Family Aizoaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllanae | Caryophyllales) |
Baby Sun-rose *
Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
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. |
Family Apiaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Apiales) |
Queen Anne's Lace *
Family: Apiaceae (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. |
Family Apocynaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Gentianales) |
Periwinkle *
Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE).
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. |
Family Asteraceae(radiate) (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Asterales) |
Bachelor's Button *
Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
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
TJM1: Lessingia filaginifolia.
Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
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 *
Other scientific names: Osteospermum fruticosum, Osteospermum ecklonis.
Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
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
Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
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
TJM1: Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius.
Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Location: Paramount Ranch: Medea Creek Trail, riparian woodland, Oct 2009. Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall. |
Slim Aster
TJM1: Aster subulatus var. ligulatus.
Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
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. |
Family Asteraceae(ray) (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Asterales) |
Chicory *
Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
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
Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
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
Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
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
Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
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 *
Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Location: Tapia Park: disturbed grassland, April 2009. Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring. |
Family Boraginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Boraginales) |
Common Borage *
Family: Boraginaceae (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 *
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Location: Mulholland Highway shoulder: chaparral, April 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Hubby's Phacelia
TJM1: Phacelia cicutaria var. hubbyi.
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Location: Thousand Oaks: disturbed oak woodland, March 2008. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Parry's Phacelia
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, oak woodland, June 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring. |
Fern-leaf Phacelia
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Location: May 2010. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. Photographed out of range. |
Sticky Phacelia
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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
Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Family Brassicaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosanae | Brassicales) |
Sea Rocket *
Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
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
Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
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
A N F: Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. laciniatus.
Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2008. Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Family Campanulaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Asterales) |
Southern Blue-cup
A N F: Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusa.
Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
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
Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
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
Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Location: Circle X Ranch: riparian woodland, July 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer. |
Little Venus' Looking-glass
Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Location: Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, oak woodland, April 2011. Characteristics: Native, Green, Blue, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Family Caryophyllaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllanae | Caryophyllales) |
Salt-marsh Sand Spurry
Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
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. |
Family Convolvulaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Solanales) |
Morning Glory *
TJM1: Ipomoea mutabilis.
Family: Convolvulaceae (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. |
Family Fabaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosanae | Fabales) |
Common Dwarf Locoweed
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: oak woodland, April 2010. Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Gambel's Dwarf Locoweed
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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 *
TJM1: Not Listed.
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Griffith Park, escaped cultivar, June 2009. Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Wild Licorice
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
TJM1: Lupinus excubitus var. hallii.
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Lake Eleanor Open Space: grassland, March 2010. Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Bajada Lupine
A N F: Lupinus concinnus var. agardhianus.
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Hidden Valley: oak woodland, April 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Bush Lupine
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, April 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring. |
Valley Lupine
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Soka University: May 2006. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Coulter's Lupine
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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 *
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
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 *
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Franklin Canyon, oak woodland, June 2010. Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Spring Vetch *
Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004. Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Family Geraniaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosanae | Geraniales) |
Long-beaked Filaree *
Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
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 *
Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
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 *
Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
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. |
Family Heliotropiaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Boraginales) |
Wild Heliotrope
TJM1: Heliotropium curassavicum.
Family: Heliotropiaceae (HELIOTROPE), Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
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. |
Family Iridaceae (Magnoliopsida | Lilianae | Asparagales) |
Blue-eyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae (IRIS).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, valley grassland, April 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Family Lamiaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Lamiales) |
Henbit *
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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 *
Family: Lamiaceae (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 *
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Location: Lake Sherwood: shore margin: Sept 2008. Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer. |
Spearmint *
Family: Lamiaceae (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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Location: Santa Ynez Canyon: Santa Ynez Canyon Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2009. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer. |
Chia
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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
Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
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. |
Family Lythraceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosanae | Myrtales) |
California Loosestrife
Family: Lythraceae (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. |
Family Namaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Boraginales) |
Yerba Santa
Family: Namaceae (NAMA), Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
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 *
TJM1: Not Listed.
Family: Namaceae (NAMA), Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
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. |
Family Nyctaginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllanae | Caryophyllales) |
Wishbone Bush
TJM1: Mirabilis californica.
Family: Nyctaginaceae (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. |
Family Orobanchaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Lamiales) |
Oneflowered Broomrape
TJM1: Orobanche uniflora.
Family: Orobanchaceae (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
Family: Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, March 2004. Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Family Passifloraceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosanae | Malpighiales) |
Blue Passion Flower *
Family: Passifloraceae (PASSION FLOWER).
Location: Griffith Park: disturbed coastal sage scrub, June 2010. Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring. |
Family Plantaginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Lamiales) |
Twining Snapdragon
F N A: Neogaerrhinum strictum.
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
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
F N A: Sairocarpus nuttallianus.
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
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
TJM1: Collinsia heterophylla.
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
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
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, April 2006. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Fluellin *
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Mulholland Highway: disturbed margin, June 2005. Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring. |
Morrocan Toadflax
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN).
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
TJM1: Linaria canadensis.
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: China Flat Trail, burned chaparral, March 2006. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Foothill Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Westlake Blvd. shoulder: oak woodland, May 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Notable Penstemon
TJM1: Penstemon spectabilis var. subviscosis.
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
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 *
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
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 *
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Soka University: May 2006. Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Thymeleaf Speedwell *
TJM1: Veronica serpyllifolia.
Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Location: Paramount Ranch: sheltered margin of an irrigated lawn, May 2010. Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. The native ssp. listed in TMJ2 does not seem to be a good fit to our plants; see the comments in the A N F description; V .s. serpyllifolia is listed as an uncommon lawnweed in CA. |
Family Plumbaginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllanae | Caryophyllales) |
Western Marsh-rosemary
Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Location: Mugu Lagoon, coastal salt marsh, July 2009. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer. |
Sea-Lavender *
Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
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 *
Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Location: Malibu: PCH disturbed road margin, Sept 2009. Characteristics: non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer. Cultivar occasionally escaped near landscaping. |
Family Polemoniaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Ericales) |
Perennial Wool Star
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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
TJM1: Navarretia jaredii.
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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
TJM1: Gilia splendens ssp. splendens.
Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
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. |
Family Primulaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Ericales) |
Shooting Star
TJM1: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
Family: Primulaceae (PRIMROSE).
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. |
Family Ranunculaceae (Magnoliopsida | Ranunculanae | Ranunculales) |
Parry's Larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
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
Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, Feb 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring. |
Family Rhamnaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosanae | Rosales) |
White Thorn
Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2005. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Bigpod Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
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
Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring. |
Greenbark Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004. Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring. |
Family Solanaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Solanales) |
Datura
Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Location: Mulholland Highway roadside: chaparral, April 2004. Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer. |
Silverleaf Nettle *
Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
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 *
Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
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
Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, Feb 2004. Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring. |
Family Themidaceae (Magnoliopsida | Lilianae | Asparagales) |
Kern Brodiaea
Family: Themidaceae (BRODIAEA), Liliaceae (LILY).
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
TJM1: Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum.
Family: Themidaceae (BRODIAEA), Liliaceae (LILY).
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. |
Family Valerianaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Dipsacales) |
Long-spurred Plectritic
Family: Valerianaceae (VALERIAN).
Location: Malibu Creek State Park: valley grassland, April 2004. Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring. |
Family Verbenaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteranae | Lamiales) |
Weeping Lantana *
Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
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
Family: Verbenaceae (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
Family: Verbenaceae (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 *
TJM1: Verbena tenuisecta.
Family: Verbenaceae (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. |