Monarch Nectar Plants Illustrated Plant List

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native

Perennial herb

Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp, Indianhemp dogbane, Hemp Dogbane

native

Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native

Shrub

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

native

Shrub

Baccharis sarothroides Desertbroom baccharis

native

Shrub

Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape, Mountaingrape, Oregon grape

native

Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Bidens cernua Nodding beggartick

native

Perennial herb

Bidens laevis Bur marigold

native

Perennial herb

Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush

native

Shrub

RUBIACEAE

Chilopsis linearis Desert willow

native

Shrub

BIGNONIACEAE

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbitbrush, Stickyleaf rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Clematis ligusticifolia Creek clematis, Western white clematis, Yerba de chiva

native

Perennial herb, Vine

RANUNCULACEAE

Peritoma arborea Bladderpod

native

Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Dasiphora fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil

native

Shrub

Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia

native

Shrub

Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane

native

Perennial herb

Eriodictyon angustifolium Narrow leaved yerba santa, Narrowleaf yerba santa

rare native
2B.3

Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat

native

Perennial herb

POLYGONACEAE

Erysimum capitatum Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower

native

Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native

Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Euthamia occidentalis Western flat topped goldenrod, Western goldenrod, Western goldentop

native

Perennial herb

Grindelia camporum Common gumplant, Great valley gumweed, Gum plant

native

Perennial herb

Grindelia stricta Coastal gumweed, Gumweed, Oregon gumweed

native

Perennial herb

Helianthus annuus Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower

native

Annual herb

Helianthus bolanderi Bolander's sunflower, Serpentine sunflower

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native

Shrub

Justicia californica Beloperone, Chuparosa

native

Shrub

ACANTHACEAE

Lobelia cardinalis Cardinalflower

native

Perennial herb

CAMPANULACEAE

lobelia dunnii Dunn's lobelia

native

Perennial herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Monardella odoratissima Desert mint, Mountain monardella, Coyote-Mint

native

Perennial herb

Monardella villosa Coyote mint

native

Perennial herb

Penstemon speciosus Royal beardtongue, Royal penstemon, Showy penstemon

native

Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Tansy leafed phacelia

native

Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange, Mock orange, Wild mock orange

native

Shrub

HYDRANGEACEAE

Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Holly leaved cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native

Tree, Shrub

Prunus virginiana Chokecherry

native

Tree, Shrub

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native

Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

native

Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Ribes aureum Golden currant

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage, Fragrant sage

native

Shrub

Salvia dorrii Desert sage, Dorr's sage, Purple sage

native

Shrub

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native

Shrub

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native

Shrub

Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry

native

Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native

Perennial herb

Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls

native

Shrub