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
moderate

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
4.3

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
4.2

Annual herb

PRIMULACEAE

Anisocoma acaulis Scale bud, Scalebud

native

Annual herb

Antirrhinum ovatum Oval leaved snapdragon

rare native
4.2

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
4.3

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
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 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
moderate

Annual grass

Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome, Soft chess

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

invasive non-native

Annual grass

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

invasive non-native
high

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
4.3

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
moderate

Annual herb

Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby's thistle, Yellow star thistle

invasive non-native
high

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 Desert 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
4.2

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
1B.2

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
limited

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
1B.2

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
4.2

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
4.2

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
4.2

Perennial herb

Eriogonum ordii Fort mojave buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum roseum Wand buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriogonum temblorense Temblor buckwheat

rare native
1B.2

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
limited

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
4.3

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
moderate

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
4.2

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
4.3

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
4.3

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
moderate

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
1B.1

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
1B.2

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
1B.1

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
limited

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
1B.2

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 Foothill 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
4.3

Annual herb

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Perideridia pringlei Adobe yampah

rare native
4.3

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 Desert 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
limited

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
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

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native

Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

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

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
limited

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
1B.1

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
1B.2

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
high

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
4.2

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