Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native

Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native

Perennial herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native

Perennial herb

Adelinia grandis Hound's tongue, Western houndstongue, Adelinia

native

Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise

native

Tree, Shrub

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native

Perennial herb

Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura Mountain dandelion

native

Annual herb

Aira caryophyllea Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass, Silvery hairgrass

invasive non-native

Annual grass

Amorpha californica var. californica California false indigo

native

Shrub

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck

native

Annual herb

Anthriscus caucalis Bur chervil

non-native

Annual herb, Vine

Arbutus menziesii Madrono, Pacific madrone, Madrone

native

Tree

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita

native

Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood manzanita, Eastwood's manzanita

native

Shrub

ERICACEAE

Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa

Artemisia californica California sagebrush, Coast sagebrush, Coastal sage brush

native

Shrub

Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort, Douglas' sagewort

native

Perennial herb

Artemisia dracunculus Herbaceous sagewort, Pinon wormwood, Tarragon

native

Perennial 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

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

native

Shrub

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native

Perennial herb

Blitum californicum Small Tree-Mallow

Bloomeria crocea var. aurea Common goldenstar

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Brachypodium hybridum Small Tree-Mallow

Brassica nigra Black mustard

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome

native

Perennial 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 madritensis Foxtail chess, foxtail brome, Madrid brome, Spanish brome

non-native

Annual grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

invasive non-native

Annual grass

Bromus sterilis Poverty brome, Sterile brome

non-native

Annual grass

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native

Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe lily

native

Perennial herb

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

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus simulans San luis obispo mariposa lily

rare native
1B.3

Perennial herb (bulb)

Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa lily

native

Perennial herb

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

native

Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native

Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Carex nudata Dudley's sedge, Naked sedge, Torrent sedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush, Buckbrush

native

Shrub

Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush

native

Shrub

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

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native

Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

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

Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Cobwebby thistle, Red thistle, Venus thistle

native

Perennial herb

Clarkia epilobioides Canyon clarkia, Willow herb 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 parviflora ssp. parviflora Narrow leaved miner's lettuce, Streambank springbeauty, Utah miner s lettuce

native

Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native

Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Clematis lasiantha Chaparral clematis, Pipestem

native

Perennial herb, Vine

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena

native

Perennial herb

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

native

Annual herb

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native

Perennial herb

Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood

native

Shrub

CORNACEAE

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native

Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Crocanthemum scoparium peak rush-rose, broom rush-rose

native

Shrub

CISTACEAE

Cryptantha corollata Coast range cryptantha

native

Annual herb

Cryptantha hispidissima Bristly cryptantha

native

Annual herb

Cynosurus echinatus Annual dogtail, Bristly dogstail grass, Dogtail grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial grass

Datisca glomerata Durango root

native

Perennial herb

DATISCACEAE

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native

Annual herb

Delphinium umbraculorum Umbrella larkspur

rare native
1B.3

Perennial herb

Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass, Slender hairgrass

native

Perennial grass

Diplacus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native

Shrub

Diplacus congdonii Congdon's monkeyflower

native

Annual herb

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

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

native

Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native

Perennial grass

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native

Perennial herb

Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece, Goldenfleece

native

Shrub

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native

Annual herb

Erigeron foliosus var. stenophyllus Leafy fleabane, Thread stemmed fleabane

native

Perennial herb, Shrub

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat, Red topped buckwheat

native

Shrub

Eriogonum nudum var. pubiflorum Hairy flowered buckwheat, Naked buckwheat

native

Annual herb

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow

native

Shrub

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum

Erythranthe microphylla Small leaved monkeyflower

rare native

Annual herb

Erythranthe nasuta

native

Perennial herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native

Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge

non-native

Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native

Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Eurybia radulina Roughleaf aster

native

Perennial herb

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
moderate

Annual grass

Festuca octoflora Sixweeks grass

native

Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial grass

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native

Shrub

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. flaccidum 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
limited

Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Geranium molle Crane's bill geranium, Dove's foot geranium, Dovefoot geranium

invasive non-native

Annual, Perennial herb

GERANIACEAE

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

native

Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native

Shrub

Hieracium argutum Southern hawkweed

native

Perennial herb

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

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native

Shrub

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

non-native

Annual grass

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

rare native

Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

Keckiella cordifolia Climbing penstemon, Heart leaved keckiella, Heartleaf keckiella

native

Shrub

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

native

Perennial grass

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

native

Perennial herb

Layia hieracioides Hawkweed layia, Tall layia, Tall tidytips

native

Annual herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native

Shrub

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 utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native

Perennial herb

Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle

native

Vine, Shrub

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Chaparral honeysuckle, Johnston's honeysuckle, Santa barbara honeysuckle

native

Shrub

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Silver bush lupine, Silver lupine, low growing silver lupine

native

Shrub

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native

Annual herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native

Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Madia exigua Little tarweed, Meager tarweed, Small tarweed

native

Annual herb

Madia gracilis Grassy tarweed, Gumweed madia, Slender tarweed

native

Annual herb

Madia radiata Golden madia, Showy madia

rare native
1B.1

Annual herb

Marah fabacea California man-root

native

Perennial herb, Vine

CUCURBITACEAE

Marrubium vulgare White horehound

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

Medicago polymorpha Bur clover, Bur medic, California burclover

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Melica californica California melicgrass

native

Perennial grass

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

Mentha Xpiperita Peppermint

non-native

Perennial herb

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis San luis obispo coyote mint

native

Perennial herb

Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass

native

Perennial grass

Myosotis discolor Changing forget me not, yellow and blue forget-me-not

non-native

Annual herb

Navarretia hamata ssp. parviloba Hooked navarretia, Small lobe navarretia

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Navarretia mellita Honeyscented pincushionplant, Skunk navarretia

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora Many flowered tobacco, Manyflower tobacco, Tobacco

non-native

Annual herb

SOLANACEAE

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry

native

Shrub

Paeonia californica California peony

native

Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native

Perennial herb

OROBANCHACEAE

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native

Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native

Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial grass

Pholistoma auritum var. auritum Blue fiesta flower, Blue fiestaflower, Fiesta flower

native

Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum Mistletoe

native

Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Pickeringia montana var. montana Montana chaparral pea

native

Shrub

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

native

Annual herb

Plagiobothrys uncinatus Hooked popcorn flower, Salinas valley popcornflower

rare native
1B.2

Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native

Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native

Tree

PLATANACEAE

Plectritis ciliosa Long spurred plectritis, Longspur seablush

native

Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native

Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native

Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Primula clevelandi Small Tree-Mallow

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

Pyracantha koidzumii Taiwan firethorn

non-native

Shrub

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

native

Tree

Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak

native

Tree

Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak, Canyon oak, maul oak, goldcup oak, Gold cup oak

native

Tree

Quercus douglasii Blue oak

native

Tree

Quercus lobata California white oak, Valley oak

native

Tree

Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens Bush interior live oak, Chaparral oak, Live oak

native

Tree, Shrub

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native

Annual herb

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native

Perennial herb

Ranunculus hebecarpus Delicate buttercup, Pubescent fruited buttercup, Slender annual buttercup

native

Annual herb

Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn, Hollyleaf redberry

native

Shrub

Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Skunk Bush

native

Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

native

Shrub

Rosa sp. Small Tree-Mallow

Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry, black berry, Armenian blackberry

invasive non-native
high

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
limited

Perennial herb

Rumex kerneri Kerner's dock

non-native

Perennial herb

Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow

native

Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

Salix laevigata Polished willow, Red willow

native

Tree

SALICACEAE

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow

native

Tree, Shrub

SALICACEAE

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 bipinnata Poison sanicle

native

Perennial herb

Sanicula crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native

Perennial herb

Scandix pecten-veneris Shepherd's needle, Shepherdsneedle, Venus' needle

non-native

Annual herb, Vine

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

Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

non-native

Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

invasive non-native
limited

Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native

Annual herb

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native

Shrub

SOLANACEAE

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

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native

Annual herb

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass

native

Perennial grass

Stipa miliacea var. miliacea Smilo grass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass

native

Perennial grass

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Common snowberry, Upright snowberry, Snowberry

native

Shrub

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry, Trailing snowberry

native

Shrub

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

native

Annual herb

Torilis arvensis Field hedge parsley, Spreading hedgeparsley, Tall Sock-Destroyer

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native

Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Toxicoscordion fremontii Star lily, Death Camas

native

Perennial herb

MELANTHIACEAE

Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls

native

Shrub

Trifolium ciliolatum Foothill clover, Tree clover

native

Annual herb

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Trifolium microcephalum Hairy clover, Small headed clover

native

Annual herb

Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover, White tipped clover, Whitetip clover

native

Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native

Annual herb

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

native

Tree

LAURACEAE

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

native

Annual herb

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

native

Perennial herb

URTICACEAE

Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys Vervain, Western vervain

native

Perennial herb

VERBENACEAE

Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch

native

Perennial herb, Vine

Vicia hassei Hasse's vetch

native

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 Greater periwinkle, Bigleaf periwinkle

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

APOCYNACEAE

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native

Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native

Annual herb