Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Illustrated Plant List

Acacia dealbata Silver wattle

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood acacia

• invasive non-native
Tree

Acer macrophyllum Big leaf maple, Bigleaf maple

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Acer negundo Boxelder

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual herb

Acmispon americanus var. americanus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon parviflorus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Actaea rubra baneberry, Western baneberry

native
Perennial herb

Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant, Trail plant

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Adiantum aleuticum Five finger fern

native
Fern

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Agapanthus praecox African lily

non-native
Perennial herb

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla Annual agoseris, Annual mountain dandelion

native
Annual herb

Agrostis avenacea Pacific bentgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Agrostis capillaris Colonial bentgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis hallii Hall redtop, Hall's bent grass, Hall's bentgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Annual grass

Agrostis pallens Leafy bent grass, Diego bent grass, Seashore bentgrass

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bentgrass, Redtop

• invasive non-native
Perennial 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

Alisma triviale Northern water plantain

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

ALISMATACEAE

Allium amplectens Narrow leaved onion, Narrowleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium falcifolium Scytheleaf onion, Sickle leaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum Pitted onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium peninsulare var. franciscanum San francisco bay onion, San francisco onion

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium triquetrum Three cornered leek, Threecorner leek, White flowered onion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium unifolium One leaf onion, Oneleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Alnus rhombifolia White alder

native
Tree

BETULACEAE

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaryllis belladonna Belladonna lily

non-native
Perennial herb

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Amelanchier utahensis Pale leaved serviceberry, Service berry, Utah service berry

native
Shrub

Ammannia robusta Grand ammania, Grand redstem

native
Annual herb

LYTHRACEAE

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anagallis minima Chaffweed

native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Angelica tomentosa Woolly angelica

native
Perennial herb

Anisocarpus madioides Woodland madia

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Anthoxanthum occidentale California sweet grass, Vanilla grass

native
Perennial grass

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

native
Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Aquilegia formosa Crimson columbine, Sitka columbine, Western columbine

native
Perennial herb

Arabis blepharophylla Coast rock cress

• rare native
Perennial herb

Aralia californica California spikenard, Elk's clover, Elkclover

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone, Madrone

native
Tree

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita

native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arnica discoidea Rayless arnica

native
Perennial herb

Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

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

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Garden asparagus

non-native
Perennial herb

ASPARAGACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native
Annual herb

Atriplex prostrata 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

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

native
Fern

AZOLLACEAE

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush

native
Shrub

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native
Perennial herb

Bellardia trixago Mediterranean lineseed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Bellardia viscosa Yellow glandweed

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Borago officinalis Borage, Common borage

non-native
Annual herb

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Boykinia occidentalis Brook foam, Coastal brookfoam, Western boykinia

native
Perennial herb

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender false brome

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

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

non-native
Annual grass

Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Harvest brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris Dwarf brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

Bromus berteroanus Chilean chess

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 hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus laevipes Chinook brome, Narrow flowered brome, Woodland brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis Foxtail chess

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus sterilis Poverty brome, Sterile brome

non-native
Annual grass

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

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome, Common brome

native
Perennial grass

Calamagrostis koelerioides Fire reedgrass

native
Perennial grass

Calamagrostis rubescens Pine grass, Pinegrass

native
Perennial grass

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe lily

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus argillosus Clay mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

Calycadenia multiglandulosa Rosin weed, Sticky calycadenia, Sticky western rosinweed

native
Annual herb

Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Pacific false bindweed, Purple western morning glory, Smooth western morning glory

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Cambria morning glory, Hill morning glory, Hillside false bindweed

native
Perennial herb

Camissoniopsis micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual herb

Campanula griffinii Griffin's bellflower, Griffin's harebell

native
Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter cress, Idaho bittercress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus Italian thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus

Carduus tenuiflorus Italian thistle, Slender flowered thistle, Winged plumeless thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex amplifolia Ample leaved sedge, Big leaf sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex barbarae Santa barbara sedge, Valley sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex bolanderi Bolander's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex densa Dense sedge, Sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex divulsa ssp. divulsa Gray sedge

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex globosa Round fruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex gracilior Slender sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex harfordii Harford's sedge, Monterey sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex nudata Dudley's sedge, Naked sedge, Torrent sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex serratodens Bifid sedge, Two tooth sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subbracteata Small bract sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex tumulicola Foothill sedge, Slender sedge, Split awn sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja attenuata Narrow leaved owl's clover, Valley tassels

native
Annual herb

Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora Dense flower owl's clover, Denseflower indian paintbrush

native
Annual herb

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides Cream sacs

native
Annual herb

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides

Castilleja wightii Wight's indian paint brush, Wight's paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Caulanthus lasiophyllus California mustard

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush, Buckbrush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush

native
Shrub

Centaurea calcitrapa Purple star thistle, Red star thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Ceratophyllum demersum Coon's tail, Hornwort

native
Perennial herb

CERATOPHYLLACEAE

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chamaesyce maculata Spotted spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia Thyme leafed spurge

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia

Chenopodium berlandieri var. sinuatum Pitseed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium rubrum var. humile Red goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium vulvaria Stinking goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Common soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Chorizanthe diffusa Diffuse spineflower

native
Annual herb

Cicendia quadrangularis Common microcalis, Oregon timwort

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Cichorium intybus Chicory

non-native
Perennial herb

Cirsium brevistylum Clustered thistle, Indian thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose

non-native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

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 rubicunda Farewell to spring, Reddened clarkia, Ruby chalice 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 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 lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla Purple chinese houses, Chinese-Houses

native
Annual herb

Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla

Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina Hillside collinsia

native
Annual herb

Collomia heterophylla Variableleaf collomia, Varied leaved collomia

native
Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis Summer coralroot

native
Perennial herb

Corallorhiza striata Hooded coralroot, Striped coral root

native
Perennial herb

Cordylanthus pilosus ssp. pilosus Hairy bird's beak

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Coreopsis tinctoria Calliopsis, Golden tickseed

non-native
Annual herb

Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood

native
Tree, Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cornus sericea ssp. sericea American dogwood, Creek dogwood, Red osier dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Corylus cornuta ssp. californica Beaked hazelnut

native
Shrub

BETULACEAE

Cotoneaster pannosus Cotoneaster, Silverleaf cotoneaster, Woolly cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

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

CRASSULACEAE

Crassula tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss pygmyweed

non-native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Crataegus laevigata Smooth hawthorn

non-native
Tree, Shrub

Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Crepis vesicaria ssp. taraxacifolia Beaked hawksbeard, Weedy hawksbeard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Croton setigerus Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Crypsis vaginiflora African prickle grass, African pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Cryptantha flaccida Beaked cryptantha, Flaccid cryptantha, Weakstem cryptantha

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha microstachys Popcorn flower, Tejon cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha torreyana var. pumila Dwarf cryptantha

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta occidentalis California dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cynoglossum grande Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia

native
Perennial herb

Cynosurus echinatus Annual dogtail, Bristly dogstail grass, Dogtail grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Cyperus difformis Variable flatsedge

non-native
Annual grasslike herb

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus erythrorhizos Red rooted cyperus, Redroot flatsedge

native
Annual grasslike herb

Cystopteris fragilis Bladder fern, Brittle bladder fern, Brittle fern

native
Fern

CYSTOPTERIDACEAE

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Datisca glomerata Durango root

native
Perennial herb

DATISCACEAE

Datura stramonium Jimson weed, Jimsonweed

non-native
Annual herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra corymbosa Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delairea odorata Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum California larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum

Delphinium hesperium ssp. hesperium Foothill larkspur, Western larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium patens ssp. patens Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum Royal larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue dicks, Wild hyacinth

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma congestum Fork toothed ookow, Ookow

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma multiflorum Many flowered brodiaea, Manyflower brodiaea, Roundtooth snakelily

native
Perennial herb

Digitalis purpurea Purple foxglove

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy crabgrass

non-native
Annual grass

Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel, Indian teasel

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dirca occidentalis Western leatherwood

• rare native
Shrub

THYMELAEACEAE

Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum 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

Drymocallis glandulosa var. wrangelliana Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Drymocallis glandulosa var. wrangelliana

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Duchesnea indica var. indica Mock-strawberry

non-native
Perennial herb

Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Dysphania multifida Cut leaved goosefoot

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass, Japanese millet, Watergrass

non-native
Annual grass

Echinodorus berteroi Burhead, Upright burrhead

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

ALISMATACEAE

Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass, Upright veldt grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Elatine brachysperma Short seed waterwort, Shortseed waterwort

native
Annual, Perennial herb

ELATINACEAE

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Blue wild rye, Blue wildrye, Western rye grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus ssp. virescens Blue wildrye, Virginia wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus multisetus Big squirreltail grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus xgouldii Many flowered wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Epilobium minutum Chaparral willowherb, Desert willow herb, Little willowherb

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Epipactis helleborine Broadleaf helleborine

non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Giant scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea Tufted lovegrass

native
Annual grass

Eriastrum abramsii Abrams' eriastrum, Abrams' woollystar

native
Annual herb

Erigeron bonariensis Flax-leaved horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Erigeron karvinskianus Fleabane, Latin american fleabane

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Erigeron sumatrensis Tropical horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa, Yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum Golden buckwheat, Goldencarpet buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum Naked buckwheat, Nude buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum Common woolly sunflower, Spiderweb sunflower, Wooly sunflower

native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Erodium brachycarpum Foothill filaree, Short fruited filaree, Shortfruit stork's bill

• invasive 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

Eryngium jepsonii Jepson's eryngo

• rare native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Euonymus occidentalis var. occidentalis Western burning bush

native
Tree, Shrub

CELASTRACEAE

Euphorbia lathyris Compass plant, Gopher plant, Moleplant

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Euphorbia oblongata Eggleaf spurge

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native
Annual herb

Eurybia radulina Roughleaf aster

native
Perennial 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 bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Festuca californica California fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca elmeri Coast fescue, Elmer fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca microstachys Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca octoflora Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Festuca rubra Red fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca temulenta Darnel, tares

non-native
Annual grass

Ficus carica Common fig, Edible fig

• invasive non-native
Tree

MORACEAE

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Fragaria vesca California strawberry, Wild strawberry, Wood strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry

native
Shrub

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory

non-native
Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum ssp. californicum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium murale Tiny bedstraw, Yellow wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Vine, Shrub

Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw, Sweet bedstraw, Sweet scented bedstraw

native
Annual herb

Gamochaeta ustulata Featherweed

native
Perennial herb

Garrya elliptica Coast silk tassel, Coast silktassel, Silk tassel bush or quinine bush

native
Tree, Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Genista maderensis Madeira dyer's greenweed, Madera broom

non-native
Shrub

Genista monspessulana French broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Geranium molle Crane's bill geranium, Dove's foot geranium, Dovefoot geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Geranium robertianum herb Robert

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Glyceria occidentalis Western manna grass

non-native
Perennial grass (aquatic)

Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice, Lichorice, Wild licorice

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed, Hairy gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hainardia cylindrica Barbgrass, Monerma, Thin tail

non-native
Annual grass

Hedera helix English ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine, Shrub

ARALIACEAE

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helianthella californica var. californica California helianthella

native
Perennial herb

Helianthella californica var. californica

Helianthemum scoparium Peak Rushrose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia Hayfield tarweed, Woodrush tarweed

native
Annual herb

Heracleum maximum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Erect dwarf cudweed, Few flowered evax

native
Annual herb

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

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 grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides Bristly goldenaster, Sessileflower false goldenaster

native
Perennial herb

Heuchera micrantha Alum root, Crevice alumroot

native
Perennial herb

Hieracium albiflorum White flowered hawkweed, White hawkweed

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Holcus lanatus Common velvetgrass, Velvet grass, Velvetgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Holodiscus discolor var. discolor 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

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

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia californica var. californica California horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Hyacinthoides hispanica Hispanic hyacinthoides

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Hypericum calycinum Aaron's beard

non-native
Shrub

HYPERICACEAE

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

Iberis umbellata Globe candytuft

non-native
Annual herb

Impatiens balfourii Balfour's touch me not

non-native
Perennial herb

BALSAMINACEAE

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

Iris foetidissima Stinking iris

non-native
Perennial herb

Iris pseudacorus Horticultural iris, Paleyellow iris, Yellowflag iris

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus bolanderi Bolander's 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 ssp. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus hesperius Coast or bog rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus occidentalis Rush, Slender juncus, Western rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculata Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Keckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides Chaparral beard tongue

native
Shrub

Keckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides

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

non-native
Perennial herb

Kickxia spuria Fluellin, Roundleaf cancerwort

non-native
Perennial herb

Kniphofia uvaria Redhot poker

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASPHODELACEAE

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Lactuca saligna Narrow leaved wild lettuce, Willow lettuce, Willowleaf lettuce

non-native
Annual herb

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lactuca virosa Bitter lettuce, Poison wild lettuce

non-native
Perennial herb

Lagophylla ramosissima Branched lagophylla, Common hareleaf

native
Annual herb

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lamium purpureum Henbit, Purple dead nettle, Purple deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lapsana communis Common nipplewort, Nipplewort

non-native
Annual herb

Lasthenia californica ssp. californica California goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus latifolius Everlasting pea, Perennial pea, Perennial sweet pea

non-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

Lemna minor Smaller duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native
Shrub

Lepidium campestre Cow cress, English pepper grass, Field pepper grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lepidium didymum Lesser swine cress

non-native
Annual herb

Lepidium latifolium Broad leaved pepper grass, Broadleaved pepperweed, Perennial pepperweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium pinnatifidum Featherleaf pepperweed, Wayside pepper grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis Bearded sprangletop

native
Annual grass

Leptochloa fusca ssp. uninervia Mexican sprangletop

native
Annual grass

Leptosiphon androsaceus False babystars

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon bicolor True babystars

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon liniflorus Narrowflower flaxflower

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon parviflorus Variable linanthus

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon pygmaeus ssp. continentalis Pygmy linanthus

native
Annual herb

Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera Sticky lessingia, Valley lessingia

native
Annual herb

Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera

Lessingia hololeuca Woolly headed lessingia, Woollyhead lessingia

• rare native
Annual herb

Leucanthemum maximum Max chrysanthemum, Shasta daisy

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Leucanthemum vulgare Oxe eye daisy, Oxeye daisy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Ligustrum vulgare European privet

non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum Leopard lily

native
Perennial herb

Limosella acaulis Broad leaved mudwort, Owyhee mudwort, Southern mudwort

native
Annual herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Linanthus dichotomus Evening snow, Eveningsnow

native
Annual herb

Linum bienne Narrow leaved flax, Pale flax, Small flowered flax

non-native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

Lithophragma affine Common woodland star, San Francisco woodland star

native
Perennial herb

Lithophragma heterophyllum Hill star, Hillside woodland star

native
Perennial herb

Lobelia erinus Edging lobelia

non-native
Annual herb

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium Alkali desertparsley, Caraway leaved lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Woolly fruited lomatium, Woollyfruit desertparsley

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium macrocarpum Bigseed biscuitroot, Large fruited lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus affinis Fleshy lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Broad leaf lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus luteolus Butter lupine, Pale yellow lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Luzula comosa var. comosa Hairy wood rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Lythrum tribracteatum Three bracted loosestrife, Threebract loosestrife

non-native
Annual herb

LYTHRACEAE

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

Maianthemum racemosum Feathery false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Maianthemum stellatum Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Malacothamnus arcuatus var. arcuatus Western bewildering bushmallow

• rare native
Shrub

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Medicago arabica Spotted burclover, Spotted medick

non-native
Annual 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

Melica californica California melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Melica subulata Alaska melic, Alaska onion grass, Alaska oniongrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus albus White sweetclover

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Melissa officinalis Bee balm, Common balm, Lemon balm

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha spicata Spearmint

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha suaveolens Apple mint

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha xpiperita Peppermint

non-native
Perennial herb

Micranthes californica Greene's saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

Micropus californicus var. californicus Q tips, Slender cottonweed

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas' microseris, Douglas' silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs, Short scaled microseris

native
Annual herb

Microsteris gracilis Slender phlox

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 guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Minuartia douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monolopia gracilens Woodland monolopia

• rare native
Annual herb

Montia fontana Annual water minerslettuce, Water chickweed, Water montia

native
Annual herb

Myosotis latifolia Broadleaf forget me not, Forget me not, Wide leaved forget me not

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot feather watermilfoil, Parrot's feather, Parrotfeather

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

HALORAGACEAE

Myrtus communis Myrtle

non-native
Shrub

MYRTACEAE

Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Narcissus tazetta Cream narcissus

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Navarretia heterodoxa Calistoga navarretia, Calistoga pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia squarrosa Skunkbush, Skunkweed

native
Annual herb

Navarretia viscidula Sticky navarretia, Sticky pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Nemophila heterophylla Canyon nemophila, Small baby blue eyes, Variable leaved nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora Small flowered nemophila, Smallflower nemophila, Woodland nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nerium oleander Oleander

• invasive non-native
Tree

APOCYNACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanoak

native
Tree, Shrub

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus

Nuttallanthus texanus Blue toadflax

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific oenanthe, Water parsley

native
Perennial herb

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Common evening primrose, Evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Olea europaea Olive

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Orobanche bulbosa Chaparral broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche uniflora Purple broomrape

Annual herb

Orobanche vallicola Valley broom rape

native
Annual herb

Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel, Creeping woodsorrel, Yellow sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis micrantha Dwarf woodsorrel

non-native
Annual herb

Oxalis oregana Redwood sorrel

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Panicum capillare Old witch grass, Witchgrass, Witch grass

native
Annual grass

Panicum miliaceum ssp. miliaceum Broomcorn millet

non-native
Annual grass

Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass, Dallisgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Paspalum distichum Knot grass, Knotgrass

native
Perennial grass

Pectocarya pusilla Little gruvelia

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

Pentachaeta alsinoides Tiny pygmy daisy, Tiny pygmydaisy

native
Annual herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah, Yampah

native
Perennial herb

Persicaria amphibia Water smartweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Persicaria lapathifolia Common knotweed

native
Annual herb

Persicaria maculosa Spotted ladysthumb

non-native
Annual herb

Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Western coltsfoot

native
Perennial herb

Petunia parviflora Wild petunia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Imbricate Phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis Woods phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia rattanii Rattan's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris brachystachys Short spike canarygrass, Shortspike canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Phalaris californica California canarygrass, Canarygrass

native
Perennial grass

Phalaris lemmonii Lemmon's canarygrass

native
Annual grass

Phalaris paradoxa Hood canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Phleum pratense Common timothy, Cultivated timothy, Timothy

non-native
Perennial grass

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

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phyla nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit

native
Perennial herb

Physalis philadelphica Mexican groundcherry, Tomatillo

non-native
Annual herb

Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark, Pacific ninebark, Western ninebark

native
Shrub

Pickeringia montana var. montana Montana chaparral pea

native
Shrub

Pinus radiata Monterey pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine

non-native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia elegans ssp. elegans Elegant piperia

native
Perennial herb

Piperia michaelii Michael's piperia, Michael's rein orchid

• rare native
Perennial herb

Piperia transversa Mountain piperia, Royal rein orchid, Flat Spurred Piperia

native
Perennial herb

Pistacia atlantica Mt. atlas mastic tree, Pistachio

• invasive non-native
Tree

ANACARDIACEAE

Pisum sativum Garden pea

non-native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys bracteatus Bracted allocarya, Bracted popcorn flower, Bracted popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys chorisianus var. hickmanii Hickman's popcorn flower, Hickman's popcornflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys chorisianus var. hickmanii

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

Plantago coronopus Buckhorn plantain, Cut leaf plantain

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon Shortspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Plectritis macrocera Long horn plectritis, Longhorn plectritis, White plectritis

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Pleuropogon californicus var. californicus Annual semaphoregrass

native
Perennial grass (rhizomatous)

Pleuropogon californicus var. californicus

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa howellii Howell's blue grass, Howell's bluegrass

native
Annual grass

Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky blue grass, Kentucky bluegrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Pogogyne serpylloides Thyme leaf mesa mint, Thymeleaf mesamint

native
Annual herb

Polycarpon depressum California allseed, California manyseed, California polycarpon

native
Annual herb

Polygala californica California Milkwort

native
Perennial herb

POLYGALACEAE

Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass, Ditch rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Polypogon viridis Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polystichum dudleyi Dudley's sword fern, Dudley's swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

Portulaca oleracea Common purslane, Little hogweed, Purslane

non-native
Annual herb

PORTULACACEAE

Potamogeton crispus Crispate leaved pondweed, Curly pondweed, Cut leaved pondweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus Leafy pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Potamogeton illinoensis Illinois pondweed, Pondweed, Shining pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Potamogeton pusillus Small pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Prosartes hookeri Drops of gold

native
Perennial herb

Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Lance leaf self heal, Mountain selfheal

native
Perennial herb

Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus subcordata Klamath plum, Sierra plum

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus virginiana var. demissa Chokecherry, Western choke cherry, Western chokecherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Pseudognaphalium beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum Pink cudweed

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas fir, Douglas spruce, False hemlock

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Psilocarphus 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

Pyracantha fortuneana Chinese firethorn

non-native
Shrub

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

native
Tree

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak, Canyon oak, maul oak, goldcup oak, Gold cup oak

native
Tree

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native
Tree

Quercus durata var. durata Leather oak

native
Shrub

Quercus kelloggii Black oak, California black oak

native
Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens Bush interior live oak, Chaparral oak, Live oak

native
Tree, Shrub

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus muricatus Buttercup, Pricklefruit buttercup, Spiny buttercup

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Ranunculus uncinatus Hook seeded buttercup, Hooked fruit buttercup, Woodland buttercup

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native
Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden currant

native
Shrub

Ribes californicum var. californicum California gooseberry, Hillside gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

Ribes menziesii var. menziesii Canyon gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Blood currant, Flowering currant, Pink flowering currant

native
Shrub

Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus, Wire weed, Wireweed

native
Annual herb

Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust

• invasive non-native
Tree

Rorippa curvisiliqua Curvepod yellow cress, Curvepod yellowcress, Western yellow cress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris Bog yellowcress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose

native
Shrub

Rosa spithamea Ground rose, Sonoma rose

native
Shrub

Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary

non-native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus Western thimbleberry, Thimbleberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex acetosella Common sheep sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock, Green dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex pulcher Fiddle dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Rupertia physodes California tea, Common rupertia, Forest scurfpea

native
Perennial herb

Sagina apetala Annual pearlwort, Dwarf pearlwort, Sticky pearlwort

non-native
Annual herb

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis Western pearlwort

native
Annual herb

Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

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

Sanicula laciniata Coast sanicle, Coastal blacksnakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula tuberosa Tuberous sanicle, Turkey pea

native
Perennial herb

Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender cotton

non-native
Shrub

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis Tule

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scoliopus bigelovii California fetid adder's tongue, Slink pod

native
Perennial herb

Scribneria bolanderi Scribner's grass, Scribneria

native
Annual grass

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

CRASSULACEAE

Senecio aronicoides California butterweed, California groundsel, California rayless butterweed

native
Perennial herb

Senecio minimus Coastal burnweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Sequoia sempervirens Coast redwood

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Setaria viridis Green bristlegrass, Green foxtail

non-native
Annual grass

Sherardia arvensis Blue fieldmadder, Field madder

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silene laciniata ssp. californica California indian pink

native
Perennial herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
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

Soleirolia soleirolii Baby's tears, Mother of thousands

non-native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Solidago velutina ssp. californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

native
Perennial herb

Soliva sessilis Common soliva, Field burrweed, South american soliva

non-native
Annual 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

Sparaxis tricolor Harlequin flower, Wandflower

non-native
Perennial herb

Sparganium eurycarpum var. eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Spartium junceum Gorse, Spanish broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia bocconi Boccone's sand spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, 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

Stachys rigida Rough hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Grassland stebbinsoseris

native
Annual herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed, Shiny chickweed, Smooth chickweed

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall stephanomeria, Twiggy wreath plant

native
Annual herb

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa miliacea var. miliacea Smilo grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Common snowberry, Upright snowberry, Snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew

non-native
Perennial herb

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Taraxia ovata Sun cup, Goldeneggs

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

Tellima grandiflora Bigflower tellima, Fringe cups

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

Torilis arvensis Field hedge parsley, Spreading hedgeparsley, Tall Sock-Destroyer

• invasive non-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

Toxicoscordion fremontii Fremont's star lily, Fremont's death camas

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Tragopogon porrifolius Purple salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine, Puncturevine

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Trientalis latifolia Pacific starflower

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Trifolium albopurpureum Indian clover, Rancheria clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium arvense Rabbitfoot clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium barbigerum Bearded clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum Pinole clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. decipiens Notch leaf clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium campestre Field clover, Low hop clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium cernuum Nodding clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium ciliolatum Foothill clover, Tree clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Balloon sack clover, Pale bladder clover, Pale sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium dichotomum Branched indian clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium dubium Shamrock clover, Little Hop Clover, Suckling clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium fucatum Bull clover, Sour clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium glomeratum Clustered clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microdon Thimble clover, Valparaiso clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium oliganthum Few flowered clover, Fewflower clover, Minitomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium repens White clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium subterraneum Sub clover, Subterranean clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Triodanis biflora Venus looking glass, Venus' looking glass

native
Annual herb

Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha Butter 'n' eggs, Johnny tuck

native
Annual herb

Triphysaria pusilla Dwarf owl's clover, Little owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Trisetum canescens Nodding oatgrass, Nodding trisetum, Tall trisetum

native
Perennial grass

Triteleia hyacinthina White brodiaea, Wild hyacinth, White Brodiaea, Fool's Onion

native
Perennial herb

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides Golden brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear

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

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Ulmus minor Smooth leaved elm, english elm

non-native
Tree

ULMACEAE

Umbellularia californica Bay laurel, California bay, California laurel, bay tree

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native
Annual herb

Urospermum picroides Bristly tail seed, Prickly goldenfleece

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Verbascum thapsus Common mullein, Woolly mullein

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Verbena bonariensis Purple top vervain, Purpletop vervain

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida Robust vervain

native
Perennial herb

Veronica americana American brooklime, American speedwell, Brooklime

native
Perennial herb

Veronica arvensis Corn speedwell, Speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Veronica persica Bird's eye speedwell, Birdeye speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia disperma European vetch

non-native
Annual herb

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra Common vetch, Garden vetch, Smaller common vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Garden vetch, Pubescent common vetch, Spring vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia tetrasperma Four seeded vetch, Lentil vetch

non-native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vinca major Greater periwinkle, Bigleaf periwinkle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola ocellata Pinto violet, Twoeyed violet, Western heart's ease

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Vitis vinifera Cultivated grape, Wine grape

non-native
Vine, Shrub

VITACEAE

Whipplea modesta Modesty, Whipplea, Whipplevine

native
Vine, Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Wyethia angustifolia California compassplant, Narrow leaf mule ears, Narrow leaved mule ears

native
Perennial herb

Wyethia glabra Coast range mule ears, Shining mule ears, Smooth mule ears

native
Perennial herb

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native
Annual herb