Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Agoseris grandiflora Bigflower agoseris, California dandelion, Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla Annual agoseris, Annual mountain dandelion

native
Annual herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis microphylla Little leaf bentgrass, Small leaf bentgrass, Small leaved bentgrass

native
Annual grass

Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus, Tree of heaven

• invasive non-native
Tree

SIMAROUBACEAE

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Allium amplectens Narrow leaved onion, Narrowleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium cratericola Cascade onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium crispum Crinkled onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum Fringed onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium lacunosum Pitted onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allophyllum gilioides Dense false gilia, Dense false gilyflower

native
Annual herb

Amaranthus californicus California amaranth, California pigweed

native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus retroflexus Green amaranth, Red root pigweed, Red rooted amaranth

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amsinckia douglasiana Douglas' fiddleneck

• rare native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum multiflorum

native
Perennial herb

Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum Wiry snapdragon

native
Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Arabis breweri Brewer's rock cress

native
Perennial herb

Arabis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arceuthobium campylopodum Golden mistletoe, Pine dwarf mistletoe, Pine mistletoe

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita, Bigberry manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos pungens Mexican manzanita, Pointleaf manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia biennis Biennial sagewort

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native
Annual herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

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

native
Fern

AZOLLACEAE

Baccharis douglasii Mule fat

native
Shrub

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Barbarea vulgaris Bitter wintercress, Common wintercress, Yellow rocket

non-native
Perennial herb

Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata California barberry, Coast barberry, Shiny leaf barberry

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bloomeria crocea Common goldenstar, Golden star

native
Perennial herb

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brickellia californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native
Shrub

Brodiaea coronaria Crown brodiaea, Early harvest brodiaea, Harvest brodiaea

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Bromus arenarius Australian brome, Australian chess

non-native
Annual grass

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

Bromus pseudolaevipes Coast range brome, Southern chinook brome

native
Perennial grass

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calyptridium monandrum Common pussypaws, Pussy paws

native
Annual herb

Calystegia occidentalis Bush morning glory, Chaparral false bindweed, Western morning glory

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia subacaulis Hill morning glory, Hillside false bindweed, Stemless morning glory

native
Perennial herb

Camissonia micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia strigulosa Contorted primrose, Sandysoil suncup, Strigose sun cup

native
Annual herb

Campanula griffinii Griffin's bellflower, Griffin's harebell

native
Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex barbarae Santa barbara sedge, Valley sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex cusickii Cusick's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex serratodens Bifid sedge, Two tooth sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Castilleja affinis Indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja attenuata Narrow leaved owl's clover, Valley tassels

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush, Woolly indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Caulanthus coulteri var. lemmonii Lemmon's jewelflower, Lemmon's wild cabbage

• rare native
Annual herb

Ceanothus cuneatus Buck brush, Wedgeleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby's thistle, Yellow star thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurium exaltatum Spring-loving Centaury

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Centromadia fitchii Spikeweed

native
Annual herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany, Mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Chamaesyce ocellata Contura creek spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chorizanthe douglasii Douglas's spineflower, San benito spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe membranacea Pink spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe uniaristata One awn spineflower, Oneawn spineflower

native
Annual herb

Cirsium occidentale Cobweb thistle, Western thistle

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Clarkia amoena Farewell to spring

native
Annual herb

Clarkia breweri Brewer's clarkia, Fairy fans

• rare native
Annual herb

Clarkia cylindrica ssp. cylindrica Speckled clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia epilobioides Canyon clarkia, Willow herb clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia lewisii Lewis' clarkia

• rare native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia purpurea ssp. viminea Large godetia, Purple clarkia, Winecup clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia similis Ramona clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Little spring beauty, Serpentine springbeauty, Viridis

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Clematis ligusticifolia Creek clematis, Western white clematis, Yerba de chiva

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Collinsia parviflora Few flowered blue eyed mary, Small flowered blue eyed mary, Blue-eyed Mary

native
Annual herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Cordylanthus rigidus Rigid bird's beak, Stiffbranch bird's beak

native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Coreopsis douglasii Douglas' coreopsis

native
Annual herb

Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood

native
Tree, Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha muricata var. muricata Showy prickly-nut cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cuscuta subinclusa Canyon dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cyperus acuminatus Short pointed cyperus, Tapertip flatsedge

native
Annual grasslike herb

Cyperus strigosus False nutsedge, False nutseed, Straw colored cyperus

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Datisca glomerata Durango root

native
Perennial herb

DATISCACEAE

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra lobbii Threeray tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium californicum California larkspur, Coast larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium decorum Coast larkspur, Coastal larkspur, Larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium hesperium ssp. hesperium Foothill larkspur, Western larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium hesperium ssp. pallescens Foothill larkspur, Pale western larkspur, Western larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi Parry's larkspur, San bernardino larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy

native
Shrub

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Descurainia sophia Flix weed, Herb sophia

