New Zealand Spinach *
Tetragonia tetragonioides

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Generic common name: TETRAGONIA.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: landscaped parking area, near coast throughout, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Tumbleweed *
Amaranthus albus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: prostrate pigweed, pigweed amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Thousand Oaks cultivated area, disturbed areas throughout, July 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Prostrate Pigweed
Amaranthus blitoides

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: mat amaranth, prostrate amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Thousand Oaks cultivated area, disturbed areas throughout, June 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

California Amaranth
Amaranthus californicus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: California pigweed.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Peter Strauss Ranch: dried algae-mat in creekbed, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Low Amaranth *
Amaranthus deflexus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: largefruit amaranth, deflexed amaranth, Argentine amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Disturbed areas throughout, July 2009.

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

Powell's Amaranth
Amaranthus powellii

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Santa Rosa Valley: disturbed agricultural areas, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Rough Pigweed *
Amaranthus retroflexus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: redroot pigweed, redroot amaranth, common amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Disturbed areas and roadsides, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Basket Brush
Rhus aromatica

TJM1: Rhus trilobata.

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Other common names: skunk bush, skunkbush sumac.
Generic common name: SUMAC.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Woolly Lomatium
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: woollyfruit desertparsley, hog fennel, lace parsnip.
Generic common name: DESERTPARSLEY.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Shiny Lomatium
Lomatium lucidum

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: shiny biscuitroot.
Generic common name: DESERTPARSLEY.

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

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

Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: gamble weed, pacific blacksnakeroot.
Generic common name: SANICLE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Southern Tauschia
Tauschia arguta

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: southern umbrellawort.
Generic common name: UMBRELLAWORT.

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

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

Hartweg's Tauschia
Tauschia hartwegii

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: Hartweg's umbrellawort.
Generic common name: UMBRELLAWORT.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, chaparral, March 2010.

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

Water Lentil
Lemna minor

Family: Araceae (ARUM), Lemnaceae (DUCKWEED).
Other common names: common duckweed.
Generic common name: DUCKWEED.

Location: Calleguas Creek near CSUCI, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Not seen flowering.

Minute Duckweed
Lemna minuta

TJM1: Lemna minuscula.

Family: Araceae (ARUM), Lemnaceae (DUCKWEED).
Other common names: least duckweed.
Generic common name: DUCKWEED.

Location: Calleguas Creek near CSUCI, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Water Lettuce *
Pistia stratiotes

Family: Araceae (ARUM).
Generic common name: WATER-LETTUCE.

Location: Open water, June 2011.

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

Note: Invasive exotic.

Annual Bur-sage
Ambrosia acanthicarpa

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: sand-bur, flatspine burr ragweed, annual burweed, annual turweed.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

Location: Stunt Road: disturbed shoulder, October 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Silver Beach-bur
Ambrosia chamissonis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: silver beachweed, silver bur ragweed, beach bur.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Male and female blossoms.

Western Ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Cuman ragweed.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Satwiwa Loop Trail, valley grassland, August 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Woolly Fishhooks
Ancistrocarphus filagineus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: false neststraw, hooked groundstar.
Generic common name: NESTSTRAW, GROUNDSTAR, WOOLLY FISHHOOKS.

Location: Open Space near Ladyface Mountain: open patch in grassy meadow, April 2011.

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

California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: coastal sage brush.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Douglas' sagewort, mugwort.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, oak woodland, August 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Wild Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: tarragon, herbaceous sagewort, pinon wormwood.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Malibu Baccharis
Baccharis malibuensis

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

Location: Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space: chaparral, August 2006.

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1.

Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea

TJM1: Baccharis pilularis.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: dwarf chaparral broom, chaparral broom.
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Plummer's Baccharis
Baccharis plummerae ssp. plummerae

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, oak woodland, October 2007.

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

Status:  C N P S  List 4.3.

California Brickellbush
Brickellia californica

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: brickellbush.
Generic common name: BRICKELLBUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Nevin's Brickellbush
Brickellia nevinii

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Nevin's brickellia.
Generic common name: BRICKELLBUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Poverty Weed
Iva axillaris

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: WORMWOOD, MARSH ELDER.

Location: Diamond X Ranch: Entrance Road, disturbed grassland, Aug 2009.

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

San Diego Marsh-elder
Iva hayesiana

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: San Diego povertyweed, Hayes's iva, southern poverty weed.
Generic common name: WORMWOOD, MARSH ELDER.

Location: Arroyo Conejo Open Space: Riparian Woodland, Nov 2013.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Found late in the season after flowering: Flower not photographed yet, compare Iva axillaris.

California Filago
Logfia filaginoides

TJM1: Filago californica.
F N A: Logfia californica.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California herba impia, California cottonrose, filago.
Generic common name: HERBA IMPIA, COTTONROSE.

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

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

Narrowleaf Cottonrose *
Logfia gallica

TJM1: Filago gallica.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Mediterranean herba impia, filago.
Generic common name: HERBA IMPIA, COTTONROSE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail below Triunfo Peak, sage scrub, May 2005.

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

Pineapple Weed *
Matricaria discoidea

TJM1: Chamomilla suaveolens.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: rayless chamomile, chamomile.
Generic common name: CHAMOMILE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Campgrounds, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Slender Cotton Weed
Micropus californicus var. californicus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: micropus, cottontop.
Generic common name: COTTONSEED.

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

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

Common Soliva *
Soliva sessilis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: field burrweed, lawn burrweed, South American soliva.
Generic common name: BURRWEED.

Location: Private land near Rocky Oaks: trail margin in oak woodland, May 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Cocklebur
Xanthium orientale ^◊

TJM1: Xanthium strumarium.
TJM2: Xanthium strumarium.
F N A: Xanthium strumarium.
A N F: Xanthium strumarium.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common cocklebur, rough cockleburr.
Generic common name: COCKLEBUR.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Wood Canyon Fire Road, riparian woodland, Sept 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Xanthium strumarium misapplied. This SN change appeared in the Jepson eFlora in 2023.

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

Spiny Cocklebur *
Xanthium spinosum

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Spiny clotbur, Cocklebur.
Generic common name: COCKLEBUR.

Location: Camarillo agricultural fields: waste areas throughout, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Note: has NOXIOUS WEED status.

Erect Evax
Hesperevax sparsiflora

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: erect dwarf-cudweed, few flowered evax.
Generic common name: DWARF-CUDWEED, EVAX.

Location: Western Plateau Open Space: Hawk Canyon Trail, Grassland, March 2013.

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

Although there are questions in the ID of this plant it appears to be H. sparsiflora var. sparsiflora.

Saltwort
Batis maritima

Family: Bataceae (SALTWORT).
Other common names: beachwort, turtleweed.
Generic common name: SALTWORT.

Location: Mugu Lagoon: salt marsh mud flat, May 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

White Alder
Alnus rhombifolia

Family: Betulaceae (BIRCH).
Generic common name: ALDER.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Rock Cress
Draba cuneifolia

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: wedge-leaf draba, wedge-leaf whitlow grass.
Generic common name: DRABA.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Chumash Trail, coastal sage scrub, March 2008.

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

These pictures were taken over a period of several years from one small population. Despite numerous visits we have never seen the small white flower petals well exposed as can be typical elsewhere.

Lesser Swine Cress *
Lepidium didymum

TJM1: Coronopus didymus.

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Generic common name: PEPPERGRASS, PEPPERWORT, PEPPERWEED, PEPPERCRESS.

Location: PCH graded shoulder near Mugu Rock, coastal sage scrub, July 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Hairy Podded Peppergrass
Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: shaggyfruit pepperweed, Desert Pepper grass, sand pepperweed.
Generic common name: PEPPERGRASS, PEPPERWORT, PEPPERWEED, PEPPERCRESS.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: below the Chumash Trail, sandy coastal sage scrub, April 2007.

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

Dwarf Peppergrass
Lepidium latipes

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: San Diego pepperweed.
Generic common name: PEPPERGRASS, PEPPERWORT, PEPPERWEED, PEPPERCRESS.

Location: Cheeseboro, April 2009.

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

Upright Pepperweed
Lepidium strictum

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: wayside peppergrass, veiny pepper grass, prostrate peppergrass.
Generic common name: PEPPERGRASS, PEPPERWORT, PEPPERWEED, PEPPERCRESS.

Location: China Flat Trail: Trailhead near Lindero Canyon Road, disturbed trail margin, May 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Poor Man's Pepper
Lepidium virginicum ssp. menziesii

TJM1: Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens.

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: wild pepper grass, Virginia pepperweed.
Generic common name: PEPPERGRASS, PEPPERWORT, PEPPERWEED, PEPPERCRESS.

Location: China Flat Trail: near Lindero Canyon Road trailhead, disturbed trail cut, March 2008.

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

Spanish Moss *
Tillandsia usneoides

TJM1: Not Listed.
TJM2: Not Listed.

Family: Bromeliaceae (BROMELIAD, PINEAPPLE).
Other common names: old man's beard.
Generic common name: AIRPLANT.

Location: July 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Occasionally seen in Franklin Canyon where it has probably been deliberately introduced.

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.

Sand Mat
Cardionema ramosissimum

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: sandcarpet.
Generic common name: CARDIONEMA.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: coastal sage scrub, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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

Mouse-eared Chickweed *
Cerastium glomeratum

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: sticky chickweed, large mouse ears, sticky mouse-ear chickweed.
Generic common name: MOUSE-EAR CHICKWEED.

Location: Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, oak woodland, May 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Hairy Rupturewort *
Herniaria hirsuta var. cinerea

TJM1: Herniaria hirsuta ssp. cinerea.

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: herniaria, grey herniaria.
Generic common name: RUPTUREWORT, HERNIARIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Hard-packed dirt of the Mishe Mokwa trailhead parking lot, April 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

California Loeflingia
Loeflingia squarrosa

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: spreading loeflingia, spreading pygmyleaf.
Generic common name: LOEFLINGIA.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: China Flat Trail, burned chaparral, March 2008.

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

California Polycarp
Polycarpon tetraphyllum ssp. depressum ^◊

TJM1: Polycarpon depressum.
TJM2: Polycarpon depressum.
F N A: Polycarpon depressum.
A N F: Polycarpon depressum.

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: California allseed, California manyseed.
Generic common name: POLYCARP, MANYSEED.

Location: April 2012.

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

Polycarpon depressum is now a synonym. This SN change appeared in the Jepson eFlora in 2023.

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

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

Four-leaved Polycarp *
Polycarpon tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum ^◊

TJM1: Polycarpon tetraphyllum.
TJM2: Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum.
F N A: Polycarpon tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum.

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: four-leaved all seed, fourleaf manyseed.
Generic common name: POLYCARP, MANYSEED.

Location: Thousand Oaks: sidewalk cracks, July 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Trinomial nomenclature 'var.' changed to 'subsp.'. This SN change appeared in the Jepson eFlora in 2023.

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

Shiny Chickweed
Stellaria nitens

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: smooth chickweed.
Generic common name: CHICKWEED, STARWORT.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: near Triunfo Canyon Road, grassland, March 2008.

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

Lesser Chickweed *
Stellaria pallida

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK, CARNATION).
Other common names: pale starwort.
Generic common name: CHICKWEED, STARWORT.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Triunfo Backbone Trail, disturbed trail margin in chaparral, April 2011.

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

Parish's glasswort
Arthrocnemum subterminale

TJM1: Salicornia subterminalis.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: Parish's pickleweed.
Generic common name: PICKLEWEED.

Location: Mugu Lagoon, salt marsh, Nov 2010.

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

Swamp Saltbush *
Atriplex amnicola

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: trailside near salt marsh, Dec 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Four-wing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens var. canescens

TJM1: Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: shadscale, hoary saltbush.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Wildwood Park: Las Flores Trail, coastal sage scrub, Oct 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

A California native used in landscaping but probably not native to SMM.

Coulter's Saltbush
Atriplex coulteri

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: Coulter's orach.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Malibu: coastal bluff, May 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Quail Bush
Atriplex lentiformis

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: big saltbush, coast saltbush, lenscale.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: salt marsh, September 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Note: the flowers of this plant are often referred to as green.

Beach Saltbush
Atriplex leucophylla

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: seascale.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, September 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Fat-hen *
Atriplex prostrata

TJM1: Atriplex triangularis.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: thinleaf orach, spearscale, spear leaved saltbrush.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: open disturbed areas, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Australian Saltbush *
Atriplex semibaccata

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: creeping saltbush, berry saltbush.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, September 2007.

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

Annual Saltbush
Atriplex serenana

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: bractscale, tractscale, saltscale, stinking orach.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: disturbed grassland north of Phantom Trail, October 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

Peregrine Saltbush *
Atriplex suberecta

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: sprawling saltbush.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: disturbed grassland north of Phantom Trail, October 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Watson's Saltbush
Atriplex watsonii

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: matscale, Watson's orach.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

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

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

Five-hook Bassia *
Bassia hyssopifolia

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: fivehorn smotherweed.
Generic common name: SMOTHERWEED.

Location: Beach near Pt Mugu: disturbed coastal soils throughout, June 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Garden Beet *
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: Sea Beet.
Generic common name: BEET.

Location: Drier upper margin of salt marsh, July 2011.

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

Lamb's Quarters *
Chenopodium album

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: pigweed.
Generic common name: PIGWEED, GOOSEFOOT.

Location: Topanga Overlook near Stunt Road: disturbed roadside, July 2012.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

Pitseed Goosefoot *
Chenopodium berlandieri var. zschackei

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: Zschack's goosefoot.
Generic common name: PIGWEED, GOOSEFOOT.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

California Goosefoot
Chenopodium californicum

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: pigweed, soaproot.
Generic common name: PIGWEED, GOOSEFOOT.

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

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

Largeseed Goosefoot *
Chenopodium macrospermum

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: coast goose.
Generic common name: PIGWEED, GOOSEFOOT.

Location: Zuma Beach County Park, Zuma Lagoon, Oct 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Fall.

Nettle-leaf Goosefoot *
Chenopodium murale

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: sowbane.
Generic common name: PIGWEED, GOOSEFOOT.

Location: Disturbed areas and roadsides, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Mexican tea *
Dysphania ambrosioides

TJM1: Chenopodium ambrosioides.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: epazote, wormseed.
Generic common name: MEXICAN TEA, WORMWOOD.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Cut-leaved Goosefoot *
Dysphania multifida

TJM1: Chenopodium multifidum.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: pigweed.
Generic common name: MEXICAN TEA, WORMWOOD.

Location: Disturbed Roadside, July 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

California Saltbush
Extriplex californica ^◊

TJM1: Atriplex californica.
TJM2: Atriplex californica.
A N F: Atriplex californica.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: California orach.
Generic common name: SALTBUSH, ORACH.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, September 2007.

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

Note: the flowers of this plant are often referred to as green.

