Illustrated Plant List

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Adiantum aleuticum Five finger fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Agrostis blasdalei Blasdale bentgrass, Blasdale's bent grass

• rare native
Perennial grass (rhizomatous)

Agrostis capillaris Colonial bentgrass

non-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

Aira praecox Yellow hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Allium dichlamydeum Coast onion, Coastal onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium unifolium One leaf onion, Oneleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Alnus rubra Oregon alder, Red alder

native
Tree, Shrub

BETULACEAE

Alopecurus pratensis Meadow foxtail

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Ambrosia chamissonis Beach bur, Silver beachweed

native
Perennial herb

Ammophila arenaria Beachgrass, European beach grass, European beachgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

Angelica hendersonii Coast angelica, Henderson's angelica

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass, Sweet vernalgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone

native
Tree

Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy manzanita, Redwood manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

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

native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Asarum caudatum Creeping wild ginger, Longtail wild ginger

native
Perennial herb

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Aster chilensis California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Fern

ATHYRIACEAE

Atriplex leucophylla Beach salt bush, Beach saltbush, Sea scale

native
Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Atriplex triangularis Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Bellis perennis English daisy, English lawn daisy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Botrychium multifidum Leather grape-fern

native
fern

OPHIOGLOSSACEAE

Brachypodium phoenicoides Perennial false brome

non-native
Perennial grass

Brassica nigra Black 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 coronaria Crown brodiaea, Early harvest brodiaea, Harvest brodiaea

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

THEMIDACEAE

Bromus carinatus California brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome, Common brome

native
Perennial grass

Cakile maritima European searocket, Sea rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Calamagrostis nutkaensis Pacific reedgrass

native
Perennial grass

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia purpurata ssp. saxicola Bodega morning glory, Pacific false bindweed

• rare native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia soldanella Beach morning glory, Beach morningglory

native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Camassia quamash ssp. quamash Camas, Common camas

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Camissonia californica California primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose

native
Perennial herb

Camissonia ovata Sun cup, Goldeneggs

native
Perennial herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat, Sandcarpet

native
Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex brevicaulis Short stem sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex gynodynama Olney's hairy sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex lanuginosa Woolly sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex mendocinensis Mendocino sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex obnupta Coast carex, Slough sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex saliniformis Salt sedge

• rare 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 ambigua Johnny nip, Paintbrush orthocarpus

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Ceanothus gloriosus Glory mat, Point reyes ceanothus

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ceanothus griseus Carmel ceanothus

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cerastium arvense Field chickweed, Meadow chickweed

native
Perennial herb

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Cirsium douglasii var. breweri Brewer's swamp thistle, Douglas' 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 amoena Farewell to spring

native
Annual herb

Clarkia davyi Davy's clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

MONTIACEAE

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Corylus cornuta var. californica Beaked hazelnut

native
Shrub

BETULACEAE

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

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 eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Danthonia pilosa Purple awned wallaby grass , Hairy oat grass, Poverty grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium decorum Coast larkspur, Coastal larkspur, Larkspur

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial grass

Disporum smithii Largeflower fairybells

native
Perennial herb

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dudleya farinosa Bluff lettuce, North coast dudleya, Powdery liveforever

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Erechtites glomerata Cutleaf burnweed

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Erechtites minima Coastal burnweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum latifolium Coast buckwheat, Coast eriogonum, Seaside buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriophyllum lanatum var. achillaeoides Yarrow leaved woolly 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

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Festuca arundinacea Alta fescue, Reed fescue, Tall fescue

• invasive non-native
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

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium trifidum var. pacificum Threepetal bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

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

native
Tree, Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gastridium ventricosum 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

GENTIANACEAE

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 capitata ssp. pacifica Pacific blue field gilia, Pacific gilia

• rare native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gnaphalium purpureum Featherweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Gumplant, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Helenium bolanderi Bolander's sneezeweed, Coastal sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Hemizonia corymbosa Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

Heracleum lanatum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi Bolander's goldenaster, Golden aster, Sessileflower false goldenaster

native
Perennial herb

Heuchera pilosissima Alum root, Seaside alumroot

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Holcus lanatus Common velvetgrass, Velvet grass, Velvetgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum California barley, California meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

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

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia californica California horkelia

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

HYPERICACEAE

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Juncus balticus Baltic rush, Wire rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bolanderi Bolander's rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius Common toad rush, Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus effusus var. brunneus Coast or bog rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lagurus ovatus Hare's tail grass, Harestail grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus tingitanus Tangier pea

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Ledum glandulosum Western labrador tea

native
Shrub

Lessingia filaginifolia var. californica Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Lessingia filaginifolia var. californica

