Plants of Burns Pinon Ridge Reserve

Compiled 23-July-1984 by Fred M. Roberts, Jr
New species added by Sakai (*)
New species added by Allan (**)
Common names added by Sakai from Jepson, Munz, Abrams, etc.
Scientific names changed to follow Jepson.
     ANACARDACEAE
* Rhus trilobata

     APIACEAE (UMBELLIFERAE)
Lomatium mohavense

     ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Aniscoma acaulis
Chaenactis fremontii
Chaenactis stevioides
Chaetopappa
(= Leucelene) ericoides
Coreopsis bigelovii

* Encelia farinosa
* Encelia virginensis
Ericameria (= Haplopappus) linearifolia
Erigeron breweri
var. covillei                 
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum   
(*)Eriophyllum wallacei
Filago californica 
Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola
Lasthenia californica
Layia glandulosa
Lepidospartum squamatum
Malacothrix californica
Monoptilon bellidiforme
Nicolletia occidentalis
Rafinesquia californica
Senecio flaccidus (= douglasii)
Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora (= myrioclada)
Uropappus lindleyi = (Microseris      linearifolia)
Viguiera parshii
(= deltoides)

        BIGONIACEAE
Chilopsis linearis ssp. acuata

         BORAGINAEAE
Amsinckia tessellata         
Cyptantha barbigera
Cryptantha circumscissa
Cryptantha decipiens
Cryptantha intermedia
Cryptantha micrantha  
Cryptanthua pterocarya  
Cryptantha utahensis
Pectocarya penicallata  

        BRASSICACEAE (CRUCIFERAE)
Arabis dispar 
Arabis pulchra var. pulchra
Caulanthus cooperi
Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra
Lepidium fremontii 
Guillenia (= Thelypodium) lasiophyllum spp. utahense   
Thysanocarpus laciniatum

        CACTACEAE
Echinocerus engelmannii  
Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris 
Opuntia acanthocarpa
var. coloradensis
(*) Opuntia erinacea

        CAMPANULACEAE (LOBELIACEAE)
Nemacladus sigmoideus  

        CAPPARACEAE
Isomeris arborea  

        CHENOPODIACEAE
Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens 
Chenopodium californicum
Grayia spinosa

        CRASSULACEAE
(**) Crassula connata
Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides

    CROSSOSOMATACEAE
Crossosoma bigelovii

        CUCURBITACEAE
(*) Marah macrocarpus

        CUPRESSACEAE
Juniperus californica

        CUSCUTACEAE
Cuscuta sp.

        EPHEDRACEAE
Ephedra californica

        ERIACEAE       
Arctostaphylos glauca

        EUPHROBIACEAE
Chamaesyce (= Euphorbia) albomarginata
Chamaescye (= Euphorbia) polycarpa

        FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
Acacia greggii
Astragalus lentiginosus
Lotus scoparius ssp. brevialatus
Lotus strigosus
Lupinus arizonicus
Lupinus concinnus
Lupine elatus
Lupinus excubitus
var. torreyana
Prosopis glandulosa
var. torreyana
Psorothamnus arborescens
var. minutifolios

        FAGACEAE
Quercus cornelius-mulleri

        GENTIANACEAE
Centaurium exaltatum

        GERANIANCEAE
Erodium cicutarium

        HYDROPHYLLACEAE
Emmenanthe peduliflora
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. bipinnatifida
Nama demissum
var. demissum
Nama hispidum var. sphathulatum
Nemophilia menziesii ssp. intergifolia
Phacelia campanularia ssp. vasiformis
Phacelia cryptantha
Phacelia curvipes
Phacelia distans
Phacelia ramosissima
var. suffrutescens =
                      latifolia

        LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)
Salazaria mexicana
Salvia columbariae

Salvia dorrii var. dorrii
(*) Salvia carnosa pilosa

        LILIACEAE (AMARYLLIDACEAE)
Allium fimbriatum
Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum
Calochortus kennedyi
Dichelostemma (=Brodiaceae) pulchella
           
var. pauciflorum
Nolina parryi
Yucca brevifolia
Yucca shidigera

        LOASACEAE
Mentzelia jonesii
Mentzelia veatchiana
Petalonyx thurberi
spp. thurberi

        MALVACEAE
Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. ambigua
Spahaealcea ambigua ssp. rugosa

        NYCTAGINACEAE
Mirabilis bigelovii
Mirabilis bigelovii
var. retrosa

        ONAGRACEAE
(*) Camissonia brevipes
Camissonia campestris
Camissonia claviformes
ssp. aurantiaca
Camissonia claviformes
ssp. claviformis
Camissonia kernensis
ssp. gilmannii
Camissonia kernensis
ssp. kernensis (?)
Camissonia pallida
ssp. hallii
Oenothera californica
var. avita

        PAPAVERACEAE
Eschscholzia glyptosperma
Eschscholzia minutiflora
Eschscholzia parishii
Platystemon californicus
var. crinitus

        PINACEAE
Pinus monophylla

        POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Achnatherum (= Oryzopsis) hymenoides
Bromus madritensis spp. rubens
Bromus tectorm
Achnatherum
(= Oryzopsis) hymenoides
Achnatherum
(= Stipa) speciosa
Poa secunda
var. secunda (= scabrella)
Polypogon monspeliensis
Schismus baratus

        POLEMONACEAE
Eriastrum densifolium
Eriastrum eremicum
var. eremicum
Gilia australis
Gilia latiflora
ssp. davyi
Gilia opthalmoides
Gilia scopulorum ?
Gilia sinuata
Loeseliastrum
(= Langloisea) matthewsii
Linanthus aureus
Linanthus breviculus
Linanthus dichotomus

        POLYGONACEAE
Centrostegia (= Chorizanthe) thurberi
Eriogonum davidsonii
Eriogonum elongatum
var. elongatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum
ssp. polifolium
Eriogonum heermanni
ssp. floccosum
Eriogonum inflatum
Eriogonum inflatum
var. inflatum
Eriogonum maculatum
Eriogonum pusillum
Eriogonum reniforme
Rumex hymenosepalus

       PORTULACACEAE
Calyptidium monardrum

        PTERIDACEAE
Cheilanthes covillei
Cheilanthes viscida
Pellaea mucronata
var. mucronata

       RANUNCULACEAE
Delphinium parishii ssp. parishii

       RHAMNACEAE
Rhamnus ilicifolia

       ROSACEAE
Cercocarpus betuloides
Cleogyne ramosissima
Prunus fasciculata
Prunus ilicifolia
Purshia tridentata
var. glandulosa

       RUBIACEAE
Galium angustifolium ssp. gracillimum

        SCROPHULARIACEAE
Castilleja foliolosa
Keckiella antirrhinoides
var. microphylla
Mimulus bigelovii
var. bigelovii
Mimulus fremonti
Mimulus aurantiacus
(= longiflorus ssp.   calycinus)
Mimulus parishii
Mimulus rubellus
Penstemon incertus

       SELAGINELLACEAE
Selaginella bigelovii

       SOLANACEAE
Datura wrightii (= meteloides)
Lycium andersonii
Lycium cooperi

       TAMARICAEAE
(*) Tamarix sp.

        VISCACEAE (LORANTHACEAE)
Phoradendron californicum ?
Phoradendron densum (= bolleanum)

 

     ANACARDACEAE
Squaw bush, Skunkbush

     APIACEAE
Mohave wild parsley

     ASTERACEAE
Scale bud
Desert pinchusion
Esteve pincushion, Desert pincushion
White aster
Bigelow coreopsis, Tickweed, Tickseed
Brittlebush, Incienso
Encelia
Linear-leaved goldenbush, Interior goldenbush
Fleabane daisy
Golden yarrow, Long-stemmed eriophyllum
Wallace's eriophyllum
Filago, Herba Impia, Cottonrose
Burrobush, Winged Ragweed
Yellow-rayed Lasthenia, Goldfields
White tidytips, White Layia
Scale-broom
Desert dandelion
Mohave desert star
Hole in the sand plant
California chickory
Sand wash groundsel
Narrow leafed Stephanomeria, Wire-lettuce
Silver puffs
Parish viguiera

        BIGONIACEAE
Desert-willow

        BORAGINAEAE
Fiddleneck, Devil's lettuce
Bearded forget-me-not
Western forget-me-not
Gravel forget-me not
Common forget-me-not
Purple-rooted forget-me-not
Wing-nut forget-me-not
Scented forget-me-not
Hairy-leaved comb-bur (?)

        BRASSICACEAE (CRUCIFERAE)

Prince's rockcress
Cooper's caulanthus
Yellow tansy mustard
Desert alyssum
Alkali crucifer (?)
Fringepod

         CACTACEAE
Engelmann's hedgehog, Calico cactus
Beavertail cactus
 Buckthorn cholla
Old man's prickly pear

        CAMPANULACEAE (LOBELIACEAE)
Thread plant

        CAPPARACEAE
Bladderpod

        CHENOPODIACEAE
Fourwing saltbush, Wingscale, Hoary saltbush
Pigweed, Goosefoot
Spiny hopsage

        CRASSULACEAE
Pygmyweed
Rock echeveria

    CROSSOSOMATACEAE
Bigelow ragged rock-flower

        CUCURBITACEAE
Manroot

        CUPRESSACEAE
California juniper

        CUSCUTACEAE
Dodder

        EPHEDRACEAE
Mormon tea

        ERIACEAE       
Desert manzanita

        EUPHROBIACEAE
Rattlesnake weed
Small-seed sandmat

        FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
Catclaw
Freckled Milkvetch, Dappleweed
 California broom
Stiff haired Lotus
Arizona lupine
Elegant lupine
Bajada lupine, Silk lupine
Adonis lupine, Grape soda lupine
Mesquite, Honey mesquite


FAGACEAE 
Muller's oak

GENTINACEAE
Centaury

GERIANIANCEAE
Desert heron's bill

HYDROPHYLLACEAE
California yellow bells, Whispering bells 
Torrey eucrypta
Purple mat
Hispid nama

Baby blue-eyes
Canterbury bells
Small flower phacelia
Washoe phacelia
Flat leaf phacelia


LAMIACEAE
Paperbag bush. Bladder sage
Chia

Great Basin blue sage

LILIACEAE
Fringed Onion
Fringed onion
Desert mariposa lily
Blue dick

Parry nolina
Joshua Tree
Mohave yucca

LOASACEAE
Blazing star

Thurber's sandpaper

MALVACEAE
Apricot mallow
Desert mallow

NYCTAGINACEAE
Wishbone bush
Wishbone bush

ONAGRACEAE
Yellow cups
Big-toothed primrose, Mohave sun cups
Brown-eyed primrose
Brown-eyed primrose


Pale yellow primrose


PAPAVERACEAE
Desert gold-poppy
Little gold-poppy
Parish's gold-poppy
Cream cups

PINACEAE
Single-leaf pinon pine

POACEAE
Indian ricegrass
Foxtail brome chess
Downy crome grass, Cheat grass
Indian Rice grass
Desert Needlegrass
One-sided Bluegrass
Annual Beard grass
Mediterranean grass

POLEMONACEAE
Mohave gilia
Desert gilia ?
Gilia
Broad-leaved gilia
Gilia
Gilia
Gilia
Desert calico

Long-tubed gilia (?)
Evening snow

POLYGONACEAE
Thurber spiny-herb
Buckwheat
Long-stemmed buckwheat
California Buckwheat
Clark Mountain buckwheat
Desert trumpet
Desert trumpet

Yellow turban
Kidney leaved buckwheat
Wild-rhubarb, Canaigre

PORTULACACEAE
Sandcress, Pussy paws

PTERIDACEAE

Viscid lace fern
Bird's foot fern

RANUNCULACEAE
Parish's larkspur, Desert larkspur

RHAMNACEAE
Hollyleaf redberry

ROSACEAE
Mountain mahogany
Blackbrush
Desert almond
Holly-leaf cherry
Antelope bush, Bitterbrush

RUBIACEAE
Narrow-leaf bedstraw

SCROHULARIACEAE
Wooly indian paintbrush

Bigelow's mimulus
Fremont's monkeyflower
Bush monkeyflower
Parish mimulus
Red stem mimulus
Western desert penstemon

SELAGINELLACEAE
Spike-moss

SOLANACEAE
Western jimsonweed
Anderson thornbush
Peach thorn

TAMARICAEAE
Tamarisk

VISCACEAE
Desert mistletoe
Tufted mistletoe

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Last edited:  22 March 2003