American Century Plant *
Agave americana var. americana

TJM1: Not Listed.
TJM2: Not Listed.

Family: Agavaceae (AGAVE, CENTURY PLANT), Liliaceae (LILY).
Generic common name: AGAVE.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Beach, coastal strand, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Soap Plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Family: Agavaceae (AGAVE, CENTURY PLANT), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: amole, soaproot, wavyleaf soap plant.
Generic common name: SOAP PLANT, AMOLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Our Lord's candle
Hesperoyucca whipplei

TJM1: Yucca whipplei.

Family: Agavaceae (AGAVE, CENTURY PLANT), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: chaparral yucca.
Generic common name: SPANISH BAYONET, YUCCA.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Baby Sun-rose *
Aptenia cordifolia

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Other common names: ice plant.
Generic common name: APTENIA.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Heartleaf Iceplant *
Aptenia cordifolia × A. haeckeliana

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

Location: Urban landscaping in Thousand Oaks.

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

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Sea Fig *
Carpobrotus chilensis

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Generic common name: FIG-MARIGOLD, CARPOBROTUS.

Location: Coastal strand, April 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Carpobrotus chilensis hybridizes with C. edulis and the plants shown here likely contains at least some C. edulis.

Hottentot Fig *
Carpobrotus edulis

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Other common names: sea fig, iceplant.
Generic common name: FIG-MARIGOLD, CARPOBROTUS.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, September 2007.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Coastal Galenia *
Galenia pubescens

TJM1: Not Listed.
TJM2: Not Listed.

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Generic common name: GALENIA.

Location: Topanga State Park: Eagle Springs Fire Road, chaparral, March 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Coppery Mesemb *
Malephora crocea

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Other common names: coppery mesembryanthemum, crocea iceplant.
Generic common name: MALEPHORA.

Location: County Line Beach: coastal strand, September 2007.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Crystalline Iceplant *
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Other common names: common ice plant.
Generic common name: ICEPLANT.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Beach, coastal strand, April 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Slender-Leaved Iceplant *
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Generic common name: ICEPLANT.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: sandy slopes on the ocean side of the peninsula, April 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Note: Invasive exotic.

New Zealand Spinach *
Tetragonia tetragonioides

Family: Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD).
Generic common name: TETRAGONIA.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: landscaped parking area, near coast throughout, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Water Plantain
Alisma triviale

TJM1: Alisma plantago-aquatica.

Family: Alismataceae (WATER-PLANTAIN).
Other common names: northern water plantain.
Generic common name: WATER PLANTAIN.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Small, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Has been identified as Alisma plantago-aquatica in the past.

Burhead
Echinodorus berteroi

Family: Alismataceae (WATER-PLANTAIN).
Other common names: upright burrhead.
Generic common name: BURHEAD.

Location: Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Pond, pond aquatic, September 2006.

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

Broadleaf Arrowhead *
Sagittaria latifolia

Family: Alismataceae (WATER-PLANTAIN).
Other common names: wappato, tule potato, duck-potato, common arrowhead.
Generic common name: ARROWHEAD.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: non-Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Red-skinned Onion
Allium haematochiton

Family: Alliaceae (ONION, GARLIC), Liliaceae (LILY).
Generic common name: ONION, GARLIC.

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

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

Naples Garlic
Allium neapolitanum

Family: Alliaceae (ONION, GARLIC), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: white garlic, daffodil garlic.
Generic common name: ONION, GARLIC.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: disturbed area near the reservoir, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, White, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Peninsular Onion
Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare

Family: Alliaceae (ONION, GARLIC), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: Mexicali onion.
Generic common name: ONION, GARLIC.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

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

Early Onion
Allium praecox

Family: Alliaceae (ONION, GARLIC), Liliaceae (LILY).
Generic common name: ONION, GARLIC.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: La Jolla Canyon Trail, oak woodland, April 2005.

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

Tumbleweed *
Amaranthus albus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: prostrate pigweed, pigweed amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Thousand Oaks cultivated area, disturbed areas throughout, July 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Prostrate Pigweed
Amaranthus blitoides

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: mat amaranth, prostrate amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Thousand Oaks cultivated area, disturbed areas throughout, June 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

California Amaranth
Amaranthus californicus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: California pigweed.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Peter Strauss Ranch: dried algae-mat in creekbed, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Low Amaranth *
Amaranthus deflexus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: largefruit amaranth, deflexed amaranth, Argentine amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Disturbed areas throughout, July 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Red, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Powell's Amaranth
Amaranthus powellii

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Santa Rosa Valley: disturbed agricultural areas, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Rough Pigweed *
Amaranthus retroflexus

Family: Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH).
Other common names: redroot pigweed, redroot amaranth, common amaranth.
Generic common name: AMARANTH, PIGWEED.

Location: Disturbed areas and roadsides, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Generic common name: LAUREL SUMAC.

Location: Solstice Canyon: TWR Loop Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

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

Basket Brush
Rhus aromatica

TJM1: Rhus trilobata.

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Other common names: skunk bush, skunkbush sumac.
Generic common name: SUMAC.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Lemonadeberry
Rhus integrifolia

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Other common names: lemonade sumac.
Generic common name: SUMAC.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Big Sycamore Canyon Trail, sage scrub, February 2005.

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

Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Other common names: sugar sumac.
Generic common name: SUMAC.

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

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

Peruvian Pepper Tree *
Schinus molle

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Generic common name: PEPPER TREE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Campground, oak woodland, May 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Brazilian Pepper Tree *
Schinus terebinthifolius

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Generic common name: PEPPER TREE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Campground, oak woodland, November 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum

Family: Anacardiaceae (SUMAC, CASHEW).
Other common names: Pacific poison oak, western poison oak.
Generic common name: POISON OAK, POISON IVY.

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

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

Bur-chervil *
Anthriscus caucalis

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Generic common name: CHERVIL.

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

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

Wild Celery
Apiastrum angustifolium

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: mock parsley, wild parsley.
Generic common name: APIASTRUM.

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

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

Celery *
Apium graveolens

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: wild celery, garden celery.
Generic common name: CELERY.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Wood Canyon Fire Road, riparian woodland, June 2007.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Water Parsnip
Berula erecta

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: cutleaf waterparsnip.
Generic common name: CUTLEAF WATER-PARSNIP, WATERPARSNIP.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: La Jolla Canyon Trail, riparian, Aug 2007.

