Illustrated Plant List

Acer macrophyllum Big leaf maple, Bigleaf maple

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Acer negundo Boxelder

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Achillea millefolium var. californica Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adiantum capillus-veneris Venus hair

native
Fern

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native
Fern

Agave americana American century plant

non-native
Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Ageratina adenophora Sticky snakeroot, Thoroughwort

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis pallens Leafy bent grass, Diego bent grass, Seashore bentgrass

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis viridis Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus, Tree of heaven

• invasive non-native
Tree

SIMAROUBACEAE

Allium haematochiton Red skinned onion, Redskin onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium peninsulare Mexicali onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Amaranthus blitoides Mat amaranth, Prostrate amaranth, Prostrate pigweed

native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western ragweed

native
Perennial herb

Amorpha californica California false indigo, False indigo, Mock locust

native
Shrub

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

native
Annual herb

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Arabis sparsiflora var. californica California rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. mollis Eastwood's manzanita, Transverse range manzanita

native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native
Perennial herb

Arundo donax Giant reed

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aspidotis californica California lace fern, California lacefern

native
Fern

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Big saltbush

native
Shrub

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Baccharis douglasii Mule fat

native
Shrub

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry

• rare native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bidens pilosa var. pilosa Hairy beggarticks

non-native
Annual herb

Bloomeria crocea Common goldenstar, Golden star

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brickellia californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native
Perennial herb

Brickellia nevinii Nevin's brickellbush, Nevin's brickellia

native
Shrub

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

Calandrinia breweri Brewer's calandrinia

• rare native
Annual herb

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

Calochortus catalinae Catalina mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus plummerae Plummer's mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

Calyptridium monandrum Common pussypaws, Pussy paws

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Camissonia bistorta California sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia boothii ssp. decorticans Shredding evening-primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia californica California primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose

native
Perennial herb

Camissonia hirtella Hairy sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia ignota Jurupa hills sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia intermedia Intermediate sun cups

native
Annual herb

Camissonia micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex triquetra Triangular fruit sedge, Triangularfruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale purple owlclover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn

native
Shrub

Ceanothus megacarpus Big pod ceanothus, Bigpod ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus

native
Shrub

Ceanothus spinosus Greenbark ceanothus, Redheart

native
Tree, Shrub

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurium venustum California Centaury, Charming Centaury

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard, Red valerian

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

VALERIANACEAE

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chaenactis artemisiifolia Artemisia leaved chaenactis, White pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Chamaesyce melanadenia Red-gland spurge

native
Perennial herb

Chamaesyce polycarpa var. polycarpa Smallseed sandmat

native
Perennial herb

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium berlandieri Berlandier's goosefoot, Pit seed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Chenopodium murale Nettle leaf goosefoot, Sowbane

non-native
Annual herb

Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chorizanthe staticoides Turkish rugging

native
Annual herb

Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Bigelow thistle, California thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Cistus ladanifer Gum rockrose, Resinous rockrose

• invasive non-native
Shrub (stem succulent)

CISTACEAE

Clarkia bottae Botta's clarkia, Punch bowl godetia

native
Annual herb

Clarkia cylindrica Speckled clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cotula australis Australian brass buttons, Australian cotula, Australian waterbuttons

non-native
Annual herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha clevelandii Cleveland's cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha micromeres Minute flowered cryptantha, Pygmyflower cryptantha, Small flowered cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha muricata Pointed cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha, Prickly popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Cuscuta californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta subinclusa Canyon dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri Cane or valley cholla

native
Perennial herb (stem succulent)

CACTACEAE

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant, Unbrella plant

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Datisca glomerata Durango root

native
Perennial herb

DATISCACEAE

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Deinandra fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delairea odorata Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Delphinium cardinale Scarlet larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium patens ssp. hepaticoideum Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy

native
Shrub

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue dicks, Wild hyacinth

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy crabgrass

non-native
Annual grass

Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre's shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya caespitosa Coast dudleya, Sand lettuce

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya multicaulis Many stemmed dudleya, Manystem liveforever

• rare native
Perennial herb

Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass, Japanese millet, Watergrass

non-native
Annual grass

Ehrharta calycina Perennial veldt grass, Perennial veldtgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass, Upright veldt grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native
Perennial grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native
Annual herb

Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora

Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia

native
Shrub

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

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Giant scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Eriastrum sapphirinum Sapphire eriastrum, Sapphire woollystar

native
Annual herb

Ericameria parishii var. parishii Parish goldenweed, Parish's goldenbush

native
Shrub

Erigeron foliosus Leafy daisy, Leafy fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Eriodictyon crassifolium Felt leaved yerba santa, Thick leaved yerba santa, Thickleaf yerba santa

native
Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum cinereum Ashyleaf buckwheat, Coastal buckwheat, Grey coast eriogonum

native
Shrub

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

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

GERANIACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Erodium moschatum Musky stork's bill, White stemmed filaree, Whitestem filaree

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eucalyptus camaldulensis Red gum, Red river gum, River redgum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon scented gum, Lemonscented gum

non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus cladocalyx Sugar gum, Sugargum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Eucalyptus rudis Western australian floodedgum

non-native
Tree

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native
Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia terracina carnation spurge, Geraldton carnation weed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Ficus carica Common fig, Edible fig

• invasive non-native
Tree

MORACEAE

Filago californica California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Fraxinus velutina Arizona ash, Velvet ash

native
Tree

OLEACEAE

Fritillaria biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb

Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii Climbing bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Gilia angelensis Chaparral gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia Ball gilia, Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium bicolor Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Gnaphalium luteo-album Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium ramosissimum Pink cudweed

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Gnaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Gutierrezia californica California matchweed, Matchweed, snakeweed, San joaquin snakeweed

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides Gum plant goldenbush, Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth bristleweed

native
Shrub

Hedera helix English ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine, Shrub

ARALIACEAE

Helianthemum scoparium Peak Rushrose

native
Shrub

CISTACEAE

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca

native
Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum Blue foxtail, Smooth barley

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia cuneata Wedge leaf horkelia, Wedge leaved horkelia, Wedgeleaf horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Isomeris arborea Bladderpod

native
Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Juglans californica var. californica Southern black walnut, Southern california walnut, Southern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus macrophyllus Long leaved rush, Longleaf rush, Rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native
Shrub

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana, Trailing shrubverbena

non-native
Vine, Shrub

VERBENACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Lepidium didymum Lesser swine cress

non-native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon grandiflorus Large flowered leptosiphon

• rare native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon liniflorus Narrowflower flaxflower

native
Annual herb

Lessingia filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Leymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Lilium humboldtii var. ocellatum Humboldt lily, Spotted humboldt's lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Linanthus californicus Prickly phlox

native
Shrub

Linanthus dianthiflorus Fringed linanthus

native
Annual herb

Lithophragma affine Common woodland star, San Francisco woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lolium multiflorum Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lolium perenne Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

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

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus salsuginosus Coastal lotus

native
Annual herb

Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus formosus var. formosus Summer lupine, Western lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus longifolius Long leaf bush lupine, Longleaf bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus sparsiflorus Coulter's lupine, Mohave lupine, Mojave lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus truncatus Blunt leaved lupine, Collared annual lupine, Truncate leaf lupine

native
Annual herb

Lythrum californicum California loosestrife, Common loosestrife

native
Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Southern coastal bushmallow

native
Shrub

MALVACEAE

Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia Cliff desertdandelion, Short leaved cliff aster

native
Perennial herb

Malosma laurina Laurel sumac

native
Tree, Shrub

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpus Chilicothe

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Meconella denticulata Small flowered meconella, Smallflower fairypoppy

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentzelia laevicaulis Blazing star, Giant blazingstar, Smooth stem blazing star

native
Perennial herb

LOASACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Mimulus brevipes Wide throated yellow monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native
Perennial herb

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Mimulus longiflorus southern bush monkeyflower

native
Shrub

Mimulus pilosus Snouted monkey flower

native
Annual herb

Mirabilis jalapa Four o'clock, Marvel of peru, Wishbone bush

non-native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia California four o'clock

native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Muhlenbergia microsperma Annual muhly, Littleseed muhly

native
Annual grass

Nassella lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Navarretia atractyloides Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf pincushionplant

native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

Nicotiana quadrivalvis Indian tobacco

native
Annual herb

Oenothera elata Evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Olea europaea Olive

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Opuntia littoralis Coast prickly pear, Coastal pricklypear, Western prickly pear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

CACTACEAE

Osmorhiza brachypoda California sweet cicely, California sweetcicely

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis albicans ssp. californica Californica wood sorrel

native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Parietaria hespera var. californica California pellitory

native
Annual herb

Passiflora caerulea Bluecrown passionflower

non-native
Vine

PASSIFLORACEAE

Pectocarya penicillata Sleeping combseed, Winged comb seed, Winged pectocarya

native
Annual herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

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

native
Fern

Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Pennisetum setaceum Crimson fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Penstemon spectabilis var. subviscosis Showy penstemon

native
Perennial herb

Pentagramma triangularis Gold back fern, Goldenback fern

native
Fern

Phacelia cicutaria Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia grandiflora Giant flowered phacelia, Large flowered phacelia, Largeflower phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia longipes Long stalk phacelia, Longstalk phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia minor California bluebell, Wild canterbury bells

native
Annual herb

Phacelia parryi Parry's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Tansy leafed phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia viscida Sticky phacelia, Tacky phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phoenix canariensis Canary island date palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Pholistoma auritum Blue fiestaflower, Fiesta flower

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Picris echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

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 durata var. gabrielensis San Gabriel Mtns. leather oak

• rare native
Shrub

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

Quercus Xgrandidentata

native
Shrub, Tree

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus Alkali 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

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native
Shrub

Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

native
Shrub

Rhus trilobata Fragrant sumac, Skunk Bush

native
Shrub

Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden currant

native
Shrub

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium Chaparral currant

native
Shrub

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ricinus communis Castor bean, Castorbean

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rubus pensilvanicus Pennsylvania blackberry

non-native
Vine, Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex acetosella Common sheep sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Salix exigua Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow, Goodding's willow, Gooding's willow

native
Tree

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Saltugilia splendens Splendid gilia

native
Annual herb

Salvia apiana White sage

native
Shrub

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native
Shrub

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
Shrub

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanguisorba minor ssp. balearica Small burnet

non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula tuberosa Tuberous sanicle, Turkey pea

native
Perennial herb

Saxifraga californica Greene's saxifrage

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

• invasive non-native
Tree

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

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

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

native

SELAGINELLACEAE

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel, Bush senecio, Douglas' groundsel

native
Shrub

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene laciniata ssp. major Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard, Oriental hedge mustard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

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

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native
Perennial herb

Solanum nigrum Black nightshade

non-native
Annual herb

Solanum xanti Chaparral nightshade, Nightshade, Purple nightshade

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Solidago californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

native
Perennial herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Spartium junceum Gorse, Spanish broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

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

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Stephanomeria virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall stephanomeria, Twiggy wreath plant

native
Annual herb

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Tauschia arguta Southern tauschia, Southern umbrellawort

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Common lace pod, Mountain fringepod, Narrow leaved fringe pod

native
Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine, Puncturevine

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls

native
Shrub

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm, Siberian elm

non-native
Tree

ULMACEAE

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

Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle, Dwarf nettle

non-native
Annual herb

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 girdiana Desert wild grape, Southern california grape

native
Vine, Shrub

VITACEAE

Vulpia myuros var. myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm

• invasive non-native
Tree

ARECACEAE

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native
Annual herb