Major plant families in the

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Major plant families in the flora of southern
California
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Asteraceae (sunflower family) Lasthenia
californica (gold fields)
Species 20,000 globally, 880 in CA
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Poaceae (grass family) Bromus diandrus
Species 10,000 globally, 435 in CA
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Fabaceae (bean family) Lupinus succulentus
Species 18,000 globally, 390 in CA
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Former Scrophulariaceae (snapdragon family), now
broken up into 1) Plantaginaceae Penstemon
(scarlet bugler)
Species 3000 globally, 300 in CA
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2) Orobanchaceae Castilleja exserta (owls
clover)
Many parasitic species
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Polygonaceae (buckwheat family) Eriogonum
fasciculatum
Species 1100 globally, 220 in CA
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Brassicaceae (mustard family) Streptanthus
Species 3000 globally, 260 in CA
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Polemoniaceae (phlox family) Gilia
angelensis (chaparral gilia)
Species 320 globally, 176 in CA
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Cyperaceae (sedge family) Cyperus eragrostis
Species 3600 globally, 110 in CA
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Onagraceae (evening primrose family) Clarkia spp.
Species 650 globally, 147 in CA
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Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family) Phacelia
tanacetifolia
Species 300 globally, 139 in CA
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Lamiaceae (mint family) Salvia leucophylla
Species 5500 globally, 119 in CA
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Boraginaceae (borage family) Cryptantha sp.
Species 2000 globally, 160 in CA
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Rosaceae (rose family) Prunus ilicifolia (holly-l
eaved cherry)
Species 3000 globally, 155 in CA
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Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family) Atriplex
hymenelytra (desert holly)
Krascheninnikovia lanata (winterfat)
Species 1300 globally, 97 in CA
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Apiaceae (carrot or parsley family)
Daucus carota wild carrot
Conium maculatum poison hemlock
Species 3000 globally, 150 in CA