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

Woody Glasswort
Salicornia pacifica

TJM1: Salicornia virginica.
F N A: Sarcocornia pacifica.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: pickleweed, Virginia glasswort.
Generic common name: PICKLEWEED, GLASSWORT, SALTWORT.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: salt marsh, September 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Woody, Annual, Summer.

Southern Russian Thistle *
Salsola australis

TJM1: Salsola tragus.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Generic common name: RUSSIAN THISTLE.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Big Sycamore Canyon Trail, valley grassland, July 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

This common plant is frequently confused with Salsola tragus the "Tumbleweed" form, which is much less common in the SMM NRA.

Russian Thistle *
Salsola tragus

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: Tumbleweed.
Generic common name: RUSSIAN THISTLE.

Location: Malibu Canyon Road: disturbed roadside, Oct 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Summer, Fall.

This plant is much less common in the SMM NRA than Salsola australis.

Horned Sea-blite
Suaeda calceoliformis

Other scientific names: Suaeda depressa.

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Other common names: Pursh seepweed.
Generic common name: SEA-BLITE, SEEPWEED.

Location: Point Mugu Lagoon: salt marsh, Oct 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Suaeda depressa is considered a perennial form.

Estuary Sea-blite
Suaeda esteroa

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Generic common name: SEA-BLITE, SEEPWEED.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Woolly Seablite
Suaeda taxifolia

Family: Chenopodiaceae (GOOSEFOOT).
Generic common name: SEA-BLITE, SEEPWEED.

Location: Mugu Lagoon: coastal salt marsh, May 2008.

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

Status:  C N P S  List 4.2.

Asian Ponysfoot *
Dichondra micrantha

Family: Convolvulaceae (MORNING-GLORY).
Generic common name: PONYSFOOT.

Location: Paramount Ranch: sheltered margin of irrigated lawn, April 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Cultivated as a ground cover.

Pigmy Weed
Crassula connata

Family: Crassulaceae (STONECROP).
Other common names: sand pygmyweed.
Generic common name: PYGMYWEED.

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

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

Santa Monica Mountains Dudleya
Dudleya cymosa ssp. ovatifolia

Family: Crassulaceae (STONECROP).
Generic common name: DUDLEYA, LIVEFOREVER.

Location: Steep rock face, riparian, June 2011.

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

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Many-stemmed Dudleya
Dudleya multicaulis

Family: Crassulaceae (STONECROP).
Generic common name: DUDLEYA, LIVEFOREVER.

Location: Grown in a pot because natural specimens inaccessible, flowered April 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Conejo Dudleya
Dudleya parva

TJM1: Dudleya abramsii ssp. parva.

Family: Crassulaceae (STONECROP).
Generic common name: DUDLEYA, LIVEFOREVER.

Location: Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, May 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Verity's Dudleya
Dudleya verityi

Family: Crassulaceae (STONECROP).
Other common names: Verity's liveforever.
Generic common name: DUDLEYA, LIVEFOREVER.

Location: Far west end of range: coastal sage scrub, May 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Incense Cedar
Calocedrus decurrens

Family: Cupressaceae (CYPRESS).
Other common names: white cedar, post cedar.
Generic common name: INCENSE CEDAR.

Location: Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Loop Trail, riparian woodland, March 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

The Gymnosperms are technically not flowering plants.

Tecate Cypress
Hesperocyparis forbesii

TJM1: Cupressus forbesii.
F N A: Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii.

Family: Cupressaceae (CYPRESS).
Generic common name: WESTERN CYPRESS.

Location: Cold Creek Canyon Preserve: chaparral, disturbed road embankment, Feb 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Arizona Cypress
Hesperocyparis nevadensis

TJM1: Cupressus arizonica.
A N F: Hesperocyparis arizonica.
Other scientific names: Cupressus nevadensis.

Family: Cupressaceae (CYPRESS).
Other common names: Arizona smooth cypress, Piute Cypress.
Generic common name: WESTERN CYPRESS.

Location: Feb 2011.

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

Likely planted; not naturally occurring in the Santa Monica Mountains.

California Juniper
Juniperus californica

Family: Cupressaceae (CYPRESS).
Generic common name: JUNIPER.

Location: Open dry land near Lancaster: Feb 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter.

The Gymnosperms are technically not flowering plants.

Cosmopolitan Bulrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus

TJM1: Scirpus maritimus.

Family: Cyperaceae (SEDGE).
Other common names: saltmarsh bulrush, seaside bulrush, alkali bulrush, prairie bulrush, bayonet-grass.
Generic common name: TUBEROUS BULRUSHES, BULRUSH.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: salt marsh, September 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Panicled Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus

Family: Cyperaceae (SEDGE).
Other common names: small-fruited bulrush, mountain bog bulrush.
Generic common name: BULRUSH.

Location: Malibu Springs, creekside in riparian woodland, Oct 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Durango Root
Datisca glomerata

Family: Datiscaceae (DATISCA).
Generic common name: DATISCA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, riparian woodland, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Croton
Croton californicus

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Other common names: California croton, desert croton, sand croton.
Generic common name: CROTON.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Beach, coastal strand, April 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Turkey Mullein
Croton setiger

TJM1: Eremocarpus setigerus.
TJM2: Croton setigerus.
A N F: Croton setigerus.

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Other common names: dove weed.
Generic common name: CROTON.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, oak woodland, June 2004.

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

Note: setigerus changed to setiger since TJM2 published.

Caper Spurge *
Euphorbia lathyris

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Other common names: gopher plant, moleplant, compass plant.
Generic common name: SPURGE.

Location: July 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Petty Spurge *
Euphorbia peplus

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Generic common name: SPURGE.

Location: Weed of moist disturbed places, Jan 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Warty Spurge
Euphorbia spathulata

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Other common names: reticulate seeded spurge.
Generic common name: SPURGE.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: Nicholas Flat, Malibu Springs Trail, grassland, May 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Terracina Spurge *
Euphorbia terracina

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Other common names: Geraldton carnation weed.
Generic common name: SPURGE.

Location: Solstice Canyon: TWR Loop Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Queen's-root
Stillingia linearifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE).
Other common names: linear leaved stillingia, narrow leaved stillingia.
Generic common name: TOOTHLEAF.

Location: Liberty Canyon: disturbed sage scrub, April 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Ventura Marsh Milkvetch
Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus

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

Location: coastal strand: Ventura, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Green, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1

Photographed slightly out of range for SAMO, but an important species of interest. For decades it was presumed extinct until a small population was discovered in a Ventura oil field. There has been a significant effort to bring this unique species back from the brink of extinction.

Santa Barbara Locoweed
Astragalus trichopodus var. antisellii ^◊

TJM1: Astragalus trichopodus var. phoxus.
TJM2: Astragalus trichopodus var. phoxus.
A N F: Astragalus antiselli.
Other scientific names: Astragalus gaviotus, Astragalus hasseanus, Homalobus antisellii, Homalobus gaviotus, etc.

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: Santa Barbara milkvetch, Antiselli's milkvetch, Antisell's rattleweed.
Generic common name: LOCOWEED, MILKVETCH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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

Southern California Locoweed
Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: Santa Barbara milkvetch.
Generic common name: LOCOWEED, MILKVETCH.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Mugu Peak Trail, sage scrub, April 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

California-tea
Rupertia physodes

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: forest scurfpea, common rupertia.
Generic common name: RUPERT'S SCURF-PEA, RUPERTIA.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Deerleg Trail, oak woodland, May 2005.

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

Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia

Family: Fagaceae (BEECH, OAK).
Other common names: California live oak, encina.
Generic common name: OAK.

Location: Circle X Ranch: group campground, oak woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii

Family: Fagaceae (BEECH, OAK).
Generic common name: OAK.

Location: Wildwood Park: oak savanna (grassland) April 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Red, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Palmer's Oak
Quercus palmeri

Family: Fagaceae (BEECH, OAK).
Other common names: desert oak, scrub oak.
Generic common name: OAK.

Location: Conejo Open Space: Sunset Hills Trail, coastal sage scrub, May 2012.

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

Quercus palmeri has been treated as a variety of Q. chrysolepis.

Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni

Family: Fagaceae (BEECH, OAK).
Generic common name: OAK.

Location: Zuma/Trancas Canyons: Zuma Ridge Trail, chaparral, April 2012.

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

Southern Waternymph
Najas guadalupensis ssp. guadalupensis

TJM1: Najas guadalupensis.

Family: Hydrocharitaceae (WATERWEED).
Other common names: Guadalupe water nymph, common water-nymph.
Generic common name: WATERNYMPH.

Location: Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Pond, open water near shore, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Holly-leaved Water-nymph
Najas marina

Family: Hydrocharitaceae (WATERWEED).
Other common names: spiny naiad, marine water nymph.
Generic common name: WATERNYMPH.

Location: Lake Sherwood: open water near shore: Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

California Black Walnut
Juglans californica

Family: Juglandaceae (WALNUT).
Other common names: southern California walnut, southern California black walnut.
Generic common name: WALNUT.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 4.2.

Southwestern Spiny Rush
Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, May 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus

F N A: Juncus arcticus var. balticus.
Other scientific names: Juncus mexicanus.

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Other common names: Mexican rush, wire rush, mountain rush.
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Westlake Road: riparian woodland, June 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

A complex group, see discussion in the A N F description.

Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail: riparian woodland in saturated soill, June 2011.

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

Mariposa Rush
Juncus dubius

Other scientific names: Juncus rugulosus.

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Other common names: wrinkled rush.
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space: the unnamed northern east-west trail, riparian, June 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Although J. rugulosus is not strictly a synonym it has been treated here as such. See the A N F description for more details.

Longleaf Rush
Juncus macrophyllus

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned riparian, June 2006.

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

Spreading Rush
Juncus patens

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Hondo Canyon: Backbone Trail, oak woodland, May 2011.

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

Basket Rush
Juncus textilis

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Other common names: mat rush.
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Paramount Ranch: oak woodland near the creek, June 2007.

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

Irisleaf Rush
Juncus xiphioides

Family: Juncaceae (RUSH).
Generic common name: RUSH.

Location: Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space: the unnamed northern east-west trail, riparian, June 2006.

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

California Laurel
Umbellularia californica

Family: Lauraceae (LAUREL).
Other common names: California bay, bay tree, Oregon myrtle.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA BAY, CALIFORNIA LAUREL, PEPPERWOOD.

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

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

Sand Cress
Calyptridium monandrum

F N A: Cistanthe monandra.

Family: Montiaceae (MINER'S LETTUCE), Portulacaceae (PURSLANE).
Other common names: pussy paws, common pussypaws.
Generic common name: PUSSYPAWS.

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

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

Edible Fig *
Ficus carica

Family: Moraceae (MULBERRY).
Other common names: common fig.
Generic common name: FIG.

Location: Riparian woodland near China Flat Trail, May 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Large, Solitary, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Shamel Ash *
Fraxinus uhdei

TJM1: Not Listed.
TJM2: Not Listed.

Family: Oleaceae (OLIVE).
Other common names: evergreen ash.
Generic common name: ASH.

Location: Riparian woodland, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Arizona Ash
Fraxinus velutina

Family: Oleaceae (OLIVE).
Other common names: Velvet Ash.
Generic common name: ASH.

Location: Mulholland Highway roadside: riparian woodland, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Stream Orchid
Epipactis gigantea

Family: Orchidaceae (ORCHID).
Other common names: giant helleborine, chatterbox.
Generic common name: HELLEBORINE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: riparian woodland, May 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Large, Clusters, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Chaparral Rein Orchid
Piperia cooperi

Family: Orchidaceae (ORCHID).
Other common names: Cooper's rein-orchid.
Generic common name: PIPERIA, REIN ORCHID.

Location: Red Rock Canyon Park: Red Rock Canyon Road, chaparral, May 2011.

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

Denseflower Rein Orchid
Piperia elongata

Family: Orchidaceae (ORCHID).
Generic common name: PIPERIA, REIN ORCHID.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Alaskan Rein Orchid
Piperia unalascensis

Family: Orchidaceae (ORCHID).
Other common names: Rein orchid, Alaska piperia, slender spire orchid.
Generic common name: PIPERIA, REIN ORCHID.

Location: Backbone Trail between Tapia Park and Saddle Peak: oak woodland, May 2005.

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

Bird's Beak
Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setiger

TJM1: Cordylanthus rigidus ssp.setigerus.
TJM2: Cordylanthus rigidus ssp.setigerus.
F N A: Cordylanthus rigidus ssp.setigerus.
A N F: Cordylanthus rigidus ssp.setigerus.

Family: Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: stiffbranch bird's beak, rigid bird's beak, dark-tipped bird's-beak.
Generic common name: BIRD'S BEAK.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: setigerus changed to setiger since TJM2 published.

Prairie Plantain
Plantago elongata

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN).
Other common names: long leaf plantain, annual coast plantago, coastal plantain, slender plantain, five-seeded plantain.
Generic common name: PLANTAIN.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: drying vernal pool near the reservoir, March 2010.

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

California Plantain
Plantago erecta

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN).
Other common names: dotseed plantain, foothill plantain.
Generic common name: PLANTAIN.

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

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

English Plantain *
Plantago lanceolata

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN).
Other common names: ribgrass, narrowleaf plantain.
Generic common name: PLANTAIN.

Location: Backbone Trail between Saddle Peak Road and Trippet Ranch: valley grassland, May 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Common Plantain *
Plantago major

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

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, riparian woodland, June 2004.

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

Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa

Family: Platanaceae (SYCAMORE).
Other common names: California sycamore, aliso, planetree.
Generic common name: SYCAMORE, PLANE TREE.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Devil's Thorn *
Emex spinosa

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: spiny threecornerjack.
Generic common name: THREECORNERJACK.

Location: Zuma Beach County Park: developed beach facilities, January 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic, NOXIOUS WEED.

Conejo Buckwheat
Eriogonum crocatum

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Generic common name: WILD BUCKWHEAT, BUCKWHEAT.

Location: Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Slender Buckwheat
Eriogonum gracile var. gracile

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: slender woolly wild buckwheat.
Generic common name: WILD BUCKWHEAT, BUCKWHEAT.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: near the Pentachaeta Trail, chaparral, August 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Sea-cliff Buckwheat
Eriogonum parvifolium

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: dune eriogonum.
Generic common name: WILD BUCKWHEAT, BUCKWHEAT.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, July 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Leather Spineflower
Lastarriaea coriacea

F N A: Chorizanthe coriacea.

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: spine-flower.
Generic common name: LASTARRIAEA.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: sandy slopes on the ocean side of the peninsula, April 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, 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.

Common Knotweed *
Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum

TJM1: Polygonum arenastrum.

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: doorweed, oval-leaf knotweed, dooryard knotweed.
Generic common name: KNOTWEED, SMARTWEED.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Thread Stem
Pterostegia drymarioides

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: pterostegia, fairy mist, woodland pterostegia, granny's hair-net, woodland threadstem.
Generic common name: PTEROSTEGIA.