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

Hoary Bowlesia *
Bowlesia incana

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Generic common name: BOWLESIA.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: oak woodland, April 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Poison Hemlock *
Conium maculatum

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Generic common name: POISON HEMLOCK.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Marsh Parsley *
Cyclospermum leptophyllum

TJM1: Ciclospermum leptophyllum.
Other scientific names: Apium leptophyllum.

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Generic common name: MARSH PARSLEY.

Location: Thousand Oaks: Lawns and disturbed areas, Aug 2008.

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

Queen Anne's Lace *
Daucus carota

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

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

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

Rattlesnake Weed
Daucus pusillus

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

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, April 2004.

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

Sweet Fennel *
Foeniculum vulgare

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: biscuit root, fennel.
Generic common name: FENNEL.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Woolly Lomatium
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: woollyfruit desertparsley, hog fennel, lace parsnip.
Generic common name: DESERTPARSLEY.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Shiny Lomatium
Lomatium lucidum

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: shiny biscuitroot.
Generic common name: DESERTPARSLEY.

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

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

Hog Fennel
Lomatium utriculatum

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: common lomatium, bladder parsnip.
Generic common name: DESERTPARSLEY.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Deerleg Trail, grassland, March 2008.

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

Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza brachypoda

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: California sweetcicely.
Generic common name: SWEETROOT, SWEET-CICELY.

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

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

Snake Root
Sanicula arguta

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: sharp-toothed sanicle, sharptooth blacksnakeroot.
Generic common name: SANICLE.

Location: Stunt Ranch: Stunt High Trail, valley grassland, March 2005.

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

Poison Sanicle
Sanicula bipinnata

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Generic common name: SANICLE.

Location: Cornell Road: low area in disturbed grassland, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: gamble weed, pacific blacksnakeroot.
Generic common name: SANICLE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Turkey Pea
Sanicula tuberosa

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: tuberous sanicle.
Generic common name: SANICLE.

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

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

Venus' Needle *
Scandix pecten-veneris

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: shepherd's needle.
Generic common name: SCANDIX.

Location: Disturbed areas, May 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Southern Tauschia
Tauschia arguta

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: southern umbrellawort.
Generic common name: UMBRELLAWORT.

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

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

Hartweg's Tauschia
Tauschia hartwegii

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: Hartweg's umbrellawort.
Generic common name: UMBRELLAWORT.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, chaparral, March 2010.

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

Spreading Hedge-parsley *
Torilis arvensis

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: hedge parsley.
Generic common name: HEDGEPARSLEY.

Location: Zuma/Trancas Canyons: Lower Zuma, Zuma Canyon Trail, disturbed valley grassland, May 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Knotted Hedge-parsley *
Torilis nodosa

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: wild parsley.
Generic common name: HEDGEPARSLEY.

Location: Disturbed areas, April 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

California hedge parsley
Yabea microcarpa

Other scientific names: Caucalis microcarpa.

Family: Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: false carrot.
Generic common name: YABEA.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: chaparral, March 2010.

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

Indian Hemp
Apocynum cannabinum

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE).
Other common names: Indianhemp dogbane.
Generic common name: DOGBANE, INDIAN HEMP.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Bulldog Trail, riparian woodland, June 2009.

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

White Bladderflower *
Araujia sericifera

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE), Asclepiadaceae (MILKWEED).
Generic common name: BLADDER-FLOWER.

Location: Long Grade Canyon: West Potrero Road shoulder, chaparral, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Red, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

California Milkweed
Asclepias californica

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE), Asclepiadaceae (MILKWEED).
Other common names: round-hooded milkweed.
Generic common name: MILKWEED.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, May 2005.

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

Indian Milkweed
Asclepias eriocarpa

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE), Asclepiadaceae (MILKWEED).
Other common names: Kotolo milkweed, woollypod milkweed.
Generic common name: MILKWEED.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Narrow-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE), Asclepiadaceae (MILKWEED).
Other common names: Mexican whorled milkweed.
Generic common name: MILKWEED.

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

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

Climbing Milkweed
Funastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegii

TJM1: Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii.

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE), Asclepiadaceae (MILKWEED).
Other common names: Hartweg's twinevine.
Generic common name: CLIMBING MILKWEED, VINE MILKWEED.

Location: Runyon Canyon: coastal sage scrub, August 2012.

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

Oleander *
Nerium oleander

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE).
Other common names: common oleander.
Generic common name: OLEANDER.

Location: Multiple environments with previous landscaping, Sept 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Red, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Cultivar. Does not appear to be reproducing in California.

Periwinkle *
Vinca major

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

Location: 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.

Inflated Duckweed
Lemna gibba

Family: Araceae (ARUM), Lemnaceae (DUCKWEED).
Other common names: Wind Bags.
Generic common name: DUCKWEED.

Location: Camarillo agricultural area ditches and creeks, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Water Lentil
Lemna minor

Family: Araceae (ARUM), Lemnaceae (DUCKWEED).
Other common names: common duckweed.
Generic common name: DUCKWEED.

Location: Calleguas Creek near CSUCI, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Not seen flowering.

Minute Duckweed
Lemna minuta

TJM1: Lemna minuscula.

Family: Araceae (ARUM), Lemnaceae (DUCKWEED).
Other common names: least duckweed.
Generic common name: DUCKWEED.

Location: Calleguas Creek near CSUCI, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Water Lettuce *
Pistia stratiotes

Family: Araceae (ARUM).
Generic common name: WATER-LETTUCE.

Location: Open water, June 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Tongueshape Bogmat
Wolffiella lingulata

Family: Araceae (ARUM), Lemnaceae (DUCKWEED).
Other common names: mud midget.
Generic common name: MUD-MIDGET, BOGMAT.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Floating Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Family: Araliaceae (GINSENG), Apiaceae (CARROT).
Generic common name: MARSH PENNYWORT.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Whorled Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata

Family: Araliaceae (GINSENG), Apiaceae (CARROT).
Other common names: whorled marshpennywort.
Generic common name: MARSH PENNYWORT.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, riparian woodland, streamside, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Canary Island Date Palm *
Phoenix canariensis

Family: Arecaceae (PALM).
Other common names: Canary island palm.
Generic common name: DATE PALM.

Location: Campus of CSUCI: wet disturbed area adjacent to coastal sage scrub, Aug 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Mexican Fan Palm *
Washingtonia robusta

Family: Arecaceae (PALM).
Other common names: Washington fan palm, Sonoran fan palm.
Generic common name: FAN PALM.

Location: Wildwood Park: riparian woodland, June 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Smilax Asparagus *
Asparagus asparagoides

Family: Asparagaceae (ASPARAGUS).
Generic common name: ASPARAGUS.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: trailside near salt marsh, March 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Onionweed *
Asphodelus fistulosus

Family: Asphodelaceae (ASPHODEL, ALOE), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: false asphodel, asphodel.
Generic common name: ASPHODEL.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Park Service access road, disturbed grassland, May 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic, NOXIOUS WEED.

Western Spleenwort
Asplenium vespertinum

Family: Aspleniaceae (SPLEENWORT).
Generic common name: SPLEENWORT.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

Status:  C N P S  List 4.2
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Blow-wives
Achyrachaena mollis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: BLOW-WIVES.

Location: Stunt Ranch: Stunt High Trail, chaparral, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Actually belongs in the Asteraceae (radiate) group.

Thoroughwort *
Ageratina adenophora

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: eupatory, sticky snakeroot, croften weed.
Generic common name: SNAKEROOT.

Location: Topanga State Park: Rustic Canyon Trail, oak woodland, Sept 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Coast Weed
Amblyopappus pusillus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: dwarf coastweed.
Generic common name: AMBLYOPAPPUS.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, June 2005.

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

Annual Bur-sage
Ambrosia acanthicarpa

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: sand-bur, flatspine burr ragweed, annual burweed, annual turweed.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

Location: Stunt Road: disturbed shoulder, October 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Silver Beach-bur
Ambrosia chamissonis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: silver beachweed, silver bur ragweed, beach bur.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Male and female blossoms.

Perennial Burweed
Ambrosia confertiflora

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: weak leaved burweed, weakleaf bur ragweed.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Western Ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Cuman ragweed.
Generic common name: RAGWEED, BUR-SAGE.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Satwiwa Loop Trail, valley grassland, August 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Woolly Fishhooks
Ancistrocarphus filagineus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: false neststraw, hooked groundstar.
Generic common name: NESTSTRAW, GROUNDSTAR, WOOLLY FISHHOOKS.

Location: Open Space near Ladyface Mountain: open patch in grassy meadow, April 2011.

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

Biennial Sagewort *
Artemisia biennis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: biennial wormwood.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: non-Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: coastal sage brush.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Douglas' sagewort, mugwort.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, oak woodland, August 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Wild Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: tarragon, herbaceous sagewort, pinon wormwood.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Mojave Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata ssp. parishii

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Parish's sagebrush, big sagebrush.
Generic common name: SAGEBRUSH.

Location: Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve: coastal sage scrub, Oct 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Fall.

Salt Marsh Baccharis
Baccharis glutinosa

TJM1: Baccharis douglasii.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Douglas' baccharis, marsh baccharis.
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

Location: Wildwood Park: Wildwood Canyon Trail, riparian woodland, August 2009.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Malibu Baccharis
Baccharis malibuensis

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

Location: Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space: chaparral, August 2006.

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1.

Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea

TJM1: Baccharis pilularis.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: dwarf chaparral broom, chaparral broom.
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Plummer's Baccharis
Baccharis plummerae ssp. plummerae

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, oak woodland, October 2007.

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

Status:  C N P S  List 4.3.

Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia spp. salicifolia

TJM1: Baccharis salicifolia.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

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

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

Male and female blossoms.

Hybrid Desertbroom
Baccharis sarothroides × pilularis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Broom Baccharis.
Generic common name: FALSE WILLOW, BACCHARIS.

Location: Los Angeles County Open Space: Canyonback Fire Road, chaparral, Sept 2009.

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

This hybrid of two native species is likely an escaped cultivar with a form intermediate between its parents.

Stick-tight
Bidens frondosa

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: devil's beggartick.
Generic common name: STICKTIGHT, SPANISH-NEEDLES, BEGGAR'S TICK.

Location: Lake Sherwood: shore margin: Sept 2008.

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

Beggar-ticks *
Bidens pilosa

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: hairy beggarticks, common beggar-ticks, Spanish-needles.
Generic common name: STICKTIGHT, SPANISH-NEEDLES, BEGGAR'S TICK.

Location: Solstice Canyon: TWR Loop Trail, oak woodland, June 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer, Fall.

California Brickellbush
Brickellia californica

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: brickellbush.
Generic common name: BRICKELLBUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Nevin's Brickellbush
Brickellia nevinii

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Nevin's brickellia.
Generic common name: BRICKELLBUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Italian Thistle *
Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus

TJM1: Carduus pycnocephalus.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Italian plumeless thistle.
Generic common name: PLUMELESS THISTLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Woolly Distaff Thistle *
Carthamus lanatus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: DISTAFF THISTLE.

Location: UCLA Stunt Ranch, disturbed grassland, June 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic, NOXIOUS WEED.

Blessed Thistle *
Centaurea benedicta

TJM1: Cnicus benedictus.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: KNAPWEED, STAR-THISTLE.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: non-Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Purple Star-thistle *
Centaurea calcitrapa

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: red star-thistle.
Generic common name: KNAPWEED, STAR-THISTLE.

Location: Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space: disturbed grassland, June 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic, NOXIOUS WEED.

Tocalote *
Centaurea melitensis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: yellow star thistle, Maltese star-thistle.
Generic common name: KNAPWEED, STAR-THISTLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, chaparral, May 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Yellow Star Thistle *
Centaurea solstitialis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Barnaby's thistle.
Generic common name: KNAPWEED, STAR-THISTLE.

Location: Westlake Blvd. disturbed road margin: chaparral, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic.

White Pincushion
Chaenactis artemisiifolia

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: artemisia leaved chaenactis, sagebrush-leaved pincushion, white chaenactis.
Generic common name: PINCUSHION, DUSTY-MAIDENS.

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

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

Yellow Pincushion
Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: yellow chaenactis, common yellow chaenactis.
Generic common name: PINCUSHION, DUSTY-MAIDENS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, June 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

May be more than one variety in range.

Clustered Thistle
Cirsium brevistylum

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Indian thistle.
Generic common name: THISTLE.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

California Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. californicum

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Coulter's thistle, cobweb thistle, Bigelow thistle.
Generic common name: THISTLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

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

Members of this group tend to coexist and intergrade..

Cobweb Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: western thistle.
Generic common name: THISTLE.

Location: Backbone Trail between Saddle Peak Road and Trippet Ranch: chaparral, May 2004.

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

Bull Thistle *
Cirsium vulgare

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: THISTLE.

