Flora of Borrego Badlands, Sorted By Abundance

Flora of Borrego Badlands, Sorted By Abundance

See Flora of Borrego Badlands for an introduction to this page.
The following histogram gives the number of surveys in which each taxon was found:

As of 7 December 2008, I have conducted three surveys, so the maximum number in the above histogram is 3.
This histogram follows the usual shape, in which only a small number of species are ubiquitous, with most species being found in only a small number of places.
The Checklist sorted in decreasing order of abundance follows. It is sorted first by the number of surveys in which a taxon was found, then by the maximum number of locations, and then by the maximum number of plants.
Remember that all three surveys were done in December, so annuals and perennials are very poorly represented by those surveys. A number of such species might well be observed in all three survey areas in the future.

# FAM Scientific Name (*)Common Name # Surveys Max # Plants / Locations
1 AMB Ambrosia dumosa burroweed 3 99/9
2 BRA Brassica tournefortii *Asian mustard 3 99/9
3 ATR Atriplex hymenelytra desert holly 3 99/9
4 PSO Psorothamnus schottii indigo bush 3 99/9
5 LAR Larrea tridentata creosote bush 3 99/9
6 PLE Pleuraphis rigida big galleta 3 99/9
7 CHA Chamaesyce polycarpa small-seeded spurge 3 40/9
8 STE Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora wire-lettuce 3 30/9
9 OPU Opuntia echinocarpa silver cholla 3 20/9
10 ATR Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens four-wing saltbush 2 99/9
11 PSO Psorothamnus spinosus smoke tree 2 99/9
12 ERI Eriogonum inflatum desert trumpet 2 99/9
13 TIQ Tiquilia palmeri Palmer's coldenia 2 50/9
14 TIQ Tiquilia plicata plicate coldenia 2 50/9
15 KRA Krameria grayi white rhatany 2 50/9
16 CHO Chorizanthe rigida devil's spineflower 2 50/9
17 ENC Encelia frutescens button encelia 2 40/9
18 CRO Croton californicus California croton 2 40/9
19 ISO Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia alkali goldenbush 2 30/9
20 OPU Opuntia ramosissima pencil cholla 2 30/9
21 FOU Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens ocotillo 2 30/9
22 PET Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi Thurber's sandpaper-plant 2 30/9
23 CAM Camissonia boothii ssp. condensata Booth's desert primrose 2 20/9
24 ERI Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum flat-topped buckwheat 2 20/9
25 PSO Psorothamnus emoryi Emory's indigo-bush 2 30/3
26 PIL Pilostyles thurberi Thurber's pilostyles 2 10/3
27 ENC Encelia farinosa brittlebush 2 2/2
28 PLA Plantago ovata desert plantain 2 5/1
29 BEB Bebbia juncea var. aspera sweetbush 1 99/9
30 HYM Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola cheesebush 1 99/9
31 CAM Camissonia claviformis ssp. peirsonii brown-eyed primrose 1 99/9
32 ERI Erioneuron pulchellum fluff grass 1 50/9
33 CER Cercidium floridum ssp. floridum blue palo verde 1 30/9
34 PHA Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua heliotrope phacelia 1 30/9
35 ACA Acacia greggii catclaw 1 20/9
36 ERI Eriogonum thomasii Thomas' buckwheat 1 10/9
37 ATR Atriplex polycarpa cattle saltbush 1 20/5
38 HYP Hyptis emoryi desert-lavender 1 10/5
39 PHO Phoradendron californicum desert mistletoe 1 10/5
40 CAM Camissonia californica California suncup 1 20/3
41 LUP Lupinus arizonicus Arizona lupine 1 3/3
42 LEP Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum hairy-podded pepper-grass 1 20/2
43 GUI Guillenia lasiophylla California mustard 1 20/1
44 DIC Dicoria canescens desert dicoria 1 10/1
45 PAL Palafoxia arida var. arida desert needle 1 10/1
46 CHI Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata desert-willow 1 10/1
47 CHO Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu brittle spineflower 1 10/1
48 CRY Cryptantha barbigera bearded cryptantha 1 5/1
49 CRY Cryptantha maritima Guadalupe cryptantha 1 5/1
50 TID Tidestromia oblongifolia Arizona honeysweet 1 2/1
51 NEM Nemacladus glanduliferus glandular nemacladus 1 2/1
52 SAL Salvia columbariae chia 1 1/1
53 MEN Mentzelia involucrata bracted blazing star 1 1/1
54 OEN Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides dune primrose 1 1/1
55 CHE Cheilanthes parryi woolly lipfern
56 ASC Asclepias albicans white-stemmed milkweed
57 ASC Asclepias subulata rush milkweed
58 SAR Sarcostemma hirtellum rambling milkweed
59 BAI Baileya pauciradiata Colorado Desert marigold
60 CHA Chaenactis artemisiifolia meally white pincushion
61 CHA Chaenactis carphoclinia var. peirsonii Peirson's pincushion
62 GER Geraea canescens hairy desert-sunflower
63 HEL Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens gray desert sunflower
64 HEL Helianthus niveus ssp. tephrodes Algodones Dunes sunflower
65 MON Monoptilon bellioides desert star
66 PEC Pectis papposa var. papposa chinch-weed
67 PER Perityle emoryi Emory's rock-daisy
68 PEU Peucephyllum schottii pygmy-cedar
69 RAF Rafinesquia neomexicana desert chicory
70 XYL Xylorhiza orcuttii Orcutt's woody-aster
71 CRY Cryptantha angustifolia narrow-leaved cryptantha
72 CRY Cryptantha costata ribbed cryptantha
73 CRY Cryptantha ganderi Gander's cryptantha
74 PEC Pectocarya heterocarpa chuckwalla pectocarya
75 PEC Pectocarya platycarpa broad-fruited combseed
76 DIT Dithyrea californica spectacle-pod
77 LYR Lyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeri Coulter's lyrepod
78 SIS Sisymbrium irio *London rocket
79 NEM Nemacladus glanduliferus var. glanduliferus glandular nemacladus
80 CLE Cleomella obtusifolia Mojave cleomella
81 ACH Achyronychia cooperi frost mat
82 CHE Chenopodium murale *nettle-leaved goosefoot
83 MON Monolepis nuttalliana Nuttall's poverty weed
84 DIT Ditaxis lanceolata narrowleaf ditaxis
85 STI Stillingia spinulosa annual stillingia
86 AST Astragalus crotalariae Salton milk-vetch
87 AST Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus Borrego milk-vetch
88 DAL Dalea mollis silky dalea
89 PRO Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana honey mesquite
90 ERO Erodium texanum Texas filaree
91 EUC Eucrypta micrantha desert eucrypta
92 PHA Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora little-flowered heliotrope phacelia
93 PHA Phacelia neglecta alkali phacelia
94 KRA Krameria erecta Pima rhatany
95 ERE Eremalche rotundifolia desert five-spot
96 ABR Abronia villosa var. villosa hairy sand-verbena
97 ALL Allionia incarnata trailing four o'clock
98 BOE Boerhavia wrightii Wright's spiderling
99 MIR Mirabilis bigelovii var. bigelovii Bigelow's desert four-o'clock
100 CAM Camissonia cardiophylla ssp. cardiophylla heartleaf sun-cup
101 ESC Eschscholzia parishii Parish's poppy
102 GIL Gilia latifolia broad-leaf gilia
103 GIL Gilia stellata star gilia
104 LAN Langloisia setosissima ssp. setosissima bristly langloisia
105 CHO Chorizanthe corrugata wrinkled spineflower
106 CAL Calandrinia ambigua desert red maids
107 CLE Clematis lasiantha virgin's bower
108 OLI Oligomeris linifolia narrowleaf oligomeris
109 NIC Nicotiana obtusifolia desert tobacco
110 PHY Physalis crassifolia thick-leaved ground cherry
111 TRI Tribulus terrestris *puncture-vine
112 HES Hesperocallis undulata desert lily
113 ACH Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass
114 BRO Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens *red brome
115 SCH Schismus barbatus *Mediterranean schismus

#	FAM	Scientific Name	(*)Common Name	# Surveys	Max # Plants / Locations
1	AMB	Ambrosia dumosa	burroweed	3	99/9
2	BRA	Brassica tournefortii	*Asian mustard	3	99/9
3	ATR	Atriplex hymenelytra	desert holly	3	99/9
4	PSO	Psorothamnus schottii	indigo bush	3	99/9
5	LAR	Larrea tridentata	creosote bush	3	99/9
6	PLE	Pleuraphis rigida	big galleta	3	99/9
7	CHA	Chamaesyce polycarpa	small-seeded spurge	3	40/9
8	STE	Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora	wire-lettuce	3	30/9
9	OPU	Opuntia echinocarpa	silver cholla	3	20/9
10	ATR	Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens	four-wing saltbush	2	99/9
11	PSO	Psorothamnus spinosus	smoke tree	2	99/9
12	ERI	Eriogonum inflatum	desert trumpet	2	99/9
13	TIQ	Tiquilia palmeri	Palmer's coldenia	2	50/9
14	TIQ	Tiquilia plicata	plicate coldenia	2	50/9
15	KRA	Krameria grayi	white rhatany	2	50/9
16	CHO	Chorizanthe rigida	devil's spineflower	2	50/9
17	ENC	Encelia frutescens	button encelia	2	40/9
18	CRO	Croton californicus	California croton	2	40/9
19	ISO	Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia	alkali goldenbush	2	30/9
20	OPU	Opuntia ramosissima	pencil cholla	2	30/9
21	FOU	Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens	ocotillo	2	30/9
22	PET	Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi	Thurber's sandpaper-plant	2	30/9
23	CAM	Camissonia boothii ssp. condensata	Booth's desert primrose	2	20/9
24	ERI	Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum	flat-topped buckwheat	2	20/9
25	PSO	Psorothamnus emoryi	Emory's indigo-bush	2	30/3
26	PIL	Pilostyles thurberi	Thurber's pilostyles	2	10/3
27	ENC	Encelia farinosa	brittlebush	2	2/2
28	PLA	Plantago ovata	desert plantain	2	5/1
29	BEB	Bebbia juncea var. aspera	sweetbush	1	99/9
30	HYM	Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola	cheesebush	1	99/9
31	CAM	Camissonia claviformis ssp. peirsonii	brown-eyed primrose	1	99/9
32	ERI	Erioneuron pulchellum	fluff grass	1	50/9
33	CER	Cercidium floridum ssp. floridum	blue palo verde	1	30/9
34	PHA	Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua	heliotrope phacelia	1	30/9
35	ACA	Acacia greggii	catclaw	1	20/9
36	ERI	Eriogonum thomasii	Thomas' buckwheat	1	10/9
37	ATR	Atriplex polycarpa	cattle saltbush	1	20/5
38	HYP	Hyptis emoryi	desert-lavender	1	10/5
39	PHO	Phoradendron californicum	desert mistletoe	1	10/5
40	CAM	Camissonia californica	California suncup	1	20/3
41	LUP	Lupinus arizonicus	Arizona lupine	1	3/3
42	LEP	Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum	hairy-podded pepper-grass	1	20/2
43	GUI	Guillenia lasiophylla	California mustard	1	20/1
44	DIC	Dicoria canescens	desert dicoria	1	10/1
45	PAL	Palafoxia arida var. arida	desert needle	1	10/1
46	CHI	Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata	desert-willow	1	10/1
47	CHO	Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu	brittle spineflower	1	10/1
48	CRY	Cryptantha barbigera	bearded cryptantha	1	5/1
49	CRY	Cryptantha maritima	Guadalupe cryptantha	1	5/1
50	TID	Tidestromia oblongifolia	Arizona honeysweet	1	2/1
51	NEM	Nemacladus glanduliferus	glandular nemacladus	1	2/1
52	SAL	Salvia columbariae	chia	1	1/1
53	MEN	Mentzelia involucrata	bracted blazing star	1	1/1
54	OEN	Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides	dune primrose	1	1/1
55	CHE	Cheilanthes parryi	woolly lipfern
56	ASC	Asclepias albicans	white-stemmed milkweed
57	ASC	Asclepias subulata	rush milkweed
58	SAR	Sarcostemma hirtellum	rambling milkweed
59	BAI	Baileya pauciradiata	Colorado Desert marigold
60	CHA	Chaenactis artemisiifolia	meally white pincushion
61	CHA	Chaenactis carphoclinia var. peirsonii	Peirson's pincushion
62	GER	Geraea canescens	hairy desert-sunflower
63	HEL	Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens	gray desert sunflower
64	HEL	Helianthus niveus ssp. tephrodes	Algodones Dunes sunflower
65	MON	Monoptilon bellioides	desert star
66	PEC	Pectis papposa var. papposa	chinch-weed
67	PER	Perityle emoryi	Emory's rock-daisy
68	PEU	Peucephyllum schottii	pygmy-cedar
69	RAF	Rafinesquia neomexicana	desert chicory
70	XYL	Xylorhiza orcuttii	Orcutt's woody-aster
71	CRY	Cryptantha angustifolia	narrow-leaved cryptantha
72	CRY	Cryptantha costata	ribbed cryptantha
73	CRY	Cryptantha ganderi	Gander's cryptantha
74	PEC	Pectocarya heterocarpa	chuckwalla pectocarya
75	PEC	Pectocarya platycarpa	broad-fruited combseed
76	DIT	Dithyrea californica	spectacle-pod
77	LYR	Lyrocarpa coulteri var. palmeri	Coulter's lyrepod
78	SIS	Sisymbrium irio	*London rocket
79	NEM	Nemacladus glanduliferus var. glanduliferus	glandular nemacladus
80	CLE	Cleomella obtusifolia	Mojave cleomella
81	ACH	Achyronychia cooperi	frost mat
82	CHE	Chenopodium murale	*nettle-leaved goosefoot
83	MON	Monolepis nuttalliana	Nuttall's poverty weed
84	DIT	Ditaxis lanceolata	narrowleaf ditaxis
85	STI	Stillingia spinulosa	annual stillingia
86	AST	Astragalus crotalariae	Salton milk-vetch
87	AST	Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus	Borrego milk-vetch
88	DAL	Dalea mollis	silky dalea
89	PRO	Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana	honey mesquite
90	ERO	Erodium texanum	Texas filaree
91	EUC	Eucrypta micrantha	desert eucrypta
92	PHA	Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora	little-flowered heliotrope phacelia
93	PHA	Phacelia neglecta	alkali phacelia
94	KRA	Krameria erecta	Pima rhatany
95	ERE	Eremalche rotundifolia	desert five-spot
96	ABR	Abronia villosa var. villosa	hairy sand-verbena
97	ALL	Allionia incarnata	trailing four o'clock
98	BOE	Boerhavia wrightii	Wright's spiderling
99	MIR	Mirabilis bigelovii var. bigelovii	Bigelow's desert four-o'clock
100	CAM	Camissonia cardiophylla ssp. cardiophylla	heartleaf sun-cup
101	ESC	Eschscholzia parishii	Parish's poppy
102	GIL	Gilia latifolia	broad-leaf gilia
103	GIL	Gilia stellata	star gilia
104	LAN	Langloisia setosissima ssp. setosissima	bristly langloisia
105	CHO	Chorizanthe corrugata	wrinkled spineflower
106	CAL	Calandrinia ambigua	desert red maids
107	CLE	Clematis lasiantha	virgin's bower
108	OLI	Oligomeris linifolia	narrowleaf oligomeris
109	NIC	Nicotiana obtusifolia	desert tobacco
110	PHY	Physalis crassifolia	thick-leaved ground cherry
111	TRI	Tribulus terrestris	*puncture-vine
112	HES	Hesperocallis undulata	desert lily
113	ACH	Achnatherum hymenoides	Indian ricegrass
114	BRO	Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens	*red brome
115	SCH	Schismus barbatus	*Mediterranean schismus

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