Plants of
San Diego County, California

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Phylogenetic listing by group

Agavaceae - Agave Family
Agave deserti --- Desert Agave
Hesperocallis undulata --- Desert-Lily
Hesperoyucca whipplei --- Our Lord's Candle
Yucca schidigera --- Mohave Yucca

Arecaceae (=Palmae) - Palm Family
Washingtonia filifera --- Desert Fan Palm

Cyperaceae - Sedge Family
Eleocharis macrostachya --- Spikerush
Schoenoplectus californicus --- Bulrush

Juncaceae - Rush Family
Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii --- Rush

Juncaginaceae - Arrow-Grass Family
Lilaea scilloides --- Flowering Quill Wort
Triglochin maritima --- Arrow-Grass

Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium bellum -- Blue-Eyed-Grass

Poaceae (=Gramineae) - Grass Family
Avena barbata --- Slender Wild Oat
Bromus diandrus --- Ripgut Grass
Bromus hordeaceus --- Brome
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens --- Foxtail Chess
Bromus tectorum --- Cheat Grass, Downy Brome
Deschampsia danthonioides --- Annual Hairgrass --- Poaceae
Distichlis spicata--- Saltgrass
Monanthochloe littoralis--- Shore Grass
Nassella pulchra --- Purple Needlegrass --- Poaceae
Pleuraphis rigida --- Galleta Grass
Spartina foliosa--- California Cord Grass

Themidaceae - Brodiaea Family
Brodiaea orcuttii --- Orcutt's Brodiaea
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum --- Blue Dicks
Muilla maritima --- Coastal Muilla 

Typhaceae - Cattail Family
Typha latifolia--- Broad-leaved Cattail

Acanthaceae - Acanthus Family
Justicia californica --- Beloperone, Chuparosa

Adoxaceae - Adoxa Family
Sambucus mexicana --- Blue Elderberry

Amaranthacae [incl. Chenopodiaceae] - Amaranth Family
Arthrocnemon subterminale --- Parish's Pickleweed
Atriplex polycarpa --- Saltbush
Sarcocornia pacifica --- Pacific Pickleweed
Suaeda esteroa --- Estuary Sea-Blite

Anacardiaceae - Sumac or Cashew Family
Malosma laurina --- Laurel Sumac
Rhus integrifolia --- Lemonadeberry
Rhus ovata --- Sugar Bush
Rhus trilobata --- Skunkbrush
Toxicodendron diversilobum --- Western Poison-Oak

Apiaceae (=Umbelliferae) - Carrot Family
Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii --- San Diego Button-Celery
Foeniculum vulgare --- Sweet Fennel
Lomatium lucidum

Apodanthaceae
Pilostyles thurberi -- Thurber's Pilostyles

Asteraceae (=Compositae) - Sunflower Family
Ambrosia chamissonis --- Beach Bur
Ambrosia dumosa --- Burro Weed
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola --- Burrobrush
Artemisia californica --- Coastal Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata --- Sagebrush
Baccharis salicifolia --- Mule Fat, Seep-Willow
Baccharis sarothroides --- Broom Baccharis
Bahiopsis laciniata --- San Diego Sunflower
Chaenactis fremontii --- Desert Pincushion
Coreopsis maritima --- Sea-Dahlia
Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. filaginifolia --- California Aster
Cotula coronopifolia --- Brass Buttons
Encelia californica --- California Encelia
Encelia farinosa --- Brittlebush, Incienso
Eriophyllum confertiflorum --- Long-Stem Golden Yarrow
Gutierrezia sarothrae --- Broom Matchweed/Snakeweed
Hazardia squarrosa --- Saw-tooth Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii --- Goldenbush
Jaumea carnosa--- Salty Susan
Lasthenia gracilis --- Common Goldfields
Malacothrix glabrata --- Desert Dandelion
Palafoxia arida var. arida --- Desert Spanish Needle
Perityle emoryi --- Emory's Rock Daisy
Porophyllum gracile --- Odora
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus --- Dwarf Woolly-Heads
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus --- Slender Wooly-Heads

Bataceae - Saltwort Family
Batis maritima --- Saltwort, Beachwort

Bignoniaceae - Bignonia Family
Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata --- Desert-Willow

Boraginaceae - Borage Family
Cryptantha intermedia --- Nievitas Cryptantha
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus --- Adobe Allocarya

Brassicaceae (=Cruciferae) - Mustard Family
Cakile maritima --- Sea Rocket
Cardamine californica var. californica --- Milkmaids, Toothwort
Hirschfeldia incana -- Short-Pod Mustard

Burseraceae - Torchwood Family
Bursera microphylla --- Elephant Tree, Torote

Cactaceae - Cactus Family
Cylindropuntia bigelovii var. bigelovii --- Teddy-Bear Cholla
Cylindropuntia ganderi var. ganderi --- Gander Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera --- Coastal Cholla
Cylindropuntia wolfii --- Wolf's Cholla
Echinocereus engelmannii --- Hedgehog Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus --- California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus viridescens var. viridescens --- Coast Barrel Cactus
Mammillaria dioica --- Fish Hook Cactus
Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris --- Beavertail Cactus
Opuntia littoralis --- Coastal Prickly-Pear

Callitrichaceae - Water-Starwort Family
Callitriche marginata --- Water-Starwort

Campanulaceae - Bellflower Family
Downingia cuspidata --- Downingia

Capparaceae - Caper Family
Isomeris arborea --- Bladderpod

Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata --- Honeysuckle

Celastraceae
Euonymus occidentalis var. parishii --- Burning Bush

Convolvulaceae [see also Cuscutaceae] - Morning-Glory Family
Calystegia macrostegia ssp. intermedia --- Morning-Glory
Cressa truxillensis--- Alkali Weed
Cuscuta salina --- Dodder

Cornaceae - Dogwood Family
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis --- American Dogwood

Crassulaceae - Stonecrop Family
Crassula aquatica --- Water Pygmy Weed
Dudleya edulis --- Ladies' Fingers
Dudleya lanceolata --- Coastal Dudleya

Cucurbitaceae - Gourd Family
Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus --- Manroot, Wild-Cucumber

Elatinaceae - Waterwort Family
Elatine brachysperma --- Waterwort

Ericaceae - Heath Family
Arctostaphylos glandulosa --- Manzanita --- Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos pungens --- Manzanita
Rhododendron occidentale --- Western Azalea
Xylococcus bicolor --- Mission Manzanita

Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family
Acalypha californica --- Copperleaf
Chamaesyce polycarpa --- Snakeroot

Fabaceae (=Leguminosae) - Legume Family
Acacia greggii --- Catclaw
Cercis occidentalis --- Red Bud
Lotus scoparius var. scoparius --- Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor --- Miniature Lupine
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana --- Mesquite, Honey Mesquite
Psorothamnus emoryi --- White-Dalea
Psorothamnus schottii --- Indigo Bush
Psorothamnus spinosus --- Smoke Tree
Senna armata --- Spiny Senna

Fagaceae - Oak Family
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia --- Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia --- Interior Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis --- Maul Oak, Canyon Live Oak
Quercus cornelius-mulleri --- Desert Scrub Oak
Quercus dumosa --- Nuttall's Scrub Oak
Quercus kelloggii --- California Black Oak

Fouquieriaceae - Ocotillo Family
Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens --- Ocotillo

Frankeniaceae - Frankenia Family
Frankenia salina --- Alkali Heath

Garryaceae
Garrya flavescens --- Silk Tassel Bush

Gentianaceae
Centaurium venustum --- Canchalagua

Geraniaceae - Geranium Family
Erodium botrys --- Long-Beak Filaree/Storksbill
Erodium cicutarium --- Red-Stem Filaree/Storksbill
Erodium moschatum --- White-Stem Filaree/Storksbill

Grossulariaceae - Gooseberry Family
Ribes indecorum --- White Flower Currant
Ribes speciosum --- Fuchsia-Flower Gooseberry
Ribes viburnifolium --- Santa Catalina I./Evergreen Currant

Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf Family
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium --- Yerba Santa

Krameriaceae - Rhatany Family
Krameria erecta --- Krameria 
Krameria grayi --- Krameria 

Lamiaceae (=Labiatae) - Mint Family
Hyptis emoryi --- Desert Lavender
Pogogyne abramsii --- San Diego Mesa Mint
Salvia apiana --- White Sage
Salvia mellifera --- Black Sage

Lythraceae - Loosestrife Family
Lythrum hyssopifolium --- Grass Poly

Malvaceae - Mallow Family
Malacothamnus fasciculatus --- Chaparral Bushmallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua --- Desert Mallow

Nyctaginaceae - Four O'clock Family
Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata --- Beach Sand-Verbena
Abronia maritima --- Red Sand-Verbena
Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia --- Coastal Wishbone Plant

Onagraceae - Evening Primrose Family
Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa --- Beach Evening Primrose

Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape Family 
Castilleja densiflora ssp. gracilis --- Parish's Owl's-Clover
Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta --- Purple Owl's-Clover
Castilleja foliolosa --- Woolly Indian Paintbrush

Papaveraceae [incl. Fumariaceae] - Poppy Family
Dendromecon rigida --- Bush-Poppy
Eschscholzia californica --- California Poppy

Phrymaceae - Monkey Flower Family
Mimulus aurantiacus --- Coast Monkeyflower
Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii --- Desert Monkey Flower

Platanaceae - Plane Tree or Sycamore Family
Platanus racemosa --- Western Sycamore

Plumbaginaceae - Leadwort Family
Limonium californicum --- Western Marsh-Rosemary

Polemoniaceae
Leptosiphon parviflorus --- Coast Baby-Star

Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum --- California Buckwheat

Portulacaceae - Purselane Family
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata --- Miner's Lettuce

Primulaceae - Primrose Family
Centunculus minimus --- Chaffweed

Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family
Ranunculus californicus --- Buttercup
Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum --- Fendler's Meadow-Rue

Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn Family
Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans --- Cupleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus leucodermis --- Chaparral Whitethorn
Ceanothus palmeri --- Palmer's Ceanothus
Ceanothus tomentosus --- Ramona-Lilac
Ceanothus verrucosus --- Wart-Stem-Lilac
Rhamnus crocea --- Spiny Redberry
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella --- Hoary Coffeeberry

Rosaceae - Rose Family
Adenostoma fasciculatum --- Chamise
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides --- Birch-Leaf Mountain-Mahogany
Cercocarpus minutiflorus --- San Diego Mountain-Mahogany
Coleogyne ramosissima --- Blackbush
Fragaria vesca --- Wood Strawberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia --- Toyon, Christmas Berry
Prunus fremontii --- Desert Apricot
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia --- Islay, Holly-Leaf Cherry
Rosa californica --- California Rose

Rubiaceae - Madder or Coffee Family
Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium --- Narrow-Leaf Bedstraw

Rutaceae - Rue or Citrus Family
Cneoridium dumosum --- Coast Spice Bush, Bush-Rue --- Rutaceae

Salicaceae - Willow Family
Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii --- Western Cottonwood
Salix lasiolepis --- Arroyo Willow

Simmondsiaceae - Jojoba Family
Simmondsia chinensis --- Jojoba

Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
Lycium californicum--- Box Thorn
Solanum parishii --- Parish's Nightshade

Viscaceae - Mistletoe Family
Arceuthobium campylopodum --- Western Dwarf Mistletoe --- Viscaceae
Phoradendron californicum --- Desert Mistletoe

Zygophyllaceae - Caltrop Family
Larrea tridentata --- Creosote Bush