Location: Solstice Canyon: TRW Loop Trail, oak woodland, June 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Australian Brassbutton *
Cotula australis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Australian waterbuttons, Australian Cotula.
Generic common name: WATERBUTTONS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Brass Buttons *
Cotula coronopifolia

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common brassbuttons.
Generic common name: WATERBUTTONS.

Location: Zuma Beach County Park: disturbed stream margin, Nov 2007.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Cardoon *
Cynara cardunculus ssp. cardunculus

TJM1: Cynara cardunculus.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: artichoke thistle, artichoke.
Generic common name: CYNARA.

Location: Arroyo Sequit: Arroyo Sequit Loop Trail, valley grassland, June 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

German Ivy *
Delairea odorata

TJM1: Senecio mikanioides.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: CAPE IVY, GERMAN IVY.

Location: Topanga State Park: Los Liones Trail, chaparral, Nov 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Golden-Fleece
Ericameria arborescens

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Conejo Peak access road, disturbed chaparral, Oct 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Mojave Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa var. mohavensis

TJM1: Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: rubber rabbitbrush.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: October 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

A California native but probably not native to the Santa Monica Mountains.

Parish's Goldenbush
Ericameria parishii var. parishii

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Parish goldenweed.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Little Horseweed *
Erigeron bonariensis

TJM1: Conyza bonariensis.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: asthmaweed, flax leaved fleabane.
Generic common name: FLEABANE DAISY, FLEABANE.

Location: Will Rogers State Historic Park: disturbed urban, Oct 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Western Goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: western goldentop, western flat topped goldenrod.
Generic common name: GRASS-LEAVED GOLDENRODS, GOLDENTOP.

Location: Arroyo Sequit: Arroyo Sequit Loop Trail, valley grassland, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Lowland Cudweed
Gnaphalium palustre

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: western marsh cudweed.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Rocky Oaks: Rocky Oaks Pond, pond edge, Sept 2004.

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

Sawtooth Goldenbush
Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides

Other scientific names: Haplopappus squarrosus.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: gum plant goldenbush, sawtooth bristleweed.
Generic common name: BRISTLEWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Menzies' Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: pacific jimmyweed, white flowered goldenbush.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Prostrate Coast Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Menzies' goldenbush, white flowered dune goldenbush.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, June 2004.

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

Coast Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Menzies' goldenbush, green leaved dune goldenbush.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Solstice Canyon: Solstice Canyon Trail, oak woodland, Aug 2004.

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

These plants hybridize and there is a great deal of variation that is not well described in the literature.

Poverty Weed
Iva axillaris

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: WORMWOOD, MARSH ELDER.

Location: Diamond X Ranch: Entrance Road, disturbed grassland, Aug 2009.

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

San Diego Marsh-elder
Iva hayesiana

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: San Diego povertyweed, Hayes's iva, southern poverty weed.
Generic common name: WORMWOOD, MARSH ELDER.

Location: Arroyo Conejo Open Space: Riparian Woodland, Nov 2013.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Found late in the season after flowering: Flower not photographed yet, compare Iva axillaris.

Coulter's Horseweed
Laennecia coulteri

TJM1: Conyza coulteri.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Coulter's conyza.
Generic common name: HORSEWEED.

Location: Disturbed road margin, Oct 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Also Laënnecia.

Scale Broom
Lepidospartum squamatum

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: broomsage, California broomshrub.
Generic common name: SCALE-BROOM, BROOMSAGE.

Location: Zuma/Trancas Canyons: Lower Zuma, Zuma Canyon Trail, coastal sage scrub, November 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

California Filago
Logfia filaginoides

TJM1: Filago californica.
F N A: Logfia californica.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California herba impia, California cottonrose, filago.
Generic common name: HERBA IMPIA, COTTONROSE.

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

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

Narrowleaf Cottonrose *
Logfia gallica

TJM1: Filago gallica.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Mediterranean herba impia, filago.
Generic common name: HERBA IMPIA, COTTONROSE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail below Triunfo Peak, sage scrub, May 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Pineapple Weed *
Matricaria discoidea

TJM1: Chamomilla suaveolens.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: rayless chamomile, chamomile.
Generic common name: CHAMOMILE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Campgrounds, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Slender Cotton Weed
Micropus californicus var. californicus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: micropus, cottontop.
Generic common name: COTTONSEED.

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

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

Salt Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata var. odorata

TJM1: Pluchea odorata.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: marsh-fleabane, sweetscent, shrubby camphorweed.
Generic common name: CAMPHORWEED.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, September 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Two-tone Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium biolettii

TJM1: Gnaphalium bicolor.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: bicolored everlasting, Bioletti's cudweed.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, sage scrub, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

California Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium californicum

TJM1: Gnaphalium californicum.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California cudweed, green everlasting, California rabbit-tobacco.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Sonora Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum

TJM1: Gnaphalium leucocephalum.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: white rabbit-tobacco.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Sandbar near the creek's banks, Oct 2010.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Fall.

Weedy Cudweed *
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

TJM1: Gnaphalium luteo-album.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: everlasting cudweed, fragrant everlasting, red-tip rabbit-tobacco.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, October 2007.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Felt-leaf Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium microcephalum

TJM1: Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum.
TJM2: Pseudognaphalium microcephalum.
Other scientific names: Gnaphalium microcephalum.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: white everlasting.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Arroyo Sequit: Arroyo Sequit Loop Trail, valley grassland, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Pink Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum

TJM1: Gnaphalium ramosissimum.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: pink cudweed.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Ventura County coastal strand, Aug 2009.

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

Biennial.

Cotton-batting Plant
Pseudognaphalium stramineum

TJM1: Gnaphalium stramineum.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Chilean cudweed, small flowered cudweed, everlasting cudweed.
Generic common name: CUDWEED, EVERLASTING.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: coastal sage scrub, April 2008.

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

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Slender Woollyheads
Psilocarphus tenellus

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: slender woolly marbles.
Generic common name: WOOLLY-HEADS, WOOLLY MARBLES.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: sage scrub, April 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Russian Knapweed *
Rhaponticum repens ^◊

TJM1: Acroptilon repens.
TJM2: Acroptilon repens.
F N A: Acroptilon repens.
A N F: Acroptilon repens.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: hardheads.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic, NOXIOUS WEED.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Cotton Fireweed *
Senecio quadridentatus

TJM1: Not Listed.
Other scientific names: Erechtites quadridentata.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cotton burnweed.
Generic common name: GROUNDSEL, RAGWORT, BUTTERWEED.

Location: Topanga State Park: East Topanga Fire Road, chaparral, May 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Common Groundsel *
Senecio vulgaris

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: old-man-in-the-Spring.
Generic common name: GROUNDSEL, RAGWORT, BUTTERWEED.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Milk-thistle *
Silybum marianum

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: blessed milkthistle.
Generic common name: MILK-THISTLE.

Location: Solstice Canyon: TRW Loop Trail, oak woodland, June 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic, has NOXIOUS WEED status in some states.

Southern Goldenrod
Solidago confinis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: GOLDENROD.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

California Goldenrod
Solidago velutina ssp. californica

TJM1: Solidago californica.

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: GOLDENROD.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: Nicholas Flat, Nicholas Flat Trail, oak woodland, November 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Common Soliva *
Soliva sessilis

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: field burrweed, lawn burrweed, South American soliva.
Generic common name: BURRWEED.

Location: Private land near Rocky Oaks: trail margin in oak woodland, May 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Everlasting Nest-straw
Stylocline gnaphaloides

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: mountain neststraw, everlasting stylocline.
Generic common name: NEST STRAW.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Triunfo section Backbone Trail, sage scrub, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Hairy Horsebrush
Tetradymia comosa

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cotton-thorn.
Generic common name: COTTON-THORN, HORSEBRUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Spiny Cocklebur *
Xanthium spinosum

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Spiny clotbur, Cocklebur.
Generic common name: COCKLEBUR.

Location: Camarillo agricultural fields: waste areas throughout, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Note: has NOXIOUS WEED status.

Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Rough cockleburr.
Generic common name: COCKLEBUR.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Wood Canyon Fire Road, riparian woodland, Sept 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Yarrow
Achillea millefolium

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common yarrow.
Generic common name: YARROW, MILFOIL.

Location: Triunfo Creek Park: sage scrub, July 2004.

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

Mayweed *
Anthemis cotula

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: stinkweed, dog-fennel, stinking chamomile.
Generic common name: DOG-FENNEL, CHAMOMILE.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Satwiwa Loop Trail, valley grassland, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

San Diego Viguiera
Bahiopsis laciniata

TJM1: Viguiera laciniata.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: torhleaf goldeneye.
Generic common name: GOLDENEYE.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: near the Backbone Trail parking lot on Corral Canyon Road, chaparral, May 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

A California native used in landscaping, probably not native to the Santa Monica Mountains, and this likely a horticultural form.

Many-Flowered Desert-Marigold *
Baileya multiradiata

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: DESERT-MARIGOLD.

Location: Old Topanga Road: disturbed shoulder margin, March 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Fall.

Bur-Marigold
Bidens laevis

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: smooth beggartick.
Generic common name: STICKTIGHT, SPANISH-NEEDLES, BEGGAR'S TICK.

Location: Banks of Calleguas Creek near CSUCI, Oct 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Bachelor's Button *
Centaurea cyanus

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

Location: 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. This flower structure is actually radiant, rather than radiate.

Southern Tarplant
Centromadia parryi

Other scientific names: Hemizonia australis.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: pappose tarweed, Parry's tarplant, Parry's false tarplant, Parry's tarweed, Parry's spikeweed.
Generic common name: SPIKEWEED, CENTROMADIA, FALSE TARPLANT.

Location: Saline vernal pool Northeast of the Bard Reservoir, Nov 2013.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1.

Common Spikeweed
Centromadia pungens ssp. pungens

TJM1: Hemizonia pungens.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common tarweed.
Generic common name: SPIKEWEED, CENTROMADIA, FALSE TARPLANT.

Location: Open Space near Seminole Hot Springs, open sunny ground in an oak woodland, July 2011.

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

Woolly Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia

TJM1: Lessingia filaginifolia.

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

Location: 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 recently simplified through consolidation.

Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: COSMOS.

Location: May 2011.

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

A cultivated species occasionally escaped near landscaping.

Slender Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata

TJM1: Hemizonia fasciculata.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: clustered tarweed, common tarweed.
Generic common name: TARPLANT, TARWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, sage scrub, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Santa Susana Tarweed
Deinandra minthornii

TJM1: Hemizonia minthornii.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Santa Susana tarplant.
Generic common name: TARPLANT, TARWEED.

Location: Backbone Trail just East of Corral Trailhead: sage scrub, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2.

Trailing African Daisy *
Dimorphotheca fruticosa

Other scientific names: Osteospermum fruticosum, Osteospermum ecklonis.

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

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

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

In T J M 1 the genus Osteospermum, had only O. ecklonis listed.

Cape-Marigold *
Dimorphotheca sinuata

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

Location: Mulholland Highway shoulder: disturbed road margin, March 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: ECLIPTA.

Location: Lake Sherwood: shore margin: Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Summer.

Bush Sunflower
Encelia californica

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California encelia, California brittlebush.
Generic common name: BRITTLEBUSH.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: incienso, goldenhills, desert brittlebush.
Generic common name: BRITTLEBUSH.

Location: Oakbrook Community Park: sage scrub, Aug 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Mock Heather
Ericameria ericoides

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California goldenbush, heather goldenweed.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Point Dume State Preserve: coastal flat, Oct 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer.

Slender-leaved Goldenbush
Ericameria linearifolia

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: linear leaved goldenbush, narrowleaf goldenbush, interior goldenbush.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Cornell Road: coastal sage scrub, May 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Palmer's Goldenbush
Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Palmer's rabbitbrush, broad scaled Palmer's goldenbush, thick-bracted goldenbush.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Albertson Motorway, coastal sage scrub, November 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Pine-Bush
Ericameria pinifolia

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: pine goldenweed.
Generic common name: GOLDENBUSH, GOLDENWEED.

Location: Happy Camp: Happy Camp Road, dry sandy wash: Oct 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Summer, Fall.

Horseweed
Erigeron canadensis

TJM1: Conyza canadensis.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Canadian horseweed.
Generic common name: FLEABANE DAISY, FLEABANE.

Location: Paramount Ranch: entrance road shoulder, grassland, Sept 2004.

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

Fleabane Aster
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus

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

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

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

Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: yellow yarrow.
Generic common name: WOOLY SUNFLOWER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, chaparral, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Many-stem Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum multicaule

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: branched woolly sunflower, Many stemmed Eriophyllum.
Generic common name: WOOLY SUNFLOWER.

Location: La Purisma Mission: sandy soils in coastal sage scrub.

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

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Gazania *
Gazania linearis

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: treasureflower.
Generic common name: GAZANIA, TREASURE-FLOWER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail below Triunfo Peak, sage scrub, May 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Note: this garden escapee can be found in many different colors and is called by many different names.

Garland Chrysanthemum *
Glebionis coronaria

TJM1: Chrysanthemum coronarium.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: crown daisy, garland daisy.
Generic common name: DAISY.

Location: Point Dume Natural Preserve: coastal sage scrub, March 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Gum Plant
Grindelia camporum

F N A: Grindelia hirsutula.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Great Valley gumweed, common gumplant.
Generic common name: GUMPLANT, GUMWEED.

Location: Backbone Trail between Saddle Peak Road and Trippet Ranch: valley grassland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

California Matchweed
Gutierrezia californica

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: San Joaquin snakeweed.
Generic common name: SNAKEWEED, MATCHWEED.

Location: Chatsworth Nature Preserve, Jan 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Sneezeweed
Helenium puberulum

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: rosilla.
Generic common name: SNEEZEWEED.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: La Jolla Canyon Trail, riparian, Aug 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: sunflower.
Generic common name: SUNFLOWER.

Location: Kanan Dume Road shoulder: chaparral, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Slender Sunflower
Helianthus gracilentus

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

Location: Decker Road shoulder: chaparral, Sept 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Hayfield Tarweed
Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: TARPLANT, TARWEED.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.2
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Erect Evax
Hesperevax sparsiflora

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: erect dwarf-cudweed, few flowered evax.
Generic common name: DWARF-CUDWEED, EVAX.

Location: Western Plateau Open Space: Hawk Canyon Trail, Grassland, March 2013.

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

Although there are questions in the ID of this plant it appears to be H. sparsiflora var. sparsiflora.

Telegraph Weed
Heterotheca grandiflora

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: silk-grass goldenaster.
Generic common name: GOLDENASTER, TELEGRAPH WEED, FALSE GOLDENASTER.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Hairy Golden-aster
Heterotheca sessiliflora

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: sessileflower false goldenaster, false goldenaster, golden aster, telegraph weed.
Generic common name: GOLDENASTER, TELEGRAPH WEED, FALSE GOLDENASTER.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Palo Comado Canyon Trail, burned annual grassland, August 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Probably more than one subspecies present in range.

Marsh Jaumea
Jaumea carnosa

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: fleshy jaumea.
Generic common name: JAUMEA.

Location: Malibu Lagoon State Beach: salt marsh, September 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Hareleaf
Lagophylla ramosissima

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: branched lagophylla, common hareleaf.
Generic common name: HARELEAF.

Location: Westlake Open Space: sage scrub, June 2004.

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

Southern Goldfields
Lasthenia coronaria

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: crowned goldfields, royal goldfields.
Generic common name: GOLDFIELDS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, thin soiled grassland, April 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Coulter's Goldfields
Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: yellowray goldfields.
Generic common name: GOLDFIELDS.

Location: Ormond Beach: coastal saline flat, March 2009.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Common Goldfields
Lasthenia gracilis

TJM1: Lasthenia californica.
TJM2: Lasthenia gracilis.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California goldfields, coast goldfields, valley goldfields.
Generic common name: GOLDFIELDS.

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

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

Plants that ID to both L. gracilis and L. californica can be found in some populations.

Tidy Tips
Layia platyglossa

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: coastal tidytips, common tidy tips.
Generic common name: TIDYTIPS.

Location: Leo Carrillo State Park: Nicholas Flat, grassland, April 2007.

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

Annual Coreopsis
Leptosyne bigelovii

TJM1: Coreopsis bigelovii.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Bigelow's tickseed, Bigelow's coreopsis.
Generic common name: TICKSEED.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: Pentachaeta Trail, chaparral, May 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

California Coreopsis
Leptosyne californica

TJM1: Coreopsis californica.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California tickseed.
Generic common name: TICKSEED.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Lost Cabin Trail, open chaparral, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Giant Coreopsis
Leptosyne gigantea

TJM1: Coreopsis gigantea.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: TICKSEED.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Valley Lessingia
Lessingia glandulifera

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: valley vinegarweed, glandular lessingia.
Generic common name: LESSINGIA, VINEGARWEED.

Location: Rancho Simi Open Space: Sandy exposed floodplain of Arroyo Simi, June 2013.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Common Madia
Madia elegans

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: TARWEED.

Location: West Lake Road shoulder: June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Pygmy Madia
Madia exigua

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: small tarweed, threadstem madia, meager tarweed, little tarweed, threadstem tarweed.
Generic common name: TARWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail below Triunfo Peak, sage scrub, May 2005.

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

Sticky Madia
Madia gracilis

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: slender tarweed, Gumweed, grassy tarweed.
Generic common name: TARWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, May 2004.

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

Coast Tarweed
Madia sativa

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Chile tarweed.
Generic common name: TARWEED.

Location: Private land near Old Topanga Road: sunny open area in oak woodland, Aug 2011.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Monolopia
Monolopia lanceolata

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common monolopia.
Generic common name: MONOLOPIA.

Location: Paramount Ranch: Cornell Road shoulder, April 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Brewer's Ragwort
Packera breweri

TJM1: Senecio breweri.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: RAGWORT.

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

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

Lyon's Pentachaeta
Pentachaeta lyonii

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Lyon's pygmydaisy.
Generic common name: PYGMYDAISY.

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: sage scrub, July 2004.

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

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1.

Rock Daisy
Perityle emoryi

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Emory's rockdaisy.
Generic common name: ROCKDAISY.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: PCH road margin, coastal sage scrub, Dec 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Petite-licorice *
Plecostachys serpyllifolia

Other scientific names: Helichrysum serpyllifolium, Helichrysum orbiculare.

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: licorice plant.
Generic common name: LICORICE.

Location: La Piedra State Beach: coastal strand, June 2012.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

Escaped cultivar. Has the potential to become invasive.

California Groundsel
Senecio aphanactis

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: chaparral ragwort, rayless ragwort.
Generic common name: GROUNDSEL, RAGWORT, BUTTERWEED.

Location: Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, March 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 2B.2.

California Ragwort
Senecio californicus

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California groundsel, California butterweed.
Generic common name: GROUNDSEL, RAGWORT, BUTTERWEED.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: coastal sage scrub, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Bush Senecio
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Douglas' groundsel, shrubby butterweed, Douglas' ragwort, Douglas' threadleaf ragwort.
Generic common name: GROUNDSEL, RAGWORT, BUTTERWEED.

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

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Lance-Leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium

TJM1: Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius.

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

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

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

Slim Aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum

TJM1: Aster subulatus var. ligulatus.

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

Location: 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.

Feverfew *
Tanacetum parthenium

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: TANSY.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Canyon Sunflower
Venegasia carpesioides

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: CANYON SUNFLOWER, VENEGASIA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Golden Crownbeard *
Verbesina encelioides

Family: Asteraceae(radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cowpen daisy.
Generic common name: CROWN-BEARD.

Location: Ventura County disturbed areas and road margins, Aug 2009.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

The ssp. listed in TJM2 does not seem to be a good fit to our plants. See the comment in the A N F description.

Perezia
Acourtia microcephala

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: sacapellote, California desert-peony.
Generic common name: DESERTPEONY.

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

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

Mountain Dandelion
Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora

TJM1: Agoseris grandiflora.

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: bigflower agoseris, California dandelion, large flowered agoseris, giant mountain dandelion.
Generic common name: AGOSERIS.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: riparian woodland, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Annual Mountain Dandelion
Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: annual agoseris.
Generic common name: AGOSERIS.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Rush Skeleton Weed *
Chondrilla juncea

TJM1: Not Listed.

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: hogbite.
Generic common name: CHONDRILLA.

Location: Palo Comado Canyon: Palo Comado Canyon Trail, oak savanna, June 2011.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Chicory *
Cichorium intybus

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

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

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

Smooth Hawk's Beard *
Crepis capillaris

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: HAWKSBEARD.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: non-Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Hedypnois *
Hedypnois rhagadioloides ^◊

TJM1: Hedypnois cretica.
TJM2: Hedypnois cretica.
F N A: Hedypnois cretica.
A N F: Hedypnois cretica.

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cretanweed, Crete weed.
Generic common name: HEDYPNOIS.

Location: Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Beach, coastal strand, April 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.

Bristly Ox-tongue *
Helminthotheca echioides

TJM1: Picris echioides.

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: OX-TONGUE.

Location: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Wendy Trail, disturbed grassland, June 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Hawkweed
Hieracium argutum

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: southern hawkweed.
Generic common name: HAWKWEED.

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

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

Annual Cat's Ear *
Hypochaeris glabra

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: smooth cat's ear.
Generic common name: CAT'S-EAR.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Also Hypochoeris.

Perennial Cat's Ear *
Hypochaeris radicata

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: hairy cat's ear, rough cat's ear, common cat's-ear.
Generic common name: CAT'S-EAR.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, thin soil along trail cut, April 2010.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring.

Note: has NOXIOUS WEED status in some states.

Prickly Lettuce *
Lactuca serriola

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: prickly wild lettuce.
Generic common name: LETTUCE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, sage scrub, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Annual Malacothrix
Malacothrix clevelandii

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Cleveland's desert-dandelion.
Generic common name: DESERTDANDELION.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Cistern Trail, chaparral, April 2010.

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

Cliff Aster
Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cliff desertdandelion.
Generic common name: DESERTDANDELION.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Contact station, sage scrub, June 2004.

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

Small-flowered Microseris
Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Douglas' silverpuffs, Microseris.
Generic common name: SILVERPUFFS.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: disturbed grassland, April 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

California Chicory
Rafinesquia californica

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California plumeseed.
Generic common name: PLUMESEED.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Cheeseboro Ridge Trail, oak woodland, May 2006.

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

Prickly Sow Thistle *
Sonchus asper

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: SOW-THISTLE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: New Backbone Trail, disturbed trailside, April 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Large, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Sow Thistle *
Sonchus oleraceus

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common sowthistle.
Generic common name: SOW-THISTLE.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Large, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Brown Microseris
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa

A N F: Microseris × heterocarpa.

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Stebbinsoseris, Stebbins' microseris, grassland silverpuffs.
Generic common name: SILVERPUFFS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, thin soiled grassland, April 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

For the origin of the name Microseris × lindleyi see the discussion in A N F.

Tejon Milk-aster
Stephanomeria cichoriacea

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: chicory leaved stephanomeria, chicoryleaf wirelettuce, Fort Tejon milk aster.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

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

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

San Diego Milk-aster
Stephanomeria diegensis

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

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

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

Whiteplume Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: small-crown wirelettuce.
Generic common name: WIRELETTUCE.

Location: 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.

Twiggy Wreath Plant
Stephanomeria virgata

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

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

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

Dandelion *
Taraxacum officinale

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: common dandelion.
Generic common name: DANDELION.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

Oyster Plant *
Tragopogon porrifolius

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

Location: Tapia Park: disturbed grassland, April 2009.

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

Silver Puffs
Uropappus lindleyi

A N F: Microseris × lindleyi.

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: uropappus.
Generic common name: SILVERPUFFS.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, April 2004.

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

For the origin of the name Microseris × lindleyi see the discussion in A N F at Microseris × heterocarpa.

Prickly Goldenfleece *
Urospermum picroides

Family: Asteraceae(ray) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: bristly tail seed.
Generic common name: GOLDENFLEECE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, chaparral, June 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

Water Fern
Azolla filiculoides

Family: Azollaceae (MOSQUITO FERN).
Other common names: mosquito fern, duck fern, pacific mosquitofern.
Generic common name: MOSQUITOFERN.

Location: Malibu Creek: sheltered creekside stagnant pools, Sept 2008.

Characteristics: Native.

Saltwort
Batis maritima

Family: Bataceae (SALTWORT).
Other common names: beachwort, turtleweed.
Generic common name: SALTWORT.

Location: Mugu Lagoon: salt marsh mud flat, May 2008.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Summer.

Nevin's Barberry
Berberis nevinii

Family: Berberidaceae (BARBERRY).
Generic common name: OREGON-GRAPE, BARBERRY.

Location: Thousand Oaks Landscaping, March 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

Status:  C N P S  List 1B.1.

California Barberry
Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata

Other scientific names: Mahonia pinnata.

Family: Berberidaceae (BARBERRY).
Other common names: Oregon-grape, mahonia.
Generic common name: OREGON-GRAPE, BARBERRY.

Location: Newton Canyon, chaparral, April 2010.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring.

White Alder
Alnus rhombifolia

Family: Betulaceae (BIRCH).
Generic common name: ALDER.

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

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Giant Chain Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata

Family: Blechnaceae (DEER FERN).
Other common names: western chain fern.
Generic common name: CHAIN FERN.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, August 2005.

Characteristics: Native.

Common Fiddleneck
Amsinckia intermedia

TJM1: Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: orange flowered Menzies' fiddleneck.
Generic common name: FIDDLENECK.

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

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

Small-Flowered Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii

TJM1: Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii.

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

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: disturbed grassland, Jan 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Common Borage *
Borago officinalis

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

Location: Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch: grassy disturbed area not far from the entrance road, June 2005.

Characteristics: non-Native, Blue, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Escaped or possibly deliberately spread cultivar.

White Forget-me-not
Cryptantha clevelandii var. clevelandii

TJM1: Cryptantha clevelandii.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: Cleveland's cryptantha, common cryptantha.
Generic common name: CRYPTANTHA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, March 2005.

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

NB. Recent work on this group suggests the ID of the plants shown here should be revisited.

Large-flowered Popcorn Flower
Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia

TJM1: Cryptantha intermedia.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: Clearwater cryptantha, common cryptantha.
Generic common name: CRYPTANTHA.

Location: Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, March 2005.

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

Recent changes to the classification of Cryptantha intermedia means there is a possibility that at least some of the plants pictured here might today be identified as Cryptantha intermedia var. johnstonii.

Minute-flowered Popcorn Flower
Cryptantha micromeres

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: pygmyflower cryptantha, small flowered cryptantha.
Generic common name: CRYPTANTHA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail below Triunfo Peak, sage scrub, April 2005.

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

Tejon Cryptantha
Cryptantha microstachys

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: popcorn flower.
Generic common name: CRYPTANTHA.

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

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

Prickly Popcorn Flower
Cryptantha muricata var. muricata

TJM1: Cryptantha muricata.

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: pointed cryptantha, showy prickly-nut cryptantha.
Generic common name: CRYPTANTHA.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, March 2005.

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

Pride Of Madeira *
Echium candicans

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

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

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

Whispering Bells
Emmenanthe penduliflora

TJM1: Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora.
TJM2: Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora.
A N F: Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora.

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

Location: Circle X Ranch: New Backbone Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

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

The Jepson eFlora: Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora treated at species rank, as Emmenanthe penduliflora.

Eucrypta
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: spotted hideseed, spotted eucrypta, common eucrypta.
Generic common name: HIDESEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, chaparral, March 2004.

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

Baby Blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

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

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

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

Meadow Nemophila
Nemophila pedunculata

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

Location: Triunfo Canyon Park: chaparral, March 2009.

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

Slender Pectocarya
Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: sagebrush combseed, slender comb seed.
Generic common name: COMBSEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, March 2005.

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

Winged Pectocarya
Pectocarya penicillata

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: sleeping combseed, winged comb seed.
Generic common name: COMBSEED.

Location: Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: China Flat Trail, chaparral, March 2008.

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

Yellow-throated Phacelia
Phacelia brachyloba

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

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

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

Caterpillar Phacelia
Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida

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

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

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

Fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia distans

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

Location: 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.

Location: Mulholland Highway shoulder: chaparral, April 2004.

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

Hubby's Phacelia
Phacelia hubbyi

TJM1: Phacelia cicutaria var. hubbyi.

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

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

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

Status:  C N P S  List 4.2.

Mountain Phacelia
Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata

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

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

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, 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.

Location: 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.

Location: 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.

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

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

Fern-leaf Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia

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

Location: May 2010.

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

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Sticky Phacelia
Phacelia viscida

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

Location: 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.

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

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

White Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma racemosum

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: San diego fiestaflower, racemed fiestaflower.
Generic common name: FIESTAFLOWER.

Location: Cabrillo National Monument: coastal sage scrub, April 2008.

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

Photographed out of range.
If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Adobe Popcorn Flower
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus

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

Location: Wildwood Park: Lynnmere Trail, coastal sage scrub, March 2008.

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

Valley Popcorn Flower
Plagiobothrys canescens

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: grey popcorn flower.
Generic common name: POPCORNFLOWER.

Location: Malibu Creek State Park: Deerleg Trail, grassland, March 2008.

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

California popcornflower
Plagiobothrys collinus var. fulvescens

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: Cooper's popcorn flower, rough-stemmed popcornflower.
Generic common name: POPCORNFLOWER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, thin soil on rocky outcrop. June 2010.

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

San Diego Popcorn Flower
Plagiobothrys collinus var. gracilis

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: graceful popcorn flower, Cooper's popcorn flower.
Generic common name: POPCORNFLOWER.

Location: Wildwood Park: Stagecoach Bluff Trail, thin-soiled open ground, Feb 2010.

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

Popcorn Flower
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE).
Other common names: rusty popcornflower, rusty haired popcorn flower.
Generic common name: POPCORNFLOWER.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, March 2005.

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

Mouse-ear Cress *
Arabidopsis thaliana

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: thale cress, mouse ear, arabidopsis.
Generic common name: ROCKCRESS.

Location: Griffith Park: Grassland on a steep rocky slope near Mt. Hollywood Dr., March 2013.

Characteristics: non-Native, White, Small, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.

Widely used in the study of Plant Sciences, Arabidopsis thaliana is notable as the first plant to have its genome sequenced.

Dwarf Athysanus
Athysanus pusillus

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: common sandweed.
Generic common name: SANDWEED.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, streamside, May 2009.

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

Winter Cress
Barbarea orthoceras

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: American wintercress, American rocket, erectpod wintercress, American yellowrocket.
Generic common name: YELLOWROCKET.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Rock Cress
Boechera sparsiflora

TJM1: Arabis sparsiflora.

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: elegant rock rose, sicklepod rockcress, elegant rockcress.
Generic common name: ROCK CRESS.

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

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

"rock rose" probably misapplied.

Black Mustard *
Brassica nigra

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Generic common name: MUSTARD, TURNIP.

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

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Field Mustard *
Brassica rapa

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: turnip, common mustard, rape mustard.
Generic common name: MUSTARD, TURNIP.

Location: Cornell Road margin: disturbed grassland, March 2008.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Winter, Early Spring.

Asian Mustard *
Brassica tournefortii

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: Sahara mustard.
Generic common name: MUSTARD, TURNIP.

Location: Point Dume Natural Preserve: disturbed roadside, March 2006.

Characteristics: non-Native, Yellow, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring.

Note: Invasive exotic.

American Sea Rocket *
Cakile edentula

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: California sea rocket.
Generic common name: SEA ROCKET.

Location: Not photographed yet.

Characteristics: non-Native.

If you see this in or near the SMM floristic region we'd like to know.

Sea Rocket *
Cakile maritima

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

Location: 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.

Little-pod False Flax *
Camelina microcarpa

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Generic common name: FALSE FLAX.

Location: Not photographed yet.