San Diego Mts. Checklist
Some Native and Naturalized Plants of the Palomar, Cuyamaca & Laguna Mt. Region
Including Yellow Pine Forest, Mt. Meadow, Southern Oak Woodland, Riparian Woodland, Chamise Chaparral and Manzanita Chaparral
Compiled by W.P. Armstrong Between 1970 and 2003
Disclaimer: This list is intended as a useful supplement for students in my Botany 105, Botany 110 and Botany 115 classes at Palomar College. The list essentially covers the route of our field trips to these beautiful mountains. It is not meant to be a thorough, scholarly list of all the plant species in this diversified montane region. For a complete and up-to-date list of plant species in the Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains, please refer to J. Hirshberg and D. Clemons (1996) "Vascular Plants of the Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains, California," Phytologia 81: 69-102.
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The montane region of San Diego County is a component of the Peninsular Ranges. This forested region, plus the adjacent chaparral slopes and canyons, contains a very rich and diverse flora. The list contains about 25 percent of all the native and naturalized vascular plant species in San Diego County.
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Aceraceae: Maple Family
- Acer macrophyllum Big-Leaf Maple
- A. negundo ssp. californicum Calif. Box Elder
Agavaceae (Liliaceae): Agave Family
- Nolina parryi Beargrass (northern foothills of Palomar Mt.)
- Yucca whipplei Chaparral Yucca
Alismataceae: Water-Plantain Family
- Alisma plantago-aquatica American Water-Plantain (Julian & Laguna Mts.)
Amaranthaceae: Amaranth Family
- Amaranthus albus Tumble Pigweed
- A. blitoides Mat Amaranth
- A. californicus Calif. Amaranth
Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllis Family (Liliaceae)
- Allium amplectens Narrow-Leaf Onion (Chimney Creek Trail)
- A. campanulatum Sierra Onion (Palomar Mt.)
- A. fimbriatum var. fimbriatum Desert Fringed Onion (rocky desert slopes)
- A. haematochiton Red-Skinned Onion
- A. parryi Parry's Fringed Onion (Julian & Cuyamaca Lake; Garnet Peak
- A. peninsulare Red-Flowered Onion (foothills & valleys)
- A. praecox Wild Onion (foothills & valleys)
- Bloomeria crocea Golden Stars
- Brodiaea orcuttii Orcutt Brodiaea
- B. terrestris ssp. kernensis (B. coronaria) Harvest Brodiaea
- Dichelostemma (Brodiaea) capitatum ssp. capitatum Wild Hyacinth
Anacardiaceae: Sumac Family
- Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistachio (ornamental with red autumnal foliage)
- Rhus ovata Sugar Bush
- R. trilobata Basket Bush
- Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak
Apiaceae: Carrot Family
- Angelica tomentosa Wood Angelica
- Anthriscus caucaulis Bur Chervil
- Apiastrum angustifolium Mock Parsely
- Apium graveolens Wild Celery
- Berula erecta Water Parsnip (pinnate lvs, lflts cut or lobed; Palomar Mt.)
- Bowlesia incana Bowlesia (burned slopes)
- Cicuta douglasii Water Hemlock (lflts serrate; 2 X pinnate; upper Doane Valley)
- Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock
- Daucus carota Wild Carrot or Queen Anne's Lace (Cuyamaca Lake)
- D. pusillus Wild Carrot or Rattlesnake Weed (foothills on burned slopes)
- Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Marsh Pennywort
- Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. d. Woolly-Fruit Lomatium (Cuyamaca L., Garnet Pk)
- L. lucidum Shiny Lomatium (Palomar Mt.)
- Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific Oenanth (per with lvs similar to Apium; Doane Creek)
- Osmorrhiza brachypoda Sweet Cicely (resemble meadow rue, slender fruit)
- O. chilensis Mountain Sweet Cicely (Doane Valley, Palomar Mt.)
- Perideridia gairdneri Gaidner's Yumpah
- P. parishii ssp. latifolia Southern Yumpah (lvs simple or ternate; 3-5 divisions)
- Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple Sanicle
- S. crassicaulis (var. crassicaulis) Yellow-Flowered Snakeroot
- S. graveolens Sierra Sanicle (Garnet Peak)
- S. tuberosa Turkey Pea (Will Valley; Volcan Mtn.)
- Tauschia arguta Tauschia (burned slopes on Palomar Mt.)
- Torilis arvensis Hedge Parsley (Dyche Valley; Volcan Mtn.)
- Yabea (Caucalis) microcarpa Small-Fruited Caucalis
Apocynaceae: Dogbane Family
- Apocynum androsaemifolium (A. pumilum) Spreading Dogbane (Doane Nature Trail)
- A. cannabinum Indian Hemp or Dogbane (San Luis Rey River)
Araliaceae: Aralia Family
- Aralia californica Calif. Aralia or Spikenard
Asclepiadaceae: Milkweed Family
- Asclepias californica Woolly Milkweed
- A. eriocarpa Indian Milkweed (Palomar Mountain State Park)
- Asclepias fascicularis Mexican Milkweed
- Sacostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii Climbing Milkweed
Aspleniaceae: Spleenwort Family
- Asplenium verspertinum Spleenwort (Pauma Valley)
Azollaceae: Azolla Family
- Azolla filiculoides Mosquito Fern
Asteraceae: Sunflower Family
- Achillea millefolium (A. lanulosa) Common Yarrow
- Acourtia (Perezia) microcephala Purple Head
- Agoseris grandiflora (ak tapering at apex, lf segs not retrorse; Thunder Springs)
- Agoseris retrorsa Forest Dandelion (achene truncate with abrupt beak)
- Ambrosia (Franseria) acanthicarpa Sand Bur
- Ambrosia psilostachya Western Ragweed
- Anthemis cotula Mayweed
- Artemisia douglasiana Douglas Mugwort (Palomar Mt.)
- A. dracunculus Dragon Sagewort or Tarragon (Doane Valley)
- A. ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Western Mugwort (narrow lvs.; trail to Oasis Springs)
- A. tridentata ssp. tridentata Big Sagebrush (Basin Sagebrush)
- Aster bernardinus Purple Meadow Aster
- A chilensis PurpleAster
- A. exilis Slender Aster
- Baccharis salicifolia (B. glutinosa; B. viminea) Mule Fat
- Blennosperma nanum var. nanum Meadow Daisy (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Brickellia californica Calif. Brickellia
- Chaenactis artemisiifolia White Pincushion Flower
- C. glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Yellow Pincushion Flower
- C. parishii (above Pioneer Mail)
- Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple Weed
- Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Calif. Thistle
- C. scariosum (C. drummondii & C. tioganum) Birdnest Thistle
- Conyza canadensis Horseweed
- Dimorphotheca sinuata Cape Marigold (roadside introduction)
- Ericameria (Haplopappus) cuneata var. macrocephala Laguna Dwarf Goldenbush
- E. parishii var. parishii Parish Goldenbush (Cuyamaca Peak & Garnet Peak)
- E. pinifolia Pine Goldenbush (Palomar Observatory)
- Erigeron divergens (numerous slender rays, fuzzy oblanceolate lvs; Laguna Mdws)
- E. foliosus var. foliosus Leafy Daisy or Fleabane (Garnet Peak Trail)
- E. foliosus var. stenophyllus Leafy Daisy or Fleabane
- Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden Yarrow
- E. wallacei (var. rubellum) Woolly Daisy (white rays; Cuyamaca Lake)
- E. wallacei (var. wallacei) Wallace's Woolly Daisy (yellow rays; Laguna Camp)
- Euthamia (Solidago) occidentaIis Western Goldenrod
- Filago californica Calif. Fluffweed
- F. gallica Narrowleaf Filago
- Gnaphalium californicum Green Everlasting
- G. canescens ssp. beneolens Fragrant Everlasting
- G. canescens ssp. microcephalum White Everlasting (lf bases not decurrent)
- G. palustre Cudweed
- G. stramineum (C. chilense) Cotton-Batting Plant (Camp Mataguay)
- Grindelia hirsutula var. hallii San Diego Gum Plant
- Gutierrezia californica (G. bracteata) Matchweed
- G. sarothrae (G. bracteata) Matchweed (Laguna Mts.)
- Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides Sawtooth Goldenbush (E. Grade, Palomar Mt.)
- Helianthella californica var. nevadensis (Volcan Mounutain)
- Helianthus californicus Calif. Sunflower
- H. gracilentus Slender Sunflower (Garnet Peak)
- Helenium puberulum Sneezeweed
- Hemizonia mohavensis Mojave Tarweed (presumed extinct; Lost Valley, Palomar Mt.)
- Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph Weed
- H. sessiliflora ssp. echioides (resembles small telegraph weed; Doane Valley)
- Hieracium albiflorum White Hawkweed
- Hulsea californica Calif. Hulsea (above Pioneer Mail)
- H. vestita ssp. callicarpha Beautiful Hulsea (Palomar Mt.--North)
- Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens Pine Cutleaf
- Hymenothrix wrightii Wright Hymenothrix
- Hypochoeris glabra Smooth Cat's Ears
- Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce
- Lasthenia (Baeria) californica Goldfields
- L. glaberrima (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Layia platyglossa ssp. campestris Tidy Tips
- Lepidospartum squamatum Scale Broom
- Lessengia (Corethrogyne) filaginifolia var. f. Sand Aster (lvs. resemble Gnaphalium)
- L. glandulifera var. glandulifera Sticky Lessingia
- L. glandulifera var. tomentosa Warner Springs Lessingia (Hwy 76 E of Warner Spr.)
- Machaeranthera asteroides var. lagunensis Laguna Aster
- Madia elegans ssp. densifolia Common Madia (Middle Peak)
- M. elegans ssp. elegans Elegant Madia (Palomar Mt.)
- M. gracilis Gum Weed (Garnet Peak Trail, Volcan Mtn.)
- M. minima Tarweed (tiny glandular-hairy annual)
- Malacothrix clevelandii Mt. Dandelion (East Grade Road, Palomar Mt.)
- Micropus californicus var. californicus Cottonweed (corolla & style lateral on ak.)
- Monoptilon bellioides Desert Star (above Pioneer Mail)
- Pentachaeta (Chaetopappa) aurea Golden Daisy
- Rafinesquia californica California Chicory (E. Grade Rd., Palomar Mt.)
- Senecio californicus Calif. Butterweed
- S. flaccidus var. monoensis Creek Senecio
- S. flaccidus var. douglasii Creek Senecio (Laguna Mts.)
- S. ganderi Gander's Senecio (Las Posas soils; Magee Ridge, Palomar Mt.)
- Solidago californica Calif. Goldenrod
- Sonchus asper ssp. asper Prickly Sowthistle
- S. oleraceus Sow Thistle
- Stebbinoseris heterocarpa Brown Puffs
- Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei Small Stephanomeria (Doane Valley)
- S. virgata Virgate Stephanomeria (Kwaaymii Point & Garnet Peak Trail)
- S. diegensis San Diego Wreath Plant (in foothills)
- Stylocline gnaphalioides Everlasting Nest-Straw
- Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion
- Tragopogon dubius Goat's Beard (Cuyamaca Lake--near Iris)
- Uropappus lindleyi (Microseris linearifolia) Silver Puffs
- Wyethia ovata Mule Ears
- Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur
Berberidaceae: Barberry (Oregon Grape) Family
- Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota (B. dictyota) California Mahonia (Cuyamaca Dam)
- B. aquifolium var. repens (B. amplectens) Dull-lf Mahonia (Inspiration Point)
- B. pinnata ssp. pinnata Shinyleaf Mahonia (Julian & Pine Valley)
Betulaceae: Birch Family
- AInus rhombifoIia White Alder
Bignoniaceae: Bignonia Family
- Catalpa bignonioides(or C. speciosa) Western Catalpa
Blechnaceae: Chain Fern Family
- Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern
Boraginaceae: Borage Family
- Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Yellow Fiddleneck
- Cryptantha intermedia White Forget-Me-Not (Garnet Peak Trail)
- C. micrantha Purple Rooted Forget-Me-Not (fls larger than desert populations)
- C. muricata White Forget-Me-Not (Palomar Mt, Penny Pines & Garnet Pk Trail)
- C. simulans White Forget-Me-Not (Doane Valley)
- Harpagonella palmeri Grappling Hook (Las Posas soils, Magee Ridge, Palomar Mt.)
- Heliotropium currassavicum var. oculatum Wild Heliotrope
- Myosotis discolor Blue Forget-Me-Not (Lower Doane Valley, near trail to Weir)
- Pectocarya penicillata Comb Bur (Pauma Valley & Lake Henshaw)
- Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (prostrate, nutlets glochidiate; Cuyamaca Lake?)
- P. bracteatus Tiny Popcorn Flower (Cuyamaca Lake)
- P. collinus (californicus) var. fulvescens Popcorn Flower (Cuyamaca Lake)
- P. hispidulus Harsh Allocarya (Cuyamaca Lake)
- P. nothofulvus Red-Stain Plagiobothrys
- P. tenellus Slender Popcorn Flower
Brassicaceae: Mustard Family
- Arabis glabra var. glabra Tower Mustard
- A. perennans Nevada Rock Cress (fls. purple, dendritic hairs, siliques flat)
- A. sparsiflora var. californica Rock Cress
- Barbarea orthoceras Winter Cress
- Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse
- Cardamine californica var. californica Milkmaids
- Caulanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllus Jewel Flower (burned slopes)
- C. simulans? (Garnet Peak Trail)
- Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii Tansy Mustard
- D. richardsonii ssp. incisa Tansy Mustard (Doane Valley)
- Draba cuneifolia var. integrifolia Desert Whitlow
- D. verna Vernal Whitlow (French Valley Meadow)
- Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum Western Wallflower
- Hirschfeldia incana (Brassica geniculata) Perennial Mustard
- Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum Shining Peppergrass (Cuyamaca Lake; Volcan Mtn.)
- L. virginicum var. pubescens Tall Peppergrass (Doane Valley, Garnet Pk)
- Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Nasturtium officinale) Water Cress
- Sisymbrium altissimum Tumble Mustard (slender leaf divisions)
- S. officinale Hedge Mustard (siliques appressed)
- Streptanthus bernardinus Laguna Mts. Jewel Flower (Inspiration Point)
- S. campestris Southern Jewel Flower
- Thysanocarpus curvipes Fringe Pod (lvs auriculate)
Cactaceae: Cactus Family
- Opuntia occidentalis Western Prickly Pear (Pauma Valley)
- O. phaecantha Prickly Pear
Callitricaceae: Water Starwort Family
- Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi Water Starwort (Julian)
- C. verna Water Starwort (Cuyamaca Lake & Cuyamaca State Park meadow)
Campanulaceae: Bellflower Family
- Githopsis diffusa ssp. candida White Bluecup (Palomar Mountain, East Grade Rd.)
- Downingia concolor var. brevior Maroon-Spotted Downingia
- Heterocodon rariflorum Heterocodon (Palomar Mt.)
- Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens Scarlet Lobelia
- L. dunnii var. serrata Lobelia (corolla blue; Palomar Mt.)
- Triodanis biflora Venus Looking Glass
Caprifoliaceae: Honeysuckle Family
- Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California Honeysuckle (Doane Nature Trail)
- L. interrupta Chaparral Honeysuckle
- L. subspicata var. denudata Montane Honeysuckle (common)
- Sambucus mexicana (S. caerulea) Elderberry
- Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Most common montane snowberry)
- S. mollis Snowberry (N. county cismontane & N. Baja Calif.)
- S. rotundifolius var. parishii (Uncommon; Inner corolla lobes glabrous)
Caryophyllaceae: Pink Family
- Arenaria douglasii Douglas' Sandwort (Palomar Mt.)
- Cerastium glomeratum Mouse-Ear Chickweed (caps. cyl. & bent, 10 teeth)
- Dianthus barbatus ssp. barbatus Sweet William [Doane Nature Trail; introduced]
- Loeflingia squarrosa var. squarrosa Loeflingia (burned slopes--Palomar Mt.)
- Saponaria officinalis Bouncing Bet
- Silene antirrhina Catchfly (East Grade Road, Palomar Mt.)
- S. gallica Windmill Pink
- S. laciniata ssp. major Southern Indian Pink
- S. lemmonii Lemmon Campion (stamens exerted, fls nodding; Palomar Mt.)
- S. parishii var. viscida Parish's Campion (Hot Springs Mt.)
- Silene verecunda ssp. platyota Cuyamaca Campion (Palomar Mt.)
- Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Celastraceae: Staff-Tree Family
- Euonymus occidentalis var. parishii Western Burning Bush
Ceratophyllaceae: Hornwort Famnily
- Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort
Chenopodiaceae: Goosefoot Family
- Chenopodium album Lamb's Quarters
- C. fremontii Fremont Goosefoot
- C. incognitum Montane Goosefoot
- C. leptophyllum Narrow-Leaved Goosefoot
- Salsola tragus Russian Thistle
Cistaceae: Rock-Rose Family
- Helianthemum scoparium Rock Rose (Garnet Peak)
Convolvulaceae: Morning Glory Family
- Calystegia (Convolvulus) longipes Piute Morning Glory
- C. macrostegia ssp. arida Chaparral Morning Glory
- C. occidentalis ssp. fulcrata Mountain Morning Glory
Cornaceae: Dogwood Family
- Cornua nuttallii Flowering Dogwood
- C. sericea ssp. occidentalis Creek Dogwood
Crassulaceae: Stonecrop Family
- Dudleya abramsii ssp. abramsii Abram's Dudleya (desert slopes of Laguna Mts.)
- D. edulis Ladies Fingers (sothwest slopes of Cuyamaca Peak)
- D. lanceolata Coastal Dudleya (cismontane foothills)
- D. pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta Chalk Lettuce
Cucurbitaceae : Gourd Family
- Cucurbita foetidissima Coyote Melon
- Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus Wild Cucumber
Cupressaceae: Cypress Family
- Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar
- Cupressus forbesii (C. guadalupensis ssp. f.) Tecate Cypress (Guatay Mt.)
- C. glabra (C. arizonica ssp. g.) Smooth-Bark Arizona Cypress (planted along roads)
- C. stephensonii (C. arizonica ssp. s.) Cuyamaca Cypress (Cuyamaca Peak)
- Juniperus californica Calif. Juniper (desert slopes of Laguna Mts.)
Cuscutaceae: Dodder Family
- Cuscuta californica var. californica California Dodder
- C. subinclusa (C. ceanothi) Canyon Dodder
Cyperaceae: Sedge Family
- Carex alma Sturdy Sedge
- C. globosa Round-Fruit Sedge (Cuyamaca Lake)
- C. douglasii Douglas' Sedge (known from Doane Valley)
- C. multicaulis Many-Stemmed Sedge (stem not triang, resembling rush; Middle Pk.)
- C. nebrabrascensis Nebraska Sedge (French Valley; Palomar Mt. Herbarium)
- C. praegracilis Cluster Sedge (dense cluster of spikes at tip of culm)
- C. senta Rough Sedge (Palomar Mt. herbarium)
- C. spissa San Diego Sedge (canyons and treams of foothills)
- C. subfusca Rusty Sedge (Cuyamaca Mts. & montane meadows)
- Cyperus eragrostis Green Sedge
- C. squarrosus (C. aristatus) Dwarf Sedge (Chimney Ctreek Trail)
- Eleocharis acicularis var. bella Delicate Spike Sedge
- E. macrostachya Spike Sedge (solitary perfect spike; common)
- E. montevidensis Slender Creeping Spike Sedge
- E. parishii Parish's Spike Sedge
- E. pauciflora Few-Flowered Spike Sedge (Palomar Mt.)
- Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Bulrush (Lake Henshaw)
- S. americanus Bulrush (perianth bristles; Lake Henshaw)
- S. californicus Calif. Bulrush or Tule (foothills and cismontane)
- S. microcarpus Small-Fruited Bulrush (lvs. iris-like; Doane Pond)
- S. tabernaemontani (S. validus) Bulrush (solitary involucral lf.)
Datiscaceae: Datisca Family
- Datisca glomerata Durango Root
Dennstaedtiaceae: Bracken Fern Family
- Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken Fern (common in mountain meadows)
Dryopteraceae (Aspidiaceae) Sword Fern Family
- Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Fern
- Dryopteris arguta Wood Fern
- Polystichum imbricans ssp. curtum (P. munitum ssp. c.) Sword Fern
- P. imbricans ssp. imbricans (P. munitum ssp. i.) Sword Fern (Palomar Mt.)
Elatinaceae: Waterwort Family
- Elatine brachysperma Short-Seed Waterwort
- E. californica California Waterwort (Cuyamaca Lake & Little Laguna Lake)
Ephedraceae: Ephedra Family
- Ephedra californica Mormon Tea (Thing Valley & desert side of Laguna Mts.
Equisetaceae: Horsetail Family
- Equisetum arvense Common Horsetail
- E. hyemale ssp. affine Giant Horsetail
- E. laevigatum (syn. E. funstoni & E. kansanum) Calif. Horsetail
- E. telmateia ssp. braunii Giant Horsetail
Ericaceae: Heath Family
- Arbutus menziesii Pacific Madrone (Rodriguez Mt.)
- Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. adamsii Laguna Manzanita
- A. glandulosa ssp. zacaensis Eastwood Manzanita (bracts persistent; basal burl)
- A. glauca Bigberry Manzanita
- A. patula ssp. platyphylla Pinemat Manzanita (N. slope of Palomar Mt.)
- A. pringlei ssp. drupacea Pink-Bracted Manzanita (bracts deciduous; no burl)
- A. pungens Mexican Manzanita (pedicels glabrous; no burl )
- A. rainbowensis Rainbow Manzanita (Las Posas soils; Magee Ridge, Palomar Mt.)
- Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea
- Vaccinium ovatum Calif. Huckleberry (Bottle Peak w. of Lake Wohlford)
Euphorbiaceae: Euphorbia Family
- Chamaesyce albomarginata Rattlesnake Spurge
- C. maculata Spotted Spurge (Pine Valley)
- C. micromera Sonora Sand Mat (Banner Canyon & Desert)
- C. serpyllifolia var. hirtula Pine Spurge
- Croton californicus California Croton (Nate Harrison Grade & Warner Springs)
- Eremocarpus setigerus Dove Weed (Palomar Mt.)
- Euphorbia crenulata Chinese Caps (annual)
- E. palmeri Wood Spurge (perennial) Cuyamaca State Park meadow
- E. spathulata Reticulate Seed Spurge (Foothills)
- Tetracoccus dioicus San Diego Tetracoccus (Palomar Mt. foothills & Mesa Grande?)
Fabaceae: Pea Family
- Amorpha fruticosa var. occidentalis Mock Locust
- Astragalus douglasii var. parishii Parish's Locoweed (procumbent perennial)
- A. oocarpus San Diego Rattleweed
- A. palmeri Palmer's Locoweed
- Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud (Laguna Mts.)
- Coronilla varia Crown Vetch (slender jointed pods; S. Grade Road, Palomar Mt.)
- Lathyrus laetiflorus ssp. alefeldii Wild Sweet Pea
- Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus Sliverleaf Lotus
- L. crassifolius var. crassifolius Broad-Leaf Lotus
- L. grandiflorus var. grandiflorus Bird's Foot Trefoil
- L. hamatus Grab Lotus
- L. heermanii var. heermanii Woolly Lotus (Nate Harrison Grade)
- L. micranthus Small-Flowered Lotus (Will Valley; cream fls; aging pink)
- L. nevadensis var. nevadensis Sierra Nevada Lotus (Garnet Peak Tr. at Penny Pines)
- L. oblongifolius var. oblongifolius Stream Lotus (small stipules, no glands; French Cr.)
- L. purshianus var. purshianus Spanish Clover (Doane Valley)
- L. strigosus Bishop's Lotus
- Lupinus albifrons ssp. albifrons Silver Bush Lupine (petioles 3/4 to 1 l/2 in.)
- L. bicolor Dwarf Lupine (many named subspecies)
- L. concinnus BajadaLupine (small hairy annual)
- L. excubitus var. austromontanus Silver Lupine (Road Cuts On Palomar Mt.)
- L. excubitus var. hallii Silver Lupine (Doane Valley)
- L. formosus var. formosus Western Lupine
- L. hirsutissimus Hairy Lupine
- L. latifolius var. parishii Stream Lupine
- L. sparsiflorus (Lake Henshaw)
- L. truncatus Chaparral Lupine
- Medicago polymorpha Bur Clover
- M. sativa Alfalfa
- Melilotus alba White Sweet Clover
- M. indica Yellow Sweet Clover
- Pickeringia montana var. tomentosa Chaparral Pea (Magee Ridge, Palomar Mt.)
- Psoralea (Hoita) macrostachya Leather Root
- P. (Hoita) orbicularis Round-Leaved Psoralea (stems prostrate)
- P. (Rupertia) rigida Parish's Psoralea
- Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust
- Spartium junceum Spanish Broom
- Thermopsis macrophylla var. semota Yellow False Lupine
- Trifolium albopurpureum (var. a. ?) Rancheria Clover (fuzzy ann.; no invol.)
- T. ciliolatum Tree Clover (no invol.; ann.; calyx lobes ciliate)
- T. depauperatum var. amplectens Bladder Clover (small ann. with red inflated corolla)
- T. gracilentum var. gracilentum Pin-Point Clover (No involucre; Will Valley)
- T. microcephalum Small-Headed Clover (ann., invol. & villous heads; Will Valley
- T. obtusiflorum Creek Clover ( invol., viscid pubescent, clammy; Palomar Mt.)
- T. pratense Red Clover (no involucre; perennial)
- T. repens White Clover (no involucre; perennial)
- T. variegatum var. variegatum White-Tip Clover (with involucre)
- T. willdenovii (T. tridentatum var. aciculare) Tomcat Clover (Laguna Mt. Campground)
- T. wormskioldii Cow Clover (with involucre; burned area, E. Grade Road)
- Vicia americana var. americana Sierra Vetch
- V. villosa Winter Vetch (foothills) [ssp. varia Volcan Mtn.]
Fagaceae: Beech Family
- Quercus x acutidens Scrub Oak
- Q. agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast Live Oak
- Q. agrifolia var. oxydenia Coast Live Oak (lvs. densely pubescent beneath)
- Q. berberidifolia Scrub Oak (This is probably Quercus x acutidens)
- Q. chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak
- Q. cornelius-mulleri Desert Scrub Oak (Desert Edge)
- Q. engelmannii Engelmann Oak
- Q. x ganderi Gander Oak (hybrid between Q. agrifolia oxydenia & Q. kelloggii)
- Q. x grandidentata (hybrid between Q. engelmannii & Q. berberidifolia)
- Q. kelloggii Calif. Black Oak
- Q. x morehus Oracle Oak (hybrid between Q. kelloggii & Q. wislizenii frutescens)
- Q. wislizenii var. frutescens Interior Shrub Live Oak
Fumariaceae: Fumitory Family (Papaveraceae)
- Dicentra chrysantha Golden Ear-Drops
Garryaceae: Silk-Tassel Family
- Garrya flavescens Silk-Tassel Bush
Gentianaceae: Gentian Family
- Centaurium venustum Canchalagua
- Swertia (Frasera) parryi Green Gentian (Inspiration Point)
Geraniaceae: Geranium Family
- Erodium botrys Long-Beak Filaree (Palomar Mt.)
- E. cicutarium Red-Stem Filaree
- E. moschatum White-Stem Filaree (foothills)
- Geranium californicum California Geranium
- G. carolinianum Carolina Geranium
Grossulariaceae (Saxifragaceae): Gooseberry Family
- Ribes amarum Bitter Gooseberry (Palomar Mt.)
- R. indecorum White Flowering Currant (Winter Currant)
- R. nevadense Mountain Currant
- R. roezlii var. roezlii Sierra Gooseberry
- R. speciosum Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry (foothills & coastal)
Hydrophyllaceae: Waterleaf Family
- Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering Bells
- Eriodictyon crassifolium Felt-Leaved Yerba Santa (foothills and coastal)
- E. trichocalyx ssp. lanatum Yerba Santa (Laguna Rim trail)
- Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia Baby Blue Eyes (Garnet Peak)
- N. menziesii var. menziesii Baby Blue Eyes (Palomar Mt.)
- Phacelia brachyloba White Phacelia (common on burned slopes)
- P. cicutatia var. hispida Caterpillar Phacelia
- P. curvipes Cup Phacelia (ann. with violet corolla lobes & white throat)
- P. davidsonii (Similar to C. curvipes, corolla larger (7-15 mm), Laguna Mts.)
- P. distans Blue Fiddleneck
- P. imbricata ssp. patula Rock Phacelia
- P. minor Wild Canterbury Bell
- P. parryi Parry Phacelia
- P. ramosissima var. latifolia Shrubby Phacelia (Laguna Rim Trail)
- Turricula (Eriodictyon) parryi Sticky Nama (foliage sticky & strong smelling)
Hypericaceae: St. John's Wort Family
- Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's Penny
- H. formosum var. scouleri St. John's Wort
- H. perforatum Klamoth Weed
Iridaceae: Iris Family
- Iris missouriensis Rocky Mt. Blue Flag (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass
Juncaceae: Rush Family
- Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad Rush
- J. dubius (syn. J. rugulosus) Mariposa Rush
- J. effusus var. pacificus Bog Rush (slender leafless stems; Doane Pond)
- J. macrophyllus Long-Leaf Rush (Cuyamaca & Laguna Mts.)
- J. mexicanus Mexican Rush (common; Palomar Mt.)
- J. oxymeris Pointed Rush (similar to iris-leaf rush; Doane Valley)
- J. xiphioides Iris-Leaf Rush (Laguna Meadows)
- Luzula comosa Wood Rush (Doane Valley & Dyche Valley
Juncaginaceae: Arrowgrass Family
- Lilaea scilloides Flowering Quillwort (Cuyamaca Lake)
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Lamiaceae: Mint Family
- Lamium amplexicaule Henbit (Doane Valley)
- Marrubium vulgare Horehound
- Mentha arvensis Tule Mint
- M. spicata var. Spearmint
- Monardella lanceolata var. lanceolata Mustang Mint
- M. linoides ssp. linoides Monardella (Monument Pk. & Old Laguna Hwy.)
- M. macrantha ssp. hallii Scarlet Monardella
- M. macrantha ssp. macrantha Scarlet Monardella
- M. nana ssp. leptosiphon White Monardella (Laguna Rim Trail)
- M. nana ssp. nana White Monardella (Laguna Rim Trail; Garnet Pk.)
- Prunella vulgare var. lanceolata Self Heal (Frech Valley, Palomar Mt.)
- Pycnanthemum californicum Mountain Mint (large lvs. and glomerules)
- Salvia apiana White Sage
- S. clevelandii Fragrant Sage
- S. columbariae Chia
- S. x palmeri (S. apiana x S. clevelandii) Palmer Sage
- S. sonomensis Creeping Sage (Cuyamaca Pk. & Corte Madera Mt.)
- Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. austromontana Sierra Skullcap (Palomar Mt.)
- S. tuberosa ssp. australis Skullcap (Noble Canyon & Palomar Mt.)
- Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Hedge Nettle
- Trichostema austromontanum ssp. a. Blue Curls (ann.; Cuyamaca Pk. & Palomar Mt.)
- T. parishii Mountain Blue Curls (shrub)
Lauraceae: Laurel Family
- Umbellularia californica California Bay or Oregon Myrtle (Laguna Mts.)
Lemnaceae: Duckweed Family
- Lemna minuta (L. minuscula) Minute Duckweed
- L. turionifera Turion Duckweed
- L. valdiviana Duckweed (under bracken fern; upper Doane Valley)
Liliaceae: Lily Family
- Calochortus albus var. White Fairy Lantern
- C. concolor Goldenbowl Mariposa (Hackberry Ridge w. of Julian)
- C. dunnii Dunn's Mariposa (Inspiration Point)
- C. invenustas Mariposa Lily (Laguna Observatories)
- C. splendens Lilac Mariposa Lily
- C. superbus Superb Mariposa (lower Doane Valley)
- C. venustus Mariposa Lily (Palomar Observatory meadow)
- C. weedii var. weedii Yellow Mariposa Lily
- Chlorogalum parviflorum Small-Flowered Soap Plant
- Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum Humboldt Lily
- L. pardalinum ssp. pardalinum Leopard Lily (streamsides; Noble Canyon)
- L. parryi Lemon Lily (Upper Doane Valley & French Creek)
- Muilla maritima Muilla
- Smilacina stellata False Solomon's Seal
- Veratrum californicum Corn Lily (upper Doane Valley)
- Zigadenus fremontii Star Lily
- Z. venenosus var. venenosus Death Camas (Cuyamaca Lake)
Limnanthaceae: False Mermaid Family
- Limnanthes gracilis ssp. parishii Meadow Foam (Cuyamaca Lake)
Linaceae: Flax Family
- Hesperolinon micranthum Small-Flowered Flax
- Linum lewisii var. lewsii Western Blue Flax
Loasaceae: Mentzelia Family
- Mentzelia affinis Hydra Stick Leaf
- M. dispersa Nada Stick Leaf (uncommon; Palomar Mt. herbarium; Garnet Pk.)
- M. montana (ssp. montana) Montane Mentzelia
- M. pectinata San Joaquin Blazing Star (Palomar Mt.)
- M. pinetorum Pine Blazing Star (Palomar Mt. State Park)
- M. veatchiana Veatch Blazing Star (Hot Springs & Volcan Mountain)
Lythraceae: Loosestrife Family
- Lythrum californicum Calif. Loosestrife
- L. hyssopifolium Loosesstrife or Grass Poly
Malvaceae: Mallow Family
- Malacothamnus aborgininum Bush Mallow (Garnet & Monument Pk.)
- M. densiflorus Bush Mallow (Laguna Mts.)
- M. fasciculatus Bush Mallow (foothills)
- Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. sparsifolia Wild Hollyhock or Checker-bloom
Marsileaceae: Marsilea Family
- Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita Cloverleaf Fern (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Pilularia americana American Pillwort (fooothills of Cuyamaca & Laguna Mts.)
Martyniaceae: Martynia Family
- Proboscidea parviflora ssp. parviflora (var. hohokamiana) Devil's Claw (Banner Can.)
Meliaceae: Mahogany Family
- Melia azedarach var. umbraculiformis Umbrella Tree
Nyctaginaceae: Four O'clock Family
- Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens Giant Four O'clock (crest of Laguna Mts.)
Oleaceae: Olive Family
- Fraxinus velutina Arizona Ash
Onagraceae: Evening Primrose Family
- Camissonia bistorta Field Sun Cup
- C. confusa Sun Cup (Near Warner Ranch; Garnet Peak Trail; Volcan Mtn.)
- C. hirtella (Oenothera micrantha) Field Sun Cup
- C. ignota (O. micrantha) Field Sun Cup
- C. strigulosa (fls. 2-4 mm, sepals refexed in pairs, strigose, lvs. linear; Doane Valley)
- Clarkia (Godetia) purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Farewell-To-Spring
- C. purpurea ssp. viminea Large Clarkia (West Mesa Fire Road, Cuyamaca Mts.)
- C. rhomboidea Diamond Clarkia
- C. similis Canyon Clarkia (E. Grade Road)
- Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed (0.3 mi east of Weir, near Doane Creek Trail)
- E. brachycarpum Summer Cottonweed (4 deeply cleft petals)
- E. (Zauschneria) canum ssp. canum Calif. Fuchsia (foothills)
- E. (Zauschneria) canum ssp. latifolium Calif. Fuchsia (Doane Valley)
- E. ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (E. adenocaulon var. parishii) Willow Herb
- E. (Boisduvalia) densiflorum Dense Boisduvalia
- E. pygmaeum Smooth Boisduvalia
- Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum Gayophytum
- G. oligospermum Few-Seeded Gayophytum
- Oenothera californica ssp. californica California Evening Primrose (foothills)
- O. elata ssp. hirsutissima Tall Yellow Evening Primrose (Palomar Mt.)
Orchidaceae: Orchid Family
- Cephalanthera austinae Phantom Orchid (Listed by Simpson & Redman)
- Corallorhiza maculata Coral Root (saprophytic orchid)
- C. striata Coral Root (saprophytic orchid; listed by Simpson & Redman)
- Epipactis gigantea Giant Stream Orchid (Noble Canyon)
- Piperia (Habenaria) elongata Dense-Flowered Rein Orchid
- P. (Habenaria) leptopetala Rein Orchid
- P. (Habenaria) unalascensis Rein Orchid
- Platanthera (Habenaria) leucostachys White Rein Orchid
- P. (Habernaria) sparsiflora Sparse-Flowered Bog Orchid (Palomar Mt.)
- Spiranthes porrifolia Ladies' Tresses
Orobanchaceae: Broom-Rape Family
- Boschniakia strobilacea Calif. Ground Cone (reported from Cherry Flat)
- Orobanche bulbosa Chaparral Broom-Rape (above Pioneer Mail, Laguna Mts.)
- O. californica ssp. feudgei Sagebrush Broom-Rape (Boulevard & Jacumba)
- O. fasciculata Broom-Rape or Cancer Root
- O.parishii ssp. parishii Parish's Broom-Rape (Laguna Mts.)
Papaveraceae: Poppy Family
- Argemone munita Prickly Poppy
- Dendromecon rigida Bush Poppy (Stonewall Peak
- Eschscholzia californica Calif. Poppy
- Meconella denticulata Small Flowered Meconella (Pauma Valley)
- Platystemon californicus Cream Cups
- Romneya coulteri x R. trichocalyx Matilija Poppy (possibly introduced hybrid)
Phytolaccaceae: Phytolacca Family
- Phytolacca americana Pokeweed (naturalized in Julian area)
Pinaceae: Pine Family
- Abies concolor White Fir
- Pinus attenuata Knobcone Pine (planted along road to Palomar Mt.)
- P. contorta ssp. contorta Beach or Lodgepole Pine (planted on Palomar Mt.)
- P. coulteri Coulter Pine
- P. coulteri x P. jeffreyi Hybrid (Laguna Mts.)
- P. jeffreyi Jeffrey Pine
- P. lambertiana Sugar Pine
- P. ponderosa Ponderosa Pine
- P. ponderosa x P. jeffreyi Hybrid (Palomar Mt.)
- P. quadrifolia Four-Leaf Pinyon Pine
- P. sabiniana Foothill Pine (planted along road to Palomar Mt.)
- Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Big-Cone Douglas Fir
Plantaginaceae: Plantain Family
- Plantago lanceolata Narrow-Leaf Plantain
- P. major Common Plantain
- P. patagonica (P. purshii var. oblonga) Indian Wheat (small tufted annual)
Platanaceae: Sycamore Family
- Platanus racemosa Calif. Sycamore
Poaceae: Grass Family
- Achnatherum (Stipa) coronatum Giant Stipa (Volcan Mtn.)
- A. (Stipa) lemmonii Lemmon's Stipa (Jacumba)
- A. (Stipa) parishii Parish's Stipa (Jacumba)
- A. (Stipa) occidentale ssp. californicum Calif. Needlgrass
- A. (Stipa) speciosum Desert Needlegrass (Garnet Peak Trail)
- Agrostis diegoensis Bent Grass
- A. exarata Spike Redtop
- A. scabra Rough Ticklegrass
- A. stolonifera European Redtop
- Alopecurus carolinianus Meadow Foxtail (like Phleum, hairlike awns; Cuyamaca L.)
- A. saccatus (A. howellii) Meadow Foxtail (drying vernal pools; Corte Madera Ranch)
- Aristida adscensionis Six Weeks Three-Awn (cismontane and desert slopes)
- A. purpurea var. nealleyi Blue Three-Awn (Desert Slopes)
- A. purpurea var. parishii Parish's Three-Awn
- A. purpurea var. purpurea Purple Three-Awn
- Avena barbata Slender Wild Oat
- A. fatua Wild Oat
- A. sativa Cultivated Oat
- Bromus arenarius Australian Chess
- B. carinatus var. carinatus Calif. Brome (sheaths pilose, awns 10 mm; Doane Valley)
- B. diandrus Ripgut Grass
- B. hordeaceus Soft Chess
- B. madritensis ssp. rubens Red Brome
- B. orcuttianus Orcutt's Brome
- B. tectorum Cheat-Grass Brome
- Calamagrostis koeleroides (C. densa) Cuyamaca Reed Grass (Inspiration Point)
- Cynosurus echinatus Hedgehog Dogtail (Volcan Mtn.)
- Danthonia californica var. americana Western Oatgrass (Cuyamaca Lake)
- D. unispicata One-Spike Oatgrass (Cuyamaca Lake below dam)
- Deschampsia danthonioide Annual Hairgrass
- D. elongata Slender Hairgrass (Doane Valley)
- Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides (Sitanion hystrix) Sqirreltail Grass
- E. glaucus ssp. glaucus BIue Wild Rye (spikelets in 2's, one term. spike; Doane trail
- E. multisetus (Sitanion jubatum) Big Sqirreltail
- E. stebbinsii (Agropyron parishii) California Wheatgrass
- E. trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass (Volcan Mtn. acc. to T. Chester)
- Festuca occidentalis Western Fescue [Garnet Peak Trail]
- Gastridium ventricosum Nit Grass
- Holcus lanatus Velvetgrass
- Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum Calif. Barley (native perennial)
- H. marinum ssp. gussoneanum (H. geniculatum) Mediterranean Barley
- H. murinum ssp. glaucum Foxtail Barley
- H. murinum ssp. leporinum FoxtaIl Barley
- H. vulgare var. trifurcatum Cultivated Barley
- Koeleria macrantha (K. pyramidata) Junegrass (slender spike; common)
- Leymus (Elymus) condensatus Giant Rye Grass
- L. (Elymus) triticoides Beadless Wild Rye (meadow below Doane Campgr.)
- Melica imperfecta Melic Grass (Near start of trail to Volcan Mtn.)
- Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass
- Nasella (Stipa) lepida Foothill Needlegrass
- N. (Stipa) pulchra Purple Needlegrass
- Panicum capillare Western Witch Grass
- Paspalum distichum Knot Grass
- Phalaris aquatica Harding Grass (moist areas)
- P. arundinacea Reed Canarygrass
- Phleum pratense Timothy
- Piptantherum (Oryzopsis) miliaceum Ricegrass (upper Pauma Valley)
- Poa annua Annual Bluegrass
- P. atropurpurea San Bernardino Bluegrass
- P. bolanderi ssp. howellii Howell's Blugrass
- P. bulbosa Bulbous Bluegrass (florets developing into leafy bulblets)
- P. pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass (in meadows with deer grass)
- P. secunda (P. scabrella) ssp. secunda Pine Bluegrass (Will Valley)
- Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot Grass
- Secale cereale Cultivated Rye (Santa Ysabel; Volcan Mtn.)
- Schismus barbatus Mediterranean Schismus
- Sitanion hystrix (see Elymus elymoides) Squirreltail Grass
- S. jubatum (see Elymus multisetus) Big Squirreltail Grass
- Sorghum halepense Johnson Grass
- Triticum aestivum Cultivated Wheat
- Vulpia (Festuca) microstachys var. confusa (Volcan Mtn.)
- V. microstachys var. pauciflora Pacific Fescue (Middle Pk.)
- V. (Festuca) myuros var. hirsuta (F. megalura) Foxtail Fescue
- V. (Festuca) myuros var. myuros (F. megalura) Rattail Fescue
- V. (Festuca) octoflora var. octoflora Six-Weeks Fescue
Polemoniaceae: Phlox Family
- Allophyllum gilioides ssp. gilioides Allophyllum (tiny dark purple-blue fls.)
- A. gilioides ssp. violaceum (fewer fls, more pubescent; burned area on Palomar Mt.)
- A. glutinosum Allophyllum (Palomar Mt. herbarium; Garnet Peak)
- Collomia grandiflora Large-Flowered Collomia (fls. salmon)
- Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum Eriastrum (Laguna Rim)
- E. filifolium Lavender Woolly Star
- E. sapphirinum Sapphire Gilia (cobwebby pubescence; Penny Pines)
- Gilia angelensis Blue Gilia (lvs. alternate)
- G. australis Southern Gilia (Cuyamaca Peak)
- G. capillaris Miniature Gilia (Doane Valley)
- G. capitata ssp. abrotanifolia Globe Gilia
- G. caruifolia Caraway-Leaf Gilia (Upper Doane Valley Trail; Garnet Pk. Trail)
- G. diegensis Lesser Gilia (basal lvs., l x pinnatifid; Cuyamaca Peak)
- G. modocensis [Collected by T. Chester at Penny Pines, Laguna Mts. June 2004.]
- G. ochroleuca ssp. exilis
- G. sinuata [Discovered by T. Chester on Volcan Mtn. May 2007.]
- Leptodactylon pungens Hall's Gilia (lvs. prickly pointed; desert slopes)
- Linanthus ciliatus Linanthus (slender exerted corolla)
- L. floribundus ssp. floribundus Mountain Snow (Lvs. 3-5 cleft; Laguna Mts.)
- L. floribundus ssp. glaber Summer Snow (Palomar Mt.)
- L. liniflorus (Leptosiphon liniflorus) Great Basin Linanthus (L. henshaw; Volcan Mtn.)
- L. orcuttii (ssp. pacificus) Orcutt Linanthus (Laguna Mountains)
- L. parviflorus (Linanthus androsaceus ssp. luteolus) Yellow Gilia
- L. pygmaeus ssp. continentalis Pygmy Linanthus (Inspiration Point)
- Microsteris gracilis Beggar Gilia (glandular ann. with inconspicuous fls.)
- Navarretia atractyloides Holly-Leaf Navarettia
- N. intertexta (ssp. propinqua) Woolly Navarretia (Little Laguna Lake)
- N. tagetina Marigild Navarretia (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Phlox austromontana Granite Phlox (lvs. entire; Inspiration Point)
Polygalaceae: Milkwort Family
- Polygala cornuta ssp. fishiae Milkwort (Las Posas soils; Magee Ridge, Palomar Mt.)
Polygonaceae: Buckwheat Family
- Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata Fringed Turkish Rugging
- C. leptotheca Ramona Spine Flower (Doane Valley)
- C. polygonoides var. longispina Long-Spined Spine Flower
- C. procumbens Prostrate Sipne Flower
- C. staticoides Turkish Rugging
- Eriogonum apiculatum San Jacinto Eriogonum (Garnet Peak)
- E. davidsonii Pine Eriogonum (ann. with reddish stems; Camp Mataguay)
- E. elongatum var. elongatum Long-Stemmed Eriogonum (grayish foliage)
- E. fasciculatum var. foliolosum Flat-Top Buckwheat (Cuyamaca Lake)
- E. fasciculatum var. polifolium Flat-Top Buckwheat (Cuyamaca Mts.)
- E. gracile var. gracile Slender Buckwheat (dry areas Palomar Mt. & Julian)
- E. nudum ssp. pauciflorum Bare Stem Eriogonum (Palomar Mt.)
- E. roseum Virgate Buckwheat (Laguna Meadows)
- E. wrightii var. membranaceum Foothill Buckwheat (lvs resembling chamise)
- Oxytheca trilobata Three-Lobed Oxytheca (Garnet Peak)
- Polygonum amphibia var. emersum Water Smartweed (common)
- P. amphibiium var. stipulaceum Water Smartweed (uncommon)
- P. arenastrum Knotweed
- P. douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas' Knotweed (Doane Valley)
- P. lapathifoliium Smartweed (annual)
- P. parryi Smartweed (Cuyamaca Lake)
- P. punctatum Dotted Smartweed (foothills)
- Pterostegia drymarioides Calif. Threadstem
- Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel (Cuyamaca Lake)
- R. conglomeratus Whorled Dock
- R. crispus Curly Dock (Palomar Mt.)
- R. salicifolius var. denticulatus Willow Dock (Volcan Mtn. acc. to T. Chester)
- R. salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow-Leaved Dock (Doane Valley)
Polypodiaceae: Polypody Fern Family
- Polypodium californicum Calif. Polypody Fern
Pontederiaceae: Pickerel-Weed Family
- Eichhornia crassipes Water Hyacinth (Clevenger Can. Hwy. 78)
Portulacaceae: Purslane Family
- Calandrinia ciliata (var. menziesii) Red Maids
- Calyptridium monandrum Sand Cress (Pine Valley, Laguna burned slopes)
- Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Montia (small cauline lvs.; Will Valley & Middle Pk.)
- C. (Montia) parviflora ssp. parviflora Miner's lettuce (Volcan Mtn.)
- C. parviflora ssp. viridis Miner's lettuce (Cuyamaca Lake)
- C. perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Miner's lettuce (Doane Valley)
- C. rubra ssp. depressa Reddish Miner's Lettuce (Palomar Mt.)
- Lewisia brachycalyx Southern Lewisia (Cuyamaca Dam)
- L. nevadensis Nevada Bitter-root (Azalea Springs--Cuyamaca Mts.)
- Montia fontana Water Chickweed
- M. (Montiastrum) linearis Linear-Leaf Montia
Potamogetonaceae: Pondweed Family
- Potamogeton foliosus var. foliosus Leafy Pondweed
- P. nodosus Long-Leaf Pondweed (Laguna Lakes)
- P. pectinatus Fennel-Leaf Pondweed
- P. pusillus var. pusillus Small Pondweed (Cuyamaca Lake)
Primulaceae: Primrose Family
- Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel
- Centunculus (Anagallis) minimus Chaffweed
- Samolus parviflorus Water Pimpernel
Pteridaceae: Bracken Fern Family
- Adiantum jordanii California Maidenhair Ferm
- Aspidotis californica California Lace Fern
- A. densa Lace Fern (Cuyamaca Peak)
- Cheilanthes clevelandii Cleveland Lip Fern
- Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee Fern
- P. mucronata var. mucronata Bird's Foot Fern
- Pentagramma (Pityrogramma) ssp. triangularis Goldenback Fern
Pyrolaceae: Wintergreen Family (Ericaceae)
- Chimaphila menziesii Pipsissewa
- P. aphylla (P. picta forma aphylla)
- P. picta White-Veined Shinleaf or Wintergreen
- Pterospora andromedea Pine Drops
- Sarcodes sanguinea Snow Plant (reported in Cuyamaca State Park, no vouchers!)
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Ranunculaceae: Buttercup Family
- Anemone tuberosa Tuber Anemone
- Aquilegia formosa Red Columbine
- Clematis lasiantha Virgin's Bower (fls 1-3 per peduncle)
- C. ligusticifolia Virgin's Bowler (fls many in cymose panicles)
- Delphinium cardinale Scarlet Larkspur
- D. hesperium ssp. cuyamacae Cuyamaca Larkspur
- D. parryi var. parryi Parry's Larkspur (Doane Valley)
- D. patens ssp. hepatcoideum Liver-Leaf Larkspur (Palomar Mt. & Inspiration Point)
- Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus Aquatic Buttercup
- R. californicus var. austromontanus Calif. Buttercup
- R. cymbalaria var. saximontanus Desert Buttercup (Palomar Mt.)
- R. occidentalis Buttercup (similar to R. californicus except only 5-6 petals)
- Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri Fendler's Meadow Rue
- T. fendleri var. polycarpum Meadow Rue (foothills & Inspiration Point)
Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family
- Ceanothus crassifolius Hoary-Leaf Ceanothus
- C. cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck Brush (Camp Mataguay)
- C. foliosus var. foliosus Southern Mountain Lilac (Inspiration Point)
- C. greggii var. perplexans Cup-Leaf Ceanothus (desert edge)
- C. leucodermis Chaparral Whitethorn
- C. oliganthus var. oliganthus Mountain Blue Lilac (lvs. pubescent on veins)
- C. palmeri Mountain White Lilac (lvs. thicker than C. integerrimus)
- Rhamnus californica ssp. californica Coffee-Berry
- R. ilicifolia Holly-Leaf Redberry
- R. tomentella ssp. tomentella Hoary Coffee-Berry (underside of lvs. tementose)
Rosaceae: Rose Family
- Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise
- A. sparsifolium Red Shank
- Agrimonia gryposepala Agrimony
- Amelanchier utahensis (A. pallida) Service Berry
- Aphanes (Alchemilla) occidentalis Alchemilla (Inspiration Point burned area)
- Cercocaruus betuloides var. betuloides Mountain Mahogany
- Fragaria vesca (F. californica) Wild Strawberry
- Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon
- Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray
- Horkelia clevelandii (H. bolanderi ssp. c.) Horkelia (10 dilated stamens)
- Malus sylvestris Apple (introduced)
- Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky Cinquefoil (lvs. odd pinnate)
- P. glandulosa ssp. reflexa Cinquefoil (lvs. odd pinnate; Doane Valley)
- P. gracilis var. fastigiata Five-Finger (lvs. digitate)
- P. norvegica(ssp. monspeliensis) Hairy Potentilla (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Prunus emarginata Bitter Cherry
- P. ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly-Leaf Cherry
- P. virginiana var. demissa Western Choke Cherry
- Prunus (Cherry) or Pyrus (Pear) along Azalea Trail in Cuyamaca State Park
- Rosa californica Wild Rose (thorns stout, flattened & curved)
- R. gymnocarpa Wood Rose (thorns slender and straight)
- R. woodsii var. ultramontana Interior Rose (listed in Simson & Rebman)
- Rubus glaucifolius ssp. ganderi Gander's Raspberry
- R. laciniatus Cut-Leaf Blackberry (garden escape; Palomar Mt. & Julian)
- R. leucodermis San Bernardino Raspberry (Palomar Mt.)
- R. glaucifolius Cuyamaca Raspberry (North Peak)
- R. parviflorus Thimbleberry (Doane Nature Trail)
- R. ursinus Calif. Blackberry (common along creeks)
- Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata Garden Burnet (Inspiration Point; Volcan Mtn.)
Rubiaceae: Madder or Coffee Family
- Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii Bedstraw (Phlox-Leaved Bedstraw)
- G. angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Bedstraw (Narrow-Leaf Bedstraw) fruit hispid
- G. angustifolium ssp. jacinticum Bedstraw (Upper Slopes of Garnet Peak)
- G. angustifolium ssp. nudicaule Bedstraw (Garnet Peak Trail)
- G. aparine Bedstraw (lvs. 5-8 in whorl)
- G. parisiense Wall Bedstraw (naturalized annual; East Grade, Palomar Mt.)
- Kelloggia galioides Kelloggia (Chimney Creek, Palomar Mt.)
Salicaceae: Willow Family
- Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black Cottonwood (Santa Margarita River)
- P. fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont Cottonwood
- S. laevigata Red Willow (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Salix lasiolepis Arroyo Willow
Saxifragaceae: Saxifrage Family
- Boykinia rotundifolia Boykinia (Volcan Mt. & S. Grade Rd., Palomar Mt.)
- Heuchera brevistaminea Laguna Alum-Root (desert cliffs of Laguna Mts)
- H. rubescens var. versicolor San Diego Alum-Root (Hot Springs & Cuyamaca Mts.)
- Jepsonia parryi Jepsonia (coastal foothills)
- Lithophragma affine (ssp. mixtum) Woodland Star
- L. glabrum Woodland Star (Cuyamaca Lake)
- Saxifraga californica California Saxifrage (shaded canyons in coastal foothills)
Scrophulariaceae: Figwort or Snapdragon Family
- Antirrhinum coulterianum White Snapdragon
- A. nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum Nuttall's Snapdragon (Pauma Valley & Pine Valley)
- Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast Paintbrush (Palomar Mt.)
- C. applegatei ssp. martinii Indian Paintbrush (gland. pubes., dry areas)
- C. (Orthocarpus) attenuata Narrow-Leaf Owl's Clover (Cuyamaca Lake)
- C. (Orthocarpus) densiflora ssp. gracilis (lower lvs entire w/ 2 lateral lobes)
- C. exerta ssp. exerta (Orthocarpus purpurascens var. p.) Owl's Clover
- C. foliolosa Woolly Indian Paintbrush (white woolly)
- C. miniata ssp. miniata Scarlet Paintbrush (wet places, perennial; Cuyamaca Mts.)
- C. minor ssp. spiralis (C. stenantha) Annual Indian Paintbrush (linear lvs.; wet areas)
- Collinsia childii Collinsia (infl. glandular; Doane Valley)
- C. concolor Southern Chinese Houses
- C. heterophylla (var. austromontana) Chinese Houses (Julian & Pine Hills)
- C. parviflora Small-Flowered Collinsia (infl. glabrous & eglandular; Azalea Springs Tr.)
- Cordylanthus nevinii Bird's Beak Cuyamaca Pk. & Mount Laguna
- C. rigidus ssp. setigerus (C. filifolius) Bird's Beak
- Digitalis purpurea Foxglove (S. Grade Rd., Palomar Mountain)
- Keckiella (Penstemon) cordifolia Climbing Penstemon
- K. (Penstemon) ternata var. ternata Summer Penstemon (Laguna rim Trail)
- Linaria canadensis var. texana Toadflax
- Mimulus aurantiacus Bush Monkey Flower
- M. brevipes Yellow Hillside Monkey Flower
- M. cardinalis Scarlet Monkey Flower
- M. clevelandii Cleveland's Bush Monkey Flower
- M. floribundus (var. floribundus) Showy Monkey Flower (N. of Warner Springs)
- M. fremontii Fremont's Monkey Flower (burned slopes)
- M. guttatus (ssp. guttatus) Yellow Creek Monkey Flower
- M. moschatus (var. longiflorus) Musk Flower (slimy lvs; Palomar Mt.)
- M. palmeri (M. diffusus) (small ann, rose corolla on long slender pecicels; Chimney Cr.)
- M. parishii Parish's Monkey Flower (N of Warner Springs)
- M. pilosus Mimetanthe
- Pedicularis semibarbata Lousewort (North Peak)
- Penstemon bridgesii Bridges Penstemon (anther sacs opening across apices)
- P. centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler
- P. clevelandii var. clevelandii Cleveland's Penstemon (Laguna crest; Garnet Pk.)
- P. heterophyllus var. australis Blue Penstemon (puberulent, Cuyamaca Lake)
- P. heterophyllus var. heterophyllus Blue Penstemon (Pine Hills)
- P. labrosus Lipped Penstemon (red flowers)
- P. x parishii (P. centranthifolius x P. spectabilis) Inaja Memorial Park
- P. spectabilis Violet or Spectacular Penstemon
- Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda California Bee Plant
- Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein
- Veronica anagallis-aquatica Veronica (common; Palomar Mt.)
- V. arvensis Corn Speedwell (tiny plant; Will Valley)
- V. peregrina ssp. xalapensis Speedwell
Selaginellaceae: Spike Moss Family
- Selaginella asprella Bluish Mossfern (crest of Laguna Mts.)
- S. bigelovii Bigelow's Mossfern (foothills & desert slopes)
Simaroubaceae: Quassia Family
- Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven
Solanaceae: Nightshade Family
- Datura wrightii Jimson Weed
- Nicotiana attenuata Coyote Tobacco (cauline lvs. petioled)
- N. glauca Tree Tobacco
- N. quadrivalvis (N. bigelovii var. wallacei) Indian Tobacco (cauline lvs. sessile)
- Petunia parviflora Small-Flowered Petunia
- Physallis crassifolia Ground Cherry
- Solanum americanum Small-Flowered Nightshade
- S. parishii Parish's Purple Nightshade
- S. umbelliferum (var. glabrescens) Nightshade (Garnet Peak, Laguna Mts.)
Sparganiaceae: Bur-Reed Family
- Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum Bur Reed (San Luis Rey River)
Sterculiaceae: Cacao Family
- Fremontodendron californicum ssp. californicum Fremontia (Laguna desert canyons)
Styracaceae: Storax Family
- Styrax officinalis var. redivivus California Snowdrop Bush
Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family
- Tamarix ramosissima (T. pentandra) Tamarisk (introduced in mountains)
Taxodiaceae: Taxodium Family
- Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia (planted on Palomar Mt.)
Typhaceae: Cattail Family
- Typha domingensis Southern Cattail T. latifolia Broadleaf Cattail (Cuyamaca Lake)
Ulmaceae: Hackberry Family
- Celtis reticulata Western Hackberry (Ridge above San Diego River & Cuyamaca Mts.)
Urticaceae: Nettle Family
- Parietaria hespera var. californica California Pellitory
- Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Nettle (Doane Creek and French Creek)
- U. urens Dwarf Nettle
Valerianaceae: Valerian Family
- Plectritis brachystemon (P. congesta ssp. b.) Plectritis (Cuyamaca Lake)
- P. ciliosa ssp. insignis Plectritis (more common sp. in mountains)
- P. congesta (ssp. congesta) Plectritis (reported from Palomar Mt.)
Verbenaceae: Verbena Family
- Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Mountain Verbena
Violaceae: Violet Family
- Viola adunca Blue Mt. Violet (lf-bearing stems; upper Doane Valley & Middle Pk.)
- V. douglasii Yellow Mt. Violet (lvs. dissected; Cuyamaca Lake)
- V. lobata ssp. integrifolia Yellow Wood Violet (lvs. not lobed; North Pk.)
- V. lobata ssp. lobata Yellow Wood Violet (lvs. lobed; Middle Pk. & Inspiration Point)
- V. nephrophylla Kidney-Leaf Purple Marsh Violet
- V. pinetorum ssp. pinetorum Grey-leaf Yellow Violet (uncommon; Hot Springs Mt.)
- V. purpurea ssp. purpurea Yellow Violet (Will Valley & Cuyamaca Mts.)
- V. purpurea ssp. quercetorum Oak Yellow Violet (foothills & montane)
Viscaceae (Loranthaceae): Mistletoe Family
- Arceuthobium campylopodum Dwarf Mistletoe (parasitic on Pinus coulteri & jeffreyi)
- P. macrophyllum Mistletoe (parastic on cottonwood & sycamore)
- P. pauciflorum Fir Mistletoe (parasitic on Abies concolor; Cuyamaca Pk.)
- P. villosum Oak Mistletoe (parasitic on Quercus)
Vitaceae: Grape Family
- Vitis girdiana Wild Grape (cismontane and desert canyons)
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Zanichelliaceae: Horned Pondweed Family
- Zanichellia palustris Horned Pondweed
Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family
- Kallstroemia parviflora Kallstroemia (naturalized weed at Warner Hot Springs)
- Tribulus terrestris Puncture Vine (Warner Hot Springs & Pine Valley)
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References:
- Beauchamp, R.M. 1986. A Flora Of San Diego County, California. Sweetwater River Press, National City, California.
- Hickman, J.C. (Editor). 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, California.
- Higgins, E.B. 1949. "Annotated Distributional List of Ferns and Flowering Plants of San Diego County, California." Occasional Papers of the San Diego Society of Natural History 8: 1-174.
- Hirshberg, J. and D. Clemons. 1996. "Vascular Plants of the Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains, California." Phytologia 81: 69-102).
- Simpson, M.G. and J. P. Rebman. 1996. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of San Diego County (3rd Edition). SDSU Herbarium Press, San Diego, California.
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