Illustrated Plant List

Acacia longifolia Sydney golden wattle

non-native
Tree

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Achnatherum coronatum Crested needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Agave shawii Coastal agave, Shaw's agave

native
Shrub

Allium haematochiton Red skinned onion, Redskin onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Amblyopappus pusillus Amblyopappus, Dwarf coastweed, Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Ambrosia chamissonis Beach bur, Silver beachweed

native
Perennial herb

Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western ragweed

native
Perennial herb

Amorpha fruticosa Desert indigobush, Western false indigo

native
Shrub

Amsinckia eastwoodiae Eastwood's fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia spectabilis Seaside amsinckia, Seaside fiddleneck, Woolly breeches

native
Annual herb

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa

native
Perennial herb

SAURURACEAE

Anthemis cotula Dog fennel, Mayweed, dog fennel, Stinking chamomile

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum coulterianum Coulter snapdragon, Coulter's snapdragon

native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum kelloggii Climbing snapdragon, Kellogg's snapdragon, Lax snapdragon

native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum nuttallianum Island snapdragon, Nuttall's snapdragon

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Aphanisma blitoides Aphanisma

• rare native
Annual herb

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Apium graveolens Smallage, Garden celery

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia Costa baja manzanita, Del mar manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia palmeri San diego sagewort

• rare native
Shrub

Arundo donax Giant reed

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Asphodelus fistulosus Asphodel, Onionweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASPHODELACEAE

Aster subulatus var. ligulatus Eastern annual saltmarsh aster

native
Annual herb

Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus Common dwarf milkvetch, Dwarf white milkvetch, Two seeded milk vetch

native
Annual herb

Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus

Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus Santa barbara milk vetch, Santa barbara milkvetch, Southern california milkvetch

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex californica California orach

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens Fourwing saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Big saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex leucophylla Beach salt bush, Beach saltbush, Sea scale

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Atriplex triangularis Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Baccharis emoryi Willow baccharis

native
Shrub

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat., seep willow, Mule's fat, Mulefat

native
Shrub

Baccharis sarothroides Desertbroom baccharis

native
Shrub

Bassia hyssopifolia Five horn bassia, Fivehorn smotherweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry

• rare native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bergerocactus emoryi Cunyado, Golden spined cereus

• rare native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Bloomeria crocea Common goldenstar, Golden star

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Bromus carinatus California brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Cakile edentula American searocket, Sea rocket

non-native
Annual herb

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Calandrinia maritima Seaside calandrinia

• rare native
Annual herb

Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calochortus weedii var. weedii Weed's mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calyptridium monandrum Common pussypaws, Pussy paws

native
Annual herb

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. intermedia Island false bindweed, South coast morning glory

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia Island false bindweed, San diego morning glory

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Camissonia bistorta California sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia californica California primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa Shrubby beach primrose

native
Perennial herb

Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa

Camissonia micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual herb

Cannabis sativa Herb, Marijuana

non-native
Annual herb

CANNABACEAE

Cardamine californica var. californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat, Sandcarpet

native
Perennial herb

Carex triquetra Triangular fruit sedge, Triangularfruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carpobrotus chilensis Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja densiflora ssp. gracilis Denseflower indian paintbrush, Graceful owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale purple owlclover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush, Woolly indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Caulanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllus San diego wild cabbage, Slender pod jewelflower

native
Annual herb

Caulanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllus

Ceanothus tomentosus Woolly leaf ceanothus, Woolyleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus verrucosus Barranca brush, White coast ceanothus, Wart-Stemmed Ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurium venustum California Centaury, Charming Centaury

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Cercocarpus minutiflorus Smooth mountain mahogany

native
Shrub

Chaenactis artemisiifolia Artemisia leaved chaenactis, White pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Chamaesyce maculata Spotted spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Chamaesyce polycarpa Smallseed sandmat

native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium album Lamb's quarters, Lambs quarters, White goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium murale Nettle leaf goosefoot, Sowbane

non-native
Annual herb

Chlorogalum parviflorum

native
Perennial herb

Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata Fringed spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe orcuttiana Orcutt's spineflower, San diego spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina Knotweed spineflower, Long spined spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina

Chorizanthe procumbens Prostrate spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe staticoides Turkish rugging

native
Annual herb

Chrysanthemum coronarium Crown daisy

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Bigelow thistle, California thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Four-spot, Purple clarkia, Purple godetia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Narrow leaved miner's lettuce, Streambank springbeauty, Utah miner s lettuce

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

Clematis pauciflora Few flowered clematis, Hill clematis, Ropevine clematis

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Cneoridium dumosum Bush rue, Bushrue

native
Shrub

RUTACEAE

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Comarostaphyli diversifolia ssp. diversifolia Small Tree-Mallow

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

Conyza bonariensis Flax-leaved horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus Bristly Bird's Beak

native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Coreopsis maritima Sea dahlia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass, Pampasgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cotula australis Australian brass buttons, Australian cotula, Australian waterbuttons

non-native
Annual herb

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula multicava Cape province pygmyweed

non-native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed, Spreading alkaliweed

native
Perennial herb

Croton californicus California croton, Desert croton

native
Perennial herb

Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha micromeres Minute flowered cryptantha, Pygmyflower cryptantha, Small flowered cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla, Missouri gourd, Mock orange

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Cuscuta californica var. californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder, Short flowered dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta salina Saltmarsh dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium cardinale Scarlet larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi ssp. maritimum Seaside larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy

native
Shrub

Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum Alkali western tansy mustard, Western tansymustard

native
Annual herb

Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii Menzies' tansy mustard, Menzies' tansymustard, Menzies'western tansy mustard

native
Annual herb

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue dicks, Wild hyacinth

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Dichondra occidentalis Western dichondra, Western ponysfoot

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii Cleveland's shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii

Draba cuneifolia Wedge leaved draba, Wedgeleaf draba

native
Annual herb

Dryopteris arguta California wood fern, Coastal wood fern, Shield fern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia Short leaved dudleya

• rare native
Perennial herb

Dudleya edulis Fingertips

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya pulverulenta Chalk dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya variegata Variegated dudleya, Variegated liveforever

• rare native
Perennial herb

Ehrharta longiflora Longflowered veldtgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia

native
Shrub

Encelia farinosa Brittlebush, Goldenhills, Incienso

native
Shrub

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Fringed willowherb, Northern willow herb, Willow herb

native
Perennial herb

Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

Eriastrum filifolium Lavender eriastrum, Lavender woollystar

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Eriodictyon crassifolium Felt leaved yerba santa, Thick leaved yerba santa, Thickleaf yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Eriogonum gracile var. gracile Slender buckwheat, Slender woolly buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum parvifolium Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Erodium botrys Big heron bill, Broad leaf filaree, Long beaked filaree

non-native
Annual herb

Erodium cicutarium Coastal heron's bill, Red stemmed filaree, Redstem stork's bill

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Erodium moschatum Musky stork's bill, White stemmed filaree, Whitestem filaree

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Erysimum capitatum Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Eucrypta chrysanthemifoli var. chrysanthemifolia Small Tree-Mallow

Euphorbia misera Cliff spurge

• rare native
Shrub

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native
Annual herb

Ferocactus viridescens San diego barrel cactus, San diego barrelcactus

• rare native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Festuca arundinacea Alta fescue, Reed fescue, Tall fescue

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Filago californica California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Filago gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Frankenia salina Alkali heath, Alkali seaheath, Yerba reuma, alkali heath

native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Freesia refracta Common freesia

non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

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Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii Climbing bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium porrigens var. porrigens Climbing bedstraw, Graceful bedstraw, Oval leaved bedstraw

native
Vine, Shrub

Gastridium ventricosum Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Geranium carolinianum Carolina geranium

native
Annual herb

Gilia angelensis Chaparral gilia

native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium bicolor Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalum Wright's cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides Gum plant goldenbush, Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth bristleweed

native
Shrub

Hedypnois cretica Crete weed

non-native
Annual herb

Helianthemum scoparium Peak Rushrose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Helianthus annuus Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower

native
Annual herb

Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley, Heliotrope, Salt heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Hemizonia fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native
Annual herb

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. sessiliflora Sessileflower false goldenaster

• rare native
Perennial herb

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. sessiliflora

Hirschfeldia incana Mediterranean hoary mustard, Short podded mustard, Summer mustard

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum Blue foxtail, Smooth barley

non-native
Annual grass

Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Farmer's foxtail, Foxtail barley, Hare barley

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia cuneata ssp. cuneata Wedge leaved horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Hoya carnosa Porcelainflower

non-native
Perennial herb

ASCLEPIADACEAE

Hutchinsia procumbens Prostrate hutchinsia

non-native

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides Coastal goldenbush, Green leaved dune goldenbush, Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isomeris arborea Bladderpod

native
Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Iva axillaris ssp. robustior Povertyweed

native
Perennial herb

Iva hayesiana San diego marsh elder, San diego povertyweed

• rare native
Perennial herb

Jaumea carnosa Fleshy jaumea, Marsh jaumea

native
Perennial herb

Jepsonia parryi Parry's jepsonia

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii Leopold's rush, Southwestern spiny rush, Wire grass

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

JUNCACEAE

Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juncus rugulosus Wrinkled rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native
Shrub

Kleinia repens Small Tree-Mallow

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lampranthus coccineus Redflush

non-native
Perennial herb

Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia coronaria Royal goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri Coulter goldfields, Coulter's goldfields, Goldfields

• rare native
Annual herb

Lavatera assurgentiflora Island mallow

native
Shrub

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii Robinson's pepper grass, Robinson's pepperweed

• rare native
Annual herb

Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia

Leymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Limonium californicum California sealavender, Marsh rosemary, Sea lavender

native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender, Perez's sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Linanthus dianthiflorus Fringed linanthus

native
Annual herb

Linaria canadensis Canada toadflax

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Lithophragma affine Common woodland star, San Francisco woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lolium perenne Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lomatium lucidum Shiny biscuitroot, Shiny lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Chaparral honeysuckle, Johnston's honeysuckle, Santa barbara honeysuckle

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil, Birdfoot deervetch, Broadleaf birdsfoot trefoil

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lotus hamatus Small flowered lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus heermannii Heermann's lotus

native
Perennial herb

Lotus nuttallianus Nuttall's acmispon

• rare native
Annual herb

Lotus salsuginosus var. salsuginosus Coastal lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Lotus strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus concinnus Bajada lupine, Elegant lupine, Scarlet lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus excubitus Adonis lupine, Grape lupine, Grape soda lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus hirsutissimus Stinging annual lupine, Stinging lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Chick lupine, Valley lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus truncatus Blunt leaved lupine, Collared annual lupine, Truncate leaf lupine

native
Annual herb

Lycium andersonii Anderson thornbush, Anderson's desert thorn, Water jacket

native
Shrub

Lycium brevipes var. brevipes Desert thorn

native
Shrub

Lycium californicum California box thorn, California boxthorn, California desert thorn

• rare native
Shrub

Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lythrum hyssopifolium Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Southern coastal bushmallow

native
Shrub

Malosma laurina Laurel sumac

native
Tree, Shrub

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Malvella leprosa Alkali mallow

native
Perennial herb

Mammillaria dioica Fish hook cactus, Strawberry cactus

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Marah macrocarpus Chilicothe

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Matthiola incana Tenweeks stock

non-native
Perennial herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Melica imperfecta California melic, Coast range melic, Small flowered melica

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus alba Yellow sweetclover

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indica Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mesembryanthem crystallinum Small Tree-Mallow

Mesembryanthem nodiflorum Small Tree-Mallow

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mimulus brevipes Wide throated yellow monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

PHRYMACEAE

Mirabilis californica California four o'clock

native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Monanthochloe littoralis Shore grass

native
Perennial grass

Mucronea californica California spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Muhlenbergia microsperma Annual muhly, Littleseed muhly

native
Annual grass

Muilla clevelandii San diego goldenstar

• rare native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Myoporum laetum Lollypop tree, Ngaio tree

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Myosurus minimus Common mouse tail, Little mouse tail, Tiny mousetail

native
Annual herb

Nassella lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Navarretia hamata ssp. leptantha Hooked navarretia, Hooked pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata Coast woolly heads, Cottonheads

• rare native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana clevelandii Cleveland's tobacco

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Nicotiana quadrivalvis Indian tobacco

native
Annual herb

Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima Evening primrose, Hairy evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Oligomeris linifolia Leaved cambess, Lineleaf whitepuff

native
Annual herb

RESEDACEAE

Opuntia littoralis Coast prickly pear, Coastal pricklypear, Western prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia parryi Brownspined pricklypear, Cane cholla

native
Perennial herb (stem succulent)

Opuntia prolifera Coastal cholla

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia Xoccidentalis Western prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Orobanche bulbosa Chaparral broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche parishii ssp. brachyloba Parish's broomrape, Short lobed broom rape

• rare native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Osmadenia tenella False rosinweed, Osmadenia

native
Annual herb

Osteospermum fruticosum Trailing african daisy

non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis albicans ssp. californica Californica wood sorrel

native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Parapholis incurva Curved sicklegrass, Sickle grass

non-native
Annual grass

Parietaria hespera var. californica California pellitory

native
Annual herb

Pectocarya penicillata Sleeping combseed, Winged comb seed, Winged pectocarya

native
Annual herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's foot fern

native
Fern

Pennisetum setaceum Crimson fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Pentachaeta aurea Golden chaetopappa, Golden rayed pentachaeta

native
Annual herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. viscosa Sticky gold back fern

native
Fern

Petunia parviflora Wild petunia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia grandiflora Giant flowered phacelia, Large flowered phacelia, Largeflower phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia parryi Parry's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia ramosissima var. austrolitoralis South coast branching phacelia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Phacelia ramosissima var. austrolitoralis

Phacelia stellaris Brand's phacelia, Star phacelia

• rare native
Annual herb

Phalaris caroliniana Carolina canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Pholistoma auritum var. auritum Blue fiesta flower, Blue fiestaflower, Fiesta flower

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma membranaceum White fiesta flower, White fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma racemosum Racemed fiestaflower, San Diego fiesta flower, San Diego fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Phyla nodiflora var. nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Phyllospadix torreyi Surf grass, Torrey's surfgrass

native
Perennial herb

ZOSTERACEAE

Picris echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pinus coulteri Big cone pine, Bull pine, Coulter pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Pinus torreyana Island torrey pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia cooperi Cooper's rein orchid, Coopers rein orchid

• rare native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Plagiobothrys collinus var. californicus California popcorn flower, Cooper's popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys collinus var. californicus

Plagiobothrys trachycarpus Rough fruited allocarya, Roughfruit popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

Pluchea odorata Salt marsh fleabane, Sweetscent

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pluchea sericea Arrow wed, Arrow weed, Arrowweed

native
Shrub

Polycarpon depressum California allseed, California manyseed, California polycarpon

native
Annual herb

Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four leaved all seed, Four leaved allseed, Four leaved polycarp

non-native
Annual herb

Polygonum arenastrum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Slender woolly marbles, Slender woollyheads

native
Annual herb

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native
Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus dumosa Coastal sage scrub oak, Nuttall's scrub oak

• rare native
Shrub

FAGACEAE

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn, Hollyleaf redberry

native
Shrub

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native
Shrub

Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

native
Shrub

Rhus trilobata Fragrant sumac, Skunk Bush

native
Shrub

Rhynchelytrum repens Natal grass

non-native
Annual grass

Ribes indecorum White flowering currant, Whiteflower currant

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ricinus communis Castor bean, Castorbean

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Ruppia maritima Ditch grass, Ditchgrass or wigeon grass, Widgeongrass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

RUPPIACEAE

Salicornia europaea Virginia glasswort

native
Annual herb

Salicornia subterminalis Parish's glasswort

native
Perennial herb

Salicornia virginica Virginia glasswort

native
Annual herb

Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow, Goodding's willow, Gooding's willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Salvia apiana White sage

native
Shrub

Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage, Fragrant sage

native
Shrub

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple sanicle, Snakeroot, Purple Sanicle, Shoe Buttons

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii Climbing milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Scirpus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus robustus Sturdy bullrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda

Selaginella cinerascens Ashy spike moss, Mesa spikemoss

• rare native

SELAGINELLACEAE

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

Senecio mikanioides Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Senecio vulgaris Common groundsel, Old man in the spring, Old man of spring

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. sparsifolia Checker bloom, Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb

Silene antirrhina Sleepy catch fly, Sleepy catchfly, Sleepy silene

native
Annual herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silene laciniata ssp. major Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba; goatnut, Jojobe

native
Shrub

SIMMONDSIACEAE

Sisymbrium irio London rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard, Oriental hedge mustard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Solanum americanum American black nightshade, Common nightshade, Small flowered nightshade

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native
Perennial herb

Solanum parishii Nightshade, Parish's nightshade, Parish's purple nightshade

native
Shrub

Solanum xanti Chaparral nightshade, Nightshade, Purple nightshade

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Prickly sow thistle, Sow thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia bocconei Boccone's sand spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia macrotheca var. macrotheca Sand spurrey, Sticky sand spurry, Sticky sandspurry

native
Perennial herb

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

native
Annual herb

Spergularia platensis La plata sandspurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia villosa Hairy sand spurrey, Hairy sandspurry, Villous sand spurry

non-native
Perennial herb

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Mexican hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria diegensis San diego milk aster, Wreathplant

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Stephanomeria virgata ssp. virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall milk aster, Virgate stephanomeria

native
Annual herb

Stylocline gnaphaloides Everlasting nest straw, Everlasting stylocline, Mountain neststraw

native
Annual herb

Stylomecon heterophylla Wind poppy

native
Annual herb

Suaeda esteroa Estuary seablite

• rare native
Perennial herb

Tamarix parviflora Fourstamen tamarisk, Smallflower tamarisk

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Tamarix ramosissima Saltcedar, Tamarisk

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Tetragonia tetragonioides New zealand spinach

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Thysanocarpus curvipes Fringe pod, Fringed pod, Hairy lacepod

native
Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine, Puncturevine

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native
Annual herb

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Giant creek nettle, Hoary nettle, Mountain nettle

native
Perennial herb

Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle, Dwarf nettle

non-native
Annual herb

Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein

non-native
Perennial herb

Verbascum thapsus Common mullein, Woolly mullein

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Verbena lasiostachys Common verbena, Vervain, Western verbena

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana Louisiana vetch

native
Annual herb

Vicia villosa ssp. varia Smooth vetch, Thick fruited vetch, Winter vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Vulpia myuros var. myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Xylococcus bicolor Mission manzanita

native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Yucca schidigera Mohave yucca, Mojave yucca

native
Tree

Yucca whipplei Chaparral yucca

native
Shrub