These species have all been observed in bloom from 2-31 March 2006, and are probably all still in bloom on 31 March 2006.
# Family Scientific Name Common Name 1 Apiaceae Lomatium utriculatum common lomatium 2 Apiaceae Sanicula arguta sharp-toothed sanicle 3 Apiaceae Sanicula bipinnata poison sanicle 4 Apiaceae Sanicula bipinnatifida purple sanicle 5 Apiaceae Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific sanicle 6 Asteraceae Blennosperma nanum var. nanum yellow carpet 7 Asteraceae Chamomilla suaveolens *pineapple weed 8 Asteraceae Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum golden yarrow 9 Asteraceae Gnaphalium bicolor bicolored everlasting 10 Asteraceae Gnaphalium californicum California everlasting 11 Asteraceae Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens fragrant everlasting 12 Asteraceae Hedypnois cretica *Crete weed 13 Asteraceae Heterotheca grandiflora telegraph weed 14 Asteraceae Hypochaeris glabra *smooth cat's ear 15 Asteraceae Lasthenia californica goldfields 16 Asteraceae Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia California-aster 17 Asteraceae Senecio vulgaris *common groundsel 18 Asteraceae Sonchus asper ssp. asper *prickly sow thistle 19 Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus *sow thistle 20 Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale *common dandelion 21 Boraginaceae Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia common fiddleneck 22 Boraginaceae Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii small-flowered fiddleneck 23 Boraginaceae Cryptantha intermedia popcorn flower 24 Boraginaceae Cryptantha microstachys Tejon cryptantha 25 Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys fulvus tawny popcorn flower 26 Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys nothofulvus rusty-haired popcorn flower 27 Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys tenellus slender popcorn flower 28 Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys undulatus hooked popcorn flower 29 Brassicaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris *shepherd's purse 30 Brassicaceae Cardamine californica var. californica milk maids 31 Brassicaceae Hirschfeldia incana *shortpod mustard 32 Brassicaceae Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum shining peppergrass 33 Brassicaceae Sisymbrium irio *London rocket 34 Brassicaceae Sisymbrium officinale *hedge mustard 35 Cactaceae Opuntia vaseyi Vasey's prickly-pear 36 Caprifoliaceae Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle 37 Caryophyllaceae Cerastium glomeratum *mouse-ear chickweed 38 Caryophyllaceae Spergularia bocconei *sand spurrey 39 Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media *common chickweed 40 Convolvulaceae Calystegia macrostegia ssp. arida southern California morning-glory 41 Crassulaceae Crassula connata pygmy-weed 42 Cucurbitaceae Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus wild-cucumber 43 Fabaceae Astragalus pomonensis Pomona locoweed 44 Fabaceae Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii San Diego pea 45 Fabaceae Lotus hamatus San Diego birdsfoot lotus 46 Fabaceae Lotus scoparius var. brevialatus short-winged deerweed 47 Fabaceae Lotus scoparius var. scoparius deerweed 48 Fabaceae Lotus strigosus strigose lotus 49 Fabaceae Lotus wrangelianus California lotus 50 Fabaceae Lupinus bicolor dwarf lupine 51 Fabaceae Lupinus excubitus var. hallii bush lupine 52 Fabaceae Medicago polymorpha *California burclover 53 Fabaceae Vicia sativa ssp. sativa *spring vetch 54 Fabaceae Vicia villosa ssp. varia *winter vetch 55 Fagaceae Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia coast live oak 56 Fagaceae Quercus engelmannii Engelmann oak 57 Geraniaceae Erodium botrys *long-beaked filaree 58 Geraniaceae Erodium brachycarpum *short-fruited filaree 59 Geraniaceae Erodium cicutarium *redstem filaree 60 Geraniaceae Geranium dissectum *cut-leaved geranium 61 Grossulariaceae Ribes indecorum white-flowering currant 62 Hydrophyllaceae Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii baby blue eyes 63 Lamiaceae Salvia mellifera black sage 64 Malvaceae Malva parviflora *cheeseweed 65 Malvaceae Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia checkerbloom 66 Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis californica California four o'clock 67 Oxalidaceae Oxalis albicans ssp. californica California oxalis 68 Paeoniaceae Paeonia californica California peony 69 Papaveraceae Eschscholzia californica California poppy 70 Polemoniaceae Linanthus dianthiflorus ground pink 71 Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat 72 Polygonaceae Rumex crispus *curly dock 73 Portulacaceae Calandrinia ciliata red maids 74 Portulacaceae Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora narrow-leaved miner's lettuce 75 Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana southern miner's lettuce 76 Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner's lettuce 77 Primulaceae Anagallis arvensis *scarlet pimpernel 78 Primulaceae Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii shooting star 79 Ranunculaceae Ranunculus occidentalis western buttercup 80 Ranunculaceae Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum meadow-rue 81 Rhamnaceae Ceanothus crassifolius hoaryleaf ceanothus 82 Rubiaceae Galium aparine common bedstraw 83 Rubiaceae Galium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii climbing bedstraw 84 Salicaceae Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow 85 Scrophulariaceae Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses 86 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus aurantiacus bush monkeyflower 87 Solanaceae Solanum parishii Parish's purple nightshade 88 Violaceae Viola pedunculata johnny jump-up 89 Cyperaceae Carex praegracilis clustered field sedge 90 Iridaceae Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass 91 Liliaceae Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum blue dicks 92 Liliaceae Fritillaria biflora var. biflora chocolate lily 93 Liliaceae Muilla maritima muilla 94 Poaceae Avena barbata *slender wild oats 95 Poaceae Avena fatua *wild oats 96 Poaceae Bromus diandrus *ripgut brome 97 Poaceae Bromus hordeaceus *soft chess 98 Poaceae Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens *red brome 99 Poaceae Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum *foxtail barley 100 Poaceae Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum *foxtail barley 101 Poaceae Lamarckia aurea *goldentop 102 Poaceae Lolium multiflorum *Italian rye-grass 103 Poaceae Melica imperfecta coast-range melic 104 Poaceae Nassella cernua nodding needlegrass 105 Poaceae Nassella pulchra purple needlegrass 106 Poaceae Poa annua *annual blue grass 107 Poaceae Schismus barbatus *Mediterranean schismus 108 Poaceae Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta *hairy rattail fescue
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