Tam (MMWD) Plants COPY Illustrated Plant List

Acacia decurrens Black wattle, Green wattle, Wattle

non-native
Tree

Acacia longifolia Sydney golden wattle

non-native
Tree

Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood acacia

• invasive non-native
Tree

Acacia verticillata Prickly moses, Star acacia

non-native
Tree, Shrub

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica California sheepburr

native
Perennial herb

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 American bird's foot trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon grandiflorus Large leaved lotus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon junceus var. 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

Cynoglossum grande Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia

native
Perennial herb

Adenocaulon bicolor American trailplant, Trail plant

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adiantum aleuticum Five finger fern

native
Fern

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Aegilops triuncialis Barbed goatgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Agave americana American century plant

non-native
Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Ageratina adenophora Sticky snakeroot, Thoroughwort

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Agoseris grandiflora Bigflower agoseris, California dandelion, Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla Annual agoseris, Annual mountain dandelion

native
Annual herb

Agoseris hirsuta Woolly goat chicory

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris retrorsa Spear leaved agoseris, Spearleaf agoseris, Spearleaf mountain dandelion

native
Perennial 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

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Aira elegans Elegant hair grass

non-native
Annual grass

Alisma lanceolatum Lanceleaf water plantain

non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

ALISMATACEAE

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 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

Alnus rubra Oregon alder, Red alder

native
Tree, Shrub

BETULACEAE

Alopecurus saccatus Pacific foxtail

native
Annual grass

Amaranthus californicus California amaranth, California pigweed

native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaryllis belladonna Belladonna lily

non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

Ammannia coccinea Purple ammannia, Red ammannia

native
Annual herb

LYTHRACEAE

Amorpha californica var. napensis Indigo bush, Napa false indigo

• rare native
Shrub

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia spectabilis Seaside amsinckia, Seaside fiddleneck, Woolly breeches

native
Annual herb

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

Andropogon glomeratus var. scabriglumis Bushy beardgrass, Southwestern bushy bluestem

native
Perennial grass

Anemone grayi Blue windflower

native
Perennial herb

Anemone oregana Blue windflower, Oregon anemone, Western wood anenome

native
Perennial herb

Angelica californica California angelica

native
Perennial herb

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

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass, Sweet vernalgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum vexillocalyculatum Wiry snapdragon

native
Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orobanche uniflora Purple broomrape

Annual herb

Orobanche bulbosa Chaparral broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp, Indianhemp dogbane, Hemp Dogbane

native
Perennial herb

Aquilegia eximia Serpentine columbine, Sticky columbine, Van Houtte's columbine

native
Perennial herb

Aquilegia formosa Crimson columbine, Sitka columbine, Western columbine

native
Perennial herb

Arabis blepharophylla Coast rock cress

• rare native
Perennial herb

Arabis eschscholtziana Eschscholtz's hairy rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Aralia californica California spikenard, Elk's clover, Elkclover

native
Perennial herb

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone, Madrone

native
Tree

Arceuthobium campylopodum Golden mistletoe, Pine dwarf mistletoe, Pine mistletoe

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Arctostaphylos canescens Hoary manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos glandulosa Cushing manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos montana ssp. montana Mt. Tamalpais manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos nummularia Glossy leaved manzanita, Glossyleaf manzanita, Shatterberry

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos sensitiva Glossyleaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos virgata Bolinas manzanita, Marin manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Aristolochia californica California pipe vine, California pipevine, Dutchman's pipe

native
Vine, Shrub

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Arnica discoidea Rayless arnica

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Arundo donax Giant reed

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Asarum caudatum Creeping wild ginger, Longtail wild ginger

native
Perennial herb

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed

native
Perennial herb

Asparagus asparagoides African asparagus fern

• invasive non-native
Vine

ASPARAGACEAE

Aspidotis californica California lace fern, California lacefern

native
Fern

Aspidotis carlotta-halliae Carlotta hall's lace fern

• rare native
Fern (rhizomatous)

Aspidotis densa Cliffbrake, Lace fern

native
Fern

Astragalus breweri Brewer's milk vetch, Brewer's milkvetch

• rare native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Asyneuma prenanthoides California harebell

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Fern

ATHYRIACEAE

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native
Annual herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena sativa Common oats, Cultivated oats, Wild oat

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

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

native
Fern

AZOLLACEAE

Baccharis 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

Beckmannia syzigachne American sloughgrass, Slough grass

native
Annual grass

Bellardia trixago Mediterranean lineseed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Bellis perennis English daisy, English lawn daisy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Berberis nervosa Cascades oregon grape, Oregongrape

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

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

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Boykinia occidentalis Brook foam, Coastal brookfoam, Western boykinia

native
Perennial herb

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

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 catharticus var. elatus Chilean brome

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. rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus carinatus California brome

native
Perennial 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

Buddleja davidii Butterfly bush, Summer lilac

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Calamagrostis koelerioides Fire reedgrass

native
Perennial grass

Calamagrostis ophitidis Serpentine reed grass, Serpentine reedgrass

• rare native
Perennial grass

Calandrinia breweri Brewer's calandrinia

• rare native
Annual herb

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Calendula arvensis Field marigold

non-native
Annual herb

Callitriche fassettii Fassett's water starwort

native
Perennial herb

Callitriche heterophylla ssp. bolanderi Bolander's water starwort

native
Annual herb

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Callitriche palustris Vernal water-starwort

native
Annual herb

Callitriche stagnalis Pond water starwort

non-native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Callitriche trochlearis Effluent water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Calochortus amabilis Golden fairy lantern, Golden globelily, Short lily

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus tolmiei Hairy star tulip, Tolmie star tulip, Tolmie's star tulip

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus umbellatus Oakland mariposa lily, Oakland star tulip

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus uniflorus Pink star tulip

• rare native
Perennial herb

Calycadenia multiglandulosa Rosin weed, Sticky calycadenia, Sticky western rosinweed

native
Annual herb

Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis Fairy slipper

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia collina ssp. collina Coast range false bindweed, Hillside morning glory

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia collina ssp. oxyphylla Mount saint helena morning glory, Mt. saint helena morning glory

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Chaparral false bindweed, Modoc morning glory, Western morning glory

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

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

Campanula angustiflora Eastwood's bellflower, Eastwood's harebell

native
Annual herb

Campanula griffinii Griffin's bellflower, Griffin's harebell

native
Annual herb

Cannabis sativa Herb, Marijuana

non-native
Annual herb

CANNABACEAE

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 Italian 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 brevicaulis Short stem sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex cusickii Cusick's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex densa Dense sedge, Sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex exsiccata Western inflated sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex globosa Round fruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex gracilior Slender sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex gynodynama Olney's hairy sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex harfordii Harford's sedge, Monterey sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex hendersonii Henderson's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex leporina Hare or oval sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex leptopoda Slender-footed sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex luzulina Wood rush sedge, Woodrush sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex mendocinensis Mendocino sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

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

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex obnupta Coast carex, Slough sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex pendula Hanging sedge

• invasive non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex serratodens Bifid sedge, Two tooth sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex simulata Analogue sedge, Short beaked sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subbracteata Small bract sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subfusca Brown sedge, Rusty slender sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex tumulicola Foothill sedge, Slender sedge, Split awn sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex utriculata Beaked sedge, Northwest territory sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carthamus lanatus Woolly distaff thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Johnny nip

native
Annual 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 foliolosa Texas paintbrush, Woolly indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis Lesser indian paintbrush, Lesser paintbrush

native
Annual herb

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides Cream sacs

native
Annual herb

Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides

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

Caulanthus lasiophyllus California mustard

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush, Buckbrush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus Buck brush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus Wavy leaved ceanothus, Wavyleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus Glory brush, Point reyes ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus jepsonii Jepson ceanothus, Musk brush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus masonii Bolinas ceanothus, Mason's ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom

native
Tree, Shrub

Ceanothus velutinus Tobacco brush, snowbrush

native
Tree, 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

Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender centaury

non-native
Annual herb

Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard, Red valerian

non-native
Annual, Perennial 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

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port orford cedar

native
Tree

Chasmanthe bicolor Chasmanthe

non-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

Chorizanthe membranacea Pink spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. polygonoides Knotweed spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. polygonoides

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

Cicuta douglasii Western water hemlock

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium brevistylum Clustered thistle, Indian thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi Mt. Tamalpais thistle, Vasey's thistle

• rare 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 quercetorum Alameda county thistle, Brownie thistle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Cirsium remotifolium Few leaved thistle, Fewleaf thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose

non-native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Cistus salviifolius Sage leaf rockrose, Salvia cistus

non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

CISTACEAE

Clarkia amoena ssp. amoena Farewell to spring

native
Annual herb

Clarkia amoena ssp. huntiana Farewell to spring

native
Annual herb

Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna Red ribbons

native
Annual herb

Clarkia gracilis ssp. gracilis Graceful clarkia, Slender clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia 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 exigua ssp. glauca Blue leaved spring beauty, Serpentine springbeauty

native
Annual herb

Claytonia gypsophiloides Gypsum spring beauty, Gypsum springbeauty

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata var. perfoliata Miners lettuce, Miner's lettuce, Rooreh (Ohlone)

native
Annual herb

Claytonia sibirica Candy flower, Indian lettuce or candy flower, Siberian springbeauty

native
Perennial 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

Clintonia andrewsiana Andrew's clintonia, Blue bead lily, Red clintonia

native
Perennial herb

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina Hillside collinsia

native
Annual herb

Collinsia sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Few flowered 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. maculata Summer coralroot

native
Perennial herb

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

Cordyline australis Cabbage tree

• invasive non-native
Tree

LAXMANNIACEAE

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass, Pampasgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Corylus cornuta ssp. californica Beaked hazelnut

native
Shrub

BETULACEAE

Cotoneaster franchetii Cotoneaster, Francheti cotoneaster, Orange cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Cotoneaster integrifolius Entire-leaved cotoneaster

non-native
Shrub

Cotoneaster lacteus Milkflower cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

