Los Penasquitos Canyon and Lopez Canyon Illustrated Plant List

Acanthomintha ilicifolia San Diego thorn mint

• rare native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. brevialatus Short winged deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon micranthus Small flowered lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Adolphia californica California adolphia

• rare native
Shrub

Allium praecox Early onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Alnus rhombifolia White alder

native
Tree

BETULACEAE

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western ragweed

native
Perennial herb

Ambrosia pumila Ragweed, San diego ambrosia, San diego ragweed

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Amorpha fruticosa Desert indigobush, Western false indigo

native
Shrub

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa

native
Perennial herb

SAURURACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum Nuttall's snapdragon

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. nuttallianum

Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. subsessile Nuttall's snapdragon

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. subsessile

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Apium graveolens Smallage, Garden celery

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia Costa baja manzanita, Del mar manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood manzanita, Eastwood's manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa

Aristida adscensionis Six weeks three awn, Sixweeks threeawn

native
Annual grass

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia palmeri San diego sagewort

• rare native
Shrub

Artemisia tridentata Big sagebrush, Common sagebrush

native
Shrub

Arundo donax Giant reed

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Astragalus trichopodus Santa barbara milk vetch, Santa barbara milkvetch

native
Perennial herb

Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus Santa barbara milk vetch, Santa barbara milkvetch, Southern california milkvetch

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex

Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush, Hoary saltbush, Shadscale

native
Shrub

Atriplex canescens var. canescens Fourwing saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Big saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex prostrata Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush

native
Shrub

Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat., seep willow, Mule's fat, Mulefat

native
Shrub

Baccharis sarothroides Desertbroom baccharis

native
Shrub

Bahiopsis laciniata San Diego County viguiera

native
Shrub

Bassia hyssopifolia Five horn bassia, Fivehorn smotherweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Bebbia juncea var. aspera Rough sweetbush

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bloomeria crocea var. crocea Common goldenstar

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Bothriochloa barbinodis Beard grass, Cane beardgrass, Cane bluestem

native
Perennial grass

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brickellia californica var. californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native
Perennial herb

Bromus catharticus Rescue grass, Rescuegrass

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis Foxtail chess

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus sterilis Poverty brome, Sterile brome

non-native
Annual grass

Calandrinia breweri Brewer's calandrinia

• rare native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Callistemon citrinus Crimson bottlebrush

non-native
Tree, Shrub

Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calochortus weedii var. weedii Weed's mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calystegia macrostegia Island false bindweed, Island morning glory

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. arida Island false bindweed, Southern california morning glory

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia Island false bindweed, San diego morning glory

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Camissoniopsis bistorta California sun cup

native
Annual herb

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bitter cress, Hairy bittercress

non-native
Annual herb

Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat, Sandcarpet

native
Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex barbarae Santa barbara sedge, Valley sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex spissa San diego sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex triquetra Triangular fruit sedge, Triangularfruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja densiflora ssp. gracilis Denseflower indian paintbrush, Graceful owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale purple owlclover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Caulanthus lasiophyllus California mustard

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus tomentosus Woolly leaf ceanothus, Woolyleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

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

• rare native
Shrub

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cercocarpus minutiflorus Smooth mountain mahogany

native
Shrub

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Chamaesyce maculata Spotted spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Chamaesyce polycarpa Smallseed sandmat

native
Perennial herb

Chamaesyce serpens Matted sandmat

non-native
Annual herb

Cheilanthes newberryi Newberry's lip fern

native
Fern

Chenopodium

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium murale Nettle leaf goosefoot, Sowbane

non-native
Annual herb

Chlorogalum parviflorum

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata Fringed spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina Knotweed spineflower, Long spined spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina

Chorizanthe procumbens Prostrate spineflower

native
Annual herb

Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Bigelow thistle, California thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose

non-native
Shrub

Cistus ladanifer Gum rockrose, Resinous rockrose

• invasive non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Cistus salviifolius Sage leaf rockrose, Salvia cistus

non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Clarkia epilobioides Canyon clarkia, Willow herb clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Clematis pauciflora Few flowered clematis, Hill clematis, Ropevine clematis

native
Perennial herb, Vine

RANUNCULACEAE

Cneoridium dumosum Bush rue, Bushrue

native
Shrub

RUTACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla

Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. diversifolia Summer holly

• rare native
Shrub

Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. diversifolia

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

Convolvulus simulans Small flowered morning glory

• rare native
Annual herb

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerus Bristly Bird's Beak

native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Cortaderia

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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 ovata Jade plant

non-native
Shrub

Crassula solieri Little pygmy weed, Smoothseed pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed, Spreading alkaliweed

native
Perennial herb

Crocanthemum aldersonii Alderson's rush-rose

native
Shrub

Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare Peak Rushrose

native
Shrub

Croton setigerus Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosa Coastal cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla, Missouri gourd, Mock orange

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cuscuta californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta subinclusa Canyon dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cylindropuntia prolifera Coastal cholla

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Cynara cardunculus Artichoke thistle, Cardoon

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cynara cardunculus ssp. flavescens Cardoon

non-native
Perennial herb

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant, Unbrella plant

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native
Annual herb

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue dicks, Wild hyacinth

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Dichondra occidentalis Western dichondra, Western ponysfoot

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya edulis Fingertips

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya pulverulenta Chalk dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya variegata Variegated dudleya, Variegated liveforever

• rare native
Perennial herb

Echium candicans Pride of madeira

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Ehrharta calycina Perennial veldt grass, Perennial veldtgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass, Upright veldt grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Eleocharis

Eleocharis montevidensis Montevideo spike rush, Sand spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis parishii Parish's spike rush, Parish's spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia

native
Shrub

Encelia farinosa Brittlebush, Goldenhills, Incienso

native
Shrub

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Eriastrum filifolium Lavender eriastrum, Lavender woollystar

native
Annual herb

Erigeron bonariensis Flax-leaved horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Erigeron sumatrensis Tropical horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium Thick leaved yerba santa, Thickleaf yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Eriogonum gracile var. gracile Slender buckwheat, Slender woolly buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

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

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon scented gum, Lemonscented gum

non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red iron bark, Red ironbark

non-native
Tree

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native
Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Ferocactus viridescens San diego barrel cactus, San diego barrelcactus

• rare native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Festuca arundinacea Alta fescue, Reed fescue, Tall fescue

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Festuca bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca octoflora Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Ficus carica Common fig, Edible fig

• invasive non-native
Tree

MORACEAE

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Frankenia pulverulenta European sea heath

non-native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Frankenia salina Alkali heath, Alkali seaheath, Yerba reuma, alkali heath

native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Fraxinus uhdei Shamel ash

• invasive non-native
Tree

OLEACEAE

Funastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegii Climbing milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium porrigens Climbing bedstraw, Graceful bedstraw, Nuttall's bedstraw

native
Vine, Shrub

RUBIACEAE

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Gazania linearis Gazania, Treasure flower, Treasureflower

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Geranium carolinianum Carolina geranium

native
Annual herb

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Gilia angelensis Chaparral gilia

native
Annual herb

Glebionis coronaria Crown daisy

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Glinus lotoides Lotus sweetjuice

non-native
Annual herb

MOLLUGINACEAE

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Gutierrezia sarothrae Broom snakeweed, Common snakeweed, Matchweed

native
Shrub

Harpagonella palmeri Palmer's grapplinghook

• rare native
Annual herb

Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides Gum plant goldenbush, Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth bristleweed

native
Shrub

Hedypnois cretica Crete weed

non-native
Annual herb

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca

native
Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongata Graceful tarplant, Wand tarbush

• rare native
Annual herb

Hordeum murinum Farmer's foxtail, Foxtail barley, Mouse barley

• invasive 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

Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort, Whorled marshpennywort

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

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 pseudacorus Horticultural iris, Paleyellow iris, Yellowflag iris

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides Coastal goldenbush, Green leaved dune goldenbush, Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isolepis cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Iva hayesiana San diego marsh elder, San diego povertyweed

• rare native
Perennial herb

Jepsonia parryi Parry's jepsonia

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii Leopold's rush, Southwestern spiny rush, Wire grass

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

Juncus bufonius Common toad rush, Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus dubius Dubius rush, Mariposa rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native
Shrub

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

non-native
Perennial herb

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Koelreuteria bipinnata Goldenrain tree

non-native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Laennecia coulteri Coulter's horseweed

native
Annual herb

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lasthenia coronaria Royal goldfields

native
Annual herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii Robinson's pepper grass, Robinson's pepperweed

• rare native
Annual herb

Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender, Perez's sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Limonium sinuatum Statice, Wavyleaf sealavender

non-native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Lobelia erinus Edging lobelia

non-native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Woolly fruited lomatium, Woollyfruit desertparsley

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lupinus hirsutissimus Stinging annual lupine, Stinging lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Chick lupine, Valley lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Lycium californicum California box thorn, California boxthorn, California desert thorn

• rare native
Shrub

Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Mesa bushmallow

native
Shrub

Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. fasciculatus

Malephora crocea Coppery mesembryanthemum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Malosma laurina Laurel sumac

native
Tree, Shrub

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Malvella leprosa Alkali mallow

native
Perennial herb

Marah macrocarpa Chilicothe

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Melaleuca viminalis

non-native
Tree

Melica frutescens Heligrass, Tall melica, Woody melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus albus White sweetclover

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Melinis repens Natal grass

non-native
Annual grass

Melinis repens ssp. repens Natal grass, ruby grass

non-native
Annual grass

Mentha spicata Spearmint

non-native
Perennial herb

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common iceplant, Crystalline ice plant

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Slender leaved ice plant, Slenderleaf iceplant, Small flowered iceplant

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus Sticky monkey flower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia California four o'clock

native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Monardella viminea Willowy monardella

• rare native
Perennial herb

Muhlenbergia microsperma Annual muhly, Littleseed muhly

native
Annual grass

Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass

native
Perennial grass

Myoporum laetum Lollypop tree, Ngaio tree

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Myoporum parvifolium Slender myoporum

non-native
Tree, Shrub

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Navarretia atractyloides Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia hamata ssp. hamata Hooked navarretia, Hooked pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia hamata ssp. leptantha Hooked navarretia, Hooked pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Nuttallanthus texanus Blue toadflax

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima Evening primrose, Hairy evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose, Pinkladies

non-native
Perennial herb

Olea europaea Olive

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Oligomeris linifolia Leaved cambess, Lineleaf whitepuff

native
Annual herb

RESEDACEAE

Opuntia ficus-indica Mission cactus, Tuna cactus

non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia littoralis Coast prickly pear, Coastal pricklypear, Western prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia oricola Chaparral pricklypear, Prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia phaeacantha Brown spined prickly pear, Mojave prickly pear, Tulip pricklypear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia Xoccidentalis Western prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

Opuntia Xvaseyi Vasey's prickly pear

native
Shrub

Orobanche parishii ssp. parishii Parish broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Osmadenia tenella False rosinweed, Osmadenia

native
Annual herb

Oxalis californica Californica wood sorrel

native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis pilosa Hairy wood sorrel

native
Annual herb

OXALIDACEAE

Parietaria hespera var. hespera Rillita pellitory

native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass, Dallisgrass

non-native
Perennial grass

Paspalum urvillei Vasey's grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Paspalum vaginatum Seashore paspalum

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native
Perennial herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's foot fern

native
Fern

Pennisetum setaceum Crimson fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Pentachaeta aurea ssp. aurea Golden chaetopappa

• rare native
Perennial herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. viscosa Sticky gold back fern

native
Fern

Peritoma arborea var. arborea

native
Annual herb

CLEOMACEAE

Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia grandiflora Giant flowered phacelia, Large flowered phacelia, Largeflower phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia parryi Parry's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phoenix canariensis Canary island date palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma racemosum Racemed fiestaflower, San Diego fiesta flower, San Diego fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum

Physalis

Plagiobothrys arizonicus Arizona popcorn flower, Arizona popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys collinus var. gracilis Cooper's popcornflower, Graceful popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plantago coronopus Buckhorn plantain, Cut leaf plantain

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago rhodosperma Redseed plantain, Virginia plantain

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Pluchea odorata var. odorata Salt marsh fleabane

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pluchea sericea Arrow wed, Arrow weed, Arrowweed

native
Shrub

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

non-native
Annual herb

Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum Four leaved allseed

non-native
Annual herb

Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum

Polygonum aviculare ssp. aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass, Ditch rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Polypogon viridis Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood

native
Tree

Porophyllum gracile Odora, Slender poreleaf

native
Perennial herb

Portulaca oleracea Common purslane, Little hogweed, Purslane

non-native
Annual herb

PORTULACACEAE

Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica Common devil's claw, Ram's horn

non-native
Annual herb

MARTYNIACEAE

Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica

Prosopis

Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Pseudognaphalium beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium biolettii Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium microcephalum Wright's cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Pulicaria paludosa Spanish false fleabane

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pyrus communis Common pear

non-native
Tree

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

native
Tree

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

Quercus dumosa Coastal sage scrub oak, Nuttall's scrub oak

• rare native
Shrub

Quercus engelmannii Engelmann oak

• rare native
Tree

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

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

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native
Shrub

Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

native
Shrub

Ribes indecorum White flowering currant, Whiteflower currant

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ricinus communis Castor bean, Castorbean

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex californicus California dock

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

Salicornia pacifica Glasswort, Pacific swampfire, Pickleweed

native
Perennial herb

Salix exigua Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow, Goodding's willow, Gooding's willow

native
Tree

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salsola australis Russian thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Salvia apiana White sage

native
Shrub

Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage, Fragrant sage

native
Shrub

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native
Shrub

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Samolus parviflorus Water pimpernel

native
Perennial herb

THEOPHRASTACEAE

Sanicula arguta Sharp toothed sanicle, Sharp toothed snakeroot, Sharptooth blacksnakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree

Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper tree, Brazilian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis Tule

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus americanus Chairmaker's bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's moss fern, Bigelow's spike moss, Bushy spikemoss

native

SELAGINELLACEAE

Selaginella cinerascens Ashy spike moss, Mesa spikemoss

• rare native

SELAGINELLACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea sparsifolia Southern checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba; goatnut, Jojobe

native
Shrub

SIMMONDSIACEAE

Sisymbrium irio London rocket

• invasive 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

IRIDACEAE

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle, Silver leaved horsenettle, Silverleaf nightshade

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Solanum nigrum Black nightshade

non-native
Annual herb

Solanum parishii Nightshade, Parish's nightshade, Parish's purple nightshade

native
Shrub

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

Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia bocconi Boccone's sand spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

native
Annual herb

Stachys rigida var. rigida Rough hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria pallida Pale starwort

non-native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria diegensis San diego milk aster, Wreathplant

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Stipa coronata Crested needle grass

native
Perennial grass

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

Stipa tenuissima Finestem needlegrass, Mexican feathergrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Stylocline gnaphaloides Everlasting nest straw, Everlasting stylocline, Mountain neststraw

native
Annual herb

Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster

native
Perennial herb

Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum

Tamarix ramosissima Saltcedar, Tamarisk

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

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

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

Tragopogon porrifolius Purple salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine, Puncturevine

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native
Annual herb

Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Triglochin scilloides Flowering-quillwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Ulmus

Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm, Siberian elm

non-native
Tree

ULMACEAE

Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle, Dwarf nettle

non-native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida Robust vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Viguiera laciniata San diego county viguiera, Torhleaf goldeneye

• rare native
Shrub

Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Vitis girdiana Desert wild grape, Southern california grape

native
Vine, Shrub

VITACEAE

Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb

Xylococcus bicolor Mission manzanita

native
Shrub