Compiled by Olive Zappacosta with periodic revisions and additions from 1982 to 7 May 2001. Plant names changed to conform to The Jepson Manual (1993), with former plant names in ( ) parentheses.
A = Alien or introduced species, i.e., non-native.
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BLECHNACEAE - Deer Fern Family Woodwardia fimbriata - Giant Chain Fern DENNSTAEDTIACEAE - Bracken Fern Family Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens - Bracken DRYOPTERIDACEAE - Wood Fern Family Dryopteris arguta - Coastal Wood Fern POLYPODIACEAE - Polypody Fern Family Polypodium californicum - California Polypody Polypodium glycyrrhiza - Licorice Fern PTERIDACEAE - Brake Fern Family Adiantum jordanii - California Maiden Hair Pellaea andromedifolia - Coffee Fern Pellaea mucronata - Bird's Foot Fern Pentagramma triangularis (Pityrogramma triangularis)- Goldback Fern SELAGINELLACEAE - Selaginella Family Selaginella bigelovii - Bigelow's Spike-Moss
CUPRESSACEAE - Cypress Family A Cupressus sempervirens - Italian Cypress PINACEAE - Pine Family A Pinus pinea - Umbrella Pine, Italian Stone Pine
[A] ACERACEAE - Maple Family Acer macrophyllum - Canyon or Big-leaved Maple Acer negundo var. californicum - Box Elder AMARANTHACEAE - Amaranth Family A Amaranthus albus - Tumbleweed Amaranthus blitoides- Prostrate Amaranth AMARYLLIDACEAE: plants formerly in AMARYLLIDACEAE are now put in LILIACEAE (Allium, Brodiaea, Dichelostemma and Triteleia) ANACARDIACEAE - Sumac Family Toxicodendron diversilobum - Poison Oak A Schinus molle - Pepper Tree APIACEAE - Carrot or Parsley Family A Anthriscus caucalis (A. scandicina) - Bur-chervil Bowlesia incana - Bowlesia A Conium maculatum - Poison Hemlock Daucus pusillus - Rattlesnake Weed Eryngium aristulatum - Coyote Thistle Heracleum lanatum - Cow Parsnip Lomatium dasycarpum - Woolly-fruited Lomatium Lomatium marcrocarpum - Large Fruited Lomatium Lomatium utriculatum - Bladder Parsnip Osmorhiza chilensis - Wood Cicely Perideridia kelloggii - Kellogg's Yampah Sanicula arctopoides - Yellow Mats Sanicula bipinnata - Poison Sanicle Sanicula bipinnatifida - Purple Sanicle Sanicula crassicaulis - Pacific Sanicle A Scandix pecten-veneris - Shepherd's Needle Tauschia hartwegii - Hartweg's Tauschia A Torilis nodosa - Knotted Hedge Parsley A Torilis arvensis - Hedge Parsley Yabea microcarpa (Caucalis microcarpa) - California Hedge Parsley ASCLEPIDACEAE - Milkweed Family Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow-leaf Milkweed ASTERACEAE - Sunflower Family Ambrosieae [Ragweed Tribe] Xanthium spinosum - Spiny Clotbur Xanthium strumarium - Cocklebur Anthemideae [Mayweed Tribe] Achillea millefolium (A. m. var. californica) - Common Yarrow A Anthemis arvensis - Corn Chamomile A Anthemis cotula - Mayweed or Dog Fennel Artemisia californica - California Sagebrush Artemisia douglasiana - California Mugwort A Chamomilla suaveolens (Matricaria matricarioides) - Pineapple Weed Astereae [Aster Tribe] Aster chilensis - Common California Aster Aster radulinus - Rough-leaved or Broad-leaved Aster Baccharis pilularis (B. pilularis ssp. consanguinea)- Coyote Brush, Chaparral Broom Baccharis viminea - Mule Fat A Bellis perennis - English Daisy Euthamia occidentalis (Solidago occidentalis) - Western Golden Rod Grindelia camporum - Great Valley Grindelia, Gum Weed Heterotheca sessiliflora var. echioides (Chrysopsis villosa var.echioides) - Golden Aster Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata (L. ramulosa var. glabrata) - Serpentine Lessingia Cichorieae [Chicory Tribe] Agoseris grandiflora - California Dandelion Agoseris heterophylla - Woodland Agoseris, Annual Agoseris A Crepis capillaris - Smooth Hawksbeard A Crepis vesicaria ssp. taraxacifolia - Weedy Hawksbeard A Hypochaeris glabra - Smooth Cat's Ears A Hypochaeris radicata - Rough Cat's Ears A Lactuca saligna - Willow Lettuce A Lactuca serriola - Prickly Lettuce A Lactuca virosa - Wild Lettuce Microseris douglasii - Douglas Microseris Microseris laciniata - Cutleaf Microseris Rafinesquia californica - California Chicory A Sonchus asper - Prickly Sow Thistle A Sonchus oleraceus - Common Sow Thistle Stephanomeria virgata - Virgate or Tall Stephanomeria A Tragopogon porrifolius - Salsify Cynareae [Thistle Tribe] A Carduus pycnocephalus - Italian Thistle A Carthamus baeticus - Smooth Distaff Thistle A Carthamus lanatus - Woolly Distaff Thistle A Centaurea calcitrata - Purple Star-Thistle A Centaurea melitensis - Tocalote, Napa Thistle A Centaurea solstitialis - Yellow Star Thistle Cirsium occidentale var. venustrum (C. proteanum) - Red Thistle or Venus Thistle A Cirsium vulgare - Common or Bull Thistle A Silybum marianum - Milk Thistle Helenieae [Sneezeweed Tribe] Eriophyllum confertiflorum - Golden Yarrow Helenium puberulum - Rosilla, Sneezeweed Lasthenia californica (L. chrysostoma) - Common Gold Fields Lasthenia maritima (L. minor) - Woolly Gold Fields Monolopia gracilens - Woodland Monolopia Monolopia major - Cupped Monolopia Rigiopappus leptocladus - Rigiopappus Heliantheae [Sunflower Tribe] Helianthella castanea - Diablo Helianthella Wyethia glabra - Mule Ears Inuleae [Everlasting Tribe] Anaphalis margaritacea - Pearly Everlasting Filago californica - California Filago A Filago gallica - Narrow-leaved Filago Gnaphalium californicum - California Cudweed or Green Everlasting A Gnaphalium luteo-album - Weedy Cudweed Gnaphalium purpureum - Purple Cudweed Gnaphalium stramineum (G. chilense) - Cotton-batting plant Hesperevax sparsiflora (Evax sparsiflora) - Erect Evax Micropus californicus var. californicus - Slender Cottonweed Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus - Dwarf Woolly-Heads Psilocarphus tenellus - Slender Woolly-heads Madieae [Tarweed Tribe] Achyrachaena mollis - Blow-wives Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia (H. luzulifolia) - Hayfield Tarweed Hemizonia fitchii - Fitch's Spikeweed Hemizonia luzulifolia ssp. rudis- Hayfield Tarweed Hemizonia pungens ssp. pungens - Common Spikeweed Lagophylla ramosissima - Common Hareleaf Layia gaillardioides - Woodland Layia Madia elegans ssp. densifolia - Common Madia Madia exigua - Threadstem Madia Madia gracilis - Slender Tarweed Madia sativa - Common Tarweed Senecioneae [Groundsel Tribe] A Senecio vulgaris - Common Groundsel [B] BERBERIDACEAE - Barberry Family A Berberis aquifolium (Mahonia aquifolium) - Holly-leaved Berberis BETULACEAE - Birch Family Alnus rhombifolia - White Alder BORAGINACEAE -Borage Family Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia (A. intermedia) - Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii - Rigid Fiddleneck Cryptantha flaccida - Flaccid Cryptantha Cryptantha muricata - Prickly Cryptantha Cynoglossum grande - Hound's Tongue Heliotropium curassavicum (H. curassavicum var. oculatum) - Chinese Pusley or Salt Heliotrope Plagiobothrys canescens - Valley Popcorn Flower Plagiobothrys glaber - Hairless Popcorn Flower Plagiobothrys nothofulus - Rusty Popcorn Flower BRASSICACEAE - Mustard Family Arabis glabra - Tower Mustard Athysanus pusillus - Dwarf Athysanus Barbarea orthoceras - Winter Cress A Brassica juncea - Indian Mustard A Brassica nigra - Black Mustard A Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's Purse Cardamine californica (Dentaria californica) - Milkmaids Cardamine oligosperma - Bitter Cress A Cardaria draba - Hoary Cress Guillenia lasiophyllum (Thelypodium lasiophyllum) - California Mustard Guillenia lasiophyllum var. inalienum (Thelypodium lasiophyllum var. inalienum) - California Mustard A Hirschfeldia incana (Brassica geniculata) - Summer Mustard Lepidium nitidum - Shining Pepper Grass A Lepidium strictum - Wayside Pepper Grass A Raphanus sativus - Wild Radish Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum - Water Cress A Sinapis arvensis (Brassica kaber) - Charlock A Sisymbrium irio - London Rocket A Sisymbrium officinale - Hedge Mustard Streptanthus albidus ssp. peramoenus - Most Beautiful Jewelflower Strepthanthus glandulosus ssp.glandulosus - Common Jewelflower Thysanocarpus curvipes var.curvipes-Hairy Fringe Pod Thysanocarpus curvipes var.elegans-Elegant Fringe Pod Thysanocarpus lacinatus (T.lacinatus var.crenatus) - Crenate Fringe Pod Tropidocarpum gracile - Dobie Pod [C] CACTACEAE - Cactus Family Opuntia occidentalis - Prickly Pear, Tuna CAPRIFOLIACEAE - Honeysuckle Family Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans (Lonicera hispidula)-Hairy Honeysuckle Sambucus mexicana - Blue Elderberry Symphoricarpos mollis - Creeping Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Symphoricarpos rivularis) - Commom Snowberry CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink Family A Cerastium glomeratum (Cerastium viscosum) - Mouse-Ear Chickweed Minuartia douglasii (Arenaria douglasii) - Douglas Sandwort A Polycarpon tetraphyllum - Polycarpon A Silene gallica - Windmill Pink A Spergularia rubra - Purple Sand Spurry A Stellaria media - Common Chickweed Stellaria nitens - Shining Chickweed CHENOPODIACEAE -Goosefoot Family A Chenopodium album - Lamb's Quarters Chenopodium californicum - California Goosefoot A Salsola tragus (Salsola kali var. tenuifolia)- Russian Thistle CONVOLVULACEAE - Morning Glory Family Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata (Convolvulus occidentalis var.purpuratus)-Chaparral Morning Glory Calystegia subacaulis - Hill Morning Glory CORNACEAE - Dogwood Family Cornus glabrata - Brown or Smooth Dogwood CRASSULACEAE - Stone Crop Family Crassula connata (Tillaea erecta) - Sand Pigmy Weed Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa - Spreading Dudleya Dudleya setchellii - Santa Clara Valley Dudleya CUCURBITACEAE - Gourd Family Marah fabaceus - Wild Cucumber, California Manroot CYPERACEAE - Sedge Family Carex serratodens - Bifid Sedge Carex tumulicola - Foothill Sedge Cyperus eragrostis - Tall Cyperus Eleocharis acicularis - Needle Spike-rush Scirpus fluviatilis - River Bulrush Scirpus microcarpus-Small Fruited or Panicled Bulrush [D] DIPSACACEAE - Teasel Family A Dipsacus sativus (D. fullonum) - Fuller's Teasel [E] ERICACEAE - Heath Family Arctostaphylos glauca - Big-berried Manzanita Arbutus menziesii - Pacific Madrone EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge Family Eremocarpus setigerus - Turkey Mullein, Dove Weed Euphorbia spathulata - Reticulate-seeded Spruge [F] FABACEAE - Pea Family Astragalus gambelianus - Dwarf Locoweed A Genista monspessulana (Cytisus monspessulanus) - French Broom Hoita macrostachya (Psoralea macrostachya) - California Hemp Hoita strobilina (Psoralea strobilina) - Loma Prieta Psoralea A Lathyrus latifolius - Perennial Sweet Pea Lathyrus vestitus var.vestitus (L.vestitus ssp. puberulus) - Hillside Pea, Common Pacific Pea Lotus humistratus - Short-pod Trefoil Lotus purshianus var. purshianus- Spanish Lotus Lotus scoparius - California Broom, Deerweed Lotus wrangelianus (L. subpinnatus) - Chile Trefoil Lupinus albifrons- Hill Bush Lupine Lupinus bicolor - Dove Lupine or Miniature Lupine Lupinus latifolius var.latifolius-Broad-leaved Lupine Lupinus microcarpus var.densiflorus (L.densiflorus) - Gully Lupine Lupinus nanus - Douglas Annual Lupine Lupinus succulentus - Arroyo Lupine A Medicago orbicularis - (no common name) A Medicago polymorpha - Bur Clover (Pod with spines) A Medicago polymorpha var.brevispina-Bur Clover (Pod without spines) A Melilotus indica - Sourclover or Yellow Melilot A Robinia pseudo-acacia - Black Locust Rupertia physodes (Psoralea physodes)-California Tea A Spartium junceum - Spanish Broom Trifolium albopurpureum var.albopurpureum-Indian or Rancheria Clover Trifolium albopurpureum var.dichotomum-Branched Indian Clover Trifolium bifidum var. decipiens - Deceptive Clover Trifolium depauperatum var.truncatum-Dwarf Sack Clover Trifolium fucatum - Sour Clover, Puff Clover Trifolium gracilentum - Pin-point Clover A Trifolium hirtum - Pink Clover A Trifolium incarnatum - Crimson or Italian Clover Trifolium microcephalum - Small-headed Clover Trifolium microdon - Valparaiso Clover A Trifolium subterraneum - Subterranean Clover Trifolium willdenovii (Trifolium tridentatum) - Tomcat Clover Vicia americana var. americana - American Vetch A Vicia benghalensis - Purple Vetch Vicia gigantea - Giant Vetch A Vicia sativa ssp. sativa - Common Vetch, Spring Vetch A Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (V. angustifolia) - Smaller Common Vetch A Vicia villosa ssp. varia (V. dasycarpa) - Thick- fruited Vetch FAGACEAE - Oak Family Quercus agrifolia - Live Oak Quercus berberidifolia (Q. dumosa) - Scrub Oak Quercus douglasii - Blue Oak Quercus durata - Leather Oak Quercus kelloggii - California Black Oak Quercus lobata - Valley Oak Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens - Interior Live Oak [G] GARRYACEAE - Silk Tassel Family Garrya elliptica - Silk Tassel Bush GERANIACEAE - Geranium Family A Erodium botrys - Long-beaked Storksbill A Erodium cicutarium - Red Stem Storksbill A Erodium moschatum - White Stem Storksbill A Geranium dissectum - Cut-leafed Geranium A Geranium molle - Doves-Foot Geranium GROSSULARIACEAE - Gooseberry Family Ribes californicum (Grossularia californica) - California Gooseberry Ribes malvaceum - Chaparrel or California Black Current Ribes menziesii (Grossularia menziesii) - Canyon Gooseberry [H] HIPPOCASTANACEAE - Horse Chestnut Family Aesculus californica - California Buckeye HYDROPHYLLACEAE - Waterleaf or Phacelia Family Emmenanthe penduliflora - Whispering Bells Eriodictyon californicum - Yerba Santa Nemophila heterophylla - Canyon Nemophila Nemophila menziesii - Baby Blue Eyes Nemophila menziesii ssp. atomaria - Baby Blue Eye Nemophila parviflora - Woodland or Small-flowered Nemophila Phacelia californica - California Phacelia Phacelia distans - Common Phacelia Phacelia imbricata - Imbricate Phacelia Pholistoma auritum - Blue Fiesta Flower Pholistoma membranaceum - White Fiesta Flower [I] IRIDACEAE - Iris Family Iris douglasiana - Mountain Iris Iris macrosiphon - Ground or Slender Tubed Iris Sisyrinchium bellum - Blue Eyed Grass [J] JUNCACEAE - Rush Family Juncus bufonius - Toads Rush Juncus effusus var. pacificus - Bog Rush Juncus patens - Spreading or Common Rush Juncus xiphioides - Iris Leaved Rush Luzula comosa (L. multiflora) - Common Wood Rush [L] LAMIACEAE - Mint Family A Lamium amplexicaule - Henbit Lepechinia calycina - Pitcher Sage A Marrubium vulgare - Horehound Monardella douglasii - Fenestra Monardella Monardella villosa - Pennyroyal or Coyote Mint Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana - ssp. of Coyote Mint Pogogyne serphylloides - Thyme-leaved Pogogyne Salvia columbariae - Chia Salvia mellifera - Black Sage Satureja douglasii - Yerba Buena Scutellaria tuberosa - Danny's Skull Cap Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (S. rigida ssp. quercetorum) - Rigid Hedge Nettle Stachys bullata - Common Hedge Nettle Trichostema lanceolatum - Vinegar Weed LAURACEAE - Laurel Family Umbellularia californica - California Bay or Laurel LILIACEAE - Lily Family Allium serra (A. serratum) (AMARYLLIDACEAE) - Pom Pom Onion Allium unifolium (AMARYILLIDACEAE) - Clay Onion
A Amaryllis belladonna - Naked Lady Brodiaea coronaria ssp. coronaria (AMARYLLIDACEAE) - Harvest Brodiaea Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans (AMARYLLIDACEAE) - Elegant Brodiaea Calochortus albus - Globe Lily Calochortus luteus - Yellow Mariposa Calochortus venustus - White Mariposa Chlorogalum pomeridianum - Soap Plant Dichelostemma congestum (AMARYLLIDACEAE) - Narrow Saitas Dichelostemma capitatum (D. pulchellum) (AMARYLLIDACEAE) - Blue Dicks Disporum hookeri - Hooker's Fairy Bell Fritillaria affinis (F. lanceolata) - Mission Bell Fritillaria liliacea - Fragrant or White Fritillary Smilacina stellata (S. stellata var. sessilifolia) - Slim Solomon Seal Triteleia hyacinthina (AMARYLLIDCEAE) - White Brodiaea Triteleia laxa (AMARYLLIDACEAE) - Ithuriel's Spear Trillium chloropetalum - Giant Wake Robin, Common Trillium Zygadenus fremontii (Z. fremontii var. fremontii) - Fremont's Star Lily, Fremont's Zygadene LINACEAE - Flax Family Hesperolinon micranthum - Small-flowered Dwarf Flax LOASACEAE - Loasa Family Mentzelia lindleyi - Blazing Star LYTHRACEAE - Loosestrife Family A Lythrum hyssopifolium - Hyssop Loosestrife [M] MALVACEAE - Mallow Family Malacothamnus fasciculatus (M. arcuatus) - Chaparral Mallow A Malva nicaeensis - Bull Mallow A Malva parviflora - Cheese-weed Sidalcea malviflora - Checker Bloom or Wild Hollyhock MYRTACEAE - Myrtle Family A Eucalyptus globulus - Blue Gum [O] OLEACEAE - Olive Family A Olea europea - Olive Tree ONAGRACEAE - Evening Primrose Family Camissonia graciliflora (Oenothera graciliflora) - Slender-flowered Primrose Clarkia amoena - Farewell-to-Spring Clarkia purpurea - Wine Cup Clarkia Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera - 4-Spotted Clarkia Clarkia purpurea ssp. viminea - Large Godetia Clarkia rubicunda - Farewell-to-Spring Clarkia unguiculata - Elegant Clarkia Epilobium minutum - Threadstem Fireweed, Minute Willow Herb Epilobium brachycarpum (E. paniculatum) - Panicled Willow Herb Epilobium canum (Zauschneria califorinica) - California Fuschia Epilobium densiflorum (Boisduvalia densiflora) - Dense flowered Boisduvalia OROBANCHACEAE - Broomrape Family Orobanche fasciculata (O fasciculata var. franciscana) - Clustered Broomrape ORCHIDACEAE - Orchid Family Corallorhiza striata - Striped Coral Root Piperia elegans (Habenaria elegans) - Elegant Piperia Piperia unalascensis (Habenaria unalascensis) - Alaska Piperia [P] PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy Family Eschscholzia californica - California Poppy Platystemon californicus - Cream Cups Stylomecon heterophylla - Wind Poppy PLANTAGINACEAE - Plantain Family Plantago erecta - California Plantain A Plantago lanceolata - English Plantain PLATANACEAE - Sycamore Family Platanus racemosa - Sycamore POACEAE - Grass Family (Grass Family identified by Sally Casey) Agrostideae [Timothy Tribe] Agrostis exarata - Western Bent Grass Agrostis hallii - Hall's Bent Grass A Agrostis semiverticillata - Water Bent Grass A Crypsis schoenoides (Heleochloa schoenoides) - Swamp Grass A Gastridium ventricosum - Nit Grass Nassella lepida (Stipa lepida) - Small Flowered Stipa Nassella pulchra (Stipa pulchra) - Purple Needle Grass A Piptatherum miliaceum (Oryzopsis miliacea) - Smilo Grass A Polypogon monspeliensis - Rabbit Foot Grass, Annual Beard Grass Aveneae [Oat Tribe] A Aira caryophyllea - Silver European Hairgrass A Avena barbata - Slender Oat A Avena fatua - Wild Oat A Avena sativa - Cultivated Oat Deschampsia elongata - Slender Hair Grass Koeleria macrantha - June Grass Trisetum canescens - Tall Trisetum Trisetum cernuum - Nodding Trisetum Festuceae [Fescue Tribe] A Brachypodium distachyon - Purple False Brome A Briza minor - Little Quaking Grass Bromus carinatus - California Brome A Bromus diandrus - Ripgut Brome A Bromus hordeaceus (B. mollis) - Soft Chess Bromus laevipes - Woodland Brome Grass A Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens (B. rubens) - Foxtail Brome A Bromus trinii - Chilean Brome Grass A Cortaderia selloana - Pampas Grass A Cynosurus echinatus - Hedgehog Dogtail A Desmazeria rigida (Scleropoa rigida) - Scleropoa Festuca californica - California Fescue A Lamarckia aurea - Goldentop Melica californica - California Melic Melica imperfecta - Coast Range Melic Melica torreyana - Torrey Melic A Parapholis incurva - Sickle Grass Phragmites australis (P. communis var. belandieri) - Common Reed A Poa annua - Annual Bluegrass Poa howellii - Howell's Poa Poa secunda ssp. secunda (P. scrabella) - Pine Bluegrass A Vulpia bromoides (V. dertonensis) - Six-weeks Fescue Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys (Festuca microstachys) - Nuttall's Fescue Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora (V. pacifica) - Pacific Fescue A Vulpia myuros var. myuros - Rattail Fescue Hordeae [Barley Tribe] Elymus glaucus - Blue Wild Rye, Western Rye Grass Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii - Rye Elymus multisetus (Sitanion jubatum) and (Sitanion hansenii) - Big Squirreltail A Hainardia cylindrica (Monerma cylindrica) - Thin Tail Hordeum brachyantherum - Meadow Barley Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum (H. californicum) - California Barley A Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum (H. geniculatum) - Mediterranean Barley A Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum (H. leporinum) - Farmer's Foxtail A Hordeum vulgare - Common Barley A Leymus triticoides (Elymus triticoides) - Creeping Wild Rye A Lolium multiflorum - Italian Rye Grass A Parapholis incurva - Sickle Grass A Triticum aestivum - Wheat Phalarideae [Canary Grass Tribe] A Phalaris aquatica (P. tuberosa var. stenoptera) - Harding Grass Phalaris californica - California Canary Grass POLEMONIACEAE - Phlox Family Gilia achilleifolia - California Gilia Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis - ssp. of California Gila Gilia tricolor - Bird's Eye Gilia Linanthus ambiguus - Serpentine Linanthus Linanthus androsaceus - Common Linanthus Linanthus bicolor - Bicolored Linanthus Linanthus ciliatus - Whisker Brush Linanthus dichotomus - Evening Snow Linanthus liniflorus - Flax-flowered Linanthus Linanthus parviflorus - Small-flowered Linanthus Navarretia atractyloides - Holly-leaved Navarretia Navarretia heterodoxa - Calistoga Navarretia Navarretia squarrosa - Skunk Weed Phlox gracilis (Microsteris gracilis) - Slender Phlox POLYGONACEAE - Buckwheat Family Eriogonum nudum - Naked-Stemmed Eriogonum Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum A Polygonum arenastrum (P. aviculare) - Common Knotweed or Doorweed Pterostegia drymarioides - California Thread Stem A Rumex acetosella - Sheep's Sorrel A Rumex conglomeratus - Green Dock A Rumex crispus - Curly Dock PORTULACACEAE - Purslane Family Calandrinia ciliata (C. ciliata var. menziesii) - Red Maids Claytonia gypsophiloides - Coast Range Montia Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata (Montia perfoliata) - Miner's Lettuce Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua (Montia spathulata) - Common Montia POTAMOGETONACEAE - Pondweed Family Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel-leaved Pondweed PRIMULACEAE - Primrose Family A Anagallis arvensis - Scarlet Pimpernel Dodecatheon clevelandii var. sanctarum - Padre's Shooting Star Dodecatheon hendersonii - Woodland Shooting Star, Mosquito Bills Trientalis latifolia - Pacific Star Flower [R] RANUNCULACEAE - Buttercup or Crowfoot Family Aquilegia eximia - Van Houtte's Columbine Clematis lasiantha - Virgin's Bower Delphinium patens - Coast Larkspur Ranunculus aquatilus var. capillaceus - Water Buttercup Ranunculus californicus - California Buttercup Ranunculus hebecarpus - Pubescent-fruited Buttercup Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum - Meadowrue RHAMNACEAE - Buckthorn Family Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus (C. cuneatus var. dubius) - Common Buck Brush Ceanothus papillosus var. papillosus - Wartyleaf Ceanothus Rhamnus californica - Coffee Berry Rhamnus crocea - Red Berry Rhamnus illicifolia (R. crocea ssp. illicifolia) - Holly-leaved Buckthorn ROSACEAE - Rose Family Adenostoma fasciculatum - Chamise, Greasewood Aphanes occidentalis (Alchemilla occidentalis) - Western Lady's Mantle Cercocarpus betuloides - Mountain Mahogany Heteromeles arbutifolia - Toyon Holodiscus discolor - Ocean Spray, Cream Bush Horkelia californica ssp. frondosa (H. frondosa) - Leafy Horkelia Oemleria cerasiformis (Osmaronia cerasiformis) - Oso Berry Potentilla glandulosa - Sticky Cinquefoil Prunus emarginata - Bitter Cherry Prunus ilicifolia - Holly-leaved Cherry, Islay Prunus virginiana var. demissa - Western Choke Cherry Rosa californica - California Wild Rose Rosa gymnocarpa - Wood Rose Rosa spithamea - Ground Rose A Rubus discolor (R. procerus) - Himalayan Berry Rubus ursinus - California Blackberry RUBIACEAE - Madder Family Galium andrewsii - Phlox-leaved Bedstraw Galium aparine - Goose Grass A Galium murale - Tiny Bedstraw Galium porrigens var. porrigens (G. nutallii) - Climbing Bedstraw A Sherardia arvensis - Field Madder [S] SALICACEAE - Willow Family Salix laevigata - Red Willow Salix lasiolepis - Arroyo Willow SAXIFRAGACEAE - Saxifrage Family Lithophragma affine - Woodland Star Lithophragma heterophyllum - Hill Star Saxifraga californica - California Saxifrage SCROPHULARIACEAE - Figwort Family Antirrhinum kelloggii - Lax Snapdragon Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum - Wiry Snapdragon Castilleja affinis - Coast Paint Brush Castilleja attenuata (Orthocarpus attenuatus) - Valley Tassels Castilleja densiflora (Orthocarpus densiflorus) - Owl's Clover Castilleja exacta (Orthocarpus purpurascens) - Red Owl's Clover Castilleja foliolosa - Felt Paint Brush Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana (C. franciscana) - Franciscan Paint Brush Collinsia heterophylla - Chinese Houses Collinsia multicolor (C. franciscana) - Franciscan Blue Eyed Mary Collinsia sparsiflora var. collina - Spinsters Blue Eyed Mary Cordylanthus pilosus - Hairy Bird's Beak Cordylanthus rigidus - Stiffy-branched Bird's Beak Linaria canadensis - Blue Toadflax Mimulus aurantiacus - Sticky Monkey Flower Mimulus guttatus - Common Monkey Flower Pedicularis densiflora - Indian Warrior Scrophularia californica - Bee Plant Triphysaria pusillus (Orthocarpus pusillus) - Dwarf Orthocarpus A Veronica arvensis - Corn Speedwell A Veronica persica - Persian Speedwell SIMAROUBACEAE - Quassia Family A Ailanthus altissima - Tree of Heaven SOLANACEAE - Nightshade Family A Datura stramonium - Jimson Weed A Datura stramonium var. tatula - Purple Thorn Apple A Nicotiana glauca - Tree Tobacco A Solanum americanum - Black Nightshade Solanum umbelliferum - Blue Witch [T] TYPHACEAE - Cat-tail Family Typha angustifolia - Narrow-leaved Cat-tail [U] URTICACEAE - Nettle Family Hesperocnide tenella - Western Nettle Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (U. holosericea) - Hoary Nettle A Urtica urens - Dwarf Nettle [V] VALERIANACEAE - Valerian Family Plectritis ciliosa - Long-spurred Plectritis Plectritis congesta (P. congesta ssp. brachystemon) - Pink Plectritis, Sea Blush VERBENACEAE - Verbena Family Verbena lasiostachys - California Vervain or Western Verbena Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida (V. robusta) - Robust Vervain VIOLACEAE - Violet Family Viola ocellata - Western Heart's Ease Viola pedunculata - Johnny Jump-Up VISCACEAE (LORANTHACEAE) - Mistletoe Family Phoradendron villosum - Oak Mistletoe [Z] ZYGOPHYLLACEAE - Caltrop Family A Tribulus terrestris - Puncture Weed
Plant identification made by Olive Zappacosta
and other members of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Native
Plant Society. Thanks to Kikue Sugai for data entry.
Revised 7 May 2001.