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

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

Sheep Sorrel *
Rumex acetosella

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: field sorrel.
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch: Eagle Springs Road, disturbed grassland, April 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

California Willow Dock
Rumex californicus

TJM1: Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus.

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: toothed willow dock, smooth valved willow dock.
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Arroyo Sequit: low spot near entrance road, grassland, July 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

The tubercle is often inconspicuous and may be referred to a raised/swollen midvein.

Sharp Dock *
Rumex conglomeratus

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: clustered dock, green dock.
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Curly Dock *
Rumex crispus

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: curly leaved dock.
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Serrano Canyon Trail, valley grassland, April 2004.

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

Bitter Dock *
Rumex obtusifolius

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: broadleaf dock.
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Agora Road: wet area in the road margin, March 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Yellow Dock
Rumex persicarioides

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Generic common name: DOCK.

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

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

Willow Dock
Rumex salicifolius

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Other common names: willow-leaved dock.
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, riparian woodland, June 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Narrowleaf Dock *
Rumex stenophyllus

Family: Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT).
Generic common name: DOCK.

Location: Calleguas Creek: sandbar near CSUCI, Aug 2010.

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

Hairy-fruited Buttercup
Ranunculus hebecarpus

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Other common names: delicate buttercup, slender annual buttercup, pubescent fruited buttercup.
Generic common name: BUTTERCUP.

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

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

Fendler's Meadow-rue
Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri

F N A: Thalictrum fendleri.

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Generic common name: MEADOW-RUE.

Location: Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, oak woodland, May 2010.

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

Tall Western Meadow Rue
Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum

F N A: Thalictrum polycarpum.

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Other common names: Fendler's meadow-rue.
Generic common name: MEADOW-RUE.

Location: Westlake Road: riparian woodland, April 2010.

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

Oligomeris
Oligomeris linifolia

Family: Resedaceae (MIGNONETTE).
Other common names: lineleaf whitepuff, leaved cambess, desert-spike.
Generic common name: OLIGOMERIS.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: sandy slopes on the ocean side of the peninsula, April 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, 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.

California coffeeberry
Frangula californica ssp. californica

TJM1: Rhamnus californica ssp. californica.

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: coffeeberry.
Generic common name: COFFEE BERRY.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Redberry
Rhamnus crocea

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: redberry buckthorn, spiny redberry.
Generic common name: BUCKTHORN.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: La Jolla Canyon Trail, chaparral, May 2005.

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

Hollyleaf Redberry
Rhamnus ilicifolia

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: evergreen buckthorn.
Generic common name: BUCKTHORN.

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

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

Lady's Mantle
Aphanes occidentalis

Family: Rosaceae (ROSE).
Other common names: western lady's mantle.
Generic common name: PARSLEY PIERT.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: near Triunfo Canyon Road, grassland, March 2008.

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

Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides

Family: Rosaceae (ROSE).
Other common names: birch-leaf mountain mahogany.
Generic common name: MOUNTAIN-MAHOGANY.

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

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

Phlox-leaved Bedstraw
Galium andrewsii

Family: Rubiaceae (BEDSTRAW).
Other common names: needlemat galium.
Generic common name: BEDSTRAW, CLEAVERS.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Narrow-leaved Bedstraw
Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Family: Rubiaceae (BEDSTRAW).
Generic common name: BEDSTRAW, CLEAVERS.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Climbing Bedstraw
Galium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii

Family: Rubiaceae (BEDSTRAW).
Other common names: San Diego bedstraw.
Generic common name: BEDSTRAW, CLEAVERS.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Wall Bedstraw *
Galium parisiense

Family: Rubiaceae (BEDSTRAW).
Generic common name: BEDSTRAW, CLEAVERS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Triunfo Backbone Trail, disturbed trail margin in chaparral, April 2010.

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

Wigeon Grass
Ruppia maritima

Family: Ruppiaceae (DITCH-GRASS), Potamogetonaceae (PONDWEED).
Other common names: ditch grass.
Generic common name: DITCH-GRASS, WIDGEONWEED, PONDWEED.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: salt marsh open water, September 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Traditional keys based on coil count would put this specimen into R. cirrhosa except that the environment was a coastal marine marsh (see the note in A N F).

Fremont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Other common names: alamo.
Generic common name: POPLAR, COTTONWOOD, ASPEN.

Location: Wildwood Park: grassland along road margin, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Black Cottonwood
Populus trichocarpa

TJM1: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa.

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Generic common name: POPLAR, COTTONWOOD, ASPEN.

Location: Malibu Creek near Malibu Canyon Road: riparian woodland, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Sandbar Willow
Salix exigua var. hindsiana

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Other common names: narrow-leaved willow, Hinds' willow.
Generic common name: WILLOW.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, riparian woodland, May 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Fall.

Goodding's Black Willow
Salix gooddingii

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Other common names: Goodding's willow.
Generic common name: WILLOW.

