Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

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 jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura Mountain dandelion

native
Annual herb

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Amorpha californica var. californica California false indigo

native
Shrub

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone

native
Tree

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita

native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana

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

native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa

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

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

native
Shrub

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native
Perennial herb

Blitum californicum Small Tree-Mallow

Bloomeria crocea var. aurea Common goldenstar

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Brachypodium hybridum Small Tree-Mallow

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

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

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus sterilis Poverty brome, Sterile brome

non-native
Annual grass

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe lily

native
Perennial herb

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

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus simulans San luis obispo mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush, Buckbrush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush

native
Shrub

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby's thistle, Yellow star thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Common soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Cobwebby thistle, Red thistle, Venus thistle

native
Perennial herb

Clarkia epilobioides Canyon clarkia, Willow herb clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Crocanthemum scoparium peak rush-rose, broom rush-rose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Cryptantha corollata Coast range cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha hispidissima Bristly cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cynosurus echinatus Annual dogtail, Bristly dogstail grass, Dogtail grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Datisca glomerata Durango root

native
Perennial herb

DATISCACEAE

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium umbraculorum Umbrella larkspur

• rare native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Diplacus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Diplacus congdonii Congdon's monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Drymocallis glandulosa var. glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

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

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece, Goldenfleece

native
Shrub

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. stenophyllus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Eriogonum nudum var. pubiflorum Hairy flowered buckwheat, Naked buckwheat, Fremont's Wild Buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Erythranthe microphylla Small leaved monkeyflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Erythranthe nasuta

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Eurybia radulina Roughleaf aster

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Festuca bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Festuca microstachys Small fescue

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

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum ssp. flaccidum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Vine, Shrub

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Geranium molle Crane's bill geranium, Dove's foot geranium, Dovefoot geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

GERANIACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Hieracium argutum Southern hawkweed

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

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

non-native
Annual grass

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native
Shrub

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial herb

Layia hieracioides Hawkweed layia, Tall layia, Tall tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native
Shrub

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

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

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Madia exigua Little tarweed, Meager tarweed, Small tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia gracilis Grassy tarweed, Gumweed madia, Slender tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia radiata Golden madia, Showy madia

• rare native
Annual herb

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Melica californica California 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

Mentha Xpiperita Peppermint

non-native
Perennial herb

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis San luis obispo coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass

native
Perennial grass

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

non-native
Annual herb

Navarretia hamata ssp. parviloba Hooked navarretia, Small lobe navarretia

native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Navarretia mellita Honeyscented pincushionplant, Skunk navarretia

native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora Many flowered tobacco, Manyflower tobacco, Tobacco

non-native
Annual herb

SOLANACEAE

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native
Perennial herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Pickeringia montana var. montana Montana chaparral pea

native
Shrub

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

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys uncinatus Hooked popcorn flower, Salinas valley popcornflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Primula clevelandi Small Tree-Mallow

Pseudognaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Pyracantha koidzumii Taiwan firethorn

non-native
Shrub

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

native
Tree

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

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

native
Tree

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native
Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

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

native
Tree, Shrub

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus hebecarpus Delicate buttercup, Pubescent fruited buttercup, Slender annual buttercup

native
Annual herb

Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn, Hollyleaf redberry

native
Shrub

Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Skunk Bush

native
Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock, Green dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex kerneri Kerner's dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage

native
Perennial herb

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula bipinnata Poison sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica

Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, Scullcap

native
Perennial herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native
Annual herb

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

SOLANACEAE

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

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

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

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Common snowberry, Upright snowberry, Snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Common lace pod, Mountain fringepod, Narrow leaved 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

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

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls

native
Shrub

Trifolium ciliolatum Foothill clover, Tree clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

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

URTICACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia hassei Hasse's vetch

native
Vine

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia villosa ssp. varia Smooth vetch, Thick fruited vetch, Winter vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native
Annual herb