Central Coast, California Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon parviflorus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Adelinia grandis Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura Mountain dandelion

native
Annual herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

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

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

non-native
Annual grass

Allium unifolium One leaf onion, Oneleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus californicus California amaranth, California pigweed

native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaryllis belladonna Belladonna lily

non-native
Perennial herb

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass, Sweet vernalgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone

native
Tree

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos obispoensis Bishop manzanita, Serpentine manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias eriocarpa Indian milkweed, Kotolo milkweed, Woolypod milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aspidotis californica California lace fern, California lacefern

native
Fern

Aspidotis densa Cliffbrake, Lace fern

native
Fern

Astragalus gambelianus Dwarf loco weed, Gambel's dwarf milk vetch, Gambel's locoweed

native
Annual herb

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native
Annual 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

Azolla microphylla Mexican mosquito fern

• rare native
Fern

AZOLLACEAE

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea Coyote brush

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

Bloomeria crocea var. aurea Common goldenstar

native
Perennial herb

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brachypodium hybridum

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Briza minor Little quaking grass, Little quakinggrass, Little rattlesnake grass

non-native
Annual grass

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis Kern brodiaea, Kern dwarf brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

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 rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus California brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus sitchensis var. marginatus Mountain brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus sterilis Poverty brome, Sterile brome

non-native
Annual grass

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

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)

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia subacaulis ssp. episcopalis Cambria morning glory, San luis obispo county morning glory

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bitter cress, Hairy bittercress

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter cress, Idaho bittercress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus Italian thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus

Carex barbarae Santa barbara sedge, Valley sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex globosa Round fruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex gracilior Slender sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex harfordii Harford's sedge, Monterey sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

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

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex serratodens Bifid sedge, Two tooth sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subbracteata Small bract sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex tumulicola Foothill sedge, Slender sedge, Split awn sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carthamus lanatus Woolly distaff thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Castilleja affinis var. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja attenuata Narrow leaved owl's clover, Valley tassels

native
Annual herb

Castilleja densiflora var. densiflora Dense flower owl's clover, Denseflower indian paintbrush

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush, Buckbrush

native
Shrub

Centaurea calcitrapa Purple star thistle, Red star thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard, Red valerian

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

VALERIANACEAE

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

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

non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Common soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Chorizanthe membranacea Pink spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe palmeri Palmer's spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia affinis Chaparral clarkia, Chaparral fairyfan

native
Annual herb

Clarkia gracilis ssp. gracilis Graceful clarkia, Slender clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia purpurea ssp. viminea Large godetia, Purple clarkia, Winecup clarkia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Little spring beauty, Serpentine springbeauty, Viridis

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 lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina Hillside collinsia

native
Annual herb

Collomia heterophylla Variableleaf collomia, Varied leaved collomia

native
Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

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

native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood

native
Tree, Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cotoneaster pannosus Cotoneaster, Silverleaf cotoneaster, Woolly cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

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 tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss pygmyweed

non-native
Annual herb

Croton setiger Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Cryptantha clevelandii Cleveland's cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cynosurus echinatus Annual dogtail, Bristly dogstail grass, Dogtail grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Datisca glomerata Durango root

native
Perennial herb

DATISCACEAE

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum California larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum

Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi Parry's larkspur, San bernardino larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Diplacus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel, Indian teasel

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

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 abramsii ssp. bettinae San Luis Obispo serpentine dudleya

• rare native
Perennial herb

Dudleya caespitosa Coast dudleya, Sand lettuce

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale 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 ssp. glaucus Blue wild rye, Blue wildrye, Western rye grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus multisetus Big squirreltail grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus xhansenii

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

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

Epilobium minutum Chaparral willowherb, Desert willow herb, Little willowherb

native
Annual herb

Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail, Smooth scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

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 philadelphicus var. philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus

Erigeron sumatrensis Tropical horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Eriogonum cithariforme Cithara buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

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

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

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

non-native
Annual herb

Erythranthe cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Erythranthe microphylla Small leaved monkeyflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Erythranthe nasuta

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia caespitosa Foothill poppy, Tufted eschscholzia, Tufted poppy

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Euphorbia maculata Spotted 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 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 microstachys Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-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

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fritillaria biflora var. biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum ssp. maritimum Coastal california bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium murale Tiny bedstraw, Yellow wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual 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

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gilia capitata Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia clivorum Many stemmed gilia, Purple spot gilia, Purplespot gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia tenuiflora ssp. docmilleri Greater yellowthroat gilia, Slender flowered gilia

native
Annual herb

Glyceria declinata Waxy mannagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Hazardia 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

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia Hayfield tarweed, Woodrush tarweed

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca villosissima

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Hoita macrostachya California hemp, Large leather root

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Holocarpha heermannii Heermann's tarweed

native
Annual herb

Holodiscus discolor var. discolor Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum California barley, California meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Barley, Mediterranean barley

non-native
Annual grass

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

Isoetes nuttallii Nuttall's quillwort

native

ISOETACEAE

Isolepis cernua var. cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. congestus Clustered toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush, Spreading brown headed rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

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

non-native
Perennial herb

Kickxia spuria Fluellin, Roundleaf 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

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

non-native
Annual herb

Lagophylla ramosissima Branched lagophylla, Common hareleaf

native
Annual herb

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus angulatus Angled pea vine

non-native
Vine

Lathyrus odoratus Common sweet pea, Garden sweet pea, Sweetpea

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Lavandula stoechas French lavender

non-native
Shrub

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lemna minor Smaller duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lemna minuta Least duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lemna turionifera Turion duckweed

native
Perennial herb

ARACEAE

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon bicolor True babystars

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon parviflorus Variable linanthus

native
Annual herb

Linanthus dichotomus ssp. dichotomus Evening snow

native
Annual herb

Lithophragma affine Common woodland star, San Francisco woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Lithophragma heterophyllum Hill star, Hillside woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

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

Lomatium parvifolium Coastal biscuitroot, Small leaved lomatium

• rare native
Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus tenuis Narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil

non-native
Perennial herb

Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Broad leaf lupine

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Luzula macrantha

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Luzula subsessilis Pacific woodrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lysimachia latifolia Pacific starflower

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia elegans Common madia

native
Annual herb

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

Malva neglecta Common mallow, Dwarf mallow

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita Hairy pepperwort, Hairy waterclover

native
Fern

MARSILEACEAE

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Medicago sativa Alfalfa

non-native
Perennial herb

Melica californica California melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus albus White sweetclover

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Melissa officinalis Bee balm, Common balm, Lemon balm

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha spicata Spearmint

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha suaveolens Apple mint

non-native
Perennial herb

Micranthes californica Greene's saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micropus californicus var. californicus Q tips, Slender cottonweed

native
Annual herb

Micropus californicus var. subvestitus Hairy slender cottonweed, Q tips

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas' microseris, Douglas' silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs, Short scaled microseris

native
Annual herb

Microsteris gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Monardella palmeri Palmer's monardella

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis San luis obispo coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass

native
Perennial grass

Myriopteris intertexta Coastal lip fern

native
Fern

Najas guadalupensis Guadalupe water nymph, Southern waternymph

native
Annual herb

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Navarretia atractyloides Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia mellita Honeyscented pincushionplant, Skunk navarretia

native
Annual herb

Nemophila pedunculata Littlefoot nemophila, Meadow nemophila

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

SOLANACEAE

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanoak

native
Tree, Shrub

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Osmorhiza brachypoda California sweet cicely, California sweetcicely

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis pilosa Hairy wood sorrel

native
Annual herb

OXALIDACEAE

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's foot fern

native
Fern

Pentachaeta alsinoides Tiny pygmy daisy, Tiny pygmydaisy

native
Annual herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri Gairdner's yampah

• rare native
Perennial herb

Persicaria amphibia Water smartweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia egena Kaweah river phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Imbricate Phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis Woods phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia rattanii Rattan's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris paradoxa Hood canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

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

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark, Pacific ninebark, Western ninebark

native
Shrub

Plagiobothrys canescens Grey popcorn flower, Valley popcorn flower, Valley popcornflower

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys trachycarpus Rough fruited allocarya, Roughfruit popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plantago elongata Annual coast plantago, Coastal plantain, Long leaf plantain

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 ovata var. fastigiata Desert plantain

native
Annual herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa infirma Weak blue grass, Weak bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass, Kentucky bluegrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Poa secunda var. scabrella One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Pogogyne serpylloides Thyme leaf mesa mint, Thymeleaf mesamint

native
Annual herb

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypodium calirhiza Acrid fern, Licorice fern, Nested 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

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood

native
Tree

Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus Leafy pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Potamogeton nodosus Long leaved pondweed, Longleaf pondweed, Pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Potamogeton pusillus ssp. pusillus Small pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Poterium sanguisorba Garden burnet

non-native
Perennial herb

Primula clevelandii Padre's shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Prosartes hookeri Drops of gold

native
Perennial herb

Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus ilicifolia var. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Pseudognaphalium beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Pseudognaphalium microcephalum Wright's cudweed

native
Perennial 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 berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native
Tree

Quercus kelloggii Black oak, California black oak

native
Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus white water butter cup

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Ranunculus californicus var. californicus Common buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus californicus var. californicus

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

native
Annual herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn, Hollyleaf redberry

native
Shrub

Ribes amarum Bitter gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes californicum var. californicum California gooseberry, Hillside gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Ribes sericeum Santa lucia gooseberry

• rare native
Shrub

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust

• invasive non-native
Tree

Rorippa curvisiliqua Curvepod yellow cress, Curvepod yellowcress, Western yellow cress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa canina Dog rose

non-native
Shrub

Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose

native
Shrub

Rosa spithamea Ground rose, Sonoma rose

native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex acetosella Common sheep sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock, Green dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex kerneri Kerner's dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex pulcher Fiddle dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Sabulina douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage

native
Perennial herb

Sambucus mexicana ssp. mexicana 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 bipinnatifida Purple sanicle, Snakeroot, Purple Sanicle, Shoe Buttons

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula hoffmannii Hoffmann's blacksnakeroot, Hoffmann's sanicle, Hoffmann's snakeroot

• rare native
Perennial herb

Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus Common threesquare

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus

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

Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, Scullcap

native
Perennial herb

Senecio aronicoides California butterweed, California groundsel, California rayless butterweed

native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silene verecunda Dolores campion, San Francisco campion

native
Perennial herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sinapis arvensis Charlock mustard

• 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 umbelliferum var. xanti Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

SOLANACEAE

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

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 bocconi Boccone's sand spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sporobolus schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

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

native
Perennial herb

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Grassland stebbinsoseris

native
Annual 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 cichoriacea Chicory leaved stephanomeria, Chicoryleaf wirelettuce, Fort tejon milk aster

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa Tall stephanomeria, Wand stephanomeria, Wand wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

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

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. glandulosus Bristly jewelflower

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. glandulosus

Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

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

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphyotrichum subspicatum Douglas aster

native
Annual herb

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

non-native
Perennial herb

Tauschia hartwegii Hartweg's tauschia, Hartweg's umbrellawort, Tauschia

native
Perennial herb

Tetrapteron graciliflorum Hill sun cup

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

Torilis nodosa Hedge parsley, Knotted hedge parsley, Knotted hedgeparsley

non-native
Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Toxicoscordion exaltatum Giant death camas

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard, Yellow salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Tragopogon porrifolius Purple salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. decipiens Notch leaf clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium ciliolatum Foothill clover, Tree clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Cowbag clover, Dwarf bladder clover, Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum

Trifolium dubium Shamrock clover, Little Hop Clover, Suckling clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium glomeratum Clustered clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium repens White clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium subterraneum Sub clover, Subterranean clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Trillium angustipetalum Narrow petaled wakerobin, Narrowpetal wakerobin

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha Butter 'n' eggs, Johnny tuck

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Trisetum canescens Nodding oatgrass, Nodding trisetum, Tall trisetum

native
Perennial grass

Triteleia ixioides ssp. ixioides Golden brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

Triticum aestivum Common wheat, Wheat

non-native
Annual grass

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

URTICACEAE

Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle, Dwarf nettle

non-native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Verbascum thapsus Common mullein, Woolly mullein

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Verbascum virgatum Wand mullein

non-native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Veronica arvensis Corn speedwell, Speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Veronica catenata Chain speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Hairy purslane speedwell, Neckweed, Purslane speedwell

native
Annual herb

Veronica persica Bird's eye speedwell, Birdeye speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra Common vetch, Garden vetch, Smaller common vetch

non-native
Annual herb, 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

Vitis vinifera Cultivated grape, Wine grape

non-native
Vine, Shrub

VITACEAE

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb