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Index of Anza-Borrego Plants shown on ABDNHA.ORG

This is a list of the plants that are referenced in the various pages of our website. This is not a complete list of the plants to be found throughout Anza-Borrego.

ACANTHACEAE, Acanthus Family: Chuparosa. Carlowrightia

ADOXACEAE, Adoxa Family: Blue Elderberry

AGAVACEAE, Agave Family: Desert Agave, Desert Lily, Chaparral Candle, Mohave Yucca

ALLIACEAE, Onion Family: Desert Onion

AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranthus Family: Fringe Amaranth, Saltbush, Desert Holly

ANACARDIACEAE, Sumac or Cashew Family: Sugar Bush

APIACEAE, Carrot Family: Tauschia

APOCYNACEAE, Dogbane Family: Milkweed

APODANTHACEAE, Apodanthes Family: Thurber's Pilostyles

ARECACEAE [PALMAE], Palm Family: California Fan Palm

ASTERACEAE, Sunflower Family: Adenophyllum, Ragweed, Bur-Sage, Sagebrush, Mule-Fat, Baccharis, Desert-Marigold, Sweetbush, Brickellbush, Pincushion, Rabbitbrush, Tickseed, Dicoria, Brittlebush, Goldenbush, Woolly Sunflower, Desert Sunflower, Goldfields, Desert Dandelion, Desert Star, Spanish Needles, Chinch Weed, Emory's Rock-Daisy, Pygmy-Cedar, Arrow-Leaf, Arrow Weed, Turtleback, Desert Chicory, Sow-Thistle, Wire-Lettuce, Trixis, Viguiera, Orcutt's Woody Aster

BIGNONIACEAE, Bignonia Family: Desert Willow Tree

BORAGINACEAE, Borage Family: Fiddleneck, Cryptantha, Popcorn Flower

BRASSICACEAE, Mustard Family: Saharan Mustard, Bladderpod, Lepidium, London Rocket

BURSERACEAE, Torchwood Family: Elephant Tree

CACTACEAE, Cactus Family: Cholla species, Prickly Pear species, Beavertail, Mohave Mound Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus, Barrel Cactus, Fish-hook Cactus

CAMPANULACEAE, Bellflower Family: Threadplant species

CAPPARACEAE, Caper Family: Mohave Stinkweed, Bladderpod

CONVOLVULACEAE, Morning-Glory Family: Field Bindweed, Rough Chaparral Dodder

CRASSULACEAE, Stonecrop Family: Pygmyweed, Panamint Dudleya

CROSSOSOMATACEAE, Crossosoma Family: Bigelow's Ragged Rock Flower

CUCURBITACEAE, Gourd Family: Coyote Melon, Wild Cucumber

CUPRESSACEAE, Cypress Family: California Juniper

CUSCUTACEAE, Dodder Family: See CONVOLVULACEAE

EHRETIACEAE, Ehretia Family: Coldenia/Tiquilia

EPHEDRACEAE, Ephedra Family: Ephedra

ERICACEAE, Heath Family: Manzanita

EUPHORBIACEAE, Spurge Family: Spurge, California Croton, Stillingia

FABACEAE [LEGUMINOSAE], Legume Family: Catclaw, Locoweed, Milkvetch, Bird-of-Paradise, Fairy Duster, Palo Verde, Prairie Clover, San Diego Sweet Pea, Lotus, Lupine, Mesquite, Ironwood, Dyeweed, Indigo Bush, Smoke Tree, Senna, Cassia,

FAGACEAE, Oak Family: Scrub Oak

FOUQUIERIACEAE, Ocotillo Family: Ocotillo

GARRYACEAE, Silk Tassel Family: Ashy Silk Tassel

GERANIACEAE, Geranium Family: Filaree/Storksbill

HELIOTROPACEAE, Heliotrope Family: Salt Heliotrope

HYDROPHYLLACEAE, Waterleaf Family: Whispering Bells, Yerba Santa, Phacelia, Purple Mat, Baby Blue Eyes,

KRAMERIACEAE, Rhatany Family: White Rhatany

LAMIACEAE, Mint Family: Chia, Salvia/Sage, Desert-Lavender

LENNOACEAE, Lennoa Family: Sand Plant

LILIACEAE, Lily Family: Golden-Bowl Mariposa Lily

Linaceae, Flax Family: Wild Flax/Blue Flax

LOASACEAE, Loasa Family: Sand Blazing Star, Sandpaper Plant

MALVACEAE, Mallow Family: Desert Five-Spot, Hibiscus, Mallow

NOLINACEA, Nolina Family: Bear-Grass

NYCTAGINACEAE, Four O'Clock Family: Sand Verbena, Trailing Windmill's, Wishbone Bush, Froebell's Four O'Clock

OLEACEAE, Olive Family: Broom Twinberry

ONAGRACEAE, Evening Primrose Family: Brown-Eyed Evening Primrose, Dune Evening Primrose

OROBANCHACEAE, Broom-Rape Family: Indian Paint Brush, Orobanche

PAPAVERACEAE, Poppy Family: Gold Poppy, Dwarf Gold Poppy, Prickly Poppy, Cream Cups

PHRYMACEAE, Lopseed Family: Monkeyflower

PINACEAE, Pine Family: Pinyon Pine

PLANTAGINACEAE, Plantain Family: Snapdragon, Ghost Flower, Penstemon, Desert Plantain, Speedwell

POACEAE, Grass Family: Galleta Grass, Common Reed, Ditch Beard Grass

POLEMONIACEAE, Phlox Family: Eriastrum, Gilia, Langloisia, Loeseliastrum, Linanthus

POLYGONACEAE, Buckwheat Family: Buckwheat, Desert Trumpet, Little Trumpet, Desert Skeleton Weed

PORTULACACEAE, Purslane Family: Desert Pot Herb

RANUNCULACEAE, Buttercup Family: Larkspur, Buttercup

RHAMNACEAE, Buckthorn Family: Lilac, Lotebush

ROSACEAE, Rose Family: Chamise, Red Shank, Mountain Mahogany, Desert Apricot

RUTACEAE, Rue Family: Turpentine-Broom

SALICACEAE, Willow Family: Cottonwood, Willow

SAURURACEAE, Lizard's Tail Family: Yerba Mansa

SCROPHULARIACEAE, Figwort Family: See OROBANCHACEAE for Paintbrush, Orobanche, PHRYMACEAE for Monkeyflower, PLANTAGINACEAE for Snapdragon, Penstemon, Desert Plantain, Speedwell

SIMAROUBACEAE, Quassia or Simarouba Family: Crucifixion Thorn

SIMMONDSIACEAE, Jojoba Family: Jojoba, Goat-Nut, Pig-Nut

SOLANACEAE, Nightshade Family: Jimson Weed, Thorn-Apple, Lycium/Box-thorn, Tobacco, Ground-Cherry

TAMARICACEAE, Tamarisk Family: Tamarisk

THERMIDCACEAE, Brodiaea Family: Blue Dicks

VISCACEAE, Mistletoe Family: Desert Mistletoe

VITACEAE, Grape Family: Desert Wild Grape

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE, Caltrop Family: Fagonia, Creosote

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