Location: Chatsworth Reservoir shoreline: riparian, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Red Willow
Salix laevigata

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Other common names: black willow, polished willow.
Generic common name: WILLOW.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Satwiwa Loop Trail, riparian woodland at the pond, March 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Pacific Willow
Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra

TJM1: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra.

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Other common names: shining willow, golden willow, yellow willow.
Generic common name: WILLOW.

Location: Trippet Ranch: pond edge near main parking area, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Arroyo Willow
Salix lasiolepis

Family: Salicaceae (WILLOW).
Generic common name: WILLOW.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Big-Leaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum

Family: Sapindaceae (SOAPBERRY), Aceraceae (MAPLE).
Other common names: bigtooth maple, canyon maple.
Generic common name: MAPLE.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: riparian woodland near Bulldog Road, March 2012.

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

Box Elder
Acer negundo

Family: Sapindaceae (SOAPBERRY), Aceraceae (MAPLE).
Other common names: California box elder.
Generic common name: MAPLE.

Location: Piuma Road: Riparian woodland, April 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Round-leaf Boykinia
Boykinia rotundifolia

Family: Saxifragaceae (SAXIFRAGE).
Other common names: roundleaf brookfoam.
Generic common name: BROOKFOAM.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Waterfall Trail, riparian woodland, June 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Common Muilla
Muilla maritima

Family: Themidaceae (BRODIAEA), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: sea muilla.
Generic common name: MUILLA.

Location: Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Narrow-leaved Cattail
Typha domingensis

Family: Typhaceae (CATTAIL).
Other common names: southern cattail.
Generic common name: CATTAIL.

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

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

Broad-leaved Cattail
Typha latifolia

Family: Typhaceae (CATTAIL).
Other common names: common cattail, soft flag.
Generic common name: CATTAIL.

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

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

Annual Stinging Nettle
Hesperocnide tenella

Family: Urticaceae (NETTLE).
Other common names: western nettle, western stingingnettle.
Generic common name: WESTERN NETTLE, STINGINGNETTLE.

Location: Backbone Trail between Zuma Ridge Trail and Kanan Trailhead: riparian woodland, May 2005.

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

Rillita Pellitory
Parietaria hespera

Family: Urticaceae (NETTLE).
Generic common name: PELLITORY.

Location: LA County Sanitation District Open Space: Sullivan Fire Road, disturbed road shoulder, chaparral, March 2008.

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

Baby's Tears *
Soleirolia soleirolii

Other scientific names: Helxine soleirolii.

Family: Urticaceae (NETTLE).
Other common names: mother of thousands.
Generic common name: BABY'S TEARS, SOLEIROLIA.

Location: Damp sheltered areas close to urban landscaping. Feb 2012.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Hoary Nettle
Urtica gracilis ssp. holosericea ^◊

TJM1: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea.
TJM2: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea.
F N A: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea.
A N F: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea.
Other scientific names: Urtica holosericea, Urtica breweri.

Family: Urticaceae (NETTLE).
Other common names: stinging nettle, giant creek nettle, mountain nettle.
Generic common name: STINGING NETTLE, NETTLE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

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

Dwarf Nettle *
Urtica urens

Family: Urticaceae (NETTLE).
Generic common name: STINGING NETTLE, NETTLE.

Location: Thousand Oaks: disturbed coastal sage scrub, March 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring.

Sycamore Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum ^◊

TJM1: Phoradendron macrophyllum.
TJM2: Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum.

Family: Viscaceae (MISTLETOE), Santalaceae (SANDALWOOD).
Other common names: bigleaf mistletoe.
Generic common name: AMERICAN MISTLETOE.

Location: Peter Strauss Ranch: sycamore trees at the front lawn, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

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

Oak Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum ^◊

TJM1: Phoradendron villosum.
TJM2: Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum.

Family: Viscaceae (MISTLETOE), Santalaceae (SANDALWOOD).
Other common names: pacific mistletoe, hairy mistletoe.
Generic common name: AMERICAN MISTLETOE.

Location: Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Loop Trail, oak woodland, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

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

Thicket Creeper *
Parthenocissus inserta

TJM1: Parthenocissus vitacea.

Family: Vitaceae (GRAPE).
Other common names: false Virginia creeper, woodbine, Virginia creeper.
Generic common name: VIRGINIA CREEPER, WOODBIND.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, riparian woodland, June 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

A robust climbing vine, may be a native.

Desert Wild Grape
Vitis girdiana

Family: Vitaceae (GRAPE).
Other common names: Southern California grape.
Generic common name: GRAPE.

Location: Photographed outside of range, May 2010.

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

Cultivated Grape *
Vitis vinifera

Family: Vitaceae (GRAPE).
Other common names: wine grape.
Generic common name: GRAPE.

Location: Private land near Mulholland and Kanan Roads: oak woodlandl, June 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

As with other species possessing a long history of cultivation it can take many forms.

Common Poolmat
Zannichellia palustris

Family: Zannichelliaceae (HORNED-PONDWEED).
Other common names: grass-wrack.
Generic common name: HORNED-PONDWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Creekbed near Mishe Mokwa Trail, July 2011.

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