BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME NOTES
ACERACEAE (MAPLE FAMILY)
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf
Maple
ALISMATACEAE (WATER-PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Alisma plantago-aquatica (incl var. triviale) Water-Plantain
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC OR CASHEW FAMILY)
Toxicodendron (Rhus) diversilobum
Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (CARROT FAMILY)
Daucus pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Eryngium armatum Coyote
Thistle
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum (L.d.) Hog
Fennel
Lomatium utriculatum Yellow
Hog Fennel
Osmorhiza chilensis Sweet
Cicely
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's
Yampah
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple
Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata Coast
Sanicle
Torilis arvensis *
Torilis nodosa Hedge
Parsley *
ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)
Aralia californica Elk
Clover
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (PIPEVINE FAMILY)
Aristolochia californica California
Pipe-vine T.L.
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE
FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium (A. borealis)
Yarrow
Achyrachaena mollis Blow-wives
Agoseris grandiflora (A. plebia)
Mountain
Dandelion
Agoseris heterophylla Annual
Dandelion
Arctotheca calendula Cape
Weed *
Artemisia californica California
Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort
Aster chilensis Aster
Aster radulinus
Broad-leaf
Aster
Baccharis pilularis (incl var. consanguinea) Coyote
Brush
Bellis perennis English
Daisy *
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea calcitrapa Purple
Star-Thistle *
Centaurea melitensis Napa
Thistle, Tocalote *
Centaurea solstitialis Yellow
Star-Thistle *
Chamomilla suaveolens (Matricaria matricarioides) Pineapple Weed *?
Cirsium brevistylum Indian
Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull
Thistle *
Conyza (Erigeron) bonariensis
*
Conyza (Erigeron) canadensis
Horseweed *
Cotula australis Green
Buttons *
Eriophyllum lanatum var. arachnoideum Woolly
Sunflower
Filago gallica French
Cudweed *
Gnaphalium luteo-album Annual
Cudweed *
Gnaphalium purpureum Cudweed
Hemizonia congesta ssp. congesta (incl H. lutescens Hayfield
Tarweed
& H. multicaulis
ssp m. & ssp. vernalis)
Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's
Spikeweed
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi (Chrysopsis villosa Golden Aster
var.
b.)
Hieracium albiflorum Hawkweed
Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) glabra
Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) radicata
Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Lactuca serriola Prickly
Lettuce *
Lactuca sp. Lettuce *
Lasthenia californica (L. chrysostoma & L. hirsutula) Gold Fields
Madia gracilis Slender
Tarweed
Madia madioides Woodland
Madia
Madia sativa (incl M. capitata)
Coast
Tarweed *
Micropus californicus var. californicus (M.c.)
Cotton
Top
Picris echioides Bristly
Ox-tongue *
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus (P.t.) Woolly
Marbles
Rigiopappus leptocladus
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Senecio vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Silybum marianum Milk
Thistle *
Solidago californica Goldenrod
Soliva sessilis (incl S. daucifolia & S. pterosperma) *
Sonchus asper Sow
Thistle *
Sonchus oleraceus Sow
Thistle *
Taraxacum officinale (incl T. laevigatum) Dandelion *
Tragopogon porrifolius Oyster-root,
Salsify *
Uropappus lindleyi (Microseris linearifolia & M. lindleyi) Silver Puffs
Wyethia angustifolia Narrow-leaf
Mule Ears
Wyethia glabra Mule
Ears
Xanthium spinosum Spiny
Cocklebur *
BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus cornuta var. californica (C. californica) California
Hazel
BLECHNACEAE (DEER FERN FAMILY)
Woodwardia fimbriata Western
Chain Fern
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Cryptantha sp.
Cynoglossum grande Hound's
Tongue
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Barbarea orthoceras (B. americana) Winter
Cress *
Brassica nigra Black
Mustard *
Brassica rapa (B. campestris) Field
Mustard *
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's
Purse *
Cardamine californica (Dentaria integrifolia) Milk
Maids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Coronopus didymus Wart
Cress *
Hirschfeldia incana (Brassica geniculata) Summer
Mustard *
Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum (L.n.) Peppergrass
Sisymbrium officinale Hedge
Mustard *
CAMPANULACEAE (BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Heterocodon rariflorum
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans
California
Honeysuckle
Sambucus mexicana (S. coerulea)
Blue
Elderberry
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (S. rivularis) Snowberry
Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare (C. holosteoides) *
Cerastium glomeratum (C. viscosum)
Mouse-ear
Chickweed *
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four-leaved Allseed *
Silene gallica Windmill
Pink *
Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis (S.a.) Spurrey *
Spergularia rubra Sand
Spurrey *
Stellaria media Chickweed *
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata (Convolvulus occidentalis Morning-glory
var. p. & var.
solanensis)
Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis
(Convolvulus s.) Morning-glory
Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed *
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP FAMILY)
Crassula connata (Tillaea erecta)
Pigmy-weed
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus Man-root
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex spp.
Sedges
Cyperus eragrostis Umbrella
Sage
Eleocharis macrostachya Spike-rush
Scirpus koilolepis
DATISCACEAE (DATISCA FAMILY)
Datisca glomerata Durango
Root
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKEN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens
Bracken
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOOD FERN FAMILY)
Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum (A.f. var. sitchense) Coastal Lady Fern
Dryopteris arguta Coastal
Wood Fern
Polystichum munitum Western
Sword Fern
ERICACEAE (HEATH FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa (A.g.
incl A. Eastwood Manzanita T.L.
cushingiana)
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. glaucescens (A.m.) Parry Manzanita S.L.
EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)
Eremocarpus setigerus Turkey
Mullein
Euphorbia maculata Spurge *
Euphorbia spathulata Spurge
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (LEGUME FAMILY)
Astragalus gambelianus (A. gambellianus) (incl var. elmeri) Loco Weed
Genista (Cytisus) monspessulana
French
Broom *
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus (incl ssp. puberulus Hillside Pea
& ssp. bolanderi,
in part)
Lotus corniculatus (L. tenuis)
Bird's
Foot Trefoil *
Lotus humistratus Colchita
Lotus micranthus Hill
Lotus
Lotus purshianus var. purshianus (L.p.) Spanish
Clover
Lotus scoparius var. scoparius (L.s.) Deerweed
Lotus wrangelianus (L. subpinnatus)
Calf
Lotus
Lupinus bicolor (incl L. micranthus & polycarpus) Dove Lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus (L.d.) Chick
Lupine
Lupinus nanus (incl var. maritimus)
Sky
Lupine
Medicago arabica Spotted
Medick *
Medicago polymorpha (incl var. brevispina & M. hispida incl Bur Clover *
vars.
confinis & apiculata)
Melilotus alba Sweet
Clover *
Melilotus indica (M. indicus)
Sweet
Clover *
Rupertia (Psoralea) physodes
California
Tea
Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla (T.m.) False Lupine
Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum (T.a.) Indian Clover
Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum (T.b.) Bearded
Clover
Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum (T.b. in part) Notched-leaf
Clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens (T. a.)
Balloon
Clover
Trifolium dubium Shamrock *
Trifolium glomeratum Knobby
Clover *
Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum (T.g.)
Pinpoint
Clover
Trifolium hirtum Rose
Clover *
Trifolium macraei Clover
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium microdon Toothed-cup
Clover
Trifolium oliganthum
Trifolium repens White
Clover *
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean
Clover *
Trifolium variegatum (incl T. appendiculatum) White-tip
Clover
Trifolium willdenovii (T. tridentatum) Tomcat
Clover
Vicia americana var. americana (incl vars.
linearus American
Vetch
& oregona & V.
californica)
Vicia benghalensis Purple
Vetch *
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa (V.s.)
Vetch *
Vicia villosa ssp. varia (V. dasycarpa) Vetch *
Vicia villosa ssp. villosa (V.v.)
Hairy
or Winter Vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK FAMILY)
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia (Q.a.) Coast
Live Oak
Quercus douglasii Blue
Oak
Quercus kelloggii California
Black Oak
Quercus lobata Valley
Oak
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens
Chaparral
Oak
GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)
Centaurium muhlenbergii (incl C. floribundum) Centaury
Cicendia quadrangularis
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broad-leaf
Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Erodium moschatum White-stem
Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranesbill *
Geranium molle Soft
Cranesbill *
GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)
Ribes californicum var. californicum (R.c.) Hillside
Gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum
Pink
Flowering Currant
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (BUCKEYE FAMILY)
Aesculus californica California
Buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Nemophila heterophylla
Romanzoffia californica Mist
Maiden
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana (incl var. major)
Douglas
Iris
Iris macrosiphon Ground
Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius (J.b.) Toad
Rush
Juncus effusus var. Rush
Juncus occidentalis Slender
Rush
Juncus patens Rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus (J.p.)
Brown-headed
Rush
Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved
Rush
Luzula comosa (L. multiflora)
Wood-rush
JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROW-GRASS FAMILY)
Lilaea scilloides Flowering
Quillwort
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Mentha pulegium European
Pennyroyal *
Monardella villosa ssp. villosa (M.v. in part) Coyote-mint
Pogogyne serpylloides
Satureja douglasii (S. chamissonis)
Yerba
Buena
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (S. r. var. quercetorum) Hedge Nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica California
Bay
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum (C.p.)
Soap Plant
Dichelostemma (Brodiaea) congestum
Ookow
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum (Brodiaea pulchella) Blue Dicks
Disporum sp.
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis (F. lanceolata) Mission
Bells
Triteleia (Brodiaea) hyacinthina
White
Brodiaea
Triteleia (Brodiaea) laxa Ithuriel's
Spear
Zigadenus fremontii (incl vars. minor & salsus) Star Lily
LYTHRACEAE (LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolium Loosestrife *
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Malva nicaeensis Bull
Mallow *
Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. malvaeflora(S.m.) Checkerbloom
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia (Oenothera) ovata
Sun-cups
Clarkia amoena ssp. huntiana
Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna (C.c) Red
Ribbons
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera
Winecup
Clarkia
Epilobium canum ssp. canum (Zauschneria
californica ssp. California
Fuchsia
mexicana)
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (E. californicum Northern
Willow Herb
& E. adenocaulon
incl var. occidentalis)
Epilobium torreyi (Boisduvalia stricta) Curved-fruit
Boisduvalia
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Corallorhiza maculata Spotted
Coralroot
Piperia (Habenaria) sp. Rein-orchis
OROBANCHACEAE (BROOM-RAPE FAMILY)
Orobanche fasciculata (O. f. var. franciscana) Clustered
Broomrape T.L.
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis corniculata *
Oxalis laxa Wood-sorrel *
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California
Poppy
Stylomecon heterophylla Wind
Poppy
PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK ORANGE FAMILY)
Whipplea modesta Modesty
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta (P. hookeriana var. californica) Dwarf
Plantain
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort *
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Agrostis sp. Bentgrass
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hair Grass *
Avena barbata Slim
Oat *
Avena fatua Fat
Oat *
Brachypodium distachyon Silica Grass </