San Diego County Wildflowers - Identifying Them

• Photo-Key to Identify Plant Families              Notice regarding Plant Name Changes !!!
• Indexes 
  • Families Index:  Common,  Botanic,  Botanic with Species Names     
  • Species Index:  Common,  Botanic
• Multiple-Entry Keys - - (Includes Guide re. Flora-ID CD on San Diego Wildflowers)
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• Shared-Characteristic Groups
  • Fire-Followers - samples of species that often appear in recently burned areas

    Group # 1 - Anacardiaceae thru Gentianaceae Group # 3 - Hydrophyllaceae thru Malvaceae Group # 4 - Onagraceae thru Portulacaceae Group # 5 - Ranunculaceae thru Veronicaceae Group # 6 - Agavaceae thru Themidaceae; Views

    Click photo to pop-up this flower's Family Page

  • Desert Wildflowers in a Very Dry Year - 2006.  Click "Notes" button on the thumbnails page.
  • Tiny Flowers - flower diameter less than 10mm (0.4 inch), magnifying glass needed
  • Spring Wildflowers in/near Anza Borrego State Park in early November 2005. Again, click "Notes".

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