Illustrated Plant List

Astragalus gambelianus Dwarf loco weed, Gambel's dwarf milk vetch, Gambel's locoweed

native
Annual herb

Atriplex amnicola Swamp saltbush

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens Fourwing saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Big saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex rosea Redscale, Tumbling oracle, Tumbling saltweed

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Atriplex serenana var. serenana Bractscale, Saltscale

native
Annual herb

Atriplex suberecta Peregrine saltbush

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex triangularis Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex watsonii Matscale, Watson's saltbush

native
Perennial herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena sativa Common oats, Cultivated oats, Wild oat

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Azolla filiculoides American water fern, mosquito fern, Mosquito fern, Pacific mosquitofern

native
Fern

AZOLLACEAE

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

Bassia hyssopifolia Five horn bassia, Fivehorn smotherweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Batis maritima Saltwort, Turtleweed

native
Shrub

BATACEAE

Beta vulgaris Common beet

non-native
Perennial herb

Bloomeria crocea Common goldenstar, Golden star

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica tournefortii Saharan mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Briza minor Little quaking grass, Little quakinggrass, Little rattlesnake grass

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus catharticus Rescue grass, Rescuegrass

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus tectorum Cheatgrass, downy brome, Downy brome grass, Downy chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Cakile maritima European searocket, Sea rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calendula officinalis Pot marigold

non-native
Annual herb

Callistemon citrinus Crimson bottlebrush

non-native
Tree, Shrub

Callistemon viminalis

non-native
Tree

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia Coast morning glory, Island false bindweed

native
Perennial herb, Vine

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Camissonia bistorta California sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa Shrubby beach primrose

native
Perennial herb

Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa

Camissonia lewisii Lewis' evening-primrose

• rare native
Annual herb

Camissonia micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter cress, Idaho bittercress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field 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

OROBANCHACEAE

Castilleja exserta Owl's clover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurea muricata Morocco knapweed

non-native
Annual herb

Centromadia parryi ssp. australis Southern tarplant

• rare native
Annual herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Chamaesyce maculata Spotted spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Chamaesyce polycarpa Smallseed sandmat

native
Perennial herb

Chamaesyce serpens Matted sandmat

non-native
Annual herb

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Chasmanthe aethiopica African cornflag, Chasmanthe

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Chenopodium berlandieri Berlandier's goosefoot, Pit seed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium macrospermum var. halophilum Largeseed goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium macrospermum var. halophilum

Chenopodium murale Nettle leaf goosefoot, Sowbane

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium pumilio Tasmanian goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium rubrum Red goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chrysanthemum coronarium Crown daisy

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Cobwebby thistle, Red thistle, Venus thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cistus creticus Hairy rockrose

non-native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Citrullus colocynthis var. lanatus Watermelon

non-native
Annual herb

CUCURBITACEAE

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

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

Conyza coulteri Coulter's horseweed

native
Annual herb

Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus Salt marsh bird's-beak

• rare native
Annual herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. latifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. latifolia

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. virgata Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Coronopus didymus Lesser swine cress

non-native
Annual herb

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cosmos bipinnatus Garden cosmos

non-native
Annual herb

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 aquatica Aquatic pygmy weed, Pigmy weed, Water pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula argentea Jade plant

non-native
Shrub

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss pygmyweed

non-native
Annual herb

Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed, Spreading alkaliweed

native
Perennial herb

Croton californicus California croton, Desert croton

native
Perennial herb

Cryptantha clevelandii Cleveland's cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla, Missouri gourd, Mock orange

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood

non-native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

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

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta salina var. major Dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cycloloma atriplicifolium Winged pigweed

non-native
Annual herb

Cylindropuntia prolifera Coastal cholla

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Cynara cardunculus Artichoke thistle, Cardoon

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus erythrorhizos Red rooted cyperus, Redroot flatsedge

native
Annual grasslike herb

Cyperus esculentus Chufa flatsedge, Nut grass, Yellow nutgrass

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant, Unbrella plant

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge

native
Annual grasslike herb

Cyrtomium falcatum Hollyfern, Japanese netvein hollyfern

non-native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Dichondra micrantha Asian ponysfoot

non-native
Perennial herb

Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy crabgrass

non-native
Annual grass

Dimorphotheca sinuata African daisy, Cape marigold, Glandular cape marigold

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Diplotaxis muralis Annual wall rocket, Annual wallrocket

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel, Fullers' teasel, Wild teasel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Drosanthemum floribundum Ice plant, Rosy ice plant, Showy dewflower

non-native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass, Japanese millet, Watergrass

non-native
Annual grass

Echium candicans Pride of madeira

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Eclipta prostrata False daisy

native
Annual herb

Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass, Upright veldt grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Eichhornia crassipes Common water hyacinth

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

PONTEDERIACEAE

Eleocharis coloradoensis Dwarf spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis palustris Common spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis parvula Dwarf spikerush, Small spikerush

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb

Emex spinosa Devil's thorn, Spiny threecornerjack

• invasive non-native
Annual 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

Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis Broad scaled palmer's goldenbush, Palmer's rabbitbrush

native
Shrub

Eriobotrya japonica Loquat

non-native
Tree

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat, Red topped buckwheat

native
Shrub

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

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon scented gum, Lemonscented gum

non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native
Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euthamia occidentalis Western flat topped goldenrod, Western goldenrod, Western goldentop

native
Perennial herb

Festuca arundinacea Alta fescue, Reed fescue, Tall fescue

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue

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

Fraxinus uhdei Shamel ash

• invasive non-native
Tree

Fraxinus velutina Arizona ash, Velvet ash

native
Tree

Fumaria parviflora Fine leaved fumitory, Fineleaf fumitory

non-native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Gazania linearis Gazania, Treasure flower, Treasureflower

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Geranium carolinianum Carolina geranium

native
Annual herb

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Gilia angelensis Chaparral gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia australis Southern gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia capitata Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia Ball gilia, Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia clivorum Many stemmed gilia, Purple spot gilia, Purplespot gilia

native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium bicolor Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gnaphalium luteo-album Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium microcephalum Wright's cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Grevillea robusta Silkoak

• invasive non-native
Tree

PROTEACEAE

Grindelia robusta var. bracteosa Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Hedera canariensis Canary ivy, Algerian ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine

ARALIACEAE

Hedera helix English ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine, Shrub

ARALIACEAE

Hedypnois cretica Crete weed

non-native
Annual herb

Helianthus annuus Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower

native
Annual herb

Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley, Heliotrope, Salt heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

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

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Hordeum depressum Alkali barley, Dwarf barley, Low barley

native
Annual grass

Hordeum murinum Farmer's foxtail, Foxtail barley, Mouse barley

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

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

non-native
Annual grass

Hordeum vulgare Common barley

non-native
Annual grass

Hutchinsia procumbens Prostrate hutchinsia

non-native

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Floating marsh pennywort, Floating marshpennywort, Marsh pennywort

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Hypochoeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Ipomoea cairica Mile a minute vine

non-native
Vine

Iris pseudacorus Horticultural iris, Paleyellow iris, Yellowflag iris

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isomeris arborea Bladderpod

native
Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Jaumea carnosa Fleshy jaumea, Marsh jaumea

native
Perennial herb

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

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

Juncus balticus Baltic rush, Wire rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Kickxia elatine Sharp leaved fluellin, Sharp point fluellin, Sharpleaf cancerwort

non-native
Perennial herb

Kochia californica

native
Perennial herb

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lantana camara Lantana

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Lantana camara var. aculeata Lantana

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana, Trailing shrubverbena

non-native
Vine, Shrub

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia glabrata ssp. glabrata Yellow rayed goldfields, Yellowray goldfields

native
Annual herb

Laurus nobilis Sweet bay

non-native
Tree

LAURACEAE

Lavatera cretica Cretan mallow

non-native
Shrub

Lemna minuscula Least duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum Shaggyfruit pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium pinnatifidum Featherleaf pepperweed, Wayside pepper grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Leptochloa uninervia Mexican sprangletop

native
Annual grass

Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia

Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake

non-native
Perennial herb

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Leymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Leymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Limonium californicum California sealavender, Marsh rosemary, Sea lavender

native
Perennial herb

Limonium otolepis Asian sea lavender, Saltmarsh sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender, Perez's sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

Limonium ramosissimum Algerian sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

Limonium sinuatum Statice, Wavyleaf sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

Linanthus dianthiflorus Fringed linanthus

native
Annual herb

Linaria canadensis Canada toadflax

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Linum grandiflorum var. rubrum Flowering flax, Garden flax

non-native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Lobelia erinus Edging lobelia

non-native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lolium multiflorum Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle

non-native
Vine, 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 scoparius var. scoparius Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Lotus strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus unifoliolatus American bird's foot trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides Floating primrose willow, Floating water primrose, Marsh purslane

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial 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 californicum California box thorn, California boxthorn, California desert thorn

• rare native
Shrub

Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lythrum californicum California loosestrife, Common loosestrife

native
Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Lythrum hyssopifolium Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Southern coastal bushmallow

native
Shrub

Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia Cliff desertdandelion, Short leaved cliff aster

native
Perennial herb

Malephora crocea Coppery mesembryanthemum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Malosma laurina Laurel sumac

native
Tree, Shrub

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Malvella leprosa Alkali mallow

native
Perennial herb

Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus Chilicothe

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita Hairy pepperwort, Hairy waterclover

native
Fern

MARSILEACEAE

Matthiola incana Tenweeks stock

non-native
Perennial herb

Medicago lupulina Black medick

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Medicago sativa Alfalfa

non-native
Perennial herb

Melaleuca citrina

non-native
Tree

Melaleuca viminalis

non-native
Tree

Melianthus major Honey flower

non-native
Shrub

MELIANTHACEAE

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

native
Perennial grass

Melica imperfecta var. flexuosa California melic, Coast range melic, Small flowered melica

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus albus White sweetclover

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common iceplant, Crystalline ice plant

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Slender leaved ice plant, Slenderleaf iceplant, Small flowered iceplant

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mirabilis californica California four o'clock

native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Monanthochloe littoralis Shore grass

native
Perennial grass

Muhlenbergia microsperma Annual muhly, Littleseed muhly

native
Annual grass

Narcissus tazetta Cream narcissus

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Nassella lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata Coast woolly heads, Cottonheads

• rare native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nerium oleander Oleander

• invasive non-native
Tree

APOCYNACEAE

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

Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose, Pinkladies

non-native
Perennial herb

Olea europaea Olive

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Oligomeris linifolia Leaved cambess, Lineleaf whitepuff

native
Annual herb

RESEDACEAE

Opuntia ficus-indica Mission cactus, Tuna cactus

non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

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

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia littoralis var. austrocalifornica Vasey's prickly pear

native
Shrub

Opuntia littoralis var. austrocalifornica

Opuntia occidentalis Chaparral pricklypear, Prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia oricola Chaparral pricklypear, Prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia prolifera Coastal cholla

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Osteospermum ecklonis Blue & white daisybush

non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Parapholis incurva Curved sicklegrass, Sickle grass

non-native
Annual grass

Parietaria hespera var. hespera Rillita pellitory

native
Annual herb

Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass, Dallisgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula Sagebrush combseed, Slender comb seed, Slender pectocarya

native
Annual herb

Pelargonium peltatum Ivy geranium, Ivyleaf geranium

non-native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Pennisetum setaceum Crimson fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis Showy penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

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 ramosissima var. latifolia Branching phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Tansy leafed phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris canariensis Annual canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Phalaris minor Little seed canarygrass, Littleseed canarygrass, Mediterranean canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Phoenix canariensis Canary island date palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Phoenix dactylifera Date palm

non-native
Tree, Shrub

ARECACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Picris echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine

non-native
Tree

PINACEAE

Pisum sativum Garden pea

non-native
Annual herb

Pittosporum tobira Japanese cheesewood, Mock orange

non-native
Tree, Shrub

PITTOSPORACEAE

Pittosporum undulatum Australian cheesewood, Victorian box

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

PITTOSPORACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys collinus var. californicus

Plantago elongata Annual coast plantago, Coastal plantain, Long leaf plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago indica Indian plantain

non-native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago ovata Desert indianwheat, Desert plantain, Woolly plantain

native
Annual herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Pluchea odorata Salt marsh fleabane, Sweetscent

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Plumbago capensis Cape leadwort

non-native
Perennial herb

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa secunda ssp. secunda One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg's bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

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

Polygonum lapathifolium Common knotweed

native
Annual herb

Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass, Ditch rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood

native
Tree

Portulaca oleracea Common purslane, Little hogweed, Purslane

non-native
Annual herb

PORTULACACEAE

Prunus persica Peach

non-native
Tree

Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Slender woolly marbles, Slender woollyheads

native
Annual herb

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Pulicaria paludosa Spanish false fleabane

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Punica granatum Pomegranate

non-native
Shrub

LYTHRACEAE

Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Raphanus raphanistrum Jointed charlock, Painted charlock, Wild radish

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Raphanus raphanistrum var. sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus alaternus Italian buckthorn

• invasive non-native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native
Shrub

Ricinus communis Castor bean, Castorbean

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary

non-native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock, Green dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex hymenosepalus Canaigre dock, Wild rhubarb

native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus California dock

native
Perennial herb

Ruta graveolens Common rue

non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

RUTACEAE

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis Western pearlwort

native
Annual herb

Salicornia bigelovii Bigelow's pickleweed, Dwarf saltwort

native
Annual herb

Salicornia virginica Virginia glasswort

native
Annual herb

Salix exigua Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

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

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

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

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree

Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper tree, Brazilian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Tule

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus americanus Chairmaker's bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus cernuus Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Scirpus maritimus Alkali bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus pungens Common threesquare

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus robustus Sturdy bullrush

native
Perennial grasslike 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

Sesbania punicea Red sesbania, Rattlebox

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Setaria pumila Yellow bristlegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Setaria verticillata Hooked bristlegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium altissimum Tall tumblemustard, Tumble mustard, Tumbling mustard

non-native
Annual herb

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

Soleirolia soleirolii Baby's tears, Mother of thousands

non-native
Annual herb

Solidago californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

native
Perennial herb

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

Sorghum bicolor Sorghum

non-native
Annual grass

Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Spartina foliosa California cord grass, California cordgrass, Pacific cordgrass

native
Perennial grass

Spartium junceum Gorse, Spanish broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia bocconii Small Tree-Mallow

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Perennial herb

Sphaeralcea emoryi var. emoryi Emory's desert mallow, Emory's globemallow

native
Perennial herb

Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton

native
Perennial grass

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stenotaphrum secundatum Saint augustine grass, St. augustine grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Stephanomeria diegensis San diego milk aster, Wreathplant

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. deanei Dean's stephanomeria, Deane's wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

Suaeda calceoliformis Horned sea blite, Pursh seepweed

native
Annual herb

Suaeda esteroa Estuary seablite

• rare native
Perennial herb

Suaeda taxifolia Woolly seablite

• rare native
Shrub

Syzygium paniculatum Brush cherry

non-native
Tree

Tamarix chinensis Chinese tamarisk, Fivestamen tamarisk, Salt cedar

• invasive non-native
Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew

non-native
Perennial herb

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Tetragonia tetragonioides New zealand spinach

• invasive non-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 ciliolatum Foothill clover, Tree clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Triglochin concinna var. concinna Arrow grass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Typha angustifolia Nail rod, Narrow leaf cattail, Narrowleaf cattail

non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm, Siberian elm

non-native
Tree

ULMACEAE

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

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

Verbena rigida Tuberous vervain

non-native
Perennial herb

Verbesina encelioides Golden crownbeard

non-native
Annual herb

Verbesina encelioides var. exauriculata Crownbeard, Golden crownbeard, Golden viguiera

non-native
Annual herb

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Vicia faba Broad bean, horse bean, Fava bean, horse bean, Horsebean

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia ludoviciana var. ludoviciana Louisiana vetch

native
Annual herb

Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Vitis vinifera Cultivated grape, Wine grape

non-native
Vine, Shrub

VITACEAE

Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Vulpia myuros var. myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb