List of Vascular Plant Families and Genera Represented by Species Seen Shedding Pollen or Spores or in Bud or Fruit, Apr. 1, 2008 on Short Trip about Mesa, Cultivar and Community Gardens

Boldfaced genera with at least one species in full bloom

Robert F. Thorne & Sula Vanderplank, Reporters

       Families (Common Name)                   Genera

Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)               Justicia

Aceraceae (Maple) (See Sapindaceae)

Adoxaceae (Elderberry)                          Sambucus (fr, fls)

Agavaceae (Century Plant)                     Agave (fl,fr), Yucca (fl,fr)

Alliaceae (Onion)                                   Allium

Anacardiaceae (Sumac)                         Rhus

Apiaceae (Carrot)                                  Daucus

Arecaceae (Palm)                                  Washingtonia (fr)

Aristolochiaceae (Dutchman’s-pipe)         Aristolochia

Asparagaceae (Asparagus)                     Smilacina

Asteraceae (Aster)                                 Achillea (bud), Artemisia (fl,fr), Cirsium

Coreopsis, Encelia, Ericameria (fr), Erigeron, Gnaphalium (bud), Heterotheca, Lasthenia, Layia, Microseris, Pluchea,  Sonchus (weed), Trixis (fr),Venegasia, Xylorhiza

Berberidaceae (Barberry)                       Berberis (Mahonia) (fl,fr)

Betulaceae (Birch)                                 Alnus (fr), Betula (fr)

Bignoniaceae (Bignonia)                         Chilopsis (fr)

Bombacaceae (see Malvaceae)

Boraginaceae (Borage)                           Amsinckia (fr), Cryptantha (fl,fr), Pectocarya

Brassicaceae (Mustard)                           Brassica (weed), Cardamine (weed), Erysimum, Sisymbrium (weed),   Streptanthus

Cactaceae (Cactus)                                Echinocereus, Opuntia (fr)

Calycanthaceae (Spicebush)                   Calycanthus (fr)

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)                  Symphoricarpos (fl,fr)

Celastraceae (Bittersweet)                      Mortonia (bud)

Celtidaceae (Hackberry)                         Celtis (fl,fr)

Cleomaceae (Cleome)                            Cleome (Isomeris) (fl,fr)

Convolvulaceae (Morningglory)               Calystegia

Cornus (Dogwood)                                 Cornus (fl,fr)

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)                       Crassula (Tillaea), Dudleya

Crossosomataceae (Santa Catalina-apple) Crossosoma (fl,fr)

Cucurbitaceae (Squash)                          Marah (fr)

Cupressaceae (incl. Taxodiaceae)            Juniperus (cones), Sequoia (male cones)

Cyperaceae (Sedge)                              Carex (fl,fr)

Ephedraceae (Morman-tea)                     Ephedra

Equisetaceae (Scouring-rush)                  Equisetum (strobili)

Ericaceae (Heath, Azalea)                       Arbutus, Arctostaphylos (fl,fr), Rhododendron (Azalea), Vaccinium, Xylococcus  (fr)

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)                         Bernardia (bud), Croton, Euphorbia, Tetracoccus

Fabaceae (Legume)                                Astragalus (fl,fr), Calliandra, Cercidium, Cercis (fl,fr), Lotus, Lupinus,   Melilotus, xParkinsidium

Fagaceae (Beech, Oak)                           Quercus (fl,fr)

Garryaceae (Tassel Bush)                       Garrya (fr)

Geraniaceae (Geranium)                         Erodium (weed)

Grossulariaceae (Currant, Gooseberry)    Ribes (incl. Grossularia) (fl,fr)

Hippocastanaceae ((Buckeye) See Sapindaceae

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea)                   Carpenteria (fl,fr), Philadelphus (bud,fr)

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)                   Emmenanthe, Eriodictyon, Nemophila, 

Phacelia, Pholistoma

Iridaceae (Iris)                                      Iris, Sisyrinchium

Juglandaceae (Walnut)                           Juglans

Juncaceae (Rush)                                   Juncus (bud, fr)

Lamiaceae (Mint)                                    Lepechinia, Salvia, Trichostema

Lauraceae (Laurel)                                 Umbellularia (fl,fr)

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-foam)               Limnanthes

Linaceae (Flax)                                      Linum

Malvaceae (Mallow)                               xCheiranthofremontia, Fremontodendron,

                                   Malacothamnus, Sphaeralcea

Melanthiaceae (Death Camas)                Zigadenus

Myricaceae (Wax-myrtle)                       Myrica

Nolinaceae (Beargrass)                          Nolina (fl,fr)

Nyctaginaceae (Four O’Olock)                 Mirabilis

Nymphaeaceae (Waterlily)                      Nuphar

Oleaceae (Olive)                                    Forestiera, Fraxinus (fl,fr)

Onagraceae (Evening-primrose)              Camissonia, Oenothera

Orobanchaceae ( Broomrape)                 Castilleja (Orthocarpus)

Papaveraceae (Poppy)                           Dendromecon, Eschscholzia,

Phyrmaceae s.l. (Monkeyflower)             Mimulus (incl. Diplacus)

Pinaceae (Pine)                                     Pinus (male cones)

Plantaginaceae s.l.(Plantain)                   Maurandya, Penstemon

Platanaceae (Sycamore, Plane)              Platanus (fl,fr)

Poaceae (Grass)                                   Aristida, Poa (weed)

Polemoniaceae   (Phlox)                        Gilia, Leptodactylon, Linanthus

Polygonaceae (Smartweed)                   Chorizanthe, Eriogonum

Primulaceae (Primrose)                         Anagallis (weed)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)                    Clematis (fl, fr), Ranunculus, Thalictrum (fl,fr)

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)                      Adolphia (fl,fr), Ceanothus (fl,fr), Rhamnus (fl,fr)

Rosaceae (Rose)                                Amelanchier, Cercocarpus, Chamaebatia,Fallugia (fr), Fragaria,  Heteromeles (fr), Lyonothamnus (fl,fr), Potentilla, Prunus, Purshia, Rosa

Rubiaceae (Madder)                               Galium

Rutaceae (Rue, Citrus)                           Cneoridium, Ptelea

Sapindaceae (Soapberry, incl. Maple
& Buckeye)                                            Acer (incl, Negundo) (fr), Aesculus (bud)

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage)                       Heuchera,

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)                      Scrophularia (weed)

Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba)                       Simmondsia (fl,fr)

Solanaceae (Nightshade)                         Lycium, Nicotiana, Solanum

Styracaceae (Storax )                             Styrax

Themidaceae (Brodiaea)                         Triteleia

Verbenaceae (Vervain)                           Burroughsia (BajaCA) (fl,fr), Verbena

Viscaceae( Mistletoe)                              Phoradendron (fr)

Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop Family)             Larrea (fr)