Family

Taxon

Common Name

Nombre Común

Phen.
& Notes

Acanthaceae

Justicia californica

Hummingbird bush

Chuparosa

Fl

Aizoaceae

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sea purslane

Verdolaga de playa

Aizoaceae

Trianthema portulacastrum

Horse Purslane

verdolaga de Cochi

Fr

Amaranthaceae

Allenrolfea occidentalis

Iodinebush

Chamizo

Fr

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus fimbriatus

Fringed Amaranth

Quelite Rojo

Fl, fr

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus watsonii

Watson Amaranth

Quelite Verde

Fl, fr

Amaranthaceae

Atriplex barclayana - PSI, PC

Sonoran Saltbush

Chamizo

Fl, fr

Asteraceae

Encelia farinosa var. phenicodonta

Brittlebush

Incienso

Fl

Asteraceae

Nicolletia trifida

Baja California Nicolletia

Manzanilla

Fl

Asteraceae

Palafoxia linearis var. glandulosa - PSI, PC

Peninsular Palafox, Spanish Needle

Fl

Asteraceae

Xylothamia diffusa - PSI, PC

Sonoran Goldenbush

Romerillo Amargo, Hierba del Pasmo

Fl, fr

Boraginaceae

Tiquilia cuspidata - PSI, PC

Crinklemat

Fl

Cactaceae

Cylindropuntia cholla

Chainlink Cholla

Cholla Pelona

Caryophyllaceae

Drymaria holosteoides var. holosteoides

Desert Drymary

Fl, fr

Celastraceae

Maytenus phyllanthoides

Sweet Mangrove

Mangle Dulce

Fl

Chenopodiaceae

Suaeda nigra

Seepweed

Chamizo

Fl, fr

Cucurbitaceae

Vaseyanthus insularis

Gulf Vaseyanthus

Huizapol

Fl

Euphorbiaceae

Argythamnia serrata var. serrata - PSI, PC

Sawtooth Ditaxis, Yuma Silverbush

Fl, fr

Euphorbiaceae

Croton californicus - PSI#1, PSI#2

California Croton

Hierba del Pescado

Fl, fr

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia pediculifera

Louse Spurge

Golondrina

Fl, fr

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia polycarpa - PSI, PC

Small-seed Sandmat

Golondrina

Fl, fr

Euphorbiaceae

Jatropha cinerea

Ashy Limberbush

Lomboi

Euphorbiaceae

Jatropha cuneata - PC, PC

Limberbush

Matacora

Fabaceae

Psorothamnus emoryi var. emoryi - PSI, PC

Emory Dyeweed

Fl

Krameriaceae

Krameria sp. (paucifolia or bicolor)

Ratany

Mezquitillo

Fl, fr

Malvaceae

Horsfordia alata

Pink Velvet Plant

Malva Blanca

Fl

Nyctaginaceae

Abronia maritima

Red Sand Verbena

Alfombrilla

Fl, fr

Nyctaginaceae

Boerhavia xanti

Xantus Spiderling

Sambesanche, Mochito

Fl, fr

Passifloraceae

Passiflora palmeri

Palmer Passion Flower

Granadilla, Sandía de la Pasion

Fl, fr

Poaceae

Bouteloua aristidoides - PSI, PC

Needle Grama, Six-week Three-awn

Navajita Aguja

Fr

Poaceae

Cenchrus ciliaris

Buffelgrass

Zacate Búfel

Fl, fr

Poaceae

Cenchrus palmeri - PSI, PC

Giant Sandbur

Cadillo, Huizapol

Fl, fr

Poaceae

Distichlis littoralis

Salt Grass, Shoregrass

Zacate Salado

Poaceae

Sporobolus virginicus - PSI, PC

Beach Dropseed

Zacate Costero

Fr

Solanaceae

Datura discolor

Desert Thornapple

Toloache

Fl, fr

Solanaceae

Lycium brevipes var. brevipes - PSI, PC

Common Desert Thorn

Frutilla

Fl, fr

* Endemic to the Baja California peninsula
* Endémica de la península
† Near-endemic to the peninsula
† Casi-endémica de la península

Phen: Phenology status/estado fenológico: S = sprouts/plántula, Fl = flowers present/flores presentes, Fr = fruit present/fruto presente. Blank/sin valor = vegetative state only/en estado vegetativo