Flora of Borrego Springs Desert Floor Survey on 14 March 2017

Flora of Borrego Springs Desert Floor Survey on 14 March 2017

# Fam Scientific Name (*)Common Name #Bl # Plants
HO BS1 BS2 HC1 HC2 HCR HC3 CC
1 Aca Justicia californica chuparosa 3? 3
2 Ama Amaranthus albus *tumble pigweed 99
3 Ast Ambrosia acanthicarpa bur-ragweed 1
4 Ast Ambrosia dumosa burroweed 10? 20 3 5 3 x
5 Ast Ambrosia salsola var. salsola cheesebush 2 1 1
6 Ast Bebbia juncea var. aspera sweetbush 5
7 Ast Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia pebble pincushion 3 50
8 Ast Chaenactis fremontii Fremont pincushion 99 5 20 99 x 1
9 Ast Chaenactis stevioides desert pincushion 20 99
10 Ast Encelia farinosa brittlebush 4 1 3
11 Ast Geraea canescens hairy desert-sunflower 99 2 99
12 Ast Helianthus petiolaris ssp. canescens gray desert sunflower 10 10
13 Ast Logfia depressa dwarf filago 3 x
14 Ast Logfia filaginoides California filago 99 99 99
15 Ast Malacothrix glabrata desert dandelion 99 99 99 99 99 99 x
16 Ast Palafoxia arida var. arida Spanish needle 1 2 2
17 Ast Perityle emoryi Emory's rock-daisy 99 1 99
18 Ast Rafinesquia neomexicana desert chicory 99 28 1 99 1
19 Ast Stephanomeria pauciflora wire-lettuce 1
20 Ast Stylocline gnaphaloides everlasting nest-straw 1
21 Ast Volutaria tubuliflora *Mediterranean desert knapweed 5 8 10
22 Bor Cryptantha angustifolia narrow-leaved cryptantha 99 99 99 99 99 99 5 99
23 Bor Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera bearded cryptantha 10 2 2 2 4
24 Bor Cryptantha ganderi Gander's cryptantha 1
25 Bor Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia popcorn flower 2 5
26 Bor Cryptantha maritima Guadalupe cryptantha 20 5 20
27 Bor Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha red-root cryptantha 99 20 99
28 Bor Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora whispering bells 5 20 3
29 Bor Nama demissa var. demissa purple mat 20 50 1
30 Bor Pectocarya heterocarpa chuckwalla pectocarya 99 99 50 x 50
31 Bor Pectocarya peninsularis Baja pectocarya 99 99 20 x
32 Bor Pectocarya platycarpa broad-fruited combseed 16 16
33 Bor Pectocarya recurvata curvenut combseed 1 1 1 x
34 Bor Eucrypta micrantha 99 99
35 Bor Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora little-flowered heliotrope phacelia 70 70
36 Bor Phacelia distans common phacelia 99 99 1 17 4 x
37 Bor Phacelia ivesiana Ives' phacelia 1
38 Bor Tiquilia palmeri Palmer's coldenia 2
39 Bor Tiquilia plicata plicate coldenia 5
40 Bra Brassica tournefortii *Sahara mustard 30? 8 30 15 17 50 2
41 Bra Caulanthus lasiophyllus California mustard 2 3
42 Bra Descurainia pinnata western tansy-mustard ? 25
43 Bra Dithyrea californica spectacle-pod 1 1
44 Bra Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum hairy-podded pepper-grass 1 1
45 Bra Sisymbrium irio *London rocket 5 20 10
46 Cac Cylindropuntia bigelovii teddy-bear cholla 40
47 Cac Cylindropuntia echinocarpa silver cholla 15
48 Cac Cylindropuntia ganderi Gander's cholla 15 40
49 Cac Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus 1
50 Cam Nemacladus glanduliferus glandular nemacladus 10 15
51 Car Achyronychia cooperi frost mat 99 99 5 1
52 Che Atriplex canescens var. laciniata Caleb saltbush 2
53 Che Salsola tragus *Russian thistle 1
54 Cra Crassula connata pygmy-weed 99
55 Eup Chamaesyce polycarpa small-seeded spurge 2 1 1 5
56 Eup Croton californicus California croton ? 1
57 Eup Ditaxis lanceolata narrowleaf ditaxis ? 20
58 Fab Acmispon maritimus var. brevivexillus short-bannered coastal lotus 2 1 1
59 Fab Acmispon strigosus strigose lotus 5 5
60 Fab Astragalus didymocarpus var. dispermus dwarf white milk-vetch 5 1 2
61 Fab Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus Borrego milk-vetch 1 1
62 Fab Lupinus arizonicus Arizona lupine 99 30 3 8 99
63 Fab Lupinus concinnus bajada lupine 1 1
64 Fab Lupinus shockleyi desert lupine 10
65 Fab Psorothamnus emoryi Emory's indigo-bush 1 10 10
66 Fab Psorothamnus schottii indigo bush 5 10 2 2 15
67 Fou Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens ocotillo 1 10
68 Ger Erodium cicutarium *redstem filaree 99 10 3
69 Ger Erodium texanum Texas filaree 1 50 1 1
70 Kra Krameria bicolor white rhatany ? 1 5 2
71 Lam Hyptis emoryi desert-lavender 1 1 x
72 Lam Salvia columbariae chia 10 20
73 Loa Mentzelia affinis yellow blazing star 25 25
74 Loa Mentzelia involucrata bracted blazing star 8 8
75 Loa Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi Thurber's sandpaper-plant 2 2 3
76 Mal Eremalche exilis white mallow 99 99 30
77 Mal Eremalche rotundifolia desert five-spot 3 3
78 Mon Calyptridium monandrum sand cress ? 99 99 99 10 40
79 Nyc Abronia villosa var. villosa hairy sand-verbena 99 25 25 30 40
80 Nyc Allionia incarnata var. incarnata small-flowered trailing four o'clock 1 1
81 Ona Camissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallida pale suncup 99 50 99 99 10 x 1
82 Ona Chylismia claviformis ssp. peirsonii brown-eyed primrose 99 50 99 50 x 10 99
83 Ona Eremothera chamaenerioides long-fruit suncup 1 1
84 Ona Eulobus californicus California suncup 99 99 6 20 99 99 2
85 Ona Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides dune primrose 99 99
86 Pap Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflora small-flowered poppy 30 30 x
87 Pap Eschscholzia parishii Parish's poppy 99 3 99
88 Phr Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii Bigelow's monkeyflower 99 1 99
89 Pla Plantago ovata desert plantain ? 5
90 Pol Aliciella latifolia ssp. latifolia broad-leaf gilia 2 15
91 Pol Eriastrum diffusum miniature woolly-star 1
92 Pol Gilia stellata star gilia 5 1 5
93 Pol Loeseliastrum matthewsii desert calico 10 2 50 8 10 99
94 Pol Saltugilia australis southern gilia 1
95 Pol Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu brittle spineflower 25 1
96 Pol Eriogonum thomasii Thomas' buckwheat 5 1 2 50
97 Pol Eriogonum trichopes little desert trumpet 7
98 Sol Datura discolor desert thornapple 1 1 1
99 Sol Nicotiana obtusifolia desert tobacco 1
100 Sol Physalis crassifolia thick-leaved ground cherry 1
101 Zyg Fagonia laevis California fagonia 1 1 99
102 Zyg Larrea tridentata creosote bush 10 50 40 35 20
103 Aga Hesperocallis undulata desert lily 40 40 21 33 23
104 Poa Aristida adscensionis six-weeks three-awn 5
105 Poa Bouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoides needle grama 50 50
106 Poa Hilaria rigida big galleta 4 4
107 Poa Schismus barbatus *Mediterranean schismus 99 99 99 99 x 99
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Last update: 18 March 2017

#	Fam	Scientific Name	(*)Common Name	#Bl	# Plants
#	Fam	Scientific Name	(*)Common Name	#Bl	HO	BS1	BS2	HC1	HC2	HCR	HC3	CC
1	Aca	Justicia californica	chuparosa	3?					3
2	Ama	Amaranthus albus	*tumble pigweed							99
3	Ast	Ambrosia acanthicarpa	bur-ragweed							1
4	Ast	Ambrosia dumosa	burroweed	10?	20	3	5	3				x
5	Ast	Ambrosia salsola var. salsola	cheesebush		2			1				1
6	Ast	Bebbia juncea var. aspera	sweetbush									5
7	Ast	Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia	pebble pincushion								3	50
8	Ast	Chaenactis fremontii	Fremont pincushion	99	5		20	99	x			1
9	Ast	Chaenactis stevioides	desert pincushion	20		99
10	Ast	Encelia farinosa	brittlebush	4				1	3
11	Ast	Geraea canescens	hairy desert-sunflower	99					2	99
12	Ast	Helianthus petiolaris ssp. canescens	gray desert sunflower	10						10
13	Ast	Logfia depressa	dwarf filago	3					x
14	Ast	Logfia filaginoides	California filago	99	99		99
15	Ast	Malacothrix glabrata	desert dandelion	99	99	99	99	99	99			x
16	Ast	Palafoxia arida var. arida	Spanish needle	1				2		2
17	Ast	Perityle emoryi	Emory's rock-daisy	99					1			99
18	Ast	Rafinesquia neomexicana	desert chicory	99	28	1	99		1
19	Ast	Stephanomeria pauciflora	wire-lettuce						1
20	Ast	Stylocline gnaphaloides	everlasting nest-straw		1
21	Ast	Volutaria tubuliflora	*Mediterranean desert knapweed	5			8					10
22	Bor	Cryptantha angustifolia	narrow-leaved cryptantha	99	99	99	99	99	99	5		99
23	Bor	Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera	bearded cryptantha	10	2		2		2			4
24	Bor	Cryptantha ganderi	Gander's cryptantha	1
25	Bor	Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia	popcorn flower	2						5
26	Bor	Cryptantha maritima	Guadalupe cryptantha	20	5							20
27	Bor	Cryptantha micrantha var. micrantha	red-root cryptantha	99			20		99
28	Bor	Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora	whispering bells	5					20			3
29	Bor	Nama demissa var. demissa	purple mat	20			50		1
30	Bor	Pectocarya heterocarpa	chuckwalla pectocarya	99	99	50	x	50
31	Bor	Pectocarya peninsularis	Baja pectocarya	99	99	20	x
32	Bor	Pectocarya platycarpa	broad-fruited combseed	16				16
33	Bor	Pectocarya recurvata	curvenut combseed	1	1			1	x
34	Bor	Eucrypta micrantha		99							99
35	Bor	Phacelia crenulata var. minutiflora	little-flowered heliotrope phacelia	70								70
36	Bor	Phacelia distans	common phacelia	99	99	1	17	4	x
37	Bor	Phacelia ivesiana	Ives' phacelia	1
38	Bor	Tiquilia palmeri	Palmer's coldenia									2
39	Bor	Tiquilia plicata	plicate coldenia							5
40	Bra	Brassica tournefortii	*Sahara mustard	30?	8	30	15	17	50			2
41	Bra	Caulanthus lasiophyllus	California mustard	2							3
42	Bra	Descurainia pinnata	western tansy-mustard	?							25
43	Bra	Dithyrea californica	spectacle-pod	1								1
44	Bra	Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum	hairy-podded pepper-grass						1			1
45	Bra	Sisymbrium irio	*London rocket		5	20			10
46	Cac	Cylindropuntia bigelovii	teddy-bear cholla						40
47	Cac	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa	silver cholla				15
48	Cac	Cylindropuntia ganderi	Gander's cholla		15			40
49	Cac	Ferocactus cylindraceus	California barrel cactus						1
50	Cam	Nemacladus glanduliferus	glandular nemacladus	10								15
51	Car	Achyronychia cooperi	frost mat	99			99	5		1
52	Che	Atriplex canescens var. laciniata	Caleb saltbush							2
53	Che	Salsola tragus	*Russian thistle							1
54	Cra	Crassula connata	pygmy-weed		99
55	Eup	Chamaesyce polycarpa	small-seeded spurge	2	1		1				5
56	Eup	Croton californicus	California croton	?			1
57	Eup	Ditaxis lanceolata	narrowleaf ditaxis	?								20
58	Fab	Acmispon maritimus var. brevivexillus	short-bannered coastal lotus	2					1			1
59	Fab	Acmispon strigosus	strigose lotus	5								5
60	Fab	Astragalus didymocarpus var. dispermus	dwarf white milk-vetch	5		1		2
61	Fab	Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus	Borrego milk-vetch	1						1
62	Fab	Lupinus arizonicus	Arizona lupine	99		30	3		8			99
63	Fab	Lupinus concinnus	bajada lupine	1					1
64	Fab	Lupinus shockleyi	desert lupine	10
65	Fab	Psorothamnus emoryi	Emory's indigo-bush	1			10	10
66	Fab	Psorothamnus schottii	indigo bush	5	10		2		2			15
67	Fou	Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens	ocotillo	1					10
68	Ger	Erodium cicutarium	*redstem filaree		99	10			3
69	Ger	Erodium texanum	Texas filaree		1	50	1		1
70	Kra	Krameria bicolor	white rhatany	?			1	5	2
71	Lam	Hyptis emoryi	desert-lavender	1					1			x
72	Lam	Salvia columbariae	chia	10							20
73	Loa	Mentzelia affinis	yellow blazing star	25		25
74	Loa	Mentzelia involucrata	bracted blazing star	8								8
75	Loa	Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi	Thurber's sandpaper-plant				2	2	3
76	Mal	Eremalche exilis	white mallow	99		99				30
77	Mal	Eremalche rotundifolia	desert five-spot	3								3
78	Mon	Calyptridium monandrum	sand cress	?	99	99	99	10	40
79	Nyc	Abronia villosa var. villosa	hairy sand-verbena	99		25	25	30		40
80	Nyc	Allionia incarnata var. incarnata	small-flowered trailing four o'clock	1								1
81	Ona	Camissoniopsis pallida ssp. pallida	pale suncup	99	50	99	99	10	x	1
82	Ona	Chylismia claviformis ssp. peirsonii	brown-eyed primrose	99		50	99	50	x	10		99
83	Ona	Eremothera chamaenerioides	long-fruit suncup	1					1
84	Ona	Eulobus californicus	California suncup	99	99	6	20	99	99			2
85	Ona	Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides	dune primrose	99						99
86	Pap	Eschscholzia minutiflora ssp. minutiflora	small-flowered poppy	30			30		x
87	Pap	Eschscholzia parishii	Parish's poppy	99					3			99
88	Phr	Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii	Bigelow's monkeyflower	99			1					99
89	Pla	Plantago ovata	desert plantain	?		5
90	Pol	Aliciella latifolia ssp. latifolia	broad-leaf gilia	2								15
91	Pol	Eriastrum diffusum	miniature woolly-star	1
92	Pol	Gilia stellata	star gilia	5			1		5
93	Pol	Loeseliastrum matthewsii	desert calico	10	2	50	8	10	99
94	Pol	Saltugilia australis	southern gilia							1
95	Pol	Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu	brittle spineflower		25							1
96	Pol	Eriogonum thomasii	Thomas' buckwheat	5			1		2			50
97	Pol	Eriogonum trichopes	little desert trumpet			7
98	Sol	Datura discolor	desert thornapple	1				1				1
99	Sol	Nicotiana obtusifolia	desert tobacco									1
100	Sol	Physalis crassifolia	thick-leaved ground cherry									1
101	Zyg	Fagonia laevis	California fagonia	1							1	99
102	Zyg	Larrea tridentata	creosote bush	10	50	40	35			20
103	Aga	Hesperocallis undulata	desert lily	40		40	21	33	23
104	Poa	Aristida adscensionis	six-weeks three-awn									5
105	Poa	Bouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoides	needle grama	50								50
106	Poa	Hilaria rigida	big galleta				4					4
107	Poa	Schismus barbatus	*Mediterranean schismus		99	99	99	99	x	99