Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual 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 Bigflower agoseris, California dandelion, Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla Annual agoseris, Annual mountain dandelion

native
Annual herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis hallii Hall redtop, Hall's bent grass, Hall's bentgrass

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis semiverticillata Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus, Tree of heaven

• invasive non-native
Tree

SIMAROUBACEAE

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Allium serra Jeweled onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium unifolium One leaf onion, Oneleaf onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Alnus rhombifolia White alder

native
Tree

BETULACEAE

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus blitoides Mat amaranth, Prostrate amaranth, Prostrate pigweed

native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaryllis belladonna Belladonna lily

non-native
Perennial herb

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

Anthemis arvensis Corn chamomile

non-native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum Wiry snapdragon

native
Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Aquilegia eximia Serpentine columbine, Sticky columbine, Van Houtte's columbine

native
Perennial herb

Arabis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone

native
Tree

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita, Bigberry manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aster chilensis California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Aster radulinus Roughleaf aster

native
Perennial herb

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

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native
Perennial herb

Bellis perennis English daisy, English lawn daisy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape, Mountaingrape, Oregon grape

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Brassica juncea Brown mustard, India mustard

non-native
Annual herb

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual grass

Brodiaea coronaria ssp. coronaria Crown brodiaea, Early harvest brodiaea, Harvest brodiaea

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Harvest brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

Bromus carinatus California 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 laevipes Chinook brome, Narrow flowered brome, Woodland brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus trinii Chilean chess

non-native
Annual grass

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe lily

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Pacific false bindweed, Purple western morning glory, Smooth western morning glory

native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia subacaulis Hill morning glory, Hillside false bindweed, Stemless morning glory

native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Camissonia graciliflora Hill sun cup

native
Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter cress, Idaho bittercress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Cardaria draba Whitetop

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex serratodens Bifid sedge, Two tooth sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex tumulicola Foothill sedge, Slender sedge, Split awn sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carthamus baeticus Smooth distaff thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Carthamus lanatus Woolly distaff thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Castilleja affinis Indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja attenuata Narrow leaved owl's clover, Valley tassels

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush, Woolly indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan paintbrush, Longleaf indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush, Buckbrush

native
Shrub

Ceanothus papillosus var. papillosus warty-leaf ceanothus, Wartleaf ceanothus

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

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany, Mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia amoena Farewell to spring

native
Annual herb

Clarkia purpurea Purple clarkia, Winecup 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 rubicunda Farewell to spring, Reddened clarkia, Ruby chalice 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 gypsophiloides Gypsum spring beauty, Gypsum springbeauty

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Collinsia multicolor San Francisco blue eyed mary, San Francisco collinsia

• rare native
Annual herb

Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina Hillside collinsia

native
Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Corallorhiza striata Hooded coralroot, Striped coral root

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Cordylanthus pilosus Hairy bird's beak

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood

native
Tree, Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Crepis capillaris Hawksbeard, Smooth hawk's beard, Smooth hawksbeard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Crepis vesicaria ssp. taraxacifolia Beaked hawksbeard, Weedy hawksbeard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Cryptantha flaccida Beaked cryptantha, Flaccid cryptantha, Weakstem cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha muricata Pointed cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha, Prickly popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Cupressus sempervirens Italian cypress

non-native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Cynoglossum grande Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia

native
Perennial 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

Datura stramonium Jimson weed, Jimsonweed

non-native
Annual herb

Datura stramonium var. tatula Jimson weed, Jimsonweed

non-native
Annual herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium patens Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Desmazeria rigida Ferngrass, Hard bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

Dichelostemma congestum Fork toothed ookow, Ookow

native
Perennial herb

Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel, Indian teasel

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Disporum hookeri Drops of gold

native
Perennial herb

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. sanctarum Padre's shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Dodecatheon hendersonii Mosquito bill

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa Canyon dudleya, Canyon liveforever

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Dudleya setchellii Santa clara valley dudleya

• rare native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Eleocharis acicularis Needle spike rush, Needle spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Elymus multisetus Big squirreltail grass

native
Perennial grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native
Annual herb

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

Epilobium canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, zauschneria

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium densiflorum Dense boisduvalia, Dense flowered boisduvalia, Dense flowered spike primrose

native
Annual herb

Epilobium minutum Chaparral willowherb, Desert willow herb, Little willowherb

native
Annual herb

Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Eriodictyon californicum California yerba santa, Yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum Golden buckwheat, Goldencarpet buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat, Nude buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

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

Eryngium aristulatum California eryngo, Jepson's button celery

native
Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Festuca californica California fescue

native
Perennial grass

Filago californica California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Filago gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fritillaria liliacea Fragrant fritillary

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium murale Tiny bedstraw, Yellow wall bedstraw

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Vine, Shrub

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

native
Tree, Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gastridium ventricosum Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Genista monspessulana French broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

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

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gilia achilleifolia California gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis Many stemmed california gilia, Many stemmed gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia tricolor Bird's eye gilia, Bird's eyes, Tricolor gilia

native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gnaphalium luteo-album Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium purpureum Featherweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native
Perennial herb

Guillenia lasiophylla California mustard

native
Annual herb

Hainardia cylindrica Barbgrass, Monerma, Thin tail

non-native
Annual grass

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helianthella castanea Mt. diablo helianthella

• rare native
Perennial herb

Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley, Heliotrope, Salt heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia Hayfield tarweed, Woodrush tarweed

native
Annual herb

Hemizonia fitchii Spikeweed

native
Annual herb

Hemizonia luzulifolia ssp. rudis Hayfield tarweed, Woodrush tarweed

native
Annual herb

Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens Common tarweed

native
Annual herb

Heracleum lanatum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Hesperolinon micranthum Common dwarf flax, Small flower western flax, Small flowered dwarf flax

native
Annual herb

LINACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca sessiliflora var. echioides Bristly goldenaster, Sessileflower false goldenaster

native
Perennial herb

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 strobilina Loma prieta psoralea

• rare native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

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

Hordeum vulgare Common barley

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia californica ssp. frondosa California horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Hypochaeris radicata Hairy cats ear, Hairy catsear, Rough cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Iris macrosiphon Bowltube iris, Ground iris, Long tubed iris

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Juncus bufonius Common toad rush, Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike 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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lactuca virosa Bitter lettuce, Poison wild lettuce

non-native
Perennial 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 californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia maritima Maritime goldfields, Seaside goldfields

native
Annual 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 gaillardioides Woodland layia, Woodland tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native
Shrub

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata Smooth lessingia

• rare native
Annual herb

Leymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Linanthus ambiguus Serpentine leptosiphon

• rare native
Annual herb

Linanthus androsaceus False babystars

native
Annual herb

Linanthus bicolor True babystars

native
Annual herb

Linanthus ciliatus Whiskerbrush

native
Annual herb

Linanthus dichotomus Evening snow, Eveningsnow

native
Annual herb

Linanthus liniflorus Narrowflower flaxflower

native
Annual herb

Linanthus parviflorus Variable linanthus

native
Annual herb

Linaria canadensis Canada toadflax

native
Annual, Biennial 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

Lolium multiflorum Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lomatium dasycarpum Hog fennel, Lace parsnip, Woolly fruited lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium macrocarpum Bigseed biscuitroot, Large fruited lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus humistratus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus purshianus var. purshianus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus scoparius Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Lotus wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual 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 comosa Common wood rush, Hairy wood rush, Pacific woodrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lythrum hyssopifolium Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia elegans ssp. densifolia Common madia

native
Annual herb

Madia exigua Little tarweed, Meager tarweed, Small tarweed

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

Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Southern coastal bushmallow

native
Shrub

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Marah fabaceus California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Medicago orbicularis Blackdisk medick, Buttonclover, Round leafed medick

non-native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha var. brevispina 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

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus indica Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentzelia lindleyi Lindley's blazing star, Lindley's blazingstar

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Micropus californicus var. californicus Q tips, Slender cottonweed

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii Douglas' microseris, Douglas' silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Minuartia douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Monardella douglasii Douglas' monardella

native
Annual herb

Monardella villosa Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana San francisco coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monolopia gracilens Woodland monolopia

• rare native
Annual herb

Monolopia major Cupped monolopia

native
Annual herb

Nassella lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Navarretia atractyloides Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia heterodoxa Calistoga navarretia, Calistoga pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Navarretia squarrosa Skunkbush, Skunkweed

native
Annual herb

Nemophila heterophylla Canyon nemophila, Small baby blue eyes, Variable leaved nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii ssp. atomaria Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nemophila parviflora Small flowered nemophila, Smallflower nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Olea europaea Olive

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Orthocarpus purpurascens Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale purple owlclover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Osmorhiza chilensis Sweet cicely

native
Perennial herb

Parapholis incurva Curved sicklegrass, Sickle grass

non-native
Annual grass

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native
Perennial herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

Pellaea mucronata Bird's foot fern, Birdfoot cliffbrake, Birdfoot fern

native
Fern

Pentagramma triangularis Gold back fern, Goldenback fern

native
Fern

Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah, Yampah

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia californica California phacelia, Phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia imbricata Imbricate phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris californica California canarygrass, Canarygrass

native
Perennial grass

Phlox gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma auritum Blue fiestaflower, Fiesta flower

