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ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer
macrophyllum Big-leaf
Maple
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron
diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Angelica
tomentosa Serpentine-
seep Angelica
Daucus
pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Heracleum
maximum Cow
Parsnip
Lomatium
dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Hairy-petal
Hog-fennel
Osmorhiza
berteroi Sweet
Cicely
Perideridia
kelloggii Kellogg's
Yampah
Sanicula
bipinnatifida Red-Purple
Sanicle
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (BIRTHWORT FAMILY)
Aristolochia
californica
ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)
Achillea
millefolium Yarrow
Achyrachaena
mollis Blow-wives
Agoseris
apargioides Native
Dandelion
Agoseris
grandiflora Mountain
Dandelion
Ambrosia
chamissonis Silver
Beachbur
Artemisia
californica California
Sagebrush
Artemisia
douglasiana California
Mugwort
Artemisia
pycnocephala Beach
Sagebrush
Aster
(Symphyo trichum chilense) chilensis Common
Aster
Aster (Eurybia
radulina) radulinus Broad-leaf
Aster
Baccharis
pilularis Coyote
Brush
Cirsium
brevistylum Indian
Thistle
Cirsium
occidentale var. venustum Venus
Thistle
Cirsium
quercetorum Brownie
Thistle
Cirsium
remotifolium White
Thistle
Ericameria
ericoides Dune
Mock Heather
Erigeron
glaucus Seaside
Daisy
Eriophyllum
confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden
Yarrow
Eriophyllum
staechadifolium Lizard-tail
Gnaphalium
bicolor Lemon-scented
Everlasting
Gnaphalium
californicum California
Everlasting
Gnaphalium
(Gamochaeta purpurea) purpureum Silverleaf
Cudweed
Gnaphalium
stramineum Cottonbatting
Plant
Grindelia
hirsutula Hairy
Gumplant
Gutierrezia
californica California
Matchweed
Hesperevax
sparsiflora var. sparsiflora Inland
Evax
Heterotheca
sessiliflora var. bolanderi Golden
Aster
Lasthenia
californica ssp. californica Goldfields
Madia
gracilis Slender
Tarplant
Madia
sativa Tall
Tarplant *
Micropus
amphibolus Amphibole
Cotton-top LIST
1B
Micropus
californicus Cotton
Top
Microseris
bigelovii Coast
Microseris
Microseris
douglasii ssp. douglasii
Pentachaeta
alsinoides Slender
Pentachaeta
Psilocarphus
tenellus var. tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Rafinesquia
californica California
White Chicory
Senecio
aronicoides Butterweed
Solidago
californica Goldenrod
Stephanomeria
virgata Twiggy
Wreath
Stylocline
gnaphaloides Everlasting
Nest- straw
Uropappus lindleyi Silver
Puffs
Wyethia
angustifolia Narrow-leaf
Mule-ears
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus
cornuta var. californica Hazel
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Amsinckia
menziesii var. intermedia Common
Fiddleneck
Cynoglossum
grande Hound's
Tongue
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Arabis
glabra Tower
Mustard
Cardamine
californica var. californica
Cardamine
californica var. integrifolia Meadow
Milkmaids
Cardamine
oligosperma Bitter-cress
Erysimum
capitatum Tall
Wallflower
Erysimum
franciscanum Franciscan
Wallflower LIST 4
Guillenia
lasiophylla California
Mustard
Lepidium
nitidum var. nitidum Shining
Peppergrass
Thysanocarpus
curvipes Fringe-pod
CALLITRICHACEAE (WATERWORT FAMILY)
Callitriche
marginata Waterwort
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera
hispidula var. vacillans California
Honeysuckle
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Minuartia
douglasii Serpentine
Sandwort
Silene
californica Indian
Pink
Spergularia
macrotheca Coastal
Spurrey
CHENOPODIACEAE (GOOSEFOOT FAMILY)
Atriplex
leucophylla Beach
Goosefoot
CISTACEAE (ROCK-ROSE FAMILY)
Helianthemum
scoparium Broom-rose,
Rush-rose
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia
occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Western
Morning-glory
Calystegia
purpurata ssp. purpurata Coastal
Morn ing-glory
Calystegia
subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Shortstem
Morning-glory
CORNACEAE (DOGWOOD FAMILY)
Cornus
glabrata Brown
Dogwood (Chileno
Laguna SW)
Cornus
nuttallii Tree
Dogwood
Cornus
sericea ssp. sericea Creek
Dogwood
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula
connata Sand
Pigmy-weed
Dudleya
farinosa Sea
Lettuce
Sedum spathulifolium Spoon-leaved
Stonecrop
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah
fabaceus Manroot
Marah
oregonus
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex
barbarae Sedge
Carex
brevicaulis Sedge
Carex
gracilior Sedge
Carex
tumulicola Sedge
Cyperus
eragrostis Umbrella
Sedge
Scirpus
(Schoenoplectus) californicus Ca.
