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Botanical Diversity

Native Plants of the Los Angeles Coastal Prairie and Its Vernal Pools. Habitats: D, dunes and prairie; P, prairie (not dunes); V, vernal pools. 1Southern California vernal pool indicator species. 2Vernal pool associates, found also in aquatic, marsh or seepage areas. 3Found in vernal pool basins, but common in other habitats (Zedler 1987). *Species or examples of genera listed by Keeley (1989) as composing pristine native California grasslands.


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Scientific Name Common Name Habitat
DICOTYLEDONES    
AIZOACEAE    
Sesuvium verrucosum Western Sea-Purslane V
APIACEAE    
Apiastrum angustifolium   P
Eryngium aristulatum parishii San Diego Button-Celery V1
ASTERACEAE    
Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives P3
Ambrosia acanthicarpa Annual Bur-Sage P
Ambrosia psilostachya Western Ragweed P
Aster subulatus var. ligulatus Aster V
Baccharis emoryi   V
Blennosperma nanum   V1
Chaenactis glabriuscula Yellow Pincushion D*
Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. virgata    
[Lessingia f., C. virgata] California-Aster D
Filago californica Herba Impia D3
Gnaphalium decurrens   D
Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum Cudweed, Everlasting P
Gnaphalium palustre   V1
Grindelia camporum var. bracteosum Gumplant P3
Hemizonia fasciculata [Deinandra f.] Tarplant, Tarweed P*3
Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph Weed D
Heterotheca villosa [Chrysopsis fastigiata]   D
Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides    
[Haplopappus venetus ssp. vernonioides] Goldenbush P
Lasthenia californica Goldfields P*
Lasthenia glabrata coulteri Goldfields V*
Layia platyglossa Tidy-Tips P*
Malacothrix saxatilis   D
Micropus californicus Slender Cottonweed P
Psilocarphus brevissimus Wooly-Heads V1
Psilocarphus tenellus   V1
Rafinesquia californica California Chicory D
Senecio californicus Ragwort D
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa [Microseris h.]   P
Stephanomeria exigua coronaria   D
Stephanomeria virgata [Ptiloria v.]   D
BORAGINACEAE    
Amsinckia spectabilis Fiddleneck D*
Cryptantha clevlandii florosa   D*
Cryptantha intermedia   P*
Cryptantha muricata   D*
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Heliotrope D
Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula   P
Plagiobothrys canescens   P*
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Popcornflower P*
Plagiobothrys trachycarpus [Allocarya t.] Popcornflower V*
BRASSICACEAE    
Erysimum insulare [E. angustata] Wallflower D
Hutchinsia procumbens [Hymenolobus p.]   V
Lepidium dictyotum [L. acutidens] Peppergrass V
Lepidium latipes Peppergrass V3
Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass P3
Sibara virginica [Arabis v.]   V1
CALLITRICHACEAE    
Callitriche marginata Water-Starwort V1
CARYOPHYLLACEAE    
Cardionema ramosissimum   P
Loeflingia squarrosa   D
Polycarpon depressum Polycarp V
Spergularia marina Sand-Spurrey D3
CHENOPODIACEAE    
Atriplex lentiformis [A. breweri] Big Saltbush P
CONVOLVULACEAE    
Calystegia macrostegia [Convolvulus m.] Morning-Glory D
Cressa truxillensis Alkali Weed V2
CRASSULACEAE    
Crassula connata [C. erecta, Tillaea minima] Pygmy-Weed D
CUCURBITACEAE    
Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla D
CUSCUTACEAE    
Cuscuta californica Dodder D
ELATINACEAE    
Elatine brachysperma Waterwort V1
EUPHORBIACEAE    
Chamaesyce albomarginata Prostrate Spurge D
Croton californicus   D
Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey Mullein P*3
FABACEAE    
Astragalus didymocarpus var. milesianus Two-seeded Milkvetch P*
Astragalus tener titi Coastal Dunes Milkvetch P*
Astragalus trichopodus lonchus [A. leucopsis]   D*
Lotus purshianus [L. americanus, L. unifoliolatus]   P*
Lotus salsuginosus   P
Lotus scoparius Deerweed D*
Lotus strigosus   D*
Lupinus bicolor Miniature Lupine D*
Lupinus truncatus   D*
Trifolium gracilentum Clover P*
FRANKENIACEAE    
Frankenia salina [F. grandifolia] Alkali Heath V2
HYDROPHYLLACEAE    
Phacelia distans   P*
Phacelia stellaris [P. douglasii var. cryptantha] Brand's Phacelia P*
LAMIACEAE    
Salvia carduacea Thistle Sage D
Salvia columbariae Chia P
Stachys ajugoides Hedge Nettle V2
LIMNANTHACEAE    
Limnanthes douglasii Meadowfoam V
LOASACEAE    
Mentzelia affinis Blazing Star D
MALVACEAE    
Malvella leprosa [Sida hederaca] Alkali-Mallow V2
Sidalcea malviflora malviflora Checker Mallow P*
Sidalcea neomexicana [S. parviflora]   V
ONAGRACEAE    
Camissonia bistorta California Sun Cup P*
Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach Evening Primrose D*
Camissonia lewisii Lewis' Evening Primrose D*
Camissonia micrantha   D*
Epilobium pygmaeum [Boisduvalia glabella] Fireweed V1
Oenothera elata hirsutissima Evening Primrose P
PAPAVERACEAE    
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy D*
Platystemon californicus Cream Cups P*
PLANTAGINACEAE    
Plantago elongata [P. bigelovii] Plantain P*3
Plantago erecta [P. hookeriana] Dwarf Plantain P*3
POLEMONIACEAE    
Gilia angelensis   P
Gilia capitata abrotanifolia   P
Linanthus dianthiflorus   P*
Navarretia prostrata   V1
POLYGONACEAE    
Mucronea californica    
[Chorizanthe c. var. suksdorfii] California Spineflower D*
Eriogonum gracile Wild Buckwheat P*
Rumex hymenosepalus Wild-Rhubarb D
PORTULACACEAE    
Calandrinia ciliata [C. caulescens, C. menziesii] Red Maids P*
RANUNCULACEAE    
Ranunculus californicus Buttercup P*3
ROSACEAE    
Horkelia cuneata   D
SCROPHULARIACEAE    
Antirrhinum nuttallianum Snapdragon P
Castilleja exserta [Orthocarpus purpurascens] Purple Owl's-Clover P*
Linaria canadensis var. texana Blue Toadflax P
Veronica peregrina Purslane Speedwell P2
SOLANACEAE    
Datura wrightii [D. meteloides] Jimson Weed D
Petunia parviflora   V1
VERBENACEAE    
Verbena bracteata   V
MONOCOTYLEDONES    
CYPERACEAE    
Cyperus eragrostis Nutsedge V
Cyperus esculentus Nutsedge V
Eleocharis acicularis Spikerush V2
Eleocharis macrostachya Spikerush V2
IRIDACEAE    
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass P
JUNCACEAE    
Juncus balticus   V
Juncus bufonius Toad Rush V2
Juncus mexicanus   V2
Juncus phaeocephalus   V2
LILAEACEAE    
Bloomeria crocea [B. aurea] Common Goldenstar P*
Calochortus catalinae Catalina Mariposa-Lily P
Dichelostemma capitatum [Brodiaea pulchella] Blue Dicks D*
LEMNACEAE    
Lemna gibba   V2
POACEAE    
Alopecurus saccatus [A. howellii, A. californicus] Foxtail V1
Bromus carinatus California Brome D
Deschampsia danthonioides Annual Hairgrass V1
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass P2
Elymus triticoides [Leymus t.]   D
Festuca megalura [Vulpia microstachys hirsuta] Fescue D3
Hordeum intercedens Barley V
Koeleria macrantha [K. cristata] Junegrass P*
Leptochloa uninervia Mexican Sprangletop V
Orcuttia californica California Orcutt Grass V1
Phalaris lemmonii   V1
Stipa cernua [Nassella c.] Nodding Needlegrass P*