Jepson (2012)

Jepson (1993)

Families

Orders

Significant
California Genera

Orders

Significant
California Genera

Aceraceae

Sapindales

Acer

(Maple)

Adoxaceae

Dipsacales

Sambucus
Viburnum

(Elderberry)

Amaranthaceae

Caryophyllales

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Pickleweed)

Anacardiaceae

Sapindales

Rhus
Toxicodendron

(Sugarbush)
(Poison oak)

Sapindales

Rhus
Toxicodendron

(Sumac)
(Poison oak)

Apiaceae

Apiales

Angelica
Eryngium
Heracleum
Lomatium
Osmorhiza
Perideridia
Sanicula

(Button-celery)
(Cow parsnip)

(Sweet cicely)
(Yampah)
(Sanicle)

Apiales

Angelica
Eryngium
Heracleum
Lomatium
Osmorhiza
Perideridia
Sanicula

(Button-celery)
(Cow parsnip)

(Sweet cicely)
(Yampah)
(Sanicle)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Apocynum
Asclepias

(Dogbane, Indian hemp)
(Milkweed)

Gentianales

Apocynum

(Dogbane, Indian hemp)

Araliaceae

Apiales

Aralia

Apiales

Aralia

Aristolochiaceae

Piperales

Aristolochia
Asarum

(Dutchman's Pipe)
(Wild ginger)

Aristolochiales

Aristolochia
Asarum

(Dutchman's Pipe)
(Wild ginger)

Asclepiadaceae

Gentianales

Asclepias

(Milkweed)

Asteraceae

Asterales

Achillea
Achyrachaena
Ambrosia
Anaphalis
Artemisia
Aster
Baccharis
Balsamorhiza
Blennosperma
Chrysothamnus
Coreopsis
Encelia
Ericameria
Erigeron
Eriophyllum
Euthamia
Gnaphalium
Grindelia
Gutierrezia
Helenium
Hemizonia
Jaumea
Lasthenia
Layia
Lessingia
Madia
Rudbeckia
Solidago
Tanacetum
Wyethia

(Yarrow)
(Blow wives)
(Ragweed)
(Pearly everlasting)
(Sagebrush)
(Aster)
(Coyote brush)
(Balsam root)

(Rabbitbrush)

(Brittlebush)
(Goldenbush)
(Seaside daisy)
(Woolly sunflower)
(Goldenrod)
(Cudweed)
(Gumplant)
(Snakeweed)
(Sneezeweed)
(Tarweed)

(Goldfields)
(Tidytips)
(Aster)
(Tarweed)
(Coneflower)
(Goldenrod)
(Tansy)
(Mules ears)

Asterales

Achillea
Achyrachaena
Ambrosia
Anaphalis
Artemisia
Aster
Baccharis
Balsamorhiza
Blennosperma
Chrysothamnus
Coreopsis
Encelia
Ericameria
Erigeron
Eriophyllum
Euthamia
Gnaphalium
Grindelia
Gutierrezia
Helenium
Hemizonia
Jaumea
Lasthenia
Layia
Lessingia
Madia
Rudbeckia
Solidago
Tanacetum
Wyethia

(Yarrow)
(Blow wives)
(Ragweed)
(Pearly everlasting)
(Sagebrush)
(Aster)
(Coyote brush)
(Balsam root)

(Rabbitbrush)

(Brittlebush)
(Goldenbush)
(Seaside daisy)
(Woolly sunflower)(Goldenrod)
(Cudweed)
(Gumplant)
(Snakeweed)
(Sneezeweed)
(Tarweed)

(Goldfields)
(Tidytips)
(Aster)
(Tarweed)
(Coneflower)
(Goldenrod)
(Tansy)
(Mules ears)
 

Berberidaceae

Ranunculales

Berberis (Mahonia)
Vancouveria

(Oregon Grape)

Ranunculales

Berberis (Mahonia)
Vancouveria

(Oregon Grape)

Betulaceae

Fagales

Alnus
Betula
Corylus

(Alder)
(Birch)
(Hazelnut)

Fagales

Alnus
Betula
Corylus

(Alder)
(Birch)
(Hazelnut)

Bignoniaceae

Lamiales

Chilopsis

(Desert willow)

Scrophulariales

Chilopsis

(Desert willow)

Boraginaceae

Boraginales

Amsinckia
Cynoglossum
Eriodictyon
Heliotropum
Nemophila
Phacelia
Plagiobothrys

(Fiddle neck)
(Houndstongue)
(Yerba Santa)
(Heliotrope)
(Baby blue-eyes)

(Popcorn flower)

Lamiales

Amsinckia
Cynoglossum
Heliotropum
Plagiobothrys

(Fiddle neck)
(Houndstongue)
(Heliotrope)
(Popcorn flower)

Brassicaceae

Brassicales

Arabis
Erysimum
Streptanthus

(Wallflower)
(Jewelflower)

Capparales

Arabis
Erysimum
Streptanthus

(Wallflower)
(Jewelflower)

Cactaceae

Caryophyllales

Carnegiea
Opuntia

(Saguaro)
(Prickly pear)

Caryophyllales

Carnegiea
Opuntia

(Saguaro)
(Prickly pear)

Calycanthaceae

Laurales

Calycanthus

(Western spice bush)

Laurales

Calycanthus

(Western spice bush)

Campanulaceae

Asterales

Downingia

(Calicoflower)

Campanulales

Downingia

(Calicoflower)

Capparaceae

Capparales

Isomeris

(Bladderpod)

Caprifoliaceae

Dipsacales

Lonicera
Symphoricarpos

(Honeysuckle)
(Snowberry)

Dipsacales

Lonicera
Sambucus
Symphoricarpos

(Honeysuckle)
(Elderberry)
(Snowberry)

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Cardionema
Silene
Spergularia

(Sandmat)
(Campion)
(Spurge)

Caryophyllales

Cardionema
Silene
Spergularia

(Sandmat)
(Campion)
(Spurge)

Celastraceae

Celastrales

Euonymus

(Burning bush)

Celastrales

Euonymus

(Burning bush)

Chenopodiaceae
(Amaranthaceae)

Caryophyllales

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Iodine bush)
(Saltbush)
(Pickleweed)

Caryophyllales

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Iodine bush)
(Saltbush)
(Pickleweed)

Cleomaceae

Brassicales

Peritoma (Isomeris)

(Bladderpod)

Convovulaceae

Solanales

Calystegia
Convovulus
Dichondra

(Bindweed)

Solanales

Calystegia
Convovulus
Dichondra

(Bindweed)

Cornaceae

Cornales

Cornus

(Dogwood)

Cornales

Cornus

(Dogwood)

Crassulaceae

Saxifragales

Dudleya
Sedum

Rosales

Dudleya
Sedum

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Marah

(Manroot)

Violales

Marah

(Manroot)

Cuscutaceae

Solanales

Cuscuta

(Dodder)

Solanales

Cuscuta

(Dodder)

Droseraceae

Caryophyllales

Drosera

(Sundew)

Nepenthales

Drosera

(Sundew)

Ericaceae

Ericales

Arbutus
Arctostaphylos
Comarostaphylos
Gaultheria
Ledum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

(Madrone)
(Manzanita)

(Salal)
(Labrador tea)
(Rhododendron, Azalia)
(Huckleberry)

Ericales

Arbutus
Arctostaphylos
Comarostaphylos
Gaultheria
Ledum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

(Madrone)
(Manzanita)

(Salal)
(Labrador tea)
(Rhododendron, Azalia)
(Huckleberry)

Euphorbiaceae

Malphigales

Euphorbia

Euphorbiales

Euphorbia

Fabaceae

Fabales

Amorpha
Astragalus
Cercis
Glycyrrhiza
Hoita
Lotus
Pickeringia
Prosopis
Trifolium
Vicia

(False indigo)
(Locoweed)
(Redbud)
(Licorice)


(Chaparral pea)
(Mesquite)
(Clover)
(Vetch)

Amorpha
Astragalus
Cercis
Glycyrrhiza
Hoita
Lotus
Pickeringia
Prosopis
Trifolium
Vicia

(False indigo)
(Locoweed)
(Redbud)
(Licorice)


(Chaparral pea)
(Mesquite)
(Clover)
(Vetch)

Fagaceae

Fagales

Castanopsis
Chrysolepis
Lithocarpus
Quercus

(Chinkapin)
(Chinkapin)
(Tanoak)
(Oak)

Castanopsis
Chrysolepis
Lithocarpus
Quercus

(Chinquapin)
(Chinquapin)
(Tanoak)
(Oak)

Fouquieriaceae

Ericales

Fouquieria

(Ocotillo)

Solanales

Fouquieria

(Ocotillo)

Frankeniaceae

Caryophyllales

Frankenia

(Alkali heath)

Violales

Frankenia

(Alkali heath)

Garryaceae

Garryales

Garrya

(Silk tassel)
 

Cornales

Garrya

(Silk tassel)

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Centaurium
Gentian

(Centaury)

Gentianales

Centaurium
Gentian

(Centaury)

Geraniaceae

Geraniales

Geranium

Geraniales

Geranium

Grossulariaceae

Saxifragales

Ribes

(Currant, gooseberry)

Saxifragales

Ribes

(Currant, gooseberry)

