Desert prickly-pear Opuntia phaecantha Cactaceae

Spiny greasebush, Nevada greasebush Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum Crossosomataceae [Flower picture below taken on previous field trip]

California milkweed Asclepias californica Apocynaceae

Desert needlegrass Stipa speciosa Poaceae [Formerly Achnatherum speciosum]

Green rabbitbrush ^ Ericameria teretifolia Asteraceae [Formerly Chrysothamnus teretifolius]

Jointfir Ephedra sp. Ephedraceae

		Desert calico Loeseliastrum matthewsii Polemoniaceae [Named for Washington Matthews, 1843-1905]
cf. Whitestem blazing star Mentzelia albicaulis Loasaceae [Named for Christian Mentzel, 1622-1701]

Dense mistletoe Phoradendron densum Viscaceae				Western juniper Juniperus grandis Cupressaceae

Giant blazing star Mentzelia laevicaulis Loasaceae

		Paperbag bush, Bladder sage Scutellaria mexicana Lamiaceae [Formerly Salazaria mexicana]

PHOTO GALLERIES INDEX	CALFLORA.NET	PAGE FIVE OF FIVE
CALIFORNIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS
VIRGINIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS