Illustrated Plant List

Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard, Oriental hedge mustard

non-native

Annual, Perennial herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native

Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Hirschfeldia incana Mediterranean hoary mustard, Short podded mustard, Summer mustard

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Ricinus communis Castor bean, Castorbean

invasive non-native
limited

Shrub

EUPHORBIACEAE

Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native

Perennial herb

Melica imperfecta California melic, Coast range melic, Small flowered melica

native

Perennial grass

Populus fremontii Alamo cottonwood, Arizona cottonwood

native

Tree

SALICACEAE

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native

Tree

FAGACEAE

Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow, Goodding's willow, Gooding's willow

native

Tree

SALICACEAE

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native

Annual herb

Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Paeonia californica California peony

native

Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Phacelia imbricata Imbricate phacelia

native

Perennial herb

Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak

native

Tree

FAGACEAE

Camissonia californica California primrose

native

Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata Miners lettuce, Miner's lettuce, Rooreh (Ohlone)

native

Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native

Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native

Annual grass

Malosma laurina Laurel sumac

native

Tree, Shrub

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native

Tree

PLATANACEAE

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native

Shrub

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native

Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Tauschia arguta Southern tauschia, Southern umbrellawort

native

Perennial herb

Venegasia carpesioides Canyon sunflower

native

Perennial herb

Bromus rubens Red brome

non-native

Annual grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native

Annual herb

Encelia californica Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia

native

Shrub

Erodium cicutarium Coastal heron's bill, Red stemmed filaree, Redstem stork's bill

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Lotus strigosus Strigose lotus

native

Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Parietaria hespera Pelitory, Pellitory, Rillita pellitory

native

Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Parietaria hespera var. californica California pellitory

native

Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Calystegia macrostegia Island false bindweed, Island morning glory

native

Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Granny's hairnet, Woodland threadstem

native

Annual herb

Solanum xanti Chaparral nightshade, Nightshade, Purple nightshade

native

Perennial herb, Shrub

Cuscuta californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder

native

Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native

Shrub

Leptodactylon californicum Prickly phlox

native

Shrub

POLEMONIACEAE

Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig

invasive non-native
high

Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native

Perennial herb

Lupinus sparsiflorus Coulter's lupine, Mohave lupine, Mojave lupine

native

Annual herb

Antirrhinum kelloggii Climbing snapdragon, Kellogg's snapdragon, Lax snapdragon

native

Annual herb

Ceanothus spinosus Greenbark ceanothus, Redheart

native

Tree, Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany, Mountain mahogany

native

Tree, Shrub

ROSACEAE

Gilia angelensis Chaparral gilia

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Lupinus hirsutissimus Stinging annual lupine, Stinging lupine

native

Annual herb

Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower

native

Perennial herb

PHRYMACEAE

Phacelia cicutaria Caterpillar phacelia

native

Annual herb

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native

Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native

Annual herb

Zigadenus fremontii Star lily, Death Camas

native

Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Calochortus catalinae Catalina mariposa lily

rare native

Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Eriodictyon crassifolium Felt leaved yerba santa, Thick leaved yerba santa, Thickleaf yerba santa

native

Shrub

NAMACEAE

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native

Annual herb

Filago californica California cottonrose

native

Annual herb

Fraxinus dipetala California ash, Flowering ash, Foothill ash

native

Tree, Shrub

OLEACEAE

Helianthemum scoparium Alderson's rush-rose

native

Shrub

CISTACEAE

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Juglans californica Southern black walnut, Southern california walnut, Southern california black walnut

rare native
4.2

Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native

Annual herb

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

invasive non-native
limited

Tree

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native

Vine, Shrub

Galium angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native

Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native

Shrub

Lotus scoparius Deerweed

native

Perennial herb

Mimulus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native

Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native

Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

invasive non-native
moderate

Tree, Shrub

Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial grass

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native

Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Solanum americanum American black nightshade, Common nightshade, Small flowered nightshade

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Rhus ovata Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

native

Shrub

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native

Annual herb

Achnatherum coronatum Crested needle grass

native

Perennial grass

Allophyllum divaricatum Purple false gilia, Purple false gilyflower, Straggling gilia

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Antirrhinum coulterianum Coulter snapdragon, Coulter's snapdragon

native

Annual herb

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Chaenactis artemisiifolia Artemisia leaved chaenactis, White pincushion

native

Annual herb

Cistus creticus Hairy rockrose

non-native

Shrub

CISTACEAE

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native

Annual herb

Delphinium parryi San bernardino larkspur

native

Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Filago gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native

Annual herb

Lotus argophyllus Silver birds foot trefoil

native

Perennial herb

Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm

invasive non-native
moderate

Tree

ARECACEAE

Yucca whipplei Chaparral yucca

native

Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Amorpha californica California false indigo, False indigo, Mock locust

native

Shrub

Brassica nigra Black mustard

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Chorizanthe staticoides Turkish rugging

native

Annual herb

Clarkia purpurea Purple clarkia, Winecup clarkia

native

Annual herb

Delphinium cardinale Scarlet larkspur

native

Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Lotus purshianus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native

Annual herb

Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bushmallow, Southern coastal bushmallow

native

Shrub

MALVACEAE

Malacothrix clevelandii Cleveland's dandelion, Cleveland's desertdandelion, Cleveland's malacothrix

native

Annual herb

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native

Annual herb

Salvia apiana White sage

native

Shrub

LAMIACEAE

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native

Shrub

LAMIACEAE

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

invasive non-native
limited

Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native

Annual herb

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native

Perennial herb

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native

Shrub

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native

Shrub

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native

Annual herb

Isocoma menziesii Menzies' goldenbush

native

Shrub

Bromus carinatus Sitka brome

native

Perennial grass

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native

Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

Calochortus clavatus Club haired mariposa, Clubhair mariposa lily

native

Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calochortus plummerae Plummer's mariposa lily

rare native
4.2

Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Cirsium occidentale Cobweb thistle, Western thistle

native

Perennial herb

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native

Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill penstemon

native

Perennial herb

Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot

native

Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Lessingia filaginifolia Common sandaster

native

Perennial herb

Leymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native

Perennial grass

Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle

native

Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

LAMIACEAE

Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia

native

Perennial herb

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Helianthus gracilentus Slender sunflower

native

Perennial herb

Gnaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native

Perennial herb

Hemizonia fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native

Annual herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native

Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

native

Tree, Shrub

ROSACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native

Shrub

ROSACEAE

Rhamnus californica California coffeeberry

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native

Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native

Annual herb

Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed

native

Annual herb

Gnaphalium canescens Wright's cudweed

native

Perennial herb

Helianthus annuus Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower

native

Annual herb

Malacothrix saxatilis Cliff aster, Cliff desertdandelion

native

Perennial herb

Cryptantha micromeres Minute flowered cryptantha, Pygmyflower cryptantha, Small flowered cryptantha

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Stephanomeria virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall stephanomeria, Twiggy wreath plant

native

Annual herb

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native

Annual herb

Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western ragweed

native

Perennial herb

Hemizonia minthornii Santa susana tarplant

rare native
1B.2

Shrub

Epilobium canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, zauschneria

native

Perennial herb

Brickellia californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native

Shrub

Eriogonum elongatum Longstem buckwheat

native

Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native

Shrub