Monta�a de Oro State Park Illustrated Plant List

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon heermannii var. orbicularis

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon junceus var. biolettii Bioletti's rush lotus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon junceus var. junceus Rush lotus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon maritimus var. maritimus Coastal lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon micranthus Small flowered lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon parviflorus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Actaea rubra baneberry, Western baneberry

native
Perennial herb

Adelinia grandis Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Adiantum aleuticum Five finger fern

native
Fern

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Ageratina adenophora Sticky snakeroot, Thoroughwort

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis gigantea Creeping bentgras, Giant bentgrass, Redtop

non-native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bentgrass, Redtop

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Agrostis tandilensis Kennedy's bentgrass

non-native
Annual grass

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Allophyllum glutinosum Sticky false gilia, Sticky false gilyflower

native
Annual herb

Ambrosia chamissonis Beach bur, Silver beachweed

native
Perennial herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia spectabilis var. microcarpa Small fruit seaside fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis Seaside fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Aphyllon californicum ssp. grande California broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Apium graveolens Smallage, Garden celery

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Aptenia cordifolia Baby sun rose, Dew plant

non-native
Perennial herb

Aralia californica California spikenard, Elk's clover, Elkclover

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone

native
Tree

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos morroensis Morro manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos pechoensis Pecho manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. daciticola Dacite manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. daciticola

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native
Perennial herb

Asparagus asparagoides African asparagus fern

• invasive non-native
Vine

ASPARAGACEAE

Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Garden asparagus

non-native
Perennial herb

ASPARAGACEAE

Asphodelus fistulosus Asphodel, Onionweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASPHODELACEAE

Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii Nuttall's milkvetch, Ocean bluff milk vetch

• rare native
Perennial herb

Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus Nuttall's milkvetch, Ocean bluff milk vetch, San francisco rattleweed

native
Perennial herb

Astragalus pomonensis Pomona milk vetch, Pomona milkvetch

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

Atriplex prostrata Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Atriplex watsonii Matscale, Watson's saltbush

native
Perennial herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena sativa Common oats, Cultivated oats, Wild oat

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native
Perennial herb

Blitum californicum Small Tree-Mallow

Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Bolboschoenus robustus x B. maritimus Small Tree-Mallow

Brachypodium hybridum Small Tree-Mallow

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica oleracea Cabbage

non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus catharticus var. catharticus Rescue grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Bromus catharticus var. elatus Chilean brome

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus madritensis Foxtail chess, foxtail brome, Madrid brome, Spanish brome

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus pseudolaevipes Coast range brome, Southern chinook brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Cakile maritima European searocket, Sea rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Calandrinia breweri Brewer's calandrinia

• rare native
Annual herb

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus Club haired mariposa lily, Clubhair mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia Coast morning glory, Island false bindweed

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Calystegia soldanella Beach morning glory, Beach morningglory

native
Perennial herb

Camissonia strigulosa Contorted primrose, Sandysoil suncup, Strigose sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia

Camissoniopsis micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual 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

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex globosa Round fruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex obnupta Coast carex, Slough sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subbracteata Small bract sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carpobrotus chilensis Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial 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. densiflora Dense flower owl's clover, Denseflower indian paintbrush

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis Sand buck brush, Sedgeleaf buckbrush

• rare native
Shrub

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus Buck brush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus papillosus warty-leaf ceanothus, Wartleaf ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Carmel ceanothus

native
Shrub

Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cenchrus longisetus Feathertop

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodiastrum murale Small Tree-Mallow

Chenopodium berlandieri var. zschackei Pit seed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium littoreum Coastal goosefoot

