The Flora of the PCT
The San Ysidro Mountains B3, Warner Springs north

This version of the Checklist gives the plant species from the trail in plant family order, with the Family and Scientific Name are from the 2012 Second Edition Jepson Manual.

See Information about the order in which the species are presented, and the links from the Scientific Name and Common Name.

The columns #Pls give a rough estimate of the minimum number of plants seen in the 16 March 2014 and 23 November 2015 survey for section B3, with a maximum value of 99 plants. The main intent of these numbers is to indicate the species for which we found very few plants. The column contains x or RT for species seen in other surveys, where no estimate of the abundance was made. If we haven't seen a taxon, but it was vouchered from the PCT or immediately nearby, a V is in that column.

The vast majority of the vouchers in section B3 are from Charles Wolfinger, who may have the record for the number of vouchers on any section of the PCT, let alone on such a remote section! Charles has 188 vouchers from this section; and Nancy Nenow and collaborators have 37 vouchers from this section. Two other collectors have a single voucher each.

Some species are not solidly determined. A qualifier is given in the #Pls for those species to indicate how well-determined they are; a "~" if that is the best guess for the determination; a "sp" if the species was unknown (with the "sp" placed in the same row as a likely determination from vouchers); and "?" if this was just a guess for the determination.

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#FamScientific NameCommon Name#Pls
Lycophytes
1SelSelaginella bigeloviiBigelow's spike-moss99
Ferns
2DryDryopteris argutaCalifornia wood fernV
3EquEquisetum XferrissiiFerriss' horsetail5?
4PteCheilanthes clevelandiiscaly lipfern99
5PteCheilanthes covilleibeady lipfern4
6PtePellaea andromedifoliacoffee fern99
7PtePellaea mucronata var. mucronatabird's-foot fern99
8PtePentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularisgoldback fern2
9WooCystopteris fragilisbrittle bladder fernV
Gymnosperms
10PinPinus coulteriCoulter pine20
Magnoliids
11SauAnemopsis californicayerba mansax
Eudicots
12AdoSambucus nigra ssp. caeruleablue elderberry2
13AmaAmaranthus albustumble pigweed99
14AmaAmaranthus fimbriatusfringed amaranth99
15AmaAmaranthus powelliiPowell's amaranth40
16AnaRhus aromaticabasketbush99
17AnaRhus ovatasugar bush99
18AnaToxicodendron diversilobumpoison oak5
19ApiBowlesia incanahoary bowlesia4
20ApiSanicula tuberosatuberous sanicle99
21ApiTauschia argutasouthern tauschia5
22ApiYabea microcarpaCalifornia hedge-parsley20?
23ApoAsclepias californicaCalifornia milkweedx
24ApoFunastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegiiclimbing milkweed10
25AstAchillea millefoliumyarrow10
26AstAcourtia microcephalapurple head12
27AstAmbrosia acanthicarpabur-ragweed99
28AstAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed99
29AstAnisocoma acaulisscale-bud50
30AstArtemisia douglasianamugwort50
31AstArtemisia dracunculuswild tarragon10
32AstArtemisia ludoviciana ssp. incomptamountain mugwort99
33AstArtemisia tridentatabig sagebrush99
34AstBaccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifoliamule fat1
35AstBaccharis sergiloidesdesert baccharis20
36AstBrickellia californicaCalifornia brickellbushV
37AstCentaurea benedictablessed thistle3
38AstChaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushion10
39AstChaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosawoolly yellow chaenactis2
40AstCirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistle15
41AstCirsium scariosumelk thistleV
42AstCorethrogyne filaginifoliaCalifornia-aster99
43AstEncelia actoniActon encelia10
44AstEricameria brachylepisboundary goldenbush1
45AstEricameria cuneata var. spathulatawide-leaved rock goldenbush5
46AstEricameria linearifolianarrowleaf goldenbush30
47AstEricameria parishii var. parishiiParish's goldenbush50
48AstEricameria pinifoliapine goldenbush99
49AstErigeron canadensishorseweed2
50AstErigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisy99
51AstEriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrow99
52AstEriophyllum wallaceiWallace's woolly daisyV
53AstGnaphalium palustrewestern marsh cudweedV
54AstGutierrezia sarothraematchweed99
55AstHazardia squarrosa var. grindelioidessaw-toothed goldenbush99
56AstHelianthus gracilentusslender sunflowerV
57AstHeterotheca grandifloratelegraph weedV
58AstHulsea californicaSan Diego sunflowerV
59AstHulsea vestita ssp. callicarphabeautiful hulseax
60AstHypochaeris glabrasmooth cat's ear2
61AstIsocoma acradenia var. eremophilatoothed-leaved alkali goldenbush30
62AstLagophylla ramosissimacommon hareleaf2?
63AstLasthenia gracilisgoldfields99
64AstLepidospartum squamatumscale-broomV
65AstLessingia glandulifera var. glanduliferasticky lessingia99
66AstMadia exiguapygmy madiaV
67AstMalacothrix californicaCalifornia dandelionx
68AstMalacothrix clevelandiiannual malacothrix?
69AstPseudognaphalium californicumCalifornia everlasting2
70AstPseudognaphalium luteoalbumcommon cudweedx
71AstPseudognaphalium microcephalumwhite everlasting40
72AstPseudognaphalium stramineumcotton-batting plant1
73AstRafinesquia californicaCalifornia chicory10
74AstSenecio flaccidus var. monoensisMono ragwort2
75AstSolidago confinissouthern goldenrod20?
76AstSolidago velutina ssp. californicagoldenrod99
77AstSonchus asper ssp. asperprickly sow thistle5
78AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. deaneislender wreathplant99
79AstStephanomeria exigua ssp. exiguaslender wreathplantV
80AstStephanomeria virgatatwiggy wreath plant1?
81AstUropappus lindleyisilver puffs5
82BetAlnus rhombifoliawhite alder20
83BorAmsinckia intermediacommon fiddleneck5
84BorCryptantha intermedia var. intermediapopcorn flower50
85BorCryptantha micrantha var. lepidamountain red-root cryptantha99
86BorCryptantha microstachysTejon cryptanthaV
87BorCryptantha muricata var. jonesiiprickly cryptantha99
88BorEmmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflorawhispering bells2
89BorEriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifoliumthick-leaved yerba santa60
90BorNemophila menziesii var. integrifoliababy blue eyesV
91BorNemophila menziesii var. menziesiibaby blue eyes20
92BorPectocarya penicillatacombseed20
93BorPhacelia brachylobashort-lobed phaceliaV
94BorPhacelia distanscommon phacelia99
95BorPhacelia minorwild canterbury bells75
96BorPhacelia ramosissimabranching phacelia10
97BorPhacelia umbrosaColorado Desert phaceliaV
98BorPlagiobothrys arizonicusArizona popcorn flower40
99BorPlagiobothrys canescens var. canescensgrey popcorn flowerV
100BorPlagiobothrys collinus var. fulvescensCalifornia popcorn flowerV
101BorPlagiobothrys tenellusslender popcorn flowerV
102BraAthysanus pusillusdwarf athysanus99
103BraBoechera arcuataarched elegant rock-cressV
104BraBoechera californicaCalifornia elegant rock-cress30
105BraBoechera perennansperennial rock-cress36
106BraCapsella bursa-pastorisshepherd's purse99
107BraCardamine californicamilk maids30
108BraCaulanthus heterophyllusslender-pod jewelflower~1
109BraDescurainia pinnatawestern tansy-mustard99
110BraDescurainia sophiaherb sophiax
111BraErysimum capitatum var. capitatumwestern wallflower75
112BraHirschfeldia incanashortpod mustard99
113BraLepidium virginicumwild pepper-grass99
114BraSisymbrium altissimumtumble-mustard99
115BraSisymbrium orientaleOriental mustard50
116BraThysanocarpus curvipesfringe-pod50
117BraThysanocarpus laciniatuslace-pod15
118BraTropidocarpum gracileslender tropidocarpumx
119BraTurritis glabratower mustardV
120CacCylindropuntia californica var. parkericane cholla50
121CacOpuntia basilaris var. basilarisbeavertail cactus99
122CacOpuntia phaeacanthadesert prickly-pear50
123CamNemacladus longiflorus var. longiflorusthread plantV
124CapLonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckle99
125CarCerastium fontanum ssp. vulgareperennial mouse-ear chickweed1
126CarCerastium glomeratummouse-ear chickweedV
127CarSilene gallicawindmill pink1
128CheChenopodium berlandieri var. sinuatumpit-seed goosefootV
129CheChenopodium californicumCalifornia goosefoot1
130CheChenopodium fremontiiFremont's goosefoot30
131CheSalsola tragusRussian thistle10
132CisHelianthemum scopariumrush-roseV
133ConCalystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcratawestern morning-gloryV
134ConCuscuta californica var. californicaCalifornia dodderV
135ConCuscuta californica var. papillosapapillate dodder1
136CraDudleya pulverulentaCalifornia chalk lettuce40
137CraDudleya saxosa ssp. aloidesdesert dudleya3
138CucCucurbita foetidissimastinking gourd15
139CucMarah macrocarpawild-cucumber25
140DatDatisca glomerataDurango root20
141EriArctostaphylos glandulosaEastwood manzanita18
142EriArctostaphylos glaucabigberry manzanita99
143EriArctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupaceapink-bracted manzanita20
144EriArctostaphylos pungensMexican manzanitaV
145EupChamaesyce albomarginatarattlesnake weed10
146EupChamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifoliathyme-leafed spurge3
147EupCroton californicusCalifornia croton20
148EupCroton setigerdove weed6
149FabAcmispon argophyllus var. argophyllussouthern California silver-lotus3
150FabAcmispon glaber var. brevialatusshort-winged deerweed99
151FabAcmispon heermannii var. heermanniisilky lotusV
152FabAcmispon strigosusstrigose lotus99
153FabAmorpha fruticosawestern false-indigo99
154FabHosackia oblongifolia var. oblongifoliastreambank lotusV
155FabLathyrus vestitus var. alefeldiiSan Diego pea2
156FabLupinus bicolordwarf lupine50
157FabLupinus concinnusbajada lupine40
158FabLupinus concinnus ssp. optatusbajada lupine1
159FabLupinus excubitus var. austromontanusmountain grape-soda lupineV
160FabLupinus excubitus var. halliibush lupine2
161FabLupinus hirsutissimusstinging lupine1
162FabLupinus truncatuscollar lupine50
163FabMedicago lupulinablack medick1
164FabMedicago polymorphaCalifornia burclover20
165FabParkinsonia aculeataMexican palo verdeV
166FabTrifolium albopurpureumIndian clover10
167FabTrifolium gracilentumpin-point clover20
168FabTrifolium willdenoviitomcat cloverV
169FabVicia americana ssp. americanaAmerican vetch1
170FabVicia ludoviciana ssp. ludovicianaslim vetch30
171FagQuercus acutidensTorrey's scrub oak15
172FagQuercus agrifolia var. agrifoliacoast live oak30
173FagQuercus agrifolia var. oxyadeniasouthern coast live oak50
174FagQuercus chrysolepiscanyon live oakV
175FagQuercus cornelius-mulleridesert scrub oak50
176FagQuercus engelmanniiEngelmann oak5
177FagQuercus kelloggiiCalifornia black oakV
178FagQuercus wislizeni var. frutescensinterior live oakV
179GarGarrya flavescensashy silk tassel1
180GenFrasera parryiParry's green-gentianV
181GenZeltnera venustacanchalaguaV
182GerErodium brachycarpumshort-fruited filaree20
183GerErodium cicutariumredstem filaree99
184HypHypericum scouleriScouler's St. JohnswortV
185LamMonardella breweri ssp. lanceolatamustang mintV
186LamMonardella nanaSan Felipe monardellaV
187LamSalvia apianawhite sage99
188LamSalvia columbariaechia30
189LamStachys rigidarigid hedge-nettle10
190LamStachys stebbinsiiStebbins' hedge-nettleV
191LamTrichostema parishiiParish's bluecurls50
192MalMalacothamnus densiflorusyellow-stem bush mallowV
193MalMalva parvifloracheeseweed30
194MalSphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosadesert globemallow10
195MolMollugo cervianacarpet-weed20
196MonCalandrinia ciliatared maids5
197MonCalyptridium monandrumsand cress20
198MonClaytonia parviflora ssp. parvifloranarrow-leaved miner's lettuce20
199NycBoerhavia coccineascarlet spiderling10
200NycMirabilis laevis var. retrorsaBigelow's desert four-o'clock15
201NycMirabilis multiflora var. pubescensgiant four o'clock10
202OleFraxinus velutinavelvet ash20
203OnaCamissonia strigulosastrigose suncup50
204OnaCamissoniopsis bistortasouthern suncup3
205OnaCamissoniopsis hirtellafield suncupV
206OnaCamissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallidapale suncup20
207OnaClarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnerapurple clarkia10
208OnaClarkia rhomboideadiamond-petaled clarkiaV
209OnaEpilobium canum ssp. latifoliummountain California-fuchsia30
210OnaEpilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatumwillowherb2
211OnaEulobus californicusCalifornia suncup60
212OnaOenothera elata ssp. hirsutissimaHooker's evening-primrose20
213OroCastilleja applegatei ssp. martiniiMartin's paintbrush3
214OroCastilleja foliolosawoolly Indian paintbrush30
215OroCastilleja minor ssp. spiralislesser paintbrushx
216OroCordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerusbristly bird's beak99
217OroOrobanche bulbosachaparral broomrape2
218PapPlatystemon californicuscream cupsV
219PhrMimulus aurantiacus var. pubescenshairy bush monkeyflower20
220PhrMimulus brevipeswide-throated yellow monkeyflowerV
221PhrMimulus cardinalisscarlet monkeyflowerV
222PhrMimulus diffususPalomar monkeyflowerV
223PhrMimulus floribundusfloriferous monkeyflowerV
224PhrMimulus fremontii var. fremontiiFremont's monkeyflowerV
225PhrMimulus guttatuscommon monkeyflowerV
226PhrMimulus pilosusfalse monkeyflowerV
227PlaAntirrhinum coulterianumCoulter's snapdragon1
228PlaCollinsia concolorsouthern Chinese houses2
229PlaKeckiella ternata var. ternatawhorledleaf penstemon30
230PlaPenstemon centranthifoliusscarlet bugler34
231PlaPenstemon spectabilis var. spectabilisshowy penstemon2
232PlaPenstemon XparishiiParish's penstemonV
233PlaPlantago patagonicaPatagonia plantain3
234PlaVeronica anagallis-aquaticawater speedwellV
235PlaPlatanus racemosawestern sycamore50
236PolAllophyllum glutinosumsticky false-giliaV
237PolEriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatumgiant woolly-star50
238PolEriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinumsapphire woolly-star99
239PolGilia angelensisangel's gilia30
240PolGilia diegensiscoastal gilia20
241PolLeptosiphon lemmoniiLemmon's linanthusV
242PolLinanthus dianthiflorusground pinkV
243PolLinanthus orcuttiiOrcutt's linanthusV
244PolSaltugilia australissouthern gilia10
245PolSaltugilia caruifoliacaraway-leaved giliaV
246PolChorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniatalace-fringed spineflowerx
247PolChorizanthe leptothecaPeninsular spineflower10?
248PolChorizanthe polygonoides var. longispinalong-spined spineflowerV
249PolEriogonum davidsoniiDavidson's buckwheat5
250PolEriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheat99
251PolEriogonum fasciculatum var. polifoliumCalifornia buckwheat99
252PolEriogonum gracile var. gracileslender buckwheat99
253PolEriogonum gracile var. incultumslender buckwheat20
254PolEriogonum wrightii var. membranaceumWright's buckwheat99
255PolPterostegia drymarioidesthreadstem2
256PolRumex californicuswillow-leaved dock1
257PorPortulaca oleraceacommon purslane50
258RanClematis lasianthavirgin's bower2?
259RanDelphinium parryi ssp. parryiblue larkspursp4
260RanThalictrum fendleriFendler's meadow-rue20
261RhaCeanothus leucodermischaparral whitethornV
262RhaCeanothus perplexanscupped-leaf ceanothus99
263RhaFrangula californica ssp. tomentellahoary coffeeberry1
264RhaRhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberry59
265RosAdenostoma fasciculatumchamise99
266RosAdenostoma sparsifoliumred shanks99
267RosCercocarpus betuloides var. betuloidesbirch-leaf mountain-mahogany30
268RosDrymocallis glandulosa var. reflexasticky cinquefoilssp
269RosHeteromeles arbutifoliatoyon99
270RosHorkelia clevelandii var. clevelandiiCleveland's horkeliaV
271RosPrunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifoliahollyleaf cherry80
272RosRosa californicaCalifornia wild rose99
273RosRubus ursinusCalifornia blackberry5
274RubGalium andrewsii ssp. andrewsiiphlox-leaved bedstraw1
275RubGalium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumnarrowleaf bedstraw25
276RubGalium aparinecommon bedstraw5
277RubGalium porrigens var. porrigensgraceful bedstraw5
278SalPopulus fremontii ssp. fremontiiFremont cottonwood65
279SalSalix exiguanarrowleaf willow50
280SalSalix laevigatared willow3
281SalSalix lasiolepisarroyo willow10
282ScrScrophularia californicaCalifornia bee plant2
283SolDatura wrightiisacred datura70
284SolPhysalis hederifolia var. fendleriFendler's ivy-leaf tomatillo3
285SolSolanum parishiiParish's purple nightshade30
286SolSolanum umbelliferumblue-witch nightshadeV
287TamTamarix ramosissimasaltcedar2
288UrtUrtica dioica ssp. holosericeastinging nettle5
289VioViola purpurea ssp. quercetorumgoosefoot yellow violetV
290VisPhoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllumbig leaf mistletoe8
291ZygKallstroemia parviflorafew-flowered caltrop50
Monocots
292AgaHesperoyucca whippleichaparral yucca99
293AgaYucca schidigeraMohave yucca5
294AllAllium haematochitonred-skinned onionx
295AllAllium marviniiYucaipa onionV
296CypCarex praegracilisclustered field sedgeV
297CypCyperus eragrostisumbrella sedge3?
298CypEleocharis montevidensissand spikerush50
299CypSchoenoplectus acutus var. occidentaliscommon tule5
300JunJuncus bryoidesmoss rushV
301JunJuncus bufonius var. bufoniustoad rushV
302JunJuncus mexicanusMexican rush99
303JunJuncus oxymerispointed rush1?
304JunJuncus tiehmiiTiehm's rushV
305LilCalochortus concolorgolden-bowl mariposasp6
306LilCalochortus invenustusplain mariposa lilyV
307LilCalochortus palmeri var. munziiMunz's mariposa lily2
308LilLilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatumocellated Humboldt lily50
309PoaAgrostis exarataspike bentgrassV
310PoaAgrostis scabrarough bentgrassV
311PoaAristida purpureapurple three-awn3
312PoaAristida ternipes var. gentilishook three-awn10
313PoaAvena barbataslender wild oats5
314PoaBouteloua barbata var. barbatasix-weeks grama25
315PoaBromus carinatus var. carinatusCalifornia bromeV
316PoaBromus diandrusripgut brome30
317PoaBromus madritensis ssp. rubensred brome99
318PoaBromus tectorumdowny brome99
319PoaCynodon dactylonBermuda grass3
320PoaElymus condensatusgiant wild-rye99
321PoaElymus glaucusblue wildrye40
322PoaElymus triticoidescreeping wild rye20?
323PoaFestuca myurosrattail fescue10
324PoaHordeum murinumfoxtail barley99
325PoaMelica imperfectacoast-range melic50
326PoaMuhlenbergia rigensdeergrass40
327PoaPoa secunda ssp. secundaone-sided bluegrassV
328PoaPolypogon monspeliensisrabbits-foot grass1
329PoaSchismus barbatusMediterranean schismus99
330PoaSporobolus cryptandrussand dropseed10
331PoaStipa cernuanodding needlegrass40
332PoaStipa coronatagiant needlegrass99
333PoaStipa speciosadesert needlegrass2
334TheBloomeria croceagoldenstarV
335TheDichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicks99
336TypTypha latifoliabroadleaf cattail10


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