San Marcos Foothills Biological Resources


Plants     Animals


Scientific NameCommon NameWetland Special StatusIndicator/Family
Bold are species added since 1998
Regular font: 1998 EIR, D. Magney
   
    
Vascular Plants   
Achyrachaena mollisBlow WivesFAC*Asteraceae
Acourtia microcephalaSacapellote.Asteraceae
Adenostoma fasciculatumChamise.Rosaceae
Adiantum jordaniiCalifornia Maindenhair Fern Pteridaceae
Agave americana +Century Plant.Agavaceae
Agrostis pallensThin Grass.Poaceae
Ambrosia psilostachya var. californicaWestern RagweedFACAsteraceae
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermediaRancher's Fire.Boraginaceae
Anagallis arvensis *Scarlet PimpernelFACPrimulaceae
Apium graveolens*CeleryFACW*Apiaceae
Artemisia californicaCalifornia Sagebrush.Asteraceae
Artemisia douglasianaMugwortFACWAsteraceae
Araujia sericofera*Bladder-flowerNOXIOUS WEEDAsclepiadaceae
Asclepias fascicularisNarrowleaf MilkweedFACAsclepidaceae
Aster chilensisCommon Aster.Asteraceae
Atriplex semibaccata *Australian SaltbushFACChenopodiaceae
Avena barbata *Slender Wild Oat.Poaceae
Avena fatua *Wild Oat.Poaceae
Azolla cf. filiculoidesMosquito FernOBLAzollaceae
Baccharis douglasiiSalt-marsh BaccharisOBLAsteraceae
Baccharis pilularisCoyote Brush(FACU)Asteraceae
Baccharis plummerae ssp. plummeraePlummer Baccharis.Asteraceae
Baccharis salicifoliaMulefatFACWAsteraceae
Bloomeria crocea ssp. croceaGolden Stars.Alliaceae
Brachypodium sp.*?False Brom.Poaceae
Brassica nigra *Black Mustard.Brassicaceae
Brassica rapa *Field Mustard.Brassicaceae
Brickellia californicaCalifornia BrickellbushFACUAsteraceae
Brodiaea terrestris var. kernensisKern Brodiaea.Amaryllidaceae
Bromus carinatusCalifornia Brome.Poaceae
Bromus diandrus *Ripgut Brome(FACU)Poaceae
Bromus hordeaceus *Soft ChessFACU-Poaceae
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens *Red BromeNIPoaceae
Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegiaWild Morning-glory.Convolvulaceae
Camissonia bistortaEvening-primrose.Onagraceae
Capsella bursa-pastoris var. b-p.*Shepherd's PurseFAC-Brassicaceae
Cardionema ramosissimumSand Mat.Caryophyllaceae
Carduus pycnocepnalus*Italian Thistle.Asteraceae
Carex sp.SedgeFACWCyperaceae
Castilleja exsertaPurple Owl's CloverOBLScrophulariaceae
Ceanothus crassifoliusSnowball.Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus megacarpusBigpod Ceanothus.Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus spinosusGreenbark Ceanothus.Rhamnaceae
Centaruea melitensis *Tocalote.Asteraceae
Cercocarpus betuloidesMountain Mahogany.Rosaceae
Chenopodium album *LambsquartersFACChenopodiaceae
Cirsium vulgare *Bull ThistleFACUAsteraceae
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliataMiner's LettuceFACPortulaceae
Clematis lasianthaPipestem Clematis.Ranunculaceae
Conium maculatum *Poison HemlockFACWApiaceae
Convolvulus arvensis *Bind Weed.Convolvulaceae
Cryptantha sp.Forget-me-not.Boraginaceae
Cynara cardunculus *Cardoon.Asteraceae
Cynodon dactylon *Bermuda GrassFACPoaceae
Cyperus eragrostisUmbrella-sedgeFACWCyperaceae
Datura wrightiiJimson Weed.Solanaceae
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumBlue Dicks.Alliaceae
Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandiiCleveland Shooting Star.Primulaceae
Dryopteris argutaCoastal Wood Fern.Dryopteridaceae
Encelia californicaCalifornia Bush Sunflower.Asteraceae
Eremocarpus setigerusDove Weed.Euphorbiaceae
Eriodictyon crassifoliumYerba Santa.Hydrophyllaceae
Eriogonum fasciculatumCalifornia Buckwheat.Polygonaceae
Eriophyllum confertiflorumGolden Yarrow.Asteraceae
Erodium cicutarium *Redstem Filaree.Geraniaceae
Eschscholzia californicaCalifornia Poppy.Papaveraceae
Eucalyptus camaldulensis *River Red Gum(FACU)Myrtaceae
Foeniculum vulgare *Sweet FennelFACUApiaceae
Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifoliumCommon Bedstraw.Rubiaceae
Galium angustifolium ssp. flaccidumFlaccid Bedstraw.Rubiaceae
Geranium dissectumDissected Geranium.Geraniaceae
Hazardia squarrosaSawtooth Goldenbush.Asteraceae
Hemizonia fasciculata cf.Fasciculed Tarplant.Asteraceae
Heteromeles arbutifoliaToyon.Rosaceae
Hirschfeldia incana *Summer Mustard.Brassicaceae
Hordeum cf. murinum spp. leporinum *Hare BarleyNIPoaceae
Juncus cf. patensSpreading RushFACJuncaceae
Lessingia filaginifoliaCudweed-aster.Asteraceae
