Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon junceus var. junceus Rush lotus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon parviflorus Hill lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native
Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise

native
Tree, Shrub

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Adiantum capillus-veneris Venus hair

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native
Perennial herb

Allium haematochiton Red skinned onion, Redskin onion

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

ALLIACEAE

Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western ragweed

native
Perennial herb

Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck, Small flowered fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

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

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Aquilegia eximia Serpentine columbine, Sticky columbine, Van Houtte's columbine

native
Perennial herb

Aristida adscensionis Six weeks three awn, Sixweeks threeawn

native
Annual grass

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native
Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native
Perennial herb

Asclepias fascicularis Narrow leaf milkweed

native
Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

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

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

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

native
Shrub

Bloomeria crocea var. crocea Common goldenstar

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

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
Shrub

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris Dwarf brodiaea

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native
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

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calochortus argillosus Clay mariposa lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus Club haired mariposa lily, Clubhair mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus obispoensis San luis mariposa lily

• rare native
Perennial herb (bulb)

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

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Carex spissa San diego sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

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

native
Annual herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus Buck brush

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Centaurea calcitrapa Purple star thistle, Red star thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Centromadia parryi ssp. congdonii Congdon's tarplant

• rare native
Annual herb

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany

native
Tree, Shrub

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Common soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native
Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Chondrilla juncea Hogbite, Skeleton weed

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Chorizanthe breweri Brewer's spineflower, San luis obispo spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe palmeri Palmer's spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native
Perennial herb, Vine

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native
Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Cotula australis Australian brass buttons, Australian cotula, Australian waterbuttons

non-native
Annual herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Croton setiger Turkey-mullein

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosa Coastal cryptantha

native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant, Unbrella plant

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra fasciculata Clustered tarweed

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Diplacus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Dipsacus sativus Fuller's teasel, Indian teasel

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

DIPSACACEAE

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya abramsii ssp. murina San Luis Obispo dudleya

• rare native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

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

Elymus multisetus Big squirreltail grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native
Annual herb

ONAGRACEAE

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native
Perennial herb

ONAGRACEAE

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native
Perennial herb, Shrub

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

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

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

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 peplus Petty spurge

non-native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native
Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb

Festuca bromoides Brome fescue

non-native
Annual grass

Festuca microstachys Small fescue

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

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Fritillaria biflora var. biflora Chocolate lily

native
Perennial herb (bulb)

Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory

non-native
Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium aparine Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose grass

native
Annual herb

Galium californicum ssp. californicum California bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

Galium porrigens var. porrigens Climbing bedstraw, Graceful bedstraw, Oval leaved bedstraw

native
Vine, Shrub

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native
Annual grass

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed, Hairy gumweed

native
Perennial herb

Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth goldenbush

native
Shrub

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

Hesperevax sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Erect dwarf cudweed, Few flowered evax

native
Annual herb

Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca

native
Shrub

AGAVACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native
Shrub

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

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush, Spreading brown headed rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

native
Perennial grasslike 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

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Lepidium draba Whitetop

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native
Annual herb

Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium Alkali desertparsley, Caraway leaved lomatium

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Woolly fruited lomatium, Woollyfruit desertparsley

native
Perennial herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native
Perennial herb

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native
Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native
Annual herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Madia gracilis Grassy tarweed, Gumweed madia, Slender tarweed

native
Annual herb

Madia sativa Chile tarweed, Coast tarweed, Coastal tarweed

native
Annual herb

Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

Marah fabacea California man-root

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

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 albus White sweetclover

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Micropus californicus var. californicus Q tips, Slender cottonweed

native
Annual herb

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

native
Annual herb

Mimetanthe pilosa Snouted monkey flower

native
Annual herb

PHRYMACEAE

Muhlenbergia microsperma Annual muhly, Littleseed muhly

native
Annual grass

Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

SOLANACEAE

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Paeonia californica California peony

native
Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native
Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Imbricate Phacelia

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris paradoxa Hood canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum Mistletoe

native
Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

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

native
Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago maritima Alkali plantain, Goose tongue, Maritime plantain

native
Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native
Tree

PLATANACEAE

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

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

native
Perennial grass

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California 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

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood

native
Tree

SALICACEAE

Primula clevelandii var. insulare Padre's shooting star

native
Perennial herb

PRIMULACEAE

Prunus ilicifolia var. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry, Hollyleaf cherry

native
Tree, Shrub

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

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native
Annual herb

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

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Quercus durata var. durata Leather oak

native
Shrub

FAGACEAE

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native
Tree

FAGACEAE

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native
Perennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native
Shrub

Rosa spithamea Ground rose, Sonoma rose

native
Shrub

Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry

native
Vine, Shrub

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

Salix breweri Brewer's willow, Serpentine willow

native
Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native
Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salvia columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Salvia mellifera Black sage

native
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 hoffmannii Hoffmann's blacksnakeroot, Hoffmann's sanicle, Hoffmann's snakeroot

• rare native
Perennial herb

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda California bee plant, California figwort

native
Perennial herb

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata Dwarf checkerbloom, Laciniate checker mallow

native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

MALVACEAE

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native
Annual herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native
Annual herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

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

Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry, Ruby sandspurry

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed, Shiny chickweed, Smooth chickweed

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria cichoriacea Chicory leaved stephanomeria, Chicoryleaf wirelettuce, Fort tejon milk aster

native
Perennial herb

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native
Perennial grass

Streptanthus lasiophyllus Small Tree-Mallow

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red seeded dandelion

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Torilis nodosa Hedge parsley, Knotted hedge parsley, Knotted hedgeparsley

non-native
Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard, Yellow salsify

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Trichostema lanceolatum Vinegarweed

native
Annual herb

Trifolium ciliolatum Foothill clover, Tree clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Cowbag clover, Dwarf bladder clover, Dwarf sack clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum

Trifolium fucatum Bull clover, Sour clover

native
Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native
Annual herb

Typha domingensis Narrowleaf cattail, Southern cattail

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

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

native
Tree

LAURACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native
Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra Common vetch, Garden vetch, Smaller common vetch

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine