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Family Aizoaceae

Heartleaf Iceplant *
Aptenia cordifolia

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Other common names: baby sun-rose, red apple.
Generic common name: APTENIA.

Malibu Lagoon State Beach: disturbed area near landscaping, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Escaped cultivar, although in range generally not invasive. The different color forms are a consequence of hybridization, often with A. haeckeliana (Platythyra haeckeliana.) True Aptenia cordifolia would have magenta flowers, as some shown here.

Family Apiaceae

Queen Anne's Lace *
Daucus carota

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: carrot, wild carrot.
Generic common name: WILD CARROT, CARROT.

Wildwood Park: Las Flores Trail, riparian woodland, Aug 2011.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Family Apocynaceae

Periwinkle *
Vinca major

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE).
Other common names: bigleaf periwinkle, greater periwinkle.
Generic common name: PERIWINKLE.

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

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Family Asteraceae

Bachelor's Button *
Centaurea cyanus

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: garden cornflower.
Generic common name: KNAPWEED, STAR-THISTLE.

Malibu Creek State Park: Cistern Trail, chaparral, June 2005.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Cultivar probably deliberately distributed by hikers.

Chicory *
Cichorium intybus

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: CHICORY.

Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Loop Trail, valley grassland, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Woolly Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
TJM1: Lessingia filaginifolia.

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cudweed aster, common California aster, California aster, common sandaster, cud-aster.
Generic common name: LESSINGIA, CALIFORNIA-ASTER, SAND-ASTER.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

This name refers to a complex group that has been simplified through consolidation.

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Freeway Daisy *
Dimorphotheca ecklonis
TJM1: Osteospermum ecklonis.
Other scientific names: Osteospermum fruticosa.

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: blue and white daisybush, African daisy.
Generic common name: DAISYBUSH, AFRICAN DAISY.

Cultivar occasionally escaped near landscaping, March 2008.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

See the notes in the UCLA text description for relationship between Dimorphotheca ecklonis and Osteospermum fruticosa.

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Trailing African Daisy *
Dimorphotheca fruticosa

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: osteospermum.
Generic common name: DAISYBUSH, AFRICAN DAISY.

Thousand Oaks: road margin near Wildwood Park, March 2008.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Fleabane Aster
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: leafy fleabane, thread stemmed fleabane.
Generic common name: FLEABANE DAISY, FLEABANE.

Malibu Creek State Park: Mott Road, disturbed grassland, June 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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San Diego Milk-aster
Stephanomeria diegensis

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: wreathplant, San Diego wirelettuce.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

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Whiteplume Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: milk aster.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Near Equestrian parking lot, disturbed grassland, June 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

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Twiggy Wreath Plant
Stephanomeria virgata

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: virgate stephanomeria, tall stephanomeria, rod wirelettuce.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Circle X Ranch: Flagpole Overlook, sage scrub, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

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Lance-Leaved Aster *
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium
TJM1: Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius.

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: white-panicled aster.
Generic common name: ASTER.

Paramount Ranch: Medea Creek Trail, riparian woodland, Oct 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

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Slim Aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum
TJM1: Aster subulatus var. ligulatus.

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: annual water aster, southwestern annual saltmarsh aster.
Generic common name: ASTER.

Camarillo agricultural fields: bank of Calleguas Creek, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Has been listed as a perennial by some references.

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Oyster Plant *
Tragopogon porrifolius

Family: Asteraceae (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: salsify.
Generic common name: GOAT'S BEARD.

Tapia Park: disturbed grassland, April 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

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Family Boraginaceae

Pride Of Madeira *
Echium candicans

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Generic common name: VIPER'S BUGLOSS.

Disturbed Roadside near Malibu Lagoon: riparian woodland, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: thickleaf yerba santa, felt leaved Yerba Santa.
Generic common name: YERBA SANTA.

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

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

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Wild Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum
TJM1: Heliotropium curassavicum.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: salt heliotrope, Chinese parsley, seaside heliotrope.
Generic common name: HELIOTROPE.

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

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

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Baby Blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: BABY BLUE EYES.

Stunt Ranch: Stunt High Trail, riparian woodland, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Caterpillar Phacelia
Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia distans

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: wild heliotrope, common phacelia, distant phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads: oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Large-flowered Phacelia
Phacelia grandiflora

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: bee phacelia, giant flowered phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Mulholland Highway shoulder: chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Hubby�s Phacelia
Phacelia hubbyi
TJM1: Phacelia cicutaria var. hubbyi.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: caterpillar phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Cheeseboro Ridge Trail, valley grassland, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

California Bells
Phacelia minor

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: California bluebell, wild Canterbury bells.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Thousand Oaks: disturbed oak woodland, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Parry's Phacelia
Phacelia parryi

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Branching Phacelia
Phacelia ramosissima

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, oak woodland, June 2004.

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

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Fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: tansy leafed phacelia, lacy phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

May 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Photographed outside of range.

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Sticky Phacelia
Phacelia viscida

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: tacky phacelia.
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Backbone Trail between Trippet Ranch and Will Rogers State Parks: chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum var. auritum

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: desert christmas tree, scaly stemmed sand plant, desert pholisma.
Generic common name: FIESTAFLOWER.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Caracus Wigandia *
Wigandia urens var. caracasana
TJM1: Not Listed.
TJM2: Not Listed.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Generic common name: WIGANDIA.

Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, riparian woodland at the Tropical Terrace, June 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.

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Family Brassicaceae

Sea Rocket *
Cakile maritima

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: European searocket.
Generic common name: SEA ROCKET.

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

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Lace-pod
Thysanocarpus curvipes

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: sand fringepod, hairy fringe-pod, hairy lacepod.
Generic common name: LACEPOD, FRINGEPOD.

Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, rocky slopes, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

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Narrow-leaved Fringe-pod
Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. laciniatus
TJM1: Thysanocarpus laciniatus.

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: mountain fringepod, common lace pod.
Generic common name: LACEPOD, FRINGEPOD.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

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Family Campanulaceae

Southern Blue-cup
Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusa

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: San Gabriel bluecup.
Generic common name: BLUECUP.

NPS lands west of Malibu State Park: oak woodland, May 2005.

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

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Rareflower Heterocodon
Heterocodon rariflorum

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: few-flowered heterocodon, western pearlflower.
Generic common name: HETEROCODON.

Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, riparian woodland, May 2009.

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

I have yet to catch its tiny blue flowers (a "rare" event.) Often cleistogamous (i.e., flowers do not open).

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Rothrock's Lobelia
Lobelia dunnii var. serrata

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: Dunn's lobelia.
Generic common name: LOBELIA.

Circle X Ranch: riparian woodland, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

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Little Venus' Looking-glass
Triodanis biflora

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: small Venus' looking glass.
Generic common name: VENUS LOOKING-GLASS.

Castro Crest: Backbone Trail, oak woodland, April 2011.

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

Family Caryophyllaceae

Salt-marsh Sand Spurry
Spergularia marina

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK).
Generic common name: SAND-SPURREY.

Oxnard Ecological Preserve: salt flat, March 2009.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Family Convolvulaceae

Morning Glory *
Ipomoea indica
TJM1: Ipomoea mutabilis.

Family: Convolvulaceae (MORNING-GLORY).
Other common names: ocean blue morning glory, ipomoea, garden morning-glory.
Generic common name: MORNING-GLORY.

Malibu Lagoon State Beach: access road, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Urban weed.

Family Fabaceae

Common Dwarf Locoweed
Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: dwarf white milkvetch, two seeded milk vetch, common dwarf milkvetch.
Generic common name: MILKVETCH.

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: oak woodland, April 2010.

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

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Gambel�s Dwarf Locoweed
Astragalus gambelianus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: Gambel�s milkvetch, little blue loco.
Generic common name: MILKVETCH.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail trailhead parking lot, grassland, April 2010.

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

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Arabian Pea *
Bituminaria bituminosa
TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Generic common name: BITUMINARIA.

Griffith Park, escaped cultivar, June 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: American licorice.
Generic common name: LICORICE.

Wildwood Park: Wildwood Canyon Trail, open roadside near riparian woodland, June 2009.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

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Leather Root
Hoita macrostachya

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: California hemp, large leather-root.
Generic common name: LEATHER-ROOT.

Point Mugu State Park: Waterfall Trail, riparian woodland, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Dove Lupine
Lupinus bicolor

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: miniature lupine, bicolored lupine, annual lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Lake Eleanor Open Space: grassland, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Bajada Lupine
Lupinus concinnus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: elegant lupine, scarlet lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Circle X Ranch: Campground, oak woodland/disturbed, March 2004.

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

Stinging Lupine
Lupinus hirsutissimus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: stinging annual lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Broad-leaved Lupine
Lupinus latifolius

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: bigleaf lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Hidden Valley: oak woodland, April 2004.

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

Bush Lupine
Lupinus longifolius

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: longleaf bush lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

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Valley Lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: chick lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Soka University: May 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Coulter's Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: Mohave lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, May 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Succulent Lupine
Lupinus succulentus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: arroyo lupine, hollowleaf annual lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Collar Lupine
Lupinus truncatus

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: collared annual lupine, truncate leaf lupine, blunt leaved lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, disturbed shoulder margin, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Alfalfa *
Medicago sativa

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: lucerne.
Generic common name: ALFALFA.

Backbone Trail between Zuma Ridge Trail and Kanan Trailhead: oak woodland, July 2006.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Spring Vetch *
Vicia sativa

Family: Fabaceae (PEA).
Other common names: garden vetch.
Generic common name: VETCH.

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

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Geraniaceae

Long-beaked Filaree *
Erodium botrys

Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
Other common names: longbeak stork's bill, big heron bill.
Generic common name: STORKSBILL, FILAREE.

Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads, riparian woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Red-stem Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium

Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
Other common names: redstem stork's bill.
Generic common name: STORKSBILL, FILAREE.

Circle X Ranch: group campground access road shoulder, sage scrub, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

White-stem Filaree *
Erodium moschatum

Family: Geraniaceae (GERANIUM).
Other common names: musky stork's bill.
Generic common name: STORKSBILL, FILAREE.

Circle X Ranch: group campground access road shoulder, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Iridaceae

Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum

Family: Iridaceae (IRIS).
Other common names: western blue-eyed grass.
Generic common name: BLUE-EYED GRASS.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, valley grassland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Lamiaceae

Henbit *
Lamium amplexicaule

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: henbit deadnettle, dead nettle, giraffe's head.
Generic common name: DEAD NETTLE.

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

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Pennyroyal *
Mentha pulegium

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: MINT.

Lake Sherwood: shore margin: Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Small, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Spearmint *
Mentha spicata

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: MINT.

Zuma/Trancas Canyons: Upper Zuma Canyon, streamside, September 2007.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Peppermint *
Mentha x piperita

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: MINT.

Malibu Creek streamside: riparian woodland, near Rindge dam, Oct 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Thickleaf Monardella
Monardella hypoleuca ssp. hypoleuca

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: white leaf monardella.
Generic common name: MONARDELLA.

Santa Ynez Canyon: Santa Ynez Canyon Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2009.

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

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Chia
Salvia columbariae

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: SAGE.

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

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

Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: San Luis purple sage.
Generic common name: SAGE.

Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, sage brush, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Black Sage
Salvia mellifera

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: SAGE.

Circle X Ranch: group campground access road shoulder, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Skullcap
Scutellaria tuberosa

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: common skullcap, Danny's skullcap.
Generic common name: SKULLCAP.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Hedge-nettle
Stachys bullata

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: California hedgenettle, wood mint.
Generic common name: HEDGE NETTLE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Woolly Blue-curls
Trichostema lanatum

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: BLUECURLS.

Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Vinegar Weed
Trichostema lanceolatum

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: BLUECURLS.

Triunfo Canyon Park: sage scrub, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

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Family Lythraceae

Long-leaved Ammania
Ammannia coccinea

Family: Lythraceae (LOOSESTRIFE).
Other common names: purple ammannia, red ammannia, valley redstem, tooth-cup.
Generic common name: REDSTEM.

Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Pond, pond edge, Sept 2008.

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

California Loosestrife
Lythrum californicum

Family: Lythraceae (LOOSESTRIFE).
Other common names: common loosestrife, hierba del cancer.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA LOOSESTRIFE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Nyctaginaceae

Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia
TJM1: Mirabilis californica.

Family: Nyctaginaceae (FOUR O'CLOCK).
Other common names: California four o'clock, desert wishbone-bush.
Generic common name: FOUR O'CLOCK.

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

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Onagraceae

Purple Clarkia
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera

Family: Onagraceae (EVENING PRIMROSE).
Other common names: winecup clarkia.
Generic common name: CLARKIA, GODETIA.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, riparian woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Orobanchaceae

Purple Owl's Clover
Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta

Family: Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: exserted Indian paintbrush.
Generic common name: INDIAN PAINTBRUSH, OWL'S-CLOVER.

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

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

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Oneflowered Broomrape
Orobanche uniflora

Family: Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE).
Other common names: naked broom rape, broomrape.
Generic common name: BROOM-RAPE.

Malibu Creek State Park: valley grassland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Passifloraceae

Blue Passion Flower *
Passiflora caerulea

Family: Passifloraceae (PASSION FLOWER).
Other common names: blue passion vine, bluecrown passionflower.
Generic common name: PASSION FLOWER.

Griffith Park: disturbed coastal sage scrub, June 2010.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

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Family Plantaginaceae

Twining Snapdragon
Antirrhinum kelloggii
FNA: Neogaerrhinum strictum.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: Kellogg's snapdragon, climbing snapdragon, lax snapdragon.
Generic common name: SNAPDRAGON.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, Feb 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Violet Snapdragon
Antirrhinum nuttallianum
FNA: Sairocarpus nuttallianus.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: Nuttall's snapdragon.
Generic common name: SNAPDRAGON.

Backbone Trail between Mulholland Hwy and Encinal Cyn Road: chaparral (recently disturbed trailside), March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla
TJM1: Collinsia heterophylla.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: purple Chinese houses.
Generic common name: BLUE EYED MARY.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia parryi

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: Parry's blue eyed Mary, Parry's collinsia.
Generic common name: BLUE EYED MARY.

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, April 2006.

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

Fluellin *
Kickxia elatine

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: sharpleaf cancerwort, sharp leaved fluellin, sharp point fluellin.
Generic common name: FLUELLIN, CANCERWORT.

Mulholland Highway: disturbed margin, June 2005.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Morrocan Toadflax
Linaria maroccana

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

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, thin soiled grassland, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Garden escapee, probably deliberately spread by hikers.

Blue Toadflax
Nuttallanthus texanus
TJM1: Linaria canadensis.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: toadflax.
Generic common name: TOADFLAX.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

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Foothill Penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus var. australis

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: bunchleaf penstemon.
Generic common name: BEARDTONGUE, PENSTEMON.

Westlake Blvd. shoulder: oak woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Notable Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis var. subviscosis

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: showy penstemon.
Generic common name: BEARDTONGUE, PENSTEMON.

Backbone Trail between Trippet Ranch and Will Rogers State Parks: chaparral, June 2004.

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

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Water Speedwell *
Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Generic common name: SPEEDWELL, BROOKLIME.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, riparian woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Persian Speedwell *
Veronica persica

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: birdeye speedwell.
Generic common name: SPEEDWELL, BROOKLIME.

Soka University: May 2006.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Small, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Thymeleaf Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Generic common name: SPEEDWELL, BROOKLIME.

Paramount Ranch: sheltered margin of irrigated lawn, May 2010.

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

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Family Plumbaginaceae

Western Marsh-rosemary
Limonium californicum

Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Other common names: California Sea-lavender, marsh rosemary, sea lavender.
Generic common name: SEA-LAVENDER, MARSH-ROSEMARY.

Mugu Lagoon, coastal salt marsh, July 2009.

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

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Sea-Lavender *
Limonium perezii

Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Other common names: Perez's sea lavender, Canarian sea lavender.
Generic common name: SEA-LAVENDER, MARSH-ROSEMARY.

Point Dume: PCH disturbed road margin, April 2006.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Cultivar occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Wavyleaf Sea Lavender *
Limonium sinuatum

Family: Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT).
Other common names: statice.
Generic common name: SEA-LAVENDER, MARSH-ROSEMARY.

Malibu: PCH disturbed road margin, Sept 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Blue, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Cultivar occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Family Polemoniaceae

Perennial Wool Star
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: shrubby eriastrum, giant woollystar, giant eriastrum.
Generic common name: WOOLLYSTAR.

Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads: sage scrub, July 2005.

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

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Sapphire Wool Star
Eriastrum sapphirinum ssp. sapphirinum

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: sapphire eriastrum.
Generic common name: WOOLLYSTAR.

Triunfo Canyon Park: Pentachaeta Trail, coastal sage scrub, July 2004.

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

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Angel's Gilia
Gilia angelensis

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: chaparral gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

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

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

Globe Gilia
Gilia capitata

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: bluehead gilia, blue field gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

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

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

Purplespot Gilia
Gilia clivorum

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: many stemmed gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

Peter Strauss Ranch: disturbed area adjacent to the lawn, March 2005.

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

Downy Navarretia
Navarretia mitracarpa
TJM1: Navarretia jaredii.
Other scientific names: Navarretia pubescens, Navarretia ojaiensis.

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: mitre-fruited navarretia, downy pincushionplant, purple navarretia, Paso Robles navarretia.
Generic common name: PINCUSHIONPLANT.

Paramount Ranch: Medea Creek Trail, valley grassland, June 2007.

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

This Navarretia complex is a group currently in flux. See note in UCLA description..

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Splendid Gilia
Saltugilia splendens ssp. splendens
TJM1: Gilia splendens ssp. splendens.

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: woodland gilia, grand gilia.
Generic common name: SALTUGILIA.

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Sheep Corral Trail, burned chaparral, April 2006.

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

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Family Primulaceae

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Shooting Star
Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum

Family: Primulaceae (PRIMROSE).
Other common names: padre's shootingstar.
Generic common name: SHOOTING STAR.

Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Possible that forms similar to other subspecies may be encountered.

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Family Ranunculaceae

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Blue Larkspur
Delphinium parryi

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Other common names: San Bernardino larkspur, Blochman's larkspur, seaside larkspur.
Generic common name: LARKSPUR.

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

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

Several different common names have been applied to a range of subspecies growing locally.

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Blue Larkspur
Delphinium patens ssp. hepaticoideum

Family: Ranunculaceae (BUTTERCUP).
Other common names: zigzag larkspur, spreading larkspur.
Generic common name: LARKSPUR.

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

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

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Family Rhamnaceae

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White Thorn
Ceanothus leucodermis

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: chaparral whitethorn.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2005.

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

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Bigpod Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, chaparral, Feb 2004.

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

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Hairy-leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: hairy ceanothus.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, March 2004.

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

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Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus spinosus

Family: Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN).
Other common names: redheart.
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA-LILAC, CEANOTHUS.

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

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

Family Solanaceae

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Datura
Datura wrightii

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: sacred thorn-apple, toluaca, toloache, western Jimsonweed, hairy thorn-apple, devils trumpet.
Generic common name: JIMSON WEED, THORN-APPLE.

Mulholland Highway roadside: chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Silverleaf Nettle *
Solanum elaeagnifolium

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: white horse-nettle, silverleaf nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Malibu Creek State Park: Las Virgenes Trail, disturbed grassland, July 2009.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: NOXIOUS WEED status.

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Lanceleaf Nightshade *
Solanum lanceolatum

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: orangeberry nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Infrequently escaped cultivar of disturbed spaces, April 2011.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: has NOXIOUS WEED status.

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Purple Nightshade
Solanum xanti

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: chaparral nightshade.
Generic common name: NIGHTSHADE.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Themidaceae

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Kern Brodiaea
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis

Family: Themidaceae (THEMIDACEAE), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: dwarf brodiaea, Kern dwarf brodiaea.
Generic common name: BRODIAEA.

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

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

Note: This species has been misidentified locally as Brodiaea jolonensis.

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Blue Dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum

Family: Themidaceae (THEMIDACEAE), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: wild hyacinth.
Generic common name: SNAKELILY.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, valley grassland, March 2004.

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

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Family Valerianaceae

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Long-spurred Plectritic
Plectritis ciliosa
TJM1: Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis.

Family: Valerianaceae (VALERIAN).
Other common names: longspur seablush.
Generic common name: SEABLUSH.

Malibu Creek State Park: valley grassland, April 2004.

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

Family Verbenaceae

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Weeping Lantana *
Lantana montevidensis

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Other common names: trailing shrubverbena, trailing lantana.
Generic common name: LANTANA.

Disturbed roadsides and waste areas, Feb 2010.

Characteristics: Non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Other common names: bracted verbena, prostrate vervain.
Generic common name: VERVAIN.

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

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

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Common Vervain
Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Other common names: vervain, common verbena, western verbena.
Generic common name: VERVAIN.

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

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

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Moss Verbena *
Verbena pulchella
TJM1: Verbena tenuisecta.
Other scientific names: Glandularia pulchella.

Family: Verbenaceae (VERVAIN).
Generic common name: VERVAIN.

Oakbrook Community Park: Albertson Motorway, chaparral, disturbed road margin, May 2011.

Characteristics: Non-Native, White, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Escaped cultivar generally found near urban landscaping.

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