• rare native
Annual herb

Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum Salt marsh bird's-beak

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe angustifolia Narrow leaf spineflower, Narrowleaf spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe palmeri Palmer's spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor Bush chinquapin, Giant chinquapin

native
Tree, Shrub

Cicuta douglasii Western water hemlock

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium brevistylum Clustered thistle, Indian thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia cylindrica ssp. cylindrica Speckled clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia prostrata Prostrate clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Collinsia bartsiifolia var. davidsonii Davidson's blue eyed mary, Davidson's collinsia

native
Annual herb

Collomia heterophylla Variableleaf collomia, Varied leaved collomia

native
Annual herb

Conicosia pugioniformis False ice plant, Narrow leaved iceplant

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. rigidus Rigid bird's beak, Stiffbranch bird's beak

native
Annual herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss pygmyweed

non-native
Annual herb

Crocanthemum scoparium peak rush-rose, broom rush-rose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Croton californicus California croton, Desert croton

native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosa Coastal cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha microstachys Popcorn flower, Tejon cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla, Missouri gourd, Mock orange

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cuscuta californica var. californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder, Short flowered dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta californica var. papillosa Chaparral dodder, Papillate dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica Dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta subinclusa Canyon dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Datura stramonium Jimson weed, Jimsonweed

non-native
Annual herb

SOLANACEAE

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra increscens ssp. increscens Grassland tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delairea odorata Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum California larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum

Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy

native
Shrub

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra Smooth western tansy mustard, Western tansymustard, Yellow tansy mustard

native
Annual herb

Diplacus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dithyrea maritima Beach shieldpod, Beach spectaclepod

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Drymocallis glandulosa var. glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Drymocallis glandulosa var. wrangelliana Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Drymocallis glandulosa var. wrangelliana

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya caespitosa Coast dudleya, Sand lettuce

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Ehrharta calycina Perennial veldt grass, Perennial veldtgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass, Upright veldt grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Elymus mollis ssp. mollis American dune grass, sea lyme grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus pacificus Pacific wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Emex spinosa Devil's thorn, Spiny threecornerjack

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail, Smooth scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. densifolium Giant eriastrum

native
Perennial herb

Ericameria ericoides California goldenbush, Mock heather

native
Shrub

Erigeron blochmaniae Blochman's erigeron, Blochman's leafy daisy

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Erigeron sanctarum Saints' daisy, Saints' fleabane

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Eriodictyon altissimum Indian knob mountainbalm

• rare native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum parvifolium Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Eriophyllum multicaule Branched woolly sunflower, Many stemmed eriophyllum, Manystem woolly sunflower

native
Annual 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

Erysimum suffrutescens Suffrutescent wallflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

PHRYMACEAE

Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Eschscholzia caespitosa Foothill poppy, Tufted eschscholzia, Tufted poppy

native
Annual herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eucalyptus botryoides Small Tree-Mallow

Eucalyptus camaldulensis Red gum, Red river gum, River redgum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus cladocalyx Sugar gum, Sugargum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus conferruminata Spider gum, bushy yate

non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest red gum, Forest redgum

non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus viminalis Manna gum

non-native
Tree

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native
Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Euphorbia crenulata Chinese caps, Chinesecaps

native
Annual, Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Extriplex californica California orach

native
Perennial herb

Festuca arundinacea Alta fescue, Reed fescue, Tall fescue

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Festuca bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Festuca californica California fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca elmeri Coast fescue, Elmer fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca microstachys Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca occidentalis Western fescue

native
Perennial grass

Festuca octoflora Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Fragaria vesca California strawberry, Wild strawberry, Wood strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

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

native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Fritillaria biflora var. biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium andrewsii ssp. andrewsii Andrews' bedstraw, Phlox leaved bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum ssp. californicum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium parisiense Wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Vine, Shrub

Gamochaeta ustulata Featherweed

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Tree, Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Gaultheria shallon Salal

native
Shrub

Geranium carolinianum Carolina geranium

native
Annual herb

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Geranium rotundifolium Round leaved geranium, Roundleaf geranium

non-native
Annual herb

Gilia achilleifolia ssp. achilleifolia California gilia

native
Annual herb

Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed, Hairy gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth goldenbush

native
Shrub

Hedypnois rhagadioloides Crete weed

non-native
Annual herb

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hieracium argutum Southern hawkweed

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

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 cuneata var. cuneata Wedge leaved horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Horkelia cuneata var. sericea Kellogg's horkelia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

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

native
Shrub

Isolepis cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Jaumea carnosa Fleshy jaumea, Marsh jaumea

native
Perennial herb

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

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus breweri Brewer's rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus hesperius Coast or bog rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus lescurii Dune rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus occidentalis Rush, Slender juncus, Western rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. 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

Lactuca saligna Narrow leaved wild lettuce, Willow lettuce, Willowleaf lettuce

non-native
Annual herb

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicus California tule pea

native
Perennial herb

Lathyrus latifolius Everlasting pea, Perennial pea, Perennial sweet pea

non-native
Perennial herb

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Common pacific pea, Hillside pea, Wild sweetpea

native
Perennial herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepidium didymum Lesser swine cress

non-native
Annual herb

Lepidium draba Whitetop

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Limonium californicum California sealavender, Marsh rosemary, Sea lavender

native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Lithophragma cymbalaria Mission star, Mission woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Lithophragma heterophyllum Hill star, Hillside woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Loeflingia squarrosa Spreading loeflingia, Spreading pygmyleaf

native
Annual herb

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lunaria annua Annual honesty, Annual moonwort, Honesty

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine, Yellow bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Shrub

Lupinus concinnus Bajada lupine, Elegant lupine, Scarlet lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus hirsutissimus Stinging annual lupine, Stinging lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Broad leaf lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus truncatus Blunt leaved lupine, Collared annual lupine, Truncate leaf lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus variicolor

native
Shrub

Luzula comosa var. comosa Hairy wood rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Luzula macrantha

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lysimachia maritima Sea milkwort

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Madia gracilis Grassy tarweed, Gumweed madia, Slender tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia sativa Chile tarweed, Coast tarweed, Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

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

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Maianthemum racemosum Feathery false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Maianthemum stellatum Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Malacothrix californica California dandelion, Desert dandelion

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix incana Dunedelion

• rare native
Perennial herb

Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow

native
Shrub

Malva neglecta Common mallow, Dwarf mallow

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Medicago lupulina Black medick

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweetclover

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melissa officinalis Bee balm, Common balm, Lemon balm

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentzelia micrantha Chaparral blazing star, San Luis blazingstar, San Luis stick leaf

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Microsteris gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Monardella sinuata ssp. sinuata

• rare native
Annual herb

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis San luis obispo coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Morella californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Mucronea californica California spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Myoporum laetum Lollypop tree, Ngaio tree

• invasive 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. parviloba Hooked navarretia, Small lobe navarretia

native
Annual herb

Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata Coast woolly heads, Cottonheads

• rare native
Annual herb

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanoak

native
Tree, Shrub

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus

Nuttallanthus texanus Blue toadflax

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific oenanthe, Water parsley

native
Perennial herb

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Common evening primrose, Evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel, Creeping woodsorrel, Yellow sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis pilosa Hairy wood sorrel

native
Annual herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxybasis macrosperma Small Tree-Mallow

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Papaver californicum Fire poppy, Western poppy

native
Annual herb

Papaver somniferum Opium poppy

non-native
Annual herb

Parietaria hespera var. californica California pellitory

native
Annual herb

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native
Perennial herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Phacelia douglasii var. douglasii Douglas' phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis Woods phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia viscida var. viscida Sticky phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phalaris californica California canarygrass, Canarygrass

native
Perennial grass

Phalaris minor Little seed canarygrass, Littleseed canarygrass, Mediterranean canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Pholisma arenarium Desert christmas tree, Desert pholisma, Dune food

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

LENNOACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phyllospadix scouleri Scouler's surfgrass, Surf grass

native
Perennial herb

ZOSTERACEAE

Phyllospadix torreyi Surf grass, Torrey's surfgrass

native
Perennial herb

ZOSTERACEAE

Pinus muricata Bishop pine, Bull pine, Prickle cone pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Pinus radiata Monterey pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia michaelii Michael's piperia, Michael's rein orchid

• rare native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago maritima Alkali plantain, Goose tongue, Maritime plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plantago subnuda Mexican plantain, Naked plantain, Tall coastal plantain

native
Perennial herb

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa diaboli Diablo canyon blue grass

• rare native
Perennial grass (rhizomatous)

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

native
Perennial grass

Polycarpon depressum California allseed, California manyseed, California polycarpon

native
Annual herb

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polygonum aviculare ssp. aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polygonum paronychia Beach knotweed, Dune knotweed

native
Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypodium calirhiza Acrid fern, Licorice fern, Nested polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon australis Chilean beard grass, Chilean rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Perennial grass

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

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific potentilla, Silverweed

native
Perennial herb

Prunus fasciculata var. punctata Desert almond, Sand almond

• rare native
Shrub

Prunus ilicifolia var. 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 luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum Pink cudweed

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Psilocarphus tenellus Slender woolly marbles, Slender woollyheads

native
Annual herb

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native
Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

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

native
Tree

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

native
Tree

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes malvaceum var. indecorum White flowering currant, Whiteflower currant

native
Shrub

Ribes menziesii var. menziesii Canyon gooseberry

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa spithamea Ground rose, Sonoma rose

native
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus Western thimbleberry, Thimbleberry

native
Vine, 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 salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Rupertia physodes California tea, Common rupertia, Forest scurfpea

native
Perennial herb

Sagina apetala Annual pearlwort, Dwarf pearlwort, Sticky pearlwort

non-native
Annual herb

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis Western pearlwort

native
Annual herb

Salicornia pacifica Glasswort, Pacific swampfire, Pickleweed

native
Perennial herb

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage

native
Perennial herb

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula laciniata Coast sanicle, Coastal blacksnakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Schoenoplectus americanus Chairmaker's bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda

Senecio aphanactis California groundsel, Chaparral ragwort, Rayless ragwort

• rare native
Annual herb

Senecio blochmaniae Dune ragwort

• rare native
Shrub

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

Senecio glomeratus Cutleaf burnweed

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Senna multiglandulosa Glandular cassia

non-native
Shrub

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata Dwarf checkerbloom, Laciniate checker mallow

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

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

Sisymbrium irio London rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native
Perennial herb

SOLANACEAE

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

SOLANACEAE

Solidago confinis Southern goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Solidago spathulata Dune goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Solidago velutina ssp. californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

native
Perennial herb

Soliva sessilis Common soliva, Field burrweed, South american soliva

non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Prickly sow thistle, Sow thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

native
Annual herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed, Shiny chickweed, Smooth chickweed

native
Annual herb

Stellaria pallida Pale starwort

non-native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria elata Annual mitra, Santa barbara stephanomeria, Santa barbara wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. carotifera White plume stephanomeria, Whiteplume wirelettuce

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stylocline gnaphaloides Everlasting nest straw, Everlasting stylocline, Mountain neststraw

native
Annual herb

Suaeda californica California seablite

• rare native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Common snowberry, Upright snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Tetragonia tetragonoides New zealand spinach

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Thysanocarpus curvipes ssp. curvipes Fringe Pod

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

ANACARDIACEAE

Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Balloon sack clover, Pale bladder clover, Pale sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Triglochin concinna var. concinna Arrow grass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Trillium angustipetalum Narrow petaled wakerobin, Narrowpetal wakerobin

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Triticum aestivum Common wheat, Wheat

non-native
Annual grass

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Turritis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

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

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle, Dwarf nettle

non-native
Annual herb

Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

native
Shrub

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia gigantea Giant vetch

native
Perennial herb

Vicia hassei Hasse's vetch

native
Vine

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola odorata English violet, Sweet violet

non-native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb