Southern California Wildflowers
Latin names T-Z

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



Tamarix
    aphylla
(Athel)*
    parviflora
(Small-flowered tamarisk)*
    ramosissima (Salt cedar)*
Tanacetum parthenium
(Feverfew)*
Taraxacum
    californicum
(California dandelion)
    officinale
(Dandelion)*
Tauschia
    arguta
(Southern tauschia)
    parishii (Parish's tauschia)
Tetracoccus
    dioicus
(Parry's tetracoccus)
    hallii (Hall's tetracoccus)

    ilicifolius (Holly-leaved tetracoccus)
Tetradymia
    argyraea
(Striped horsebrush)
    axillaris var. longispina
(Longspine horsebrush)
    canescens
(Spineless horsebrush)
    comosa (Cottonthorn)
    stenolepis (Mojave cottonthorn)
Tetragonia tetragonioides (New Zealand spinach)*
Tetraneuris acaulis var. arizonica
(Arizona hymenoxys)
Tetrapteron palmeri (Palmer's sun cup)

Teucrium glandulosum
(Desert germander)
Thalictrum
    fendleri var. fendleri
(Fendler's meadow-rue)
    fendleri var. polycarpum
(Meadow-rue)

    sparsiflorum (Few-flowered meadow-rue)
Thamnosma montana (Turpentine-broom)
Thelypodium
    integrifolium ssp. affine
(Entire-leaved thelypodium)
    stenopetalum
(Slender-petalled mustard)
Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis, see Pelsazoneuron puberulum var. sonorensis

Thermopsis
    californica var. argentata
(Silvery false-lupine)
    californica var. semota
(Velvety false-lupine)
    macrophylla var. argentata, see Thermopsis californica var. argentata
    macrophylla var. semota, see Thermopsis californica var. semota

Thymophylla pentachaeta var. belenidium
(Five-needled thymophylla)
Thysanocarpus
    conchuliferus
(Santa Cruz Island fringe-pod)
    curvipes
(Fringe-pod)
    laciniatus (Lace-pod)

Tidestromia
    oblongifolia, see Tidestromia suffruticosa var. oblongifolia
    suffruticosa var. oblongifolia
(Honeysweet)
Tiquilia
    canescens
(Woody crinklemat)
    nuttallii
(Nuttall's crinklemat)
    palmeri
(Palmer's crinklemat)
    plicata
(Fanleaf crinklemat)
Torilis
    arvensis
(Field hedge-parsley)*
    nodosa
(Hedge-parsley)*
Toxicodendron diversilobum
(Western poison oak)
Toxicoscordion
    brevibracteatum
(Desert zygadene)
    fremontii (Star lily)
    venenosum var. venenosum (Death camas)
Tragia ramosa (Noseburn)
Tragopogon
    dubius
(Yellow salsify)*
     porrifolius (Purple salsify)*
Trianthema portulacastrum
(Lowland purslane)
Tribulus terrestris
(Puncture vine)*
Tricardia watsonii
(Three-hearts)
Trichoptilium incisum
(Yellowheads)
Trichostema
    austromontanum ssp. austromontanum
(Southern bluecurls)
    austromontanum ssp. compactum (Hidden Lake bluecurls)

    lanatum
(Woolly bluecurls)
    lanceolatum (Vinegar weed)
    micranthum (Smallflower bluecurls)
    parishii (Parish's bluecurls)
Tridens muticus
(Slim tridens)
Trifolium
    albopurpureum
(Rancheria clover)
    barbigerum (Bearded clover)

    ciliolatum (Foothill clover)
    depauperatum var. truncatum
(Balloon clover)
    gracilentum
(Pin-point clover)
    hirtum (Rose clover)*
    longipes var. nevadense, see Trifolium longipes ssp. hansenii
    longipes ssp. hansenii
(Summer clover)

    microcephalum (Small-head field clover)
    monanthum ssp. grantianum
(Grant's carpet clover)
    obtusiflorum (Creek clover)
    pratense
(Red clover)*
    repens (White clover)*
    variegatum (Whitetip clover)
    willdenovii
(Tomcat clover)
    wormskioldii (Mountain clover)
Triglochin scilloides (Flowering quillwort)
Triodanis biflora (Venus looking-glass)
Trisetum spicatum (Narrow oatgrass)
Triteleia
    ixioides ssp. scabra
(Pretty face)
    laxa
(Ithuriel's spear)
    lugens (Coast range triteleia)
Triticum aestivum (Common wheat)*
Trixis californica var. californica
(California trixis)
Tropidocarpum gracile
(Dobiepod)
Turricula parryi, see Eriodictyon parryi
Turritis glabra (Tower mustard)
Typha
    domingensis
(Southern cattail)
    latifolia (Broad-leaved cattail)
Umbellularia californica (California bay)
Uropappus lindleyi (Silver puffs)
Urtica
    dioica ssp. holosericea
(Hoary nettle)
    urens (Dwarf nettle)*
Vaccinium ovatum
(California huckleberry)
Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana
(Sweet acacia)*
Venegasia carpesioides
(Canyon sunflower)
Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Corn lily)
Verbascum
    thapsus (Woolly mullein)*
    virgatum
(Wand mullein)*
Verbena
    bracteata
(Big-bract verbena)
    gooddingii
(Goodding's verbena)
    lasiostachys var. lasiostachys (Western vervain)
    lasiostachys var. scabrida (Robust vervain)
    menthifolia (Mint-leaved vervain)
Verbesina
    dissita
(Big-leaved crownbeard)
    encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Golden crownbeard)

Veronica
    americana
(American speedwell)
    anagallis-aquatica
(Water speedwell)*
    arvensis (Corn speedwell)*
    peregrina ssp. xalapensis (Purslane speedwell)
    persica
(Persian speedwell)*
    serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa (Thyme-leaved speedwell)*
Vicia
    americana ssp. americana
(American vetch)
    hassei
(Slender vetch)
    ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana
(Slim vetch)
    sativa ssp. sativa (Spring vetch)*
    sativa ssp. nigra (Narrow-leaved vetch)*

    villosa ssp. varia (Smooth winter vetch)*
    villosa ssp. villosa (Hairy winter vetch)*
Viguiera
    laciniata, see Bahiopsis laciniata
    parishii, see Bahiopsis parishii

    reticulata, see Bahiopsis reticulata
Vinca major (Periwinkle)*
Viola
    adunca ssp. adunca (Western dog violet)
    douglasii (Douglas's violet)
    lobata ssp. lobata (Yellow violet)
    macloskeyi
(Macloskie's violet)
    pedunculata
(Johnny jump up)
    pinetorum ssp. grisea (Gray-leaved violet)
    pinetorum ssp. pinetorum (Pine violet)
    purpurea ssp. mohavensis (Mojave goosefoot violet)
    purpurea ssp. purpurea (Goosefoot violet)
    purpurea ssp. quercetorum (Oak violet)
    sheltonii (Shelton's violet)
Vitis girdiana (Wild grape)
Vulpia
    microstachys, see Festuca microstachys

    myuros var. hirsuta, see Festuca myuros

    octoflora var. hirtella, see Festuca octoflora
    octoflora var. octoflora, see Festuca octoflora
Washingtonia filifera
(California fan palm)
Woodsia oregana (Oregon cliff fern)
Woodwardia fimbriata (Giant chain fern)
Wyethia ovata
(Mule's ears)
Xanthisma gracile (Slender goldenweed)
Xanthium
    spinosum
(Spiny cocklebur)
    strumarium
(Cocklebur)
Xylococcus bicolor (Mission manzanita)
Xylorhiza
    cognata
(Mecca-aster)

    orcuttii (Orcutt's woody-aster)
    tortifolia var. tortifolia (Mojave-aster)
Yabea microcarpa (California hedge-parsley)
Yucca
    baccata var. baccata
(Banana yucca)
    brevifolia (Joshua tree)
    jaegeriana (Eastern joshua tree)
    schidigera (Mojave yucca)
    whipplei, see Hesperoyucca whipplei
Zeltnera venusta (Canchalagua)
Zigadenus
    brevibracteatus, see Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum
    fremontii, see Toxicoscordion fremontii
    venenosus var. venenosus, see Toxicoscordion venenosum var. venenosum

Ziziphus parryi var. parryi (Lotebush)

Index Home Page