Sun Feb 8, 2026 Field Trip: Cowles Mountain, Mission Trails Regional Park
CHAPARRAL, COASTAL SAGE SCRUB-1: Mission Trails Regional Park (Cowles Mtn. field trip)
LYCOPHYTES
1. Selaginella bigelovii --- Bigelow's Spike-Moss --- Selaginellaceae
2. Selaginella cinerascens --- Mesa Spike-Moss --- Selaginellaceae
FERNS
3. Pellaea mucronata --- Bird's Foot Cliff-Brake --- Pteridaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
4. Hesperoyucca whipplei --- Chaparral Candle --- Agavaceae
5. Malosma laurina --- Laurel Sumac --- Anacardiaceae
6. Artemisia californica --- Coastal Sagebrush --- Asteraceae
7. Baccharis sarothroides --- Broom Baccharis --- Asteraceae
8. Bahiopsis laciniata --- San Diego Sunflower --- Asteraceae
9. Gutierrezia sarothrae --- Broom Matchweed --- Asteraceae
10. Cylindropuntia prolifera --- Coast Cholla --- Cactaceae
11. Ferocactus viridescens --- Coast Barrel Cactus --- Cactaceae
12. Marah macrocarpa --- Wild-Cucumber --- Cucurbitaceae
13. Xylococcus bicolor --- Mission Manzanita --- Ericaceae
14. Acmispon glaber [Lotus scoparius] --- Deerweed --- Fabaceae
15. Salvia mellifera --- Black Sage --- Lamiaceae
16. Diplacus puniceus [Mimulus aurantiacus] --- Coast Monkeyflower --- Phrymaceae
17. Eriogonum fasciculatum --- California Buckwheat --- Polygonaceae
18. Ceanothus tomentosus --- Ramona-Lilac --- Rhamnaceae
19. Rhamnus crocea --- Spiny Redberry --- Rhamnaceae
20. Adenostoma fasciculatum --- Chamise --- Rosaceae
TEST: CHAPARRAL, COASTAL SAGE SCRUB-1: Mission Trails Regional Park (Cowles Mtn. field trip)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
OPTIONAL: CHAPARRAL, COASTAL SAGE SCRUB-1
BRYOPHYTES
1. Asterellopsis palmeri [Asterella palmeri] --- Palmer's Asterellopsis --- Aytoniaceae
2. Bryum argenteum --- Silvergreen Bryum Moss --- Bryaceae
FERNS
3. Ophioglossum californicum --- California Adder's Tongue --- Ophioglossaceae
4. Myriopteris newberryi --- California Cotton Fern --- Pteridaceae
5. Pentagramma glanduloviscida --- Silverback Fern --- Pteridaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
6. Eriophyllum confertiflorum --- Long-Stem Golden-Yarrow --- Asteraceae
7. Hazardia squarrosa --- Saw-tooth Goldenbush --- Asteraceae
8. Porophyllum gracile --- Odora --- Asteraceae
9. Hirschfeldia incana*-- Short-Pod Mustard --- Brassicaceae
10. Euphorbia polycarpa [Chamaesyce p.] --- Small-seed Sandmat --- Euphorbiaceae
Sat Feb 21, 2026 Field Trip: Old Mission Dam/Oak Canyon Trail, Mission Trails Regional Park
RIPARIAN WOODLAND: M.T.R.P. (Old Mission Dam/Oak Canyon field trip)
ANGIOSPERMS
1. Baccharis salicifolia --- Mule Fat, Seep-Willow --- Asteraceae
2. Platanus racemosa --- Western Sycamore --- Platanaceae
3. Populus fremontii --- Western Cottonwood --- Salicaceae
4. Salix lasiolepis --- Arroyo Willow --- Salicaceae
TEST: RIPARIAN WOODLAND: M.T.R.P. (Old Mission Dam/Oak Canyon field trip)
1. 2. 3. 4.
