Jepson (2012)

Jepson (1993)

Orders

Families

Significant
California Genera

Orders

Families

Significant
California Genera

Apiales

Apiaceae

Angelica
Eryngium
Heracleum
Lomatium
Osmorhiza
Perideridia
Sanicula

(Button-celery)
(Cow parsnip)

(Sweet cicely)
(Yampah)
(Sanicle)

Apiales

Apiaceae

Angelica
Eryngium
Heracleum
Lomatium
Osmorhiza
Perideridia
Sanicula

(Button-celery)
(Cow parsnip)

(Sweet cicely)
(Yampah)
(Sanicle)

Araliaceae

Aralia

Araliaceae

Aralia

Aristolochiales

Aristolochiales

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia
Asarum

(Dutchman's Pipe)
(Wild ginger)

Asterales

Asteraceae

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

Asteraceae

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)
 

Campanulaceae

Downingia

(Calicoflower)

Boraginales

Boraginaceae

Amsinckia
Cynoglossum
Eriodictyon
Heliotropum
Nemophila
Phacelia
Plagiobothrys

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

(Popcorn flower)

Brassicales

Brassicaceae

Arabis
Erysimum
Streptanthus

(Wallflower)
(Jewelflower)

Cleomaceae

Peritoma

(Bladderpod)

Limnanthaceae

Limnanthes

(Meadowfoam)

Campanulales

Campanulaceae

Downingia

(Calicoflower)

Capparales

Brassicaceae

Arabis
Erysimum
Streptanthus

(Wallflower)
(Jewelflower)

Capparaceae

Isomeris

(Bladderpod)

Caryophyllales

Cactaceae

Carnegiea
Opuntia

(Saguaro)
(Prickly pear)

Caryophyllales

Cactaceae

Carnegiea
Opuntia

(Saguaro)
(Prickly pear)

Caryophyllaceae

Cardionema
Silene
Spergularia

(Sandmat)
(Campion)
(Spurge)

Caryophyllaceae

Cardionema
Silene
Spergularia

(Sandmat)
(Campion)
(Spurge)

Chenopodiaceae
(Amaranthaceae)

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Iodine bush)
(Saltbush)
(Pickleweed)

Chenopodiaceae

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Iodine bush)
(Saltbush)
(Pickleweed)

Droseraceae

Drosera

(Sundew)

Frankeniaceae

Frankenia

(Alkali heath)

Montiaceae

Calandrinia
Claytonia
Lewisia
Montia

(Red-Maids)
(Miner's lettuce)

(Miner's lettuce)

Nyctaginaceae

Abronia

Nyctaginaceae

Abronia

Plumbaginaceae

Armeria
Limonium
 

(Thrift)
(Marsh rosemary)

Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe
Eriogonum
Polygonum

(Spineflower)
(Buckwheat)
(Knotweed)

Portulacaceae

Calandrinia
Claytonia
Lewisia
Montia

(Red-maids)
(Miner's lettuce)

(Miner's lettuce)

Celastrales

Celastraceae

Euonymus

(Burning bush)

Celastrales

Celastraceae

Euonymus

(Burning bush)

Cornales

Cornaceae

Cornus

(Dogwood)

Cornales

Cornaceae

Cornus

(Dogwood)

Garryaceae

Garrya

(Silk tassel)

Hydrangeaceae

Carpenteria
Philadelphus
Whipplea

(Mock orange)

Cucurbitales

Cucurbitaceae

Marah

(Manroot)

Dipsacales

Adoxaceae

Sambucus
Viburnum

(Elderberry)

Dipsacales

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera
Symphoricarpos

(Honeysuckle)
(Snowberry)

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera
Sambucus
Symphoricarpos

(Honeysuckle)
(Elderberry)
(Snowberry)

Ebenales

Styracaceae

Styrax

(Storax)

Ericales

Ericaceae

Arbutus
Arctostaphylos
Comarostaphylos
Gaultheria
Ledum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

(Madrone)
(Manzanita)

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

Ericales

Ericaceae

Arbutus
Arctostaphylos
Comarostaphylos
Gaultheria
Ledum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

(Madrone)
(Manzanita)

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

Fouquieriaceae

Fouquieria

(Ocotillo)

Myrsinaceae

Trientalis

(Shooting star)

Polemoniaceae

Gilia
Ipomopsis
Navarretia
Polemonium

(Pincushion plant)
(Jacob's ladder)

Primulaceae

Dodecatheon

(Shooting star)

Sarraceniaceae

Darlingtonia

(Pitcher plant)

Styracaceae

Styrax

(Storax)

Euphorbiales

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia

Fabales

Fabaceae

Acmispon
Amorpha
Astragalus
Cercis
Glycyrrhiza
Hoita
Hosackia
Pickeringia
Prosopis
Trifolium
Vicia

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

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

Fabaceae

Amorpha
Astragalus
Cercis
Glycyrrhiza
Hoita
Lotus
Pickeringia
Prosopis
Trifolium
Vicia

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


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

Fagales

Betulaceae

Alnus
Betula
Corylus

(Alder)
(Birch)
(Hazelnut)

Fagales

Betulaceae

Alnus
Betula
Corylus

(Alder)
(Birch)
(Hazelnut)

Fagaceae

Castanopsis
Chrysolepis
Lithocarpus
Quercus

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

Fagaceae

Castanopsis
Chrysolepis
Lithocarpus
Quercus

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

Juglandaceae

Juglans

(Walnut)

Myricaceae

Morella (Myrica)

(Wax-myrtle)

Garryales

Garryaceae

Garrya

(Silk tassel)
 

Gentianales

Apocynaceae

Apocynum

Asclepias

(Dogbane, Indian hemp)
(Milkweed)

Gentianales

Apocynaceae

Apocynum

(Dogbane, Indian hemp)

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias

(Milkweed)

Gentianaceae

Centaurium
Gentian

(Centaury)

Gentianaceae

Centaurium
Gentian

(Centaury)

Rubiaceae

Cephalanthus
Galium

(Button willow)
(Bedstraw)

Geraniales

Geraniaceae

Geranium

Geraniales

Geraniaceae

Geranium

Geraniaceae

Geranium

Limnanthaceae

Limnanthes

(Meadowfoam)

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis

(Redwood sorrel)

Hamamelidales

Platanaceae

Platanus

(Sycamore)

Juglandales

Juglandaceae

Juglans

(Walnut)

Lamiales

Lamiales

Boraginaceae

Amsinckia
Cynoglossum
Heliotropum
Plagiobothrys

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

Bignoniaceae

Chilopsis

(Desert willow)

Lamiaceae

Lepechinia
Monardella
Salvia
Satureja
Scutellaria
Stachys
Trichostema

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

Lamiaceae

Lepechinia
Monardella
Salvia
Satureja
Scutellaria
Stachys
Trichostema

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

Oleaceae

Fraxinus
 

(Ash)

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja
Cordylanthus
Orthocarpus
Pedicularis

(Indian paintbrush)
(Bird's beak)

(Indian warrior)

Phrymaceae

Mimulus

(Monkeyflower)

Plantaginaceae

Collinsia
Galvezia
Keckiella
Penstemon
Plantago
Verbena

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

(Plantain)
(Verbena, vervain)

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophularia
Verbascum

(Bee plant)
(Mullein)

Verbenaceae

Verbena

(Verbena, vervain)

Laurales

Calycanthaceae

Calycanthus

(Western spice bush)

Laurales

Calycanthaceae

Calycanthus

(Western spice bush)

Lauraceae

Umbellularia

(Bay laurel)

Lauraceae

Umbellularia

(Bay laurel)

Linales

Linaceae

Linum

(Flax)

Malphigales

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia
 

Hypericaceae

Hypericum

(St. John's wort)

Linaceae

Linum

(Flax)

Salicaceae

Populus
Salix

(Cottonwood)
(Willow)

Violaceae

Viola

(Violet, Johnny jump up)

Malvales

Malvaceae

Fremontodendron
Lavatera
Malacothamnus
Sidalcea
Sphaeralcea

(Fremontia)
(Tree mallow)

(Checkerbloom)
(Globe mallow)

Malvales

Malvaceae

Lavatera
Malacothamnus
Sidalcea
Sphaeralcea

(Tree mallow)

(Checkerbloom)
(Globe mallow)

Sterculiaceae

Fremontodendron

(Fremontia)

Myricales

Myricaceae

Myrica

(Wax-myrtle)

Myrtales

Onagraceae

Camissonia
Clarkia
Epilobium

Oenothera

(Evening primrose)

(California fuschia, fireweed)
(Evening primrose)

Myrtales

Onagraceae

Camissonia
Clarkia
Epilobium

Oenothera

(Evening primrose)

(California fuschia, fireweed)
(Evening primrose)

Thymelaceae

Dirca

(Leatherwood)

Thymelaceae

Dirca

(Leatherwood)

Nepenthales

Droseraceae

Drosera

(Sundew)

Sarraceniaceae

Darlingtonia

(Pitcher plant)

Oxalidales

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis

(Redwood sorrel)

Papaverales

Papaveraceae

Dendromecon
Dicentra
Eschscholzia
Platystemon
Romneya
Stylomecon

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

Piperales

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia
Asarum

(Dutchman's Pipe)
(Wild ginger)

Piperales

Saururaceae

Anemopsis
 

(Yerba mansa)

Saururaceae

Anemopsis

(Yerba mansa)

Plantaginales

Plantaginaceae

Plantago

(Plantain)

Plumbaginales

Plumbaginaceae

Armeria
Limonium

(Thrift)
(Marsh rosemary)

Polygonales

Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe
Eriogonum
Polygonum

(Spineflower)
(Buckwheat)
(Knotweed)

Primulales

Primulaceae

Dodecatheon
Trientalis

(Shooting star)
(Shooting star)

Proteales

Platanaceae

Platanus

(Sycamore)

Ranunculales

Berberidaceae

Berberis (Mahonia)
Vancouveria

(Oregon Grape)

Ranunculales

Berberidaceae

Berberis (Mahonia)
Vancouveria

(Oregon Grape)

Papaveraceae

Dendromecon
Dicentra
Eschscholzia
Platystemon
Romneya
Stylomecon

(Bush poppy)
(Discentra)
(California poppy)
(Creamcups)
(Matilija poppy)
(Wind poppy)

Ranunculaceae

Actaea
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Ranunculus
Thalictrum

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

Ranunculaceae

Actaea
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Ranunculus
Thalictrum

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

Rhamnales

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus
Rhamnus

(Coffeeberry)

Vitaceae

Vitis

(Grape)

Rosales

Rosales

Crassulaceae

Dudleya
Sedum

Philadelphaceae

Carpenteria
Philadelphus
Whipplea

(Mock orange)

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus
Frangula

(Coffeeberry)

Rosaceae

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)

Rosaceae

Adenostoma
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)

Urticaceae

Urtica

(Nettle)

Rubiales

Rubiaceae

Cephalanthus
Galium

(Button willow)
(Bedstraw)

Salicales

Salicaceae

Populus
Salix

(Cottonwood)
(Willow)

Sapindales

Sapindales

Aceraceae

Acer

(Maple)

Anacardiaceae

Toxicodendron
Rhus

(Poison oak)
(Sugarbush)

Anacardiaceae

Rhus
Toxicodendron

(Sumac)
(Poison oak)

Hippocastinaceae

Aesculus

(Buckeye)

Rutaceae

Ptelea

(Hoptree)

Rutaceae

Ptelea

(Hoptree)

Sapindaceae

Acer
Aesculus

(Maple)
(Buckeye)

Zygophyllaceae

Larrea

(Creosote bush)

Saxifragales

Crassulaceae

Dudleya
Sedum

Saxifragales

Grossulariaceae

Ribes

(Currant, gooseberry)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes

(Currant, gooseberry)

Saxifragaceae

Heuchera
Tellima
Tolmiea

(Coral bells)
(Fringecups)

Saxifragaceae

Heuchera
Tellima
Tolmiea

(Coral bells)
(Fringecups)

Scrophulariales

Bignoniaceae

Chilopsis

(Desert willow)

Oleaceae

Fraxinus

(Ash)

Scrophulariaceae

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)

Solanales

Convovulaceae

Calystegia
Convovulus
Dichondra

(Bindweed)

Solanales

Convovulaceae

Calystegia
Convovulus
Dichondra

(Bindweed)

Cuscutaceae

Cuscuta

(Dodder)

Cuscutaceae

Cuscuta

(Dodder)

Fouquieriaceae

Fouquieria

(Ocotillo)

Hydrophyllaceae

Eriodictyon
Nemophila
Phacelia

(Yerba santa)
(Baby blue eyes)

Polemoniaceae

Gilia
Ipomopsis
Linanthus
Navarretia
Polemonium

(Pincushion plant)
(Jacob's ladder)

Solanaceae

Nicotiana
Solanum

(Tree tobacco)
(Blue witch)

Solanaceae

Nicotiana
Solanum

(Tree tobacco)
(Blue witch)

Theales

Hypericaceae

Hypericum

Urticales

Urticaceae

Urtica

(Nettle)

Violales

Cucurbitaceae

Marah

(Manroot)

Frankeniaceae

Frankenia

(Alkali heath)

Violaceae

Viola

(Violet, Johnny jump up)

Vitales

Vitaceae

Vitis

(Grape)

Zygophyllales

Zygophyllaceae

Larrea

(Creosote bush)