Western wallflower Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum Brassicaceae

Douglas's milkvetch Astragalus douglasii var. douglasii Fabaceae [Named for David Douglas, 1798-1834]

Desert straw Stephanomeria pauciflora Asteraceae

Durango root Datisca glomerata Datiscaceae [Picture on left is of staminate flowers, two pictures on right are of bisexual flowers]

Flannel bush Fremontodendron californicum Malvaceae

		Incense-cedar Calocedrus decurrens Cupressaceae

Sticky lessingia Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera Asteraceae [Named for Christian Friedrich Lessing, 1809-1862]

Hairy yerba santa Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyx Namaceae

Golden yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Asteraceae

Sand cress Calyptridium monandrum Montiaceae		Brittle fern Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteridaceae

Russian thistle * Salsola tragus Chenopodiaceae		Jerusalem-oak goosefoot * Dysphania botrys Chenopodiaceae

 

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CALIFORNIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS

VIRGINIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS