mo HARVARD UNIVERSITY Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 2-NA-S ??.« November, 194S Annotat£xLDtstrihuttonal hist of the ■ . ' f' '■•; ■ n " •■ ;. • ! L^SKm 'ferns JAN 24 I'^SO and F L O W E-R I N G PLANTS 5<^;^ Diego County, California by ETHEL BAILEY HIGGINS Courtesy Mr. Lee Passniore Torrey Pines FOREWORD ?AUS. CO-V!?. ZQOL JAN 2/: I'lnO ^ During the period in wl^ich the botanical department of the San Diego Society of Natural History was under his charge (from 1934 until th^ outbreak of the lifar, and the termination of his work in the Museumjto enter war production work) Mr. Frank F. Gander under- took a ^«t«fflatic collection of the plants of San Diego County. This work resulted in a more exhaustive study of the flora than had at any previous time been undertaken. Many others have assisted in the collection of local material. Miss Susan G. Stokes and Dr. Edith A. Purer have made outstanding contributions to the herbariimfi, and others, in lesser degree. Appre- ciation of their work is hereby expressed. Results of this intensive collection were partially recorded by Mr. Gander, but there were many breaks and all records were incom- plete. His general plan has been followed, with, however, many changes which the factual records seemed to make necessary, or where subsequent collections have altered the picture. The list includes those plants indigenous to San Diego County and those alien plants which have become naturalized, or which have escaped from cultivation andhave become established. Near- ly 1800 species and varieties, representing 600 genera and 121 families are included. The numbers given represent specimens in the herbarium of the San Diego Society of Natural History. When the limits of the range are given, many collections within these limits have been made. Otherwise only known localities are given. A map accompanies this list, which serves not only to locate the places named, but also indicates the life zones, thus helping to complete the story. A Gazetteer of localities cited accompanies the map, together with summary of the geographical limits of the County. In the m£un, the nomenclature follows the Manual of Southern California Botany by Dr. P. A. Munz. Only slight deviations are made in line with more recently published conclusions. Meiny of these changes have been made at the suggestion of Dr. Munz who has most kindly read the manuscript. That this list is incomplete is recognized; many sections of the County are yet to be explored. Also it would be impossible to exhaust those covered unless collections were made throughout the year, in all sections. Alien plants are spreading with alarming rapidity, and in consequence, natives are being overcome. However there have been added a number of species not heretofore recorded as occurring in the County and many extensions of range are listed. It seemed well worth while to present it at this time. The herbarium of the San Diego Society of Natural History is open at all times to use by students. Our thanks are due to many who have lent their time and knowl- edge to the determination and checking on the material within their special fields. A list of these with family or genus treated is given on the following page. Names of tho the herbarium o names of famili Ephedra; Gramineae : Eleocharis: Carex: J uncus : Brodiaea: Eriogonum: Gnagraceae: Boraginaceae: Lahiatae: Penstemon: Symph or ic arpus Madieae: se who have determined or checked material from f the San Diego Society of Natural History, with es or genera considered. Dr. H. M. Cutler Dr. J. R. Swallen Dr. H. K. Svensen and Dr. Hugh. T. O'Neill Dr. F. J. Hermann and J. R. Stacey Dr. F. J. Hermann Dr. R. F. Hoover Miss Susan G. Stokes Dr. P. A. Munz Dr. I M. Johnston Dr. Carl Epling Dr. D. D. Keck Dr. G. N. Jones Dr. D. D. Keck Books of Reference Abrams, Leroy. Southern California Trees and Shrubs; A Phy- togeographic and Taxonomic study. Bull. N. i . Bot. Card. 6.21. 1910. Illustrated Flora of the Pacific Coast Vol. 1 1923 Vol. 2 1944 Benson, Lyman and Robert A. Darrow Manual of Southwestern Desert Trees and Shrubs University of Arizona Bulletin Vol. xv. No. 2. 1944 Campbell, Douglas H. andl.L. Wiggins Origins of the Flora of California Stanford University Publications Biological Sciences Vol. 10. 1947 HaU, H. M. Jepson, W. L. McMinn, Howard E. Munz, Philip A. Compositae of Southern California University of California Publications in Botany Vol. 3. 1907 Silva of California 1910 Manual of the Flowering Plants of California 1925 Flora of California (incomplete) niustrated Manual of California Shrubs 1939 A Manual of Southern California Botany 1935 Semi - popular and popular publications Jaeger, Edmund C. Desert Wild Flowers 1940 - 1941 Jepson, W. L. Trees of California 1909 Fultz, Francis M. The Elfin Forest 1923 A book on the Chaparral (out of print) VI SUBKINGDOM PTERIDOPHYTA - FERN PLANTS POLYPODIACEAE. Fern Family Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Berah. BRITTLE FERN. Occasional in wet places in the mountains above 1050 m. Near Julian (9859), Palomar Mt. (27334), Pine Valley (14669) and near falls of the San Diego River in Spencer Valley (15187). Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt. WOOD FERN. Common in shaded places throughout the foothills and mountains: from Woodwardia Canyon, Otay Mt. (14757), Olivenhain (24294), Moosa Canyon (14149) and San Onofre Canyon (27093), inland to Campo (15359), near Morena Dam (13917), Spencer Valley (15185), Banner Grade about 3 miles below Julian (15944) and a spring above Lake Henshaw on road to Palomar Mt. (15408); seldan found above 1500 m. Polys tychvm muni turn (Kaulf.) Presl. SWORD FERN. Fairly frequent on slopes of mountains, mostly above 1500 m.: north slope of Middle Peak, Cuyamaca Mts. (:16264), Hot Springs Mt. at about 1800 m. (12528) and Doane Valley, Palomar Mt. (15376); also found at San Felipe (20062). Asplenium vespertinum Maxon. SPLEENWORT. Fairly common in the cismontane foothills: from Woodwardia Canyon, Otay Mt. (14731), north slope of Tecate Mt. (26818) and below Morena Dam (13925), north to Alpine (21131), Foster (20914) and Barona Valley (17825). Woodwardia fimbriata J. E. Smith Woodwardia Chamissoi Brack. CHAIN FERN. Locally common in wet places: from the north slope of Tecate Mt. (26834), Dehesa Valley (14315) and San Onofre (27069), east to the desert slope of Laguna Mts. (24642) and San Felipe Canyon (9676), up to an altitude of about 1200 ra., as near Julian (9669); also found on Palomar Mt. (22564) and Hot Springs Mt. (27491). Several large stands of this fine fern have been greatly depleted or entirely destroyed by people who have dug them up for re- moval to their homes. Pityro gramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Maxon. GOLDENBACK FERN. Common in the foothills and mountains, and east to the desert slopes: from near De Luz (15540), San Luis Rey River bridge on U.S. 395 (14208), near Lakeside (15228), north slope of Lyons Peak (14295) and Tecate Junction on Potrero Grade (14357), east to Borego Palm Canyon (14602), Banner Grade below Julian (15933) and Shaw Canyon, Laguna Mts. (15893); occa- sional above 900 m., as in Pine Valley (14670) and Spencer Valley (15188); also at the coast, as at Point Loraa (20357). Along the coast and in the southwestern part of the County it is largely replaced by the following variety. var. viscosa (D. C. Eaton) Weatherby. SILVER FERN. This variety ranges on dry hills inland to near Dulzura (13994), Mission Gorge (9340) and Poway Grade (14245), and along water courses to below Morena Dam (13923), near base of El Cajon Mt. (15715) and Rainbow Valley (17319). Pellaea androme due folia (Kaulf.) Fee. COFFEE FERN. Fairly common in the foothills of the coasted area: from the north, as at the mouth of the Santa Margarita River (27104), to the ex- treme southern border of the County, as on the mesa near San Ysidro (20393), and from San Diego (9705) and Point Loma (20356) to below Morena Dam, the most eastern station (13922), being well distributed in the intervening area. Pellaea mucronata D. C. Eaton. BIRDSFOOT FERN, TEA FERN. Common from the coast at San Diego (9653), inland through the foothills and passes to the edge of the desert at the base of Pinon Mt. (13003), also at Borego Palm Canyon (14495) and San Felipe (20085), to the extreme southeastern corner of the County (26707); common in the intervening