Marin CNPS 50th Anniversary Native Plant Challenge Illustrated Plant List

Anthoxanthum occidentale California sweet grass, Vanilla grass

native

Perennial grass

POACEAE

Aralia californica California spikenard, Elk's clover, Elkclover

native

Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita

native

Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia pycnocephala Beach sagewort, Coastal sagewort

native

Perennial herb

Aspidotis densa Cliffbrake, Lace fern

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Brodiaea elegans Harvest brodiaea

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa lily

native

Perennial herb

Calycadenia multiglandulosa Rosin weed, Sticky calycadenia, Sticky western rosinweed

native

Annual herb

Calypso bulbosa Fairy slipper, Fairyslipper orchid

native

Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Calystegia purpurata Morning glory, Pacific false bindweed, Smooth western morning glory

native

Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush, Woolly indian paintbrush

native

Perennial herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Castilleja wightii Wight's indian paint brush, Wight's paintbrush

native

Perennial herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Ceanothus jepsonii Jepson ceanothus, Musk brush

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Cirsium occidentale Cobweb thistle, Western thistle

native

Perennial herb

Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut

native

Shrub

BETULACEAE

Delphinium nudicaule Canyon larkspur, Red or Orange Larkspur, Red larkspur

native

Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy, Tree poppy

native

Shrub

PAPAVERACEAE

Dichelostemma congestum Fork toothed ookow, Ookow

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Dudleya cymosa Canyon dudleya, Canyon liveforever, Rock lettuce

native

Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane

native

Perennial herb

Frankenia salina Alkali heath, Alkali seaheath, Yerba reuma, alkali heath

native

Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Mission bells

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Gilia capitata Blue field gilia, Bluehead gilia

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Grindelia stricta Coastal gumweed, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed

native

Perennial herb

Hemizonia congesta Hayfield tarweed

native

Annual herb

Hesperocyparis sargentii Sargent cypress

native

Tree, Shrub

CUPRESSACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native

Shrub

ROSACEAE

Hypericum concinnum Gold wire, Goldwire

native

Perennial herb

HYPERICACEAE

Iris macrosiphon Bowltube iris, Ground iris, Long tubed iris

native

Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Jaumea carnosa Fleshy jaumea, Marsh jaumea

native

Perennial herb

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native

Annual herb

Lathyrus littoralis Beach pea, Silky beach pea

native

Perennial herb

FABACEAE

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native

Annual herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native

Shrub

LAMIACEAE

Leptosiphon androsaceus False babystars

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Lilium pardalinum California tiger lily, Leopard lily, Tiger lily

native

Perennial herb

Limonium californicum California sealavender, Marsh rosemary, Sea lavender

native

Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Lomatium dasycarpum Hog fennel, Lace parsnip, Woolly fruited lomatium

native

Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native

Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lonicera involucrata Coast twinberry, Twin berry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native

Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lysimachia latifolia Pacific starflower

native

Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

Maianthemum racemosum Feathery false lily of the valley

native

Perennial herb

RUSCACEAE

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native

Perennial herb

OROBANCHACEAE

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

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah, Yampah

native

Perennial herb

Pickeringia montana Montana chaparral pea

native

Shrub

FABACEAE

Primula hendersonii Mosquito bill

native

Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Prosartes smithii Largeflower fairybells

native

Perennial herb

Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak, Canyon oak, maul oak, goldcup oak, Gold cup oak

native

Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native

Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus durata Leather oak

native

Shrub

FAGACEAE

Rhinotropis californica California Milkwort

native

Perennial herb

POLYGALACEAE

Rhododendron columbianum Western labrador tea

native

Shrub

ERICACEAE

Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea

native

Tree, Shrub

ERICACEAE

Rosa gymnocarpa Dwarf rose, Baldhip rose

native

Shrub

ROSACEAE

Sabulina douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native

Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry

native

Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple sanicle, Snakeroot, Purple Sanicle, Shoe Buttons

native

Perennial herb

Scoliopus bigelovii California fetid adder's tongue, Slink pod

native

Perennial herb

Sidalcea malviflora Checker bloom, Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom

native

Perennial herb

MALVACEAE

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native

Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native

Perennial grass

POACEAE

Taraxia ovata Sun cup, Goldeneggs

native

Perennial herb

ONAGRACEAE

Tauschia kelloggii Kellogg's tauschia, Kellogg's umbrellawort

native

Perennial herb

Thermopsis californica California goldenbanner

native

Perennial herb

FABACEAE

Torreya californica California nutmeg, California torreya

native

Tree

TAXACEAE

Toxicoscordion fremontii Star lily, Death Camas

native

Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Trillium chloropetalum Common trillium, Giant wakerobin, Trillium

native

Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Whipplea modesta Modesty, Whipplea, Whipplevine

native

Vine, Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Woodwardia fimbriata Chain fern, Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern

native

Fern

BLECHNACEAE

Wyethia angustifolia California compassplant, Narrow leaf mule ears, Narrow leaved mule ears

native

Perennial herb