This field guide is an efield guide to the native vascular flora of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It encompasses 12 years of fieldwork and shows all the native vascular plants that I have encountered on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This efield guide is free to access and is downloadable and printable for personal use. No parts of this efield guide may be reproduced for commercial purposes without the author’s consent. This efield guide is intended for educational purposes only.
Click on the blue links below to access the full PDF of the efield guide or individual sections of the efield.
*Pictures for efield guide were taken using a Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS (for microscope pictures) and a Canon PowerShot SX 530 HS for all other pictures. A Celestron stereo microscope was used for the microscope pictures. All the photographs (overalls, individual plants, plant material, etc.) came from the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
This page and the efield guide are being updated regularly, so check back often.
Full version of efield guide (PDF):
Flora of the Peninsula Native Vascular Plants of the Palos Verdes Peninsula – Neil Uelman (2025)
Efield guide by sections (PDFs):
Introduction
Plant Family Pages:
Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Family: Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
Family: Araceae (Calla-lily Family)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage Family)
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Family: Cleomaceae (Spiderflower Family)
Cleomaceae (Spiderflower Family)
Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)
Family: Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma Family)
Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma Family)
Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Family: Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Family: Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)
Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)
Family: Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family)
Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family)
Family: Heliotropiaceae (Heliotrope Family)
Heliotropiaceae (Heliotrope Family)
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Family: Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Family: Lennoaceae (Lennoa Family)
Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Family: Loasaceae (Loasa Family)
Family: Montiaceae (Miner’s Lettuce Family)
Montiaceae (Miner’s Lettuce Family)
Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four O’Clock Family)
Nyctaginaceae (Four O’Clock Family)
Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
Family: Phrymaceae (Lopseed Family)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Family: Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)
Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)
Family: Pteridaceae (Brake Family)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Family: Resedaceae (Mignonette Family)
Resedaceae (Mignonette Family)
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Family: Rubiaceae (Madder Family)
Family: Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)
Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)
Family: Themidaceae (Brodiaea Family)
Family: Typhaceae (Cattail Family)
Family: Urticaceae (Nettle Family)
Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)
Family: Viburnaceae (Elder Family)
Family: Zosteraceae (Seagrass Family)
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