area from near De Luz (26893) in the north, to the extreme south as at Otay (16652); it reaches an elevation of 1050 m. Spencer Valley (15186) and on Palomar Mt. of 1450 m. Notholaena californica D. C. Eaton. CALIFORNL\ CLOAK-FERN. Infrequent about rocks and cliffs below 750 m.; on hills above Spring Valley (9375), at the mouth of Mission Gorge (15027), on the desert at Borego Palm Canyon (14493), Lower Box Canyon (28619), Bull Willow Canyon (20135) and near Vallecito Stage Station (24596). Notholaena Newberryi D. C. Eaton. COTTON FERN. Fairly common in the cismontane region: from Adobe Falls (9394) and upper San Onofre Canyon (27041), inland to Rainbow Valley (17359), Barona Valley (15594), Barrett Lake (17157) and the north slope of Tecate Mt. (26826). Notholaena Parryi D. C. Eaton. PARRY CLOAK FERN. Frequent locally in rocky places of the desert foothills: Upper Blair Val- ley (12955), Sentenac Canyon (20836), extreme northeastern corner of the County (16686), near Vallecito Station (24586), Mountain Pahn Springs (20158), and Canebrake Canyon (20170). Cheilanthes califomica (Nutt.) Mett. LACE FERN. Common throughout the cisraontane region: from Woodwardia Canyon, Otay Mt. (14735) and upper San Onofre Canyon (21707), inland to Pine Valley (9583), and reaching an elevation of over 1100 m. on Lyons Peak (14321). Cheilanthes viscisa Davenport. STICKY LACE FERN. Occasional in rocky places in the desert foothills: Upper Blair Valley (12951), La Puerta (9597), Borego Palm Canyon (14494) and Sentenac Canyon (28457). Cheilanthes Clevelandii D. C. Eaton. CLEVELAND LIP FERN. Common in the foothills: from Otay Mt. (14781), Mt. Woodson (16077) and Red Mt. (17488), inland to below Morena Dam (13920), Pine Valley (9636) and Wynola (9569), thence north to near the Riverside County Line, northwest of Oak Grove (23794). Cheilanthes Covillei Maxon. COVILLE LIP FERN. Fairly common in the desert mountains and foothills: Hot Springs Mt. (27646), upper Borego Palm Canyon (21731), Upper Blair Valley (12964), Snaw Canyon, Laguna Mts. (15892), Qriflamme Canyon (13862), near Vallecito Station (28688), the extreme southeastern comer of the County (26706) and at Hipass (15293); also appears on the western side of the mountains, as at Cedar Creek bridge (21011) and Spencer Valley (15190). Some of these specimens apparently show intergradation with the preceding species. Adiantum Jordani C. Muell. CALIFORNIA MAIDENHAIR. Common in the cismontane area below 600 m.: from Point Loma (14132), Olivenhain (24295), near De Luz (15541) and upper San Onofre Canyon (27033), inland to El Cajon Mt. (15721), Pine Creek (33087), Lyons Peak (14277) and the north slope of Tecate Mt. (26844). Adiantum Capilhis -Veneris L. MAIDENHAIR FERN. This widely ranging species is not common, but has been collected in a few places on both the cismontane and desert sides of the moun- tains, as near Barrett Dam (9485) and Borego Palm Canyon (21739). Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. var. pubescens Underwood. BRACKEN. Common through the foothills and mountains: from Dehesa Valley (14316), Mussey Grade (23148) and near De Luz (15501), eastward to the desert slopes, as on Banner Grade below Julian (15934) and Shaw Canyon, Laguna Mts. (15894) and into the mountains, as the top of North Peak, Cuyamaca Mts. (16236), on Hot Springs Mt. (27500) and Paloraar Mt. (15402). Polypodium califomicum Kaulf. CALIFORNIA POLYPODY. Com- mon on rocky ledges and moist slopes: from the coast, as at Point Loma (14133), mouth of San Marcos Creek (13054) and upper San Onofre Canyon (27075), inland to spring above Hen- shaw Dam at about 1050 m. (15409), Spencer Valley at about 1100 m. (15189) and the north slope of Tecate Mt; (26837). OPfflOGLOSSACEAE. Adderstongue Family Ophioglossum califomicum Prantl. ADDER'S-TONGUE FERN. Occasional in grassy places: Sein Diego Mesa (9217), Kearny Mesa (14406), slope of Soledad Mt. (20504), Point Loma (20379) and on northeast slope of El Cajon Mt. at about 900 m. (15671). MARSILEACEAE. Pepperwort Family Marsilea vestita Hook. & Grev. CLOVER FERN. Fairly common, occurring in most of the ponds £uid reservoirs: from Murray Lake (12061) and Lake Wohlford (9182) to Cuyamaca Lake (16292), and Little Laguna, Laguna Mts. (22611); occasional in small pools, as in roadside pools near Ramona (14584) and in Sweetwater Val- ley (10040); occurs also at the south end of San Diego Bay (21115). Pilularia americana A. Br. PILLWORT. Found in vernal pools: San Diego (10042), Kearny Mesa (17525), Fletcher Hills (16990), near San Marcos (17489) and near Poway J nion (17473). SALVINIACEAE. Salvinia Family Azolla filiculoides Lam. FERN-LIKE AZOLLA, DUCKWEED FERN. Common in pools, streams, and about the margins of lakes and reservoirs at low elevations in the cismontane region: from San Diego (10042) to Lake Hodges (15781) and inland to Romona (14585). ISOETACEAE. (>illwort Family Isoetes Howellii Englm. var. minima (A. A. Eaton) Pfeiffer. HOWELL QUILLWORT. Rare in vernal pools on Kearny Mesa (13016). Isoetes Orcuttii A. A. Eaton. ORCUTT QUILLWORT. Rare in ver- nal pools: as Kearny Mesa (20432), Rainbow Valley (17374) and Poway Junction (17470). Isoetes Nuttallii A. Br. NUTTALL QUILLWORT. Reported as oc- curring on mesas near San DiegO; found at Poway Junction (17470) and at the Sloane Ranch on the Sweetwater River (20741). SELAGINELLACEAE. Selaginella Family Selaginella Bigelovii Underwood. BIGELOW CLUBMOSS. Common, especially in rockv places in the cismontane region: from Mis- sion Gorge (10048), Del Mar (16521), upper San Onofre Canyon (27066) and Rainbow Valley (17368), inland to the drier parts of the mountains below 1800 m.; occasional on the desert slope, as in Oriflamme Canyon (14053). Selaginella eremophila Maxon. DESERT SELAGINELLA. Occasion- al in sheltered places among rocks along the western edge of the desert: Sentenac Canyon (20824), Oriflamme Canyon (13855), Campbell's Ranch (20185), near Vallecito Station (24591) and Mountain Palm Springs (20157). Selaginella asprella Maxon. BLUISH SELAGINELLA. Occurs in the Laguna Mts. (22622). Selaginella cinerascens Maxon. MESA CLUBMOSS, PIGMY or GRAY SELAGINELLA. Common under brush on mesas and slopes: from the top of Poway Grade (14254), Del Dios (16382) and San Diego (14333), inland to Proctor Valley near Jamul (14353), south to Woodwardia Canyon, Otay Mt. (14787) and Baja California. EQUISETACEAE. Horsetail Family Equisetum Fimstonii A. A. Eaton. CALIFORNIA HORSETAIL. Com- mon in wet places: from San Diego (10021) and the ford on the Santa Margarita River near Fallbrook (15556), inland to Henshaw Dam (15437), Dehr Creek, Pine Hills (16157), one mile west of Buckman Springs (15316) and Tecate Mt- (26816). Equisetum kansanum Schaffn. SUMMER SCOURING-RUSH. Occa- sional in wet places; as Dyches Valley, Palomar Mt. (15393) and Doane Valley, Palomar Mt. (22094). Equisetum laevigatum A. Br. BRAUN SCOURING-RUSH. Occasional in wet places; as Shaw Canyon, Laguna Mts. (15895). Equisetum hiamale L. var. robustum (A. Br.) A. A. Eaton. GIANT HORSETAIL. Occurs on Palomar Mt. (22181) and is reported by Munz* from Cuyamaca Mts. Equisetum telmateia var. Braunia (Milde) Milde. GIANT HORSETAIL. Occasional in swampy places and near streams; as on a branch of De Luz Creek (15510), on the La Jolla Indian Reservation (10037) and below Cuyamaca Dam (19760). (Syn. Equisetum maximum Lara.) Equisetum arvense L. COMMON HORSETAIL. In San Diego County collected only in Lower Doane Valley, Palomar Mt. (22206). ♦When Munz is given as authority, the source is Manual of Southern Cali- fornia Botany., 1935. SUBKINGDOM SPERMATOPHYTA. SEED PLANTS GYMNOSPERMAE. CONE-BEARING PLANTS PINACEAE. Pine Family Pinus Lamhertiana Dougl. SUGAR PINE. Local in Transition Zone, principally above 1650 m., but small trees occur down to 1350 m., as near Cuyaraaca Lake (13528); common on North, Middle (16247) and South (16376) Peaks, Cuyamaca Mts.; a few trees occur on Hot Springs Mt. (13013). Pinus cembrgides Zucc. van. monop^y Z^a (Torr.& Frem.) Voss. ONEr LEAF PINON. Occurs from Baja California along the Upper Sonoran slopes of the Laguna Mts. and north to Pinon Mt. (12994); Eilso at the extreme southeast corner of the County (26703) and on peak southwest of Boulder Park (19739). var. Parryana (Engelm.) Voss. PARRY PINON. Found in the Up- per Sonoran Zone on the desert slopes of the Laguna Mts., east to the type locality at Mountain Springs and into Baja California: Monument Peak, Laguna Mts. (22627), Desert View Point (28315), 3 miles east of Jacumba on the International Border (21768) and in the extreme southeast comer of the County (26693). Pinus ponderosa Dougl. YELLOW PINE. On north slopes and high valleys of Cuyamaca Mt. (16243) and Palomar Mt. (22198). Specimens approaching this form are found at Pine Valley and in the Laguna Mts., but all seem to show some intergradation to- ward the following form. var. Jeffreyi (Murr.) Vasey. JEFFREY PINE. Abundant throughout the Transition Zone of the mountains, including Cuyamaca Mts. (21627), Laguna Mts. and Corte Madera Mt., down to about the 4000 foot contour, and in Pine Valley (12359) at about 1080 m.; occurs also on Palomar Mt. (22197) and Hot Springs Mt. (12530). Intergrades with the typical yellow pine are common throughout most of this area. Pinus Coulten D. Don. COULTER PINE. On arid slopes and ridges in the Transition Zone of all the main mountains, from an elevation of about 1200 m. to the tops of the highest peaks; Palomar (15404), Hot Springs (12532), Cuyamaca (16228) and Laguna (22649) Mountains; it also occurs on Corte Madera Mt. and Los Pinos Mt. Pinus ToneyanaVsccTy. TORREY PINE. Restricted to the area surrounding the type locality, the mouth of the Soledad Valley (13076), extending north to the northern edge of Del Mar (16011) and inland iVi miles east of Del Mar (20186). Pseudotsuga macrocarpa (Torr.) Mayr. BIG-CONE SPRUCE. Occurs on Palomar Mt. (15403), on hills near Lake Henshaw (16345), and on Banner Grade at about 1050 m. (13537); also at the type locality: "Mountains near San Felipe" (20072). Abies concoloT Lindl. & Gord. WHITE FIR. Occurs in the Transi- tion Zone on Palomar Mt. (12009), Hot Springs Mt. (12526) and Cuyamaca Mts., where it is abundant (16232); principally above 1850 m. elevation. Lihocedrus decurrens Torr. INCENSE CEDAR. Common in the Tran- sition Zone of the mountains from about 1050 m. in sheltered can- yons to near the summits: Palomar !Vlt. (15401), Hot Springs Mt. (12506), Cuyamaca Mts., where it is abundant (16377), and Lag una Mts. (18311). Cupressus Stephensonii C. B. Wolf. Known only from Type Local- ity: King Creek, a tributary of the South Fork of the ban Diego River, Cuyamaca Mts. (40696) Cupressus Forbesii Jeps. TECATE CYPRESS* Occurs in scattered groves in the Upper Sonoran Zone, usually at elevations of be- tween 750 m. and 1200 m.; abundant on Otay Mt. (11650) and ex- tending to the shores of Otay Lake (40) and in Cedar Canyon (type locality); common on Tecate Mt., Potrero Grade (13966); abundant on Guatay Mt. (20349); reported from near Pala by Parish. Juniperus califomica Carr. CAUFORNIA JUNIPER, SWEET- FRUITED JUNIPER. Occurs in the Upper Sonoran Zone, reach- ing the boundaries of the County on the north, east, and south and extending west to Montezuma Valley (14457), San Felipe Valley (12452), near Banner (12458), Shaw Canyon, Laguna Mts. (12084), near Jacumba (12396); it reaches an elevation of 1500 m. on Pinon Mt. (13025). GNETACEAE. Gnetum Family Ephedra califomica Wats. CALIFORNIA EPHEDRA. San Diego coastal area to the desert, where it is most abimdant: from Sil- ver Strand (10914) and near Boundary Monument 258 (13245), east through Tecate (13222) and Campo (10783), to Jacumba (12397) and Boulder Park (19739); at Vallecito Station (24593) and to The Narrows (24132); also occurs in the San Luis Rey Valley (16543). Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex Wats. DESERT TEA. Occurs in the eastern part of the County: from near Fish Creek, opposite the Gypsum Mine (19862), to below The Narrows (12472), Sentenac Canyon (24131) and Upper Blair Valley (12963). Ephedra Clokeyi Cutler. CLOKEY EPHEDRA. In San Diego County confined to a limited area in the desert: from Coyote Creek (10459) to Sentenac Canyon (24427), Box Canyon (24408), and Mountain Palm Springs (24570). Ephedra nevadensis Wats. NEVADA EPHEDRA. Represented in herbarium by a single specimen: along Coyote Creek, about 3 miles southeast of Lone Palm, north end of Borego Valley (10458). Class 2. ANGIOSPERMAE. Flowering Plants Sub-class 1. MONOCOTYLEDONES TYPHACEAE. Cat-tail Family 7ypAa/a