Caliente Range Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual herb

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon maritimus var. maritimus Coastal lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura Mountain dandelion

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
Tree

SIMAROUBACEAE

Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush, Iodinebush

native
Shrub

Allium diabolense Diablo onion, Serpentine onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium howellii var. howellii Howell's onion

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare Mexicali onion, Penisula onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Amaranthus albus Pigweed amaranth, Tumbleweed

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Ambrosia acanthicarpa Annual bursage, Annual burweed

native
Annual herb

Ambrosia salsola var. salsola Burrobrush

native
Shrub

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia tessellata var. gloriosa Bristly fiddleneck, Large flowered devil's fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Amsinckia vernicosa Green fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Ancistrocarphus filagineus False neststraw, Woolly fishhooks

native
Annual herb

Androsace elongata ssp. acuta California androsace, California rockjasmine

• rare native
Annual herb

PRIMULACEAE

Anisocoma acaulis Scale bud, Scalebud

native
Annual herb

Antirrhinum ovatum Oval leaved snapdragon

• rare native
Annual herb

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita, Bigberry manzanita

native
Tree, Shrub

ERICACEAE

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias erosa Desert milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus Common dwarf milkvetch, Dwarf white milkvetch, Two seeded milk vetch

native
Annual herb

Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus

Astragalus douglasii var. douglasii Douglas's milkvetch

native
Perennial herb

Astragalus gambelianus Dwarf loco weed, Gambel's dwarf milk vetch, Gambel's locoweed

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
Perennial herb

Astragalus oxyphysus Stanislaus milkvetch

native
Perennial herb

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native
Annual herb

Athysanus unilateralis Ladiestongue mustard

native
Annual herb

Atriplex argentea var. expansa Mojave silverscale

native
Annual herb

Atriplex canescens var. canescens Fourwing saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale, Spiny saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex fruticulosa Ball saltbush, Valley saltbush

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush

native
Shrub

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

native
Shrub

Atriplex serenana var. serenana Bractscale, Saltscale

native
Annual herb

Atriplex spinifera Mojave saltbush, Spinescale saltbush

native
Shrub

Atriplex vallicola Lost hills crownscale

• rare native
Annual herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Blennosperma nanum var. nanum Common blennosperma, Common stickyseed

native
Annual herb

Blitum californicum Small Tree-Mallow

Blitum nuttallianum Small Tree-Mallow

Bloomeria crocea var. aurea Common goldenstar

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Boechera pulchra Beautiful rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Bowlesia incana Hoary bowlesia

native
Annual herb

Brickellia nevinii Nevin's brickellbush, Nevin's brickellia

native
Shrub

Bromus berteroanus Chilean chess

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome, Ripgut grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

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

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

California macrophylla Round leaved filaree

native
Annual herb

Callitriche longipedunculata Longstock water-starwort

native
Perennial herb

Calochortus clavatus var. 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 campestris ssp. campestris Field sun cup, Mojave suncup

native
Annual herb

Camissonia contorta Contorted sun cup, Plains evening primrose

native
Annual herb

Camissonia strigulosa Contorted primrose, Sandysoil suncup, Strigose sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissoniopsis hirtella Hairy sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissoniopsis ignota Jurupa hills sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissoniopsis micrantha Spencer 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 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 exserta ssp. exserta Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale purple owlclover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush, Woolly indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja plagiotoma Mojave indian paintbrush

• rare native
Perennial herb (hemiparasitic)

Castilleja subinclusa var. jepsonii Franciscan paint brush, Longleaf indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby's thistle, Yellow star thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centromadia pungens ssp. pungens Common tarweed

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis fremontii Fremont pincushion, Pincushion flower

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa Pincushion flower, Woolly yellow chaenactis

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. megacephala Big headed yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. megacephala

Chaenactis stevioides Desert pincushion, Esteve pincushion

native
Annual herb

Chaenactis xantiana Fleshcolor pincushion, Xantus pincushion, Xantus' chaenactis

native
Annual herb

Chorispora tenella Crossflower

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe spinosa Mojave spineflower

• rare 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 var. xanti Riverside spineflower, Xantus' spineflower

native
Annual herb

Clarkia cylindrica ssp. cylindrica Speckled clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Little spring beauty, Serpentine springbeauty, Viridis

native
Annual herb

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora Narrow leaved miner's lettuce, Streambank springbeauty, Utah miner s lettuce

native
Annual herb

Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis Green miner's lettuce, Streambank springbeauty

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed, Spreading alkaliweed

native
Perennial herb

Croton setiger Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Cryptantha barbigera var. barbigera Bearded cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha circumscissa

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha corollata Coast range cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha intermedia var. intermedia Common cryptantha

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha muricata var. jonesii Jones' cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha nemaclada Colusa cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha nevadensis var. rigida Rigid cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha oxygona Sharp nut cryptantha, Sharpnut cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya Wingnut cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cuscuta californica var. californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder, Short flowered dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Cuscuta occidentalis California dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred thorn apple, Toluaca

native
Perennial herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra pentactis Salinas river tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delphinium gypsophilum Gypsum loving larkspur, Pinoche creek larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium parishii ssp. pallidum Pale parish's larkspur, Pallid larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi Parry's larkspur, San bernardino larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium patens ssp. montanum Spreading larkspur, Zigzag larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium recurvatum Byron larkspur, Recurved larkspur

• rare native
Perennial herb

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Descurainia pinnata ssp. brachycarpa Western tansymustard

native
Annual herb

Descurainia sophia Flix weed, Herb sophia

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Eastwoodia elegans Eastwoodia, Yellow aster, Yellow mock aster

native
Shrub

Elymus multisetus Big squirreltail grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native
Annual herb

Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora

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 campestre Smooth boisduvalia

native
Annual herb

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Fringed willowherb, Northern willow herb, Willow herb

native
Perennial herb

Eremalche exilis White mallow

native
Annual herb

Eremalche parryi ssp. kernensis Kern mallow

• rare native
Annual herb

Eremalche parryi ssp. parryi Parry's mallow

native
Annual herb

Eremothera boothii ssp. decorticans Shredding evening-primrose

native
Annual herb

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum Giant eriastrum, Perennial wool star

native
Perennial herb

Eriastrum hooveri Hoover's eriastrum, Hoover's woollystar

• rare native
Annual herb

Eriastrum pluriflorum ssp. sherman-hoytiae Mrs. Hoyt's woolly-star

native
Annual herb

Eriastrum pluriflorum ssp. sherman-hoytiae

Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush, Linear leaved goldenbush, Narrowleaf goldenbush

native
Shrub

Ericameria nauseosa var. hololeuca Common rabbitbrush

native
Shrub

Ericameria nauseosa var. mohavensis Mojave rabbitbrush

native
Shrub

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. stenophyllus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Eriogonum angulosum Angled stem buckwheat, Anglestem buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum baileyi var. baileyi Bailey's buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum cithariforme var. agninum Cithara buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum cithariforme var. cithariforme Cithara buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum cithariforme var. cithariforme

Eriogonum clavatum Hoover's buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum covilleanum Coville's buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum Long stemmed buckwheat

native
Perennial herb

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriogonum gossypinum Cottony buckwheat

• rare native
Annual herb

Eriogonum gracile Slender buckwheat, Slender woolly buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum gracillimum Rose and white buckwheat, Slender stemmed buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum heermannii var. heermannii 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
Perennial herb

Eriogonum ordii Fort mojave buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum roseum Wand buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum temblorense Temblor buckwheat

• rare native
Annual herb

Eriogonum viridescens Bright green buckwheat, Twotooth buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Eriophyllum multicaule Branched woolly sunflower, Many stemmed eriophyllum, Manystem woolly sunflower

native
Annual herb

Eriophyllum pringlei Pringle eriophyllum, Pringle's woolly sunflower

native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Erodium texanum Desert heron's bill, Texas filaree, Texas stork's bill

native
Annual herb

Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum Sanddune wallflower

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe androsacea Androsace monkeyflower

native
Annual herb

PHRYMACEAE

Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Eschscholzia caespitosa Foothill poppy, Tufted eschscholzia, Tufted poppy

native
Annual herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Eschscholzia hypecoides Leafy stemmed poppy, San benito poppy

• rare native
Annual herb

Eschscholzia lemmonii ssp. lemmonii Lemmon's poppy

native
Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native
Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Eulobus californicus California primrose

native
Annual herb

Euphorbia ocellata Contura creek spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Festuca microstachys Small fescue

native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca octoflora Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

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

native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

Fritillaria agrestis Stinkbells

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fritillaria biflora var. biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Narrow leaved bedstraw, Narrowleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel, Ashy silktassel

native
Shrub

GARRYACEAE

Gilia achilleifolia ssp. achilleifolia California gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia austro-occidentalis Southwestern gilia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Gilia jacens Nevada gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia latiflora ssp. cuyamensis Cuyama gilia, Hollyleaf gilia

• rare native
Annual herb

Gilia latiflora ssp. davyi Broad flowered gilia, Hollyleaf gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia malior Scrub gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia minor Little gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia ochroleuca ssp. minima Volcanic gilia

native
Annual herb

Gilia tenuiflora ssp. amplifaucalis Greater yellowthroat gilia, Spreading slender flowered gilia

• rare native
Annual herb

Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed, Western marsh cudweed

native
Annual herb

Grayia spinosa Hop sage, Spiny hopsage

native
Shrub

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

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Herniaria hirsuta var. cinerea Herniaria

non-native
Annual herb

Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca

native
Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides Bristly goldenaster, Sessileflower false goldenaster

native
Perennial herb

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Hollisteria lanata False spikeflower, False spineflower

native
Annual herb

Holocarpha heermannii Heermann's tarweed

native
Annual herb

Hordeum depressum Alkali barley, Dwarf barley, Low barley

native
Annual grass

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

non-native
Annual grass

Hornungia procumbens Prostrate hutchinsia

non-native

Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa Bracted alkali goldenbush

native
Shrub

Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush, Irisleaf rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Juniperus californica California juniper

native
Shrub

CUPRESSACEAE

Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora Gaping keckiella, Gaping penstemon

native
Shrub

Krascheninnikovia lanata Winter fat, Winterfat

native
Shrub

Lagophylla ramosissima Branched lagophylla, Common hareleaf

native
Annual herb

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia debilis Greene's goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia microglossa Small rayed goldfields, Smallray goldfields, Smallrayed lasthenia

native
Annual 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
Annual herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepidium dictyotum Alkali pepperweed, Net pepper grass

native
Annual herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidospartum squamatum California broomsage, California broomshrub, Scale broom

native
Shrub

Leptosiphon bicolor True babystars

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon liniflorus Narrowflower flaxflower

native
Annual herb

Leptosiphon parviflorus Variable linanthus

native
Annual herb

Leptosyne bigelovii Bigelow coreopsis

native
Annual herb

Leptosyne calliopsidea Leafy stemmed coreopsis

native
Annual herb

Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera Sticky lessingia, Valley lessingia

native
Annual herb

Lessingia glandulifera var. glandulifera

Linanthus bigelovii ssp. johnsonii

native
Shrub

Linanthus dichotomus ssp. dichotomus Evening snow

native
Annual herb

Lithophragma affine Common woodland star, San Francisco woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Lithophragma cymbalaria Mission star, Mission woodland star

native
Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Loeflingia squarrosa Spreading loeflingia, Spreading pygmyleaf

native
Annual herb

Loeseliastrum schottii Schott gilia, Schott's calico

native
Annual herb

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium macrocarpum Bigseed biscuitroot, Large fruited 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 var. denudata Chaparral honeysuckle, Johnston's honeysuckle, Santa barbara honeysuckle

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus concinnus Bajada lupine, Elegant lupine, Scarlet lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus ludovicianus San luis lupine, San luis obispo county lupine

• rare native
Perennial herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Chick lupine, Valley lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus sparsiflorus Coulter's lupine, Mohave lupine, Mojave 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

Madia elegans Common madia

native
Annual herb

Madia radiata Golden madia, Showy madia

• rare native
Annual herb

Malacothrix californica California dandelion, Desert dandelion

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix coulteri Snake's head

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix floccifera Woolly dandelion, Woolly desertdandelion, Woolly malacothrix

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix glabrata Desert dandelion, Smooth desertdandelion

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix saxatilis var. commutata Cliff desertdandelion, South coast range malacothrix

native
Perennial herb

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Malvella leprosa Alkali mallow

native
Perennial herb

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

native
Annual herb

Matricaria occidentalis Valley mayweed

native
Annual herb

Melica californica California melicgrass

native
Perennial grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentzelia affinis Yellow blazing star, Yellow comet, Yellowcomet

native
Annual herb

Mentzelia congesta Clustered blazing star, United blazingstar

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

Mentzelia veatchiana Veatch's blazing star

native
Annual herb

Microseris campestris San joaquin microseris, San joaquin silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasii Douglas' microseris, Douglas' silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Microsteris gracilis Slender phlox

native
Annual herb

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia California four o'clock

native
Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Monardella breweri ssp. breweri Brewer's monardella

native
Annual herb

Monolopia congdonii San joaquin woollythreads

• rare 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

Nama californicum California Fiddleleaf

native
Annual herb

NAMACEAE

Navarretia mitracarpa Paso robles navarretia

native
Annual herb

Nemacladus californicus Mojave dwarf

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes

native
Annual herb

Nemophila pulchella var. fremontii Fremont's baby blue eyes, Fremont's nemophila

native
Annual herb

Nicotiana quadrivalvis Indian tobacco

native
Annual herb

Packera breweri Brewer's ragwort

native
Perennial herb

Papaver heterophyllum Wind poppy

native
Annual herb

Pectocarya anisocarpa Small Tree-Mallow

Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula Sagebrush combseed, Slender comb seed, Slender pectocarya

native
Annual herb

Pectocarya penicillata Sleeping combseed, Winged comb seed, Winged pectocarya

native
Annual herb

Pectocarya setosa Moth combseed, Stiff stemmed comb bur

native
Annual herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler

native
Perennial herb

Pentachaeta fragilis Fragile pygmy daisy, Fragile pygmydaisy

• rare native
Annual herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Perideridia pringlei Adobe yampah

• rare native
Perennial herb

Peritoma arborea Bladderpod

native
Shrub

CLEOMACEAE

Phacelia affinis Limestone phacelia, Purple bell phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia ciliata Great valley phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

Phacelia douglasii var. douglasii Douglas' phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia egena Kaweah river phacelia, Rock phacelia

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia fremontii Fremont's phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Imbricate Phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Tansy leafed phacelia

native
Annual herb

Phacelia vallis-mortae Death valley phacelia

native
Annual herb

Pholistoma membranaceum White fiesta flower, White fiestaflower

native
Annual herb

Phoradendron densum Bollean mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum 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 canescens Grey popcorn flower, Valley popcorn flower, Valley popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys leptocladus Alkali plagiobothrys, Finebranched popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys tenellus Pacific popcornflower, Popcorn flower, Slender popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Plectritis macrocera Long horn plectritis, Longhorn plectritis, White plectritis

native
Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara Bulbous blue grass

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
Annual grass

Prunus fasciculata var. fasciculata Desert almond

native
Shrub

ROSACEAE

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus john-tuckeri Tucker oak, Tucker's oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native
Annual herb

Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn, Hollyleaf redberry

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Ribes quercetorum Foothill gooseberry, Oak gooseberry, Rock gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rigiopappus leptocladus Rigiopappus, Wire weed, Wireweed

native
Annual herb

Rumex hymenosepalus Canaigre dock, Wild rhubarb

native
Perennial herb

Sabulina douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Sabulina pusilla Annual Sandwort

native
Annual herb

Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

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

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Salsola tragus Prickly russian thistle, Russianthistle, Tumbleweed

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Salvia carduacea Thistle sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia leucophylla San luis purple sage

native
Shrub

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Schismus arabicus Arabian schismus, Mediterranean grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

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

Silene antirrhina Sleepy catch fly, Sleepy catchfly, Sleepy silene

native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium altissimum Tall tumblemustard, Tumble mustard, Tumbling mustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium irio London rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard, Oriental hedge mustard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum umbelliferum var. umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Prickly sow thistle, Sow thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

native
Annual herb

Stanleya pinnata var. pinnata Desert princesplume, Prince's plume

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

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

Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa Tall stephanomeria, Wand stephanomeria, Wand wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

Stipa cernua Nodding needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa speciosa Desert needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Streptanthus anceps Lemmon's mustard

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus californicus California jewelflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Streptanthus inflatus Desert candle

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus lasiophyllus Small Tree-Mallow

Streptanthus lemmonii Lemmon's jewelflower, Lemmon's wild cabbage

• rare native
Annual herb

Stutzia covillei Coville's orach

native
Annual herb

Stylocline gnaphaloides Everlasting nest straw, Everlasting stylocline, Mountain neststraw

native
Annual herb

Suaeda nigra Bush seepweed

native
Perennial herb

Tamarix ramosissima Saltcedar, Tamarisk

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Thysanocarpus curvipes ssp. curvipes Fringe Pod

native
Annual herb

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Common lace pod, Mountain fringepod, Narrow leaved fringe pod

native
Annual herb

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native
Annual herb

Trichostema ovatum San joaquin bluecurls

• rare native
Annual herb

Trifolium albopurpureum Indian clover, Rancheria clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum Pinole clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium gracilentum Graceful clover, Pin point clover, Pinpoint clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Tropidocarpum gracile Dobie pod, Slender keel fruit, Slender tropidocarpum

native
Annual herb

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native
Annual herb

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vicia hassei Hasse's vetch

native
Vine

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native
Annual herb