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| Plant list for property owners living in high fire risk areas. Over 200 plants listed *deemed 'fire-safer'. *Maintenance and hydration are critical. Plant thoughtfully. Create defensible space, especially in the first 0-5 feet of your home. | |
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Acer macrophyllum Big leaf maple, Bigleaf maple
© Ken-ichi Ueda |
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Achillea millefolium Common yarrow
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Achillea tomentosa Common yarrow
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Lotus scoparius Deerweed
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Cynoglossum grande Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia
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Aesculus californica Buckeye, California buckeye, California horse chestnut
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Agave deserti Desert agave
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Agave utahensis Clark mountain agave, Utah agave
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Ajuga reptans Common bugle
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Alnus rhombifolia White alder
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Alnus rubra Oregon alder, Red alder
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Ambrosia dumosa Burro weed, Burrobush, White bursage
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Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry, Service berry
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Amorpha californica California false indigo, False indigo, Mock locust
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Anisocarpus madioides Woodland madia
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Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp, Indianhemp dogbane, Hemp Dogbane
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Aquilegia eximia Serpentine columbine, Sticky columbine, Van Houtte's columbine
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Aquilegia formosa Crimson columbine, Sitka columbine, Western columbine
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Aquilegia pubescens Sierra columbine
© 2025 lilavn280 |
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Aquilegia shockleyi Desert columbine
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Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone, Madrone
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Arbutus unedo Strawberry tree
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Arctostaphylos edmundsii Little sur manzanita
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Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita, Eastwood's manzanita
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry manzanita, Kinnikinnick
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Arctostaphylos viscida Sticky whiteleaf manzanita
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Arctotheca calendula Cape weed
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Armeria maritima Thrift seapink
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Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush
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Artemisia pycnocephala Beach sagewort, Coastal sagewort
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Asarum caudatum Creeping wild ginger, Longtail wild ginger
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Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed
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Astragalus pycnostachyus Loco weed, Marsh milk vetch, Marsh milkvetch
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Atriplex hymenelytra Desert holly, Desertholly saltbush
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Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush
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Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom
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Bahiopsis laciniata San Diego County viguiera
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Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape, Mountaingrape, Oregon grape
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Berberis aquifolium var. repens Creeping oregon grape, Dwarf mahonia
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Calliandra eriophylla Fairyduster, False mesquite
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Camassia quamash Camas, Common camas
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Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field sedge
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Carex spissa San diego sedge
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Carpenteria californica Bush anemone, Tree anemone
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Ceanothus gloriosus Glory mat, Point reyes ceanothus
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Ceanothus hearstiorum Hearst ranch buckbrush, Hearst's ceanothus
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Ceanothus maritimus Maritime ceanothus, San luis obispo ceanothus
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Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus
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Ceanothus prostratus Mahala mats, Pinemat
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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom
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Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard, Red valerian
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Ceratonia siliqua St. John's bread, Carob
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Cercis occidentalis Redbud, Western redbud
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Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany, Mountain mahogany
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Chamerion angustifolium Fireweed
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Chloropyron maritimum Salt marsh bird's beak
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Cirsium occidentale Cobweb thistle, Western thistle
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Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose
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Clarkia gracilis Clarkia, Farewell to spring, Graceful clarkia
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Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia
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Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena
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Satureja douglasii Yerba buena
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Cotyledon orbiculata Pig's ear
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Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed
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Delphinium nudicaule Canyon larkspur, Red or Orange Larkspur, Red larkspur
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Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy
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Dicentra formosa Pacific bleeding heart, Pacific bleedinghearts
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Diplacus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower
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Diplacus longiflorus Southern bush monkeyflower
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Drosanthemum floribundum Ice plant, Rosy ice plant, Showy dewflower
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Duchesnea indica Indian strawberry, Mock strawberry
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Dudleya abramsii Abrams' dudleya, Abrams' liveforever
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Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya
© Diane Etchison © Patrick Crooks |
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Dudleya pulverulenta Chalk dudleya
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Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye
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Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells
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Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia
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Epilobium canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, zauschneria
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Eremothera boothii Booth's sun cup
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Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane
© 2024 sanjoaquinserpents |
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Eriogonum arborescens Santa cruz island buckwheat
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Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace
© 2025 cohnea211 |
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Eriogonum grande Island buckwheat, Redflower buckwheat
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Eriogonum parvifolium Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat
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Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
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Eriogonum Wrightii Bastardsage, Wright's buckwheat
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Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow
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Eriophyllum staechadifolium Lizard tail, Seaside golden yarrow, Seaside woolly sunflower
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Erysimum capitatum Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower
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Escallonia rubra Red claws
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Eschscholzia californica California poppy
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Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple guava
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Festuca rubra Red fescue
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Fouquieria splendens Jacob's staff, Ocotillo
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Fragaria chiloensis Beach strawberry
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Fragaria californica California strawberry, Wild strawberry, Wood strawberry
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Frangula californica California coffeeberry
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Fraxinus dipetala California ash, Flowering ash, Foothill ash
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Fremontodendron californicum California flannelbush, Flannel bush
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Gambelia speciosa Showy island snapdragon
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Garrya elliptica Coast silk tassel, Coast silktassel, Silk tassel bush or quinine bush
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Geranium californicum California cranesbill, California geranium
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Grindelia stricta Coastal gumweed, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed
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Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed
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Helianthus californicus California sunflower
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Helichrysum petiolare Licorice plant
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Hemerocallis fulva Orange daylily
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Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca
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Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon
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Heuchera maxima Island alum root, Island alumroot, Jill of the rocks
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Heuchera micrantha Alum root, Crevice alumroot
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Hypericum calycinum Aaron's beard
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Iberis sempervirens Evergreen candytuft
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Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Douglas' iris
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Iris macrosiphon Bowltube iris, Ground iris, Long tubed iris
© katherinef2 |
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Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush
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Justicia californica Beloperone, Chuparosa
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Keckiella breviflora Bush beardtongue, Gaping keckiella
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Kerria japonica Japanese rose
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Kniphofia uvaria Redhot poker
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Lagerstroemia indica Crapemyrtle
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Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana, Trailing shrubverbena
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Larrea tridentata South american creosote bush
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Lavandula stoechas French lavender
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Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage
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Leptosyne gigantea Giant coreopsis
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Lilium columbianum Columbia lily, Columbian lily, Oregon lily
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Lilium rubescens Chaparral lily, Redwood lily
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Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender, Perez's sealavender
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Linaria maroccana Moroccan toad flax, Moroccan toadflax
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Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle
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Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine, low growing silver lupine
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Lupinus microcarpus Chick lupine
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Malacothrix glabrata Desert dandelion, Smooth desertdandelion
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Malephora crocea Coppery mesembryanthemum
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Lavatera assurgentiflora Island mallow
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Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
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Melica geyeri Geyer's onion grass, Geyer's oniongrass
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Melica imperfecta California melic, Coast range melic, Small flowered melica
© 2024 jrcowles |
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Melica torreyana Torrey melic, Torrey's melica, Torrey's melicgrass
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Monardella macrantha Hummingbird monardella, Red monardella
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Monardella villosa Coyote mint
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Myrica californica California wax myrtle
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Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass
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Myoporum parvifolium Slender myoporum
© 2023 aparrot1 |
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Nolina bigelovii Bigelow's nolina
© 2018 Susan McDougall |
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Nolina interrata Dehesa beargrass, Dehesa nolina
© 2005 Deborah Leonard |
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Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry
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Papaver californicum Fire poppy, Western poppy
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Pelargonium peltatum Ivy geranium, Ivyleaf geranium
© Rachel Behm |
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Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill penstemon
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Penstemon Newberryi Mountain pride
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Penstemon spectabilis Showy penstemon
© 2009 Neal Kramer |
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Phacelia imbricata Imbricate phacelia
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Phlomis fruticosa Shrubby jerusalem sage
© 2017 Zoya Akulova © 2016 Barbara Boethling © 2016 Barbara Boethling |
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Phyla nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit
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Pinus albicaulis Alpine white pine, Dwarf pine, Whitebark pine
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Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistache, Chinese pistachio
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Pittosporum tobira Japanese cheesewood, Mock orange
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Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore
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Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern
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Populus fremontii Alamo cottonwood, Arizona cottonwood
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Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen
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Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Holly leaved cherry, Hollyleaf cherry
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Prunus lyonii Catalina cherry, Hollyleaf cherry, Island cherry
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Punica granatum Pomegranate
© leafly |
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Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak
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Quercus douglasii Blue oak
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Ranunculus californicus California buttercup
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Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn
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Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea
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Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac
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Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac
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Ribes aureum Golden currant
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Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant, Red flowering currant, Redflower currant
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Ribes viburnifolium Catalina currant, Island gooseberry, Santa catalina island currant
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Romneya coulteri Coulter's matilija poppy
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Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose
© Christian Schwarz |
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Salvia apiana White sage
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Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage, Fragrant sage
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Salvia leucantha Mexican bush sage
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Salvia mellifera Black sage
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Salvia sonomensis Creeping sage, Sonoma sage
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Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop, Stone crop
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Senecio spartioides Broom groundsel, Broomlike ragwort
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Sequoia sempervirens Coast redwood
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Sidalcea malviflora Checker bloom, Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom
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Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba; goatnut, Jojobe
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Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass
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Sisyrinchium californicum California golden eyed grass, Golden blue eyed grass, Yellow eyed grass
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Solanum jasminoides Jasmine nightshade
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Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade
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Solidago velutina ssp. californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre
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Stachys bullata California hedge nettle, California hedgenettle, Southern hedge nettle
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Stachys byzantina Woolly hedgenettle
© 2007 Louis-M. Landry © 2007 Louis-M. Landry © 2007 Louis-M. Landry |
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Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass
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Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass
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Strelitzia reginae Bird-of-paradise
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Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry
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Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry
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Aster adscendens Western aster
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Tecoma capensis Cape honeysuckle
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Trachelospermum jasminoides Confederate jasmine
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Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls
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Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear
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Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry
© 2020 alan_rockefeller |
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Verbena lasiostachys Common verbena, Vervain, Western verbena
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Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria
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Xerophyllum tenax Common beargrass
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Zantedeschia aethiopica Calla lily, Callalily, Common calla
© gg_smiley |