CNPS SCV Nursery Illustrated Plant List

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica California sheepburr

native
Perennial herb

Acer circinatum Vine maple

native
Tree, Shrub

Acer macrophyllum Big leaf maple, Bigleaf maple

native
Tree

Acer negundo Boxelder

native
Tree

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Aconitum columbianum Columbian monkshood, Monkshood

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adenostoma sparsifolium Red shanks

native
Tree

Adiantum aleuticum Five finger fern

native
Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris Venus hair

native
Fern

Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut

native
Tree

Allium campanulatum Dusky onion, Sierra onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium dichlamydeum Coast onion, Coastal onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium unifolium One leaf onion, Oneleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Alnus rhombifolia White alder

native
Tree

BETULACEAE

Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry, Service berry

native
Shrub

Amorpha fruticosa Desert indigobush, Western false indigo

native
Shrub

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

Anemone deltoidea Columbian windflower

native
Perennial herb

Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa

native
Perennial herb

SAURURACEAE

Angelica breweri Brewer's angelica

native
Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Angelica hendersonii Coast angelica, Henderson's angelica

native
Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Hierochloe occidentalis California sweet grass, Vanilla grass

native
Perennial grass

Antirrhinum multiflorum

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

Aquilegia pubescens Sierra columbine

native
Perennial herb

Arabis blepharophylla Coast rock cress

• rare native
Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Aralia californica California spikenard, Elk's clover, Elkclover

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone

native
Tree

Arctostaphylos bakeri Baker's manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos densiflora Vine hill manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos edmundsii Little sur manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos franciscana Franciscan manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita, Bigberry manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

Arctostaphylos hookeri Hooker's manzanita, Raven's manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

Arctostaphylos imbricata San bruno mountain manzanita, San bruno mtn. manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos montereyensis Monterey manzanita, Toro manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos morroensis Morro manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos nummularia Glossy leaved manzanita, Glossyleaf manzanita, Shatterberry

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos obispoensis Bishop manzanita, Serpentine manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Pajaro manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos pallida Alameda manzanita, Oakland hills manzanita, Pallid manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos purissima La purisima manzanita, La purissima manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos refugioensis Refugio manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos regismontana Kings mountain manzanita, Kings mtn. manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos rudis Sand mesa manzanita, Shagbark manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos silvicola Bonny doon manzanita, Silverleaf manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos tomentosa Woolly leaf manzanita, Woollyleaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry manzanita, Kinnikinnick

native
Shrub

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

native
Vine, Shrub

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Armeria maritima Thrift seapink

native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia michauxiana Lemon sagewort, Michally sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia norvegica Alpine sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia palmeri San diego sagewort

• rare native
Shrub

Artemisia pycnocephala Beach sagewort, Coastal sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia tridentata Big sagebrush, Common sagebrush

native
Shrub

Asarum caudatum Creeping wild ginger, Longtail wild ginger

native
Perennial herb

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Asclepias californica California milkweed

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias erosa Desert milkweed

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed

native
Perennial herb

Aspidotis carlotta-halliae Carlotta hall's lace fern

• rare native
Fern (rhizomatous)

Astragalus purshii Pursh loco milkvetch, Pursh's milk vetch, Pursh's sheeppod

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush, Hoary saltbush, Shadscale

native
Shrub

CHENOPODIACEAE

Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush

native
Shrub

CHENOPODIACEAE

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Baileya multiradiata Desert marigold

native
Perennial herb

Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape, Mountaingrape, Oregon grape

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry

• rare native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Betula occidentalis Water birch

native
Tree, Shrub

BETULACEAE

Bidens laevis Bur marigold

native
Perennial herb

Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama

native
Perennial grass

Brickellia californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native
Shrub

Calamagrostis foliosa Leafy reed grass, Leafy reedgrass

• rare native
Perennial grass

Calamagrostis stricta Narrow hairgrass

native
Perennial grass (rhizomatous)

Calliandra eriophylla Fairyduster, False mesquite

• rare native
Shrub

Calocedrus decurrens Incense cedar, Post cedar, White cedar

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush, Sweet shrub

native
Shrub

CALYCANTHACEAE

Calystegia macrostegia Island false bindweed, Island morning glory

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Camassia leichtlinii Large camas

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Carex amplifolia Ample leaved sedge, Big leaf sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

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

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex pansa Sand dune sedge, Sanddune sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field 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

Carpenteria californica Bush anemone, Tree anemone

• rare native
Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Ceanothus arboreus Catalina ceanothus, Feltleaf ceanothus, Island ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus cuneatus Buck brush, Wedgeleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus ferrisiae Coyote ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus gloriosus Glory mat, Point reyes ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus hearstiorum Hearst ranch buckbrush, Hearst's ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus impressus Santa barbara ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus maritimus Maritime ceanothus, San luis obispo ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus papillosus warty-leaf ceanothus, Wartleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus prostratus Mahala mats, Pinemat

native
Shrub

Ceanothus rigidus Monterey ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom

native
Tree, Shrub

Ceanothus verrucosus Barranca brush, White coast ceanothus, Wart-Stemmed Ceanothus

• rare native
Shrub

Cercis occidentalis Redbud, Western redbud

native
Tree, Shrub

Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany, Mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Cercocarpus traskiae Catalina island mountain mahogany

• rare native
Shrub

Chilopsis linearis Desert willow

native
Shrub

BIGNONIACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Clarkia breweri Brewer's clarkia, Fairy fans

• rare native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata Pismo clarkia

• rare native
Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Peritoma arborea Bladderpod

native
Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Clinopodium mimuloides Monkey flower savory, Monkeyflower savory

• rare native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Comarostaphylis diversifolia Summer holly

native
Shrub

Condea emoryi Desert lavender

native
Shrub

Constancea nevinii Nevin's woolly sunflower

• rare native
Shrub

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica California sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica

Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood

native
Tree, Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cornus sericea American dogwood, Creek dogwood, Redosier dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cornus sessilis Blackfruit dogwood, Miners dogwood, Western cornelian cherry

native
Tree

CORNACEAE

Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut

native
Shrub

BETULACEAE

Crataegus douglasii Black hawthorn, Douglas' hawthorn

native
Tree, Shrub

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Darlingtonia californica California pitcherplant

• rare native
Perennial herb (carnivorous)

SARRACENIACEAE

Darmera peltata Indian rhubarb, Umbrella plant

native
Perennial herb

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Hemizonia minthornii Santa susana tarplant

• rare native
Shrub

Delphinium cardinale Scarlet larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi San bernardino larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Dendromecon harfordii Island bush poppy, Channel Islands tree poppy, Harford's tree poppy

native
Shrub

Deschampsia cespitosa California hairgrass, Tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dicentra formosa Pacific bleeding heart, Pacific bleedinghearts

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma ida-maia Firecracker brodiaea, Firecracker flower

native
Perennial herb

Diplacus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Diplacus flemingii

• rare native
Annual herb

Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

Dirca occidentalis Western leatherwood

• rare native
Shrub

THYMELAEACEAE

Drymocallis glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya abramsii Abrams' dudleya, Abrams' liveforever

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya cymosa Canyon dudleya, Canyon liveforever, Rock lettuce

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya edulis Fingertips

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya farinosa Bluff lettuce, North coast dudleya, Powdery liveforever

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya gnoma Munchkin liveforever

• rare native
Perennial herb

Dudleya greenei Greene's dudleya, Greene's live forever, Greene's liveforever

• rare native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya pulverulenta var. pulverulenta Chalk dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya virens Bright green dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Eleocharis rostellata Beaked spikerush, Walking sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia

native
Shrub

Encelia farinosa Brittlebush, Goldenhills, Incienso

native
Shrub

Epilobium canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, zauschneria

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium septentrionale Humboldt county fuchsia, Northern willowherb

• rare native
Perennial herb

Epipactis gigantea Giant helleborine, Chatterbox orchid, Stream orchid

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

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

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail, Smooth scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Ericameria ericoides California goldenbush, Mock heather

native
Shrub

Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush

native
Shrub

Erigeron barbellulatus Shining daisy, Shining fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron compositus Cut leaved daisy, Cutleaf daisy, Cut-leaf Fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron divergens Diffuse daisy, Spreading fleabane

native
Biennial, Perennial herb

Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa, Yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum arborescens Santa cruz island buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum cinereum Ashyleaf buckwheat, Coastal buckwheat, Grey coast eriogonum

native
Shrub

Eriogonum crocatum Conejo buckwheat

• rare native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

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

native
Shrub

Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace

native
Shrub

Eriogonum grande Island buckwheat, Redflower buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum kennedyi Kennedy's buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum latifolium Coast buckwheat, Coast eriogonum, Seaside buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat, Nude buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum ovalifolium Cushion buckwheat, Oval leaved eriogonum

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum parvifolium Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum siskiyouense Siskiyou buckwheat

• rare native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum Many flowered buckwheat, Sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum wrightii Bastardsage, Wright's buckwheat

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Eriogonum Xblissianum

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum jepsonii Jepson eriophyllum, Jepson's woolly sunflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

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

Erysimum menziesii Menzies' wallflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Erysimum suffrutescens Suffrutescent wallflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Erythranthe lewisii Lewis' monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe linearifolia Primrose monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe moschata Musk monkeyflower

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Euthamia occidentalis Western flat topped goldenrod, Western goldenrod, Western goldentop

native
Perennial herb

Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume

native
Shrub

Festuca californica California fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca idahoensis Blue bunchgrass, Blue fescue, Idaho fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca rubra Red fescue

native
Perennial grass

Fragaria chiloensis Beach strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Fragaria vesca California strawberry, Wild strawberry, Wood strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Fragaria virginiana Mountain strawberry, Scarlet strawberry, Virginia strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Frangula californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

Frangula purshiana Cascara buckthorn

native
Tree, Shrub

Fremontodendron californicum California flannelbush, California fremontia, Flannel bush

native
Shrub

Fremontodendron decumbens Pine hill flannelbush

• rare native
Shrub

Fritillaria biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb

Gambelia speciosa Showy island snapdragon

• rare native
Shrub

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

native
Tree, Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Geranium californicum California cranesbill, California geranium

native
Perennial herb

GERANIACEAE

Gilia capitata Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia tricolor Bird's eye gilia, Bird's eyes, Tricolor gilia

native
Annual herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed, Hairy gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia stricta Coastal gumweed, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Gumplant, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hazardia detonsa Island bristleweed, Island hazardia, Northern island haplopappus

• rare native
Shrub

Helianthella californica var. nevadensis California helianthella, Nevada helianthella, Sierra helianthella

native
Perennial herb

Helianthella californica var. nevadensis

Helianthella castanea Mt. diablo helianthella

• rare native
Perennial herb

Helianthus californicus California sunflower

native
Perennial herb

Helianthus gracilentus Slender sunflower

native
Perennial herb

Hemizonia congesta Hayfield tarweed

native
Annual herb

Heracleum maximum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca sessiliflora Golden aster, Sessileflower false goldenaster

native
Annual herb

Heterotheca villosa Hairy false goldenaster, Hairy goldenaster

native
Perennial herb

Heuchera caespitosa Urn-flowered alumroot

• rare native
Perennial herb

Heuchera hirsutissima Shaggy haired alumroot, Shaggyhair alumroot

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Heuchera maxima Island alum root, Island alumroot, Jill of the rocks

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Heuchera micrantha Alum root, Crevice alumroot

native
Perennial herb

Heuchera parishii Mill creek alumroot, Parish's alumroot

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Heuchera pilosissima Alum root, Seaside alumroot

native
Perennial herb

Hoita macrostachya California hemp, Large leather root

native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis Otay mountain hosackia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hosackia gracilis Harlequin lotus

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hymenoxys hoopesii Owl's claws

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

HYPERICACEAE

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

Iris fernaldii Fernald's iris

native
Perennial herb

Iris innominata Del norte county iris

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Iris longipetala Central coast iris, Coast iris

• rare native
Perennial herb

Iris missouriensis Rocky mountain iris, Western blue flag

native
Perennial herb

Iris munzii Munz's iris

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Isocoma menziesii Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isolepis cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Keckiella breviflora Bush beardtongue, Gaping keckiella

native
Shrub

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native
Shrub

Keckiella corymbosa Red beardtongue, Redwood keckiella

native
Shrub

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native
Shrub

Lepechinia fragrans Fragrant pitcher sage, Island pitchersage

• rare native
Shrub

Lewisia cotyledon Cliff lewisia, Siskiyou lewisia

native
Perennial herb

MONTIACEAE

Lewisia longipetala Long petaled lewisia, Truckee lewisia

• rare native
Perennial herb

MONTIACEAE

Lilium humboldtii Humboldt's lily

native
Perennial herb

Lilium maritimum Coast lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Lilium pardalinum California tiger lily, Leopard lily, Tiger lily

native
Perennial herb

Limnanthes douglasii Common meadowfoam, Douglas' meadowfoam

native
Annual herb

LIMNANTHACEAE

Linum lewisii Blue flax, Lewis' flax, Prairie flax

native
Perennial herb

LINACEAE

Lobelia cardinalis Cardinalflower

native
Perennial herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Lobelia dunnii Dunn's lobelia

native
Perennial herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

Lonicera involucrata Coast twinberry, Twin berry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus argenteus Silvery lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus chamissonis Beach blue lupine, Chamisso bush lupine, Dune bush lupine

native
Shrub

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

native
Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei Burke's lupine, Meadow lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus sericatus Cobb Mountain lupine

• rare native
Perennial herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Lyonothamnus floribundus Catalina ironwood, Island ironwood

native
Tree

Madia elegans Common madia

native
Annual herb

Maianthemum stellatum Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Malacothamnus arcuatus Arcuate bushmallow

• rare native
Shrub

Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Southern coastal bushmallow

native
Shrub

Malacothamnus jonesii Jones's bushmallow

• rare native
Shrub

Malacothamnus palmeri var. lucianus Santa Lucia bushmallow

native
Shrub

Malacothamnus palmeri Palmer's bushmallow, Cambria bushmallow

• rare native
Shrub

Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow

native
Shrub

Marah fabaceus California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Melica californica California melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Mentha arvensis American wild mint, Field mint, Marsh mint

native
Perennial herb

Mentzelia lindleyi Lindley's blazing star, Lindley's blazingstar

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Microseris paludosa Marsh scorzonella, Marsh silverpuffs

• rare native
Perennial herb

Monardella macrantha Hummingbird monardella, Red monardella

native
Perennial herb

Monardella odoratissima Desert mint, Mountain monardella, Coyote-Mint

native
Perennial herb

Monardella saxicola Rock monardella

• rare native
Subshrub

Monardella villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monardella viminea Willowy monardella

• rare native
Perennial herb

Morella californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass

native
Perennial grass

Muilla maritima Common muilla, Sea muilla

native
Perennial herb

Myriopteris covillei Coville's lip fern

native
Fern

Myriopteris gracilis Slender lip fern

native
Fern

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Neviusia cliftonii Shasta snow wreath

• rare native
Shrub

Odontostomum hartwegii Hartweg's doll's lily, Hartweg's odontostomum, Odontostomum

native
Perennial herb

TECOPHILAEACEAE

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Oenothera elata Evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis oregana Redwood sorrel

native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Stylomecon heterophylla Wind poppy

native
Annual herb

Thelypteris puberula Sonoran maiden fern

• rare native
Fern

THELYPTERIDACEAE

Penstemon azureus Azure penstemon, Blue penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon azureus var. angustissimus Azure penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon californicus California beardtongue, California penstemon

• rare native
Perennial herb

Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon clevelandii Cleveland's beardtongue

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon eatonii Eaton firecracker, Eaton's penstemon, Firecracker Penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon grinnellii Grinnell's beardtongue

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon incertus Mojave beardtongue, Western desert penstemon

native
Shrub

Penstemon labrosus San gabriel beardtongue

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon newberryi Mountain pride

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon newberryi var. sonomensis Sonoma beardtongue

• rare native
Perennial herb

Penstemon palmeri Palmer's penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon procerus Littleflower penstemon, Small flowered penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon rostriflorus Beaked penstemon, Bridge penstemon, Bridge's penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon rydbergii Rydberg's penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon speciosus Royal beardtongue, Royal penstemon, Showy penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon spectabilis Showy penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon strictus Rocky mountain penstemon

non-native
Perennial herb

Phacelia bolanderi Bolander's phacelia, Redwood phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia californica California phacelia, Phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia campanularia Desert bells, Desert bluebells, Desertbells

native
Annual herb

Phacelia imbricata Imbricate phacelia

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Phlox adsurgens Northern phlox

native
Perennial herb

Phyla nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark, Pacific ninebark, Western ninebark

native
Shrub

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

Pluchea odorata Salt marsh fleabane, Sweetscent

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polemonium pulcherrimum Jacob's ladder, Sky pilot

native
Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Potentilla gracilis Northwest cinquefoil, Slender cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Dodecatheon hendersonii Mosquito bill

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Prosartes smithii Largeflower fairybells

native
Perennial herb

Prunella vulgaris Common selfheal, Self heal, Selfheal

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Tree, Shrub

Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak

native
Tree

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

native
Tree

Quercus kelloggii Black oak, California black oak

native
Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Rhododendron macrophyllum California rose bay, Coast rhododendron, Pacific rhododendron

native
Shrub

Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea

native
Tree, Shrub

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native
Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

native
Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Ribes aureum Golden currant

native
Shrub

Ribes californicum California gooseberry, Hillside gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes indecorum White flowering currant, Whiteflower currant

native
Shrub

Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

Ribes menziesii Canyon gooseberry, Gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes nevadense Mountain pink currant, Sierra currant

native
Shrub

Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant, Red flowering currant, Redflower currant

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes viburnifolium Catalina currant, Island gooseberry, Santa catalina island currant

• rare native
Shrub

Romneya coulteri Coulter's matilija poppy

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa woodsii Woods' rose

native
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus Western thimbleberry, Thimbleberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rubus spectabilis Salmon berry, Salmonberry

native
Shrub

Rudbeckia californica California cone flower, California coneflower

native
Perennial herb

Salix exigua Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salvia apiana White sage

native
Shrub

Salvia brandegeei Brandegee's sage, Santa rosa island sage

• rare native
Shrub

Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage, Fragrant sage

native
Shrub

Salvia dorrii Desert sage, Dorr's sage, Purple sage

native
Shrub

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native
Shrub

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Salvia pachyphylla Blue sage, Rose sage, Thick leaved sage

native
Shrub

Salvia sonomensis Creeping sage, Sonoma sage

native
Perennial herb

Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage

native
Perennial herb

Sambucus nigra Black elderberry

native
Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scutellaria antirrhinoides Nose skullcap, Snapdragon skullcap

native
Perennial herb

Scutellaria californica California skullcap

native
Perennial herb

Sedum divergens Cascade stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop

• rare native
Perennial herb

Sedum obtusatum Sierra stonecrop

native
Perennial herb

Sedum oreganum Oregon stonecrop

native
Perennial herb

Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop, Stone crop

native
Perennial herb

Sequoia sempervirens Coast redwood

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Shepherdia argentea Buffalo berry, Silver buffaloberry

native
Tree, Shrub

ELAEAGNACEAE

Sidalcea calycosa Annual checkerbloom, Checker mallow, Pt. reyes sidalcea

native
Annual herb

Sidalcea hickmanii Chaparral checkerbloom, Hickman's checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb

Sidalcea malviflora Checker bloom, Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb

Sidalcea oregana Oregon checker mallow, Oregon checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb

Sidalcea stipularis Scadden flat checkerbloom

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Silene hookeri Hooker's campion, Hooker's silene

native
Perennial herb

Silene laciniata Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silene occidentalis Western campion, Western catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silene serpentinicola Serpentine catchfly

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

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 umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

Solanum wallacei Catalina nightshade, Northern island nightshade, Wallace's nightshade

• rare native
Perennial herb

Solanum xanti Chaparral nightshade, Nightshade, Purple nightshade

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Solidago elongata West coast canada goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Solidago velutina Threenerve goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Sphaeralcea ambigua Apricot mallow, Desert globemallow, Desert mallow

native
Perennial herb

Spiraea douglasii Douglas spiraea, Douglas' spirea, Douglas's spirea

native
Shrub

Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton

native
Perennial grass

Stachys ajugoides Ajuga hedge nettle, Bugle hedgenettle, Hedge nettle

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Staphylea bolanderi Bladdernut, Sierra bladdernut

native
Tree, Shrub

STAPHYLEACEAE

Stipa cernua Nodding needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Styrax redivivus California snowdrop bush, Snowdrop bush, Storax

native
Shrub

STYRACACEAE

Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos longiflorus Desert snowberry, long flowered snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Tanacetum camphoratum Dune tansy

native
Perennial herb

Tellima grandiflora Bigflower tellima, Fringe cups

native
Perennial herb

Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow rue, Meadow rue

native
Perennial herb

Thermopsis gracilis Slender goldenbanner

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Tiarella trifoliata Sugar scoop, Threeleaf foamflower

native
Perennial herb

Tolmiea menziesii Pig a back plant, Youth on age

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls

native
Shrub

Trifolium wormskioldii Coast clover, Cow clover, Cows clover

native
Perennial herb

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

native
Shrub

Vancouveria hexandra Deciduous vancouveria, Northern vancouveria, White insideout flower

native
Perennial herb

BERBERIDACEAE

Venegasia carpesioides Canyon sunflower

native
Perennial herb

Verbena lasiostachys Common verbena, Vervain, Western verbena

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Viola adunca Blue violet, Dog violet, Hookedspur violet

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Vitis californica California grape, California wild grape

native
Vine, Shrub

VITACEAE

Whipplea modesta Modesty, Whipplea, Whipplevine

native
Vine, Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Wyethia elata Hall's mule ears, Hall's wyethia

• rare native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Wyethia mollis Mountain mule ears, Mule ears, Woolly mule ears

native
Perennial herb