Matilija Canyon by David L

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Scientific Name Common Name Habit Family

Acer macropyllum Bigleaf Maple T Aceraceae Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote PH Asteraceae Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise S Rosaceae Adiantum capillus-veneris Venushair Fern PF Pteridaceae Adiantum jordanii Maidenhair Fern PF Pteridaceae Agoseris retrorsa Retrorse Mountain Dandelion AH Asteraceae Agrosits viridis Green Bentgrass PG Poaceae Alnus rhombifolia White Alder T Betulaceae Amaranthus albus* Tumbleweed AH Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides Prostrate Pigweed AH Amaranthaceae Amaranthus deflexus* Low Amaranth AH Amaranthaceae Ambrosia psilostachya var. californica Western Ragweed AH Asteraceae Antirrhinum kelloggii Kellogg Snapdragon AV Scrophulariaceae Antirrhinum multiflorum Sticky Snapdragon S Scrophulariaceae Arbutus menziesii Pacific Madrone T Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. mollis Hairy Eastwood Manzanita S Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis Zaca Lake Manzanita S Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glauca Bigberry Manzanita S Ericaceae Artemisia californica California Sagebrush S Asteraceae Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort PH Asteraceae Arundo donax* Giant Reed S Poaceae Aspidotis californica California Lace Fern PF Pteridaceae Aster subulatus var. ligulatus Annual Saltmarsh Aster PH Asteraceae Astragalus tricopodus var. phoxus Antisel Three-pod Milkvetch PH Fabaceae Avena barbata * Slender Wild Oat AG Poaceae Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush S Asteraceae Baccharis plummarae ssp. plummerae Plummer Baccharis S Asteraceae Baccharis salicifolia Mulefat S Asteraceae Brassica oleracea* Cabbage AH Brassicaceae Brickellia californica California Brickellbush S Asteraceae Brickellia nevinii Nevin Brickellbush S Asteraceae Bromus diandrus* Ripgut Grass AG Poaceae Bromus hordeaceus* Soft Chess AG Poaceae Bromus madritensis var. rubens* Red Brome AG Poaceae Bromus trinii* Chilean Brome PG Poaceae Calandrinia breweri Brewer Redmaids AH Portulaceae Calochortus albus Fairy Lantern PG Liliaceae Calochortus venustus Butterfly Mariposa Lily PG Liliaceae Calochortus weedii var. vestus Weed Mariposa Lily PG Liliaceae Calystegia macrostegia ssp. intermedia Common Morning-Glory PV Convolvulaceae Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata Sierra Morning-glory PV Convolvulaceae Camissonia bistorta Twisted-fruit Primrose AH Onagraceae Camissonia californica California Primrose AH Onagraceae Camissonia intermedia Camissonia AH Onagraceae Camissonia strigulosa Strigose Primrose AH Onagraceae Carduus pycnocephalus* Italian Thistle AH Asteraceae Carex praegracilis Dune Sedge PG Cyperaceae Castilleja miniata ssp. miniata Great Red Indian Paintbrush PH Scrophulariaceae Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius Snowberry S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus crassifolius var. planus Flatleaf Snowball S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck Brush S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus leucodermis Whitethorn Ceanothus S Rhamnaceae

Scientific Name Common Name Habit Family

Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus Bigpod Ceanothus S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus Hoary Ceanothus S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus papilosus var. papilosus Wartleaf Ceanothus S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus papilosus var. roweanus Rowean Wartleaf Ceanothus S Rhamnaceae Ceanothus spinosus Jim Brush S Rhamnaceae Centaruea melitensis * Tocalote AH Asteraceae Centaurea solstitialis* Yellow Star-thistle AH Asteraceae Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Mountain Mahogany S Rosaceae Chenopodium fremontii Fremont Goosefoot AH Chenopodiaceae Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Soap Plant PG Liliaceae Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. hololeucus White Rubber Rabbitbrush S Asteraceae Cirsium occidentale var. californicum California Thistle AH Asteraceae Clarkia bottae Bottae Clarkia AH Onagraceae Clarkia dudleyana Dudley Clarkia AH Onagraceae Clarkia sp. Farewell-to-Spring AH Onagraceae Claytonia perfoliata? Miner's Lettuce AH Portulaceae Clematis lasiantha Pipestem Clematis PV Ranunculaceae Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's Bower PV Ranunculaceae Cnicus benedictus* Blessed Thistle AH Asteraceae Conyza canadensis Common Horseweed AH Asteraceae Cryptantha intermedia Common Forget-me-not AH Boraginaceae Cryptantha micromeres Minute-flowered Forget-Me-Not AH Boraginaceae Cryptantha microstachys Tejon Forget-me-not AH Boraginaceae Cynodon dactylon* Bermuda Grass PG Poaceae Cyperus ? Sedge PG Cyperaceae Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella-sedge PG Cyperaceae Cytisus scoparius* Scotch Broom S Fabaceae Datisca glomerata Durango Root PH Datiscaceae Datura wrightii Jimson Weed PH Solanaceae Daucus pusillis Rattlesnake Weed AH Apiaceae Delphinium cardinale Scarlet Larkspur PH Ranunculaceae Delphinium umbraculorum Umbrella Larkspur PH Ranunculaceae Dendromecon rigida Bush Poppy S Papaveraceae Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks PG Amaryllidaceae Dryopteris arguta Coastal Wood Fern PF Dryopteridaceae Dudleya cymosa ssp. pumila Pygmy Live-forever PH Crassulaceae Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf Live-forever PH Crassulaceae Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta Chalky Live-forever PH Crassulaceae Echinochloa crus-galli* Barnyard Grass PG Poaceae Eleocharis macrostachya Common Spike-rush PG Cyperaceae Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Blue Wildrye PG Poaceae Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora Whispering Bells AH Hydrophyllaceae Ephedra viridis Green Ephedra S Ephedraceae Epilobium canum ssp. canum California Fuchsia PH Onagraceae Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Northern Willow-Herb AH Onagraceae Epilobium paniculatum ? Willow-Herb AH Onagraceae Equisetum hyemale var. affine Common Scouring Rush PH Equisetaceae Equisetum laevigatum Smooth Scouring Rush PH Equisetaceae Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant Horsetail PH Equisetaceae Equisetum Xferrissii Ferris Horsetail PH Equisetaceae Ericameria linearifolia Interior Goldenbush S Asteraceae Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens Yerba Santa S Hydrophyllaceae

Scientific Name Common Name Habit Family

Eriodictyon traskiae Trask Yerba Santa S Hydrophyllaceae Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long-stemmed Buckwheat PH Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum ssp. foliolosum California Buckwheat S Polygonaceae Eriogonum gracile var. gracile Slender Buckwheat AH Polygonaceae Eriogonum hirtiflorum Hairy-flowered Buckwheat AH Polygonaceae Eriogonum latifolium Coast Buckwheat PH Polygonaceae Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden Yarrow PH Asteraceae Erodium cicutarium* Redstem Filaree AH Geraniaceae Ficus carica* Common Edible Fig T Moraceae Fraxinus dipetala Flowering Ash T Oleaceae Galium Bedstraw AH Rubiaceae Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Chaparral Bedstraw S Rubiaceae Galium nuttallii? Bedstraw PH Rubiaceae Garrya veatchii Veatch Silk-tassel Bush S Garryaceae Gilia achilleifolia ssp. achilleifolia Yarrowleaf Gilia AH Polemoniaceae Gnaphalium californicum Green Everlasting BH Asteraceae Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum Pink Everlasting BH Asteraceae Gnaphalium leucocephyllum White Everlasting AH Asteraceae Gnaphalium luteo-album Cudweed Everlasting AH Asteraceae Gnaphalium sp. Everlasting AH Asteraceae Hazardia squarrosa ssp. obtusa Sawtooth Goldenbush S Asteraceae Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon S Rosaceae Heterotheca sessilifolia Hairy Golden-aster BH Asteraceae Hieracium argutum Southern California Hawkweed PH Asteraceae Hirschfeldia incana * Summer Mustard BH Brassicaceae Hoita orbicularis Round-leaved Hoita PH Fabaceae Hydrocotyle verticilata Marsh Pennywort PH Apiaceae Imperata brevifolia* Satintail PG Poaceae Isocoma menziesii ssp. ? Goldenbush S Asteraceae Juglans californica var. californica Southern California Black Walnut S/T Juglandaceae Juncus macrophyllus Largeleaf Rush PG Juncaceae Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved Rush PG Juncaceae Keckiella cordifolia Heartleaf Penstemon S Scrophulariaceae Lactuca serriola* Prickly Wild Lettuce AH Asteraceae Lamium amplexicaule* Henbit AH Lamiaceae Lathyrus vestitus var. laetiflorus Pacific Peavine PV Fabaceae Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Pacific Peavine PV Fabaceae Lepichinia calycina Pitcher Sage S Lamiaceae Lepidospartum squamatum Scalebroom S Asteraceae Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum Prickly Phlox S Polemoniaceae Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Cudweed-Aster PH Asteraceae Leymus condensatus Giant Rye PG Poaceae Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum Humboldt Lily PG Liliaceae Lobelia dunnii var. serrata Rothrock Lobelia PH Campanulaceae Loeflingia squarrosa var. squarrosa California Loeflingia AH Caryophyllaceae Lolium multiflorum* Italian Ryegrass PG Poaceae Lonicera Honeysuckle S Caprifoliaceae Lotus humistratus Hill Lotus AH Fabaceae Lotus salsuginosus var. salsuginosus Coastal Lotus AH Fabaceae Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Deerweed S Fabaceae Lotus strigosus var. strigosus Strigose Lotus AH Fabaceae Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver Bush Lupine S Fabaceae

Scientific Name Common Name Habit Family

Lupinus excubitus var. excubitus Grape Soda Bush Lupine S Fabaceae Lupinus excubitus var. hallii Hall Bush Lupine S Fabaceae Lupinus formosus var. formosus Summer Bush Lupine S Fabaceae Lupinus longifolius Bush Lupine S Fabaceae Lupinus nanus? Lupine AH Fabaceae Lupinus sparsiflorus ssp. sparsiflorus Sparse-flowered Lupine AH Fabaceae Lythrum Loosestrife AH Lythraceae Malacothrix saxatilis ssp. ? Cliff-aster AH Asteraceae Malosma laurina Lauralleaf Sumac S Anacardiaceae Marah fabaceus ssp. agrestis California Man-root PV Cucurbitaceae Marrubium vulgare * White Horehound PH Lamiaceae Medicago polymorpha* Bur-clover AH Fabaceae Melica imperfecta Coast Melic Grass PG Poaceae Melilotus alba* White Sweetclover AH Fabaceae Mentzelia laevicaulis Blazing Star AH Loasaceae Mentzelia micrantha Tiny-flowered Stickleaf AH Loasaceae Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Sticky Bush Monkeyflower S Scrophulariaceae Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens Sticky Bush Monkeyflower S Scrophulariaceae Mimulus brevipes Short Monkeyflower AH Scrophulariaceae Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkeyflower PH Scrophulariaceae Mimulus guttatus Common Stream Monkeyflower PH Scrophulariaceae Mirabilis californica California Wishbone Bush S Nyctaginaceae Monardella lanceolata Mustang Mint AH Lamiaceae Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass PG Poaceae Oenothera elata? Evening-primrose AH Onagraceae Opuntia littoralis Coastal Prickly Pear S Cactaceae Osmorhiza brachypoda Sweet Cicely PH Apiaceae Paeonia californica California Peony PH Paeoniaceae Pellaea andromedifolia var. andromedifolia Coffee Fern PF Pteridaceae Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's-foot Fern PF Pteridaceae Pennisetum setaceum* Fountain Grass PG Poaceae Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler PH Scrophulariaceae Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Goldenback Fern PF Pteridaceae Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Hispid Caterpillar Phacelia PH Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia cicutaria var. hubbyi Hubby Caterpillar Phacelia PH Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia grandiflora Large-flowered Phacelia AH Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia parryi Parry Phacelia AH Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia ramosissima Branching Phacelia PH Hydrophyllaceae Phalaris sp. Canary Grass PG Poaceae Picris echioides* Bristly Ox-tongue AH Asteraceae Piperia michaelii Michael's Piperia Orchid PG Orchidaceae Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo Grass PG Poaceae Plantago lanceolata* Narrowleaf Plantain PH Plantaginaceae Plantago patagonica Patagonia Plantain PH Plantaginaceae Platanus racemosa var. racemosa California Sycamore T Platanaceae Polygala cornuta var. fishiae Fish Milkwort S Polygalaceae Polygonum hydropiperoides or lapathifolium Water Smartweed PH Polygonaceae Polypogon monspeliensis* Rabbitsfoot Grass AG Poaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black Cottonwood T Salicaceae Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont Cottonwood T Salicaceae Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Hollyleaf Cherry S Rosaceae Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Bigcone Spruce T Pinaceae

Scientific Name Common Name Habit Family

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Western Bracken Fern PF Dennstaedtiaceae Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy Mist AH Polygonaceae Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast Live Oak T Fagaceae Quercus berberidifolia Scrub Oak S Fagaceae Quercus chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak T Fagaceae Rhamnus californica ssp. californica California Coffeeberry S Rhamnaceae Rhamnus crocea Redberry S Rhamnaceae Rhamnus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Redberry S Rhamnaceae Rhus ovata Sugar Bush S Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata var. quinata Squawbush S Anacardiaceae Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral Currant S Grossulariaceae Ribes malvaceum var. viridiflorum Sticky Chaparral Currant S Grossulariaceae Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry S Grossulariaceae Ricinus communis* Castor Bean S Euphorbiaceae Romneya trichocalyx Matilija Poppy PH Papaveraceae Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress PH Brassicaceae Rosa californica California Wild Rose S Rosaceae Rubus ursinus Pacific Blackberry PV Rosaceae Rumex crispus* Curly Dock PH Polygonaceae Salix exigua Narrowleaf Willow S Salicaceae Salix hindsiana var. leucodendroides Sandbar Willow S Salicaceae Salix hindsiana var. parishiana Matilija Sandbar Willow S Salicaceae Salix laevigata Red Willow T Salicaceae Salix lasiolepis var. lasiolepis Arroyo Willow T Salicaceae Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Yellow Willow T Salicaceae Salix macrostachya var. leucodendroides Sandbar Willow S Salicaceae Salvia apiana White Sage S Lamiaceae Salvia leucophylla Purple Sage S Lamiaceae Salvia mellifera Black Sage S Lamiaceae Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage PH Lamiaceae Sambucus mexicana Blue Elderberry S Adoxaceae Sanicula crassicaulis var. crassicaulis Pacific Sanicle PH Apiaceae Scirpus ? Rush PG Cyperaceae Scirpus cernuus Low Clubrush AG Cyperaceae Scutellaria siphocampyloides Skullcap AH Lamiaceae Scutellaria tuberosa Danny Skullcap PH Lamiaceae Selaginifolia bigelovii Bigelow Spikemoss PF Selaginifoliaceae Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Shrubby Butterweed S Asteraceae Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. sparsifolia Few-leaved Globemallow PH Malvaceae Silene antirrhina Snapdragon Campion AH Caryophyllaceae Silene laciniata ssp. major Indian Pink PH Caryophyllaceae Silybum marianum* Milkweed AH Asteraceae Solanum douglasii Black Nightshade PH Solanaceae Solanum xantii var. xantii Chaparral Nightshade S Solanaceae Solidago californica California Goldenrod PH Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus* Sow-thistle AH Asteraceae Spartium junceum* Spanish Broom S Fabaceae Stachys albens White Hedgenettle PH Lamiaceae Stephanomeria cichoriacea Cichory Wreath PH Asteraceae Stephanomeria virgata ssp. virgata Twiggy Wreath Plant AH Asteraceae Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry S Caprifoliaceae Tamarix ramosissima* Salt Cedar S Tamaricaceae

Scientific Name Common Name Habit Family

Tauschia arguta Tauschia PH Apiaceae Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak S/PV Anacardiaceae Trichostema lanatum Woolly Bluecurls S Lamiaceae Typha domingensis Southern Cattail PG Typhaceae Typha Xdomingensis Narrowleaf Cattail hybrid PG Typhaceae Umbellularia californica California Bay T Lauraceae Venegasia carpesioides Canyon Bush Sunflower S Asteraceae Verbena lasiostachys Western Verbena PH Verbenaceae Veronica anagallis-aquatica* Water Speedwell AH Scrophulariaceae Vinca major* Greater Periwinkle PV Apocynaceae Vinca minor* Periwinkle PV Apocynaceae Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern PF Blechnaceae Xanthium strumarium Cockelbur AH Asteraceae Yucca whipplei ssp. cespitosa Our Lord's Candle S Liliaceae

* = naturalized nonnative taxa

Growth habit definitions: AF = annual fern or fern ally. PG = perennial grass or monocot AG = annual grass or monocot PH = perennial herb. AH = annual herb. PV = perennial vine. AV = annual vine. S = shrub. BH = biennial herb. T = tree. PF = perennial fern or fern ally.

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