Southern California Wildflowers
Latin names C-D

Brackets [ ] indicate taxa not necessarily recognized by the Jepson Manual but which I think are deserving of separate listings because they are so very different.

* Indicates introduced and naturalized species



Caesalpinia
    gilliesii
(Yellow bird-of-paradise)*
    virgata
(Hoffmanseggia)
Cakile maritima (Sea rocket)*
Calandrinia
    breweri
(Brewer's red maids)
    ciliata
(Red maids)
    maritima (Seaside red maids)
Calliandra

    eriophylla
(Pink fairy duster)
Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi
(Water-starwort)
Calocedrus decurrens
(Incense-cedar)
Calochortus
    albus
(Fairy lantern)
    catalinae (Catalina mariposa lily)
    clavatus ssp. pallidus (Yellow mariposa lily)
    clavatus var. gracilis (Slender mariposa lily)
    concolor
(Golden bowl mariposa lily)
    dunnii
(Dunn's mariposa lily)
    flexuosus
(Winding mariposa lily)
    invenustus
(Plain mariposa lily)
    invenustus (blue form) (Plain mariposa lily)
    kennedyi var. kennedyi (Red mariposa lily)
    kennedyi var. munzii (Desert mariposa lily)
    palmeri var. munzii (Munz's mariposa lily)
    palmeri var. palmeri (Palmer's mariposa lily)
    plummerae (Plummer's mariposa lily)
    splendens (Splendid mariposa lily)
    striatus (Alkali mariposa lily)
    venustus
(Butterfly mariposa lily)
    weedii var. weedii (Weed's mariposa lily)
Calycanthus occidentalis (Spicebush)*
Calycoseris
    parryi
(Yellow tackstem)
    wrightii (White tackstem)
Calyptridium
    monandrum
(Sand cress)
    monospermum (Pussypaws)
    parryi var. parryi (Parry's pussypaws)
Calystegia
    collina ssp. venusta
(Coast range bindweed)
    macrostegia ssp. amplissima
(Southern island morning glory)
    macrostegia ssp. arida
(Southern California morning glory)
    macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia
(Coast morning glory)
    macrostegia ssp. intermedia
(South coast morning glory)
    macrostegia ssp. macrostegia
(Northern island morning glory)
    macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia
(San Diego morning glory)
    malacophylla ssp. pedicellata
(Jepson's morning glory)
    occidentalis ssp. fulcrata
(Western morning glory)
    soldanella
(Beach morning glory)

Camissonia
    bistorta
(Sun cup)
    boothii ssp. condensata (Booth's shredding sun cup)
    boothii ssp. decorticans
(Shredding evening primrose)
    boothii ssp. desertorum
(Desert sun cup)
    boothii ssp. intermedia
(Booth's intermediate sun cup)
    brevipes ssp. brevipes (Yellow cup)
    californica (Mustard evening primrose)
    campestris ssp. campestris (Mojave sun cup)
    cardiophyla ssp. cardiophylla (Heartleaf sun cup)
    cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia
(Channel Islands beach primrose)
    cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa
(Beach primrose)
    claviformis ssp. claviformis (Mojave brown-eyed primrose)
    claviformis ssp. funerea (Death Valley brown-eyed primrose)
    claviformis ssp. lancifolia
(Lanceleaf browneyes)
    claviformis ssp. peirsonii
(Peirson's brown-eyed primrose)
    confusa (San Bernardino sun cup)
    hirtella
(Hairy sun cup)
    intermedia (Intermediate sun cup)
    micrantha
(Small evening primrose)
    pallida ssp. pallida (Pale primrose)
    pterosperma (Wingfruit sun cup)
    pusilla
(Little wiry sun cup)
    refracta (Narrow-leaf suncup)
    strigulosa (Strigose sun cup)
    walkeri ssp. tortilis
(Walker's sun cup)
Canbya candida
(Pygmy poppy)
Capsella bursa-pastoris
(Shepherd's purse)*
Cardamine
    californica var. californica
(Milkmaids)
    oligosperma (Bitter cress)
Cardionema ramosissimum (Sandmat)
Carduus pycnocephalus
(Italian thistle)*
Carex
    alma
(Sturdy sedge)
    densa
(Dense sedge)
    fracta
(Fragile-sheathed sedge)
    multicaulis
(Forest sedge)
    praegracilis
(Clustered field sedge)
    senta
(Swamp sedge)
    spissa
(San Diego sedge)
    subfusca (Rusty slender sedge)
    triquetra (Triangular-fruit sedge)
Carnegiea gigantea
(Giant saguaro)
Carpenteria californica
(Bush anenome)*
Carpobrotus
    chilensis
(Sea fig)*
    edulis (Hottentot fig)*
Carthamus tinctorius
(Safflower)*
Castela emoryi
(Crucifixion thorn)
Castilleja
    affinis ssp. affinis
(Indian paintbrush)
    angustifolia (Desert indian paintbrush)
    applegatei ssp. martinii (Martin's paintbrush)
    cinerea (Ashy-gray paintbrush)
    densiflora (Dense-flowered owl's clover)
    exserta ssp. exserta
(Purple owl's clover)
    foliolosa (Woolly indian paintbrush)
    lanata ssp. hololeuca (Island paintbrush)
    lasiorhyncha (San Bernardino Mountains owl's clover)
    linariifolia (Desert paintbrush)
    miniata ssp. miniata
(Great red paintbrush)
    minor ssp. spiralis (Lesser indian paintbrush)
    mollis (Soft-leaved indian paintbrush)
    nana
(Dwarf alpine paintbrush)
    plagiotoma (Yellow paintbrush)
    pruinosa (Frosted indian paintbrush)
Caulanthus
    amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis
(Clasping-leaved caulanthus)
    cooperi
(Cooper's jewelflower)
    coulteri var. coulteri
(Coulter's jewelflower)
    crassicaulis var. crassicaulis (Thickstem wildcabbage)
    hallii (Hall's caulanthus)
    heterophyllus var. heterophyllus
(Slender-pod jewelflower)
    inflatus
(Desert candle)
    major var. major (Slender wildcabbage)
    simulans
(Payson's jewelflower)
Ceanothus
    arboreus
(Island ceanothus)
    cordulatus (Mountain whitethorn)
    crassifolius (Hoaryleaf ceanothus)
    cuneatus var. cuneatus (Buckbrush)
    cyaneus (Lakeside ceanothus)
    greggii var. perplexans
(Cupleaf ceanothus)
    greggii var. vestitus
(Mojave ceanothus)
    integerrimus
(Deerbrush)
    leucodermis (Chaparral whitethorn)
    megacarpus var. megacarpus (Bigpod ceanothus)
    oliganthus var. oliganthus (Hairy ceanothus)
    oliganthus var. sorediatus (Jim brush)
    palmeri
(Palmer's ceanothus)
    spinosus
(Greenbark ceanothus)
    tomentosus [var. olivaceous] (Woollyleaf ceanothus)
    verrucosus
(Wartstem ceanothus)
Celtis reticulata
(Western hackberry)
Centaurea
    maculosa
(Spotted knapweed)*
    melitensis (Tocalote)*
    solstitialis (Yellow star thistle)*
Centaurium venustum
(Canchalagua)
Centranthus ruber (Red valerian)*
Centrostegia thurberi
(Thurber's spineflower)
Centunculus minimus
(Common chaffweed)
Cerastium
    fontanum ssp. vulgare
(Perennial chickweed)*

    glomeratum
(Mouse-ear chickweed)*
Cercidium
    floridum ssp. floridum
(Palo verde)
    floridum ssp. floridum fruit (Palo verde)
    microphyllum (Littleleaf palo verde)
Cercis occidentalis (Western redbud)
Cercocarpus
    betuloides var. betuloides
(Birch-leaf mountain mahogany)
    betuloides var. blancheae (Island mountain mahogany)
    intricatus (Little-leaved mountain mahogany)
    ledifolius var. intermontanus
(Curl-leaf mountain mahogany)
    minutiflorus
(San Diego mountain mahogany)
    traskiae
(Catalina Island mountain mahogany)
Chaenactis
    artemisiifolia
(White pincushion)
    carphoclinia var. carphoclinia
(Pebble pincushion)
    douglasii var. douglasii
(Dusty maidens)
    fremontii (Fremont's pincushion)
    glabriuscula var. glabriuscula (Yellow pincushion)
    macrantha (Large-flowered pincushion)
    santolinoides (Santolina pincushion)
    stevioides (Esteve pincushion)
    xantiana (Xantus pincushion)
Chaetadelpha wheeleri
(Dune broom)
Chaetopappa ericoides
(Rose heath)
Chamaebatia australis
(Southern mountain misery)
Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Desert sweet)
Chamaesyce
    albomarginata
(Rattlesnakeweed)
    arizonica (Arizona spurge)
    melanadenia (Red-gland spurge)
    micromera (Sonoran spurge)
    ocellata ssp. arenicola
(Dune spurge)
    parryi
(Parry's spurge)
    polycarpa
(Small-seeded spurge)
    prostrata (Prostrate spurge)*
    serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
(Thyme-leaved spurge)
    setiloba
(Yuma spurge)
Chamomilla suaveolens
(Pineapple weed)*
Chasmanthe floribunda
(South African cornflag)*
Cheilanthes
    clevelandii
(Cleveland's lipfern)
    covillei
(Coville's lipfern)
    feei
(Slender lipfern)
    newberryi
(Cotton fern)
    parryi (Parry's lipfern)
    viscida (Viscid lipfern)
Chenopodium
    album
(Lamb's quarters)*
    ambrosioides (Mexican-tea)*
    atrovirens (Forest goosefoot)
    botrys (Jerusalem-oak goosefoot)*
    californicum (California goosefoot)
    fremontii
(Fremont's goosefoot)
    hians
(Gaping goosefoot)
    macrospermum var. halophilum
(Coast goosefoot)*
    murale
(Nettleleaf goosefoot)*
    pratericola (Meadow goosefoot)
Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata (Desert willow)
Chimaphila menziesii (Little prince's pine)
Chloracantha spinosa var. spinosa
(Spiny aster)
Chlorogalum
    parviflorum
(Small-flowered soap plant)
    pomeridianum var. pomeridianum
(Soap plant)
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton weed)*
Chorizanthe
    brevicornu var. brevicornu
(Brittle spineflower)
    fimbriata var. fimbriata
(Fringed spineflower)
    fimbriata var. laciniata
(Lace-fringed spineflower)
    parryi var. fernandina
(San Fernando Valley spineflower)
    procumbens
(Prostrate spineflower)
    rigida
(Rigid spineflower)
    spinosa
(Mojave spineflower)
    staticoides
(Turkish rugging)
    watsonii (Five-tooth spineflower)
    xanti var. leucotheca (Riverside spineflower)

Chrysanthemum coronarium (Garland chrysanthemum)*
Chrysolepis
    sempervirens
(Bush chinquapin)
    sempervirens
seed pod (Bush chinquapin)
Chrysothamnus
    nauseosus ssp. bernardinus, see Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina

    nauseosus ssp. ceruminosus, see Ericameria nauseosa var. ceruminosa
    nauseosus ssp. consimilis
(Threadleaf rubber rabbitbrush)
    nauseosus ssp. hololeucus, see Ericameria nauseosa var. hololeuca

    nauseosus ssp. mohavensis
(Mojave rubber rabbitbrush)
    paniculatus
(Black-banded rabbitbrush)
    parryi ssp. asper (Parry's rabbitbrush)
    viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus
(Sticky-leaved rabbitbrush)
Cichorium intybus (Chicory)*
Cirsium
    neomexicanum
(Desert thistle)
    nidulum
(Red thistle)
    occidentale var. californicum
(California thistle)
    occidentale var. occidentale (Cobweb thistle)
    occidentale var. venustum (Venus thistle)
    scariosum (Elk thistle)
    vulgare (Bull thistle)*
Cistus
    creticus
(Pink rock-rose)*
    ladanifer var. albiflorus
(White-flowered rock-rose)*
    ladanifer var. maculatus (Crimson spot rock-rose)*
    Xpurpureus (Orchid rock-rose)*
Clarkia
    bottae
(Farewell-to-spring)
    cylindrica ssp. cylindrica (Speckled clarkia)
    dudleyana (Dudley's clarkia)
    epilobioides (Canyon clarkia)
    purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera (Purple clarkia)
    rhomboidea (Diamond-petalled clarkia)
    similis (Ramona clarkia)
    unguiculata (Elegant clarkia)
    xantiana ssp. xantiana (Gunsight fairyfan)
Claytonia
    exigua ssp. exigua
(Little spring beauty)
    parviflora ssp. parviflora
(Narrow-leaf miner's lettuce)
    parviflora ssp. viridis (Green miner's lettuce)
    perfoliata ssp. mexicana (Southern miner's lettuce)
    perfoliata ssp. perfoliata
(Miners' lettuce)
Clematis
    lasiantha
(Pipestems)
    lasiantha
achenes (Pipestems)
    ligusticifolia (Virgin's bower)
    pauciflora (Ropevine)
Cleome sparsifolia
(Naked cleome)
Cleomella obtusifolia
(Mojave stinkweed)
Cneoridium dumosum (Bushrue)
Cnicus benedictus (Blessed thistle)*
Coleogyne ramosissima
(Blackbrush)
Collinsia
    callosa
(Desert collinsia)
    childii (Child's collinsia)
    concolor (Southern chinese houses)
    heterophylla
(Chinese houses)
    parryi (Parry's collinsia)
    parviflora
(Small-flowered collinsia)
    torreyi var. wrightii
(Wright's collinsia)
Collomia
    grandiflora
(Large-flowered collomia)
    linearis (Slenderleaf collomia)
Colutea arborescens
(Bladder senna)*
Comarostaphylis
    diversifolia ssp. diversifolia
(Summer-holly)
    diversifolia ssp. planifolia (Summer-holly)

Conium maculatum
(Poison hemlock)*
Convolvulus
    arvensis
(Bindweed)*
    simulans
(Small-flowered morning glory)
Conyza
    bonariensis
(Small horseweed)*
    canadensis
(Tall horseweed)
    coulteri (Coulter's horseweed)
    floribunda (Asthmaweed)*
Corallorhiza maculata (Spotted coralroot)
Cordylanthus
    maritimus ssp. maritimus
(Salt marsh bird's beak)
    nevinii (Nevin's bird's beak)
    orcuttianus (Orcutt's bird's beak)
    parviflorus (Purple bird's beak)
    rigidus ssp. setigerus
(Bristly bird's beak)
Coreopsis
    bigelovii
(Bigelow's coreopsis)
    californica var. californica (California tickseed)
    gigantea (Giant coreopsis)
    maritima (Sea dahlia)
Cornus
    nuttallii
(Mountain dogwood)
    sericea ssp. sericea
(American dogwood)
Coronopus didymus (Wart cress)*
Cortaderia selloana
(Pampas grass)*
Cosmos bipinnatus
(Mexican aster)*
Cotula
    australis
(Australian brass-buttons)*
    coronopifolia (Brass-buttons)*
Crassula
    aquatica
(Water pygmy weed)
    connata
(Pygmy weed)
Crepis
    acuminata
(Tall hawksbeard)
    nana (Dwarf hawksbeard)

    occidentalis (Western hawksbeard)
Cressa truxillensis (Alkali weed)
Crossosoma
    bigelovii
(Rock crossosoma)
    californicum
(Catalina crossosoma)
Croton
    californicus
(male flowers) (California croton)
    californicus (female flowers) (California croton)
    wigginsii (Wiggins's croton)
Cryptantha
    angustifolia
(Narrow-leaved forget-me-not)
    barbigera
(Bearded cryptantha)
    cinerea var. abortiva (Bownut cryptantha)
    circumscissa
(Cushion cryptantha)
    clevelandii (Cleveland's popcorn flower)
    confertiflora (Yellow cryptantha)
    costata (Ribbed forget-me-not)
    decipiens
(Gravel cryptantha)
    dumetorum
(Bushloving cryptantha)
    echinella
(Prickly popcorn flower)
    flavoculata
(Roughseed cryptantha)
    holoptera
(Winged cryptantha)
    intermedia
(Large-flowered popcorn flower)
    maritima (Guadalupe cryptantha)
    micrantha (Redroot cryptantha)
    microstachys (Tejon cryptantha)
    mohavensis
(Mojave cryptantha)
    muricata
(Prickly cryptantha)
    pterocarya
(Wingnut cryptantha)
    recurvata (Curvenut cryptantha)
    simulans
(Pinewoods cryptantha)
    tumulosa
(New York Mountains cryptantha)
    utahensis
(Scented forget-me-not)
    virginensis (Virgin River cryptantha)
Cucurbita
    foetidissima
(Calabazilla)
    foetidissima fruit (Calabazilla)
    palmata (Coyote melon)
Cupressus
    arizonica ssp. arizonica
(Cuyamaca cypress)
    forbesii
(Tecate cypress)
Cuscuta
    californica var. breviflora
(Short-flowered California dodder)
    californica var. californica
(California dodder)
    californica var. papillosa (Papillate dodder)
    denticulata
(Desert dodder)
    pentagona (Western field dodder)
    salina var. major (Salt marsh dodder)
    subinclusa (Canyon dodder)
Cusickiella douglasii
(Alkali draba)
Cycladenia humilis var. venusta
(Showy cycladenia)
Cylindropuntia
    californica var. parkeri
(Cane cholla)
    ganderi
(Gander's cholla)
Cymopterus
    gilmanii
(Gilman's cymopterus)
    multinervatus
(Arizona springparsley)

Cynara cardunculus
(Cardoon)*
Cynodon dactylon
(Bermuda grass)*
Cyperus
    eragrostis
(Tall flat sedge)
    involucratus
(Umbrella plant)*
Cystopteris fragilis
(Brittle fern)
Cytisus striatus
(Portuguese broom)*
Dalea
    mollis
(Silky dalea)
    mollissima
(Downy dalea)
Datisca glomerata
(Durango root)
Datura
    discolor
(Desert thornapple)
    wrightii (Sacred datura)
Daucus pusillus (American wild carrot)
Dedeckera eurekensis (July gold)
Delairea odorata (Cape-ivy)*
Delphinium
    cardinale
(Scarlet larkspur)
    parishii ssp. pallidum (Pale larkspur)
    parishii ssp. parishii (Desert larkspur)
    parryi ssp. parryi (Blue larkspur)
    patens ssp. hepaticoideum (Spreading larkspur)
Dendromecon
    harfordii
(Channel Island tree poppy)
    rigida (Bush poppy)
Deschampsia elongata (Slender hairgrass)
Descurainia
    californica
(Sierra tansy mustard)
    incana
(Mountain tansy mustard)
    pinnata
(Tansy mustard)
Dicentra
    chrysantha
(Golden ear drops)
    ochroleuca (Bleeding hearts)
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum (Blue dicks)
Dichondra occidentalis (Western dichondra)
Dicoria canescens
(Desert dicoria)
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)*
Distichlis spicata
(Salt grass)
Ditaxis
    lanceolata
(Narrow-leaf ditaxis)
    neomexicana (New Mexico ditaxis)
Dithyrea californica
(Spectacle pod)
Dodecatheon
    alpinum
(Alpine shooting star)
    clevelandii ssp. clevelandii
(Shooting star)
    clevelandii ssp. insulare (Island shooting star)
    hendersonii (Foothill shooting star)
    redolens
(Fragrant shooting star)
Downingia
    bella
(Spotted downingia)
    cuspidata (Toothed calicoflower)
Draba
    corrugata var. corrugata
(Southern California draba)
    cuneifolia
(California draba)
    verna
(Spring draba)
Dryopteris arguta
(Coastal wood fern)
Duchesnea indica (Mock-strawberry)*
Dudleya
    abramsii ssp. affinis
(San Bernardino Mountains dudleya)
    arizonica
(Arizona chalk dudleya)
    attenuata ssp. orcuttii
(Orcutt's dudleya)
    caespitosa
(Sand-lettuce)
    candelabrum
(Candleholder dudleya)
    cymosa ssp. crebifolia
(San Gabriel River dudleya)
    cymosa ssp. marcescens
(Santa Monica Mountains dudleya)
    cymosa ssp. pumila (Low canyon dudleya)
    densiflora
(San Gabriel Mountains dudleya)
    edulis
(Ladies' fingers)
    greenei (Greene's dudleya)
    hassei
(Hasse's dudleya)
    lanceolata (Lanceleaf dudleya)
    multicaulis (Many-stemmed dudleya)
    pulverulenta ssp. pulverulenta (Chalk dudleya)
    saxosa ssp. aloides (Rock dudleya)
    traskiae (Santa Barbara Island dudleya)
    variegata
(Variegated dudleya)
    viscida
(Sticky dudleya)

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