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Dicentra chrysantha Golden eardrops

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. insulare Padre's shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Dodecatheon hendersonii Mosquito bill

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Draba verna Spring draba, Whitlow grass, Whitlowgrass

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya cymosa Canyon dudleya, Canyon liveforever, Rock lettuce

native
Perennial herb

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus multisetus Big squirreltail grass

native
Perennial grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native
Annual herb

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

Epilobium canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, zauschneria

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium densiflorum Dense boisduvalia, Dense flowered boisduvalia, Dense flowered spike primrose

native
Annual herb

Epilobium torreyi Narrow boisduvalia, Narrow leaved boisduvalia, Torrey's willowherb

native
Annual herb

Equisetum arvense Common horsetail rush, Common horsetail, field horsetail, Field horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Eremalche parryi Parry's mallow

native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Eriastrum densifolium Giant eriastrum, Giant woollystar, Perennial woodstar

native
Perennial herb

Eriastrum virgatum Virgate eriastrum, Wand woollystar

• rare native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa, Yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

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

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum baileyi Bailey buckwheat, Bailey's buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum elegans Elegant buckwheat

• rare native
Annual herb

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

Eriogonum latifolium Coast buckwheat, Coast eriogonum, Seaside buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum nortonii Pinnacles buckwheat

• rare native
Annual herb

Eriogonum nudum var. pubiflorum Hairy flowered buckwheat, Naked buckwheat, Fremont's Wild Buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum saxatile Hoary buckwheat, Rock buckwheat, Rock eriogonum

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum vimineum Wicker buckwheat, Wicker stemmed eriogonum, Wickerstem buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum multicaule Branched woolly sunflower, Many stemmed eriophyllum, Manystem woolly sunflower

native
Annual herb

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 caespitosa Foothill poppy, Tufted eschscholzia, Tufted poppy

native
Annual herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native
Annual herb

Festuca californica California fescue

native
Perennial grass

Filago californica California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Filago gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Forestiera pubescens Desert olive, Stretchberry

native
Shrub

OLEACEAE

Fraxinus dipetala California ash, Flowering ash, Foothill ash

native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Galium angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium parisiense Wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

Galium porrigens Climbing bedstraw, Graceful bedstraw, Nuttall's bedstraw

native
Vine, Shrub

Galium trifidum var. pacificum Threepetal bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw, Sweet bedstraw, Sweet scented bedstraw

native
Annual herb

Garrya congdonii Chaparral silktassel, Congdon's silk tassel, Interior silktassel

native
Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gastridium ventricosum Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Geranium carolinianum Carolina geranium

native
Annual herb

Geranium retrorsum New zealand geranium

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Gilia achilleifolia California gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis Many stemmed california gilia, Many stemmed gilia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Githopsis specularioides Common bluecup, Venus' looking glass

native
Annual herb

Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice, Lichorice, Wild licorice

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium bicolor Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium luteo-album Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Guillenia lasiophylla California mustard

native
Annual herb

Gutierrezia californica California matchweed, Matchweed, snakeweed, San joaquin snakeweed

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helianthemum scoparium Peak Rushrose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley, Heliotrope, Salt heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia Hayfield tarweed, Woodrush tarweed

native
Annual herb

Herniaria hirsuta ssp. cinerea Herniaria

non-native
Annual herb

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

Hesperolinon micranthum Common dwarf flax, Small flower western flax, Small flowered dwarf flax

native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

Heterocodon rariflorum Few flowered heterocodon, Rareflower heterocodon, Western pear flower

native
Annual herb

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca sessiliflora Golden aster, Sessileflower false goldenaster

native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum California barley, California meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Barley, Mediterranean barley

non-native
Annual grass

Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum Blue foxtail, Smooth barley

non-native
Annual grass

Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort, Whorled marshpennywort

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Hypochaeris radicata Hairy cats ear, Hairy catsear, Rough cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Juglans californica var. hindsii Northern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus balticus Baltic rush, Wire rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis Round fruited toad rush, Western toad rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus tenuis Poverty rush, Slender rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juniperus californica California juniper

native
Shrub

CUPRESSACEAE

Keckiella breviflora Bush beardtongue, Gaping keckiella

native
Shrub

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima Branched lagophylla, Common hareleaf

native
Annual herb

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia microglossa Small rayed goldfields, Smallray goldfields, Smallrayed lasthenia

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus vestitus var. ochropetalus Bolander's pacific pea, Bolander's pea, Pale pacific pea

native
Perennial herb

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Common pacific pea, Hillside pea, Wild sweetpea

native
Perennial herb

Layia hieracioides Hawkweed layia, Tall layia, Tall tidytips

native
Annual herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native
Shrub

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lewisia rediviva Bitter root

native
Perennial herb

Leymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Ligusticum apiifolium Celery leaved lovage, Celeryleaf licorice root, Lovage

native
Perennial herb

Limosella acaulis Broad leaved mudwort, Owyhee mudwort, Southern mudwort

native
Annual herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Linanthus bicolor True babystars

native
Annual herb

Linanthus ciliatus Whiskerbrush

native
Annual herb

Linanthus dichotomus Evening snow, Eveningsnow

native
Annual herb

Linanthus parviflorus Variable linanthus

native
Annual herb

Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. continentalis Pygmy 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

Lithophragma heterophyllum Hill star, Hillside woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Loeflingia squarrosa Spreading loeflingia, Spreading pygmyleaf

native
Annual herb

Lolium perenne Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lomatium californicum California lomatium, Celery weed

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Woolly fruited lomatium, Woollyfruit desertparsley

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

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

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus humistratus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus micranthus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus purshianus var. purshianus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus salsuginosus Coastal lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus scoparius Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Lotus strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus concinnus Bajada lupine, Elegant lupine, Scarlet lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus Chick lupine, Dense flowered platycarpos, Whitewhorl 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

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia anomala Plump seeded madia, Plumpseeded madia, Tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia elegans ssp. densifolia Common madia

native
Annual herb

Madia exigua Little tarweed, Meager tarweed, Small tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia gracilis Grassy tarweed, Gumweed madia, Slender tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia sativa Chile tarweed, Coast tarweed, Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

Malacothamnus aboriginum Indian Valley bushmallow

• rare native
Shrub

MALVACEAE

Malacothrix clevelandii Cleveland's dandelion, Cleveland's desertdandelion, Cleveland's malacothrix

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix floccifera Woolly dandelion, Woolly desertdandelion, Woolly malacothrix

native
Annual herb

Marah fabaceus California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Meconella californica California fairypoppy, California meconella

native
Annual herb

Meconella linearis Narrowleaf queen poppy

native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Melica californica California melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Melica torreyana Torrey melic, Torrey's melica, Torrey's melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus indica Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentzelia gracilenta Blazing star, Grass blazingstar, Slender blazing star

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Mentzelia micrantha Chaparral blazing star, San Luis blazingstar, San Luis stick leaf

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Micropus californicus var. californicus Q tips, Slender cottonweed

native
Annual herb

Microseris elegans Elegant silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Mimulus androsaceus Androsace monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus douglasii Purple mouse ears

native
Annual herb

Mimulus floribundus Many flowered monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus fremontii Fremont's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus guttatus ssp. guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Mimulus longiflorus southern bush monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Mimulus nasutus

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus pilosus Snouted monkey flower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus rattanii Rattan's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Minuartia douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Monardella villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Montia fontana Annual water minerslettuce, Water chickweed, Water montia

native
Annual herb

Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass

native
Perennial grass

Nassella lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Navarretia atractyloides Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia jaredii Paso robles navarretia

native
Annual herb

Nemacladus gracilis Slender nemacladus, Slender threadplant

• rare native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nemophila pedunculata Littlefoot nemophila, Meadow nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora Many flowered tobacco, Manyflower tobacco, Tobacco

non-native
Annual herb

Nicotiana attenuata Coyote tobacco

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana quadrivalvis Indian tobacco

native
Annual herb

Orobanche bulbosa Chaparral broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche californica California orobanche

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche uniflora Purple broomrape

Annual herb

Osmorhiza brachypoda California sweet cicely, California sweetcicely

native
Perennial herb

Papaver californicum Fire poppy, Western poppy

native
Annual herb

Parietaria hespera Pelitory, Pellitory, Rillita pellitory

native
Annual herb

Parvisedum pentandrum Mt. Hamilton mock stonecrop

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native
Perennial herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's foot fern

native
Fern

Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Perideridia californica California yampah

native
Perennial herb

Petunia parviflora Wild petunia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia brachyloba Short lobed phacelia, Shortlobe phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia californica California phacelia, Phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia rattanii Rattan's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phlox gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma auritum Blue fiestaflower, Fiesta flower

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma membranaceum White fiesta flower, White fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phyla nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Pickeringia montana Montana chaparral pea

native
Shrub

Pinus sabiniana Bull pine, California foothill pine, Gray pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia elegans Coast piperia, Elegant piperia, Elegant rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Plagiobothrys canescens Grey popcorn flower, Valley popcorn flower, Valley popcornflower

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys collinus var. californicus

Plagiobothrys collinus var. fulvescens California popcornflower, Cooper's popcornflower, Popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Rusty haired popcorn flower, Rusty popcorn flower, Rusty popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys tenellus Pacific popcornflower, Popcorn flower, Slender popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys uncinatus Hooked popcorn flower, Salinas valley popcornflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Plectritis macrocera Long horn plectritis, Longhorn plectritis, White plectritis

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa secunda One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Poa unilateralis Ocean bluff blue grass, San francisco bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Polygonum arenastrum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice fern

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

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

Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Holly leaved cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Psilocarphus brevissimus Short woollyheads, Woolly marbles

native
Annual 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 var. agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak

native
Tree

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native
Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak, chapparal oak

native
Tree, Shrub

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus white water butter cup

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus hebecarpus Delicate buttercup, Pubescent fruited buttercup, Slender annual buttercup

native
Annual herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ribes californicum California gooseberry, Hillside gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes quercetorum Foothill gooseberry, Oak gooseberry, Rock gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus, Wire weed, Wireweed

native
Annual herb

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, 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

Sagina apetala Annual pearlwort, Dwarf pearlwort, Sticky pearlwort

non-native
Annual herb

Salix exigua Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps of spring, Yellow mats

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula bipinnata Poison sanicle

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Saxifraga californica Greene's saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Scandix pecten-veneris Shepherd's needle, Shepherdsneedle, Venus' needle

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Scirpus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scleranthus annuus German knotgrass

non-native
Annual herb

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, Scullcap

native
Perennial herb

Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop, Stone crop

native
Perennial herb

Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's moss fern, Bigelow's spike moss, Bushy spikemoss

native

SELAGINELLACEAE

Senecio aphanactis California groundsel, Chaparral ragwort, Rayless ragwort

• rare native
Annual herb

Senecio breweri Brewer's ragwort

native
Perennial herb

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel, Bush senecio, Douglas' groundsel

native
Shrub

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

non-native
Annual herb

Silene antirrhina Sleepy catch fly, Sleepy catchfly, Sleepy silene

native
Annual herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

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

Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Stachys albens Cobwebby hedge nettle, White hedge nettle, Whitestem hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys bullata California hedge nettle, California hedgenettle, Southern hedge nettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys pycnantha Short spike hedge nettle, Shortspike hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed, Shiny chickweed, Smooth chickweed

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa Tall stephanomeria, Wand stephanomeria, Wand wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus glandulosus Bristly jewelflower, Tamalpais jewel flower

native
Annual herb

Stylocline gnaphalioides Everlasting nest straw, Everlasting stylocline, Mountain neststraw

native
Annual herb

Stylomecon heterophylla Wind poppy

native
Annual herb

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Tauschia hartwegii Hartweg's tauschia, Hartweg's umbrellawort, Tauschia

native
Perennial herb

Tauschia kelloggii Kellogg's tauschia, Kellogg's umbrellawort

native
Perennial herb

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum Fendler's meadow rue, Meadow rue, Torrey's meadow rue

native
Perennial herb

Thysanocarpus curvipes Fringe pod, Fringed pod, Hairy lacepod

native
Annual herb

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Common lace pod, Mountain fringepod, Narrow leaved fringe pod

native
Annual herb

Torilis nodosa Hedge parsley, Knotted hedge parsley, Knotted hedgeparsley

non-native
Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls

native
Shrub

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum Notch leaf clover, Notchleaf clover, Pinole clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium obtusiflorum Clammy clover, Creek clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Triteleia ixioides Golden brodiaea, Pretty face, Prettyface

native
Perennial herb

Tropidocarpum gracile Dobie pod, Slender keel fruit, Slender tropidocarpum

native
Annual herb

Typha angustifolia Nail rod, Narrow leaf cattail, Narrowleaf cattail

non-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

Utricularia vulgaris Common bladderwort

native
Perennial herb

LENTIBULARIACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida Robust vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Veronica catenata Chain speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Hairy purslane speedwell, Neckweed, Purslane speedwell

native
Annual herb

Vicia sativa Spring vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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 microstachys var. pauciflora Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Vulpia myuros var. myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Wyethia helenioides Gray mule ears, Whitehead mule ears, Whitehead wyethia

native
Perennial herb

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb