Illustrated Plant List

Agrostis semiverticillata Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Alnus rhombifolia White alder

native
Tree

BETULACEAE

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Ambrosia acanthicarpa Annual bursage, Annual burweed

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia tessellata Bristly fiddleneck, Checker fiddleneck, Devil's lettuce

native
Annual herb

Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa

native
Perennial herb

SAURURACEAE

Anisocoma acaulis Scale bud, Scalebud

native
Annual herb

Apium graveolens Smallage, Garden celery

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

APIACEAE

Argemone munita Chicalote, Prickly poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aster exilis Eastern annual saltmarsh aster

native
Annual herb

Aster frondosus Short rayed alkali aster

native
Annual herb

Astragalus didymocarpus Dwarf white milk vetch, Two seeded milkvetch

native
Annual herb

Atriplex canescens ssp. linearis Slenderleaf saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex patula ssp. hastata Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex rosea Redscale, Tumbling oracle, Tumbling saltweed

non-native
Annual herb

Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Atriplex serenana Bractscale, Saltscale, Tractscale

native
Annual herb

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Bassia hyssopifolia Five horn bassia, Fivehorn smotherweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Berula erecta Cut leaved water parsnip, Cutleaf water parsnip, Cutleaf waterparsnip

native
Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Brassica geniculata Mediterranean hoary mustard, Short podded mustard, Summer mustard

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Bromus sterilis Poverty brome, Sterile brome

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus tectorum Cheatgrass, downy brome, Downy brome grass, Downy chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Callitriche heterophylla Varied leaved water starwort, Water starwort

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus striatus Alkali mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Calyptridium monandrum Common pussypaws, Pussy paws

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Camissonia campestris Field primrose, Field sun cup, Mojave suncup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia claviformis Clavate fruited primrose

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Camissonia dentata

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Cardaria pubescens var. elongata Hairy whitetop

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Carex alma Sedge, Sturdy sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Castilleja stenantha Lesser indian paintbrush, Lesser paintbrush

native
Annual herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Caulanthus coulteri Coulter's jewel flower, Coulter's wild cabbage

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis fremontii Fremont pincushion, Pincushion flower

native
Annual herb

Cheilanthes covillei Coville's lip fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Chenopodium berlandieri var. zschackei Pit seed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium botrys Jerusalem oak goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium desiccatum var. leptophylloides Desert goosefoot, Meadow goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium desiccatum var. leptophylloides

Chenopodium pumilio Tasmanian goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe thurberi Red triangles, Thurber spiny herb, Thurber's spineflower

native
Annual herb

Cicuta douglasii Western water hemlock

native
Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Cirsium proteanum Cobwebby thistle, Red thistle, Venus thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia xantiana Gunsight clarkia, Xantus' clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata Miners lettuce, Miner's lettuce, Rooreh (Ohlone)

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Coreopsis bigelovii Bigelow coreopsis

native
Annual herb

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula erecta Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Cryptantha dumetorum Bush loving cryptantha, Bushloving cryptantha, Flexous forget me not

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha lepida Small Tree-Mallow

Cryptantha micrantha Purple root cryptantha, Purple rooted forget me not, Redroot cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla, Missouri gourd, Mock orange

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Datura inoxia Pricklyburr

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa Mountain tansy mustard, Mountain tansymustard, Soft mountain tansy mustard

native
Perennial herb

Descurainia sophia Flix weed, Herb sophia

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Dichelostemma pulchellum Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy crabgrass

non-native
Annual grass

Distichlis spicata var. nana Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dudleya calcicola Limestone dudleya

• rare native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass, Japanese millet, Watergrass

non-native
Annual grass

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis montevidensis var. parishii Parish's spike rush, Parish's spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Encelia virginensis ssp. actoni Encelia, Virgin river brittlebush, Virgin river encelia

native
Shrub

Ephedra nevadensis Nevada ephedra, Nevada jointfir, Nevada mormon tea

native
Shrub

EPHEDRACEAE

Ephedra viridis Green ephedra, Mormon tea, Mountain ephedra

native
Shrub

EPHEDRACEAE

Epilobium adenocaulon var. parishii Fringed willowherb, Northern willow herb, Willow herb

native
Perennial herb

Eragrostis pectinacea Tufted lovegrass

native
Annual grass

Eragrostis poaeoides Little lovegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Eremalche exilis White mallow

native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Erigeron foliosus Leafy daisy, Leafy fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum angulosum Angled stem buckwheat, Anglestem buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

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

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum ambiguum Annual woolly sunflower, Beautiful woolly sunflower

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum pringlei Pringle eriophyllum, Pringle's woolly sunflower

native
Annual herb

Erodium cicutarium Coastal heron's bill, Red stemmed filaree, Redstem stork's bill

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Euphorbia polycarpa Smallseed sandmat

native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia serpyllifolia Thyme-leafed spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Festuca megalura Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Filago californica California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Frankenia grandifolia var. campestris Alkali heath, Alkali seaheath, Yerba reuma, alkali heath

native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Galium sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Gilia capitata Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia latiflora ssp. davyi Broad flowered gilia, Hollyleaf gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia micromeria Dainty gilia

native
Annual herb

Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice, Lichorice, Wild licorice

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium luteo-album Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Grayia spinosa Hop sage, Spiny hopsage

native
Shrub

Haplopappus acradenius Alkali goldenbush

native
Shrub

Haplopappus linearifolius Interior goldenbush, Linear leaved goldenbush, Narrowleaf goldenbush

native
Shrub

Haplopappus racemosus ssp. glomeratus Clustered goldenweed, Panicled pyrrocoma

native
Perennial herb

Haplopappus sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helianthus annuus ssp. lenticularis Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower

native
Annual herb

Hordeum californicum California barley, California meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum jubatum Fox tail barley, Foxtail barley, Squirreltail barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum leporinum Farmer's foxtail, Foxtail barley, Hare barley

non-native
Annual grass

Hymenoclea salsola Cheesebrush, Burrobrush

native
Shrub

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus balticus Baltic rush, Wire rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus dubius Dubius rush, Mariposa rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus rugulosus Wrinkled rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus torreyi Torrey's rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Langloisia matthewsii Desert calico

native
Annual herb

Lepidium densiflorum Common pepper grass, Common pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidospartum squamatum California broomsage, California broomshrub, Scale broom

native
Shrub

Lessingia glandulifera Valley lessingia, Valley vinegar weed

native
Annual herb

Linanthus aureus Golden linanthus

• rare native
Annual herb

Linanthus dichotomus Evening snow, Eveningsnow

native
Annual herb

Linanthus parryae Parry's linanthus, Sand blossoms, Sandblossoms

native
Annual herb

Lolium perenne Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lotus argophyllus Silver birds foot trefoil

native
Perennial herb

Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil, Birdfoot deervetch, Broadleaf birdsfoot trefoil

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lotus oblongifolius Narrow leaved lotus

native
Perennial herb

Lotus purshianus American bird's foot trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus scoperium Small Tree-Mallow

Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose willow, Floating water primrose, Marsh purslane

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus benthamii Bentham lupine, Spider lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus bicolor ssp. microphyllus Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus concinnus ssp. orcuttii Bajada lupine, Elegant lupine, Scarlet lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus odoratus Mojave lupine, Mojave royal lupine, Royal lupine

native
Annual herb

Lycium andersonii Anderson thornbush, Anderson's desert thorn, Water jacket

native
Shrub

Malacothrix californica California dandelion, Desert dandelion

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix glabrata Desert dandelion, Smooth desertdandelion

native
Annual herb

Malva neglecta Common mallow, Dwarf mallow

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Marah fabens Small Tree-Mallow

Medicago sativa Alfalfa

non-native
Perennial herb

Melilotus alba Yellow sweetclover

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indica Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentha arvensis American wild mint, Field mint, Marsh mint

native
Perennial herb

Microseris linearifolia Silver puffs, Uropappus

native
Annual herb

Microseris sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Microsteris gracile Small Tree-Mallow

Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus dudleyi

native
Annual herb

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Mimulus longiflorus southern bush monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Mirabilis laevis Desert wishbone bush

native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Mirabilis sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Monardella candicans Sierra monardella

• rare native
Annual herb

Muhlenbergia asperifolia Scratchgrass

native
Perennial grass

Nama demissum Purplemat

native
Annual herb

NAMACEAE

Nicotiana attenuata Coyote tobacco

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana bigelovii Indian tobacco

native
Annual herb

Oenothera californica California evening primrose, California primrose

native
Perennial herb

Oenothera hookeri ssp. grisea Evening primrose, Hairy evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Oenothera kernensis Kern county evening primrose, Kern sun cups

native
Annual herb

Paspalum distichum Knot grass, Knotgrass

native
Perennial grass

Pectocarya penicillata Sleeping combseed, Winged comb seed, Winged pectocarya

native
Annual herb

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

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Penstemon grinnellii ssp. scrophularioides Grinnell's beardtongue

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon grinnellii ssp. scrophularioides

Penstemon incertus Mojave beardtongue, Western desert penstemon

native
Shrub

Phacelia cicutaria Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia fremontii Fremont's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Tansy leafed phacelia

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma membranaceum White fiesta flower, White fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron tomentosum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phoradendron tomentosum ssp. macrophyllum

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

native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago minor Small Tree-Mallow

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass, Kentucky bluegrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Poa scabrella One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg's bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Polygonum hydropiper Common smartweed

non-native
Annual herb

Polygonum lapathifolium Common knotweed

native
Annual herb

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Portulaca oleracea Common purslane, Little hogweed, Purslane

non-native
Annual herb

PORTULACACEAE

Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

ROSACEAE

Potomogeton crispus Small Tree-Mallow

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus Alkali buttercup

native
Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Ribes quercetorum Foothill gooseberry, Oak gooseberry, Rock gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rorippa palustris ssp. occidentalis Bog yellowcress

native
Annual, 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

Salix hindsiana Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salsola australis Russian thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Salvia carduacea Thistle sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Scirpus acutus Hardstem bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scirpus americanus var. longispicatus Common threesquare

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solidago occidentalis Western flat topped goldenrod, Western goldenrod, Western goldentop

native
Perennial herb

Sonchus asper Spiny sowthistle

non-native
Annual herb

Sparganium eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton

native
Perennial grass

Stachys albens Cobwebby hedge nettle, White hedge nettle, Whitestem hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stephanomeria virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall stephanomeria, Twiggy wreath plant

native
Annual herb

Stipa speciosa Desert needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Tetradymia spinosa var. longispina Catclaw horsebrush, Long spined cotton thorn, Longspine horsebrush

native
Shrub

Trifolium repens White clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Trifolium wormskioldii Coast clover, Cow clover, Cows clover

native
Perennial herb

Typha angustifolia Nail rod, Narrow leaf cattail, Narrowleaf cattail

non-native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Urtica holosericea Giant creek nettle, Hoary nettle, Mountain nettle

native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Veronica americana American brooklime, American speedwell, Brooklime

native
Perennial herb

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb

Xanthium strumarium var. canadense Common cocklebur

native
Annual herb