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 aquatica Aquatic pygmy weed, Pigmy weed, Water pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss pygmyweed

non-native
Annual herb

Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Helianthemum scoparium Peak Rushrose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Crocosmia Xcrocosmiiflora Coppertips, Montbretia, Falling stars

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Croton setiger Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Cryptantha clevelandii Cleveland's cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha flaccida Beaked cryptantha, Flaccid cryptantha, Weakstem cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha muricata Pointed cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha, Prickly popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha torreyana Torrey's cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cuscuta californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta subinclusa Canyon dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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 involucratus Umbrella plant, Unbrella plant

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cypselea humifusa Panal

non-native
Annual herb

AIZOACEAE

Cystopteris fragilis Bladder fern, Brittle bladder fern, Brittle fern

native
Fern

CYSTOPTERIDACEAE

Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom, Scotchbroom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Cytisus striatus Portuguese broom, Striated broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Datura stramonium Jimson weed, Jimsonweed

non-native
Annual herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Delairea odorata Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Delphinium hesperium ssp. hesperium Foothill larkspur, Western larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium nudicaule Canyon larkspur, Red or Orange Larkspur, Red larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium patens ssp. patens Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy

native
Shrub

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa Tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dianthus armeria ssp. armeria Grass pink

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

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

Dichondra donelliana California ponysfoot, Dichondra

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Digitalis purpurea Purple foxglove

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Mimulus congdonii Congdon's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus douglasii Purple mouse ears

native
Annual herb

Mimulus rattanii Rattan's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

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

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

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

native
Fern

Duchesnea indica Indian strawberry, Mock strawberry

non-native
Perennial herb

Dudleya cymosa Canyon dudleya, Canyon liveforever, Rock lettuce

native
Perennial herb

Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass, Japanese millet, Watergrass

non-native
Annual grass

Echium candicans Pride of madeira

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Echium plantagineum Salvation echium, Salvation jane, Viper's bugloss

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Egeria densa Brazilian water weed, Brazilian waterweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

HYDROCHARITACEAE

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 acicularis Needle spike rush, Needle spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis engelmannii Engelmann's spikerush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis rostellata Beaked spikerush, Walking sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elodea canadensis Canadian waterweed, Common water weed, Elodea

native
Perennial herb

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Elymus californicus California bottle brush grass, California bottle grass, California bottlebrush grass

• rare native
Perennial grass

Elymus caput-medusae Medusa head

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail, Squirrel tail grass, Squirreltail

native
Perennial grass

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

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

Epilobium campestre Smooth boisduvalia

native
Annual herb

Epilobium canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, zauschneria

native
Perennial 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 foliosum California willowherb

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 gigantea Giant helleborine, Chatterbox orchid, Stream orchid

native
Perennial herb

Epipactis helleborine Broadleaf helleborine

non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Fern

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Giant scouring rush

native
Fern

Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail, Smooth scouring rush

native
Fern

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece, Goldenfleece

native
Shrub

Ericameria ericoides California goldenbush, Mock heather

native
Shrub

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis Franciscan erigeron, San francisco leafy fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron karvinskianus Fleabane, Latin american fleabane

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Erigeron petrophilus var. petrophilus Cliff fleabane, Rockloving erigeron

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron reductus var. angustatus Lesser california rayless fleabane, Narrow leaved rayless daisy, Pine erigeron

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron sumatrensis Tropical horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa, Yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

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

native
Shrub

Eriogonum luteolum var. caninum Tiburon buckwheat

• rare native
Annual herb

Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat, Nude buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum lanatum Common woolly sunflower, Common woollysunflower, 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 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 aristulatum var. aristulatum California eryngo, Jepson's button celery

native
Perennial herb

Eryngium armatum Coastal eryngo, Coyote thistle, Prickly coyote thistle

native
Perennial herb

Erysimum capitatum Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower

native
Perennial herb

Erysimum franciscanum Franciscan wallflower, San francisco wallflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Mimulus moschatus Musk monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia caespitosa Foothill poppy, Tufted eschscholzia, Tufted poppy

native
Annual herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Euonymus occidentalis Burning bush, Western burning bush

native
Tree, Shrub

CELASTRACEAE

Euphorbia maculata Spotted spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia oblongata Eggleaf spurge

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia Thyme leafed spurge

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Euphorbia serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia

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 idahoensis Blue bunchgrass, Blue fescue, Idaho fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca microstachys Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca occidentalis Western fescue

native
Perennial 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

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

Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash

native
Tree

OLEACEAE

Fremontodendron californicum California flannelbush, California fremontia, Flannel bush

native
Shrub

Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fritillaria lanceolata var. tristulis Marin checker lily

• rare native
Perennial herb

Fritillaria liliacea Fragrant fritillary

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum ssp. californicum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium divaricatum Lamarck's bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

Galium murale Tiny bedstraw, Yellow wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

Galium nuttallii Climbing bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium parisiense Wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Vine, Shrub

Galium trifidum Three petaled bedstraw, Threepetal bedstraw, Trifid bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

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

Garrya fremontii Bearbrush, Fremont's silk tassel

native
Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Gaultheria shallon Salal

native
Shrub

Genista monspessulana French broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Gentiana affinis var. ovata Gentian, Pleated gentian

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

Geranium purpureum little Robin

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Gilia achilleifolia ssp. achilleifolia California gilia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Gilia capitata ssp. capitata Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Githopsis specularioides Common bluecup, Venus' looking glass

native
Annual herb

Glyceria elata Fowl mannagrass, Tall mannagrass

native
Perennial grass

Glyceria leptostachya Davy mannagrass, Manna grass

native
Perennial grass (aquatic)

Glyceria Xoccidentalis Western manna grass

non-native
Perennial grass (aquatic)

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake plantain, Western rattlesnake plantain

native
Perennial herb

Gratiola ebracteata Bractless hedge hyssop, Common hedge hyssop

native
Annual herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed, Hairy gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hedera canariensis Canary ivy, Algerian ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine

Hedera helix English ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine, Shrub

Hedypnois cretica Crete weed

non-native
Annual herb

Helenium bigelovii Bigelow's sneezeweed, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helichrysum petiolare Licorice plant

• invasive non-native
Shrub, Vine

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hemitomes congestum Coneplant, Gnome plant

native
Perennial herb (mycoparasitic)

Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens Hayfield 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

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

Hesperocyparis sargentii Sargent cypress

native
Tree, Shrub

Hesperolinon congestum Marin dwarf flax, Marin western flax

• rare native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca sessiliflora 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

Hoita macrostachya California hemp, Large leather root

native
Perennial herb

Hoita orbicularis Creeping leather root, Round leaved psoralea, Roundleaf leather root

native
Perennial herb

Holcus lanatus Common velvetgrass, Velvet grass, Velvetgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Holocarpha virgata Narrow tarplant, Pitgland tarweed, Yellowflower tarweed

native
Annual herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Holozonia filipes Greene's white crown, Holozonia, Whitecrown

native
Perennial herb

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum Meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum California barley, California meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

Hordeum jubatum Fox tail barley, Foxtail barley, Squirreltail barley

native
Perennial grass

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

Hordeum vulgare Common barley

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia tenuiloba Santa rosa horkelia, Thin lobed horkelia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hosackia crassifolia Broad leaved lotus

native
Perennial herb

Hosackia gracilis Harlequin lotus

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hosackia pinnata Pinnate lotus

native
Perennial herb

Hosackia stipularis var. stipularis Stipulate lotus

native
Perennial herb

Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort, Whorled marshpennywort

native
Perennial herb

Hypericum anagalloides Creeping st. john's wort, Tinker's penny

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hypericum concinnum Gold wire, Goldwire

native
Perennial herb

Hypericum perforatum Common st. johnswort, Klamath weed, Klamathweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Hypericum scouleri Scouler's St John's wort

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

Ipheion uniflorum Spring star flower

non-native
Perennial herb

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

Iris foetidissima Stinking iris

non-native
Perennial herb

Iris germanica German iris

non-native
Perennial herb

Iris macrosiphon Bowltube iris, Ground iris, Long tubed iris

native
Perennial herb

Iris pseudacorus Horticultural iris, Paleyellow iris, Yellowflag iris

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort, Quillwort

native

ISOETACEAE

Isoetes nuttallii Nuttall's quillwort

native

ISOETACEAE

Isolepis carinata Keeled bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Isolepis cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus articulatus Jointed rush, Jointleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

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 capitatus Leafy bracted dwarf rush, Leafybract dwarf rush

non-native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus covillei Coville's rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus kelloggii Kellogg's dwarf rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus mexicanus Mexican 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. paniculatus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush, Spreading brown headed rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Keckiella corymbosa Red beardtongue, Redwood keckiella

native
Shrub

Kniphofia uvaria Redhot poker

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASPHODELACEAE

Koeleria gerardii Annual june grass, bristly koeleria

non-native
Annual grass

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Kopsiopsis hookeri Small groundcone

• rare native
Perennial herb

Kopsiopsis strobilacea ground cone, groundcone , California ground-cone

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Kyllinga brevifolia Short leaf spikesedge, Shortleaf spikesedge

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

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

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 California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus angulatus Angled pea vine

non-native
Vine

Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicus California tule pea

native
Perennial herb

Lathyrus latifolius Everlasting pea, Perennial pea, Perennial sweet pea

non-native
Perennial herb

Lathyrus sphaericus Grass peavine

non-native
Annual herb

Lathyrus tingitanus Tangier pea

non-native
Annual herb

Lathyrus torreyi Redwood pea, Torrey's pea

native
Perennial herb

Lathyrus vestitus Bolander's pea, Common pacific pea, Pacific peavine

native
Perennial herb

Lavandula stoechas French lavender

non-native
Shrub

Layia gaillardioides Woodland layia, Woodland tidytips

native
Annual herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lemna minuta Least duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Leontodon saxatilis ssp. saxatilis

non-native
Perennial 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

Leptosiphon androsaceus False babystars

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon acicularis Golden linanthus

• rare native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon parviflorus Variable linanthus

native
Annual herb

Lessingia hololeuca Woolly headed lessingia, Woollyhead lessingia

• rare native
Annual herb

Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia Mt. tamalpais lessingia

• rare native
Annual herb

Leucanthemum vulgare Oxe eye daisy, Oxeye daisy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Ligusticum apiifolium Celery leaved lovage, Celeryleaf licorice root, Lovage

native
Perennial herb

Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum Leopard lily

native
Perennial herb

Limnanthes douglasii Common meadowfoam, Douglas' meadowfoam

native
Annual herb

LIMNANTHACEAE

Limosella acaulis Broad leaved mudwort, Owyhee mudwort, Southern mudwort

native
Annual herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Lindernia dubia Yellowseed false pimpernel

native
Annual herb

LINDERNIACEAE

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

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium californicum California lomatium, Celery weed

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

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lotus tenuis Narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil

non-native
Perennial herb

Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii Douglas' silver bush lupine, Douglas' silver lupine, long-bracted silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine, Yellow bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus formosus var. formosus Summer lupine, Western lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus latifolius Bigleaf lupine, Broad leaf lupine, Broadleaf lupine

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Luzula comosa Common wood rush, Hairy wood rush, Pacific woodrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lysimachia latifolia Pacific starflower

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lysimachia minima Chaffweed

native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Lythrum tribracteatum Three bracted loosestrife, Threebract loosestrife

non-native
Annual herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia anomala Plump seeded madia, Plumpseeded madia, Tarweed

native
Annual herb

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 dilatatum False lily of the valley, False lily of the vally, Pacific may lily

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Maianthemum racemosum Feathery false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Maianthemum stellatum Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marah oregana Coast man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Marsilea vestita Hairy waterclover

native
Fern

MARSILEACEAE

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Mauranthemum paludosum

non-native

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 praecox Mediterranean medick

non-native
Annual herb

Medicago sativa Alfalfa

non-native
Perennial herb

Melica californica California melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

Melica geyeri Geyer's onion grass, Geyer's oniongrass

native
Perennial grass

Melica harfordii Harford melic, Harford's melica, Harford's oniongrass

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

Mentha arvensis American wild mint, Field mint, Marsh mint

native
Perennial herb

Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Micranthes californica Greene's saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

Micropus californicus Cotton top, Micropus, Q tips

native
Annual herb

Microseris bigelovii Coast microseris, Coastal silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Microsteris gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow, Carolina bristlemallow

non-native
Perennial herb

Moehringia macrophylla Large leaved sandwort, Largeleaf sandwort

native
Perennial herb

Mollugo verticillata Green carpetweed, Indian chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

MOLLUGINACEAE

Monardella purpurea Serpentine monardella, Siskiyou monardella

native
Perennial herb

Monardella villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Montia fontana Annual water minerslettuce, Water chickweed, Water montia

native
Annual herb

Montia parvifolia Littleleaf minerslettuce, Showy rock montia

native
Perennial herb

Morella californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Muscari botryoides Common grape hyacinth

non-native
Perennial herb

Myosotis discolor Changing forget me not, yellow and blue forget-me-not

non-native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

HALORAGACEAE

Myriophyllum sibiricum Shortspike watermilfoil, Siberian milfoil, Siberian water milfoil

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

HALORAGACEAE

Myriophyllum spicatum American milfoil, Eurasian milfoil, Spike watermilfoil

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

HALORAGACEAE

Cheilanthes gracillima Lace lip fern

native
Fern

Cheilanthes intertexta Coastal lip fern

native
Fern

Najas guadalupensis Guadalupe water nymph, Southern waternymph

native
Annual herb

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Narcissus papyraceus Paperwhite narcissus

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Narcissus tazetta Cream narcissus

non-native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Navarretia heterodoxa Calistoga navarretia, Calistoga pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta Interwoven navarretia, Needleleaf navarretia

native
Annual herb

Navarretia mellita Honeyscented pincushionplant, Skunk navarretia

native
Annual herb

Navarretia rosulata Marin county navarretia, San anselmo navarretia

• rare 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. atomaria Baby blue eyes

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

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanoak

native
Tree, Shrub

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus

Nuphar polysepala Rocky mountain pond-lily

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

NYMPHAEACEAE

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

Olea europaea Olive

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra Windowbox woodsorrel

non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel, Creeping woodsorrel, Yellow sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis incarnata Crimson woodsorrel

non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis latifolia Broadleaf woodsorrel, Mexican oxalis

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

Oxalis pilosa Hairy wood sorrel

native
Annual herb

Panicum acuminatum var. fasciculatum Pacific panic grass

native
Perennial grass

Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum Fall panic grass

non-native
Annual grass

Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum

Papaver californicum Fire poppy, Western poppy

native
Annual herb

Parentucellia latifolia Broadleaf glandweed, Broadleaf parentucellia

non-native
Annual herb

Parnassia palustris Marsh grass of parnassus

native
Perennial herb

PARNASSIACEAE

Paronychia franciscana California whitlow wort, Franciscan paronychia, San francisco nailwort

non-native
Perennial herb

Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass, Dallisgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Paspalum distichum Knot grass, Knotgrass

native
Perennial grass

Paxistima myrsinites Oregon boxleaf, Oregon boxwood

native
Shrub

CELASTRACEAE

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native
Perennial herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pellaea mucronata Bird's foot fern, Birdfoot cliffbrake, Birdfoot fern

native
Fern

Pennisetum setaceum Crimson fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Penstemon heterophyllus ssp. purdyi Purdy's foothill penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Pentachaeta alsinoides Tiny pygmy daisy, Tiny pygmydaisy

native
Annual herb

Pentachaeta bellidiflora White rayed pentachaeta, Whiteray pygmydaisy

• rare native
Annual herb

Pentagramma triangularis Gold back fern, Goldenback fern

native
Fern

Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri Gairdner's yampah

• rare native
Perennial herb

Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah, Yampah

native
Perennial herb

Persicaria hydropiperoides Water pepper

native
Perennial herb

Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Western coltsfoot

native
Perennial herb

Petrorhagia dubia Hairypink, Pink grass, Wilding pink

non-native
Annual herb

Petrorhagia prolifera Childing pink, Pink grass

non-native
Annual herb

Phacelia californica California phacelia, Phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia divaricata Divaricate phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia egena Kaweah river phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Imbricate Phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia suaveolens Sweet scented phacelia, Sweetscented phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial 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

Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange, Mock orange, Wild mock orange

native
Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Phoenix canariensis Canary island date palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Phoradendron bolleanum Bollean mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phyla nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark, Pacific ninebark, Western ninebark

native
Shrub

Pickeringia montana Montana chaparral pea

native
Shrub

Pilularia americana American pillwort

native
Fern

MARSILEACEAE

Pinus attenuata Knobcone pine, Scrub pine

native
Tree

Pinus coulteri Big cone pine, Bull pine, Coulter pine

native
Tree

Pinus muricata Bishop pine, Bull pine, Prickle cone pine

native
Tree

Pinus radiata Monterey pine

native
Tree

Piperia elegans ssp. elegans Elegant piperia

native
Perennial herb

Piperia elongata Dense flowered rein orchid, Denseflower rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Piperia unalascensis Alaska piperia, Alaska rein orchid, Rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

Pityopus californicus

• rare native
Perennial herb (mycoparasitic)

Plagiobothrys bracteatus Bracted allocarya, Bracted popcorn flower, Bracted popcornflower

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys reticulatus Netted popcornflower, Reticulate popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys tenellus Pacific popcornflower, Popcorn flower, Slender popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys undulatus Coast allocarya

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

Plantago maritima Alkali plantain, Goose tongue, Maritime plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plantago subnuda Mexican plantain, Naked plantain, Tall coastal plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plantago truncata ssp. firma Chilean plantain

non-native
Annual herb

Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys Sierra bog orchid, White Flowered Bog-Orchid

native
Perennial herb

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur 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 bulbosa Bulbous blue grass, Bulbous bluegrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Poa 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

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

non-native
Annual herb

Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

Polypodium calirhiza Acrid fern, Licorice fern, Nested polypody

native
Fern

Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice fern

native
Fern

Polypodium scouleri Leather fern, Leather leaf fern, Leathery polypody

native
Fern

Polypogon maritimus Mediterranean beard grass, Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Annual grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Polypogon viridis Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polystichum californicum California sword fern, California swordfern

native
Fern

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

native
Fern

Polystichum imbricans Cliff sword fern, Narrow leaved sword fern, Narrowleaf swordfern

native
Fern

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

Portulaca oleracea Common purslane, Little hogweed, Purslane

non-native
Annual herb

PORTULACACEAE

Potamogeton nodosus Long leaved pondweed, Longleaf pondweed, Pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

POTAMOGETONACEAE

Potamogeton pusillus var. pusillus Small pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

POTAMOGETONACEAE

Dodecatheon hendersonii Mosquito bill

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Prosartes hookeri Drops of gold

native
Perennial herb

Prosartes smithii Largeflower fairybells

native
Perennial herb

Prunella vulgaris Common selfheal, Self heal, Selfheal

native
Perennial herb

Prunus avium Sweet cherry

non-native
Tree

Prunus cerasifera Cherry plum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry

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

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

native
Tree

Psilocarphus tenellus Slender woolly marbles, Slender woollyheads

native
Annual herb

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native
Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Pteris cretica Cretan brake

non-native
Fern

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Pyracantha angustifolia Narrowleaf firethorn

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Pyrola picta White veined shinleaf, White veined wintergreen, Whitevein shinleaf

native
Perennial herb

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 garryana var. garryana Oregon oak, Oregon white oak

native
Tree

Quercus kelloggii Black oak, California black oak

native
Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

Quercus parvula var. shrevei Shreve oak, Shreve's oak

native
Tree

Quercus parvula var. tamalpaisensis Tamalpais oak

• rare native
Shrub

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

native
Tree, Shrub

Quercus Xchasei

native
Shrub, Tree

Quercus Xmorehus Oracle oak, Abram's oak

native
Tree

Quercus Xsubconvexa

native
Shrub, Tree

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus lobbii Buttercup, Lobb's aquatic buttercup, Lobb's buttercup

• rare native
Annual herb (aquatic)

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

Reseda luteola Dyer's mignonette, Weld

non-native
Perennial herb

RESEDACEAE

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Polygala californica California Milkwort

native
Perennial herb

POLYGALACEAE

Rhododendron macrophyllum California rose bay, Coast rhododendron, Pacific rhododendron

native
Shrub

Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea

native
Tree, Shrub

Ribes californicum California gooseberry, Hillside gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes menziesii Canyon gooseberry, Gooseberry

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Ribes victoris Victor's gooseberry

• rare native
Shrub

Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus, Wire weed, Wireweed

native
Annual herb

Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust

• invasive non-native
Tree

Romanzoffia californica California romanzoffia

native
Perennial herb

Romulea rosea var. australis Rosy sand crocus, Rosy sandcrocus

non-native
Perennial herb

Rorippa curvipes Bluntleaf yellow cress, Bluntleaf yellowcress

native
Annual herb

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa canina Dog rose

non-native
Shrub

Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose

native
Shrub

Rosa rubiginosa Sweet brier

non-native
Shrub

Rosa spithamea Ground rose, Sonoma rose

native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-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 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

Ruppia maritima Ditch grass, Ditchgrass or wigeon grass, Widgeongrass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

RUPPIACEAE

Rytidosperma penicillatum Purple awned wallaby grass , Hairy oat grass, Poverty grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Minuartia douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Minuartia pusilla Annual Sandwort

native
Annual herb

Sagina apetala Annual pearlwort, Dwarf pearlwort, Sticky pearlwort

non-native
Annual herb

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis Western pearlwort

native
Annual herb

Sagittaria sanfordii Sanford's arrowhead, Valley arrowhead

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

ALISMATACEAE

Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix scouleriana Nuttall willow, Scouler willow, Scouler's willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix sitchensis Coulter willow, Sitka willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sambucus racemosa 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

Sanicula laciniata Coast sanicle, Coastal blacksnakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula tuberosa Tuberous sanicle, Turkey pea

native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Sceptridium multifidum Leather grape-fern

native
fern

OPHIOGLOSSACEAE

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scleranthus annuus German knotgrass

non-native
Annual 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 californica California skullcap

native
Perennial herb

Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, Scullcap

native
Perennial herb

Sedum radiatum Coast range stonecrop

native
Annual herb

Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop, Stone crop

native
Perennial herb

Selaginella wallacei Wallace moss fern, Wallace's spike moss, Wallace's spikemoss

native

SELAGINELLACEAE

Senecio aronicoides California butterweed, California groundsel, California rayless butterweed

native
Perennial herb

Senecio glomeratus Cutleaf burnweed

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Senecio minimus Coastal burnweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Senecio sylvaticus Woodland groundsel, Woodland ragwort

non-native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Sequoia sempervirens Coast redwood

native
Tree

Setaria parviflora Marsh bristlegrass

native
Perennial grass

Sherardia arvensis Blue fieldmadder, Field madder

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa Annual checkerbloom, Checker mallow

native
Annual herb

Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. viridis Marin checkerbloom

• rare native
Perennial herb

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata Dwarf checkerbloom, Laciniate checker mallow

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Silene antirrhina Sleepy catch fly, Sleepy catchfly, Sleepy silene

native
Annual herb

Silene coniflora Fire following campion

non-native
Annual herb

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

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard, Oriental hedge mustard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

Sisyrinchium californicum California golden eyed grass, Golden blue eyed grass, Yellow eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum aviculare New Zealand nightshade

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Solanum xanti Chaparral nightshade, Nightshade, Purple nightshade

native
Perennial herb, 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

Sparaxis tricolor Harlequin flower, Wandflower

non-native
Perennial herb

Spartium junceum Gorse, Spanish broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual 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 porrifolia Creamy ladies tresses, Creamy ladies' tresses, Western ladies tresses

native
Perennial herb

Stachys ajugoides Ajuga hedge nettle, Bugle hedgenettle, Hedge nettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys chamissonis Coast hedge nettle, Coastal hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys pycnantha Short spike hedge nettle, Shortspike hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys rigida var. quercetorum Rough hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys rigida var. rigida Rough hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stebbinsoseris decipiens Santa Cruz microseris

• rare native
Annual herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed, Shiny chickweed, Smooth chickweed

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria Milk aster, White plume wirelettuce, Whiteplume wirelettuce

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

Streptanthus batrachopus Mt. Tamalpais jewelflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus Mt. Tamalpais jewel flower

• rare native
Annual herb

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. secundus One sided jewelflower, Secund jewelflower

native
Annual herb

Blechnum spicant Deer fern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

POTAMOGETONACEAE

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

Symphyotrichum subulatum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster

native
Annual herb

Synthyris cordata Serpentine snow queen

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 kelloggii Kellogg's tauschia, Kellogg's umbrellawort

native
Perennial herb

Tellima grandiflora Bigflower tellima, Fringe cups

native
Perennial herb

Tetragonia tetragonioides New zealand spinach

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

AIZOACEAE

Tetrapteron graciliflorum Hill sun cup

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Thermopsis californica var. californica California goldenbanner

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Thuja plicata Western red cedar

native
Tree

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

Torreya californica California nutmeg, California torreya

native
Tree

TAXACEAE

Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora Mannagrass, Pale false mannagrass, Weak mannagrass

native
Perennial grass (rhizomatous)

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Toxicoscordion fontanum Marsh zigadenus

• rare native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Tragopogon porrifolius Purple salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium albopurpureum Indian clover, Rancheria clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium angustifolium Narrow leaved clover, Narrowleaf crimson clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum var. major Large variegated clover

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. depauperatum Cowbag clover, Dwarf bladder clover, Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum

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 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 obtusiflorum Clammy clover, Creek 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 striatum Knotted clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium subterraneum Sub clover, Subterranean clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium tomentosum Woolly clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum var. geminiflorum Small-flowered variegated clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum var. variegatum Variegated clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium wormskioldii Coast clover, Cow clover, Cows clover

native
Perennial herb

Triglochin maritima Arrowgrass, Seaside arrow grass, Seaside arrowgrass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Triglochin scilloides Flowering-quillwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native
Perennial herb

Trillium ovatum Pacific trillium, Wake robin, Western trillium

native
Perennial herb

Triodanis biflora Venus looking glass, Venus' looking glass

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 laxa Ithuriel's spear

native
Perennial herb

Triteleia peduncularis Long ray brodiaea, Long rayed brodiaea, Marsh triteleia

native
Perennial herb

Turritis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Typha angustifolia Nail rod, Narrow leaf cattail, Narrowleaf cattail

non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Ulex europaeus Common gorse

• invasive non-native
Shrub

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

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native
Annual herb

Urtica dioica ssp. holoserica Stinging nettle

native
Perennial herb

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis American stinging nettle, California nettle

native
Perennial herb

Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle, Dwarf nettle

non-native
Annual herb

Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

native
Shrub

Vancouveria planipetala Inside out flower, Redwood insideout flower, Redwood ivy

native
Perennial herb

BERBERIDACEAE

Veronica americana American brooklime, American speedwell, Brooklime

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia benghalensis Purple vetch, Reddish tufted vetch, Vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia gigantea Giant vetch

native
Perennial herb

Vicia hassei Hasse's vetch

native
Vine

Vicia hirsuta Hairy vetch, Tiny vetch, Vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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 Hairy vetch, Hairy Vetch, Winter Vetch

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

Viola adunca Blue violet, Dog violet, Hookedspur violet

native
Perennial herb

Viola glabella Pioneer violet, Stream violet, Stream Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Viola odorata English violet, Sweet violet

non-native
Perennial herb

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum Goosefoot violet, Goosefoot yellow violet

native
Perennial herb

Viola sempervirens Evergreen violet, Redwood violet

native
Perennial herb

Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Watsonia marginata Fragrant bugle lily, Watsonia

non-native
Perennial herb

Watsonia meriana Bulbil bugle lily

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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 strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb

Xerophyllum tenax Common beargrass

native
Perennial herb

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native
Annual herb

Zantedeschia aethiopica Calla lily, Callalily, Common calla

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Zeltnera muehlenbergii Muehlenberg's centaury

native
Annual herb

Zeltnera trichantha Alkali centaury

native
Annual herb