDatura discolordesert thornapple2 40
284SolDatura wrightiisacred datura2770
285SolLycium andersoniiAnderson's boxthorn 399
286SolNicotiana obtusifoliadesert tobacco6744
287SolPhysalis crassifoliathick-leaved ground cherry2610
288SolSolanum douglasiiwhite nightshade3 1
289TamTamarix ramosissima*saltcedar 35
290UrtParietaria hespera var. hesperapellitory4 99
291UrtUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle  10
292VisPhoradendron californicumdesert mistletoe4762
293VitVitis girdianawild grape1 
294ZygFagonia laevisCalifornia fagonia11421
295ZygKallstroemia californicaCalifornia caltrop1 
296ZygLarrea tridentatacreosote bush18599
297ZygTribulus terrestris*puncture-vine1 
Monocots
298AgaAgave deserti var. desertidesert agave 999
299AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca  5
300AllAllium haematochitonred-skinned onion3 
301AraLemna minutaduckweed  99
302AreWashingtonia filiferaCalifornia fan palm77599
303CypEleocharis parishiiParish's spikerush1150
304CypSchoenoplectus acutus var. occidentaliscommon tule1 5
305CypSchoenoplectus americanusAmerican tule 299
306JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush  99
307JunJuncus rugulosuswrinkled rush  20
308JunJuncus xiphioidesiris-leaved rush1 41
309OrcEpipactis giganteastream orchid1 
310PoaAristida adscensionissix-weeks three-awn2 30
311PoaAristida purpurea var. nealleyiNealley three-awn1 
312PoaAristida ternipes var. gentilishook three-awn1 
313PoaAvena barbata*slender wild oats1 6
314PoaBothriochloa barbinodiscane bluestem1 2
315PoaBouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoidesneedle grama  30
316PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama1 
317PoaBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia brome  10
318PoaBromus diandrus*ripgut brome  30
319PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubens*red brome2399
320PoaBromus tectorum*downy brome  20
321PoaCynodon dactylon*Bermuda grass  5
322PoaDistichlis spicatasaltgrass  11
323PoaFestuca bromoides*brome fescue  x
324PoaFestuca myuros*rattail fescue1 5
325PoaFestuca octoflorahairy six-weeks fescue  10
326PoaHilaria rigidabig galleta31599
327PoaHordeum murinum*foxtail barley 1x
328PoaImperata brevifoliasatintail 1
329PoaMelica frutescenstall melica  16
330PoaMuhlenbergia microspermalittleseed muhly1 
331PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass1 3
332PoaPennisetum setaceum*fountain grass23999
333PoaPhragmites australiscommon reed 310
334PoaPoa bigeloviiBigelow's blue grass  1
335PoaPolypogon interruptus*ditch beard grass11
336PoaPolypogon monspeliensis*rabbits-foot grass2 28
337PoaPolypogon viridis*green bentgrass  10
338PoaSchismus barbatus*Mediterranean schismus1399
339TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks1 
340TheMuilla maritimamuilla 110
341TypTypha domingensissouthern cattail  70
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Last update: 5 December 2019 (Equisetum sp. updated 23 March 2023)