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma membranaceum White fiesta flower, White fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phragmites australis Common reed

native
Perennial grass

Pinus pinea Italian stone pine

non-native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia elegans Coast piperia, Elegant piperia, Elegant rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Piperia unalascensis Alaska piperia, Alaska rein orchid, Rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys glaber Hairless popcorn flower, Hairless popcornflower

• rare native
Annual herb

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

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

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

Plectritis congesta Sea blush, Shortspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa howellii Howell's blue grass, Howell's bluegrass

native
Annual grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Pogogyne serpylloides Thyme leaf mesa mint, Thymeleaf mesamint

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Polygonum arenastrum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice fern

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Potamogeton pectinatus Sago pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

POTAMOGETONACEAE

Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Holly leaved cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Prunus virginiana var. demissa Chokecherry, Western choke cherry, Western chokecherry

native
Tree, Shrub

Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus Short woollyheads, Woolly heads, Woolly marbles

native
Annual herb

Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus

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 California live oak, Coast live oak

native
Tree

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native
Tree

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native
Tree

Quercus durata Leather oak

native
Shrub

Quercus kelloggii Black oak, California black 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 aquatilus var. capillaceus white water butter cup

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhamnus californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn, Hollyleaf redberry

native
Shrub

Ribes californicum California gooseberry, Hillside gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes menziesii Canyon gooseberry, Gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus, Wire weed, Wireweed

native
Annual herb

Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust

• invasive non-native
Tree

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa gymnocarpa Dwarf rose, Baldhip 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

Rupertia physodes California tea, Common rupertia, Forest scurfpea

native
Perennial herb

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps of spring, Yellow mats

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

Satureja douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Saxifraga californica Greene's saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree

ANACARDIACEAE

Scirpus fluviatilis River bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, Scullcap

native
Perennial herb

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

native

SELAGINELLACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb

Sherardia arvensis Blue fieldmadder, Field madder

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea malviflora Checker bloom, Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native
Perennial herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sinapis arvensis Charlock mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual 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

Smilacina stellata Starry false lily of the valley

native
Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

Sonchus asper Spiny sowthistle

non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Spartium junceum Gorse, Spanish broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Mexican hedgenettle

native
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

Stephanomeria virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall stephanomeria, Twiggy wreath plant

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus albidus ssp. peramoenus Most beautiful jewel flower, Most beautiful jewelflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Streptanthus glandulosus var. glandulosus Bristly jewelflower

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus glandulosus var. glandulosus

Stylomecon heterophylla Wind poppy

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Common snowberry, Upright snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Thysanocarpus curvipes var. curvipes Fringe Pod

native
Annual herb

Thysanocarpus curvipes var. elegans Fringe pod, Fringed pod, Hairy lacepod

native
Annual herb

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

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

Tragopogon porrifolius Purple salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine, Puncturevine

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native
Annual herb

Trientalis latifolia Pacific starflower

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Indian clover, Rancheria clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum

Trifolium albopurpureum var. dichotomum Branched indian clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. decipiens Notch leaf clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium fucatum Bull clover, Sour clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium incarnatum Crimson clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microdon Thimble clover, Valparaiso clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium subterraneum Sub clover, Subterranean clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

Trisetum canescens Nodding oatgrass, Nodding trisetum, Tall trisetum

native
Perennial grass

Trisetum cernuum Nodding oatgrass, Nodding trisetum

native
Perennial grass

Triteleia hyacinthina White brodiaea, Wild hyacinth, White Brodiaea, Fool's Onion

native
Perennial herb

Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear

native
Perennial herb

Triticum aestivum Common wheat, Wheat

non-native
Annual grass

Tropidocarpum gracile Dobie pod, Slender keel fruit, Slender tropidocarpum

native
Annual herb

Typha angustifolia Nail rod, Narrow leaf cattail, Narrowleaf cattail

non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Umbellularia californica Bay laurel, California bay, California laurel, bay tree

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

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

Verbena lasiostachys Common verbena, Vervain, Western verbena

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida Robust vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Veronica arvensis Corn speedwell, Speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Veronica persica Bird's eye speedwell, Birdeye speedwell

non-native
Annual herb

Vicia americana var. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia benghalensis Purple vetch, Reddish tufted vetch, Vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia gigantea Giant vetch

native
Perennial herb

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

Viola ocellata Pinto violet, Twoeyed violet, Western heart's ease

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Vulpia bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Vulpia myuros var. myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native
Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Wyethia glabra Coast range mule ears, Shining mule ears, Smooth mule ears

native
Perennial herb

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native
Annual herb