Illustrated Plant List

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native

Annual herb

Acmispon brachycarpus hill lotus

native

Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native

Perennial herb

Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote

native

Perennial herb

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise

native

Tree, Shrub

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

Adiantum jordanii Adiantum, maiden hair fern

native

Fern

Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion

native

Perennial herb

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

native

Perennial grass

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

invasive non-native

Annual herb

Antirrhinum kelloggii Climbing snapdragon, Kellogg's snapdragon, Lax snapdragon

native

Annual herb

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native

Annual herb

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

Aspidotis californica California lace fern, California lacefern

native

Fern

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

Barbarea orthoceras American rocket, American wintercress, Erectpod wintercress

native

Perennial herb

Bellardia trixago Mediterranean lineseed

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Blitum californicum Small Tree-Mallow

Bloomeria crocea var. crocea Common goldenstar

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Brachypodium hybridum Small Tree-Mallow

Brassica nigra Black mustard

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Brickellia californica Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia

native

Shrub

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
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

Calochortus albus White fairy lantern, White globe 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
4.2

Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cardamine californica California toothwort, milkmaids

native

Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Carthamus lanatus Woolly distaff thistle

invasive non-native
high

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

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus Buck brush

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Centaurea calcitrapa Purple starthistle, Purple star thistle, Red star thistle

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial herb

Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle, Napa star thistle, Tocalote

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual herb

Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears, Mouseear chickweed, Sticky chickweed

non-native

Annual herb

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany

native

Tree, Shrub

Chenopodiastrum murale Small Tree-Mallow

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Common soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

native

Perennial herb

AGAVACEAE

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Clarkia affinis Chaparral clarkia, Chaparral fairyfan

native

Annual herb

Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Mountain garland, Woodland clarkia

native

Annual herb

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

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed, Orchard morningglory

invasive non-native

Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native

Perennial herb

Crocanthemum scoparium peak rush-rose, broom rush-rose

native

Shrub

CISTACEAE

Croton setiger Turkey-mullein

native

Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass, Swamp picklegrass, Swamp pricklegrass

non-native

Annual grass

Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosa Coastal cryptantha

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cryptantha microstachys Popcorn flower, Tejon cryptantha

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Cynara cardunculus ssp. cardunculus Artichoke

non-native

Perennial herb

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial grass

Danthonia californica California oatgrass

native

Perennial grass

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

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

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

native

Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native

Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native

Perennial grass

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

native

Perennial grass

Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora Whispering bells, Whisperingbells

native

Annual herb

Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora

Epilobium brachycarpum Annual fireweed, Autumn willowweed, Panicled willow herb

native

Annual herb

Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

native

Perennial 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. foliolosum California buckwheat, Eastern mojave buckwheat, Red topped buckwheat

native

Shrub

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

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
limited

Annual herb

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

invasive non-native

Annual herb

Eschscholzia californica California poppy

native

Annual, Perennial herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum, Tasmanian bluegum

invasive non-native
limited

Tree

MYRTACEAE

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia Common eucrypta, Spotted hideseed

native

Annual herb

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia

Euphorbia spathulata Reticulate seeded spurge, Warty spurge

native

Annual herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial grass

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet fennel

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Galium andrewsii Needlemat galium, Phlox leaved bedstraw, Phloxleaf bedstraw

native

Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Galium californicum ssp. californicum California bedstraw

native

Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

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

native

Vine, Shrub

RUBIACEAE

Gamochaeta ustulata Featherweed

native

Perennial herb

Gastridium phleoides Nit grass

non-native

Annual grass

Gazania linearis Gazania, Treasure flower, Treasureflower

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Geranium dissectum Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium, Cutleaf geranium

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush, Sawtooth goldenbush

native

Shrub

Hedypnois rhagadioloides Crete weed

non-native

Annual herb

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native

Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

invasive non-native
limited

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

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

native

Shrub

Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

native

Annual, Perennial herb

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

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Holcus lanatus Common velvetgrass, Velvet grass, Velvetgrass

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial grass

Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray

native

Shrub

Hordeum marinum Seaside barley

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual grass

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

Juncus patens Common rush, Spreading rush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

JUNCACEAE

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

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

native

Perennial herb

Lepechinia calycina White pitcher sage, Woodbalm, pitcher sage

native

Shrub

Lepidium strictum Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper grass, Upright pepperweed

native

Annual herb

Leptosiphon parviflorus Variable linanthus

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Lithophragma affine Common woodland star, San Francisco woodland star

native

Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose

non-native

Annual herb

Lomatium utriculatum Bladder parsnip, Common lomatium, Hog fennel

native

Perennial herb

Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle

native

Vine, Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lupinus bicolor Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine, Miniature lupine

native

Annual, Perennial herb

Lupinus hirsutissimus Stinging annual lupine, Stinging lupine

native

Annual herb

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine

native

Annual herb

Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, Hollowleaf annual lupine, Succulent lupine

native

Annual herb

Lupinus truncatus Blunt leaved lupine, Collared annual lupine, Truncate leaf lupine

native

Annual herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native

Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

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
limited

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

Micranthes californica Greene's saxifrage

native

Perennial herb

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Micropus californicus var. californicus Q tips, Slender cottonweed

native

Annual herb

Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia California four o'clock

native

Perennial herb

NYCTAGINACEAE

Monardella villosa ssp. obispoensis San luis obispo coyote mint

native

Perennial herb

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Paeonia californica California peony

native

Perennial herb

PAEONIACEAE

Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass, Dallisgrass

non-native

Perennial grass

Pedicularis densiflora Warrior's plume, Indian warrior

native

Perennial herb

Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee cliffbrake, Coffee fern

native

Fern

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's foot fern

native

Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern

native

Fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia

native

Annual herb

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

native

Annual herb

Phoradendron villosum ssp. villosum Mistletoe

native

Shrub (parasitic)

VISCACEAE

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native

Annual herb

Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

Platanus racemosa California sycamore, Western sycamore

native

Tree

PLATANACEAE

Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon Shortspur seablush

native

Annual herb

VALERIANACEAE

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native

Annual grass

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native

Annual, Perennial herb

Polypodium californicum California polypody

native

Fern

POLYPODIACEAE

Primula clevelandi Small Tree-Mallow

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

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken fern

native

Fern

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

native

Annual herb

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

native

Tree

FAGACEAE

Rafinesquia californica California chicory, California plumseed

native

Annual herb

Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus white water butter cup

native

Perennial herb (aquatic)

Ranunculus californicus California buttercup

native

Perennial herb

Rhamnus crocea Redberry buckthorn

native

Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry, Lemonade sumac

native

Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry, Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

native

Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

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
limited

Perennial herb

Rumex pulcher Fiddle dock

non-native

Perennial herb

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 crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native

Perennial herb

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

rare native
4.3

Perennial herb

Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree, Peruvian peppertree

invasive non-native
limited

Tree

ANACARDIACEAE

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

Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's moss fern, Bigelow's spike moss, Bushy spikemoss

native

SELAGINELLACEAE

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

non-native

Annual herb

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
limited

Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

non-native

Annual herb

Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass

native

Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native

Shrub

SOLANACEAE

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

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

non-native

Perennial herb

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

native

Perennial herb

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa Grassland stebbinsoseris

native

Annual herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native

Annual herb

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. carotifera White plume stephanomeria, Whiteplume wirelettuce

native

Perennial 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

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

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

native

Perennial herb

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

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

Trifolium hirtum Rose clover

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover

native

Annual herb

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

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

non-native

Annual herb, Vine

Viola pedunculata California golden violet, Johnny jump up

native

Perennial herb

VIOLACEAE

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr

native

Annual herb