Leymus condensatusGiant Rye(FACU)Poaceae
Lolium multiflorum *Italian RyegrassFAC*Poaceae
Lonicera subspicata var. subspicataSanta Ynez Mtns. Honeysuckle.Caprifoliaceae
Lotus scoparius ssp. scopariusDeerweed.Fabaceae
Lythrum cf. hyssopifoliaHyssop LoosestrifeFACWLythraceae
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nuttalliiNuttall Bush Mallow.Malvaceae
Malosma laurinaLauralleaf Sumac.Anacardiaceae
Malva parviflora *Cheeseweed.Malvaceae
Marah macrocarpusWild Cucumber.Cucurbitaceae
Marrubium vulgare *White HorehoundFACLamiaceae
Medicago polymorpha *Burclover.Fabaceae
Melilotus indica *SourcloverFACFabaceae
Nassella pulchraPurple Needlegrass.Poaceae
Nicotiana glauca *Tree TobaccoFACSolanaceae
Opuntia littoralis var. littoralisCoast Prickly Pear.Cactaceae
Oxalis pes-caprae *Bermuda Buttercup.Oxalidaceae
Paeonia californica ssp. californicaCalifornia Peony.Paeoniaceae
Pennisetum setaceum *Fountain Grass.Poaceae
Piptantherum miliaceumSmilo Grass(FACU)Poaceae
Plagiobothrys sp.Popcornflower?Boraginaceae
Plantago lanceolata *Narrowleaf PlantainFAC-Plantaginaceae
Plantago major *Common PlantainFACW-Plantaginaceae
Polypogon monspeliensis *Rabbitsfoot GrassOBLPoaceae
Potentilla sp.Potentilla.Rosaceae
Quercus agrifoliaCoast Live Oak(FACU)Fagaceae
Raphanis sativus *Wild Radish.Brassicaceae
Rhamnus croceaRedberry.Rhamnaceae
Rhus integrifoliaLemonade Berry.Anacardiaceae
Ribes cf. speciosumFuchsia-flowered Gooseberry.Grossulariaceae
Ricinus communis *Castor BeanFACUEuphorbiaceae
Rubus ursinusCalifornia BlackberryFACW*Rosaceae
Rumex crispus *Curly DockFACW-Polygonaceae
Rumex pulcher *Fiddle DockFAC+Polygonaceae
Salix lasiolepisArroyo WillowFACWSalicaceae
Salsola australis *Russian ThistleFACU+Chenopodiaceae
Salvia leucophyllaPurple Sage.Lamiaceae
Salvia melliferaBlack Sage.Lamiaceae
Salvia spathaceaHummingbird Sage.Lamiaceae
Sambucus mexicanaBlue ElderberryFACAdoxaceae
Schinus molle *Peruvian Pepper.Anacardiaceae
Sisyrinchium bellumBlue-eyed Grass.Iridaceae
Solanum douglasiiDouglas NightshadeFACSolanaceae
Solanum xantii var. ?Chaparral Nightshade.Solanaceae
Spergularia sp.Sandspurry?Caryophyllaceae
Stachys bullataCalifornia Hedge-nettle.Lamiaceae
Stellaria media *Common ChickweedFACUPrimulaceae
Symphoricarpos mollisSnowberry.Caprifoliaceae
Taraxacum officinale *Common Dandelion.Asteraceae
Toxicodendron diversilobumPoison Oak(FACU-)Anacardiaceae
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericeaGiant Creek NettleFACWUrticaceae
Vicia sativa *Spring VetchFACUFabaceae
Vulpia sp.Fescue?Poaceae
Xanthium spinosum *Spiny ClotburFAC+Asteraceae
Xanthium strumariumCockleburFACAsteraceae
Achyrachaena mollisBlow WivesFAC*Asteraceae
Azolla cf. filiculoidesMosquito FernOBLAzollaceae
Cardionema ramosissimumSand Mat.Caryophyllaceae
Camissonia .Onagraceae
Castilleja exsertaPurple Owl's CloverOBLScrophulariaceae
Ceratophyllum demersumHornwortOBLCeratophyllacae
Carduus pycnocepnalus*Italian Thistle.Asteraceae
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Common Eucrypta.Hydrophyllaceae
Falago californicaCalifornia Fluffweed.Asteraceae
Gnaphalium microephalumWhite Everlasting.Asteraceae
Heterotheca grandifloraTelegraph Weed.Asteraceae
Chlorogalum pomeridianumSmall Soap Plant.Liliaceae
Hordeum   Poaceae
Juncus bufoniusToad RushOBLJuncaceae
Lamarckia aurea*Goldentop.Poaceae
Lepidium nitidumShining or Common Peppergrass.Brassicaceae
Lotus  Fabaceae
Lupinus bicolorBicolored Lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus HirsutissimusNettle or Stinging Lupine.Fabaceae
Melica frutescensMelic Grass.Poaceae
Mirabilis californicaCalifornia Wishbone Bush.Nyctaginaceae
Mimulus aurantiacusBush Monkeyflower.Scrophulariaceae
Phacelia ramosissimaBranching Phacelia.Hydrophyllaceae
Poa annuaAnnual BluegrassFACW-Poaceae
Polygonum arenastrumCommon KnotweedFACPolygonaceae
Pholistoma membranaceumWhite Fiesta Flower.Hydrophyllaceae
Lupinus nanus .Fabaceae
Phacelia .Hydrophyllaceae
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticumWater CressOBLBrassicaceae
Salvia apianaWhite Sage.Lamiaceae
Scrophularia californica ssp.California FigwortFACScrophulariaceae
Silene gallica*Windmill Pink.Caryophyllaceae
Silene laciniata ssp. Mexican Pink.Caryophyllaceae
Yucca whippleiOur Lord's Candle.Agavaceae
Silybum marianum*Milk Thistle.Asteraceae
    
    
Lichens   
Acarospora cf. chlorophanaChartruse Acarospora.Acarosporaceae
Acarospora extenuataExtended Acarospora.Acarosporaceae
Acarospora hasseiHasse Acarospora.Acarosporaceae
Amandinea punctataDotted Blister Lichen.Buelliaceae
Arthonia pruniata Code Lichen.Arthoniaceae
Arthonia radiataAsterick Lichen.Arthoniaceae
Bacidina californicaCalifornia Bacidina Lichen.Lecidiaceae
Biatora helvolaDarkening Bead Lichen.Lecidiaceae
Caloplaca cerinaGray-rimmed Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Caloplaca saxicolaRock Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Caloplaca sp. 1 Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Caloplaca sp. 2 Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Caloplaca sp. 3 Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Caloplaca subpyracella Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Caloplaca verruculifera Jewel Lichen.Caloplacaceae
Candelariella vitelinaCommon Yolk Lichen.Lecanoraceae
Cladonia chlorophaeaMealy Goblet Lichen.Cladoniaceae
Cliostomum griffithiiThree-color Lichen.Lecidiaceae
Dimelaena radiataMoonglow.Physciaceae
Dimelaena thysanota Mountain Lichen.Physciaceae
Evernia prunastriOakmoss.Ramalinaceae
Flavoparmelia caperataWrinkled Shield Lichen.Parmeliaceae
Flavopunctelia flaventiorShield Lichen.Parmeliaceae
Hyperphyscia adglutinataClinging Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Lecanora caesiorubella ssp. merrelliiMerrel Rim Lichen.Lecanoraceae
Lecanora muralisStonewall Lichen.Lecanoraceae
Lecanora sp. 1 Rim Lichen.Lecanoraceae
Lecanora sp. 2 Rim Lichen.Lecanoraceae
Lecanora sp. 3 Rim Lichen.Lecanoraceae
Lecidea sp. 1 Button Lichen.Lecidiaceae
Lecidea subplebeja Button Lichen.Lecidiaceae
Opegrapha herbarum Scribble Lichen.Opegraphaceae
Parmotrema austrosinenseSouthern Ruffle Lichen.Parmeliaceae
Parmotrema chinenseBroad Shield Lichen.Parmeliaceae
Parmotrema hypoleucinumLong-fringed White Parmotrema.Parmeliaceae
Pertusaria amaraBitter Knob Lichen.Pertusariaceae
Pertusaria hymeneaYellow Knob Lichen.Pertusariaceae
Pertusaria lecanina Knob Lichen.Pertusariaceae
Pertusaria leioplaca Knob Lichen.Pertusariaceae
Pertusaria xanthodes Knob Lichen.Pertusariaceae
Phaephyscia cernohorskyiBrown Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia caesiaBlue-grey Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia callosa Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia clementeiSmaller Star Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia dubiaSmall Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia sp. 1 Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia sp. 2 Blister Lichen.Physciaceae
Physcia stellarisGray Star Lichen.Physciaceae
Polysporina simplexRock Spangle.Lecanoraceae
Porina chloroticaRock Hut Lichen.Pyrenulaceae
Ramalina leptocarphaSide-disk Twig Lichen.Ramalinaceae
Rinodina exiguaThin Parched Lichen.Physciaceae
Rinodina luridata Rinodina.Physciaceae
Rinodina sp. 1 Rinodina.Physciaceae
Teloschistes chrysophthalmusGolden Eye Lichen.Teloschistaceae
Teloschistes exilisShore Lichen.Teloschistaceae
Thelomma santessoniiSantesson Urn Lichen.Cypheliaceae
Usnea sp.White-cord Rubberband Lichen.Usneaceae
Xanthoparmelia mexicanaRock Shield Lichen.Parmeliaceae
Xanthoria candelariaFlame Lichen.Teloschistaceae
    
    
Bryophytes (Mosses)   
Bryum cf. miniatumRed Cushion Moss Polytrichaceae
sp. 2 Moss Polytrichaceae
    
Notes: Scientific names follow Hickman (1993) for vascular plants, Esslinger and Egan (1995) for lichens, and Vitt et al. (1988) for mosses.
Common names follow Abrams and Ferris (1960), DeGarmo (1980), and Niehaus and Ripper (1976) for vascular plants.
An "*" indicates naturalized nonnative taxa that persist and regenerate without cultivation.
Plants in bold type face are considered special-status species.
    
Habit definitions:
Vegetation Series/Habitat Type definitions:
 
AG = annual grass. SCNG = South Coast Needlegrass Grassland Series. 
AH = annual herb. OW = Coast Live Oak Woodland Series. 
BH = biennial herb. OR = Coast Live Oak Riparian Forest Series. 
CR = crustose lichen. CS = California Sagebrush Series. 
FO = foliose lichen. CS-PS = California Sagebrush-Purple Sage Series. 
FR = fruticose lichen. CS-CB = California Sagebrush-Coyote Brush Series. 
PF = perennial fern or fern ally. CS-PS-CB = California Sagebrush-Purple Sage-Coyote Brush Series. 
PG = perennial grass. MCSS = Mixed Coastal Sage Scrub Series. 
PV = perennial vine. RO = Rock Outcrops. 
S = shrub. Ru = Ruderal. 
T = tree. Sw = Swale/Drainage. 
    
Wetland Indicator Status definitions (Reed 1988):

OBL = obligate wetland species, occurs almost always in wetlands (>99% probability).

FACW = facultative wetland species, usually found in wetlands (67-99% probability).

FAC = facultative species, equally likely to occur in wetlands or nonwetlands (34-66% probability).

FACU = facultative upland species, usually found in nonwetlands (67-99% probability).

+ or - symbols are modifiers that indicate greater or lesser affinity for wetland habitats.

NI = no indicator has been assigned due to a lack of information to determine indicator status.

* = a tentative assignment to that indicator status by Reed (1988).

Parentheses around an indicator status indicates wetland indicator status as suggested by David L. Magney based on extensive field observations.




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