Flora of Isla Angel de la Guarda Flora of Isla Angel de la Guarda

The Flora of Isla Angel de la Guarda, Mexico
A vascular plant checklist of Isla Angel de la Guarda, Baja California, Mexico.
Compiled by Jon. P. Rebman, San Diego Natural History Museum, March 2010.
The current flora of this island is composed of 222 plant taxa. Of these, six are endemic only to this island: Hofmeisteria filifolia (Asteraceae), Ferocactus johnstonianus (Cactaceae), Mammillaria angelensis (Cactaceae), Eriogonum angelense (Polygonaceae), Eriogonum wrightii var. linearifolium (Polygonaceae), and Penstemon angelicus (Scrophulariaceae/Plantaginaceae). One species, Lyrocarpa linearifolia (Brassicaceae) is an insular endemic and only occurs on this island and on Isla San Esteban.
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Family SpeciesComm Names (Eng) Comm Names (Sp)
Acanthaceae Justica californica BeloperoneChuparosa
Agavaceae Agave cerulata ssp. cerulata Maguey
Mezcal
Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum Shoreline Sea-PurslaneHielo
Alliaceae Allium haematochiton Red-Skin Onion
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus fimbriatus Fringe AmaranthQuelitillo
BledoQuelite
Amaranthus watsonii Quelite
Anacardiaceae Pachycormus discolor var. pubescens Hairy Elephant TreeCopalquín
Torote Blanco
Rhus kearneyi ssp. borjaensis
Apiaceae Apiastrum angustifolium Mock-Parsley
Arecaceae Brahea armata Mexican Blue PalmPalma Azul
Blue Fan PalmPalma Ceniza
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias albicans White-Stem MilkweedMetacandelilla
Wax MilkweedJumete
Yamate
candelilla
Matelea parvifolia SpearleafTalayote
Asteraceae Adenophyllum porophylloides San Felipe Dyssodia
San Felipe Dogweed
Ambrosia chenopodiifolia San Diego Bur-SageHuizapol
Misapol
Ambrosia dumosa Western/White Bur-SageHuizapol
Burro-WeedHierba del burro
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa X A. ilicifolia
Ambrosia ilicifolia Holly-Leaf Ragweed
Ambrosia magdalenae Magdalena Ragweed
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis Burrobrush
Cheesebush
Ambrosia Xplatyspina
Baccharis sarothroides Broom BaccharisHierba del Pasmo
Desert BroomEscoba amarga
Romerillo
Guatamote
Bahiopsis triangularis Ramita de los Cantiles
Bajacalia crassifolia Hierba del venado
Bebbia juncea var. aspera Rush SweetbushHierba Ceniza
Coreocarpus parthenioides var. parthenioides White-Ray CoreocarpusAceitilla blanca
Encelia farinosa var. farinosa BrittlebushIncienso
Encelia farinosa var. phenicodonta Incienso
Gutierrezia microcephala Sticky Snakeweed
Gutierrezia ramulosa
Hofmeisteria fasciculata var. fasciculata
Hofmeisteria filifolia
Logfia filaginoides California Cottonrose
Machaeranthera pinnatifida
Malperia tenuis Brown Turbans
Pelucha trifida
Perityle aurea Manzanilla del monte
Perityle emoryi Emory's Rock DaisyManzanilla Blanca
Peucephyllum schottii Pigmy Cedar
Pleurocoronis laphamioides
Pleurocoronis pluriseta Desert Arrow-Leaf
Porophyllum gracile Slender PoreleafHierba del venado
OdoraQuelite
Yerba del Venado
Senecio mohavensis Mojave Groundsel
Trichoptilium incisum Desert Yellow-Head
Trixis californica California TrixisSanta Lucia
Verbesina palmeri
Xylorhiza frutescens
Xylothamia diffusa Sonoran GoldenbushHierba del pasmo
Bataceae Batis maritima Saltwort Dedito
Beachwort
Boraginaceae Cryptantha angelica
Cryptantha angustifolia Narrow-Leaf Cryptantha
Cryptantha fastigiata
Cryptantha maritima White-Hair CryptanthaSenoria
Heliotropium curassavicum Salt HeliotropeHeliotropo
Alkali HeliotropeHierba del sapo
María Luisa
Berro
Cola de mico
Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula Slender Pectocarya
Plagiobothrys jonesii
Tiquilia palmeri Palmer's Coldenia
Brassicaceae Draba cuneifolia
Guillenia lasiophylla California mustard
Lyrocarpa linearifolia
Sibara pectinata
Burseraceae Bursera hindsiana Red Elephant TreeCopal colorado
Elephant TreeTorote
Copal
Torote Prieto
Copal Roja
Bursera microphylla Small-Leaf Elephant Tree Torote blanco
Copal
Torote Rojo
Torote Colorado
Torote prieto
Cactaceae Cochemiea setispina Mountain CochemiaBiznagita
Cylindropuntia alcahes var. alcahes Peninsular ChollaClavellina
Cholla Brincadora
Cylindropuntia bigelovii var. bigelovii
Cylindropuntia cholla Chain-Link ChollaChoya
Baja California ChollaCholla pelona
Ferocactus johnstonianus Johnston's Barrel CactusBiznaga
Mammillaria angelensis
Pachycereus pringlei Elephant CactusCardón
CardónCardón pelón
Sahueso
Stenocereus gummosus Galloping CactusPitahaya agria
Stenocereus thurberi
Campanulaceae Nemacladus glanduliferus
Capparaceae Atamisquea emarginata Jubaibena
Palo Hediondo
Juva Vena
Caryophyllaceae Achyronychia cooperi Onyx Flower
Frost-Mat
Drymaria holosteoides var. holosteoides Ramitas Golondrina
Chenopodiaceae Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine Bush Chamizo verde
Chamizo de agua
Arthrocnemum subterminale Parish's Pickleweed
Glasswort
Atriplex barclayana Barclay's SaltbushChamiso
Galletilla
Galleta
Atriplex hymenelytra Desert Holly
Atriplex polycarpa Many-Fruit Saltbush
Desert Saltbush
Cattle Spinach
Chenopodium murale Nettle-Leaf Goosefoot Quelite
Net-Leaf GoosefootQuelite hediondo
Chual
Chuale
Salicornia bigelovii Bigelow's Pickleweed
Saltwort
Salicornia virginica
Sueada californica
Convolvulaceae Cressa truxillensis Alkali Weed
Cuscuta corymbosa
Cuscuta leptantha Tripa de aura
Crassulaceae Crassula connata Pigmyweed
Dudleya arizonica Arizonia Chalk Dudleya
Cucurbitaceae Vaseyanthus insularis var. insularis
Euphorbiaceae Andrachne ciliato-glandulosa
Ditaxis brandegei
Ditaxis lanceolata Desert Silverbush
Ditaxis neomexicana
Euphorbia eriantha Beetle Spurge
Euphorbia misera Cliff SpurgeJumetón
Tacora
Liga
Euphorbia pediculifera
Euphorbia petrina
Euphorbia polycarpa var. hirtella
Euphorbia setiloba Golondrina
Jatropha cuneata LeatherplantSangrengado
LimberbushMatácora
Torote
Fabaceae Acacia greggii Cat-Claw AcaciaTezo
Astragalus insularis var. harwoodii Harwood's Rattleweed/Milkvetch
Astragalus nuttallianus var. cedrosensis Scammon's Milkvetch
Dalea mollis
Desmanthus fruticosus DesmanthusFrijolillo
Daí
Frutilillo
Dai blanco
Errazurizia megacarpa
Hoffmannseggia microphylla
Lotus rigidus Broom Lotus
Lotus salsuginosus var. brevivexillus Humble Lotus
Lotus strigosus var. tomentellus
Lupinus arizonicus ssp. setosissimus
Marina parryi California Marina
Parry's Dalea
Olneya tesota IronwoodTesota
Palo fierro
Uña de Gato
Arbol de hierro
Parkinsonia microphylla
Phaseolus filiformis Tripa de Ahura
Frijolito
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Western Honey MesquiteMesquite
Psorothamnus emoryi var. emoryi White Dalea
Dye Bush
Psorothamnus spinosus Smoke TreeCorona de Cristo
Senna confinis AcaciaHojasen
Ojasén
Hoja sen
Fouquieriaceae Fouquieria columnaris Boojum TreeCirio
Fouquieria diguetii Adam's TreePalo Adán
Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens Ocotillo
Frankeniaceae Frankenia palmeri Palmer's FrankeniaYerba Reuma
Cemillina
Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia pauciflora
Phacelia pedicellata Skunk BushRama Zorilla
Pholistoma racemosum San Diego Fiesta Flower
Lamiaceae Hyptis emoryi
Monardella lagunensis ssp. mediopeninsularis
Loasaceae Eucnide cordata Pega Pega
Eucnide rupestris Rock-Nettle
Velcro Plant
Mentzelia adhaerens Baja California Stick-LeafPega-pega de las Lomas
Pegarropa
Mentzelia hirsutissima var. stenophylla
Mentzelia involucrata Sand Blazing Star
Petalonyx linearis Sandpaper Plant
Malvaceae Abutilon palmeri Palmer Indian MallowMalva
Ayenia compacta California Ayenia
Hibiscus denudatus Rock HibiscusMalva Blanca
Pale Face
Horsfordia newberryi Orange Velvet Mallow
Yellow Feltplant
Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. versicolor
Sphaeralcea hainesii
Moraceae Ficus palmeri Palmer FigSilvestre
Wild Fighiguera cimarrona
Desert Rock FigSalate
Cliff FigHiguera
Amate
Zalate
Tescalama
Nolinaceae Nolina bigelovii Bigelow's Bear-GrassSotol
Zacate
Nyctaginaceae Abronia maritima Red Sand-VerbenaAlfombrilla
Allionia incarnata Trailing WindmillsHierba de la Hormiga
AlloniaGambasorombe
Pink Windmills
Pink Three Flower
Windmills
Trailing Allonia
Umbrella-Wort
Boerhavia triquetra Slender BoerhaviaMochi
Slender Spiderling
Mirabilis tenuiloba Long-Lobe Four O'Clock
Onagraceae Camissonia californica False-Mustard
Camissonia cardiophylla ssp. cardiophylla Heart-Leaf Sun Cup
Camissonia cardiophylla var. cedrosensis
Camissonia chamaenerioides Willow-Herb Evening-Primrose
Camissonia claviformis
Oenothera brandegei
Papaveraceae Argemone subintegrifolia
Eschscholzia minutiflora Pygmy Gold-PoppyAmapola
Eschscholzia parishii Parish's Gold-PoppyAmapola
Passifloraceae Passiflora palmeri Palmer's Passion FlowerGranaditos
Granadilla
Sandillita
Phytolaccaceae Stegnosperma halimifolium Amole
Vomitivo
Plantaginaceae Plantago ovata Woolly Plantain
Poaceae Achnatherum speciosum Desert Needlegrass
Aristida adscensionis Six-Weeks Three-AwnTres aristas de agua
Zacate tres barbas
Zacate liebrero
Aristida californica var. californica California Three-Awn
Aristida purpurea var. nealleyi
Bouteloua barbata Six-Weeks GramaNavajita
Cenchrus palmeri Palmer SandburHuisapol
Hizapol gordo
Dasyochloa pulchella
Distichlis palmeri Wild-Rice
Heteropogon contortus Common TangleheadRetorcido moreno
Melica frutescens Tall Melic
Monanthochloe littoralis ShoregrassSacate salado
Muhlenbergia microsperma Little-Seed MuhlyZacate finito
Liendrilla
Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella Tufted Fescue
Polemoniaceae Bryantiella palmeri
Gilia stellata Star Gilia
Linanthus pungens Hall's Prickly Phlox
Polygonaceae Eriogonum angelense
Eriogonum austrinum
Eriogonum deflexum var. deflexum Flat-Top Buckwheat
Desert Skeleton Weed
Eriogonum elongatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. flavoviride
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium Mountain Buckwheat
Eriogonum inflatum Desert TrumpetGuinagua
Eriogonum orcuttianum
Eriogonum thomasii Thomas's Buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii var. linearifolium
Portulacaceae Calandrinia maritima Sea Kisses
Seaside Calandrinia
Portulaca sp.
Potamogetonaceae Ruppia maritima var. brevirostris
Pteridaceae Cheilanthes brandegeei
Notholaena californica ssp. californica California Cloak Fern
Notholaena californica ssp. leucophylla
Resedaceae Oligomeris linifolia Narrow-Leaf OligomerisTedda
Rhamnaceae Colubrina viridis Palo Colorado
Granadita
Condalia globosa var. pubescens Frutilla Negro
Zarampión
Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens Gray-ThornBachata
Amole Dulce
Vachata
Rubiaceae Galium stellatum var. eremicum
Rutaceae Thamnosma montana Turpentine Bush
Turpentine Broom
Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia
Sapotaceae Sideroxylon leucophyllum
Scrophulariaceae Antirrhinum cyathiferum Deep Canyon Snapdragon
Cork-Seed Snapdragon
Desert Snapdragon
Antirrhinum watsonii
Castilleja lanata
Gambelia juncea
Mohavea confertiflora Ghost Flower
Penstemon angelicus
Simmondsiaceae Simmondsia chinensis Goatnut
JojobaJujoba
Solanaceae Datura discolor Toloache
Lycium andersonii Box-ThornFrutilla
Thorn Bush
Waterjacket
Lycium berlandieri var. peninsulare Desert ThornFrutilla
Box-Thorn
Thorn Bush
Lycium brevipes Thorn BushSalicieso
Desert ThornFrutilla
Box-Thorn
Desert Wolfberry
Lycium californicum California Desert ThornFrutilla
Desert Thorn
Box-Thorn
Thorn Bush
Lycium megacarpum Desert Thorn
Big-Fruit Box-ThornFrutilla
Thorn Bush
Nicotiana obtusifolia Desert TobaccoTabaquillo de Coyote
Tabaco de Coyote
Physalis crassifolia var. infundibularis
Solanum hindsianum Baja California NightshadeColeshora
Mariola
Tamaricaceae Tamarix ramosissima Tamarisk
Salt-Cedar
Urticaceae Parietaria hespera var. hespera
Viscaceae Phoradendron californicum Desert MistletoeToje de mezquite
Toji
Guhoja
Zygophyllaceae Fagonia densa
Fagonia pachyacantha Sticky Fagonia
Larrea tridentata Creosote BushGobernadora
GreasewoodHediondilla
Viscainoa geniculata var. geniculata ViscainoaGuayacán
Garamballo
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