APPENDIX B.2 UPDATED FLORAL COMPENDIUM
VEGETATION LIST
The species listed below were detected within the subject property during field surveys conducted since 2000. Field identifications are a composite list prepared by S. Reed and J. Reed, TERACOR Resource Management, Michael C. Long, Biologist, and Impact Sciences. Scientific names follow The Jepson Manual, Vascular Plants of California - Second Edition, 2012, and have been updated following the Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics database (2014).
Where ornamental and/or invasive species were detected in natural habitat areas, specimens were usually identified only to genus. Non-native species have been noted below with an asterisk (*) following the scientific name. Plant species only detected by Impact Sciences have been noted with a bold dot (●).
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Adoxaceae Muskroot Family Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea blue elderberry
Agavaceae Agave Family Chlorogalum pomeridianum common soap plant Hesperoyucca whipplei chaparral yucca
Anacardiaceae Sumac Family Malosma laurina laurel sumac Schinus molle* Peruvian pepper tree Toxicodendron diversilobum poison oak
Apiaceae Carrot Family Tauschia arguta southern tauschia
Apocynaceae Dogbane Family Asclepias fascicularis narrow-leaf milkweed
Asteraceae Sunflower Family Acourtia microcephala sacapellote Ambrosia acanthicarpa annual bursage Artemisia californica California sagebrush Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea coyote brush Brickellia californica California brickellbush Centaurea melitensis* tocalote Chaenactis artemisiifolia white pincushion
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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Cirsium occidentale● western thistle Corethrogyne filaginifolia California-aster Deinandra fasciculata clustered tarweed Deinandra minthornii Santa Susana tarplant Encelia californica California brittlebush Ericameria pinifolia pine-bush Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides saw-toothed goldenbush Helianthus gracilentus slender sunflower Heterotheca grandiflora telegraph weed Lactuca serriola* prickly lettuce Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose Malacothrix saxatilis cliff aster Pseudognaphalium biolettii Bioletti’s cudweed Pseudognaphalium californicum California cudweed Sonchus asper*● prickly sow-thistle Stephanomeria sp. wirelettuce Uropappus lindleyi● Lindley’s silverpuffs Venegasia carpesioides canyon-sunflower
Boraginaceae Borage Family Amsinckia intermedia common fiddleneck Cryptantha echinella hedgehog cryptantha Emmenanthe penduliflora whispering bells Eriodictyon crassifolium● thick-leaf yerba santa Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia spotted hideseed Phacelia cicutaria caterpillar phacelia Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia
Brassicaceae Mustard Family Hirschfeldia incana* short-pod mustard Sisymbrium irio* London rocket Sisymbrium orientale* Oriental mustard
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family Silene gallica*● windmill pink
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family Chenopodium album* lamb’s quarters Salsola tragus* Russian thistle
Convolvulaceae Morning-Glory Family Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia coastal morning glory Cuscuta californica chaparral dodder
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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family Dudleya lanceolata lance-leaved dudleya
Cucurbitaceae Gourd Family Marah macrocarpa● chilicothe
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family Croton setigerus doveweed Ricinus communis* castor bean
Fabaceae Legume Family Acmispon americanus● Spanish clover Acmispon argophyllus silver-leaf lotus Acmispon glaber deerweed Melilotus albus* white sweetclover Lupinus hirsutissimus● stinging lupine Lupinus truncatus● truncate-leaf lupine
Fagaceae Oak Family Quercus agrifolia coast live oak Quercus lobata valley oak
Geraniaceae Geranium Family Erodium cicutarium* red-stem filaree
Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family Ribes malvaceum chaparral currant
Lamiaceae Mint Family Marrubium vulgare* horehound Salvia apiana white sage Salvia columbariae● chia Salvia mellifera black sage Scutellaria tuberosa● Danny's skullcap Trichostema lanceolatum vinegar weed
Liliaceae Lily Family Calochortus plummerae Plummer’s mariposa-lily Calochortus splendens splendid mariposa-lily Calochortus venustus venus mariposa-lily
Malvaceae Mallow Family Malacothamnus fasciculatus chaparral bush mallow
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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
Myrsinaceae Myrsine Family Lysimachia arvensis*● scarlet pimpernel
Myrtaceae Myrtle Family Eucalytus globulus*● blue gum
Nyctaginaceae Four O’Clock Family Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia wishbone bush
Oleaceae Olive Family Olea europaea* European olive
Onagraceae Evening-Primrose Family Camissoniopsis micrantha miniature sun cup Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera four-spot Eulobus californicus California sun cup Epilobium canum California fuchsia
Phrymaceae Lopseed Family Mimulus aurantiacus● bush monkeyflower
Plantaginaceae Plantain Family Antirrhinum coulterianum Coulter's snapdragon Keckiella cordifolia● heart-leaf bush penstemon
Poaceae Grass Family Avena barbata* slender wild oat Bromus diandrus* ripgut brome Bromus hordeaceus* soft chess Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens* red brome Festuca microstachys● small fescue Festuca myuros* rattail sixweeks grass Hordeum murinum* wall barley Lamarckia aurea*● goldentop Melica imperfecta California melica Pennisetum setaceum* crimson fountain grass Poss. Poa secunda ssp. secunda one-sided blue grass Schismus barbatus* common Mediterranean grass Stipa pulchra purple needlegrass
Polemoniaceae Phlox Family Allophyllum glutinosum sticky false-gilia Eriastrum sapphirinum sapphire woollystar
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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Linanthus californicus prickly phlox
Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
Polypodiaceae Polypody Family Polypodium californicum● California polypody
Pteridaceae Brake Family Pellaea andromedifolia coffee fern
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family Rhamnus ilicifolia holly-leaf redberry
Rubiaceae Madder Family Galium andrewsii● Andrew's bedstraw Galium aparine● goose grass
Selaginellaceae Spike-Moss Family Selaginella bigelovii● Bigelow's spike-moss
Solanaceae Nightshade Family Datura wrightii jimson weed Nicotiana glauca* tree tobacco Solanum xanti blue chaparral nightshade
Themidaceae Brodiaea Family Dichelostemma capitatum blue dicks
Urticaceae Nettle Family Urtica urens* dwarf nettle
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