Illustrated Plant List

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

native
Annual herb

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus

native
Annual herb

Acmispon tomentosus var. tomentosus

native
Perennial herb

Acmispon wrangelianus Wrangel lotus

native
Annual herb

Ambrosia chamissonis Beach bur, Silver beachweed

native
Perennial herb

Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western ragweed

native
Perennial herb

Ammophila arenaria Beachgrass, European beach grass, European beachgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Amsinckia spectabilis var. microcarpa Small fruit seaside fiddleneck

native
Annual herb

Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa

native
Perennial herb

SAURURACEAE

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

non-native
Annual herb

Aphyllon californicum ssp. grande California broomrape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Aphyllon franciscanum Clustered broomrape

native
Perennial herb

Aphyllon parishii ssp. brachylobum Short lobed broom rape

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

Apiastrum angustifolium Mock parsley, Wild celery, Wild parsley

native
Annual herb

Apium graveolens Smallage, Garden celery

non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Arenaria paludicola Marsh sandwort

• rare native
Perennial herb

Argentina pacifica Silver weed cinquefoil, Silverweed

native
Perennial herb

Artemisia biennis Biennial sagewort

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

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

• rare native
Perennial herb

Athysanus pusillus Athysanus, Common sandweed, Dwarf athysanus

native
Annual herb

Atriplex leucophylla Beach salt bush, Beach saltbush, Sea scale

native
Perennial herb

Atriplex prostrata Fat-hen

non-native
Annual herb

Avena barbata Slender oat, Slim oat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Avena fatua Wild oat, Wildoat

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Azolla filiculoides American water fern, mosquito fern, Mosquito fern, Pacific mosquitofern

native
Fern

AZOLLACEAE

Baccharis glutinosa Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis

native
Perennial herb

Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea Coyote brush

native
Shrub

Berula erecta var. incisa Cut leaved water parsnip, Cutleaf water parsnip, Cutleaf waterparsnip

native
Perennial herb

Bidens laevis Bur marigold

native
Perennial herb

Blitum californicum California goosefoot, Pigweed, Soaproot

native
Perennial herb

Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. Paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Brassica rapa Common mustard, Field mustard, Rape mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Brassica tournefortii Saharan mustard

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

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

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus rubens Red brome

non-native
Annual grass

Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus California brome

native
Perennial grass

Cakile edentula American searocket, Sea rocket

non-native
Annual herb

Cakile maritima European searocket, Sea rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Calandrinia menziesii red maids, Calandrinia

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

Calyptridium monandrum Common pussypaws, Pussy paws

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Calystegia soldanella Beach morning glory, Beach morningglory

native
Perennial herb

CONVOLVULACEAE

Camissonia strigulosa Contorted primrose, Sandysoil suncup, Strigose sun cup

native
Annual herb

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia

Camissoniopsis micrantha Spencer primrose

native
Annual herb

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

non-native
Annual herb

Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat, Sandcarpet

native
Perennial herb

Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus Italian thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus

Carex barbarae Santa barbara sedge, Valley sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex cusickii Cusick's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex obnupta Coast carex, Slough sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex pellita Woolly sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge, Field sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carex schottii Schott's sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Carpobrotus chilensis Sea fig

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Castilleja affinis var. contentiosa Coast indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Annual herb

Castilleja miniata var. miniata Giant red indian paintbrush, Scarlet indian paintbrush

native
Perennial herb

Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

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

Ceratophyllum demersum Coon's tail, Hornwort

native
Perennial herb

CERATOPHYLLACEAE

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. lanosa Pincushion flower, Woolly yellow chaenactis

native
Annual herb

Chenopodiastrum murale Nettle leaf goosefoot, Sowbane

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium album Lamb's quarters, Lambs quarters, White goosefoot

non-native
Annual herb

Chenopodium berlandieri Berlandier's goosefoot, Pit seed goosefoot

native
Annual herb

Chenopodium littoreum Coastal goosefoot

• rare native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe angustifolia Narrow leaf spineflower, Narrowleaf spineflower

native
Annual herb

Chorizanthe eastwoodiae Eastwood's spineflower

native
Annual herb

Cichorium intybus Chicory

non-native
Perennial herb

Cirsium brevistylum Clustered thistle, Indian thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

native
Perennial herb

Cirsium rhothophilum Surf thistle

• rare native
Perennial herb

Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis La graciosa thistle

• rare native
Perennial herb

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Clarkia cylindrica ssp. cylindrica Speckled clarkia

native
Annual herb

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia, Miner's lettuce

native
Annual herb

MONTIACEAE

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

native
Perennial herb, Vine

RANUNCULACEAE

Collinsia bartsiifolia var. bartsiifolia White blue eyed mary, White Chinese houses, White collinsia

native
Annual herb

Collinsia bartsiifolia var. bartsiifolia

Conicosia pugioniformis False ice plant, Narrow leaved iceplant

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

AIZOACEAE

Conium maculatum Poison hemlock

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster

native
Perennial herb

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cortaderia selloana Uruguayan pampas grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons, Common brassbuttons

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Crassula connata Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed, Sand pygmyweed

native
Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Croton californicus California croton, Desert croton

native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Cryptantha hispidissima Bristly cryptantha

native
Annual herb

Cryptantha leiocarpa Coast cryptantha, Coastal cryptantha, Popcorn flower

native
Annual herb

Cuscuta californica var. californica California dodder, Chaparral dodder, Short flowered dodder

native
Annual herb, Vine (parasitic)

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus Yellow nutsedge

non-native
Perennial grasslike herb

Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass, Orchardgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Daucus pusillus American wild carrot, Rattlesnake weed

native
Annual herb

Deinandra increscens ssp. increscens Grassland tarweed

native
Annual herb

Delairea odorata Cape ivy

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Delphinium parryi ssp. blochmaniae Blochman's larkspur, Dune larkspur

• rare native
Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa Tufted hair grass, Tufted hairgrass

native
Perennial grass

Descurainia pinnata ssp. brachycarpa Western tansymustard

native
Annual herb

Diplacus aurantiacus var. xlompocensis Orange Bush Monkeyflower

native
Shrub

PHRYMACEAE

Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Blue dicks

native
Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Distichlis spicata Inland saltgrass, Salt grass, Saltgrass

native
Perennial grass

Dithyrea maritima Beach shieldpod, Beach spectaclepod

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Draba verna Spring draba, Whitlow grass, Whitlowgrass

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Fern

DRYOPTERIDACEAE

Dudleya caespitosa Coast dudleya, Sand lettuce

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Dudleya lanceolata Lanceleaf liveforever, Southern california dudleya

native
Perennial herb

CRASSULACEAE

Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass, Japanese millet, Watergrass

non-native
Annual grass

Ehrharta calycina Perennial veldt grass, Perennial veldtgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis parvula Dwarf spikerush, Small spikerush

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb

Eleocharis rostellata Beaked spikerush, Walking sedge

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Elymus condensatus Giant wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Elymus farctus ssp. boreali-atlanticus Russian wheatgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Elymus mollis ssp. mollis American dune grass, sea lyme grass

native
Perennial grass

Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye

native
Perennial grass

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Fringed willowherb, Northern willow herb, Willow herb

native
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Giant scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail, Smooth scouring rush

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail

native
Fern

EQUISETACEAE

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. densifolium Giant eriastrum

native
Perennial herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Ericameria ericoides California goldenbush, Mock heather

native
Shrub

Erigeron blochmaniae Blochman's erigeron, Blochman's leafy daisy

• rare native
Perennial herb (rhizomatous)

Erigeron canadensis Canada horseweed

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum gracile var. gracile Slender buckwheat, Slender woolly buckwheat

native
Annual herb

Eriogonum parvifolium Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

native
Shrub

Eriophyllum multicaule Branched woolly sunflower, Many stemmed eriophyllum, Manystem woolly sunflower

native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Erodium cicutarium Coastal heron's bill, Red stemmed filaree, Redstem stork's bill

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

GERANIACEAE

Erysimum suffrutescens Suffrutescent wallflower

• rare native
Perennial herb

Erythranthe grandis

native
Perennial

PHRYMACEAE

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

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

native
Perennial herb

Extriplex californica California orach

native
Perennial herb

Festuca myuros Rattail sixweeks grass

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Festuca octoflora Sixweeks grass

native
Annual grass

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

Fragaria chiloensis Beach strawberry

native
Perennial herb

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

native
Shrub

RHAMNACEAE

Frankenia salina Alkali heath, Alkali seaheath, Yerba reuma, alkali heath

native
Perennial herb

FRANKENIACEAE

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

Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum Threepetal bedstraw

native
Perennial herb

RUBIACEAE

Gamochaeta ustulata Featherweed

native
Perennial herb

Gilia austro-occidentalis Southwestern gilia

native
Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

native
Perennial herb

Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Alkali heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

native
Perennial herb

HELIOTROPIACEAE

Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Hesperocnide tenella Western nettle, Western stinging nettle, Western stingingnettle

native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress

native
Tree

CUPRESSACEAE

Hesperomecon linearis Narrowleaf queen poppy

native
Annual herb

PAPAVERACEAE

Heteranthemis viscidihirta Sand chrysanthemum

non-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
Perennial herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum California barley, California meadow barley

native
Perennial grass

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum

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

non-native
Annual grass

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Floating marsh pennywort, Floating marshpennywort, Marsh pennywort

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort, Whorled marshpennywort

native
Perennial herb

ARALIACEAE

Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Iris pseudacorus Horticultural iris, Paleyellow iris, Yellowflag iris

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

IRIDACEAE

Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides Coastal goldenbush, Green leaved dune goldenbush, Menzies' goldenbush

native
Shrub

Isolepis cernua var. cernua Low bulrush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Jaumea carnosa Fleshy jaumea, Marsh jaumea

native
Perennial herb

Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut

native
Tree

JUGLANDACEAE

Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii Leopold's rush, Southwestern spiny rush, Wire grass

• rare native
Perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous)

Juncus breweri Brewer's rush

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native
Annual grasslike herb

Juncus hesperius Coast or bog 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

Lamarckia aurea Goldentop grass

non-native
Annual grass

Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

non-native
Annual herb

Landoltia punctata Dotted duckmeat

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower

native
Annual herb

Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields

native
Annual herb

Lathyrus latifolius Everlasting pea, Perennial pea, Perennial sweet pea

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Layia erubescens Blushing Layia

native
Annual herb

Layia hieracioides Hawkweed layia, Tall layia, Tall tidytips

native
Annual herb

Lemna gibba Duckweed, Gibbous duckweed, Swollen duckweed

native
Perennial herb

Lemna minor Smaller duckweed

native
Perennial herb

Lemna minuta Least duckweed

native
Perennial herb

Lemna trisulca Ivy leaved duckweed, Star duckweed

native
Perennial herb

Lemna turionifera Turion duckweed

native
Perennial herb

Lemna valdiviana Valdivia duckweed

native
Perennial herb

Lepidium chalepense Lens-podded hoary cress

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Lepidium didymum Lesser swine cress

non-native
Annual herb

Lepidium draba Whitetop

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp. lasiocarpum Shaggyfruit pepperweed

native
Annual herb

Lepidium pinnatifidum Featherleaf pepperweed, Wayside pepper grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Leptosyne gigantea Giant coreopsis

native
Shrub

Lessingia pectinata var. pectinata Valley lessingia

native
Annual herb

Linanthus californicus ssp. tomentosus fuzzy prickly-phlox

• rare native
Shrub

POLEMONIACEAE

Lithophragma sp.

Loeflingia squarrosa Spreading loeflingia, Spreading pygmyleaf

native
Annual herb

Logfia filaginoides California cottonrose

native
Annual herb

Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry, Twinberry honeysuckle

native
Shrub

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lotus tenuis Narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil

non-native
Perennial herb

Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides Floating primrose willow, Floating water primrose, Marsh purslane

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 chamissonis Beach blue lupine, Chamisso bush lupine, Dune bush lupine

native
Shrub

Lupinus nipomensis Nipomo lupine, Nipomo mesa lupine

• rare native
Annual herb

Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel

non-native
Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lysimachia maritima Sea milkwort

native
Perennial herb

MYRSINACEAE

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

Malacothrix californica California dandelion, Desert dandelion

native
Annual herb

Malacothrix incana Dunedelion

• rare native
Perennial herb

Malva parviflora Cheeseweed mallow

non-native
Annual herb

MALVACEAE

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 indicus Annual yellow sweetclover, Sourclover

non-native
Annual herb

Mentha canadensis Wild mint

native
Perennial herb

Monardella sinuata ssp. sinuata

• rare native
Annual herb

Monardella undulata ssp. crispa Crisp monardella

• rare native
Annual herb

Monardella undulata ssp. undulata San luis obispo monardella

• rare native
Annual herb

Morella californica California wax myrtle

native
Tree, Shrub

MYRICACEAE

Mucronea californica California spineflower

• rare native
Annual herb

Najas marina Marine water nymph, Spiny naiad

native
Annual herb

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Nasturtium gambelii Gambel's yellowcress

• rare native
Perennial herb

Nasturtium officinale Watercress

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata Coast woolly heads, Cottonheads

• rare native
Annual herb

Nuphar polysepala Rocky mountain pond-lily

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

NYMPHAEACEAE

Nuttallanthus texanus Blue toadflax

native
Annual, Perennial herb

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

Opuntia phaeacantha Brown spined prickly pear, Mojave prickly pear, Tulip pricklypear

native
Shrub (stem succulent)

CACTACEAE

Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup, Sourgrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb

OXALIDACEAE

Oxybasis macrosperma

Parietaria hespera var. californica California pellitory

native
Annual herb

URTICACEAE

Pectocarya penicillata Sleeping combseed, Winged comb seed, Winged pectocarya

native
Annual herb

Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler

native
Perennial herb

Persicaria lapathifolia Common knotweed

native
Annual herb

Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed

native
Perennial herb

Phacelia distans Common phacelia, Distant phacelia, Wild heliotrope

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia douglasii var. douglasii Douglas' phacelia

native
Annual herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia

native
Perennial herb

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Phalaris aquatica Bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Phalaris canariensis Annual canarygrass

non-native
Annual grass

Pholisma arenarium Desert christmas tree, Desert pholisma, Dune food

native
Perennial herb (parasitic)

LENNOACEAE

Plantago erecta California plantain, Dotseed plantain, Foothill plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago major Common plantain

non-native
Perennial herb

Plantago ovata var. fastigiata Desert plantain

native
Annual herb

Plantago subnuda Mexican plantain, Naked plantain, Tall coastal plantain

native
Perennial herb

Platanthera elegans ssp. elegans

Poa annua Annual blue grass, Annual bluegrass

non-native
Annual grass

Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass, Kentucky bluegrass

• invasive non-native
Perennial grass

Poa secunda var. scabrella One sided blue grass, Pine bluegrass, Sandberg bluegrass

native
Perennial grass

Polycarpon depressum California allseed, California manyseed, California polycarpon

native
Annual herb

Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Polypogon imberbis Streambank rabbits foot grass

non-native
Annual, Perennial grass

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

Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood

native
Tree

Potentilla kelloggii var. cuneata

Potentilla kelloggii var. kelloggii

Prunus fasciculata var. punctata Desert almond, Sand almond

• rare native
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

Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum Pink cudweed

native
Annual, Biennial herb

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

native
Perennial 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

Raphanus sativus Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock, Wild radish

• invasive non-native
Annual, Biennial herb

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

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

native
Shrub

GROSSULARIACEAE

Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris Bog yellowcress

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Rosa californica California wild rose, California wildrose

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 fueginus Golden dock

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock

native
Perennial herb

Ruppia maritima Ditch grass, Ditchgrass or wigeon grass, Widgeongrass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

RUPPIACEAE

Sabulina douglasii Douglas' Stitchwort

native
Annual herb

Sagina maxima ssp. crassicaulis Beach pearlwort, Perennial pearlwort, Stickystem pearlwort

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 columbariae Chia sage

native
Annual herb

Sambucus mexicana ssp. mexicana Blue elderberry

native
Tree, Shrub

VIBURNACEAE

Sanicula crassicaulis var. crassicaulis Gamble weed, Pacific blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle

native
Perennial herb

Schismus barbatus Common mediterranean grass, Old han schismus

• invasive non-native
Annual grass

Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis Tule

native
Perennial grasslike herb

Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush

native
Perennial grasslike 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

Senecio blochmaniae Dune ragwort

• rare native
Shrub

Senecio californicus California butterweed, California groundsel, California ragwort

native
Annual herb

Senecio elegans Redpurple ragwort

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Silene laciniata ssp. laciniata Cardinal catchfly

native
Perennial herb

Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle

• invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Sisymbrium irio London rocket

• invasive non-native
Annual herb

Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard, Oriental hedge mustard

non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum americanum American black nightshade, Common nightshade, Small flowered nightshade

native
Annual, Perennial herb

Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot nightshade

native
Perennial herb

Solanum physalifolium var. nitidibaccatum Nightshade

non-native
Annual herb

Solanum physalifolium var. nitidibaccatum

Solanum umbelliferum var. umbelliferum Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch nightshade

native
Shrub

Solidago confinis Southern goldenrod

native
Perennial herb

Solidago velutina ssp. californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

native
Perennial herb

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Prickly sow thistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Sonchus oleraceus Common sow thistle, Common sowthistle, Sow thistle

non-native
Annual herb

Sparganium eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed

native
Perennial herb

TYPHACEAE

Spergula arvensis Corn spurry

non-native
Annual herb

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

native
Perennial herb

Spergularia marina Salt marsh sand spurry

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

Stachys chamissonis Coast hedge nettle, Coastal hedgenettle

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes Chickweed, starwort

native
Perennial herb

Stellaria media Chickweed

non-native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria elata Annual mitra, Santa barbara stephanomeria, Santa barbara wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

Stephanomeria exigua ssp. carotifera White plume stephanomeria, Whiteplume wirelettuce

native
Perennial herb

Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa Tall stephanomeria, Wand stephanomeria, Wand wirelettuce

native
Annual herb

Streptanthus lasiophyllus

Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

POTAMOGETONACEAE

Stylocline gnaphaloides Everlasting nest straw, Everlasting stylocline, Mountain neststraw

native
Annual herb

Symphyotrichum chilense California aster, Pacific aster

native
Perennial herb

Tamarix ramosissima Saltcedar, Tamarisk

• invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak, Western Poison Oak

native
Vine, Shrub

ANACARDIACEAE

Trifolium wormskioldii Coast clover, Cow clover, Cows clover

native
Perennial herb

Triglochin scilloides Flowering-quillwort

native
Annual herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Triglochin striata Three ribbed arrow grass, Threerib arrowgrass

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Triticum aestivum Common wheat, Wheat

non-native
Annual grass

Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium, Nasturtium

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

TROPAEOLACEAE

Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail, Soft flag

native
Perennial herb (aquatic)

TYPHACEAE

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

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

non-native
Perennial herb

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

non-native
Annual herb, Vine

Wolffia columbiana Columbia water meal, Columbian watermeal

native
Perennial herb

Wolffiella lingulata Mud midget, Tongueshape bogmat

native
Perennial herb

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

non-native
Annual herb

Yabea microcarpa California hedge parsley, False carrot

native
Annual herb

Zannichellia palustris Horned pondweed

native
Perennial herb

ZANNICHELLIACEAE

Zantedeschia aethiopica Calla lily, Callalily, Common calla

• invasive non-native
Perennial herb