Brittlebush Encelia farinosa Asteraceae [Named for Christoph Entzelt, 1517-1583]

Desert mistletoe Phoradendron californicum Viscaceae

Yellow cups Chylismia brevipes ssp. brevipes Onagraceae
		Desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum Polygonaceae

		Guadalupe cryptantha Cryptantha maritima Boraginaceae

Pebble pincushion Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia Asteraceae				Purple mat Nama demissum var. demissum Boraginaceae

			California wild buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium Polygonaceae

Desert pincushion Chaenactis stevioides Asteraceae

Checker fiddleneck Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata Boraginaceae [Named for Wilhelm Amsinck, 1752-1831]

Cryptantha sp. Boraginaceae Anyone recognize this one?

California juniper Juniperus californica Cupressaceae
		Notchleaf phacelia Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua Boraginaceae

	Desert rock pea Acmispon rigidus Fabaceae
			Whispering bells Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora Boraginaceae

Scarlet milkvetch Astragalus coccineus Fabaceae
		Jointfir Ephedra sp. Ephedraceae

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