Illustrated Plant List

Achnatherum speciosum Desert needle grass

native

Perennial grass

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native

Annual herb

Agoseris retrorsa Spear leaved agoseris, Spearleaf agoseris, Spearleaf mountain dandelion

native

Perennial herb

Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus, Tree of heaven

invasive non-native
moderate

Tree

SIMAROUBACEAE

Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush, Iodinebush

native

Shrub

Allium crispum Crinkled onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium fimbriatum Fringed onion, Wild onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium howellii Howell's onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium lacunosum Pitted onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium peninsulare Mexicali onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native

Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Ambrosia acanthicarpa Annual bursage, Annual burweed

native

Annual herb

Amsinckia douglasiana Douglas' fiddleneck

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Amsinckia lycopsoides Bugloss fiddleneck, Tarweed fiddleneck

native

Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Common fiddleneck

native

Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native

Annual herb

Amsinckia tessellata Bristly fiddleneck, Checker fiddleneck, Devil's lettuce

native

Annual herb

Amsinckia vernicosa var. furcata Forked fiddleneck

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Ancistrocarphus filagineus False neststraw, Woolly fishhooks

native

Annual herb

Androsace elongata ssp. acuta California androsace, California rockjasmine

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

PRIMULACEAE

Anisocoma acaulis Scale bud, Scalebud

native

Annual herb

Antirrhinum ovatum Oval leaved snapdragon

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Arabis pulchra Beautiful rockcress

native

Perennial herb

Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita, Bigberry manzanita

native

Tree, Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native

Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native

Perennial herb

Asclepias erosa Desert milkweed

native

Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native

Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Aster sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Astragalus asymmetricus San joaquin milk vetch, San joaquin milkvetch

native

Perennial herb

Astragalus didymocarpus Dwarf white milk vetch, Two seeded milkvetch

native

Annual herb

Astragalus lentiginosus var. nigricalycis Black hair milk vetch, Freckled milkvetch

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Astragalus lentiginosus var. nigricalycis

Astragalus macrodon Salinas milk vetch, Salinas milkvetch

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Astragalus oxyphysus Stanislaus milkvetch

native

Perennial herb

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native

Annual herb

Atriplex argentea Silver saltweed, Silverscale saltbush

native

Annual herb

Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush, Hoary saltbush, Shadscale

native

Shrub

Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale, Spiny saltbush

native

Shrub

Atriplex coronata Crownscale

native

Annual herb

Atriplex fruticulosa Ball saltbush, Valley saltbush

native

Perennial herb

Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush

native

Shrub

Atriplex phyllostegia Leafcover saltweed

native

Annual herb

Atriplex polycarpa Allscale saltbush, Allscale, cattle spinach, Cattle saltbush

native

Shrub

Atriplex rosea Redscale, Tumbling oracle, Tumbling saltweed

non-native

Annual herb

Atriplex spinifera Mojave saltbush, Spinescale saltbush

native

Shrub

Atriplex vallicola Lost hills crownscale

rare native
1B.2

Annual herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

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

native

Shrub

Blennosperma nanum Common stickyseed, Yellow carpet

native

Annual herb

Blepharizonia plumosa Big tarweed

rare native
1B.1

Annual herb

Bloomeria crocea Common goldenstar, Golden star

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Brassica nigra Black mustard

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Brickellia nevinii Nevin's brickellbush, Nevin's brickellia

native

Shrub

Bromus arenarius Australian brome, Australian chess

non-native

Annual grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Red brome

non-native

Annual grass

Bromus trinii Chilean chess

non-native

Annual grass

Calandrinia ciliata red maids, Calandrinia

native

Annual herb

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native

Annual herb (aquatic)

Calochortus clavatus ssp. pallidus Clubhair mariposa lily, Pale yellow mariposa

native

Perennial herb

Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa lily

native

Perennial herb

Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa lily

native

Perennial herb

Calyptridium monandrum Common pussypaws, Pussy paws

native

Annual herb

Camissonia boothii ssp. decorticans Shredding evening-primrose

native

Annual herb

Camissonia campestris Field primrose, Field sun cup, Mojave suncup

native

Annual herb

Camissonia contorta Contorted sun cup, Plains evening primrose

native

Annual herb

Camissonia palmeri Palmer's sun cup , Palmer's evening primrose

native

Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native

Annual herb

Carex douglasii Douglas sedge, Douglas' sedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Castilleja affinis Indian paintbrush

native

Perennial herb

Castilleja attenuata Narrow leaved owl's clover, Valley tassels

native

Annual herb

Castilleja brevistyla Short style owl's clover, Shortstyle indian paintbrush

native

Annual herb

Castilleja densiflora Dense flower owl's clover, Denseflower indian paintbrush

native

Annual herb

Castilleja exserta Owl's clover, Purple owl's clover

native

Annual herb

Castilleja plagiotoma Mojave indian paintbrush

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb (hemiparasitic)

