Illustrated Plant List

Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood acacia

• invasive non-native
Tree

Acer macrophyllum Big leaf maple, Bigleaf maple

native
Tree

SAPINDACEAE

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon americanus var. americanus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon heermannii var. orbicularis

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon junceus var. junceus Rush lotus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon parviflorus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Agoseris apargioides var. apargioides Coast dandelion, Seaside agoseris, Seaside dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Agoseris hirsuta Woolly goat chicory

native
Perennial herb

Agrostis exarata Spike bentgrass, Spike redtop

native
Perennial grass

Agrostis pallens Leafy bent grass, Diego bent grass, Seashore bentgrass

native
Perennial grass

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Albizia lophantha Albizia, Plume acacia, Stink bean

non-native
Tree, Shrub

Alnus rhombifolia White alder

native
Tree

BETULACEAE

Amaranthus deflexus Amaranth, Large fruited amaranth, Largefruit amaranth

non-native
Annual herb

AMARANTHACEAE

Ambrosia chamissonis Beach bur, Silver beachweed

native
Perennial herb

Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis Seaside fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting

native
Perennial herb

Anthemis cotula Dog fennel, Mayweed, dog fennel, Stinking chamomile

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Aphyllon californicum ssp. grande California broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Arceuthobium campylopodum ssp. littorum Golden mistletoe, Pine dwarf mistletoe, Pine mistletoe

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crinita Crinite manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos cruzensis Arroyo de la cruz manzanita, La cruz manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana

Arctostaphylos obispoensis Bishop manzanita, Serpentine manzanita

• rare native
Shrub

Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. tomentosa Woolly leaf manzanita, Woollyleaf manzanita

native
Shrub

Arctotheca prostrata prostrate cape weed, creeping capeweed

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Armeria maritima ssp. californica California sea pink, California seapink, Sea pink or thrift

native
Perennial herb

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii Nuttall's milkvetch, Ocean bluff milk vetch

• rare native
Perennial herb

Astragalus pomonensis Pomona milk vetch, Pomona milkvetch

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Atriplex watsonii Matscale, Watson's saltbush

native
Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena sativa Common oats, Cultivated oats, Wild oat

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush, Dwarf chaparral broom

native
Shrub

Bloomeria crocea var. aurea Common goldenstar

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Bloomeria humilis Dwarf goldenstar

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

THEMIDACEAE

Bolboschoenus robustus x B. maritimus Small Tree-Mallow

Brachypodium hybridum Small Tree-Mallow

Brassica nigra Black mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brickellia californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native
Perennial herb

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Briza minor Little quaking grass, Little quakinggrass, Little rattlesnake grass

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native
Perennial grass

Bromus catharticus var. catharticus Rescue grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial 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

Cakile maritima European searocket, Sea rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calendula officinalis Pot marigold

non-native
Annual herb

Calibrachoa parviflora Wild petunia

native
Annual herb

SOLANACEAE

Callitriche marginata California water starwort, Winged water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Callitriche trochlearis Effluent water starwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb

LILIACEAE

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia Coast morning glory, Island false bindweed

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia subacaulis ssp. episcopalis Cambria morning glory, San luis obispo county morning glory

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native
Perennial herb

Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bitter cress, Hairy bittercress

non-native
Annual herb

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter cress, Idaho bittercress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex barbarae Santa barbara sedge, Valley sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex globosa Round fruit sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex harfordii Harford's sedge, Monterey sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex subbracteata Small bract sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Carthamus lanatus Woolly distaff thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Castilleja densiflora ssp. obispoensis Obispo indian paintbrush, San luis obispo owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale purple owlclover, Purple owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus Buck brush

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Chasmanthe floribunda African cornflag, Chasmanthe

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Chloris gayana Rhodes grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Cicendia quadrangularis Common microcalis, Oregon timwort

native
Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Cirsium brevistylum Clustered thistle, Indian thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. compactum Compact cobwebby thistle

• rare native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia prostrata Prostrate clarkia

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Clematis ligusticifolia Creek clematis, Western white clematis, Yerba de chiva

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Cornus sericea ssp. sericea American dogwood, Creek dogwood, Red osier dogwood

native
Shrub

CORNACEAE

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cotoneaster franchetii Cotoneaster, Francheti cotoneaster, Orange cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Cotoneaster lacteus Milkflower cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Cotoneaster pannosus Cotoneaster, Silverleaf cotoneaster, Woolly cotoneaster

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Cotula australis Australian brass buttons, Australian cotula, Australian waterbuttons

non-native
Annual herb

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula aquatica Aquatic pygmy weed, Pigmy weed, Water pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

