Illustrated Plant List

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native

Perennial herb

Achnatherum occidentalis Western needlegrass

native

Perennial grass

Agoseris elata Tall agoseris

native

Perennial herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native

Perennial grass

Allium burlewii Burlew's onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium campanulatum Dusky onion, Sierra onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium denticulatum Toothed onion, Toothed wild onion, Wild onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum Fringed onion

native

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allium howellii var. clokeyi Clokey's onion, Mt. pinos onion

rare native
1B.3

Perennial herb (bulb)

Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum Dense false gilia, Dense false gilyflower

native

Annual herb

Antennaria dimorpha Gray cushion pussytoes, Low pussytoes

native

Perennial herb

Arabis glabra Tower rockcress

native

Perennial herb

Arceuthobium cyanocarpum Golden mistletoe, Pine dwarf mistletoe, Pine mistletoe

native

Perennial herb (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native

Perennial herb

Astragalus purshii var. tinctus Pursh's milk vetch, Woollypod milkvetch

native

Perennial herb

Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi Balloonpod milkvetch, Whitney's milk vetch

native

Perennial herb

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native

Perennial herb

Bromus carinatus Sitka brome

native

Perennial grass

Bromus tectorum Cheatgrass, downy brome, Downy brome grass, Downy chess

invasive non-native
high

Annual grass

Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa lily

native

Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calyptridium parryi Parry's pussypaws

native

Annual herb

Calyptridium umbellatum Cistanthe, Pussy paws, Pussy toes

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata Jepson's morning glory, Sierra false bindweed

native

Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata

Carex athrostachya Slender beak sedge, Slender leaved sedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

Carex aurea Golden fruited sedge, Golden sedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

Carex bolanderi Bolander's sedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

Carex douglasii Douglas sedge, Douglas' sedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

Castilleja angustifolia Desert paintbrush, Northwestern paintbrush

native

Perennial herb

Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush, Wavyleaf indian paintbrush

native

Perennial herb

Ceanothus cordulatus Mountain whitethorn

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Centrostegia thurberi Red triangles, Thurber spiny herb, Thurber's spineflower

native

Annual herb

Chaenactis santolinoides Santolina chaenactis, Santolina pincushion

native

Perennial herb

Chenopodium fremontii Interior goosefoot

native

Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chenopodium pratericola Desert goosefoot, Meadow goosefoot

native

Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus San bernardino rubber rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus

Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. hololeucus Common rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis Mojave rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbitbrush, Stickyleaf rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrush

native

Shrub

Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii Wright's blue eyed mary, Wright's collinsia

native

Annual herb

Cordylanthus nevinii Nevin's bird's beak

native

Annual herb

Crepis acuminata Long leaved hawk's beard, Long leaved hawksbeard, Tall hawksbeard

native

Perennial herb

Crepis occidentalis Largeflower hawksbeard, Western hawk's beard, Western hawksbeard

native

Perennial herb

Cryptantha echinella Prickly cryptantha

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cystopteris fragilis Bladder fern, Brittle bladder fern, Brittle fern

native

Fern

CYSTOPTERIDACEAE

Delphinium gracilentum Meadow larkspur, Pine forest larkspur, Slender or Greene's Larkspur

native

Perennial herb

Delphinium inopinum Unexpected larkspur

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi ssp. purpureum Mt. pinos larkspur, San bernardino larkspur

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Delphinium patens ssp. montanum Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native

Perennial herb

Deschampsia cespitosa California hairgrass, Tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native

Perennial grass

Descurainia obtusa ssp. adenophora White tansy mustard

native

Perennial herb

Eleocharis pauciflora Fewflower spikerush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail, Squirrel tail grass, Squirreltail

native

Perennial grass

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native

Annual herb

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet, Mountain california fuchsia

native

Perennial herb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum Fringed willowherb, Glandular willowherb

native

Perennial herb

Erigeron foliosus Leafy daisy, Leafy fleabane

native

Perennial herb

Eriogonum kennedyi Kennedy's buckwheat

native

Perennial herb

Eriogonum kennedyi ssp. austromontanum Southern mountain buckwheat

rare native
1B.2

Perennial herb

Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum Few flowered buckwheat, Long trumpet, Naked buckwheat

native

Shrub

Eriogonum spergulinum ssp. reddingianum Redding buckwheat, Spurry buckwheat, Redding's Wild Buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum umbellatum var. furcosum Desert sulfur buckwheat, Sulphur flower buckwheat

native

Perennial herb

Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum Bastardsage, Wright's buckwheat

native

Perennial herb, Shrub

Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum Sanddune wallflower

native

Perennial herb

Euphorbia palmeri Woodland spurge

native

Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Fritillaria pinetorum Pine woods fritillary, Pinewoods fritillary

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native

Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native

Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Gayophytum diffusum Diffuse gayophytum, Gayophytum, Spreading groundsmoke

native

Annual herb

Gilia capillaris Miniature gilia

native

Annual herb

Gilia interior Inland gilia

rare native
4.3

Annual herb

Gilia leptantha ssp. pinetorum Fineflower gilia, Pine gilia

rare native
4.3

Annual herb

Helenium bigelovii Bigelow's sneezeweed, Sneezeweed

native

Perennial herb

Heuchera elegans Urn-flowered alumroot

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Holodiscus microphyllus Small-leaf creambush

native

Shrub

Horkelia rydbergii Rydberg's horkelia

native

Perennial herb

Iris missouriensis Rocky mountain iris, Western blue flag

native

Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Ivesia santolinoides Mouse tail ivesia, Sierra ivesia, Sierra mousetail

native

Perennial herb

Juncus duranii Duran's rush

rare native
4.3

Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

JUNCACEAE

Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native

Perennial grass

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

non-native

Annual herb

Leptodactylon pungens Granite prickly phlox

native

Shrub

Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Common sandaster

native

Perennial herb

Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia

Lewisia rediviva Bitter root

native

Perennial herb

Linum lewisii Blue flax, Lewis' flax, Prairie flax

native

Perennial herb

LINACEAE

Lomatium mohavense Mohave wild parsely, Mojave desertparsley, Mojave lomatium

native

Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Lotus argophyllus var. argophyllus Southern California silver lotus

native

Perennial herb

Lotus nevadensis var. davidsonii Davidson's sierra nevada lotus

native

Perennial herb

Lotus nevadensis var. nevadensis Sierra Nevada lotus

native

Perennial herb

Lupinus breweri var. breweri Brewer's lupine

native

Perennial herb

Lupinus breweri var. bryoides Matted brewer's lupine, Matted lupine

native

Perennial herb

Lupinus elatus Tall silky lupine

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus Southern mountain lupine

native

Shrub

Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii interior bush lupine

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Lupinus latifolius Bigleaf lupine, Broad leaf lupine, Broadleaf lupine

native

Perennial herb

Lupinus lepidus var. confertus Clustered tidy lupine

native

Perennial herb

Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei Burke's lupine, Meadow lupine

native

Perennial herb

Machaeranthera canescens Hoary aster

native

Perennial herb

Madia elegans Common madia

native

Annual herb

Madia minima Opposite leaved tarweed

native

Annual herb

Melica stricta Nodding melica, Rock melicgrass

native

Perennial grass

Mentzelia congesta Clustered blazing star, United blazingstar

native

Annual herb

LOASACEAE

Mimulus breweri Brewer's monkeyflower

native

Annual herb

Mimulus floribundus Many flowered monkeyflower

native

Annual herb

Mimulus guttatus Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native

Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Mimulus primuloides ssp. primuloides Primrose monkeyflower

native

Perennial herb

Monardella linoides Flax like monardella, Flaxleaf monardella, Narrow leaved monardella

native

Perennial herb

LAMIACEAE

Montia chamissoi Spring beauty, Toad lily, Water minerslettuce

native

Perennial herb

Muilla maritima Common muilla, Sea muilla

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape

native

Perennial herb (parasitic)

Pedicularis semibarbata Bearded lousewort, Pine lousewort, Pine woods lousewort

native

Perennial herb

Penstemon labrosus San gabriel beardtongue

native

Perennial herb

Penstemon speciosus Royal beardtongue, Royal penstemon, Showy penstemon

native

Perennial herb

Perideridia parishii Parish's yampah

native

Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Phacelia austromontana Southern sierra phacelia

native

Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia imbricata ssp. patula Imbricate phacelia

native

Perennial herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia mohavensis Mojave phacelia

rare native
4.3

Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox

native

Perennial herb

Phlox gracilis Slender phlox

native

Annual herb

Pinus flexilis Limber pine, White pine

native

Tree

Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine

native

Tree

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

native

Tree

Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass, Kentucky bluegrass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial grass

Poa secunda One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg bluegrass

native

Perennial grass

Polygonum douglasii ssp. johnstonii Knotweed

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Potentilla biennis Biennial cinquefoil

native

Perennial herb

Potentilla glandulosa ssp. reflexa Sticky cinquefoil

native

Perennial herb

Rhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidata Sierra hoary coffeeberry

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ribes cereum Wax currant

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes montigenum Alpine prickly current, Gooseberry currant, Mountain gooseberry

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes velutinum Desert gooseberry

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Sambucus mexicana Blue elderberry

native

Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sarcodes sanguinea Snow plant, Snowplant

native

Perennial herb (mycoparasitic)

ERICACEAE

Sisymbrium altissimum Tall tumblemustard, Tumble mustard, Tumbling mustard

non-native

Annual herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native

Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Sphenosciadium capitellatum Ranger's Buttons, Swamp White Heads

native

Perennial herb

APIACEAE

Stachys albens Cobwebby hedge nettle, White hedge nettle, Whitestem hedgenettle

native

Perennial herb

LAMIACEAE

Stephanomeria virgata Rod wirelettuce, Tall stephanomeria, Twiggy wreath plant

native

Annual herb

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry

native

Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii

Trifolium monanthum var. grantianum Grant's carpet clover

native

Perennial herb

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Giant creek nettle, Hoary nettle, Mountain nettle

native

Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Veratrum californicum California false hellebore

native

Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Veronica americana American brooklime, American speedwell, Brooklime

native

Perennial herb