Anza-Borrego: Plant Guide To Villager Peak Trail

mile s # id FAM Common Name Latin Name #here #all
0.00 Begin guide at Call Box S22-319 at jct. of S22 and Truckhaven Trail; head north toward easternmost tip of Lute Ridge on either one of two use trails; elevation ~965 feet (294 m)
0.00 l 1 ZYG creosote bush Larrea tridentata 99 / 9 17
0.00 b 2 BRA *Asian mustard Brassica tournefortii 99 / 9 13
0.00 b 3 AST burroweed Ambrosia dumosa 99 / 9 19
0.01 4 LIL desert lily Hesperocallis undulata 10 / 3 3
0.02 5 FAB Emory's indigo-bush Psorothamnus emoryi 2 / 1 6
0.02 6 sp BOR popcorn flower / combseed Cryptantha / Pectocarya sp. 99 / 9
0.02 7 ~ POA *Mediterranean schismus Schismus barbatus 99 / 9 30
0.04 8 KRA white rhatany Krameria grayi 30 / 9 11
0.04 9 ~ ONA California suncup Camissonia californica 99 / 9 30
0.05 10 CAC silver cholla Opuntia echinocarpa 50 / 9 5
0.05 11 sp POA Vulpia or Aristida sp. /
0.06 12 POA big galleta Pleuraphis rigida 20 / 5 13
0.07 13 sp AST pebble or desert pincushion Chaenactis carphoclinia or C. stevioides 50 / 9
0.10 b 14 FOU ocotillo Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens 99 / 9 17
0.12 15 CAC pencil cholla Opuntia ramosissima 30 / 9 10
0.18 16 CAC California barrel cactus Ferocactus cylindraceus⁺ 99 / 9 14
0.19 l 17 AST button encelia Encelia frutescens 20 / 5 4
0.22 l 18 ASC rush milkweed Asclepias subulata 3 / 2 3
0.24 19 AST wire-lettuce Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora 5 / 3 19
0.25 20 LOA Thurber's sandpaper-plant Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi 10 / 3 6
0.27 21 FAB indigo bush Psorothamnus schottii 30 / 7 18
0.28 l 22 LAM desert lavender Hyptis emoryi 30 / 5 15
0.28 l 23 ~ ACA chuparosa Justicia californica 1 / 1 12
0.28 l 24 AST cheesebush Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola 20 / 5 16
0.29 l 25 AST sweetbush Bebbia juncea var. aspera 20 / 7 21
0.31 r 26 BOR Palmer's coldenia Tiquilia palmeri 2 / 1 5
0.32 r 27 ~ ONA Booth's desert primrose Camissonia boothii ssp. condensata 20 / 7 7
0.34 28 ~ FAB Arizona lupine Lupinus arizonicus 20 / 5 3
0.34 29 sp PAP small-flowered or Parish's poppy Eschscholzia minutiflora or E. parishii 20 / 5
0.37 30 ~ AST desert chicory Rafinesquia neomexicana 10 / 3 7
0.38 r 31 POL desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum 5 / 3 12
0.38 32 EUP small-seeded spurge Chamaesyce polycarpa 10 / 3 27
0.40 33 MAL rock hibiscus Hibiscus denudatus 30 / 9 8
0.42 34 ? POR desert red maids? Calandrinia ambigua? 2 / 2
0.42 35 sp BOR popcorn flower Cryptantha sp. /
0.58 36 AST brittlebush Encelia farinosa 99 / 9 20
0.60 37 ~ ONA dune primrose Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides 5 / 1 3
0.64 Jct. Lute Ridge to west; pick up very clear use trail rounding ridge, well marked with cairns; elevation 1040 feet (317 m)
0.89 38 NYC wishbone plant Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa 3 / 3 8
0.89 39 sp LOA blazing star Mentzelia sp. 99 / 9
0.90 40 CAC beavertail cactus Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris 10 / 9 20
0.97 r 41 ~ POL star gilia Gilia stellata 1 / 1 5
1.00 42 CAC Gander's cholla Opuntia ganderi 99 / 9 16
1.08 l 43 FAB catclaw Acacia greggii 3 / 1 16
1.12 Check for different Camissonia or Mentzelia sp.
1.18 l 44 ZYG California fagonia Fagonia laevis 3 / 3 11
1.19 45 EUP narrowleaf ditaxis Ditaxis lanceolata 10 / 3 9
1.21 r 46 AST Emory's rock-daisy Perityle emoryi 2 / 1 10
1.22 r 47 PTE woolly lipfern Cheilanthes parryi 10 / 1 8
1.24 b 48 sp NYC spiderling Boerhavia sp. 30 / 1
1.27 l 49 FAB smoke tree Psorothamnus spinosus 1 / 1 10
1.31 Leave wash and ascend steep cliff on well-marked, switchbacked trail to get on ridge; elevation ~1180 feet (360 m)
1.32 50 ssp POA purple three-awn Aristida purpurea 30 / 9
1.45 51 CAC teddy-bear cholla Opuntia bigelovii 50 / 9 11
1.49 52 ~ PLA desert plantain Plantago ovata 50 / 9 11
1.84 53 KRA Pima rhatany Krameria erecta 10 / 9 6
1.96 54 LIL desert agave Agave deserti 20 / 4 11
2.34 End plant trail guide; elevation 2320 feet (707 m)
3.50 Elevation 3280 feet (1000 m); knob 3261 feet to right
4.50 Flattish area at elevation ~4300 feet (1310 m)
6.00 First area of green trees marked on topo map; elevation ~5300 feet (1615 m)
6.30 Peak just before Villager Peak; elevation 5640 feet (1719 m)
6.60 Villager Peak; elevation 5756 feet (1754 m)
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Last update: 31 January 2008.

mile	s	#	id	FAM	Common Name	Latin Name	#here	#all
0.00				Begin guide at Call Box S22-319 at jct. of S22 and Truckhaven Trail; head north toward easternmost tip of Lute Ridge on either one of two use trails; elevation ~965 feet (294 m)
0.00	l	1		ZYG	creosote bush	Larrea tridentata	99 / 9	17
0.00	b	2		BRA	*Asian mustard	Brassica tournefortii	99 / 9	13
0.00	b	3		AST	burroweed	Ambrosia dumosa	99 / 9	19
0.01		4		LIL	desert lily	Hesperocallis undulata	10 / 3	3
0.02		5		FAB	Emory's indigo-bush	Psorothamnus emoryi	2 / 1	6
0.02		6	sp	BOR	popcorn flower / combseed	Cryptantha / Pectocarya sp.	99 / 9
0.02		7	~	POA	*Mediterranean schismus	Schismus barbatus	99 / 9	30
0.04		8		KRA	white rhatany	Krameria grayi	30 / 9	11
0.04		9	~	ONA	California suncup	Camissonia californica	99 / 9	30
0.05		10		CAC	silver cholla	Opuntia echinocarpa	50 / 9	5
0.05		11	sp	POA		Vulpia or Aristida sp.	/
0.06		12		POA	big galleta	Pleuraphis rigida	20 / 5	13
0.07		13	sp	AST	pebble or desert pincushion	Chaenactis carphoclinia or C. stevioides	50 / 9
0.10	b	14		FOU	ocotillo	Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens	99 / 9	17
0.12		15		CAC	pencil cholla	Opuntia ramosissima	30 / 9	10
0.18		16		CAC	California barrel cactus	Ferocactus cylindraceus⁺	99 / 9	14
0.19	l	17		AST	button encelia	Encelia frutescens	20 / 5	4
0.22	l	18		ASC	rush milkweed	Asclepias subulata	3 / 2	3
0.24		19		AST	wire-lettuce	Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora	5 / 3	19
0.25		20		LOA	Thurber's sandpaper-plant	Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi	10 / 3	6
0.27		21		FAB	indigo bush	Psorothamnus schottii	30 / 7	18
0.28	l	22		LAM	desert lavender	Hyptis emoryi	30 / 5	15
0.28	l	23	~	ACA	chuparosa	Justicia californica	1 / 1	12
0.28	l	24		AST	cheesebush	Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola	20 / 5	16
0.29	l	25		AST	sweetbush	Bebbia juncea var. aspera	20 / 7	21
0.31	r	26		BOR	Palmer's coldenia	Tiquilia palmeri	2 / 1	5
0.32	r	27	~	ONA	Booth's desert primrose	Camissonia boothii ssp. condensata	20 / 7	7
0.34		28	~	FAB	Arizona lupine	Lupinus arizonicus	20 / 5	3
0.34		29	sp	PAP	small-flowered or Parish's poppy	Eschscholzia minutiflora or E. parishii	20 / 5
0.37		30	~	AST	desert chicory	Rafinesquia neomexicana	10 / 3	7
0.38	r	31		POL	desert trumpet	Eriogonum inflatum	5 / 3	12
0.38		32		EUP	small-seeded spurge	Chamaesyce polycarpa	10 / 3	27
0.40		33		MAL	rock hibiscus	Hibiscus denudatus	30 / 9	8
0.42		34	?	POR	desert red maids?	Calandrinia ambigua?	2 / 2
0.42		35	sp	BOR	popcorn flower	Cryptantha sp.	/
0.58		36		AST	brittlebush	Encelia farinosa	99 / 9	20
0.60		37	~	ONA	dune primrose	Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides	5 / 1	3
0.64				Jct. Lute Ridge to west; pick up very clear use trail rounding ridge, well marked with cairns; elevation 1040 feet (317 m)
0.89		38		NYC	wishbone plant	Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa	3 / 3	8
0.89		39	sp	LOA	blazing star	Mentzelia sp.	99 / 9
0.90		40		CAC	beavertail cactus	Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris	10 / 9	20
0.97	r	41	~	POL	star gilia	Gilia stellata	1 / 1	5
1.00		42		CAC	Gander's cholla	Opuntia ganderi	99 / 9	16
1.08	l	43		FAB	catclaw	Acacia greggii	3 / 1	16
1.12				Check for different Camissonia or Mentzelia sp.
1.18	l	44		ZYG	California fagonia	Fagonia laevis	3 / 3	11
1.19		45		EUP	narrowleaf ditaxis	Ditaxis lanceolata	10 / 3	9
1.21	r	46		AST	Emory's rock-daisy	Perityle emoryi	2 / 1	10
1.22	r	47		PTE	woolly lipfern	Cheilanthes parryi	10 / 1	8
1.24	b	48	sp	NYC	spiderling	Boerhavia sp.	30 / 1
1.27	l	49		FAB	smoke tree	Psorothamnus spinosus	1 / 1	10
1.31				Leave wash and ascend steep cliff on well-marked, switchbacked trail to get on ridge; elevation ~1180 feet (360 m)
1.32		50	ssp	POA	purple three-awn	Aristida purpurea	30 / 9
1.45		51		CAC	teddy-bear cholla	Opuntia bigelovii	50 / 9	11
1.49		52	~	PLA	desert plantain	Plantago ovata	50 / 9	11
1.84		53		KRA	Pima rhatany	Krameria erecta	10 / 9	6
1.96		54		LIL	desert agave	Agave deserti	20 / 4	11
2.34				End plant trail guide; elevation 2320 feet (707 m)
3.50				Elevation 3280 feet (1000 m); knob 3261 feet to right
4.50				Flattish area at elevation ~4300 feet (1310 m)
6.00				First area of green trees marked on topo map; elevation ~5300 feet (1615 m)
6.30				Peak just before Villager Peak; elevation 5640 feet (1719 m)
6.60				Villager Peak; elevation 5756 feet (1754 m)