Crassula tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss pygmyweed

non-native
Annual herb

Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Cymbalaria muralis Kenilworth ivy

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native
Perennial grass

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra corymbosa Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delairea odorata Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum California larkspur

native
Perennial herb

Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis California hairgrass, Coastal tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native
Annual grass

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dimorphotheca ecklonis Blue & white daisybush

non-native
Perennial herb

Diplacus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel, Fullers' teasel, Wild teasel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel, Indian teasel

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Drymocallis glandulosa var. glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil

native
Perennial herb

Dryopteris arguta California wood fern, Coastal wood fern, Shield fern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

Dudleya palmeri Palmer's dudleya, Palmer's liveforever

native
Perennial herb

Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis Needle spike rush, Needle spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Blue wild rye, Blue wildrye, Western rye grass

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii Fringed willowherb, Watson's willowherb, Willow herb

native
Perennial herb

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Erigeron bonariensis Flax-leaved horseweed

non-native
Annual herb

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy, Seaside fleabane

native
Perennial herb

Erigeron karvinskianus Fleabane, Latin american fleabane

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Erigeron sanctarum Saints' daisy, Saints' fleabane

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Eriogonum parvifolium Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Eriophyllum staechadifolium Lizard tail, Seaside golden yarrow, Seaside woolly sunflower

native
Perennial 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
Annual herb

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Eryngium armatum Coastal eryngo, Coyote thistle, Prickly coyote thistle

native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe guttata Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey flower

native
Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

PHRYMACEAE

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native
Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

• invasive non-native
Tree

MYRTACEAE

Euphorbia lathyris Compass plant, Gopher plant, Moleplant

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Euphorbia maculata Spotted spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

Euphorbia serpens Matted sandmat

non-native
Annual herb

Euthamia occidentalis Western flat topped goldenrod, Western goldenrod, Western goldentop

native
Perennial herb

Fallopia baldschuanica Bukhara fleeceflower

non-native
Vine

Festuca arundinacea Alta fescue, Reed fescue, Tall fescue

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Festuca bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Fragaria vesca California strawberry, Wild strawberry, Wood strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Freesia leichtlinii ssp. alba Freesia

non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Fritillaria biflora var. biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

LILIACEAE

Fuchsia magellanica Hardy fuchsia

non-native
Shrub

Fumaria officinalis Drug fumitory

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium californicum ssp. flaccidum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium californicum ssp. maritimum Coastal california bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Gamochaeta ustulata Featherweed

native
Perennial herb

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Genista monspessulana French broom

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Geranium core-core Alderney crane's-bill

non-native
Perennial herb

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed, Hairy gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hainardia cylindrica Barbgrass, Monerma, Thin tail

non-native
Annual grass

Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth goldenbush

native
Shrub

Hedera canariensis Canary ivy, Algerian ivy

• invasive non-native
Vine

ARALIACEAE

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia Hayfield tarweed, Woodrush tarweed

native
Annual herb

Heracleum maximum Common cow parsnip

native
Perennial herb

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Heterocodon rariflorum Few flowered heterocodon, Rareflower heterocodon, Western pear flower

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Hoita orbicularis Creeping leather root, Round leaved psoralea, Roundleaf leather root

native
Perennial herb

Holcus lanatus Common velvetgrass, Velvet grass, Velvetgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native
Shrub

Hordeum marinum subsp gussoneanum Small Tree-Mallow

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

non-native
Annual grass

Hordeum vulgare Common barley

non-native
Annual grass

Horkelia cuneata var. cuneata Wedge leaved horkelia

native
Perennial herb

Horkelia cuneata var. puberula Mesa horkelia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Horkelia cuneata var. sericea Kellogg's horkelia

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hosackia gracilis Harlequin lotus

• rare native
Perennial herb

Hypericum perforatum Common st. johnswort, Klamath weed, Klamathweed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

HYPERICACEAE

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Hypochaeris radicata Hairy cats ear, Hairy catsear, Rough cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides Menzies' goldenbush, Prostrate coastal goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isoetes howellii Howell's quillwort, Quillwort

native

ISOETACEAE

Isoetes nuttallii Nuttall's quillwort

native

ISOETACEAE

Isoetes orcuttii Orcutt's quillwort

native

ISOETACEAE

Isolepis carinata Keeled bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Isolepis cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

• rare native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus occidentalis Rush, Slender juncus, Western rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Kickxia elatine Sharp leaved fluellin, Sharp point fluellin, Sharpleaf cancerwort

non-native
Perennial herb

Kickxia spuria Fluellin, Roundleaf cancerwort

non-native
Perennial herb

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native
Perennial grass

Lactuca saligna Narrow leaved wild lettuce, Willow lettuce, Willowleaf lettuce

non-native
Annual herb

Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce, Prickly wild lettuce

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia minor Coastal goldfields, Smooth lasthenia, Woolly goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus odoratus Common sweet pea, Garden sweet pea, Sweetpea

non-native
Annual herb

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Common pacific pea, Hillside pea, Wild sweetpea

native
Perennial herb

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lepidium chalepense Lens-podded hoary cress

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lepidium draba Whitetop

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium Alkali desertparsley, Caraway leaved lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native
Vine, Shrub

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle

non-native
Vine, Shrub

Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil, Birdfoot deervetch, Broadleaf birdsfoot trefoil

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine, Yellow bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Broad leaf lupine

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus Chick lupine, Dense flowered platycarpos, Whitewhorl lupine

native
Annual herb

Luzula subsessilis Pacific woodrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lysimachia minima Chaffweed

native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia sativa Chile tarweed, Coast tarweed, Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

Mahonia pinnata ssp. pinnata California barberry, Coast barberry, Shiny leaf barberry

native
Shrub

BERBERIDACEAE

Malacothamnus palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's bushmallow, Cambria bushmallow

• rare native
Shrub

Malva arborea Tree mallow

non-native
Shrub

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Medicago arabica Spotted burclover, Spotted medick

non-native
Annual herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial grass

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Melissa officinalis Bee balm, Common balm, Lemon balm

non-native
Perennial herb

Mentha canadensis Wild mint

native
Perennial herb

Mercurialis ambigua Small Tree-Mallow

Microseris bigelovii Coast microseris, Coastal silverpuffs

native
Annual herb

Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella Douglas' silverpuffs, Short scaled microseris

native
Annual herb

Monardella subglabra Coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis San luis obispo coyote mint

native
Perennial herb

Monolopia gracilens Woodland monolopia

• rare native
Annual herb

Montia fontana Annual water minerslettuce, Water chickweed, Water montia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Morella californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Myosotis latifolia Broadleaf forget me not, Forget me not, Wide leaved forget me not

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native
Shrub

Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific oenanthe, Water parsley

native
Perennial herb

Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Common evening primrose, Evening primrose, Hooker's evening primrose

native
Perennial herb

Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel, Creeping woodsorrel, Yellow sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis laxa Dwarf woodsorrel

non-native
Annual herb

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Oxalis pilosa Hairy wood sorrel

native
Annual herb

Oxalis purpurea Purple oxalis, Purple woodsorrel

non-native
Perennial herb

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Panicum acuminatum Western panicgrass, Western panicum, Western witch grass

native
Perennial grass

Parapholis incurva Curved sicklegrass, Sickle grass

non-native
Annual grass

Passiflora tarminiana

• invasive non-native
Vine

PASSIFLORACEAE

Pelargonium grossularioides Gooseberry geranium, Gooseberry pelargonium

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri Gairdner's yampah

• rare native
Perennial herb

Persicaria amphibia Water smartweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Persicaria lapathifolia Common knotweed

native
Annual herb

Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Imbricate Phacelia

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis Woods phacelia

native
Perennial herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris californica California canarygrass, Canarygrass

native
Perennial grass

Phyla nodiflora Common lippia, Lippia, Turkey tangle frogfruit

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Phyllospadix scouleri Scouler's surfgrass, Surf grass

native
Perennial herb

ZOSTERACEAE

Pinus radiata Monterey pine

native
Tree

PINACEAE

Piperia elongata Dense flowered rein orchid, Denseflower rein orchid

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Piperia michaelii Michael's piperia, Michael's rein orchid

• rare native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Pittosporum undulatum Australian cheesewood, Victorian box

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

PITTOSPORACEAE

Plagiobothrys trachycarpus Rough fruited allocarya, Roughfruit popcornflower

native
Annual herb

Plagiobothrys undulatus Coast allocarya

native
Annual herb

Plantago coronopus Buckhorn plantain, Cut leaf plantain

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Plecostachys serpyllifolia Petite-licorice

• invasive non-native

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four leaved all seed, Four leaved allseed, Four leaved polycarp

non-native
Annual herb

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypodium calirhiza Acrid fern, Licorice fern, Nested polypody

native
Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass, Ditch rabbitsfoot grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Polypogon viridis Water beard grass

non-native
Perennial grass

Polystichum munitum Western sword fern, Western swordfern

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific potentilla, Silverweed

native
Perennial herb

Poterium sanguisorba var. polygamum Garden burnet

non-native
Perennial herb

Primula clevelandi Small Tree-Mallow

Prunus cerasifera Cherry plum

• invasive non-native
Tree

Pseudognaphalium beneolens Cudweed

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium biolettii Two-color rabbit-tobacco

native
Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

non-native
Annual herb

Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum Pink cudweed

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial herb

Psilocarphus tenellus Slender woolly marbles, Slender woollyheads

native
Annual herb

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native
Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus parvula var. parvula Santa cruz island oak

• rare native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Rhaponticum repens Russian knapweed

non-native
Perennial herb

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes menziesii var. menziesii Canyon gooseberry

native
Shrub

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Blood currant, Flowering currant, Pink flowering currant

native
Shrub

Ribes sericeum Santa lucia gooseberry

• rare native
Shrub

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native
Shrub

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa pinetorum Pine rose

• rare native
Shrub

Rosa spithamea Ground rose, Sonoma rose

native
Shrub

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

• invasive non-native
Shrub

Rubus ulmifolius var. anoplothyrsus Elm leaf bramble

non-native
Vine, Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

Rumex acetosella Common sheep sorrel

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock, Green dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex crispus Curly dock, Curly leaved dock, Rhubarb

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex kerneri Kerner's dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex pulcher Fiddle dock

non-native
Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow

native
Tree

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salix sitchensis Coulter willow, Sitka willow

native
Tree, Shrub

Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage

native
Perennial herb

Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula arguta Sharp toothed sanicle, Sharp toothed snakeroot, Sharptooth blacksnakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Sanicula laciniata Coast sanicle, Coastal blacksnakeroot

native
Perennial herb

Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus Common threesquare

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus

Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica

Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, Scullcap

native
Perennial herb

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual herb

Sidalcea diploscypha Fringed checker mallow, Fringed checkerbloom, Fringed sidalcea

native
Annual herb

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Sinapis arvensis Charlock mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium altissimum Tall tumblemustard, Tumble mustard, Tumbling mustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native
Perennial herb

SOLANACEAE

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

SOLANACEAE

Soleirolia soleirolii Baby's tears, Mother of thousands

non-native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Solidago velutina ssp. californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

native
Perennial herb

Soliva sessilis Common soliva, Field burrweed, South american soliva

non-native
Annual herb

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

Sparaxis bulbifera Small Tree-Mallow

Sparganium eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia bocconi Boccone's sand spurry

non-native
Annual herb

Spergularia macrotheca var. macrotheca Sand spurrey, Sticky sand spurry, Sticky sandspurry

native
Perennial herb

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Spergularia villosa Hairy sand spurrey, Hairy sandspurry, Villous sand spurry

non-native
Perennial herb

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies tresses, Hooded ladies' tresses, Ladies' tresses

native
Perennial herb

ORCHIDACEAE

Stachys ajugoides Ajuga hedge nettle, Bugle hedgenettle, Hedge nettle

native
Perennial herb

Stachys bullata California hedge nettle, California hedgenettle, Southern hedge nettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Taraxia ovata Sun cup, Goldeneggs

native
Perennial herb

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum Fendler's meadow rue, Meadow rue, Torrey's meadow rue

native
Perennial herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Toxicoscordion fremontii Fremont's star lily, Fremont's death camas

native
Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Tragopogon porrifolius Purple salsify

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium barbigerum Bearded clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum Pinole clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium bifidum var. decipiens Notch leaf clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium campestre Field clover, Low hop clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Balloon sack clover, Pale bladder clover, Pale sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium dubium Shamrock clover, Little Hop Clover, Suckling clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium fucatum Bull clover, Sour clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium macraei Chilean clover, Macrae's clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium pratense Red clover

non-native
Perennial herb

Trifolium subterraneum Sub clover, Subterranean clover

non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native
Annual herb

Triglochin scilloides Flowering-quillwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Triodanis biflora Venus looking glass, Venus' looking glass

native
Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha Butter 'n' eggs, Johnny tuck

native
Annual herb

Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea Johnny tuck, Pink butter 'n' eggs

native
Annual herb

Triphysaria pusilla Dwarf owl's clover, Little owl's clover

native
Annual herb

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Turritis glabra Tower rockcress

native
Perennial herb

Umbellularia californica Bay laurel, California bay, California laurel, bay tree

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry

native
Shrub

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Veronica catenata Chain speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia benghalensis Purple vetch, Reddish tufted vetch, Vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Garden vetch, Pubescent common vetch, Spring vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vicia villosa ssp. varia Smooth vetch, Thick fruited vetch, Winter vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle, Greater periwinkle, Vinca

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native
Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb