Plant Check List for Mesquite Mountains, San Bernardino County, United States.
Edited by Tom Schweich
This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists. For California, much of the data is provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/). For Colorado, much of the data is provided by the Southwest Environmental Information Network, which web site is found at (http://swbiodiversity.org). See their respective websites for copyright information and recommended citation formats.
For a complete list of Locations included in this Area List, see the Locations Included section, below.
This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Mesquite Mountains, San Bernardino County, United States.
2. [ ] Ephedra nevadensis S. Watson. Nevada Ephedra. SdwVy
4. Tribe: Astereae
5. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
6. [ ] Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. tortifolia. Mojave Woody Aster. WP
7. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
8. [ ] Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urb. & J. Wussow. Narrowleaf Goldenbush.
9. Tribe: Cardueae
10. SubTribe: Carduinae
11. [ ] Cirsium neomexicanum A. Gray. Desert Thistle.
12. Tribe: Chaenactideae
13. [ ] Chaenactis carphoclinia A. Gray var. carphoclinia. Pebble Pincushion. WP
14. [ ] Chaenactis fremontii A. Gray. Desert Pincushion. SdwVy
15. Tribe: Cichorieae
16. SubTribe: Microseridinae
17. [ ] Rafinesquia californica Nutt. California Chicory. SdwVy
18. [ ] Rafinesquia neomexicana A. Gray. Desert Chicory. SdwVy
19. Tribe: Helenieae
20. SubTribe: Tetraneurinae
21. [ ] Baileya multiradiata Harv. & A. Gray ex Torr. Desert Marigold.
22. Tribe: Heliantheae
23. SubTribe: Ambrosiinae
24. [ ] Ambrosia dumosa (A. Gray) W. W. Payne. (Syn: Franseria d. A. Gray ) White Bur-Sage, Burroweed. SdwVy
25. [ ] Ambrosia eriocentra (A. Gray) Payne. Wooly Bur-Sage.
26. [ ] Ambrosia salsola (A. Gray) Strother & B. G. Baldwin. (Syn: Hymenoclea salsola Torr. & A. Gray ) Cheesebush. SdwVy
27. Tribe: Madieae
28. SubTribe: Baeriinae
29. [ ] Eriophyllum wallacei (A. Gray) A. Gray. (Syn: Antheropeas wallacei (A. Gray) Rydberg ) Woolly Easter Bonnets.
30. Tribe: Tageteae
31. [ ] Porophyllum gracile Benth. Odora.
33. [ ] Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet ssp. arcuata (Fosb.) Henrickson. Desert Willow.
35. [ ] . Borage Family.
36. [ ] Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray var. tessellata. Bristly Fiddleneck. WP
37. [ ] Cryptantha Lehm. ex G. Don. Cryptantha.
38. [ ] Cryptantha pterocarya (Torr.) Greene var. cycloptera (Greene) J. F. Macbr. Tucson Cryptantha. WP
39. [ ] Cryptantha utahensis (A. Gray) Greene. Fragrant Forget-Me-Not.
40. [ ] Nama demissum A. Gray var. demissum. Desert Purple Mat.
41. [ ] Pectocarya heterocarpa (I.M. Johnst.) I.M. Johnst. Mixed-Nut Combseed. SdwVy
42. [ ] Pectocarya platycarpa (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) Munz & I.M. Johnst. Broad-Fruited Combseed. SdwVy
43. [ ] Phacelia crenulata Torrey var. crenulata. Cleftleaf Wildheliotrope.
44. [ ] Phacelia fremontii Torr. Fremont's Phacelia.
45. [ ] Phacelia perityloides Coville var. jaegeri Munz. Cliff Phacelia.
46. [ ] Phacelia vallis-mortae J. W. Voss. Death Valley Phacelia.
47. [ ] Pholistoma membranaceum (Benth.) Constance. White Fiestaflower.
48. [ ] Tiquilia canescens (DC.) A. T. Richardson var. canescens. Woody Crinklemat.
50. [ ] Lepidium fremontii S. Watson. Desert Pepperweed.
52. [ ] Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) F. M. Knuth. (Syn: Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & J. Bigelow ) Buckhorn Cholla.
53. [ ] Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orc. Barrel Cactus.
54. [ ] Mammillaria tetrancistra Engelm. Foxtail Cactus.
55. [ ] Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J. Bigelow var. basilaris. Beavertail Cactus.
57. [ ] Eremogone macradenia (S. Watson) Ikonn. var. macradenia. (Syn: Arenaria macradenia S. Watson var. mcaradenia ) Desert Sandwort.
59. [ ] Mortonia utahensis (Trel.) Nelson. Utah Mortonia.
61. [ ] Grayia spinosa (Hook.) Moq. Spiny Hop Sage.
62. [ ] Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A. D. J. Meeuse & Smit. (Syn: Diotis lanata Pursh , Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moquin-Tandon ) Winter Fat.
64. [ ] Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torrey & A. Gray) Small. Rattlesnake Weed.
66. [ ] Dalea mollis Benth. Hairy Prairie Clover.
67. [ ] Lupinus flavoculatus A. Heller. Yellow Eyes. WP
68. [ ] Psorothamnus fremontii (A. Gray) Barneby var. fremontii. Fremont's Indigo Bush.
70. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. Weed: CAL-IPC, List: Limited. WP
72. [ ] Krameria erecta Schultes. Pima Rhatany.
74. [ ] Hedeoma nana (Torr.) Briq. ssp. californica W. S. Stewart. California Mock Pennyroyal.
75. [ ] Salazaria mexicana Torrey. Mexican Bladder Sage.
76. [ ] Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. pilosa (A. Gray) J. L. Strachan & Rev. (Syn: Audibertia incana Benth. var. pilosa A. Gray , Ramona pilosa (A. Gray) Abrams , Salvia carnosa Douglas ex Greene var. pilosa (A.Gray) Epling ) Purple Sage. SdwVy
77. [ ] Salvia mohavensis E. Greene. Mohave Sage.
79. [ ] Eucnide urens (A. Gray) C. Parry. Rock Nettle.
80. [ ] Mentzelia nitens Greene. Shining Blazing Star.
82. [ ] Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray. Apricot Mallow.
83. [ ] Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray var. ambigua. (Syn: Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray ssp. monticola Kearney ) Apricot Mallow. SdwVy
85. [ ] Allionia incarnata L. Windmills.
86. [ ] Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran var. villosa (Kellogg) Spellenb. (Syn: M. bigelovii A. Gray var. bigelovii ) Wishbone Bush.
88. [ ] Menodora spinescens A. Gray. Spiny Desert Olive.
90. [ ] Chylismia brevipes (A. Gray) Small ssp. brevipes. (Syn: Camissonia brevipes (A. Gray) Raven ssp. brevipes ) Browneyes.
91. [ ] Chylismia claviformis (Torr. & Frém.) A. A. Heller. (Syn: Camissonia claviformis (Torr. & Frém.) P. H. Raven ) Browneyes.
92. [ ] Chylismia claviformis × brevipes.
94. [ ] Castilleja chromosa A. Nelson. Desert Indian Paintbrush.
95. [ ] Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller. (Syn: Aphyllon cooperi A. Gray ) Burro Weed Strangler.
97. [ ] Diplacus bigelovii (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom var. bigelovii. (Syn: Mimulus bigelovii (A. Gray) A. Gray var. bigelovii )
99. [ ] Penstemon palmeri A. Gray ssp. palmeri. Wild Pink Snapdragon.
100. [ ] Plantago ovata Forsskal. Desert Indian-Wheat.
102. [ ] Gilia aliquanta A. D. Grant & V. E. Grant ssp. aliquanta. Puff Calyx Gilia.
103. [ ] Gilia cana (M. E. Jones) A. Heller. Desert Gilia, Showy Gilia.
104. [ ] Langloisia setosissima (Cov.) S. Timbrook ssp. punctata. Lilac Sunbonnet. WPH
105. [ ] Linanthus demissus (A. Gray) E. Greene. Desert Snow.
107. [ ] Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr. var. brevicornu. Brittle Spineflower. SdwVy
108. [ ] Chorizanthe rigida (Torrey) Torrey & A. Gray. Spiny Herb. WP
109. [ ] Eriogonum . Buckwheat. WP
110. [ ] Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. ssp. polifolium (A. DC.) Torrey & A. Gray. California Buckwheat. SdwVy
111. [ ] Eriogonum inflatum Torrey & Fremont. Desert Trumpet.
112. [ ] Eriogonum maculatum A. Heller. Spotted Buckwheat.
113. [ ] Eriogonum nidularium Coville. Birdnest Buckwheat.
114. [ ] Oxytheca perfoliata Torr. & A. Gray. Round-Leaf Puncturebract. WP
116. [ ] Delphinium parishii A. Gray ssp. parishii A. Gray. Parish's Larkspur.
118. [ ] Coleogyne ramosissima Torrey. Blackbrush.
120. [ ] Galium stellatum Kellogg. (Syn: G. s. Kellogg ssp. eremicum (Hilend & J. T. Howell) Ehrend. ) Starry Bedstraw.
122. [ ] Phoradendron californicum Nutt. Desert Mistletoe.
124. [ ] Lycium andersonii A. Gray. Water Jacket.
125. [ ] Lycium cooperi A. Gray. Cooper's Box Thorn.
126. [ ] Nicotiana obtusifolia Martens & Galeotti. Desert Tobacco.
127. [ ] Physalis hederifolia A. Gray. Ivy-Leaved Ground Cherry.
129. [ ] Larrea tridentata (DC) Cov. Creosote Bush. SdwVy
131. [ ] Yucca brevifolia Engelm. Joshua Tree.
132. [ ] Yucca schidigera K. E. Ortgies. Mohave Yucca. SdwVy
134. Tribe: Aveneae
135. [ ] Schismus barbatus (L.) Thell. Mediterranean Grass. SdwVy
136. Tribe: Bromeae
137. [ ] Bromus madritensis L. ssp. rubens (L.) Husn. (Syn: B. rubens L. ) Red Brome. Weed: CAL-IPC, List: High. Inyo National Forest, priority: Locally high; generally low, SdwVy
138. Tribe: Cynodonteae
139. [ ] Hilaria rigida (Thurb.) Scribn. (Syn: Pleuraphis ridiga Thurber ) Big Galleta. SdwVy
140. Tribe: Stipeae
141. [ ] Stipa hymenoides Roem. & Schult. (=Eriocoma hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Rydb.) Indian Rice Grass. SdwVy
| Total number of taxa: | 90 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 84 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 3 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 3 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 2 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 11/3/2024 7:02:08 PM