Peirson's brown-eyed primrose Camissonia claviformis ssp. peirsonii Onagraceae [Named for Frank Warrington Peirson, 1865-1951]

Trailing windmills Allionia incarnata var. incarnata Nyctaginaceae [Named for Carlo Ludovico Allioni, 1728-1804]

Narrow-leaved cryptantha Johnstonella angustifolia Boraginaceae [Named for Ivan Murray Johnston, 1898-1960]

Barbwire Russian thistle * † Salsola paulsenii Chenopodiaceae

		Desert thornapple Datura discolor Solanaceae

Sandpaper plant Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi Loasaceae [Named for George Thurber, 1821-1890]

Hairy-podded peppergrass Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum Brassicaceae

Jumping cholla Cylindropuntia bigelovii Cactaceae [Named for John Milton Bigelow, 1804-1878]

		Short-bannered coastal lotus Acmispon brevivexillis var. brevivexillus Fabaceae
Whispering bells Emmenanthe penduliflora Hydrophyllaceae				Thick-leaved ground cherry Physalis crassifolia Solanaceae

Sand cress Calyptridium monandrum Montiaceae

Frostmat Achyronychia cooperi Caryophyllaceae

Little desert trumpet Eriogonum trichopes Polygonaceae

Bajada lupine Lupinus concinnus Fabaceae		Small-seeded spurge † Euphorbia polycarpa Euphorbiaceae		Desert dandelion Malacothrix glabrata Asteraceae

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CALIFORNIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS
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