Plant List

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Plant List

Common or Noteworthy Vascular Plants

of Mojave National Preserve

Corrected and rearranged from an unattributed list appearing on the official National Park Service website at:

http://www.nps.gov/moja/mojaanpl.htm

(accessed 20 June 2005)

All identifications not corroborated.

Botanical nomenclature conforms to Baldwin et al, The Jepson Desert Manual.

This compilation by Lee Dittmann.

Additional species are being added as the compiler becomes aware of them.

Revised 23 September 2005.

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Gymnosperms

Cupressaceae: Cypress Family

Juniperus californica. CALIFORNIA JUNIPER. Tree or shrub.

Juniperus osteosperma (= Juniperus utahensis). UTAH JUNIPER. Tree.

Ephedraceae: Ephedra or Joint-fir Family

Ephedra sp. EPHEDRA. MORMON TEA. Shrub.

Pinaceae: Pine Family

Pinus edulis. COLORADO PINYON. TWO-LEAF PINYON. Tree.

Pinus monophylla. SINGLE-LEAF PINYON. Tree. [Click here for image page.]

Angiosperms: Dicotyledons

Anacardiaceae: Sumac or Cashew Family

Rhus trilobata. SKUNKBUSH. Shrub.

Asclepiadaceae: Milkweed Family

Asclepias erosa. DESERT MILKWEED. Perennial herb.

Asclepias sp. MILKWEED. Perennial herb; this unidentifed species is probably A. subulata, but might be A. albicans. [Click here for image page.]

Asteraceae: Aster, Sunflower, or Composite Family

Ambrosia dumosa. WHITE BURSAGE. BURRO-WEED. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Ambrosia eriocentra (= Franseria eriocentra). WOOLLY-FRUITED BURSAGE. WOOLLY BURSAGE. Shrub.

Artemisia nova (= Artemisia arbuscula ssp. nova). BLACK SAGEBRUSH. Shrub.

Artemisia spinescens. BUDSAGE. Shrub.

Artemisia tridentata. BIG SAGEBRUSH. Shrub.

Baccharis sp. BACCHARIS. Shrub.

Baileya multiradiata. DESERT MARIGOLD. Perennial herb. [Click here for image page.]

Bebbia juncea var. aspera. SWEETBUSH. Shrub.

Brickellia sp. BRICKELLBUSH. Shrub or subshrub.

Chaenactis fremontii. DESERT PINCUSHION. FREMONT'S PINCUSHION. Annual herb.

Chrysothamnus naseosus. GOLDEN RABBITBRUSH. RABBITBRUSH. Shrub.

Chrysothamnus paniculatus. BLACK-BANDED RABBITBRUSH. BLACK-STEM. Shrub.

Cirsium neomexicanum. DESERT THISTLE. Biennial of short-lived perennial herb. [Click here for image page.]

Encelia farinosa. BRITTLEBUSH. INCIENSO. Shrub.

Encelia frutescens. RAYLESS ENCELIA. Shrub.

Ericameria cooperi (= Haplopappus cooperi). COOPER'S GOLDENBUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Ericameria linearifolia (=Haplopappus linearifolius). INTERIOR GOLDENBUSH. LINEAR-LEAVED GOLDENBUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Eriophyllum wallacei. WALLACE DAISY. WOOLLY EASTERBONNETS. Annual herb.

Gutierrezia microcephala. STICKY SNAKEWEED. MATCHWEED. Subshrub. [Click here for image page.]

Hymenoclea salsola. CHEESEBUSH. Subshrub.

Layia glandulosa. WHITE LAYIA. WHITE TIDYTIPS. Annual herb. [Click here for image page.]

Malacothrix glabrata. SMOOTH DESERT-DANDELION. Annual herb.

Peucephyllum schottii. PYGMY-CEDAR. Shrub or small tree.

Pleurocoronis pluriseta (= Hofmeisteria pluriseta). ARROW-LEAF. Subshrub.

Psilostrophe cooperi. PAPERFLOWER. Perennial herb or subshrub.

Rafinesquia californica. CALIFORNIA CHICORY. DESERT CHICORY. Annual herb.

Rafinesquia neomexicana. DESERT CHICORY. Annual herb. [Click here for image page.]

Senecio sp. GROUNDSEL. Subshrub.

Tetradymia stenolepis. MOJAVE COTTONTHORN. MOJAVE HORSEBRUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Viguiera parishii (= Viguiera deltoidea var. parishii). GOLDENEYE. Shrub.

Xylorhiza tortifolia (= Aster abatus). MOJAVE-ASTER. Subshrub.

Berberidaceae: Barberry Family

Berberis sp. BARBERRY. MAHONIA. Shrub.

Bignoniaceae: Bignonia or Catalpa Family

Chilopsis linearis. DESERT-WILLOW. Tree or shrub.

Boraginaceae: Borage Family

Amsinckia sp. FIDDLENECK. Annual herb.

Cryptantha sp. CRYPTANTHA. Annual or perennial herb.

Cactaceae: Cactus Family

Echinocactus polycephalus. COTTONTOP. Succulent perennial.

Echinocereus triglochidiatus. MOJAVE MOUND CACTUS. HEDGEHOG CACTUS. Succulent perennial. [Click here for image page]

Ferocactus cylindraceus (= Ferocactus acanthodes). CALIFORNIA BARREL CACTUS. Succulent perennial. [Click here for image page.]

Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis (=Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis). BUCKHORN CHOLLA. Succulent perennial. [Click here for image page.]

Opuntia basilaris. BEAVERTAIL CACTUS. Succulent perennial. [Click here for image page.]

Opuntia bigelovii (=Cylindropuntia bigelovii). TEDDY-BEAR CHOLLA. Succulent perennial.

Opuntia chlorotica. PANCAKE PRICKLY-PEAR. PANCAKE PEAR. Succulent shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Opuntia echinocarpa (=Cylindropuntia echinocarpa). SILVER CHOLLA. GOLDEN CHOLLA. Succulent perennial. [Click here for image page.]

Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea. MOJAVE PRICKLY-PEAR. OLD MAN CACTUS. Succulent perennial. [Click here for image page.]

Opuntia ramosissima (=Cylindropuntia ramosissima). DIAMOND CHOLLA. PENCIL CACTUS. DARNING NEEDLE. Succulent perennial.

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Capparaceae or Capparidaceae: Caper Family

Isomeris arborea. BLADDER POD. Shrub.

Chenopodiaceae: Goosefoot Family

Atriplex canescens. FOURWING SALTBUSH. Shrub.

Atriplex confertifolia. SHADSCALE. Shrub.

Atriplex hymenelytra. DESERT-HOLLY. Shrub.

Atriplex polycarpa. ALL-SCALE. CATTLE SALTBUSH. Shrub.

Grayia spinosa. SPINY HOPSAGE. Shrub.

Krascheninnikovia lanata (= Eurotia lanata). WINTER FAT. Shrub.

Sarcobatus vermiculatus. GREASEWOOD. Shrub.

Fabaceae: Pea or Bean Family

Acacia greggii. CATCLAW ACACIA. Shrub or small tree.

Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (= Prosopis juliflora). HONEY MESQUITE. Shrub or tree.

Psorothamnus fremontii (= Dalea fremontii). INDIGO BUSH. Shrub.

Psorothamnus spinosus (= Dalea spinosa). SMOKE TREE. Tree or shrub.

Robinia neomexicana. NEW MEXICAN LOCUST. DESERT LOCUST. Shrub or small tree.

Senna armata (= Cassia armata). SPINY SENNA. DESERT SENNA. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Fagaceae: Beech or Oak Family

Quercus chrysolepis. CANYON LIVE OAK. MAUL OAK. Tree or large shrub.

Quercus turbinella. SHRUB LIVE OAK. Shrub or tree.

Fouquieriaceae: Ocotillo or Torchwood Family

Fouquieria splendens. OCOTILLO. COACH WHIP. Shrub.

Garryaceae: Silk Tassel Family

Garrya flavescens. ASHY SILK TASSEL. Shrub. [Click here for image page]

Geraniaceae: Geranium Family

Erodium cicutarium. REDSTEM FILAREE. REDSTEM STORK'S BILL. Annual herb. [Click here for image page.]

Hydrophyllaceae: Waterleaf Family

Eriodictyon angustifolium. NARROW-LEAVED YERBA SANTA. Shrub.

Nama demissum. PURPLE MAT. Annual herb.

Phacelia campanularia. DESERT BELLS. Annual herb.

Phacelia crenulata. NOTCHLEAF PHACELIA. Annual herb. [Click here for image page]

Krameriaceae: Rhatany or Krameria Family

Krameria sp. RHATANY. Shrub.

Lamiaceae or Labiatae: Mint Family

Salazaria mexicana. BLADDER SAGE. PAPER BAG BUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page]

Salvia columbariae. CHIA. Annual herb. [Click here for image page]

Salvia dorrii (= Salvia carnosa). PURPLE SAGE. GREAT BASIN BLUE SAGE. Shrub. [Click here for image page]

Salvia mohavensis. MOJAVE SAGE. Shrub.

Salvia pachyphylla. ROSE SAGE. Shrub.

Loasaceae: Loasa Family

Petalonyx thurberi. THURBER'S SANDPAPER PLANT. Subshrub.

Malvaceae: Mallow Family

Eremalche rotundifolia. DESERT FIVE-SPOT. Annual herb. [Click here for image page]

Sphaeralcea ambigua. APRICOT MALLOW. Perennial herb. [Click here for image page]

Nyctaginaceae: Four O'Clock Family

Mirabilis multiflora. COLORADO FOUR O'CLOCK. Perennial herb or subshrub. [Click here for image page]

Oleaceae: Olive Family

Forestiera pubescens (= Forestiera neomexicana). DESERT OLIVE. Shrub.

Fraxinus anomala. SINGLE-LEAF ASH. Shrub or tree.

Menodora spinescens. SPINY MENODORA. Shrub.

Onagraceae: Evening-primrose Family

Oenothera deltoides. BASKET EVENING-PRIMROSE. DUNE PRIMROSE. Annual or perennial herb.

Papaveraceae: Poppy Family

Argemone sp. PRICKLY POPPY. Annual or perennial herb. [Click here for image page.]

Polemoniaceae: Phlox Family

Linanthus aureus. GOLDEN GILIA. Annual herb.

Polygonaceae: Buckwheat Family

Eriogonum fasciculatum. CALIFORNIA BUCKWHEAT. Shrub.

Eriogonum heermannii. HEERMANN'S BUCKWHEAT. Shrub.

Portulacaceae: Purslane Family

Claytonia sp. (= Montia sp.). Annual herb.

Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family

Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus (= Ceanothus vestitus). MOJAVE CEANOTHUS. Shrub.

Rhamnus californica. CALIFORNIA COFFEEBERRY. Shrub or small tree.

Rhamnus ilicifolia (= Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia). HOLLYLEAF REDBERRY. Shrub or small tree.

Rosaceae: Rose Family

Coleogyne ramosissima. BLACKBRUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Fallugia paradoxa. APACHE PLUME. Shrub.

Prunus fasciculata. DESERT ALMOND. RANGE ALMOND. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Purshia mexicana var. stansburyana (= Cowania mexicana var. stansburiana). CLIFF ROSE. Shrub or small tree.

Purshia tridentata. ANTELOPE BUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Rutaceae: Rue or Citrus Family

Thamnosma montana. TURPENTINE-BROOM. Shrub or subshrub. [Click here for image page.]

Salicaceae: Willow Family

Populus fremontii. FREMONT COTTONWOOD. ALAMO. Tree.

Salix exigua. COYOTE WILLOW. NARROW-LEAVED WILLOW. Shrub or small tree.

Salix gooddingii. GOODDING'S WILLOW. GOODDING'S BLACK WILLOW. Tree.

Scrophulariaceae: Figwort Family

Keckiella antirrhinoides ssp. microphylla (= Penstemon microphyllus). SNAPDRAGON PENSTEMON. Shrub or subshrub.

Mimulus sp. MONKEYFLOWER. Annual or perennial herb.

Penstemon palmeri. PALMER'S PENSTEMON. FRAGRANT PENSTEMON. Perennial herb. [Click here for image page.]

Solanaceae: Nightshade or Potato Family

Datura wrightii. JIMSON WEED. DATURA. Annual or perennial herb.

Lycium sp. DESERT THORN. Shrub.

Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family

Tamarix aphylla. ATHEL. Tree.

Tamarix ramosissima (= Tamarix pentandra). TAMARISK. SALT-CEDAR. Shrub or tree.

Verbenaceae: Vervain or Verbena Family

Verbena gooddingii (= Glandularia gooddingii). GOODDING'S VERBENA. Perennial. [Click here for image page.]

Viscaceae: Mistletoe Family

Phoradendron californicum. DESERT MISTLETOE. Parasitic shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family

Larrea tridentata. CREOSOTE BUSH. Shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Angiosperms: Monocotyledons

Liliaceae: Lily Family

Agave deserti. DESERT AGAVE. Subshrub.

Calochortus flexuosus. WINDING MARIPOSA LILY. WEAK-STEM MARIPOSA. Perennial herb.

Calochortus kennedyi. DESERT MARIPOSA LILY. RED MARIPOSA. Perennial herb.

Dichelostemma capitatum (= Brodiaea capitata). DESERT HYACINTH. BLUE DICKS. Perennial herb.

Hesperocallis undulata. DESERT LILY. Perennial herb. [Click here for image page.]

Nolina sp. BEARGRASS. NOLINA. Shrub or subshrub.

Yucca baccata. BANANA YUCCA. Subshrub or shrub. [Click here for image page.]

Yucca brevifolia. JOSHUA TREE. Tree. [Click here for image page.]

Yucca schidigera. MOJAVE YUCCA. Shrub or small tree. [Click here for image page.]

Poaceae: Grass Family

Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides). INDIAN RICEGRASS. Perennial herb.

Achnatherum speciosum (= Stipa speciosa). DESERT NEEDLE. Perennial herb.

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens (= Bromus rubens). RED BROME. Annual herb.

Erioneuron pulchellum. FLUFF GRASS. Perennial herb.

Muhlenbergia porteri. BUSH MUHLY. Perennial herb.

Pleuraphis rigida (= Hilaria rigida). BIG GALLETA. Perennial herb.

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