CHAPARRAL, COASTAL SAGE SCRUB, OAK WOODLAND-2: M.T.R.P. (Old Mission Dam field trip)
FERNS
1. Polypodium californicum --- California Polypody --- Polypodiaceae
2. Myriopteris newberryi --- California Cotton Fern --- Pteridaceae
3. Pentagramma glanduloviscida --- Silverback Fern --- Pteridaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
4. Rhus integrifolia --- Lemonadeberry --- Anacardiaceae
5. Toxicodendron diversilobum --- Western Poison-Oak --- Anacardiaceae
6. Encelia californica --- California Encelia --- Asteraceae
7. Quercus agrifolia --- Coast Live Oak --- Fagaceae
8. Erodium botrys* --- Long-Beak Filaree/Storksbill --- Geraniaceae
9. Ribes indecorum --- White Flower Currant --- Grossulariaceae
10. Salvia apiana --- White Sage --- Lamiaceae
11. Malacothamnus fasciculatus --- Chaparral Bushmallow --- Malvaceae
12. Claytonia perfoliata --- Miner's Lettuce --- Montiaceae
13. Avena barbata* --- Slender Wild Oat --- Poaceae
14. Bromus rubens* --- Foxtail Chess --- Poaceae
15. Nassella pulchra --- Purple Needlegrass --- Poaceae
16. Thalictrum fendleri --- Fendler's Meadow-Rue --- Ranunculaceae
17. Cercocarpus minutiflorus --- San Diego Mountain-Mahogany --- Rosaceae
18. Heteromeles arbutifolia --- Toyon, Christmas Berry --- Rosaceae
19. Prunus ilicifolia --- Islay, Holly-Leaf Cherry --- Rosaceae
20. Dipterostemon capitatus --- Blue Dicks --- Themidaceae
21. Sambucus mexicana --- Blue Elderberry --- Viburnaceae
TEST: CHAPARRAL, COASTAL SAGE SCRUB, OAK WOODLAND-2: M.T.R.P. (Old Mission Dam field trip)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
OPTIONAL: CHAPARRAL, COASTAL SAGE SCRUB, OAK WOODLAND-2: M.T.R.P
ANGIOSPERMS
1. Isocoma menziesii --- Goldenbush --- Asteraceae
2. Cryptantha intermedia --- Nievitas Cryptantha --- Boraginaceae
3. Erodium cicutarium* --- Red-Stem Filarre/Storksbill --- Geraniaceae
4. Erodium moschatum* --- White-Stem Filaree/Storksbill --- Geraniaceae
5. Mirabilis laevis --- Coastal Wishbone Plant --- Nyctaginaceae
6. Eschscholzia californica --- California Poppy --- Papaveraceae
7. Bromus diandrus* --- Ripgut Grass --- Poaceae
8. Linanthus dianthiflorus --- Farinose Ground Pink --- Polemoniaceae
Sat Mar 14, 2026 Field Trip: Anza Borrego Desert State Park:
DESERT PLANTS: Creosote Bush Scrub, Dry Desert Wash, Succulent Desert Scrub, Alkaline Desert Wash
ANGIOSPERMS
1. Agave deserti --- Desert Agave --- Agavaceae
2. Justicia californica --- Chuparosa, Beloperone --- Acanthaceae
3. Atriplex hymenelytra --- Desert Holly --- Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae]
4. Atriplex polycarpa --- Many-Fruit Saltbush --- Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae]
5. Pilostyles thurberi -- Thurber's Pilostyles --- Apodanthaceae
6. Washingtonia filifera --- California Fan Palm --- Arecaceae
7. Ambrosia dumosa --- White Bur-Sage/Burro-Weed --- Asteraceae
8. Ambrosia salsola var. s. --- Cheesebush, Burrobrush --- Asteraceae
9. Encelia farinosa var. farinosa --- Brittlebush, Incienso --- Asteraceae
10. Chilopsis linearis subsp. arcuata --- Desert-Willow -- Bignoniaceae
11. Cylindropuntia bigelovii --- Teddy-Bear/Jumping Cholla --- Cactaceae
12. Cylindropuntia fosbergii --- Pink Teddy-Bear Cholla --- Cactaceae
13. Cylindropuntia ganderi --- Gander's Cholla --- Cactaceae
14. Echinocereus engelmannii --- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus --- Cactaceae
15. Ferocactus cylindraceus --- California Barrel Cactus --- Cactaceae
16. Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris --- Beavertail Cactus --- Cactaceae
17. Cuscuta psorothamnensis --- Desert Dodder --- Convolvulaceae
18. Neltuma odorata --- [Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana] Honey Mesquite --- Fabaceae
19. Psorodendron schottii --- Indigo Bush --- Fabaceae
20. Psorodendron spinosum--- Smoke Tree --- Fabaceae
21. Psorothamnus emoryi --- White-Dalea --- Fabaceae
22. Senegalia greggii [Acacia greggii] --- Catclaw Acacia --- Fabaceae
23. Fouquieria splendens subsp. splendens --- Ocotillo --- Fouquieriaceae
24. Krameria bicolor [K. grayi] --- White Ratany --- Krameriaceae
25. Condea emoryi [Hyptis e.] --- Desert-Lavender --- Lamiaceae
26. Simmondsia chinensis --- Jojoba, Goatnut --- Simmondsiaceae
27. Phoradendron californicum --- Desert Mistletoe --- Viscaceae
28. Larrea tridentata --- Creosote Bush --- Zygophyllaceae
TEST: DESERT PLANTS: Creosote Bush Scrub, Dry Desert Wash, Succulent Desert Scrub, Alkaline Desert Wash
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
OPTIONAL:
LYCOPHYTES
1. Selaginella eremophila --- Desert Spike-Moss --- Selaginellaceae
FERNS
2. Myriopteris covillei --- Coville's Lip Fern --- Pteridaceae
GYMNOSPERMS
3. Juniperus californica --- California Juniper --- Cupressaceae
4. Pinus californiarum --- California Pinyon Pine --- Pinaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
5. Hesperocallis undulata --- Desert Lily --- Agavaceae
6. Bahiopsis parishii --- Parish's Goldeneye --- Asteraceae
7. Bebbia juncea var. aspera--- Rush Sweetbush --- Asteraceae
8. Chaenactis fremontii --- Desert Pincushion --- Asteraceae
9. Malacothrix glabrata --- Desert Dandelion --- Asteraceae
10. Palafoxia arida var. arida --- Desert Spanish Needles --- Asteraceae
11. Perityle emoryi --- Emory's Rock-Daisy --- Asteraceae
12. Dithyrea californica --- Spectacle-Pod --- Brassicaceae
13. Bursera microphylla --- Elephant Tree, Torote --- Burseraceae
14. Cochemiea dioica --- Fish-Hook Cactus --- Cactaceae
15. Ephedra sp. --- Mormon-Tea --- Ephedraceae
16. Acalypha californica --- Copperleaf --- Euphorbiaceae
17. Lupinus arizonicus --- Arizona Lupine --- Fabaceae
18. Senna armata --- Spiny Senna --- Fabaceae
19. Quercus cornelius-mulleri --- Desert Scrub Oak --- Fagaceae
20. Salvia columbariae --- Chia --- Lamiaceae
21. Abronia villosa --- Sand-Verbena --- Nyctaginaceae
22. Mirabilis laevis var. retrorsa --- Desert Wishbone Plant --- Nyctaginaceae
23. Chylismia claviformis subsp. peirsonii --- Peirson's Evening Primose --- Onagraceae
24. Eremothera boothii subsp. condensata --- Desert Lanthern --- Onagraceae
25. Oenothera deltoides subsp. deltoides --- Dune Evening-Primrose --- Onagraceae
26. Eschscholzia minutiflora --- Pygmy Gold-Poppy --- Papaveraceae
27. Eschscholzia parishii --- Parish's Gold-Poppy --- Papaveraceae
28. Diplacus bigelovii var. bigelovii --- Desert Monkey Flower --- Phrymaceae
29. Antirrhinum confertiflorum [Mohavea confertiflora] -- Ghost Flower --- Plantaginaceae
30. Hilaria rigida --- Big Galleta --- Poaceae
31. Chorizanthe brevicornu --- Brittle Spine Flower --- Polygonaceae
32. Eriogonum inflatum --- Desert Trumpet --- Polygonaceae
33. Coleogyne ramosissima --- Blackbush --- Rosaceae
34. Prunus fremontii --- Desert Apricot --- Rosaceae
TEST: DESERT PLANTS: Optional (a few)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Sat Apr 4, 2026 Field Trip: Hard pan mesa vernal pool, Miramar Mounds National Natural Landmark:
VERNAL POOL PLANTS:
LYCOPHYTES
1. Isoetes howellii --- Howell's Quillwort --- Isoetaceae
2. Isoetes orcuttii --- Orcutt's Quillwort --- Isoetaceae
FERNS
3. Pilularia americana --- American Pillwort --- Marsileaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
4. Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii--- San Diego Button-Celery --- Apiaceae
5. Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus--- Dwarf Woolly-Marbles --- Asteraceae
6. Crassula aquatica --- Water Pygmyweed --- Crassulaceae
7. Downingia cuspidata --- Downingia --- Campanulaceae
8. Eleocharis macrostachya --- Pale Spikerush --- Cyperaceae
9. Pogogyne abramsii--- San Diego Mesa Mint --- Lamiaceae
10. Lythrum hyssopifolia* --- Grass Poly --- Lythraceae
11. Callitriche marginata --- Winged Water-Starwort --- Plantaginaceae
12. Plantago elongata --- Praire Plantain --- Plantaginaceae
13. Brodiaea orcuttii --- Orcutt's Brodiaea --- Themidaceae
TEST: VERNAL POOL PLANTS Field Trip 1:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
12. 13. 14. 15.
VERNAL POOL ASSOCIATES:
BRYOPHYTES
1. Geothallus tuberosus --- Campbell's Liverwort --- Sphaerocarpaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
2. Muilla maritima --- Coastal Muilla --- Themidaceae
TEST: VERNAL POOL ASSOCIATES (also found outside vernal pools)
1. 2. 3. 4.
VERNAL POOL PLANTS (Optional):
ANGIOSPERMS
1. Crassula solieri --- Smooth-Seed Pygmyweed --- Crassulaceae
2. Elatine brachysperma --- Short Seed Waterwort --- Elatinaceae
Sat Apr 4, 2026: Field Trip: Otay Mesa Dennery Canyon:
VERNAL POOL PLANTS:
FERNS
1. Marsilea vestita --- Hairy Clover Fern --- Marsileaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
2. Callitriche marginata --- Winged Water-Starwort --- Plantaginaceae
3. Crassula aquatica --- Water Pygmyweed --- Crassulaceae
4. Deschampsia danthonioides--- Annual Hairgrass --- Poaceae
5. Downingia cuspidata --- Downingia --- Campanulaceae
6. Eleocharis macrostachya --- Pale Spikerush --- Cyperaceae
7. Epilobium campestre [E. pygmaeum] --- Smooth Boisduvalia --- Onagraceae
8. Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii--- San Diego Button-Celery --- Apiaceae
9. Juncus bufonius var. bufonius --- Toad Rush --- Juncaceae
10. Lysimachia minima [Anagallis minima; Centunculus minimus] --- Chaffweed --- Myrsinaceae
11. Lythrum hyssopifolia* --- Grass Poly --- Lythraceae
12. Navarretia fossalis --- Spreading Navarretia --- Polemoniaceae
13. Pilularia americana --- American Pillwort --- Marsileaceae
14. Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus--- Adobe Allocarya --- Boraginaceae
15. Plantago elongata --- Praire Plantain --- Plantaginaceae
16. Pogogyne nudiuscula --- Otay Mesa Mint --- Lamiaceae
17. Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus--- Dwarf Woolly-Marbles --- Asteraceae
18. Triglochin scilloides --- Flowering Quill Wort --- Juncaginaceae
TEST: VERNAL POOL PLANTS Field Trip 2:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
VERNAL POOL ASSOCIATES (also found outside vernal pools)
LYCOPHYTES
1. Selaginella cinerascens --- Mesa Spike-Moss --- Selaginellaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
2. Allium praecox --- Early Onion --- Alliaceae
3. Hooveria parviflora --- Small-Flower Soap-Plant/Amole --- Agavaceae
4. Chorizanthe fimbriata --- Spineflower --- Polygonaceae
5. Dudleya variegata --- Variegated Dudleya --- Crassulaceae
6. Harpagonella palmeri --- Palmer's Grappling-Hook --- Boraginaceae
7. Lasthenia gracilis --- Common Goldfields --- Asteraceae
8. Linanthus dianthiflorus --- Farinose Ground Pink --- Polemoniaceae
9. Pectocarya linearis --- Narrow-Toothed Pectocarya --- Boraginaceae
10. Sisyrinchium bellum --- Blue-Eyed-Grass --- Iridaceae
Sat Apr 18, 2026 Field Trip: Torrey Pines State Park:
TORREY PINES STATE NATURAL RESERVE: Torrey Pine Woodland, Inland Sage Scrub, Chaparral, & Coastal Strand
GYMNOSPERMS
1. Pinus torreyana --- Torrey Pine --- Pinaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
2. Yucca schidigera --- Mohave Yucca -- Agavaceae
3. Lomatium lucidum --- Shiny Lomatium --- Apiaceae
4. Chaenactis glabriuscula --- Yellow Pincushion --- Asteraceae
5. Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. linifolia --- California Aster --- Asteraceae
7. Eriophyllum confertiflorum --- Long-Stem Golden-Yarrow --- Asteraceae
8. Leptosyne maritima [Coreopsis m.] --- Sea-Dahlia --- Asteraceae
9. Cryptantha intermedia --- Nievitas Cryptantha --- Boraginaceae
11. Opuntia littoralis --- Coastal Prickly-Pear --- Cactaceae
12. Cleomella arborea [Peritoma a.; Isomeris a.] --- Bladderpod --- Cleomaceae
13. Calystegia macrostegia [Convolvulus cyclostegius subsp. aridus] --- Morning-Glory --- Convolvulaceae
14. Dudleya edulis --- Ladies' Fingers --- Crassulaceae
15. Dudleya lanceolata --- Coastal Dudleya --- Crassulaceae
16. Quercus dumosa --- Nuttall's Scrub Oak --- Fagaceae
17. Abronia umbellata --- Beach Sand Verbena --- Nyctaginaceae
18. Camissoniopsis bistorta --- California Sun Cup --- Onagraceae
19. Dendromecon rigida --- Bush-Poppy --- Papaveraceae
20. Eschscholzia californica --- California Poppy --- Papaveraceae
21. Antirrhinum nuttallianum [Sairocarpus spp.] --- Nuttall's Snapdragon --- Plantaginaceae
22. Linanthus dianthiflorus --- Farinose Ground Pink --- Polemoniaceae
23. Ceanothus verrucosus --- Wart-Stem-Lilac --- Rhamnaceae
24. Galium angustifolium --- Narrow-Leaf Bedstraw --- Rubiaceae
25. Cneoridium dumosum --- Coast Spice Bush, Bush-Rue --- Rutaceae
26. Solanum umbelliferum --- Parish's Nightshade --- Solanaceae
TEST: TORREY PINE WOODLAND: Torrey Pine Woodland, Inland Sage Scrub, Chaparral, & Coastal Strand
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
SOME OTHERS:
5. Ferocactus viridescens --- Coast Barrel Cactus --- Cactaceae
TORREY PINES STATE NATURAL RESERVE: EXTENSION: Coastal Sage Scrub, Open Torrey Pine Woodland
ANGIOSPERMS (in progress)
1. Artemisia dracunculus --- Tarragon --- Asteraceae
2. Baccharis pilularis subsp. consanguinea --- Coyote Bush --- Asteraceae
3. Heterotheca sessiliflora --- Sessile-Flower Golden Aster --- Asteraceae
4. Pseudognaphalium biolettii --- Bicolor Cudweed --- Asteraceae
5. Ferocactus viridescens --- Coast Barrel Cactus --- Cactaceae
6. Croton californicus --- California Croton --- Euphorbiaceae
7. Astragalus trichopodus subsp. lonchus --- Ocean Locoweed --- Fabaceae
8. Malacothamnus fasciculatus --- Chaparral Bushmallow --- Malvaceae
9. Melica imperfecta --- Coast Range Melic --- Poaceae
10. Scrophularia californica --- California Bee Plant --- Scrophulariaceae
SOME OTHERS:
1. Pseudognaphalium californicum --- California Everlasting --- Asteraceae
2. Stephanomeria diegensis --- San Diego Wreath Plant --- Asteraceae
3. Stephanomeria exigua --- Small Wreath Plant --- Asteraceae
4. Cardionema ramosissimum --- Tread Lightly --- Caryophyllaceae
5. Crocanthemum scoparium --- Rush-Rose --- Cistaceae
6. Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. crassifolia --- Del Mar Manzanita --- Ericaceae
7. Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium --- Yerba Santa --- Namaceae or Hydrophyllaceae
8. Ehrharta calycina --- Perennial Veldt Grass --- Poaceae
9. Ehrharta longiflora --- Perennial Veldt Grass --- Poaceae
10. Nuttallanthus texanus --- Blue Toadflax --- Plantaginaceae
11. Delphinium cardinale --- Scarlett Larkspur --- Ranunculaceae
Sat Apr 25, 2026 Field Trip: McGinty Mountain
MONTANE: McGinty Mountain
REQUIRED: You will be quizzed on these.
1. Hooveria parviflora --- Small-Flower Soap-Plant/Amole --- Agavaceae
2. Yucca schidigera --- Mohave Yucca -- Agavaceae
3. Rhus ovata --- Sugar Bush --- Anacardiaceae
4. Corethrogyne filaginifolia --- California Aster --- Asteraceae
5. Eriophyllum confertiflorum -- Long-Stem Golden-Yarrow --- Asteraceae
6. Cryptantha intermedia --- Nievitas Cryptantha --- Boraginaceae
7. Dudleya pulverulenta --- Chalk Dudleya --- Crassulaceae
8. Acanthomintha ilicifolia --- Thornmint --- Lamiaceae
9. Salvia clevelandii --- Cleveland Sage --- Lamiaceae
10. Trichostema lanatum --- Woolly Bluecurls --- Lamiaceae
11. Hesperolinon micranthum--- Thread-Stem Dwarf Flax --- Linaceae
12. Tetracoccus dioicus --- Parry's Tetracoccus --- Picrodendraceae
13. Myriopteris newberryi --- California Cotton Fern --- Pteridaceae
14. Nolina interrata --- Dehesa Nolina --- Ruscaceae
15. Cneoridium dumosum --- Coast Spice Bush, Bush-Rue --- Rutaceae
16. Bloomeria crocea var. crocea --- Common Goldenstar --- Themidaceae
TEST: McGinty Mountain:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
OPTIONAL: Plants you've already seen. Will be an extra credit question.
1. Hesperoyucca whipplei --- Our Lord's Candle --- Agavaceae
2. Malosma laurina --- Laurel Sumac --- Anacardiaceae
3. Rhus integrifolia --- Lemonadeberry --- Anacardiaceae
4. Artemisia californica --- Coastal Sagebrush --- Asteraceae
5. Baccharis sarothroides --- Broom Baccharis --- Asteraceae
6. Bahiopsis laciniata --- San Diego Sunflower --- Asteraceae
7. Gutierrezia sarothrae --- Broom Matchweed/Snakeweed --- Asteraceae
8. Porophyllum gracile --- Odora --- Asteraceae
9. Hirschfeldia incana --- Short-Pod Mustard --- Brassicaceae
10. Marah macrocarpa var. macrocarpa --- Manroot, Wild-Cucumber --- Cucurbitaceae
11. Xylococcus bicolor --- Mission Manzanita --- Ericaceae
12. Acmispon glaber var. glaber --- Deerweed --- Fabaceae
13. Salvia apiana --- White Sage --- Lamiaceae
14. Salvia mellifera --- Black Sage --- Lamiaceae
15. Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum --- California Buckwheat --- Polygonaceae
16. Pentagramma glanduloviscida --- Silverback Fern --- Pteridaceae
17. Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum --- Fendler's Meadow-Rue --- Ranunculaceae
18. Ceanothus tomentosus --- Ramona-Lilac --- Rhamnaceae
19. Rhamnus crocea --- Spiny Redberry --- Rhamnaceae
20. Adenostoma fasciculatum --- Chamise --- Rosaceae
21. Cercocarpus minutiflorus --- San Diego Mountain-Mahogany --- Rosaceae
22. Heteromeles arbutifolia --- Toyon --- Rosaceae
23. Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia --- Holly-Leaf Cherry --- Rosaceae
24. Selaginella bigelovii --- Bigelow's Spike-Moss --- Selaginellaceae
25. Selaginella cinerascens --- Mesa Spike-Moss --- Selaginellaceae
26. Dipterostemon capitatus --- Blue Bells --- Themidaceae
27. Sambucus mexicana -- Blue Elderberry --- Viburnaceae
Sat May 2, 2026 Field Trip: Border Field State Park and Tijuana Estuary
SUCCULENT MARITIME SCRUB: Border Field State Park
1. Rhus integrifolia --- Lemonadeberry --- Anacardiaceae
2. Ambrosia chenopodiifolia --- San Diego Bur-Sage --- Asteraceae
3. Encelia californica --- California Encelia --- Asteraceae
4. Bergerocactus emoryi --- Golden Spine Cereus --- Cactaceae
5. Cylindropuntia prolifera --- Coast Cholla --- Cactaceae
6. Cochemiea dioica --- Fish-Hook Cactus --- Cactaceae
7. Dudleya edulis --- Ladies' Fingers --- Crassulaceae
8. Dudleya lanceolata --- Coastal Dudleya --- Crassulaceae
9. Dudleya pulverulenta --- Chalk Dudleya --- Crassulaceae
10. Euphorbia misera --- Cliff Spurge --- Euphorbiaceae
11. Cistanthe maritima --- Seaside Cistanthe --- Montiaceae
SALT MARSH: Tijuana Estuary
1. Arthroceras subterminale [Arthrocnemon s.] --- Parish's Pickleweed --- Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae]
2. Atriplex watsonii --- Watson's Saltbush --- Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae]
3. Salicornia pacifica --- Pacific Pickleweed --- Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae]
4. Jaumea carnosa --- Salty Susan --- Asteraceae
5. Batis maritima --- Saltwort, Beachwort --- Bataceae
6. Cressa truxillensis --- Alkali Weed --- Convolvulaceae
7. Frankenia salina --- Alkali-Heath --- Frankeniaceae
8. Triglochin concinna var. concinna--- Arrow-Grass --- Juncaginaceae
9. Limonium californicum --- Western Marsh-Rosemary --- Plumbaginaceae
10. Chloropyron maritimum subsp. maritimum --- Salt Marsh Bird's Beak --- Orobanchaceae
11. Distichlis littoralis --- Shoregrass --- Poaceae
12. Distichlis spicata --- Saltgrass --- Poaceae
13. Spartina foliosa --- California Cord Grass --- Poaceae
14. Lycium californicum --- California Desert Thorn --- Solanaceae
COASTAL DUNE PLANTS:
1. Ambrosia chamissonis --- Beach-Bur --- Asteraceae
2. Cakile maritima --- European Sea Rocket --- Brassicaceae
3. Abronia maritima --- Red Sand-Verbena --- Nyctaginaceae
4. Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa --- Beach Evening-Primrose --- Onagraceae
TEST: SALT MARSH: Tijuana Estuary:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
TEST: COASTAL DUNE PLANTS:
1. 2. 3. 4.
Sat May 9, 2026 Field Trip: Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains
Required: You will be quizzed on these.
FERNS
1. Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens --- Western Braken --- Dennstaedtiaceae
GYMNOSPERMS
2. Calocedrus decurrens --- California Incense Cedar --- Cupressaceae
3. Abies concolor --- White Fir --- Pinaceae
4. Pinus coulteri --- Coulter Pine --- Pinaceae
5. Pinus jeffreyi --- Jeffrey Pine --- Pinaceae
6. Pinus lambertiana --- Sugar Pine --- Pinaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
7. Rhus aromatica --- Skunk Bush --- Anacardiaceae
8. Downingia conocolor var. brevior --- Cuyamaca Lake Downingia --- Campanulaceae
9. Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus >--- Snowberry --- Caprifoliaceae
10. Arctostaphylos pungens --- Point-Leaf Manzanita --- Ericaceae
11. Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia --- Interior Coast Live Oak --- Fagaceae
12. Quercus chrysolepis --- Canyon Live Oak --- Fagaceae
13. Quercus kelloggii --- California Black Oak --- Fagaceae
14. Limnanthes alba subsp. parishii --- Parish's Meadowfoam --- Limnanthaceae
15. Ceanothus palmeri --- Palmer's-Lilac --- Rhamnaceae
16. Prunus virginiana var. demissa --- Western Chokecherry --- Rosaceae
17. Rosa californica --- California Rose --- Rosaceae
TEST: MONTANE: Cuyamaca & Laguna Mtns.
2. 3. 6. 7. 8. 14. 16. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 29. 30.
OPTIONAL: Other plants we may see:
MONTANE: Forest, Meadow, and Riparian Woodland, Cuyamaca & Laguna Mtns.
FERNS
1. Equisetum arvense --- Common Horsetail --- Equisetaceae
GYMNOSPERMS
2. Pinus ponderosa --- Pacific Ponderosa Pine --- Pinaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
3. Euonymus occidentalis var. parishii --- San Diego Burning Bush --- Celastraceae
4. Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis --- Creek Dogwood --- Cornaceae
5. Rhododendron occidentale --- Western Azalea --- Ericaceae
6. Lupinus bicolor --- Miniature Lupine -- Fabaceae
7. Bromus hordeaceus --- Soft Chess --- Poaceae
8. Bromus tectorum --- Cheat Grass, Downy Brome --- Poaceae
9. Muhlenbergia rigens --- Deer Grass --- Poaceae
10. Frangula californica subsp. tomentella --- Chaparral Coffeeberry --- Rhamnaceae
11. Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides --- Birch-Leaf Mountain-Mahogany --- Rosaceae
12. Fragaria vesca --- California/Wood Strawberry --- Rosaceae
13. Arceuthobium campylopodum --- Western Dwarf Mistletoe --- Viscaceae
OPTIONAL TEST: MONTANE:
1. 4. 5. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 17. 26. 27. 28.
MONTANE CHAPARRAL:
GYMNOSPERMS
1. Pinus quadrifolia --- Parry Pinyon --- Pinaceae
ANGIOSPERMS
2. Rhus ovata --- Sugar Bush --- Anacardiaceae
3. Arctostaphylos glandulosa --- Manzanita --- Ericaceae
4. Quercus chrysolepis --- Canyon Live Oak --- Fagaceae
5. Garrya flavescens --- Ashy Silk Tassel --- Garryaceae
6. Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum --- Hairy Yerba Santa --- Hydrophyllaceae
7. Umbellularia californica --- California Bay --- Lauraceae
8. Dendromecon rigida --- Bush-Poppy --- Papaveraceae
9. Ceanothus leucodermis --- Chaparral Whitethorn --- Rhamnaceae
10. Ceanothus perplexans --- Cup-Leaf-Lilac --- Rhamnaceae
11. Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides --- Birch-Leaf Mountain-Mahogany --- Rosaceae
12. Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia --- Islay, Holly-Leaf Cherry --- Rosaceae
SAGEBRUSH CHAPARRAL:
13. Artemisia tridentata --- Mountain Sagebrush --- Asteraceae
OPIONAL TEST: MONTANE & SAGEBRUSH CHAPARRAL:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