Tule
Scirpus
(Isolepis cernua) cernuus Deer
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum
var. pubescens
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Dryopteris
arguta Common
Woodfern
Polystichum
munitum Common
Swordfern
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)
Equisetum
hyemale var. affine Giant
Scouring-rush
Equisetum
telmateia var. braunii Giant
Horsetail
ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)
Arbutus
menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. cushingiana Eastwood’s Manzanita
EUPHORBIACAE (EUPHORBIA FAMILY)
Euphorbia spathulata Native
Spurge
FABACEAE
(PEA FAMILY)
Astragalus
gambelianus Gambel's
Locoweed
Lathyrus
vestitus var. vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus
micranthus Small-flowered
Lotus
Lotus
scoparius Deerweed
Lotus
strigosus Sand
Lotus (Lawson’s Landing hill)
Lotus
wrangelianus Subpinnate
Lotus
Lupinus
albifrons var. collinus Dwarf
Silverleaf Lupine
Lupinus
arboreus Yellow
Bush Lupine
Lupinus
bicolor Miniature
Lupine
Lupinus
formosus var. formosus Perennial
Summer Lupine
Lupinus
latifolius Broadleaf
Lupine
Lupinus
microcarpus var. densiflorus Secund
Lupine
Lupinus
propinquus Blue
Bush Lupine
Lupinus succulentus Hollow-stem
Annual Blue Lupine
Thermopsis
californica False
Lupine, Golden Banner
Trifolium
albopurpureum var. albopurpureum Common
Indian Clover
Trifolium
bifidum Notched-leaf
clover
Trifolium
fucatum Yellow
Sour Clover
Trifolium
gracilentum var. gracilentum Pinpoint
Clover
Trifolium
macraei Twinhead
Clover
Trifolium
microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium
microdon Cup
Clover
Trifolium
variegatum White-tip
Vari-color Clover
Trifolium
willdenovii Tomcat
Clover
Vicia
Vicia
ludoviciana Ludwig’s
Vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Quercus
agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
Quercus
wislizeni
Interior Live- Oak (usually shrubby)
GARRYACEAE (SILK TASSEL FAMILY)
Garrya
elliptica Lowland
Silk Tassel Bush
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium (Zeltnera)
muehlengbergii Centaury
GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)
Ribes
californicum California
Gooseberry
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)
Aesculus
californica California
Buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Eucrypta
chrysanthemifolia Small
white Fiesta flower
Nemophila
heterophylla Small-flowered
Nemophila
Phacelia
californica California
Perennial Phacelia
Phacelia
malvifolia Stinging
Phacelia
Phacelia
nemoralis Green
Phacelia
Pholistoma
auritum var. auritum Purple
Fiesta Flower, Ellisia
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris
longipetala Coast
Iris
Sisyrinchium
bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus
arcticus ssp. balticus Wiry
Rush
Juncus
bufonius var. bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus
effusus var. pacificus Green
Rush
Juncus
occidentalis Western
Rush
Juncus
patens Blue-green
Rush
Luzula
comosa
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lepechinia
calycina Pitcher
Sage
Monardella
villosa ssp. franciscana Hairy
Coyote Mint
Stachys
ajugoides var. rigida Hedge-nettle,
Woundwort
LAURACEAE (
Umbellularia
californica
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Allium
dichlamydeum Coast
Onion
Chlorogalum
pomeridianum var. divaricatum Coastal
Strawlily
Dichelostemma
capitatum Bluedicks
Fritillaria
affinis var. affinis Mission
Bells
Smilacina
(Maianthemum racemosum) racemosa Fat
Solomon
Smilacina
(Maianthemum stellatum) stellata Slim
Solomon
Trillium
chloropetalum Sessile-flowered
Wakerobin
Triteleia
laxa Ithuriel's
Spear
Triteleia
peduncularis Long-rayed
Triteleia
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Sidalcea
malviflora Checker-bloom
MYRICACEAE (BAYBERRY FAMILY)
Myrica (Morella)
californica
NYCTAGINACEAE (FOUR-O'CLOCK FAMILY)
Abronia
latifolia Yellow
Sand-verbena
Abronia
umbellata ssp. umbellata Pink
Sand-verbena (
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia
ovata Grassland
Sun-cups
Clarkia
concinna ssp. concinna Red
Ribbons
Clarkia
rubicunda Ruby
Chalice Godetia
Clarkia
unguiculata Elegant
Clarkia
Epilobium
brachycarpum Shortfruit
Willowherb
Epilobium
canum Zauschneria,
Ca. Fuchsia
Epilobium
ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Hairy
Willowherb
Epilobium
ciliatum ssp. watsonii Coastal
Willowherb
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia
elegans ssp. elegans Coastal
Rein-orchis
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOMRAPE FAMILY)
Orobanche
fasciculata Clustered
Broomrape
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis
albicans ssp. pilosa Native
Yellow Oxalis
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia
californica California
Poppy
Stylomecon
heterophylla Wind
Poppy
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago
erecta Dwarf
Plantain
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Bromus
carinatus California
Brome
Danthonia
californica var. californica Ca.
Oatgrass
Distichlis
spicata Saltgrass
Elymus
glaucus Wild-rye
Festuca
californica California
Fescue
Festuca
idahoensis Idaho
Fescue
Festuca
rubra Red
Fescue
Koeleria
macrantha June
Grass
Melica
californica Grassland
Melic-grass
Melica
torreyana Slender
Melicgrass
Nassella
lepida Slender
Needlegrass
Nassella
pulchra Purple
Needlegrass
Phalaris
californica California
Canarygrass
Poa secunda
ssp. secunda Early
Poa unilateralis Ocean-bluff
POLEMONIACEAE (GILIA/PHLOX
FAMILY)
Gilia
achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis Yarrow-leaved
Gilia
Gilia
capitata ssp. capitata Blue-headed
Gilia
Gilia
clivorum Small-flowered
Gilia
Navarretia
squarrosa Skunkweed
Polemonium
carneum Pink
Sky Pilot
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Eriogonum
latifolium Broad-leaved
Hairy Buckwheat
Eriogonum
nudum var. nudum Nude
Buckwheat
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium
californicum Ca.
Polypody
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia
ciliata Red
Maids
Claytonia
perfoliata Miners
Lettuce
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Glaux
maritima Sea-milkwort
(
Trientalis
latifolia Star-flower
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)
Adiantum
jordanii California
Maidenhair
Pellaea
andromedifolia Coffee
Fern
Pentagramma
triangularis Goldback
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium
californicum ssp. californicum Coastal
Scrub Larkspur
Ranunculus
californicus California
Buttercup
Thalictrum
fendleri var. polycarpum Meadow
Rue
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Tall
Blue Blossom
Rhamnus
crocea Red-berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Acaena
pinnatifida var.californica Acaena
Adenostoma
fasciculatum Chamise
Heteromeles
arbutifolia Toyon,
Christmas-berry
Holodiscus
discolor Ocean-spray
Horkelia
californica ssp. californica Ca.
Horkelia
Oemleria
cerasiformis Oso
Potentilla
glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky
Cinquefoil
Rubus
parviflorus Thimbleberry
Rubus
ursinus California
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium
porrigens var. porrigens Climbing
Bedstraw
SALICACEAE (
Salix
lasiolepis var. bigelovii Coastal
Thicket Willow
SAXIFRAGACEAE (SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
Heuchera
micrantha Alum-root
Lithophragma
affine Woodland
Star"V"
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Antirrhinum
vexillo-calyculatum Snapdragon
Antirrhinum
kelloggii Vining
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum
orontium Weasel
Snout *
Bellardia
trixago Bellardia *
Castilleja
affinis ssp. affinis Indian
Paint-brush
Castilleja
attennuata Valley
Tassels
Castilleja
densiflora ssp. densiflora Common
Owl's Clover
Castilleja
foliolosa Chaparral
Paintbrush
Castilleja
subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan
Paintbrush
Collinsia
heterophylla Chinese
Houses
Collinsia multicolor (sic?) S.F.
Chinese Houses
Linaria
canadensis Blue
Toad Flax
Mimulus
aurantiacus Sticky
Bush Monkeyflower
Mimulus
guttatus Perennial
Yellow Monkeyflower
Scrophularia
californica ssp. californica Bee-plant
Triphysaria
pusilla Insignificant
Owl's Clover
TYPHACEAE (CAT-TAIL FAMILY)
Typha
angustifolia Narrow-leaved
Cat-tail
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica
dioica ssp. holosericea Stinging
Nettle
VERBENACEAE (VERBENA FAMILY)
Verbena lasiostachys (robusta
sic) Vervain
VIOLACEAE (VIOLET FAMILY)
Viola
pedunculata Johnny-Jump-Up
Notes
* Non-native
plants or natives planted out of natural native location.
List 1B Listed, 2001, in the C.N.P.S. Inventory of Rare &
Endangered Plants, highest priority.
List 3 Listed
as plants about which more information is needed.
List 4 Listed
as plants of limited distribution.