logo Calflora  Illustrated Plant List 

Used by the Orange County Chapter of CNPS to monitor a dynamic list of Emergent Invasive Plants within Orange County. As defined by OC CNPS, these are non-native plants that are recently arrived in OC or with very few populations and are believed to pose a significant threat to our natural areas. More information can be found at www.occnps.org, under Invasive Plants or by contacting invasives@occnps.org.
18 PLANTS
Brassica fruticulosa    Mediterranean cabbage
non-native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Brassica fruticulosa
© 2018 Keir Morse
Brassica fruticulosa
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Brassica fruticulosa
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Cenchrus echinatus    Southern sandbur
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Cenchrus echinatus
© 2017 Ron Vanderhoff
Cenchrus echinatus
© 2018 michelle peruzzi
Cenchrus echinatus
© 2017 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen

Cenchrus longispinus    Mat sandbur
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Cenchrus longispinus
© 2018 James Bailey
Cenchrus longispinus
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Cenchrus longispinus
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff

Centaurea diluta    North African knapweed,  Star thistle
invasive non-native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea diluta
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Centaurea diluta
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Centaurea diluta
© 2018 James Bailey

Centaurea solstitialis    Barnaby's thistle,  Yellow star thistle
invasive non-native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea solstitialis
© 2022 Cynthia Powell
Centaurea solstitialis
© 2019 Arlee Montalvo
Centaurea solstitialis
© 2022 Mary Herr

non-native

ASTERACEAE

Chrysanthemoides monilifera
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
© 2018 Josie Bennett

Dipogon lignosus    Okie bean
invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

FABACEAE

Dipogon lignosus
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
Dipogon lignosus
© 2022 Alan Kaufmann
Dipogon lignosus
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff

Ehrharta calycina    Perennial veldt grass,  Perennial veldtgrass
invasive non-native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Ehrharta calycina
© 2020 David Greenberger
Ehrharta calycina
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Ehrharta calycina
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff

Ehrharta longiflora    Longflowered veldtgrass
invasive non-native
Annual grass

POACEAE

Ehrharta longiflora
© 2020 Angelique Herman
Ehrharta longiflora
© 2020 Angelique Herman
Ehrharta longiflora
© 2020 Angelique Herman

Euphorbia terracina    carnation spurge,  Geraldton carnation weed
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia terracina
© 2017 Steve Matson
Euphorbia terracina
© 2017 Steve Matson
Euphorbia terracina
© 2017 Steve Matson

Galenia pubescens    Coastal galenia
non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Galenia pubescens
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Galenia pubescens
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Galenia pubescens
© 2020 Joan Miller

Genista monspessulana    French broom
invasive non-native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Genista monspessulana
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Genista monspessulana
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Genista monspessulana
© 2021 Michelle Karle

Hypericum canariense    Canary island st. johnswort
invasive non-native
Shrub

HYPERICACEAE

Hypericum canariense
© 2024 Ron Vanderhoff
Hypericum canariense
© 2024 Ron Vanderhoff
Hypericum canariense
© 2015 Leah Bedoian

Osteospermum calendulaceum    Stinking roger
non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Osteospermum calendulaceum
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Osteospermum calendulaceum
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Osteospermum calendulaceum
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Parthenium hysterophorus    Santa maria feverfew
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Parthenium hysterophorus
© 2019 Nathan Taxel
Parthenium hysterophorus
© 2019 Nathan Taxel
Parthenium hysterophorus
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff

Rubus armeniacus    Himalayan blackberry,  black berry,  Armenian blackberry
invasive non-native
Shrub

ROSACEAE

Rubus armeniacus
© 2014 James Gonsman
Rubus armeniacus
© 2018 Richard Spjut
Rubus armeniacus
© 2013 Michael Mitchell

non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Senecio angustifolius
© 2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Senecio angustifolius
© 2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Senecio angustifolius
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Volutaria tubuliflora    Egyptian knapweed
invasive non-native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Volutaria tubuliflora
© 2017 Ron Vanderhoff
Volutaria tubuliflora
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Volutaria tubuliflora
© 2020 Lynn Sweet