Baby Sun-rose *
Aptenia cordifolia

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Other common names: ice plant.
Generic common name: APTENIA.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: disturbed area near landscaping, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Queen Anne's Lace *
Daucus carota

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: carrot, wild carrot.
Generic common name: WILD CARROT, CARROT.

Location: Wildwood Park: Las Flores Trail, riparian woodland, Aug 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Periwinkle *
Vinca major

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE).
Other common names: bigleaf periwinkle, greater periwinkle.
Generic common name: PERIWINKLE.

Location: Backbone Trail between Zuma Ridge Trail and Kanan Trailhead: riparian woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Bachelor's Button *
Centaurea cyanus

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: garden cornflower.
Generic common name: KNAPWEED, STAR-THISTLE.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Cistern Trail, chaparral, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Cultivar probably deliberately distributed by hikers. This flower structure is actually radiant, rather than radiate.

Woolly Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia

TJM1: Lessingia filaginifolia.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cudweed aster, common California aster, California aster, common sandaster, cud-aster.
Generic common name: LESSINGIA, CALIFORNIA-ASTER, SAND-ASTER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

This name refers to a complex group that has been recently simplified through consolidation.

Trailing African Daisy *
Dimorphotheca fruticosa

Other scientific names: Osteospermum fruticosum, Osteospermum ecklonis.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: osteospermum.
Generic common name: DAISYBUSH, AFRICAN DAISY.

Location: Thousand Oaks: road margin near Wildwood Park, March 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

In T J M 1 the genus Osteospermum, had only O. ecklonis listed.

Fleabane Aster
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: leafy fleabane, thread stemmed fleabane.
Generic common name: FLEABANE DAISY, FLEABANE.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Mott Road, disturbed grassland, June 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Lance-Leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium

TJM1: Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: white-panicled aster.
Generic common name: ASTER.

Location: Paramount Ranch: Medea Creek Trail, riparian woodland, Oct 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Slim Aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum

TJM1: Aster subulatus var. ligulatus.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: annual water aster, southwestern annual saltmarsh aster.
Generic common name: ASTER.

Location: Camarillo agricultural fields: bank of Calleguas Creek, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Has been listed as a perennial by some references.

Chicory *
Cichorium intybus

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: CHICORY.

Location: Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Loop Trail, valley grassland, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

San Diego Milk-aster
Stephanomeria diegensis

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: wreathplant, San Diego wirelettuce.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

Whiteplume Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: small-crown wirelettuce.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Near Equestrian parking lot, disturbed grassland, June 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

Twiggy Wreath Plant
Stephanomeria virgata

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: virgate stephanomeria, tall stephanomeria, rod wirelettuce.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Flagpole Overlook, sage scrub, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

Oyster Plant *
Tragopogon porrifolius

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: salsify.
Generic common name: GOAT'S BEARD.

Location: Tapia Park: disturbed grassland, April 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Common Borage *
Borago officinalis

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Generic common name: BORAGE.

Location: Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch: grassy disturbed area not far from the entrance road, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Escaped or possibly deliberately spread cultivar.

Pride Of Madeira *
Echium candicans

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Generic common name: VIPER'S BUGLOSS.

Location: Disturbed Roadside near Malibu Lagoon: riparian woodland, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Baby Blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: BABY BLUE EYES.

Location: Stunt Ranch: Stunt High Trail, riparian woodland, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Yellow-throated Phacelia
Phacelia brachyloba

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: shortlobe phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Caterpillar Phacelia
Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: New Backbone Trail, chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia distans

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: wild heliotrope, common phacelia, distant phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads: oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Large-flowered Phacelia
Phacelia grandiflora

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: bee phacelia, giant flowered phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Mulholland Highway shoulder: chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Hubby's Phacelia
Phacelia hubbyi

TJM1: Phacelia cicutaria var. hubbyi.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: caterpillar phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Cheeseboro Ridge Trail, valley grassland, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 4.2.

California Bells
Phacelia minor

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: California bluebell, wild Canterbury bells.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Thousand Oaks: disturbed oak woodland, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Parry's Phacelia
Phacelia parryi

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Branching Phacelia
Phacelia ramosissima

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, oak woodland, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: tansy leafed phacelia, lacy phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: May 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Sticky Phacelia
Phacelia viscida

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: tacky phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Location: Backbone Trail between Trippet Ranch and Will Rogers State Parks: chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum var. auritum

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: desert christmas tree, scaly stemmed sand plant, desert pholisma.
Generic common name: FIESTAFLOWER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Sea Rocket *
Cakile maritima

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: European searocket.
Generic common name: SEA ROCKET.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Beach, coastal strand, June 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Lace-pod
Thysanocarpus curvipes

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: sand fringepod, hairy fringe-pod, hairy lacepod.
Generic common name: LACEPOD, FRINGEPOD.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, rocky slopes, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Narrow-leaved Fringe-pod
Thysanocarpus laciniatus

A N F: Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. laciniatus.

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: mountain fringepod, common lace pod.
Generic common name: LACEPOD, FRINGEPOD.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Southern Blue-cup
Githopsis diffusa

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: San Gabriel bluecup.
Generic common name: BLUECUP.

Location: NPS lands west of Malibu State Park: oak woodland, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

This collection of images likely has both G. diffusa ssp. diffusa and ssp. robusta.

Rareflower Heterocodon
Heterocodon rariflorum

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: few-flowered heterocodon, western pearlflower.
Generic common name: HETEROCODON.

Location: Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, riparian woodland, May 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

I have yet to catch its tiny blue flowers (a "rare" event.) Often cleistogamous (i.e., flowers do not open).

Rothrock's Lobelia
Lobelia dunnii var. serrata

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: Dunn's lobelia.
Generic common name: LOBELIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: riparian woodland, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Little Venus' Looking-glass
Triodanis biflora

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: small Venus' looking glass.
Generic common name: VENUS LOOKING-GLASS.

Location: Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, oak woodland, April 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Blue, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Salt-marsh Sand Spurry
Spergularia marina

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Generic common name: SAND-SPURREY.

Location: Oxnard Ecological Preserve: salt flat, March 2009.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Morning Glory *
Ipomoea indica

TJM1: Ipomoea mutabilis.

Family: Convolvulaceae (MORNING-GLORY).
Other common names: ocean blue morning glory, ipomoea, garden morning-glory.
Generic common name: MORNING-GLORY.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: access road, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Common Dwarf Locoweed
Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: dwarf white milkvetch, two seeded milk vetch, common dwarf milkvetch.
Generic common name: MILKVETCH.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: oak woodland, April 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Gambel's Dwarf Locoweed
Astragalus gambelianus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: Gambel's milkvetch, little blue loco.
Generic common name: MILKVETCH.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail trailhead parking lot, grassland, April 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Arabian Pea *
Bituminaria bituminosa

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Generic common name: BITUMINARIA.

Location: Griffith Park, escaped cultivar, June 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: American licorice.
Generic common name: LICORICE.

Location: Wildwood Park: Wildwood Canyon Trail, open roadside near riparian woodland, June 2009.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Leather Root
Hoita macrostachya

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: California hemp, large leather-root.
Generic common name: LEATHER-ROOT.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Waterfall Trail, riparian woodland, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Hall's Bush Lupine
Lupinus albifrons var. hallii ^◊

TJM1: Lupinus excubitus var. hallii.
TJM2: Lupinus excubitus var. hallii.
A N F: Lupinus excubitus var. hallii.

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: grape soda lupine, Adonis Lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Cheeseboro Ridge Connector, disturbed grassland, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Dove Lupine
Lupinus bicolor

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: miniature lupine, bicolored lupine, annual lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Lake Eleanor Open Space: grassland, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Bajada Lupine
Lupinus concinnus

A N F: Lupinus concinnus var. agardhianus.

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: elegant lupine, scarlet lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Campground, oak woodland/disturbed, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Stinging Lupine
Lupinus hirsutissimus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: stinging annual lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Broad-leaved Lupine
Lupinus latifolius

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: bigleaf lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Hidden Valley: oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Bush Lupine
Lupinus longifolius

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: longleaf bush lupine, Watson's bush lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Valley Lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: chick lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Soka University: May 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Coulter's Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: Mohave lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, May 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Succulent Lupine
Lupinus succulentus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: arroyo lupine, hollowleaf annual lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Collar Lupine
Lupinus truncatus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: collared annual lupine, truncate leaf lupine, blunt leaved lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, disturbed shoulder margin, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Alfalfa *
Medicago sativa

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: lucerne.
Generic common name: ALFALFA, BURCLOVER.

Location: Backbone Trail between Zuma Ridge Trail and Kanan Trailhead: oak woodland, July 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Narrow-leaved Vetch *
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: garden vetch, spring vetch, common vetch.
Generic common name: VETCH.

Location: Franklin Canyon, oak woodland, June 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Spring Vetch *
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: garden vetch, pubescent common vetch.
Generic common name: VETCH.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Long-beaked Filaree *
Erodium botrys

Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
Other common names: longbeak stork's bill, big heron bill.
Generic common name: STORKSBILL, FILAREE.

Location: Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads, riparian woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Red-stem Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium

Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
Other common names: redstem stork's bill.
Generic common name: STORKSBILL, FILAREE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: group campground access road shoulder, sage scrub, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

White-stem Filaree *
Erodium moschatum

Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
Other common names: musky stork's bill.
Generic common name: STORKSBILL, FILAREE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: group campground access road shoulder, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Wild Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum

TJM1: Heliotropium curassavicum.

Family: Heliotropiaceae (HELIOTROPE), Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: salt heliotrope, Chinese parsley, seaside heliotrope.
Generic common name: HELIOTROPE.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Big Sycamore Canyon Trail, oak woodland, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum

Family: Iridaceae (IRIS).
Other common names: western blue-eyed grass.
Generic common name: BLUE-EYED GRASS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, valley grassland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Henbit *
Lamium amplexicaule

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: henbit deadnettle, dead nettle, giraffe's head.
Generic common name: DEAD NETTLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, chaparral Feb 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Peppermint *
Mentha × piperita

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: MINT.

Location: Malibu Creek streamside: riparian woodland, near Rindge dam, Oct 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Medium, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Pennyroyal *
Mentha pulegium

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: MINT.

Location: Lake Sherwood: shore margin: Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Spearmint *
Mentha spicata

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: MINT.

Location: Zuma/Trancas Canyons: Upper Zuma Canyon, streamside, September 2007.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Thickleaf Monardella
Monardella hypoleuca ssp. hypoleuca

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: white leaf monardella.
Generic common name: MONARDELLA, BEE BALM.

Location: Santa Ynez Canyon: Santa Ynez Canyon Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Chia
Salvia columbariae

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: SAGE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, chaparral, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: San Luis purple sage.
Generic common name: SAGE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, sage brush, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Black Sage
Salvia mellifera

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: SAGE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: group campground access road shoulder, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Skullcap
Scutellaria tuberosa

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: common skullcap, Danny's skullcap.
Generic common name: SKULLCAP.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Hedge-nettle
Stachys bullata

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: California hedgenettle, wood mint.
Generic common name: HEDGE NETTLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: New Backbone Trail, chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Woolly Blue-curls
Trichostema lanatum

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: BLUECURLS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Vinegar Weed
Trichostema lanceolatum

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: BLUECURLS.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: sage scrub, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

If touched it leaves a very strong sour odor on the hands.

California Loosestrife
Lythrum californicum

Family: Lythraceae (LOOSESTRIFE).
Other common names: common loosestrife, hierba del cancer.
Generic common name: LOOSESTRIFE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, intermittent streambed, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens

Family: Namaceae (NAMA), Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: bicolored yerba santa, felt leaved Yerba Santa.
Generic common name: YERBA SANTA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Stinging Wigandia *
Wigandia urens var. caracasana ^◊

TJM1: Not Listed.
TJM2: Not Listed.

Family: Namaceae (NAMA), Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: Caracus Wigandia.
Generic common name: WIGANDIA.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, riparian woodland at the Tropical Terrace, June 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping (naturalized). Now included in the Jepson eFlora.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia

TJM1: Mirabilis californica.

Family: Nyctaginaceae (FOUR O'CLOCK).
Other common names: California four o'clock, desert wishbone-bush.
Generic common name: FOUR O'CLOCK.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Oneflowered Broomrape
Aphyllon purpureum ^◊

TJM1: Orobanche uniflora.
TJM2: Orobanche uniflora.
F N A: Orobanche uniflora.
A N F: Orobanche uniflora.

Family: Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE).
Other common names: naked broom rape, broomrape.
Generic common name: BROOMRAPE.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: valley grassland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Purple Owl's Clover
Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta

Family: Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: exserted Indian paintbrush.
Generic common name: INDIAN PAINTBRUSH, OWL'S-CLOVER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Blue Passion Flower *
Passiflora caerulea

Family: Passifloraceae (PASSION FLOWER).
Other common names: blue passion vine, bluecrown passionflower.
Generic common name: PASSION FLOWER.

Location: Griffith Park: disturbed coastal sage scrub, June 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Twining Snapdragon
Antirrhinum kelloggii

F N A: Neogaerrhinum strictum.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: Kellogg's snapdragon, climbing snapdragon, lax snapdragon.
Generic common name: SNAPDRAGON.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, Feb 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Violet Snapdragon
Antirrhinum nuttallianum

F N A: Sairocarpus nuttallianus.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: Nuttall's snapdragon.
Generic common name: SNAPDRAGON.

Location: Backbone Trail between Mulholland Hwy and Encinal Cyn Road: chaparral (recently disturbed trailside), March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla

TJM1: Collinsia heterophylla.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: purple Chinese houses.
Generic common name: BLUE EYED MARY.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia parryi

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: Parry's blue eyed Mary, Parry's collinsia.
Generic common name: BLUE EYED MARY.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, April 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Fluellin *
Kickxia elatine

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: sharpleaf cancerwort, sharp leaved fluellin, sharp point fluellin.
Generic common name: FLUELLIN, CANCERWORT.

Location: Mulholland Highway: disturbed margin, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Morrocan Toadflax
Linaria maroccana

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN).
Generic common name: TOADFLAX.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, thin soiled grassland, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Garden escapee, probably deliberately spread by hikers.

Blue Toadflax
Nuttallanthus texanus

TJM1: Linaria canadensis.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: toadflax.
Generic common name: TOADFLAX.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: China Flat Trail, burned chaparral, March 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Foothill Penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus var. australis

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: bunchleaf penstemon.
Generic common name: BEARDTONGUE, PENSTEMON.

Location: Westlake Blvd. shoulder: oak woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Notable Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis var. subviscosus

TJM1: Penstemon spectabilis var. subviscosis.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: showy penstemon.
Generic common name: BEARDTONGUE, PENSTEMON.

Location: Backbone Trail between Trippet Ranch and Will Rogers State Parks: chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Water Speedwell *
Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Generic common name: SPEEDWELL, BROOKLIME.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, riparian woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Persian Speedwell *
Veronica persica

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: birdeye speedwell.
Generic common name: SPEEDWELL, BROOKLIME.

Location: Soka University: May 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Thymeleaf Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia

TJM1: Veronica serpyllifolia.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Generic common name: SPEEDWELL, BROOKLIME.

Location: Paramount Ranch: sheltered margin of irrigated lawn, May 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

The ssp. listed in TMJ2 does not seem to be a good fit to our plants. See the comment in the A N F description.

Western Marsh-rosemary
Limonium californicum

Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Other common names: California Sea-lavender, marsh rosemary, sea lavender.
Generic common name: SEA-LAVENDER, MARSH-ROSEMARY.

Location: Mugu Lagoon, coastal salt marsh, July 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Sea-Lavender *
Limonium perezii

Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Other common names: Perez's sea lavender, Canarian sea lavender.
Generic common name: SEA-LAVENDER, MARSH-ROSEMARY.

Location: Point Dume: PCH disturbed road margin, April 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Cultivar occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Wavyleaf Sea Lavender *
Limonium sinuatum

Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Other common names: statice.
Generic common name: SEA-LAVENDER, MARSH-ROSEMARY.

Location: Malibu: PCH disturbed road margin, Sept 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Cultivar occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Perennial Wool Star
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: shrubby eriastrum, giant woollystar, giant eriastrum.
Generic common name: WOOLLYSTAR.

Location: Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads: sage scrub, July 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Sapphire Wool Star
Eriastrum sapphirinum

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: sapphire eriastrum.
Generic common name: WOOLLYSTAR.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: Pentachaeta Trail, coastal sage scrub, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Angel's Gilia
Gilia angelensis

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: chaparral gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: China Flat Trail, burned chaparral, April 2006.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Globe Gilia
Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: bluehead gilia, blue field gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Purplespot Gilia
Gilia clivorum

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: many stemmed gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

Location: Peter Strauss Ranch: disturbed area adjacent to the lawn, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Downy Navarretia
Navarretia mitracarpa

TJM1: Navarretia jaredii.
Other scientific names: Navarretia pubescens, Navarretia ojaiensis.

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: mitre-fruited navarretia, downy pincushionplant, purple navarretia, Paso Robles navarretia.
Generic common name: PINCUSHIONPLANT.

Location: Paramount Ranch: Medea Creek Trail, valley grassland, June 2007.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

The nomenclature of this Navarretia complex is currently in flux. See note in A N F.

Splendid Gilia
Saltugilia splendens ssp. splendens

TJM1: Gilia splendens ssp. splendens.

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: woodland gilia, grand gilia.
Generic common name: SALTUGILIA.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, April 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Shooting Star
Primula clevelandii ^◊

TJM1: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
TJM2: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
F N A: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
A N F: Dodecatheon clevelandii.

Family: Primulaceae (PRIMROSE).
Other common names: padre's shootingstar.
Generic common name: PRIMROSE, SHOOTING STAR.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Possible that forms similar to other varieties may be encountered.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Parry's Larkspur
Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Other common names: San Bernardino larkspur, blue larkspur.
Generic common name: LARKSPUR.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Delphinium parryi  is a variable species and there have been reports of a number of different subspecies in the Santa Monica Mountains. In particular it is possible that Delphinium parryi ssp. blochmaniae (Blochman's larkspur) is also represented here.

Blue Larkspur
Delphinium patens ssp. hepaticoideum

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Other common names: zigzag larkspur, spreading larkspur.
Generic common name: LARKSPUR.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

White Thorn
Ceanothus leucodermis

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: chaparral whitethorn.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Bigpod Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Hairy-leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: hairy ceanothus.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus spinosus

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: redheart.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Datura
Datura wrightii

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: sacred thorn-apple, toluaca, toloache, western Jimsonweed, hairy thorn-apple, devils trumpet.
Generic common name: JIMSON WEED, THORN-APPLE.

Location: Mulholland Highway roadside: chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Silverleaf Nettle *
Solanum elaeagnifolium

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: white horse-nettle, silverleaf nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Las Virgenes Trail, disturbed grassland, July 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: NOXIOUS WEED status.

Lanceleaf Nightshade *
Solanum lanceolatum

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: orangeberry nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Location: Infrequently escaped cultivar of disturbed spaces, April 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: has NOXIOUS WEED status.

Purple Nightshade
Solanum xanti

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: chaparral nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Kern Brodiaea
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis

Family: Themidaceae (BRODIAEA), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: dwarf brodiaea, Kern dwarf brodiaea.
Generic common name: BRODIAEA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Note: This species has been misidentified locally as Brodiaea jolonensis.

Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus ^◊

TJM1: Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum.
TJM2: Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum.
F N A: Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum.
A N F: Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum.

Family: Themidaceae (BRODIAEA), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: wild hyacinth, crow poison, fool's onion, covenna grass nuts.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, valley grassland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Long-spurred Plectritic
Plectritis ciliosa

Family: Valerianaceae (VALERIAN).
Other common names: longspur seablush.
Generic common name: SEABLUSH.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: valley grassland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Weeping Lantana *
Lantana montevidensis

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Other common names: trailing shrubverbena, trailing lantana.
Generic common name: LANTANA.

Location: Disturbed roadsides and waste areas, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Other common names: bracted verbena, prostrate vervain.
Generic common name: VERVAIN.

Location: Day Canyon: drying bottom and margin of an ephemeral pool, July 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Common Vervain
Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Other common names: vervain, common verbena, western verbena.
Generic common name: VERVAIN.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Big Sycamore Canyon Trail, oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Moss Verbena *
Verbena pulchella

TJM1: Verbena tenuisecta.
Other scientific names: Glandularia pulchella.

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Generic common name: VERVAIN.

Location: Oakbrook Community Park: Albertson Motorway, chaparral, disturbed road margin, May 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.