Hippocastinaceae

Sapindales

Aesculus

(Buckeye)

Hydrangeaceae

Cornales

Carpenteria
Philadelphus
Whipplea

(Mock orange)

Hydrophyllaceae

Solanales

Eriodictyon
Nemophila
Phacelia

(Yerba santa)
(Baby blue eyes)

Hypericaceae

Malphigales

Hypericum

(St. John's wort)

Theales

Hypericum

Juglandaceae

Fagales

Juglans

(Walnut)

Juglandales

Juglans

(Walnut)

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Lepechinia
Monardella
Salvia
Satureja
Scutellaria
Stachys
Trichostema

(Pitcher sage)
(Coyote mint)
(Sage)
(Yerba buena)
(Skullcap)
(Hedgenettle)
(Woolly bluecurls)

Lamiales

Lepechinia
Monardella
Salvia
Satureja
Scutellaria
Stachys
Trichostema

(Pitcher sage)
(Coyote mint)
(Sage)
(Yerba buena)
(Skullcap)
(Hedgenettle)
(Woolly bluecurls)

Lauraceae

Laurales

Umbellularia

(Bay laurel)

Laurales

Umbellularia

(Bay laurel)

Limnanthaceae

Brassicales

Limnanthes

(Meadowfoam)

Geraniales

Limnanthes

(Meadowfoam)

Linaceae

Malphigales

Linum

(Flax)

Linales

Linum

(Flax)

Malvaceae

Malvales

Fremontodendron
Lavatera
Malacothamnus
Sidalcea
Sphaeralcea

(Fremontia)
(Tree mallow)

(Checkerbloom)
(Globe mallow)

Malvales

Lavatera
Malacothamnus
Sidalcea
Sphaeralcea

(Tree mallow)

(Checkerbloom)
(Globe mallow)

Montiaceae

Caryophyllales

Calandrinia
Claytonia
Lewisia
Montia

(Red-Maids)
(Miner's lettuce)

(Miner's lettuce)

Myricaceae

Fagales

Morella (Myrica)

(Wax-myrtle)

Myricales

Myrica

(Wax-myrtle)

Myrsinaceae

Ericales

Trientalis

(Shooting star)

Nyctaginaceae

Caryophyllales

Abronia

Caryophyllales

Abronia

Oleaceae

Lamiales

Fraxinus
 

(Ash)

Scrophulariales

Fraxinus

(Ash)

Onagraceae

Myrtales

Camissoniopsis
Clarkia
Epilobium
Oenothera
Taraxia

(Evening primrose)

(Calif. fuschia, fireweed)
(Evening primrose)
(Evening primrose)

Myrtales

Camissonia
Clarkia
Epilobium
Oenothera

(Evening primrose)

(Calif. fuschia, fireweed)
(Evening primrose)

Orobanchaceae

Lamiales

Castilleja
Cordylanthus
Orthocarpus
Pedicularis

(Indian paintbrush)
(Bird's beak)

(Indian warrior)

Oxalidacaceae

Oxalidales

Oxalis

(Redwood sorrel)

Geraniales

Oxalis

(Redwood sorrel)

Papaveraceae

Ranunculales

Dendromecon
Dicentra
Eschscholzia
Papaver
Platystemon
Romneya

(Bush poppy)
(Bleeding heart)
(California poppy)
(Poppy)
(Creamcups)
(Matilija poppy)

Papaverales

Dendromecon
Dicentra
Eschscholzia
Platystemon
Romneya
Stylomecon

(Bush poppy)
(Bleeding heart)
(California poppy)
(Creamcups)
(Matilija poppy)
(Wind poppy)

Philadelphaceae

Rosales

Carpenteria
Philadelphus
Whipplea

(Mock orange)

Phrymaceae

Lamiales

Mimulus

(Monkeyflower)

Plantaginaceae

Lamiales

Collinsia
Gambelia
Keckiella
Penstemon
Plantago
Verbena

(Chinese houses)
(Island snapdragon)
(Beard tongue)

(Plantain)
(Verbena, vervain)

Plantaginales

Plantago

(Plantain)

Platanaceae

Proteales

Platanus

(Sycamore)

Hamamelidales

Platanus

(Sycamore)

Plumbaginaceae

Caryophyllales

Armeria
Limonium
 

(Thrift)
(Marsh rosemary)

Plumbaginales

Armeria
Limonium

(Thrift)
(Marsh rosemary)

Polemoniaceae

Ericales

Gilia
Ipomopsis
Navarretia
Polemonium

(Pincushion plant)
(Jacob's ladder)

Polygonaceae

Caryophyllales

Chorizanthe
Eriogonum
Polygonum

(Spineflower)
(Buckwheat)
(Knotweed)

Polygonales

Chorizanthe
Eriogonum
Polygonum

(Spineflower)
(Buckwheat)
(Knotweed)

Portulacaceae

Caryophyllales

Calandrinia
Claytonia
Lewisia
Montia

(Red-maids)
(Miner's lettuce)

(Miner's lettuce)

Primulaceae

Ericales

Dodecatheon

(Shooting star)

Primulales

Dodecatheon
Trientalis

(Shooting star)
(Shooting star)

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Actaea
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Ranunculus
Thalictrum

(Baneberry)
(Columbine)
(Virgin's bower)
(Larkspur)
(Buttercup)

Ranunculales

Actaea
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Ranunculus
Thalictrum

(Baneberry)
(Columbine)
(Virgin's bower)
(Larkspur)
(Buttercup)

Rhamnaceae

Rosales

Ceanothus
Frangula

(Coffeeberry)

Rhamnales

Ceanothus
Rhamnus

(Coffeeberry)

Rosaceae

Rosales

Adenostoma
Amelanchier
Cercocarpus
Crataegus
Drymocallis
Fragaria
Heteromeles
Holodiscus
Horkelia
Oemleria
Physocarpus
Potentilla
Prunus
Purshia
Rosa
Rubus
Spirea

(Chamise)
(Service berry)
(Mountain mahogany)
(Hawthorn)
(Cinquefoil)
(Strawberry)
(Toyon)
(Ocean spray)

(Oso berry)
(Ninebark)

(Cherry)
(Bitterbrush)
(Rose)
(Blackberry, thimbleberry)

Rosales

Adenostema
Amelanchier
Cercocarpus
Crataegus
Fragaria
Heteromeles
Holodiscus
Horkelia
Oemleria
Physocarpus
Potentilla
Prunus
Purshia
Rosa
Rubus
Spirea

(Chamise)
(Service berry)
(Mtn mahogany)
(Hawthorn)
(Strawberry)
(Toyon)
(Ocean spray)

(Oso berry)
(Ninebark)

(Cherry)
(Bitterbrush)
(Rose)
(Blackberry, thimbleberry)

Rubiaceae

Gentianales

Cephalanthus
Galium

(Button willow)
(Bedstraw)

Rubiales

Cephalanthus
Galium

(Button willow)
(Bedstraw)

Rutaceae

Sapindales

Ptelea

(Hoptree)

Sapindales

Ptelea

(Hoptree)

Salicaceae

Malphigales

Populus
Salix

(Cottonwood)
(Willow)

Salicales

Populus
Salix

(Cottonwood)
(Willow)

Sapindaceae

Sapindales

Acer
Aesculus

(Maple)
(Buckeye)

Sarraceniaceae

Ericales

Darlingtonia

(Pitcher plant)

Nepenthales

Darlingtonia

(Pitcher plant)

Saururaceae

Piperales

Anemopsis
 

(Yerba mansa)

Piperales

Anemopsis

(Yerba mansa)

Saxifragaceae

Saxifragales

Heuchera
Tellima
Tolmiea

(Coral bells)
(Fringecups)

Saxifragales

Heuchera
Tellima
Tolmiea

(Coral bells)
(Fringecups)

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiales

Scrophularia
Verbascum

(Bee plant)
(Mullein)

Scrophulariales

Castilleja
Collinsia
Cordylanthus
Galvezia
Keckiella
Mimulus
Orthocarpus
Pedicularis
Penstemon
Scrophularia
Verbascum

(Indian paintbrush)
(Chinese houses)
(Bird's beak)
(Island snapdragon)
(Beard tongue)(Monkeyflower)

(Indian warrior)

(Bee plant)
(Mullein)

Solanaceae

Solanales

Nicotiana
Solanum

(Tree tobacco)
(Blue witch)

Solanales

Nicotiana
Solanum

(Tree tobacco)
(Blue witch)

Sterculiaceae

Malvales

Fremontodendron

(Fremontia)

Styracaceae

Ericales

Styrax

(Storax)

Ebenales

Styrax

(Storax)

Thymelaceae

Myrtales

Dirca

(Leatherwood)

Myrtales

Dirca

(Leatherwood)

Urticaceae

Rosales

Urtica

(Nettle)

Urticales

Urtica

(Nettle)

Verbenaceae

Lamiales

Verbena

(Verbena, vervain)

Violaceae

Malphigales

Viola

(Violet, Johnny jump up)

Violales

Viola

(Violet, Johnny jump up)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Vitis

(Grape)

Rhamnales

Vitis

(Grape)

Zygophyllaceae

Zygophyllales

Larrea

(Creosote bush)

Sapindales

Larrea

(Creosote bush)