Leymus pacificus Pacific wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Lilium maritimum Coast lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Lilium pardalinum California tiger lily, Leopard lily, Tiger lily

native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

Lithocarpus densiflorus Tanoak

native
Tree, Shrub

FAGACEAE

Lolium multiflorum Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lolium perenne Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lonicera involucrata Coast twinberry, Twin berry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus angustissimus Slender bird's foot trefoil, Slender lotus

non-native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lotus formosissimus Harlequin lotus

• rare native
Perennial herb

Lotus micranthus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus pinnatus Pinnate lotus

native
Perennial herb

Lotus wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine, Yellow bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus variicolor

native
Shrub

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

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

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

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Marah oreganus Coast man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Medicago arabica Spotted burclover, Spotted medick

non-native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Microseris bigelovii Coast microseris, Coastal silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Mimulus moschatus Musk monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

PHRYMACEAE

Monardella villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Myrica californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Navarretia squarrosa Skunkbush, Skunkweed

native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

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

Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel, Creeping woodsorrel, Yellow sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Panicum acuminatum var. acuminatum Western panicgrass, Western panicum, Western witch grass

native
Perennial grass

Parentucellia viscosa Yellow glandweed, Yellow parentucellia

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass, Dallisgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah, Yampah

native
Perennial herb

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Arctic sweet coltsfoot, Western coltsfoot

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia californica California phacelia, Phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark, Pacific ninebark, Western ninebark

native
Shrub

Pinus muricata Bishop pine, Bull pine, Prickle cone pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Pinus radiata Monterey pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia elegans Coast piperia, Elegant piperia, Elegant rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Plagiobothrys leptocladus Alkali plagiobothrys, Finebranched popcornflower

native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plagiobothrys reticulatus Netted popcornflower, Reticulate popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

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 maritima var. juncoides Alkali plantain, Goose tongue, Maritime plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plantago subnuda Mexican plantain, Naked plantain, Tall coastal plantain

native
Perennial herb

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa douglasii Douglas bluegrass, Douglas' bluegrass, Maritime bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Poa kelloggii Kellogg's bluegrass, Redwood blue grass

native
Perennial grass

Poa unilateralis Ocean bluff blue grass, San francisco bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Pogogyne serpylloides Thyme leaf mesa mint, Thymeleaf mesamint

native
Annual herb

Polygala californica California Milkwort

native
Perennial herb

POLYGALACEAE

Polypogon australis Chilean beard grass, Chilean rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific potentilla, Silverweed

native
Perennial herb

Prunella vulgaris Common selfheal, Self heal, Selfheal

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Psilocarphus tenellus Slender woolly marbles, Slender woollyheads

native
Annual herb

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native
Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus flammula Creeping buttercup, Greater creeping spearwort, Water buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus orthorhynchus Bloomer's buttercup, Straight beaked buttercup, Straightbeak buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup, Crowfoot, creeping buttercup

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea

native
Tree, Shrub

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

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Rosa nutkana var. nutkana Nootka rose

native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus var. velutinus 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 var. crassus Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix sitchensis Coulter willow, Sitka willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Pacific red elderberry

native
Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata Garden burnet

non-native
Perennial herb

Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps of spring, Yellow mats

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Satureja douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Scirpus americanus Chairmaker's bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus cernuus Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

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

RUBIACEAE

Sidalcea malviflora Checker bloom, Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. purpurea Dwarf checkerbloom, Purple checkerbloom

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

MALVACEAE

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Smilacina stellata Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Solanum furcatum Forked nightshade

non-native
Perennial herb, Shrub

SOLANACEAE

Solidago spathulata ssp. spathulata Dune goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Prickly sow thistle, Sow thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia macrotheca Large flowered sand spurry, Sticky sand spurry, Sticky sandspurry

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Mexican hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys chamissonis Coast hedge nettle, Coastal hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana Boreal starwort, Northern starwort, Sitka starwort

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Trifolium barbigerum var. andrewsii Gray's clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum Notch leaf clover, Notchleaf clover, Pinole clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium dubium Shamrock clover, Little Hop Clover, Suckling clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium repens White clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea Johnny tuck, Pink butter 'n' eggs

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

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

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis American stinging nettle, California nettle

native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

native
Shrub

Veratrum fimbriatum Fringed cornlily, Fringed false hellebore

• rare native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Verbascum thapsus Common mullein, Woolly mullein

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Veronica scutellata Marsh speedwell, Skullcap speedwell

native
Perennial herb

Vicia benghalensis Purple vetch, Reddish tufted vetch, Vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia gigantea Giant vetch

native
Perennial herb

Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola adunca Blue violet, Dog violet, Hookedspur violet

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Vulpia bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass