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To maintain Calflora as a leading knowledge source to the status and distribution of California native and naturalized plants, we are continually adding new plants to our database. As new plants are discovered in California or new invasives move into the state, we regularly add them to our resources. Meanwhile, plant taxonomy is continually changing as well, as research reveals new or different plant relationships, often necessitating a plant name change. Plant names change, and Calflora regularly updates plant names based on the Jepson eFlora's Index to California Plant Names and USDA Plants. Calflora "crosswalks," or translates between old and new names, so you will find the species you're looking for with a single search. These regular updates to the Calflora Database include species additions, name changes represented by synonyms, spelling changes, lumping, and splitting.
63 PLANTS
FAMILY: AGAVACEAE
native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Hooveria parviflora
2022 Scott Henry
Hooveria parviflora
2014 Diane Etchison
Hooveria parviflora
2014 Diane Etchison

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Hooveria purpurea
2011 Jeffrey Hapeman
Hooveria purpurea
2017 Heather Schneider
Hooveria purpurea
2011 Jeffrey Hapeman

Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea    Santa Lucia purple amole
native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea
2017 Heather Schneider

Hooveria purpurea var. reducta    Camatta Canyon amole
native

AGAVACEAE

Hooveria purpurea var. reducta
2011 Jeffrey Hapeman

FAMILY: AIZOACEAE
non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Malephora lutea
2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Malephora lutea
2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Malephora lutea
2020 Ron Vanderhoff

FAMILY: APIACEAE
Heracleum mantegazzianum    Giant hogweed
non-native
Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Heracleum mantegazzianum
2008 Bill Moses
Heracleum mantegazzianum
2008 Bill Moses
Heracleum mantegazzianum
2008 Bill Moses

FAMILY: ASPHODELACEAE
Phormium tenax    New Zealand flax
non-native
Perennial herb

ASPHODELACEAE

Phormium tenax
2018 Sarah Inman
Phormium tenax
2021 Ramona Robison
Phormium tenax
2021 Ramona Robison

FAMILY: ASTERACEAE
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Doellingeria breweri
2005 Steve Matson
Doellingeria breweri
2013 Steve Matson
Doellingeria breweri
2013 Steve Matson

native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE


Doellingeria glabrata    Siskiyou aster
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Doellingeria glabrata
2015 Gerald Carr
Doellingeria glabrata
2015 Gerald Carr
Doellingeria glabrata
2015 Gerald Carr

native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Doellingeria ledophylla var. covillei
2014 Steve Matson
Doellingeria ledophylla var. covillei
2014 Steve Matson
Doellingeria ledophylla var. covillei
2014 Steve Matson

Doellingeria tomentella    Brickellbush aster
native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Doellingeria tomentella
2015 Gerald Carr
Doellingeria tomentella
2015 Gerald Carr
Doellingeria tomentella
2015 Gerald Carr

FAMILY: BORAGINACEAE
Cerinthe major    Honeywort
non-native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cerinthe major
2021 Ryan Diller
Cerinthe major
2009 Zoya Akulova

FAMILY: BRASSICACEAE
Alyssum corsicum    yellowtuft
non-native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Alyssum corsicum
2011 Carri Pirosko
Alyssum corsicum
2009 Carri Pirosko
Alyssum corsicum
2008 Carri Pirosko

Alyssum murale    yellowtuft
non-native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Alyssum murale
2008 Carri Pirosko
Alyssum murale
2011 Carri Pirosko
Alyssum murale
2008 Carri Pirosko

Streptanthus anomalus    Mt Burdell Jewelflower
rare native
Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Streptanthus anomalus
2020 R.A. Chasey
Streptanthus anomalus
2020 R.A. Chasey
Streptanthus anomalus
2020 R.A. Chasey

native
Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Streptanthus juneae
2021 Arlee Montalvo
Streptanthus juneae
2021 Arlee Montalvo
Streptanthus juneae
2021 Arlee Montalvo

Streptanthus medeirosii    Tejon jewelflower
native
Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Streptanthus medeirosii
2020 Mitchell Coleman
Streptanthus medeirosii
2020 Mitchell Coleman
Streptanthus medeirosii
2020 Mitchell Coleman

FAMILY: CAMPANULACEAE
native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus bellus
2017 Keir Morse
Nemacladus bellus
2018 Keir Morse
Nemacladus bellus
2018 Keir Morse

Nemacladus eastwoodiae    Eastwood's threadplant
native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus eastwoodiae
2011 Steve Matson
Nemacladus eastwoodiae
2011 Steve Matson
Nemacladus eastwoodiae
2011 Steve Matson

Nemacladus inyoensis    Badger Flat Threadplant
native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus inyoensis
2023 Steve Matson
Nemacladus inyoensis
2023 Steve Matson
Nemacladus inyoensis
2023 Bob Steele

Nemacladus matsonii    Matson's threadplant
native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus matsonii
2010 Steve Matson
Nemacladus matsonii
2010 Steve Matson
Nemacladus matsonii
2010 Steve Matson

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus morefieldii
2020 Steve Matson
Nemacladus morefieldii
2022 Steve Matson
Nemacladus morefieldii
2019 Steve Matson

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus parikhiae
2021 Manzanita Dictionary
Nemacladus parikhiae
2022 Aaron Echols
Nemacladus parikhiae
2022 Aaron Echols

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus richardsiae
2021 Aaron Echols
Nemacladus richardsiae
2021 Aaron Echols
Nemacladus richardsiae
2021 Aaron Echols

Nemacladus twisselmannii var. botanywomaniae    Botany Woman's Threadplant
rare native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus twisselmannii var. botanywomaniae
2012 Keir Morse
Nemacladus twisselmannii var. botanywomaniae
2012 Keir Morse
Nemacladus twisselmannii var. botanywomaniae
2012 Keir Morse

Nemacladus twisselmannii var. twisselmannii    Twisselmann's nemacladus
rare native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemacladus twisselmannii var. twisselmannii
2020 Keir Morse
Nemacladus twisselmannii var. twisselmannii
2020 Keir Morse
Nemacladus twisselmannii var. twisselmannii
2020 Keir Morse

FAMILY: CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Silene nelsonii    Nelson's silene
native
Perennial herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene nelsonii
2023 Britt Thorsnes
Silene nelsonii
2019 Steve Matson
Silene nelsonii
2019 Steve Matson

FAMILY: CRASSULACEAE
Sedum eastwoodiae    Red mountain sedum,  Red mountain stonecrop,  Red mtn. stonecrop
native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum eastwoodiae
2014 Carex Working Group
Sedum eastwoodiae
2003 BLM,Arcata Field Office
Sedum eastwoodiae
2003 BLM,Arcata Field Office

Sedum flavidum    Pale yellow stonecrop
native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum flavidum
2012 Julie A. Kierstead
Sedum flavidum
2012 Julie A. Kierstead
Sedum flavidum
2013 Carex Working Group

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum marmorense
2021 Julie A. Kierstead
Sedum marmorense
2022 Dana York
Sedum marmorense
2022 Dana York

Sedum paradisum ssp. roseum    Canyon creek stonecrop
native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum paradisum ssp. roseum
2009 Dana York

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum
2016 Steve Matson
Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum
2016 Steve Matson
Sedum paradisum ssp. paradisum
2015 Dana York

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum paradisum ssp. subroseum
2022 Kirsten Bovee
Sedum paradisum ssp. subroseum
2022 Kirsten Bovee
Sedum paradisum ssp. subroseum
2022 Kirsten Bovee

Sedum patens    Smith River stonecrop
native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE


Sedum rubiginosum    Tedoc stonecrop
native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum rubiginosum
2019 Steve Matson
Sedum rubiginosum
2019 Steve Matson
Sedum rubiginosum
2019 Steve Matson

Sedum sanhedrinum    Sanhedrin stonecrop
native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Sedum sanhedrinum
2014 Peter Zika
Sedum sanhedrinum
2013 Carex Working Group
Sedum sanhedrinum
2014 Peter Zika

FAMILY: DIPSACACEAE
Dipsacus laciniatus    cutleaf teasel
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dipsacus laciniatus
2011 Carri Pirosko
Dipsacus laciniatus
2009 Carri Pirosko
Dipsacus laciniatus
2011 Carri Pirosko

FAMILY: ERICACEAE
Vaccinium Xbrunoense    San Bruno Mountain huckleberry
native
Shrub

ERICACEAE

Vaccinium Xbrunoense
2019 Doug Allshouse
Vaccinium Xbrunoense
2019 Doug Allshouse
Vaccinium Xbrunoense
2019 Cynthia Powell

FAMILY: FABACEAE
Acacia bivenosa    Two nerved wattle
non-native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Acacia bivenosa
2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Acacia bivenosa
2018 Ron Vanderhoff
Acacia bivenosa
2020 Ron Vanderhoff

non-native
Vine

FABACEAE

Lathyrus nissolia
2020 Emily R. Allen
Lathyrus nissolia
2020 Emily R. Allen
Lathyrus nissolia
2020 Emily R. Allen

Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus    Southern mountain lupine
native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus
2016 Steve Matson
Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus
2016 Steve Matson
Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus
2022 Mike Russler

Lupinus albifrons var. hallii    Hall's bush lupine
native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Lupinus albifrons var. hallii
2020 Diane Etchison
Lupinus albifrons var. hallii
2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Lupinus albifrons var. hallii
2020 Diane Etchison

native
perennial herb

FABACEAE

Lupinus lepidus var. aridus
2018 Trent M. Draper
Lupinus lepidus var. aridus
2018 Trent M. Draper

native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Lupinus littoralis var. littoralis
2008 Gerald D. Carr
Lupinus littoralis var. littoralis
2008 Gerald D. Carr
Lupinus littoralis var. littoralis
2008 Gerald D. Carr

native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor
2022 Suzanne L. Weakley
Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor
2015 James Gonsman
Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor
2022 Mary Sue Ittner

Lupinus polyphyllus var. humicola    Holmgrens' lupine
native
Shrub

FABACEAE


native
perennial herb

FABACEAE

Lupinus polyphyllus var. saxosus
2018 John Doyen
Lupinus polyphyllus var. saxosus
2018 John Doyen
Lupinus polyphyllus var. saxosus
2018 John Doyen

FAMILY: MALVACEAE
Malacothamnus involucratus    Carmel Valley bushmallow
native
Shrub

MALVACEAE

Malacothamnus involucratus
2017 Keir Morse
Malacothamnus involucratus
2017 Keir Morse
Malacothamnus involucratus
2017 Keir Morse

Malacothamnus lucianus    Santa Lucia bushmallow
native
Shrub

MALVACEAE

Malacothamnus lucianus
2018 dave nelson
Malacothamnus lucianus
2018 Angelique Herman
Malacothamnus lucianus
2018 dave nelson

FAMILY: MORACEAE
non-native
Shrub

MORACEAE

Ficus rubiginosa
2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Ficus rubiginosa
2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Ficus rubiginosa
2023 Ron Vanderhoff

FAMILY: ORCHIDACEAE
Spiranthes stellata    Star Shaped Spiranthes
native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Spiranthes stellata
2022 Mike Russler
Spiranthes stellata
2020 Bob Sweatt
Spiranthes stellata
2020 Bob Sweatt

FAMILY: OROBANCHACEAE
Pedicularis rigginsiae    Arroyo de la Cruz lousewort
rare native
Perennial herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Pedicularis rigginsiae
2022 Paul Excoffier
Pedicularis rigginsiae
2022 Paul Excoffier
Pedicularis rigginsiae
2022 Paul Excoffier

FAMILY: PHRYMACEAE
rare native
Annual herb

PHRYMACEAE

Erythranthe howaldiae
2021 Steve Matson
Erythranthe howaldiae
2021 Steve Matson
Erythranthe howaldiae
2021 Steve Matson

FAMILY: PLANTAGINACEAE
Antirrhinum confertiflorum    Ghost flower
native
Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Antirrhinum confertiflorum
2010 Steve Matson
Antirrhinum confertiflorum
2023 R.A. Chasey
Antirrhinum confertiflorum
2010 Steve Matson

Antirrhinum mohavea    Golden desert snapdragon
native
Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Antirrhinum mohavea
2016 Steve Matson
Antirrhinum mohavea
2016 Steve Matson
Antirrhinum mohavea
2016 Steve Matson

native
Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Antirrhinum thompsonii
2018 Michael Mitchell
Antirrhinum thompsonii
Geoff Burleigh
Antirrhinum thompsonii
2016 Kristin Sabo

FAMILY: POACEAE
Nardus stricta    matgrass
non-native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Nardus stricta
2015 Carri Pirosko
Nardus stricta
2015 Carri Pirosko
Nardus stricta
2015 Carri Pirosko

FAMILY: PODOCARPACEAE
non-native
Shrub

PODOCARPACEAE

Afrocarpus gracilior
2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Afrocarpus gracilior
2019 Ron Vanderhoff
Afrocarpus gracilior
2019 Ron Vanderhoff

FAMILY: POLEMONIACEAE

Eriastrum eremicum ssp. markianum    Desert wool star
native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE


FAMILY: PTERIDACEAE
Adiantum shastense    Shasta adiantum
rare native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Adiantum shastense
2016 Steve Matson
Adiantum shastense
2016 Steve Matson
Adiantum shastense
2016 Steve Matson

FAMILY: SOLANACEAE
Physalis lanceifolia    Narrow leaf tomatillo
non-native
Annual herb

SOLANACEAE

Physalis lanceifolia
2021 Ramona Robison
Physalis lanceifolia
2019 Angelique Herman
Physalis lanceifolia
2019 Angelique Herman