Montara Mountain, San Mateo County Illustrated Plant List

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica California sheepburr

native
Perennial herb

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial 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 cytisoides Bentham's deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon heermannii var. orbicularis

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon junceus Rush lotus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon parviflorus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Actaea rubra baneberry, Western baneberry

native
Perennial herb

Adiantum aleuticum Five finger fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Agapanthus africanus Lily of the nile

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 exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Allium dichlamydeum Coast onion, Coastal onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Alnus rubra Oregon alder, Red alder

native
Tree, Shrub

BETULACEAE

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anagallis minima Chaffweed

native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

Anemone grayi Blue windflower

native
Perennial herb

Angelica hendersonii Coast angelica, Henderson's angelica

native
Perennial herb

Anthoxanthum occidentale California sweet grass, Vanilla grass

native
Perennial grass

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual 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

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos montaraensis Montara manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctotheca prostrata prostrate cape weed, creeping capeweed

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Armeria maritima ssp. californica California sea pink, California seapink, Sea pink or thrift

native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia pycnocephala Beach sagewort, Coastal sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Common lady fern, Subarctic lady fern, Western lady fern

native
Fern

ATHYRIACEAE

Atriplex californica California orach

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex leucophylla Beach salt bush, Beach saltbush, Sea scale

native
Perennial herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush

native
Shrub

Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis Coyote brush

native
Shrub

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native
Perennial herb

Barbarea verna Early winter cress, Early wintercress, Scurvy grass

non-native
Perennial herb

Barbarea vulgaris Bitter wintercress, Common wintercress, Yellow rocket

non-native
Perennial herb

Bellardia trixago Mediterranean lineseed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Bellis perennis English daisy, English lawn daisy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Blechnum spicant Deer fern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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 terrestris ssp. terrestris Dwarf brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

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 sitchensis var. maritimus Maritime brome

native
Perennial grass

Calamagrostis nutkaensis Pacific reedgrass

native
Perennial grass

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe lily

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Camissoniopsis hirtella Hairy sun cup

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

Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat, Sandcarpet

native
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 bolanderi Bolander's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex brevicaulis Short stem sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex harfordii Harford's sedge, Monterey sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field 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

Carpobrotus chilensis Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan paintbrush, Longleaf indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus Blue blossom

native
Tree, Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum Field chickweed

native
Perennial herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Chasmanthe floribunda African cornflag, Chasmanthe

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum Soap plant, Spreading soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Common soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla Giant chinquapin, Golden chinquapin

native
Tree, Shrub

Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla

Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor Bush chinquapin, Giant chinquapin

native
Tree, Shrub

Cicendia quadrangularis Common microcalis, Oregon timwort

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Cichorium intybus Chicory

non-native
Perennial herb

Cicuta douglasii Western water hemlock

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium brevistylum Clustered thistle, Indian thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium quercetorum Alameda county thistle, Brownie thistle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia rubicunda Farewell to spring, Reddened clarkia, Ruby chalice clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial 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

CONVOLVULACEAE

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

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass, Pampasgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosa Coastal cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha leiocarpa Coast cryptantha, Coastal cryptantha, Popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

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 eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial 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

Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace, Wild carrot

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

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 decorum ssp. decorum Coastal larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum Royal larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis California hairgrass, Coastal tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dicentra formosa Pacific bleeding heart, Pacific bleedinghearts

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue dicks, Wild hyacinth

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma congestum Fork toothed ookow, Ookow

native
Perennial herb

Digitalis purpurea Purple foxglove

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel, Indian teasel

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dirca occidentalis Western leatherwood

• rare native
Shrub

THYMELAEACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dodecatheon hendersonii Mosquito bill

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Dracunculus vulgaris Common dracunculus

non-native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

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

Dryopteris expansa Common wood fern, Spreading wood fern, Spreading woodfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya farinosa Bluff lettuce, North coast dudleya, Powdery liveforever

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Echium pininana Pine echium

non-native
Shrub

Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass, Upright veldt grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii Fringed willowherb, Watson's willowherb, Willow herb

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Epipactis helleborine Broadleaf helleborine

non-native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

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

Erigeron bonariensis Flax-leaved horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron sumatrensis Tropical horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa, Yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum latifolium Coast buckwheat, Coast eriogonum, Seaside buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum nudum 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

Eriophyllum staechadifolium Lizard tail, Seaside golden yarrow, Seaside woolly sunflower

native
Perennial 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

Eryngium armatum Coastal eryngo, Coyote thistle, Prickly coyote thistle

native
Perennial herb

Erysimum franciscanum Franciscan wallflower, San francisco wallflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Euonymus occidentalis var. occidentalis Western burning bush

native
Tree, Shrub

CELASTRACEAE

Euphorbia crenulata Chinese caps, Chinesecaps

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Euphorbia lathyris Compass plant, Gopher plant, Moleplant

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual 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 myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Festuca rubra Red fescue

native
Perennial grass

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Fragaria chiloensis Beach strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Fragaria vesca California strawberry, Wild strawberry, Wood strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory

non-native
Perennial herb

Fumaria officinalis Drug fumitory

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Fumaria parviflora Fine leaved fumitory, Fineleaf fumitory

non-native
Annual herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Vine, Shrub

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

Gaultheria shallon Salal

native
Shrub

Genista monspessulana French broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Geranium core-core Alderney crane's-bill

non-native
Perennial herb

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

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

native
Annual herb

Glebionis coronaria Crown daisy

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Gumplant, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hedera helix English ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine, Shrub

ARALIACEAE

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Heliotropium europaeum European heliotrope

non-native
Annual herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Heracleum maximum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi Bolander's goldenaster, Golden aster, 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. brachyantherum Meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum

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

Horkelia cuneata var. sericea Kellogg's horkelia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hosackia gracilis Harlequin lotus

• rare native
Perennial herb

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

Ilex aquifolium English holly, Holly

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

AQUIFOLIACEAE

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

Iris pseudacorus Horticultural iris, Paleyellow iris, Yellowflag iris

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Isolepis cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic 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 xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lactuca virosa Bitter lettuce, Poison wild lettuce

non-native
Perennial herb

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lasthenia californica ssp. californica California 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

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native
Shrub

Lepidium didymum Lesser swine cress

non-native
Annual herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Ligusticum apiifolium Celery leaved lovage, Celeryleaf licorice root, Lovage

native
Perennial 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

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 utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine, low growing silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine, Yellow bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus arboreus var. eximius San mateo tree lupine

• rare native
Shrub

Lupinus latifolius Bigleaf lupine, Broad leaf lupine, Broadleaf lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus latifolius var. dudleyi Canyon lupine, Dudley's lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus variicolor

native
Shrub

Luzula comosa var. comosa Hairy wood rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia elegans 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

Maianthemum racemosum Feathery false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Maianthemum stellatum Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Malva pseudolavatera

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

MALVACEAE

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marah oregana Coast man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

Mercurialis annua Annual mercury

non-native
Annual herb

Microsteris gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Moehringia macrophylla Large leaved sandwort, Largeleaf sandwort

native
Perennial herb

Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana San francisco coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Morella californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Myoporum laetum Lollypop tree, Ngaio tree

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

SCROPHULARIACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Navarretia squarrosa Skunkbush, Skunkweed

native
Annual herb

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

Origanum vulgare Oregano

non-native
Perennial herb

Orobanche californica ssp. californica Broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis pilosa Hairy wood sorrel

native
Annual herb

OXALIDACEAE

Pelargonium grossularioides Gooseberry geranium, Gooseberry pelargonium

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah, Yampah

native
Perennial herb

Petrorhagia dubia Hairypink, Pink grass, Wilding pink

non-native
Annual herb

Phacelia californica California phacelia, Phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis Woods phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris californica California canarygrass, Canarygrass

native
Perennial grass

Pinus radiata Monterey pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia elegans ssp. elegans Elegant piperia

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Pittosporum undulatum Australian cheesewood, Victorian box

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

PITTOSPORACEAE

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

Plantago maritima Alkali plantain, Goose tongue, Maritime plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plantago subnuda Mexican plantain, Naked plantain, Tall coastal plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

Plectritis congesta Sea blush, Shortspur seablush

native
Annual herb

Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon Shortspur seablush

native
Annual herb

Plectritis macrocera Long horn plectritis, Longhorn plectritis, White plectritis

native
Annual herb

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Poa unilateralis ssp. unilateralis San francisco bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum Four leaved allseed

non-native
Annual herb

Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum

Polygala californica California Milkwort

native
Perennial herb

POLYGALACEAE

Polygonum paronychia Beach knotweed, Dune knotweed

native
Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypodium calirhiza Acrid fern, Licorice fern, Nested polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypodium scouleri Leather fern, Leather leaf fern, Leathery polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Polypogon viridis Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific potentilla, Silverweed

native
Perennial herb

Potentilla hickmanii Hickman's cinquefoil

• rare native
Perennial herb

Poterium sanguisorba Garden burnet

non-native
Perennial herb

Prosartes hookeri Drops of gold

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Tree, Shrub

Pseudognaphalium biolettii Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium canescens Wright's cudweed

native
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 chilensis Round woolly marbles

native
Annual herb

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

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

native
Tree

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

native
Tree

Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak, chapparal oak

native
Tree, Shrub

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus muricatus Buttercup, Pricklefruit buttercup, Spiny buttercup

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes menziesii var. menziesii Canyon gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

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

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Romulea rosea var. australis Rosy sand crocus, Rosy sandcrocus

non-native
Perennial herb

Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose

native
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus Western thimbleberry, Thimbleberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rubus spectabilis Salmon berry, Salmonberry

native
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 occidentalis Western dock

native
Perennial herb

Rumex pulcher Fiddle dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis Western pearlwort

native
Annual herb

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix sitchensis Coulter willow, Sitka willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Pacific red elderberry

native
Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps of spring, Yellow mats

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

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus Common threesquare

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scoliopus bigelovii California fetid adder's tongue, Slink pod

native
Perennial herb

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop, Stone crop

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Senecio glomeratus Cutleaf burnweed

• invasive non-native
Annual, 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

Sherardia arvensis Blue fieldmadder, Field madder

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

MALVACEAE

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri Simple campion

• rare 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 douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native
Perennial herb

Solanum furcatum Forked nightshade

non-native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

Solidago elongata West coast canada goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

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

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia bocconi Boccone's sand spurry

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

non-native
Perennial herb

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies tresses, Hooded ladies' tresses, Ladies' tresses

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Stachys ajugoides Ajuga hedge nettle, Bugle hedgenettle, Hedge nettle

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Stachys rigida var. quercetorum Rough hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Taraxia ovata Sun cup, Goldeneggs

native
Perennial herb

Tellima grandiflora Bigflower tellima, Fringe cups

native
Perennial herb

Tetragonia tetragonoides New zealand spinach

non-native
Annual herb

AIZOACEAE

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

native
Perennial 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

Trientalis latifolia Pacific starflower

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Trifolium angustifolium Narrow leaved clover, Narrowleaf crimson clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium barbigerum Bearded 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 depauperatum Cowbag clover, Dwarf sack clover, Pale 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 macraei Chilean clover, Macrae's clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microdon Thimble clover, Valparaiso clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium repens White clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium subterraneum Sub clover, Subterranean clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium wormskioldii Coast clover, Cow clover, Cows clover

native
Perennial herb

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Trillium ovatum ssp. ovatum Pacific trillium, Western wakerobin

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear

native
Perennial herb

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Turritis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

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. gracilis American stinging nettle, California nettle

native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

native
Shrub

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida Robust vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Veronica americana American brooklime, American speedwell, Brooklime

native
Perennial herb

Veronica persica Bird's eye speedwell, Birdeye speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia gigantea Giant vetch

native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia villosa ssp. villosa Hairy vetch, Winter vetch, Wooly vetch

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vinca major Greater periwinkle, Bigleaf periwinkle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola adunca ssp. adunca Blue violet, Western dog violet

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

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