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Criteria:   found in Imperial County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
1224  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual563 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial1 plant
  Lifeform: Perennial363 plants
  Lifeform: Fern18 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub260 plants
Acacia greggii Cats claw acacia Shrub 7
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus Goldenhead Shrub 3
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus Goldenhead Shrub  
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 15
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 2
Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush Shrub  
Ambrosia dumosa Burro weed Shrub 8
Ambrosia ilicifolia Holly leaved burbush Shrub  
Ambrosia monogyra Singlewhorl burrobrush Shrub  
Ambrosia salsola Burrobrush Shrub 6
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis Five scaled burrobrush Shrub  
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola Burrobrush Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita Tree, Shrub 10
Arida carnosa Shrubby alkali aster Shrub  
Aristolochia californica California pipevine Vine, Shrub 24
Artemisia tridentata Common sagebrush Shrub 26
Asclepias albicans White stemmed milkweed Shrub 2
Atriplex canescens Hoary saltbush Shrub 22
Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens Shadscale Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens ssp. linearis Narrow leaved wingscale Shrub  
Atriplex canescens var. canescens Fourwing saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens var. laciniata Caleb saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex canescens var. linearis Slenderleaf saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens var. macilenta Salton saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex hymenelytra Desert holly Shrub 2
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Brewer's saltbrush Shrub 3
Atriplex polycarpa Cattle spinach Shrub 10
Baccharis brachyphylla Short leaved baccharis Shrub  
Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Shrub 7
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 8
Baccharis salicina Willow baccharis Shrub 7
Baccharis sarothroides Broom baccharis Shrub 9
Baccharis sergiloides Desert baccharis Shrub 1
Bahiopsis parishii Parish viguiera Shrub 6
Bebbia juncea Sweetbush Shrub 4
Bebbia juncea var. aspera Rough sweetbush Shrub  
Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry Shrub 15
Brickellia arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia arguta var. odontolepis California spear leaved brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia atractyloides Spear leaved brickellia Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Brickellia atractyloides var. arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia atractyloides var. odontolepis California spear leaved brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia desertorum Desert brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia frutescens Shrubby brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia incana Woolly brickellia Shrub 1
Caesalpinia virgata Narrow hoffmannseggia Shrub  
Calliandra eriophylla Fairyduster Shrub 18
Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Castela emoryi Cricifixion thorn Shrub 1
Ceanothus greggii Desert ceanothus Shrub 3
Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans Cupped leaf ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus California lilac Shrub  
Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn Shrub 8
Ceanothus pauciflorus Mojave ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus perplexans Cupped leaf ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus vestitus Mojave ceanothus Shrub  
Cercidium microphyllum Yellow palo verde Tree, Shrub 10
Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 45
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 2
Chilopsis linearis Desert willow Shrub 39
Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata Desert willow Shrub 2
Coleogyne ramosissima Black brush Shrub 3
Colubrina californica Las animas colubrina Shrub  
Condalia globosa Bitter snakewood Shrub 1
Condalia globosa var. pubescens Spiny abrojo Shrub  
Condea emoryi Desert lavender Shrub 10
Coryphantha vivipara Spinystar Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Crossosoma californicum Catalina crossosoma Shrub 2
Croton wigginsii Wiggins's croton Shrub  
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Colorado buckhorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Cylindropuntia bigelovii Teddybear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cylindropuntia bigelovii var. bigelovii Teddybear cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa Silver cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cylindropuntia ramosissima Branched pencil cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Cylindropuntia wolfii Wolf's opuntia Shrub (stem succulent)  
Diplacus aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 49
Echinocactus polycephalus Cottontop cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Cottontop Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echinocereus engelmannii Calico cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Echinocereus engelmannii var. engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Encelia actoni Acton encelia Shrub 2
Encelia californica Bush sunflower Shrub 31
Encelia farinosa Brittlebush Shrub 23
Encelia farinosa X frutescens Hybrid encelia Shrub  
Encelia frutescens Rayless encelia Shrub 3
Encelia virginensis Virgin river encelia Shrub  
Ephedra aspera Mormon tea Shrub  
Ephedra californica Desert tea Shrub 2
Ephedra fasciculata Clokey ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi Clokey's ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata Arizona ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra nevadensis Nevada ephedra Shrub 10
Ephedra trifurca Long leafed ephedra Tree, Shrub 1
Ericameria brachylepis Boundary goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria cuneata Rock goldenbush Shrub 2
Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata Wide leaved rock goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush Shrub 6
Ericameria pinifolia Pine bush Shrub 4
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa Shrub 5
Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum Hairy yerba santa Shrub  
Eriogonum deserticola Colorado desert buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 42
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. flavoviride California buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Yellow yarrow Shrub 22
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow Shrub 1
Escobaria vivipara Viviparous foxtail cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Escobaria vivipara var. alversonii Foxtail cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Fagonia laevis Small flowered fagonia Shrub (stem succulent)  
Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume Shrub 17
Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. cylindraceus California barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei Barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo Shrub 9
Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens Ocotillo Shrub 9
Fremontodendron californicum California fremontia Shrub 29
Fremontodendron californicum ssp. californicum California fremontia Shrub 26
Galium stellatum Starry bedstraw Shrub  
Galium stellatum var. eremicum Star flowered bedstraw Shrub  
Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel Shrub 1
Grusonia parishii Matted cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Gutierrezia sarothrae Matchweed Shrub 6
Hoffmannseggia microphylla Wand holdback Shrub  
Horsfordia alata Pink velvet mallow Shrub  
Hymenoclea monogyra Leafy burrobrush Shrub  
Hymenoclea salsola Burrobrush Shrub 6
Hymenoclea salsola var. pentalepis Five scaled burrobrush Shrub  
Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola Burrobrush Shrub  
Hyptis emoryi Desert lavender Shrub 11
Isocoma acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. eremophila Solitary leaved alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isomeris arborea Bladderpod Shrub 31
Juniperus californica California juniper Shrub 4
Justicia californica Chuparosa Shrub 14
Keckiella antirrhinoides Chaparral beard tongue Shrub 12
Keckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides Chaparral beard tongue Shrub 1
Keckiella antirrhinoides var. microphylla Chaparral beard tongue Shrub  
Koeberlinia spinosa Crown of thorns Shrub 1
Koeberlinia spinosa ssp. tenuispina Crown of thorns Shrub  
Koeberlinia spinosa var. tenuispina Crown of thorns Shrub  
Krameria bicolor White rhatany Shrub  
Krameria erecta Little leaved ratany Shrub  
Krameria grayi White rhatany Shrub  
Larrea tridentata Creosote bush Shrub 17
Lepidospartum squamatum Scalebroom Shrub 7
Leptodactylon pungens Prickly phlox Shrub  
Leucosyris carnosa Shrubby alkali aster Shrub  
Linanthus pungens Granite prickly phlox Shrub  
Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 10
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Johnston's honeysuckle Shrub 3
Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 34
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus albifrons var. hallii Shrub 1
Lupinus albifrons var. medius Mountain Springs bush lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus Grape lupine Shrub 7
Lupinus excubitus var. hallii Hall's bush lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. medius Mountain springs bush lupine Shrub  
Lycium andersonii Anderson thornbush Shrub 7
Lycium brevipes Fruitilla Shrub 3
Lycium brevipes var. brevipes Desert thorn Shrub 3
Lycium brevipes var. hassei Santa catalina island desert thorn Shrub  
Lycium cooperi Cooper's box thorn Shrub 2
Lycium fremontii Fremont box thorn Shrub 2
Lycium parishii Parish's desert thorn Shrub  
Lycium torreyi Torrey's box thorn Shrub  
Malosma laurina Laurel sumac Tree, Shrub 19
Mammillaria dioica Fish hook cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Mammillaria tetrancistra Common fish hook cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Menodora scabra Rough desert olive Shrub 2
Mimulus aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 55
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 4
Mimulus puniceus Red bush monkeyflower Shrub 52
Opuntia Xmunzii Munz's cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia Xvaseyi Vasey's prickly pear Shrub 1
Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Buckhorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Shrub (stem succulent) 10
Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris Beavertail cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia bigelovii Teddy bear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia echinocarpa Staghorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia littoralis Prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 12
Opuntia littoralis var. vaseyi Vasey's coastal pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia oricola Chaparral pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 12
Opuntia parishii Dead cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Opuntia ramosissima Pencil cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Opuntia vaseyi Vasey's prickly pear Shrub 2
Opuntia wigginsii Wiggins's cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia wolfii Wolf's cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Parkinsonia microphylla Yellow paloverde Tree, Shrub 11
Peritoma arborea Bladderpod Shrub 29
Peritoma arborea var. angustata Bladderpod Shrub  
Petalonyx linearis Long leaved sandpaper plant Shrub  
Peucephyllum schottii Desert pine Shrub  
Phoradendron bolleanum Bollean mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron californicum California mesquite mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum American mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum Pacific mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron villosum Hairy mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Pickeringia montana Chaparral pea Shrub 3
Pickeringia montana var. tomentosa Chaparral pea Shrub 1
Pleurocoronis pluriseta Arrow leaf Shrub  
Pluchea sericea Arrow weed Shrub 7
Polygala acanthoclada Milkwort Shrub  
Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 14
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 5
Prosopis pubescens Screw bean mesquite Tree, Shrub 7
Prunus fasciculata Desert almond Shrub 5
Prunus fasciculata var. fasciculata Desert almond Shrub  
Prunus fremontii Desert apricot Tree, Shrub  
Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 35
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 11
Psilostrophe cooperi Paper flower Shrub 5
Psorothamnus emoryi Emory's indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus fremontii Fremont's indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus polydenius Dotted dalea Shrub  
Psorothamnus schottii Schott's indigo bush Shrub 1
Psorothamnus spinosus Smoke tree Tree, Shrub 4
Purshia tridentata Antelope bush Shrub 18
Purshia tridentata var. glandulosa Antelope brush Shrub 3
Quercus turbinella Shrub live oak Shrub 4
Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 22
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens Live oak Tree, Shrub 1
Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn Shrub 17
Rhus ovata Sugar bush Shrub 31
Ribes indecorum White flowering currant Shrub 11
Ribes quercetorum Oak gooseberry Shrub 2
Salazaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage Shrub 5
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 2
Salix hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salvia apiana White sage Shrub 57
Salvia greatae Orocopia sage Shrub  
Salvia vaseyi Vasey's sage Shrub  
Sarcobatus vermiculatus Greasewood Shrub 3
Scutellaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage Shrub 5
Senecio flaccidus Shrubby ragwort Shrub 6
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis Mono groundsel Shrub  
Senegalia greggii Catclaw, devil's claw Shrub 7
Senna armata Desert senna Shrub 4
Simmondsia chinensis Jojobe Shrub 16
Sphaeralcea angustifolia Narrow leaved desert mallow Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Tetracoccus hallii Holly leaved spurge Shrub  
Thamnosma montana Turpentine broom Shrub 1
Trixis californica American threefold Shrub 2
Trixis californica var. californica California trixis Shrub 2
Viguiera parishii Parish viguiera Shrub 5
Ziziphus obtusifolia Lotebush Shrub 1
Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens Grey leaved abrojo Shrub  
Ziziphus parryi Parry's jujube Shrub  
Ziziphus parryi var. parryi Parry abrojo Shrub  
  Lifeform: Tree18 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
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NB: found in Imperial County is intended to indicate only plants found growing in the wild. However, the evidence is not always clear, and may occasionally include plants found in cultivation. To verify the wild presence of any particular plant in the list above, please click through to Calflora and look closely at the observations in this county.