Laguna San Ignacio: plants

English common name Scientific name Key Source
Sand verbena Abronia carterae N 1
Sand verbena Abronia gracilis + N 1, 2, 3
Beach sand verbena Abronia maritima + N 2, 3
Sand verbena Abronia umbellata N 1
Sweet acacia Acacia farnesiana Fa 1
  Agave vizcainoensis + Ag 1, 2
  Allenrolfea occidentalis Ch 1, 2, 3, 4
  Allionia incarnata N 2
Burro-weed, Burro bush Ambrosia (Franseria) dumosa Ch 1, 2
Ragweed Ambrosia (Franseria) magdalenae + Ch 1
  Ambrosia sp. Ch 2
Milkweed Asclepias subulata Ap 1
Rattleweed, Locoweed, Milkvetch Astragalus fastidius + Fa 3
  Astragalus magdalenae Fa 3
  Atamisquea emarginata Cp 1, 2
Saltbush Atriplex barclayana Ch 2, 3
Four-winged saltbush Atriplex canescens Ch 1, 2
  Atriplex hastata Ch 2
Saltbush Atriplex julacea + Ch 1, 2, 3
  Atriplex leucophylla + Ch 3, 4
  Atriplex spp. Ch 2
Salt-Wort Batis maritima Ba 1, 2
Grama Bouteloua annua + Pc 1
Copal Bursera hindsiana Bs 2
Torote Bursera microphylla Bs 1, 2
  Camissonia crassifolia + On 3
Sanbur Cenchrus palmeri Pc 1
Palo verde Cercidium peninsulare (floridum spp. peninsulare) Fa 1
  Chaenactis lacera C 1, 3
Cressa Cressa truxilensis Cn 3
Condalia globosa var. globosa R 1
Croton Croton californicus Eu 3
Salty dodder, cochear Cuscuta salina Cc 1
Dodder Cuscuta veatchii + Cc 5
Indigo bush Dalea (Psorothamnus) emoryi Fa 1
Indigo bush Dalea (Psorothamnus) maritima Fa 1, 2
Saltgrass Distichlis spicata Pc 2, 4
Saltgrass Distichlis stricta Pc 3, 4
  Ditaxis serrata Eu 1
  Dithyrea californica Br 3
  Dyssodia anthemidifolia + C 3
  Dyssodia sp. C 2
Encelia Encelia palmeri C 2
  Encelia sp. C 2
  Encelia ventorum + C 3
Hedgehog cactus, strawberry cactus, calico cactus Echinocereus engelmanii Ca 2
  Eriogonum intricatum + Pg 1
Errazurizia megacarpa + Fa 1
  Euphorbia (Chamaesyce) polycarpa Eu 3
Cliff spurge Euphorbia misera Eu 1, 2
Adam s tree Fouquieria diguetti Fo 1, 2
Palmer´s frankenia Frankenia palmeri + Fr 1, 2, 3, 4
Alkali-heath Frankenia salina (F. grandifolia) Fr 1, 2, 3
  Helianthus niveus subsp. niveus C 3
Seaside heliotropre Heliotopium curassavicum var. oculatum * Bg 3, 4
Lomboy Jatropha cinerea Eu 1
  Jatropha vernicosa Eu 2
  Jouvea pilosa Pc 1
Krameria Krameria grayi K 2
White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa Cm 2
Creosote bush Larrea tridentata Zy 1, 2
Sea lavender or Marsh-Rosemary Limoniun californicum var. mexicanum P 1, 2
Old man cactus Lophocereus schottii var. lurida Ca 1
  Lotus bryantii + Fa 3
  Lycium brevipes So 3
California desert thorn Lycium californicum So 1
  Lycium megacarpum So 1
  Lycium sp. So 2
Sour pitaya Machaerocereus (Steneocereus) gummosus + Ca 1, 2
Little ice plant or Slender-leaved iceplant Mesembrianthemum nodiflorum * Az 1, 3
  Mesembryanthemum crystallinum * Az 1, 2, 3
Mimosa Mimosa sp. Fa 2
Shortgrass, Salt cedar Monantochloe littoralis Pc 1, 2
  Muhlenbergia porteri Pc 1
  Nama demissum + Hy 1
  Nicolletia trifida + C 1
  Oenothera primiveris subsp. caulecens On 1, 2
  Opuntia calmalliana Ca 1
Chain link cholla Opuntia cholla Ca 1, 2
  Pachycereus pringlei Ca 2
Elephant tree Pachycormus discolor var. veatchiana + An 1, 2
Slipper plant Pedilanthus macrocarpus Eu 1, 2
  Phaseolus filiformis Fa 3
  Phyllospadix scouleri Zo 1
  Plantago insularis Pl 1
Honey mezquite Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Fa 1
Spanish Moss, Lichen Ramalina reticulata Lc 5
Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle Rh 2
Sumac, Poison oak, Poison Ivy Rhus microphylla An 1
Ditch-grass, Seatassle or Breakfruit Ruppia maritima Po 1
Russian thistle Salsola kali* Ch 2
Parish´s Glasswort Salicornia ( Arthrocnemum) subterminalis + Ch 2, 3, 4
  Salicornia pacifica (synonym for Sarcocornia pacifica) Ch 1
Common pickleweed Salicornia virginica Ch 2
Climbing milkweed Sarcostemma arenarium + Ap 3
  Sesuvium verrucosum Az 3
jojoba, goatnut Simmondsia chinensis Bu 1
California cordgrass Spartina foliosa + Pc 1
desert hollyhock, desert maloow Spharalcea ambigua M 2
Amole Stegnosperma halimifolium Ph 1
  Stillingia linearifolia Eu 1
  Suaeda mexicana Ch 2
  Suaeda moquinii Ch 1
  Suaeda spp. Ch 2
  Suaeda torreyana var. ramosissima Ch 3
Ball Moss, Tillandsia Tillandsia recurvata Bm 5
Horse purslane Trianthema (Sesuvium) portulacastrum Az 3
  Triteleiopsis palmeri Ay 1
Tree yucca Yucca valida Ag 1, 2
Eelgrass Zostera marina Zo 1
Families list  
AMARYLLIDACEAE Ay
ASCLEPIADACEAE Ap
AGAVACEAE Ag
AIZOACEAE Az
ANACARDIACEAE An
ASTERACEAE (Compositae) C
BATIDACEAE Ba
BORAGINACEAE Bg
BRASSICACEAE Br
BROMELIACEAE Bm
BURSERACEAE Bs
CACTACEAE Ca
CAPPARIDACEAE Cp
CHENOPODIACEAE Ch
COMBRETACEAE Cm
CONVOLVULACEAE Cn
CUSCUTACEAE Cc
EUPHORBIACEAE Eu
FABACEAE Fa
FOUQUIERIACEAE Fo
FRANKENIACEAE Fr
HYDROPHYLLACEAE Hy
JUNCAGINACEAE Jg
KRAMERIACEAE K
LIQUENES Lc
NYCTAGINACEAE N
ONAGRACEAE On
PHYTOLACCACEAE Ph
PLANTAGINACEAE Pl
PLUMBAGINACEAE P
POACEAE Pc
POLYGONACEAE Pg
POTAMOGETONACEAE Po
RHAMNACEAE R
RHIZOPHORACEAE Rh
SIMMONDSIACEAE Bu
SOLANACEAE So
ZOSTERACEAE Zo
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Zy

* Non-native species 
+ Special status species 
# Breeding special species



Last Updated on 03/19/2000
By Pro Esteros



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