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusa Long leaf paintbrush, Longleaf indian paintbrush

native

Perennial herb

Caulanthus californicus California jewelflower

rare native
1B.1

Annual herb

Caulanthus coulteri Coulter's jewel flower, Coulter's wild cabbage

native

Annual herb

Caulanthus inflatus Desert candle

native

Annual herb

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby's thistle, Yellow star thistle

invasive non-native
high

Annual herb

Chaenactis fremontii Desert pincushion, Pincushion flower

native

Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native

Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Chaenactis stevioides Desert pincushion, Esteve pincushion

native

Annual herb

Chaenactis xantiana Fleshcolor pincushion, Xantus pincushion, Xantus' chaenactis

native

Annual herb

Chamaesyce ocellata Contura creek spurge

native

Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Chamomilla occidentalis Valley mayweed

native

Annual herb

Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed

native

Annual herb

Chenopodium album Lamb's quarters, Lambs quarters, White goosefoot

non-native

Annual herb

Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native

Perennial herb

Chorizanthe angustifolia Narrow leaf spineflower, Narrowleaf spineflower

native

Annual herb

Chorizanthe membranacea Pink spineflower

native

Annual herb

Chorizanthe uniaristata One awn spineflower, Oneawn spineflower

native

Annual herb

Chorizanthe watsonii Fivetooth spineflower, Watson's spineflower

native

Annual herb

Chorizanthe xanti Riverside spineflower, Xantus' spineflower

native

Annual herb

Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis Mojave rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Cirsium sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Clarkia cylindrica Speckled clarkia

native

Annual herb

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera Four-spot, Purple clarkia, Purple godetia

native

Annual herb

Claytonia gypsophiloides Gypsum spring beauty, Gypsum springbeauty

native

Annual herb

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

native

Annual herb

Collinsia bartsiifolia var. davidsonii Davidson's blue eyed mary, Davidson's collinsia

native

Annual herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

non-native

Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Conyza coulteri Coulter's horseweed

native

Annual herb

Cordylanthus rigidus Rigid bird's beak, Stiffbranch bird's beak

native

Annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Coreopsis bigelovii Bigelow coreopsis

native

Annual herb

Coreopsis calliopsidea Leafy stemmed coreopsis

native

Annual herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native

Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed, Spreading alkaliweed

native

Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cryptantha barbigera Bearded cryptantha, Bearded forget me not

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha circumscissa

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha clokeyi Clokey's cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha

rare native
1B.2

Annual herb

Cryptantha flaccida Beaked cryptantha, Flaccid cryptantha, Weakstem cryptantha

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha intermedia Clearwater cryptantha, Common cryptantha

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha muricata Pointed cryptantha, Prickly cryptantha, Prickly popcorn flower

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha nemaclada Colusa cryptantha

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha pterocarya Winged nut forget me not, Wingnut cryptantha

native

Annual herb

Cucurbita foetidissima Calabazilla, Missouri gourd, Mock orange

native

Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Cucurbita palmata Coyote gourd, Coyote melon

native

Annual, Perennial herb

CUCURBITACEAE

Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
1B.2

Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Cuscuta californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder

native

Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial grass

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native

Perennial herb

Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. gypsophilum Gypsum loving larkspur, Pinoche creek larkspur

native

Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi San bernardino larkspur

native

Perennial herb

Delphinium patens ssp. hepaticoideum Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native

Perennial herb

Delphinium recurvatum Byron larkspur, Recurved larkspur

rare native
1B.2

Perennial herb

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native

Annual grass

Descurainia pinnata Western tansy mustard, Western tansymustard, Yellow tansy mustard

native

Annual herb

Descurainia sophia Flix weed, Herb sophia

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native

Perennial grass

Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre's shooting star

native

Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Dudleya cymosa Canyon dudleya, Canyon liveforever, Rock lettuce

native

Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Eastwoodia elegans Eastwoodia, Yellow aster, Yellow mock aster

native

Shrub

Eleocharis parishii Parish's spike rush, Parish's spikerush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides Squirrel tail grass

native

Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye

native

Perennial grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native

Annual herb

Encelia actoni Acton encelia

native

Shrub

Ephedra californica California ephedra, California jointfir, Desert tea

native

Shrub

EPHEDRACEAE

Ephedra viridis Green ephedra, Mormon tea, Mountain ephedra

native

Shrub

EPHEDRACEAE

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native

Perennial herb

Epilobium pygmaeum Smooth boisduvalia

native

Annual herb

Eremalche exilis White mallow

native

Annual herb

Eremalche parryi Parry's mallow

native

Annual herb

Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey-mullein

native

Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum Perennial vool star, Southern mountain eriastrum

native

Perennial herb

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum Giant eriastrum, Perennial wool star

native

Perennial herb

Eriastrum diffusum Miniature wool star, Miniature eriastrum, Miniature woollystar

native

Annual herb

Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum Desert eriastrum, Desert wool star, Desert woollystar

native

Annual herb

Eriastrum hooveri Hoover's eriastrum, Hoover's woollystar

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Eriastrum pluriflorum Many flowered eriastrum, Tehachapi woollystar

native

Annual herb

Ericameria cuneata Cliff goldenbush, Desert rock goldenbush, Wedgeleaf goldenbush

native

Shrub

Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush, Linear leaved goldenbush, Narrowleaf goldenbush

native

Shrub

Eriogonum angulosum Angled stem buckwheat, Anglestem buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum baileyi Bailey buckwheat, Bailey's buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum cithariforme Cithara buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum covilleanum Coville's buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum davidsonii Davidson buckwheat, Davidson's buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native

Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native

Shrub

Eriogonum gossypinum Cottony buckwheat

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Eriogonum gracillimum Rose and white buckwheat, Slender stemmed buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum heermannii Heerman buckwheat, Heermann's buckwheat

native

Shrub

Eriogonum maculatum Angle stermed buckwheat, Spotted buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum nudum var. indictum Naked buckwheat, Protruding buckwheat

rare native
4.2

Perennial herb

Eriogonum ordii Fort mojave buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum trichopes Little desert buckwheat, Little deserttrumpet, Little trumpet

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum viridescens Bright green buckwheat, Twotooth buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native

Shrub

Eriophyllum pringlei Pringle eriophyllum, Pringle's woolly sunflower

native

Annual herb

Erodium botrys Big heron bill, Broad leaf filaree, Long beaked filaree

non-native

Annual herb

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

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Erodium macrophyllum Round leaved filaree

native

Annual herb

Erodium moschatum Musky stork's bill, White stemmed filaree, Whitestem filaree

non-native

Annual herb

Eryngium spinosepalum Spiny sepaled button celery, Spinysepal eryngo

rare native
1B.2

Annual, Perennial herb

Erysimum capitatum Sanddune wallflower, Western wallflower

native

Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Eschscholzia lemmonii Lemmon's poppy

native

Annual herb

Eucalyptus polyanthemos Redbox, Silver dollar gum

non-native

Tree

MYRTACEAE

Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest red gum, Forest redgum

non-native

Tree

MYRTACEAE

Filago gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native

Annual herb

Forestiera pubescens Desert olive, Stretchberry

native

Shrub

OLEACEAE

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

native

Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Fritillaria agrestis Stinkbells

rare native
4.2

Perennial herb (bulb)

Fritillaria biflora Chocolate lily

native

Perennial herb

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native

Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel, Ashy silktassel

native

Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gilia austro-occidentalis Southwestern gilia

native

Annual herb

Gilia brecciarum ssp. jacens Nevada gilia

native

Annual herb

Gilia clivorum Many stemmed gilia, Purple spot gilia, Purplespot gilia

native

Annual herb

Gilia malior Scrub gilia

native

Annual herb

Gilia minor Little gilia

native

Annual herb

Gilia tricolor Bird's eye gilia, Bird's eyes, Tricolor gilia

native

Annual herb

Gnaphalium luteo-album Jersey cudweed

non-native

Annual herb

Grayia spinosa Hop sage, Spiny hopsage

native

Shrub

Guillenia lasiophylla California mustard

native

Annual herb

Guillenia lemmonii Lemmon's mustard

native

Annual herb

Gutierrezia californica California matchweed, Matchweed, snakeweed, San joaquin snakeweed

native

Perennial herb, Shrub

Hazardia stenolepis Narrow scaled goldenbush, Serpentine bristleweed

native

Shrub (stem succulent)

Helianthus annuus Common sunflower, Hairy leaved sunflower, Sunflower

native

Annual herb

Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley, Heliotrope, Salt heliotrope

native

Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Hemiaria hirsuta ssp. cineria Small Tree-Mallow

Hemizonia fitchii Spikeweed

native

Annual herb

Hemizonia pallida Kern tarweed

native

Annual herb

Hemizonia pentactis Salinas river tarweed

native

Annual herb

Hemizonia pungens Common tarweed, Common spikeweed

native

Annual herb

Heterodraba unilateralis Ladiestongue mustard

native

Annual herb

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

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Hollisteria lanata False spikeflower, False spineflower

native

Annual herb

Hordeum depressum Alkali barley, Dwarf barley, Low barley

native

Annual grass

Hordeum murinum Farmer's foxtail, Foxtail barley, Mouse barley

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Farmer's foxtail, Foxtail barley, Hare barley

non-native

Annual grass

Hordeum sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Hutchinsia procumbens Prostrate hutchinsia

non-native

Hymenoclea salsola Cheesebrush, Burrobrush

native

Shrub

Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa Bracted alkali goldenbush

native

Shrub

Isomeris arborea Bladderpod

native

Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Juncus balticus Baltic rush, Wire rush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juncus bufonius Common toad rush, Toad rush

native

Annual grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juniperus californica California juniper

native

Shrub

CUPRESSACEAE

Krascheninnikovia lanata Winter fat, Winterfat

native

Shrub

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

non-native

Annual herb

Lagophylla ramosissima Branched lagophylla, Common hareleaf

native

Annual herb

Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower

native

Annual herb

Lasthenia californica California goldfields, Common goldfields, Valley goldfields

native

Annual herb

Lasthenia debilis Greene's goldfields

native

Annual herb

Lasthenia ferrisiae Alkali goldfields, Ferris' goldfields

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Lasthenia fremontii Vernal pool goldfields

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Lasthenia minor Coastal goldfields, Smooth lasthenia, Woolly goldfields

native

Annual herb

Layia glandulosa White layia, White tidy tips, Whitedaisy tidytips

native

Annual herb

Layia heterotricha Pale yellow layia, Paleyellow tidytips

rare native
1B.1

Annual herb

Layia munzii Munz's tidy tips, Munz's tidytips

rare native
1B.2

Annual herb

Layia pentachaeta ssp. albida Sierra tidytips, White sierra tidy tips

native

Annual herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native

Annual herb

Lembertia congdonii San joaquin woollythreads

rare native
1B.2

Annual herb

Lepidium dictyotum Alkali pepperweed, Net pepper grass

native

Annual herb

Lepidium dictyotum var. acutidens Net pepper grass

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Lepidium jaredii Jared's pepper grass, Jared's pepperweed

native

Annual herb

Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum Shaggyfruit pepperweed

native

Annual herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native

Annual herb

Lepidospartum squamatum California broomsage, California broomshrub, Scale broom

native

Shrub

Lessingia filaginifolia Common sandaster

native

Perennial herb

Lessingia glandulifera Valley lessingia, Valley vinegar weed

native

Annual herb

Lessingia lemmonii var. lemmonii Sticky lessingia, Valley lessingia

native

Annual herb

Lessingia tenuis Spring lessingia

rare native
4.3

Annual herb

Leymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native

Perennial grass

Linanthus aureus ssp. decorus

native

Perennial herb

Linanthus bigelovii Bigelow's linanthus

native

Annual herb

Linanthus dichotomus Evening snow, Eveningsnow

native

Annual herb

Linanthus liniflorus Narrowflower flaxflower

native

Annual herb

Linanthus parviflorus Variable linanthus

native

Annual herb

Loeseliastrum schottii Schott gilia, Schott's calico

native

Annual herb

Lomatium caruifolium Alkali desertparsley, Alkali parsnip, Caraway leaved lomatium

native

Perennial herb

Lomatium mohavense Mohave wild parsely, Mojave desertparsley, Mojave lomatium

native

Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native

Perennial herb

Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle

native

Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus humistratus hill lotus

native

Annual herb

Lotus salsuginosus Coastal lotus

native

Annual herb

Lotus scoparius Deerweed

native

Perennial herb

Lotus strigosus Strigose lotus

native

Annual herb

Lotus wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native

Annual herb

Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native

Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. horizontalis Chick lupine

native

Annual herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Chick lupine, Valley lupine

native

Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native

Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native

Annual herb

Lycium andersonii Anderson thornbush, Anderson's desert thorn, Water jacket

native

Shrub

Maclura pomifera Osage orange

non-native

Tree, Shrub

MORACEAE

Madia elegans Common madia

native

Annual herb

Malacothrix californica California dandelion, Desert dandelion

native

Annual herb

Malacothrix coulteri Snake's head

native

Annual herb

Malacothrix glabrata Desert dandelion, Smooth desertdandelion

native

Annual herb

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native

Annual herb

Malvella leprosa Alkali mallow

native

Perennial herb

Marah fabaceus California man-root

native

Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

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

native

Perennial grass

Mentha arvensis American wild mint, Field mint, Marsh mint

native

Perennial herb

Mentzelia affinis Yellow blazing star, Yellow comet, Yellowcomet

native

Annual herb

Mentzelia albicaulis Small flowered blazing star, White stemmed blazing star, White stemmed stickleaf

native

Annual herb

Mentzelia dispersa Bushy blazingstar, Nada stickleaf, Scattered blazing star

native

Annual herb

Mentzelia gracilenta Blazing star, Grass blazingstar, Slender blazing star

native

Annual herb

Mentzelia pectinata San joaquin blazing star, San joaquin blazingstar

native

Annual herb

Microseris campestris San joaquin microseris, San joaquin silverpuffs

native

Annual herb

Microseris douglasii Douglas' microseris, Douglas' silverpuffs

native

Annual herb

Microseris elegans Elegant silverpuffs

native

Annual herb

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native

Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Mirabilis californica California four o'clock

native

Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Mirabilis multiflora Colorado four o'clock, Giant four o'clock

native

Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Monardella breweri Brewer's monardella

native

Annual herb

Monolepis nuttalliana Nuttall's poverty weed, Nuttall's povertyweed

native

Annual herb

Monolopia lanceolata Common monolopia

native

Annual herb

Monolopia stricta Crum's monolopia

native

Annual herb

Mucronea perfoliata Perfoliate spineflower

native

Annual herb

Muilla maritima Common muilla, Sea muilla

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Myosurus minimus Common mouse tail, Little mouse tail, Tiny mousetail

native

Annual herb

Nama californicum California Fiddleleaf

native

Annual herb

NAMACEAE

Nassella cernua Nodding needle grass

native

Perennial grass

Nassella pulchra Purple needle grass

native

Perennial grass

Navarretia atractyloides Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf pincushionplant

native

Annual herb

Navarretia jaredii Paso robles navarretia

native

Annual herb

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native

Annual herb

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

invasive non-native
moderate

Tree, Shrub

Nicotiana quadrivalvis Indian tobacco

native

Annual herb

Oenothera deltoides Birdcage evening primrose, Desert lantern, Dune primrose

native

Annual herb

Parietaria hespera Pelitory, Pellitory, Rillita pellitory

native

Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Parishella californica Mojave dwarf

native

Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Pectocarya penicillata Sleeping combseed, Winged comb seed, Winged pectocarya

native

Annual herb

Pectocarya setosa Moth combseed, Stiff stemmed comb bur

native

Annual herb

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

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler

native

Perennial herb

Pentachaeta fragilis Fragile pygmy daisy, Fragile pygmydaisy

rare native
4.3

Annual herb

Perideridia pringlei Adobe yampah

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Phacelia affinis Limestone phacelia, Purple bell phacelia

native

Annual herb

Phacelia ciliata Great valley phacelia

native

Annual herb

Phacelia cryptantha Hiddenflower phacelia, Limestone phacelia, Small flowered phacelia

native

Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native

Annual herb

Phacelia douglasii Douglas' phacelia

native

Annual herb

Phacelia egena Kaweah river phacelia, Rock phacelia

native

Perennial herb

Phacelia fremontii Desert Phacelia

native

Annual herb

Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Tansy leafed phacelia

native

Annual herb

Phalaris canariensis Annual canarygrass

non-native

Annual grass

Phlox gracilis Slender phlox

native

Annual herb

Pholistoma membranaceum White fiesta flower, White fiestaflower

native

Annual herb

Phoradendron densum Bollean mistletoe

native

Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phoradendron juniperinum Juniper mistletoe

native

Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Pilularia americana American pillwort

native

Fern

MARSILEACEAE

Pinus monophylla Nut pine, Oneneedle pinyon pine, Single leaf pinyon pine

native

Tree

PINACEAE

Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus Adobe allocarya, Adobe popcornflower

native

Annual herb

Plagiobothrys arizonicus Arizona popcorn flower, Arizona popcornflower

native

Annual herb

Plagiobothrys canescens Grey popcorn flower, Valley popcorn flower, Valley popcornflower

native

Annual herb

Plagiobothrys leptocladus Alkali plagiobothrys, Finebranched popcornflower

native

Annual herb

Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Rusty haired popcorn flower, Rusty popcorn flower, Rusty popcornflower

native

Annual herb

Plantago elongata Annual coast plantago, Coastal plantain, Long leaf plantain

native

Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native

Annual herb

Plantago ovata Desert indianwheat, Desert plantain, Woolly plantain

native

Annual herb

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native

Annual herb

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native

Annual grass

Poa bulbosa Bulbous blue grass, Bulbous bluegrass

non-native

Perennial grass

Poa secunda ssp. secunda One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg's bluegrass

native

Perennial grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Cottonwood

native

Tree

SALICACEAE

Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey mesquite

native

Shrub

Prunus fasciculata Desert almond, Desert range almond

native

Shrub

ROSACEAE

Psilocarphus brevissimus Short woollyheads, Woolly marbles

native

Annual herb

Psilocarphus sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native

Annual herb

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native

Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus turbinella Grey oak, Shrub live oak, Sonoran scrub oak

rare native
4.3

Shrub

FAGACEAE

Ribes quercetorum Foothill gooseberry, Oak gooseberry, Rock gooseberry

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

Rumex hymenosepalus Canaigre dock, Wild rhubarb

native

Perennial herb

Salix babylonica Weeping willow

non-native

Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native

Tree

SALICACEAE

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Salvia carduacea Thistle sage

native

Annual herb

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native

Annual herb

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native

Shrub

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native

Shrub

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native

Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

invasive non-native
limited

Tree

ANACARDIACEAE

Schismus arabicus Arabian schismus, Mediterranean grass

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Scirpus robustus Sturdy bullrush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel, Bush senecio, Douglas' groundsel

native

Shrub

Senecio vulgaris Common groundsel, Old man in the spring, Old man of spring

non-native

Annual herb

Sinapis arvensis Charlock mustard

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Sisymbrium altissimum Tall tumblemustard, Tumble mustard, Tumbling mustard

non-native

Annual herb

Sisymbrium irio London rocket

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native

Shrub

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native

Annual herb

Sorghum bicolor Sorghum

non-native

Annual grass

Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn spurry

non-native

Annual herb

Spergularia atrosperma Blackseed sandspurry, Sand spurrey

native

Annual herb

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

native

Annual herb

Stanleya pinnata Desert princesplume, Prince's plume

native

Perennial herb, Shrub

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Grassland stebbinsoseris

native

Annual herb

Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed, Shiny chickweed, Smooth chickweed

native

Annual herb

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. coronaria Milk aster, White plume wirelettuce, Whiteplume wirelettuce

native

Annual herb

Stephanomeria pauciflora Brownplume wirelettuce, Desert straw, Wire lettuce

native

Perennial herb

Stylomecon heterophylla Wind poppy

native

Annual herb

Suaeda moquinii Bush seepweed

native

Perennial herb

Tamarix ramosissima Saltcedar, Tamarisk

invasive non-native
high

Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Thysanocarpus curvipes Fringe pod, Fringed pod, Hairy lacepod

native

Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native

Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native

Annual herb

Trichostema ovatum San joaquin bluecurls

rare native
4.2

Annual herb

Trifolium albopurpureum Indian clover, Rancheria clover

native

Annual herb

Trifolium albopurpureum var. olivaceum Olive clover

native

Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum Cowbag clover, Dwarf sack clover, Pale sack clover

native

Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native

Annual herb

Triticum sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Tropidocarpum gracile Dobie pod, Slender keel fruit, Slender tropidocarpum

native

Annual herb

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native

Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys Common verbena, Vervain, Western verbena

native

Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vulpia bromoides Brome fescue

non-native

Annual grass

Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora Small fescue

native

Annual grass

Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Rattail sixweeks grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass