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This list is from the Xerces Society (February 2019), and is for all of California. Use What Grows Here? to find those that grow wild in a particular region. |
496 PLANTS |
Arctostaphylos peninsularis ssp. peninsularis Peninsular manzanita
native
Shrub 2006 Steve Matson
2006 Steve Matson
2006 Steve Matson
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native
Shrub |
native
Shrub |
Ceanothus Xlorenzenii Whitethorn x tobacco brush
native
Tree, Shrub 1995 Saint Mary's College of California
1995 Saint Mary's College of California
1995 Saint Mary's College of California
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Trifolium piorkowskii Piorkowski's clover
rare native
Annual herb 2018 Al Keuter
2018 Al Keuter
2018 Al Keuter
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Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. subcordata Santa cruz island manzanita
rare native
Shrub 2018 Susan McDougall
2018 Susan McDougall
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Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. adamsii Adams' manzanita
native
Shrub 2003 Charles E. Jones
1993 David Graber
1993 David Graber
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Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. stanfordiana Stanford manzanita, Stanford's manzanita
native
Tree, Shrub |
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. pulchella Sticky whiteleaf manzanita, White leaf manzanita
native
Tree, Shrub |
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. viscida Smooth white leaf manzanita, Sticky whiteleaf manzanita
native
Tree, Shrub 2008 Steve Matson
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Ceanothus verrucosus Barranca brush, White coast ceanothus, Wart-Stemmed Ceanothus
rare native
Shrub |
native
Annual herb |
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. hearstiorum Hearst's manzanita
rare native
Tree, Shrub 2006 Steve Matson
2006 Steve Matson
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Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis Sand buck brush, Sedgeleaf buckbrush
rare native
Shrub 2012 Neal Kramer
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Ceanothus greggii Desert ceanothus
native
Shrub 2010 James M. Andre
2004 James M. Andre
2005 James M. Andre
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Ceanothus sonomensis Sonoma ceanothus
rare native
Shrub 2012 Jake Ruygt
2015 Susan McDougall
2012 Aaron Arthur
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Erysimum capitatum var. lompocense San luis obispo wallflower
rare native
Perennial herb Donald Myrick 1999 California Academy of Sciences
2006 Adonis (Don) Tate
2006 Adonis (Don) Tate
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Salix prolixa Mackenzie's willow
native
Tree, Shrub 2012 Zoya Akulova
2014 Zoya Akulova
2014 Zoya Akulova
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Salix Xsepulcralis Weeping willow
non-native
Tree 2007 Louis-M. Landry
2007 Louis-M. Landry
2007 Louis-M. Landry
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Trifolium alexandrinum Egyptian clover
non-native
Annual herb 2013 Jake Ruygt
2018 Zoya Akulova
2018 Zoya Akulova
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Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Balloon sack clover, Pale bladder clover, Pale sack clover
native
Annual herb |
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Cowbag clover, Dwarf bladder clover, Dwarf sack clover
native
Annual herb |
Arctostaphylos glutinosa Schreiber's manzanita
rare native
Shrub 2011 Neal Kramer
2011 Joey Malone
2011 Neal Kramer
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Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. elegans Konocti manzanita
rare native
Shrub 2008 Rodney W. Lacey
2008 Rodney W. Lacey
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Ceanothus foliosus var. medius La cuesta ceanothus, Wavyleaf buckbrush
native
Shrub 2005 Dieter Wilken
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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Carmel ceanothus
native
Shrub 2006 Steve Matson
Gerald and Buff Corsi
© 2009 California Academy of Sciences
2014 Robert Sikora
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Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum Contra costa wallflower
rare native
Perennial herb 2018 Molly Ferrell
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Erysimum capitatum var. purshii Pursh's wallflower
native
Perennial herb 2009 Lee Dittmann
2009 Lee Dittmann
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Prunus virginiana var. demissa Chokecherry, Western choke cherry, Western chokecherry
native
Tree, Shrub |
Salix lasiandra var. caudata Shining willow
native
Shrub 1995 Saint Mary's College of California
1995 Saint Mary's College of California
1995 Saint Mary's College of California
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Asclepias cryptoceras Dwarf milkweed, Humboldt mountains milkweed, Pallid milkweed
native
Perennial herb |
Asclepias linaria Needle leaf milkweed, Pineneedle milkweed
non-native
Perennial herb, Shrub 2008 Neal Kramer
2017 John Doyen
2008 Neal Kramer
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Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis Nipomo mesa ceanothus, Santa barbara ceanothus
native
Shrub 2006 Steve Matson
2006 Steve Matson
2018 Susan McDougall
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Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower
native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous) |
Solidago confinis Southern goldenrod
native
Perennial herb 2003 Christopher L. Christie
2014 Neal Kramer
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Trifolium amoenum Showy indian clover
rare native
Annual herb 1997 Doreen L. Smith
2009 Doreen L. Smith
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Trifolium buckwestiorum Santa cruz clover
rare native
Annual herb 2011 Dylan Neubauer
1997 Doreen L. Smith
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Trifolium hydrophilum Saline clover
rare native
Annual herb 2005 Dean Wm. Taylor
2005 Aaron Schusteff
2005 Aaron Schusteff
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Agastache urticifolia Horse mint, Horsemint giant hyssop, Nettle leaf giant hyssop
native
Perennial herb |
Asclepias asperula Spider milkweed
native
Perennial herb 2014 Ron Wolf
2010 Judy McBride
2014 Wynn Anderson
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Asclepias asperula ssp. asperula Antelope horns, Spider milkweed
rare native
Perennial herb 2013 James M. Andre
2013 James M. Andre
2013 James M. Andre
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Asclepias latifolia Broadleaf milkweed
native
Shrub 2019 Richard Spellenberg
© 2016 Wynn Anderson
2019 Richard Spellenberg
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Asclepias nyctaginifolia Mojave milkweed
rare native
Perennial herb 2012 Duncan S. Bell
2010 James M. Andre
2010 Amber Swanson
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native
Shrub |
Eriodictyon angustifolium Narrow leaved yerba santa, Narrowleaf yerba santa
rare native
Shrub 2007 Trent M. Draper
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. humistratum Mt. Eddy buckwheat
rare native
Perennial herb 2014 Neal Kramer
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Salix bebbiana Bebb willow, Gray willow
rare native
Tree 2008 Louis-M. Landry
2008 Robert Sivinski
2008 Louis-M. Landry
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Solidago lepida Western goldenrod
native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous) Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences (var. salebrosa)
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Solidago lepida var. salebrosa Western goldenrod
rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 2007 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
2011 Wynn Anderson
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Trifolium beckwithii Beckwith's clover
native
Perennial herb 1995 Gary A. Monroe
2008 Steve Matson
2008 Steve Matson
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Trifolium cernuum Nodding clover
non-native
Annual herb 2002 Doreen L. Smith
2010 Zoya Akulova
2010 Zoya Akulova
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Trifolium dedeckerae Dedecker's clover
rare native
Perennial herb 2009 Gary A. Monroe
2009 Gary A. Monroe
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Trifolium gymnocarpon Hollyleaf clover
native
Perennial herb © 2016 Keir Morse
2012 Dean Wm. Taylor
2012 Dean Wm. Taylor
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Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae Plummer's clover
rare native
Perennial herb 2021 Sarah Tona
2012 Dean Wm. Taylor
2012 Dean Wm. Taylor
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Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover
non-native
Perennial herb 2008 Keir Morse
2015 Barry Breckling
2012 Zoya Akulova
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Clematis ligusticifolia Creek clematis, Western white clematis, Yerba de chiva
native
Perennial herb, Vine |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. ahartii Ahart's buckwheat
rare native
Perennial herb 2009 George W. Hartwell
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. glaberrimum Green buckwheat
rare native
Perennial herb 2007 F. Gauna
2007 F. Gauna
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus Alpine sulfur flowered buckwheat, Alpine sulphur flower buckwheat
rare native
Perennial herb |
Monardella odoratissima ssp. odoratissima Mountain monardella
native
Perennial herb 2009 Keir Morse
2009 Keir Morse
2009 Keir Morse
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Monardella odoratissima ssp. pallida Pale mountain monardella, Pallid mountain monardella
native
Perennial herb |
Trifolium monanthum ssp. grantianum Grant's carpet clover
native
Perennial herb 2015 Keir Morse
© 2015 Keir Morse
2015 Keir Morse
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Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed
non-native
Shrub 2009 Barry Breckling
2003 Jeff Abbas
2003 Lisa Powers
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Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior Butterfly milkweed
non-native
Shrub 2005 Robert Sivinski
2016 Keir Morse
2016 Keir Morse
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. bahiiforme Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
rare native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. lautum Scott valley buckwheat
rare native
Perennial herb 2007 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.
2007 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.
2007 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.
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Trifolium aureum Golden clover, Hop clover
non-native
Annual herb 2005 Louis-M. Landry
2007 Louis-M. Landry
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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbitbrush, Stickyleaf rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush
native
Shrub |
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. axillaris Sticky leaved rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush
native
Shrub |
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. lanceolatus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush
native
Shrub 2014 Richard Spellenberg
2014 Richard Spellenberg
© 2014 Richard Spellenberg
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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. puberulus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush
native
Shrub |
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush
native
Shrub |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. chlorothamnus Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb 2012 Gary A. Monroe
1981 Dean Wm. Taylor
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. covillei Coville's sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. dichrocephalum Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. furcosum Desert sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. goodmanii Goodman's buckwheat, Serpentine sulphur buckwheat
native
Perennial herb © 2015 Dana York
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. modocense Sulphur flower buckwheat, Modoc Sulphur Flower
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. nevadense Nevada buckwheat, Sierra sulfur flower, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. polyanthum Many flowered buckwheat, Sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. speciosum Showy sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. subaridum Desert sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Eriogonum umbellatum var. versicolor Sulphur flower buckwheat, Sulphur flowered buckwheat
native
Perennial herb |
Euthamia occidentalis Western flat topped goldenrod, Western goldenrod, Western goldentop
native
Perennial herb |
Solidago velutina ssp. sparsiflora Great basin goldenrod
native
Perennial herb 2011 Robert Sivinski
2012 Richard Spellenberg
2010 Lee Dittmann
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Solidago guiradonis Guirado goldenrod, Guirado's goldenrod
rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous) |
native
Annual herb |
Solidago altissima ssp. altissima Late goldenrod
non-native
Perennial herb © 2016 Keir Morse
2016 Keir Morse
2016 Keir Morse
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native
Annual herb |
Arctostaphylos cruzensis Arroyo de la cruz manzanita, La cruz manzanita
rare native
Shrub 2006 Steve Matson
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Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia Costa baja manzanita, Del mar manzanita
rare native
Shrub |
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. glaucescens White leaf common manzanita, Whiteleaf manzanita
native
Shrub |
Arctostaphylos pallida Alameda manzanita, Oakland hills manzanita, Pallid manzanita
rare native
Shrub |
Arctostaphylos viridissima Mcminn's manzanita, White haired manzanita
rare native
Shrub 2009 Keir Morse
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Asclepias fruticosa African milkweed
non-native
Perennial herb 2010 Dr. Mark S. Brunell
2010 Dr. Mark S. Brunell
2010 Dr. Mark S. Brunell
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