Southern California Wildflowers

Scientific NameCommon NameFormer Name
Abies concolor White fir
Abies concolor White fir (female cones)
Abutilon palmeri Indian mallow
Acanthomintha obovata ssp. cordata Heart-leaved thorn-mint
Acanthoscyphus parishii Parish's oxytheca Oxytheca parishii
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf maple
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf maple (flowers)
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf maple (fruit)
Acmispon decumbens Sierra Nevada lotus Acmispon nevadensis
Acmispon dendroideus Island broom Lotus dendroideus
Acmispon dendroideus Island broom (flowers) Lotus dendroideus
Acmispon denticulatus Toothed lotus Lotus denticulatus
Acmispon micranthus San Diego bird's-foot trefoil Lotus hamatus
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium San Diego chamise
Aesculus californica California buckeye
Aesculus californica California buckeye (fruit)
Agave attenuata Foxtail agave (leaves)
Agave shawii Shaw's agave
Agoseris retrorsa Spear-leaved agoseris (seed head)
Allium burlewii Burlew's onion
Allium howellii var. clokeyi Clokey's onion
Allium lacunosum Pitted onion
Allium monticola San Bernardino Mtns. onion
Allium parryi Parry's fringed onion
Allophyllum divaricatum Purple false gilia
Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum Violet false gilia
Alopecurus saccatus Pacific foxtail
Amaranthus deflexus Low amaranth
Amauriopsis dissecta Ragleaf bahia Bahia dissecta
Ambrosia confertiflora Slender ragweed
Ambrosia confertiflora Slender ragweed (flowers)
Amelanchier utahensis? Serviceberry
Amorpha fruticosa Western false-indigo
Androsace elongata California rockjasmine
Angelica capitellata Ranger's buttons Sphenosciadium capitellatum
Angelica tomentosa Woolly angelica
Antennaria dimorpha Low pussytoes (male)
Aphyllon californicum ssp. feudgei California broomrape Orobanche californica ssp. fuedgei
Aphyllon franciscanum Clustered broomrape Apphyllon fasciculatum
Aphyllon parishii Parish's broomrape Orobanche parishii
Arceuthobium campylopodum Western dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium californicum
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. gabrielensis San Gabriel manzanita Arctostaphylos gabrielensis
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood manzanita (leaves)
Arctostaphylos insularis Island manzanita
Arctostaphylos otayensis Otay manzanita
Arctostaphylos parryana Parry manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula Greenleaf manzanita (fruit)
Arctostaphylos pringlei Pringle's manzanita
Arctostaphylos refugioensis Refugio manzanita
Arenaria serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved sandwort
Arnica discoidea Rayless arnica
Arthrocnemum subterminale Parish's pickleweed Salicornia subterminalis
Astragalus albens Cushenbury milkvetch
Astragalus douglasii var. douglasii Jacumba milkvetch
Astragalus filipes Narrow-pod locoweed
Astragalus lentiginosus var. sierrae Bear Valley milk-vetch (pods)
Astragalus leucolobus Big Bear woollypod
Astragalus pomonensis Pomona milk-vetch
Astragalus purshii Woolly pod (pod)
Astragalus purshii var. lectulus Woolly pod
Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus Ventura marsh milk-vetch
Athyrium filix-femina Common ladyfern
Atriplex argentea Silverscale saltbush
Atriplex coulteri? Coulter's saltbush?
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat (leaves)
Baccharis salicina Willow baccharis (leaves) Baccharis emoryi
Bahiopsis laciniata San Diego sunflower Viguiera laciniata
Batis maritima Saltwort (in fruit)
Berberis aquifolium Oregon grape
Beta vulgaris Common beet
Boechera consanguinea Four Corners rockcress
Boechera parishii Parish's rock-cress Arabis parishii
Boechera perennans? Perennial rock-cress? Arabis perennans?
Boechera pinetorum Holboell's rock-cress Arabis holboellii var. pinetorum
Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Alkali bulrush Scirpus maritimus
Bougainvillea sp. Bougainvillea
Brassica fruticulosa Knobby-pod mustard
Brodiaea elegans Harvest brodiaea
Brodiaea filifolia Three-leaved brodiaea
Brodiaea orcuttii? Orcutt's brodiaea?
Bromus grandis? Tall brome?
Bromus tectorum Cheat grass
Calochortus concolor Golden-bowl mariposa lily
Calochortus dunnii Dunn's mariposa lily
Calochortus fimbriatus Late-flowering mariposa Calochortus weedii var. vestus
Calochortus invenustus Mariposa lily
Calochortus invenustus Mariposa lily (green stripe)
Calochortus invenustus Mariposa lily (lavender)
Calochortus invenustus Mariposa lily (maroon)
Calochortus invenustus Mariposa lily (violet)
Calochortus palmeri Palmer's mariposa lily
Calochortus palmeri Palmer's mariposa lily (white)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (dark red)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (deep red)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (multi-color)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (multi-color)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (peach)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (pink)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (red)
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa (yellow)
Calochortus weedii var. peninsularis Baja mariposa lily
Calochortus weedii var. weedii Weed's mariposa
Calyptridium monospermum Pussy paws
Calyptridium umbellatum Pussy paws
Calystegia macrostegia ssp. macrostegia Island morning glory
Calystegia macrostegia ssp. tenuifolia San Diego morning glory
Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata Woolly morning glory
Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata Western morning glory
Camissonia pusilla Little wiry suncup
Camissoniopsis hirtella Hairy suncups Camissonia hirtella
Camissoniopsis ignota Jurupa Hills suncup Camissonia ignota
Camissoniopsis intermedia Intermediate suncup Camissonia intermedia
Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat
Carex barbarae Valley sedge
Carex hassei Salt sedge Carex garberi
Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Martin's paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa? Desert paintbrush? Castilleja angustifolia?
Castilleja cinerea Ash-gray paintbrush
Castilleja cinerea Ash-gray paintbrush (yellow)
Castilleja densiflora Dense-flowered owl's clover
Castilleja exserta Owl's clover (white)
Castilleja gleasoni Mt. Gleason paintbrush Castilleja pruinosa
Castilleja lasiorhyncha San Bernardino Mtns. owl's clover
Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming paintbrush
Castilleja miniata Giant paintbrush (yellow)
Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusa Long-leaf paintbrush
Caulanthus amplexicaulis Clasping-leaved caulanthus
Caulanthus heterophyllus Jewel flower (purple)
Caulanthus major Slender wild cabbage Caulanthus major var. major
Ceanothus arboreus Island ceanothus (leaves)
Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus Buck brush
Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego ceanothus
Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn
Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus
Ceanothus pauciflorus Cupped-leaf ceanothus Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus
Ceanothus tomentosus Woolly-leaf ceanothus
Ceanothus verrucosus White coast ceanothus
Centaurea benedicta Blessed thistle Cnicus benedictus
Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis Spikeweed Hemizonia pungens ssp. laevis
Centrostegia thurberi Thurber's spineflower (flowers)
Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl-leaf mountain mahogany (in fruit)
Cercocarpus minutiflorus Smooth mountain mahogany
Chaenactis santolinoides Santolina pincushion
Chaenactis xantiana Xantus' pincushion
Chloropyron maritimum Salt-marsh bird's beak Cordylanthus maritimus
Chorizanthe clevelandii Cleveland's spineflower
Chorizanthe orcuttiana San Diego spineflower
Chorizanthe procumbens Prostrate spineflower
Chorizanthe xanti Xantus' spineflower
Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush chinquapin
Cirsium scariosum Elk thistle
Cirsium scariosum Elk thistle (purple)
Clarkia rhomboidea Diamond clarkia
Clarkia similis Ramona clarkia
Clarkia xantiana Xantus' clarkia
Claytonia exigua Little spring beauty
Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis Narrow-leaved miner's lettuce
Clematis pauciflora Virgin's bower
Cneoridium dumosum Bushrue
Cneoridium dumosum Bushrue (fruit)
Collinsia childii Child's collinsia
Collinsia concolor Southern Chinese houses
Collomia grandiflora Large-flowered collomia
Collomia linearis Slender collomia
Colutea arborescens Bladder senna
Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coral root
Cordylanthus nevinii Nevin's bird's beak
Coreopsis tinctoria Golden tickseed
Coriandrum sativum Cilantro
Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood (leaves)
Cornus sericea American dogwood
Cotoneaster pannosus Woolly cotoneaster Cotoneaster pannosa
Crassula tillaea Moss pygmy weed
Crepis occidentalis Western hawkbeard
Cryptantha echinella? Prickly cryptantha?
Cryptantha simulans Pine cryptantha
Cryptogramma acrostichoides American parsley fern
Cusickiella douglasii Alkali draba
Cylindropuntia bernardina Valley cholla Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke thistle
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant (leaves)
Danthonia unispicata One-spike oatgrass
Deinandra paniculata Paniculate tarplant Hemizonia paniculata
Delphinium parishii ssp. pallidum Pale-flowered larkspur
Delphinium parryi ssp. maritimum Seaside larkspur
Dendromecon harfordii Channel Island bush poppy
Descurainia californica Sierra tansy-mustard
Descurainia incisa Mountain tansy mustard
Descurainia sophia Flix weed
Dietes iridioides African iris
Diplacus constrictus Dense-fruited monkeyflower Mimulus constrictus
Diplacus johnstonii Johnston's monkeyflower Mimulus johnstonii
Diplacus parviflorus Island bush monkeyflower Mimulus flemingii
Diplacus puniceus Bush monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus
Dipterostemon capitatus Blue dicks (white) Dichelostemma capitatum
Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort
Downingia bella Hoover's downingia
Downingia cuspidata Toothed downingia
Draba corrugata Southern California draba (leaves) Draba corrugata var. corrugata
Dudleya abramsii ssp. affinis San Bernardino Mtns. dudleya
Dudleya densiflora San Gabriel Mountains dudleya
Dudleya edulis Ladies fingers
Dudleya edulis Ladies fingers (leaves)
Dudleya greenei Greene's live-forever
Dudleya stolonifera Laguna Beach dudleya
Dudleya viscida Sticky dudleya
Dysphania botrys Jerusalem oak Chenopodium botrys
Dysphania botrys Jerusalem oak (leaves) Chenopodium botrys
Echinocactus grusonii Golden barrel cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii Munz' hedgehog cactus
Ehrharta calycina Veldt grass
Eleocharis macrostachya? Common spikerush?
Elymus caput-medusae Medusa head Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Elymus elymoides Squirrel tail
Ephedra viridis Green ephedra
Epilobium campestre Smooth willowweed Epilobium pygmaeum
Equisetum laevigatum Smooth scouring rush
Eremogone macradenia var. macradenia Sandwort Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia
Eremogone ursina Bear Valley sandwort Arenaria ursina
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum Perennial woolstar
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum Perennial woolstar (white)
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. elongatum Giant woolstar
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum Santa Ana River woolstar (flower)
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum Santa Ana River woolstar (flowers)
Eriastrum signatum Few-flowered woolstar
Ericameria cuneata Cliff goldenbush
Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila Rabbitbrush
Ericameria parishii Parish's goldenbush
Erigeron aphanactis Rayless fleabane
Erigeron aphanactis Rayless fleabane (in fruit)
Erigeron breweri var. covillei Brewer's fleabane
Erigeron breweri var. jacinteus Brewer's fleabane
Erigeron parishii Parish's daisy
Erigeron sumatrensis? Tropical horseweed?
Eriodictyon parryi Poodle-dog bush Turricula parryi
Eriodictyon parryi Poodle-dog bush (flowers) Turricula parryi
Eriodictyon tomentosum? Woolly yerba santa?
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa (lavender)
Eriogonum apiculatum San Jacinto buckwheat
Eriogonum arborescens Santa Cruz Island buckwheat
Eriogonum callistum Tehachapi buckwheat
Eriogonum covilleanum? Coville's buckwheat?
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Red buckwheat
Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum Southern alpine buckwheat
Eriogonum molestum Pineland buckwheat
Eriogonum parishii Parish's buckwheat
Eriogonum saxatile Rock buckwheat
Eriogonum thurberi Thurber's buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus Alpine sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus Alpine sulfur buckwheat (pink)
Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii Munz' buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum Wright's buckwheat
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Golden yarrow ('rayless')
Eriophyllum lanatum var. obovatum Woolly sunflower
Eriophyllum pringlei Pringle's woolly sunflower
Erodium brachycarpum Short-fruited filaree
Eryngium aristulatum San Diego button celery (leaves)
Erythranthe breviflora Short-flower monkeyfloer
Erythranthe breweri Brewer's monkeyflower Mimulus breweri
Erythranthe palmeri Palmer's monkeyflower Mimulus palmeri
Erythranthe purpurea Purple monkeyflower Mimulus purpureus
Euonymus occidentalis var. parishii Parish's burning bush
Euphorbia lurida Woodland spurge Euphorbia palmeri
Ferocactus viridescens San Diego barrel cactus
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry (fruit) Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella
Frasera neglecta Pine green gentian Swertia neglecta
Frasera parryi Parry's green gentian Swertia parryi
Fraxinus velutina Arizona ash (fruit)
Fremontodendron californicum Flannelbush
Fremontodendron californicum Flannelbush (fruit)
Fremontodendron mexicanum Mexican flannelbush
Fritillaria ojaiensis Ojai fritillary
Fritillaria ojaiensis Ojai fritillary (basal leaf)
Fritillaria ojaiensis Ojai fritillary (face-on)
Funastrum crispum Wavy leaf twinevine
Galium californicum California bedstraw
Galium jepsonii Jepson's bedstraw
Garrya elliptica Coast silk-tassel bush
Garrya elliptica Coast silk-tassel bush (fruit)
Garrya flavescens Ashy silk-tassel bush
Garrya veatchii Silk tassel bush (female)
Garrya veatchii Silk tassel bush (fruit)
Gayophytum diffusum Ground smoke
Genista monspessulana French broom (style)
Gentiana fremontii Moss gentian
Geranium californicum California geranium
Geranium dissectum Cutleaf geranium
Geum macrophyllum Large-leaved avens
Gilia diegensis Coastal gilia
Gilia leptantha ssp. leptantha Broad-flowered gilia
Gilia minor? Little gilia?
Gilia modocensis? Modoc gilia?
Gilia ochroleuca Volcanic gilia
Gilia ophthalmoides? Eyed gilia?
Githopsis diffusa ssp. candida White bluecup
Gutierrezia californica Matchweed
Hazardia detonsa Island hazardia
Hedera canariensis Algerian ivy
Helenium bigelovii Sneezeweed
Hesperochiron nanus California hesperochiron Hesperochiron californicus
Heterocodon rariflorum Few-flowered heterocodon
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides Golden aster
Heuchera caespitosa Urn-flowered alumroot Heuchera elegans
Heuchera hirsutissima Parish's alumroot
Heuchera maxima Island alumroot
Hoita orbicularis Creeping leather-root
Hooveria parviflora Small-flowered soap plant Chlorogalum parviflorum
Hooveria parviflora Small-flowered soap plant (leaves) Chlorogalum parviflorum
Hordeum intercedens Bobtail barley
Hordeum marinum Seaside barley
Horkelia clevelandii Cleveland's horkelia
Horkelia rydbergii Rydberg's horkelia
Horkelia truncata Ramona horkelia
Horkelia wilderae Barton Flats horkelia
Horkelia wilderae Barton Flats horkelia (leaves)
Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia Buck lotus Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius
Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis Otay Mountain lotus Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis
Hulsea californica San Diego sunflower
Hulsea heterochroma Red-rayed hulsea
Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha Pumice alpinegold
Hulsea vestita ssp. gabrielensis San Gabriel Mtns. sunflower
Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi Parry's alpinegold
Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea Pygmy alpinegold
Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea Pygmy alpinegold (red)
Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort
Hymenopappus filifolius Idaho hymenopappus
Hypericum scouleri St. John's wort Hypericum formosum
Iberis umbellata? Purple candytuft?
Ipomoea purpurea Garden morning-glory
Iva hayesiana San Diego povertyweed
Juncus balticus? Wire rush?
Juncus dubius Mariposa rush
Juncus effusus? Common rush?
Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush
Juncus tenuis Poverty rush
Juncus xiphioides Iris-leaved rush
Juniperus californica California juniper ('berries')
Keckiella antirrhinoides Chaparral beard-tongue
Keckiella breviflora Gaping keckiella
Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis Mt. San Jacinto keckiella
Keckiella ternata Whorled-leaf penstemon
Koeleria macrantha June grass
Kopsiopsis strobilacea California ground-cone Boschniakia strobilacea
Krameria erecta Pima rhatany
Lagunaria patersonia Primrose tree
Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower
Lasthenia gracilis Needle goldfields
Lathyrus tingitanus Tangier pea
Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii San Diego pea
Lepechinia calycina Woodbalm pitcher sage
Lepechinia ganderi San Diego pitcher-sage
Lepidium appelianum Hairy whitetop Cardaria pubescens
Lepidium perfoliatum Shield peppergrass
Lepidium virginicum Virginia pepperweed (fruit)
Leptosiphon breviculus Mojave linanthus Linanthus breviculus
Leptosiphon floribundus Many-flower linanthus Linanthus floribundus
Leptosiphon lemmonii Lemmon's linanthus Linanthus lemmonii
Leptosiphon parviflorus Common linanthus (blue) Linanthus parviflorus
Leptosiphon parviflorus Common linanthus (yellow) Linanthus parviflorus
Leptosyne gigantea Giant coreopsis (white-tipped) Coreopsis gigantea
Leptosyne maritima Sea dahlia Coreopsis maritima
Lessingia glandulifera Sticky lessingia
Lessingia tenuis Spring lessingia
Lilium parryi Lemon lily
Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii Parish's meadowfoam Limnanthes gracilis ssp. parishii
Limonium otolepis Asian sealavender
Limonium perezii? Perez's sealavender?
Limonium ramosissimum Algerian sealavender
Limosella acaulis Southern mudwort
Linanthus concinnus San Gabriel linanthus
Linanthus killipii Baldwin Lake linanthus
Linanthus pungens Mountain prickly phlox Leptodactylon pungens
Linaria maroccana Morocco toadflax
Linum lewisii Lewis' flax
Listera convallarioides Broad-leaved twayblade
Lithophragma affine Woodland star
Lobelia dunnii Dunn's lobelia
Lomatium dissectum Fernleaf lomatium (leaves)
Lomatium nevadense Desert lomatium
Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle
Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata Santa Barbara honeysuckle
Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus Mountain bush lupine Lupinus excubitus var. astromontanus
Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii Interior bush lupine Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii
Lupinus andersonii Anderson's lupine
Lupinus arboreus Coastal lupine (maroon)
Lupinus arbustus? Spurred lupine?
Lupinus elatus Silky lupine
Lupinus hyacinthinus San Jacinto lupine
Lupinus lepidus var. confertus Brown-bannered lupine
Lupinus luteolus Butter lupine
Lupinus luteolus Butter lupine (blue)
Lupinus microcarpus Chick lupine (purple)
Lycium californicum California box-thorn
Madia glomerata Mountain tarweed
Malacothamnus aboriginum Indian Valley bush mallow
Malacothamnus davidsonii Bush mallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nuttallii Bush mallow
Malacothamnus fremontii Fremont's bush mallow
Malacothrix californica California desert dandelion
Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis Cliff aster
Malephora crocea Yellow iceplant
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow Lavatera assurgentiflora
Malva sylvestris High mallow
Matricaria occidentalis Western pineapple weed Chamomilla occidentalis
Matthiola incana Garden stock
Melaleuca nesophila Pink melaleuca
Melia azedarach China berry
Melia azedarach China berry (fruit)
Melica stricta Rock melic
Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweet clover
Mentzelia congesta? Clustered blazing star?
Mentzelia dispersa Nada stickleaf
Mentzelia montana Mountain blazing star
Micranthes californica California saxifrage Saxifraga californica
Mirabilis multiflora Giant four o'clock
Monardella australis Southern monardella
Monardella breweri ssp. lanceolata Mustang mint Monardella lanceolata
Monardella linoides Narrow-leaved monardella
Monardella macrantha Red monardella
Monardella nana Little monardella
Monolepis nuttalliana Poverty weed
Muhlenbergia richardsonis Matted muhly
Muilla maritima Common muilla
Myoporum parvifolium? Creeping myoporum?
Myriopteris clevelandii Cleveland's lip-fern Cheilanthes clevelandii
Nama californica California nama Nama californicum
Nama rothrockii Blue balls
Navarretia atractyloides Holly-leaf navarretia
Navarretia intertexta Needle-leaved navarretia
Navarretia peninsularis Baja navarretia
Navarretia propinqua Great Basin navarretia Navarretia intertexta ssp. propinqua
Nemacladus pinnatifidus? Comb-leaved threadplant?
Nemacladus ramosissimus Small-flowered threadplant
Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia Small baby blue eyes
Nicotiana attenuata Coyote tobacco
Nolina interrata Dehesa beargrass
Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark oak (acorn) Lithocarpus densiflorus
Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark oak (bark) Lithocarpus densiflorus
Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark oak (leaves) Lithocarpus densiflorus
Nothoscordum gracile False garlic Nothoscordum inodorum
Nuttallanthus texanus Texas toadflax Linaria canadensis
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water parsley
Oenothera californica California evening primrose
Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Hooker's evening primrose
Oenothera sinuosa Wavy-leaf gaura Gaura sinuata
Oncosiphon pilulifer Stink net
Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada Short-joint beavertail
Opuntia vaseyi Vasey's prickly pear
Osmadenia tenella Three-spot
Oxalis incarnata? Pale wood-sorrel?
Oxytropis oreophila Mountain oxytrope
Packera bernardina San Bernardino ragweed Senecio bernardinus
Packera ionophylla Tehachapi ragwort Senecio ionophyllus
Pancratium maritimum? Sea daffodil?
Pedicularis semibarbata Lousewort
Pediomelum californicum California Indian breadfruit
Penstemon caesius Purple mountain bugler
Penstemon californicus California penstemon
Penstemon clevelandii Cleveland's penstemon
Penstemon grinnellii Grinnell's penstemon
Penstemon labrosus Mountain bugler
Penstemon labrosus Mountain bugler (yellow)
Penstemon laetus Gay penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus Beaked penstemon
Penstemon speciosus Royal penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis Showy penstemon
Pentachaeta aurea Golden-rayed pentachaeta
Perideridia parishii Parish's yampah
Perideridia pringlei Pringle's yampah
Phacelia austromontana Southern Sierra phacelia
Phacelia brachyloba Yellow-throated phacelia
Phacelia ciliata Great Valley phacelia
Phacelia davidsonii Davidson's phacelia
Phacelia davidsonii Davidson's phacelia (white)
Phacelia exilis Lavender windows
Phacelia imbricata var. patula Mountain phacelia
Phacelia longipes Long-stalk phacelia
Phacelia mohavensis Mohave phacelia
Phacelia viscida var. albiflora Gambel's phacelia
Phalaris canariensis Canary grass
Philadelphus microphyllus Littleleaf mock orange
Phlox austromontana Mountain phlox
Pholistoma auritum Fiesta flower (pale)
Pholistoma racemosum San Diego fiesta flower
Pickeringia montana var. tomentosa Chaparral pea
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine
Pinus flexilis Limber pine
Pinus flexilis Limber pine (leaves/male cones)
Pinus lambertiana Sugar pine (female cones)
Pinus lambertiana Sugar pine (leaves/male cones)
Pinus monophylla Singleleaf pinyon pine
Pinus quadrifolia Parry pinyon pine
Pinus torreyana Torrey pine
Piperia cooperi? Cooper's rein orchid?
Plagiobothrys leptocladus Wire-stem popcorn flower
Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys White-flowered bog-orchid Platanthera leucostachys
Pleiacanthus spinosus Spiny skeletonweed Stephanomeria spinosa
Poa atropurpurea San Bernardino bluegrass
Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass
Poa secunda Pine bluegrass
Polygonum argyrocoleon Persian knotweed
Polygonum aviculare Common knotweed
Potamogeton gramineus? Grass-leved pondweed?
Potentilla biennis? Biennial cinquefoil?
Potentilla wheeleri Wheeler's cinquefoil
Prunus virginiana Western choke cherry
Pseudognaphalium thermale Slender everlasting Gnaphalium canescens ssp. thermale
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Big-cone spruce (cone)
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Big-cone spruce (leaves)
Psilocarphus brevissimus Short wooly marbles
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken fern
Pterospora andromedea Pine drops
Pulicaria paludosa Spanish sunflower
Pyrola asarifolia Bog wintergreen
Pyrrocoma uniflora var. gossypina Bear Valley pyrrocoma
Quercus Xacutidens? Torrey's scrub oak? (leaves)
Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak (acorns)
Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak (leaves)
Quercus douglasii Blue oak (bark)
Quercus dumosa Coastal sage scrub brush
Quercus durata var. gabrielensis Leather oak
Quercus engelmannii Englemann oak
Quercus engelmannii Englemann oak (leaves)
Quercus garryana var. breweri Brewer's oak (leaves)
Quercus ilex? Holly oak? (underleaf and acorn)
Quercus john-tuckeri Tucker's oak (leaves)
Quercus kelloggii Black oak (acorns)
Quercus pacifica Island scrub oak
Raillardella argentea Silky raillardella
Rhamnus alaternus Italian buckthorn (fruit)
Rhamnus pilosa Hairy-leaf redberry (fruit)
Ribes cereum Wax currant
Ribes montigenum Mountain gooseberry
Ribes nevadense Sierra currant
Ribes nevadense Sierra currant (fruit)
Ribes velutinum Desert gooseberry
Rigiopappus leptocladus Wireweed
Romneya trichocalyx Hairy matilija poppy
Rosa woodsii Wood rose
Rubus leucodermis Western raspberry (fruit)
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rumex californicus Toothed willow dock Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus
Rumex crassus Coastal willow dock Rumex salicifolius var. crassus
Rumex persicarioides Yellow dock
Sabulina nuttallii Brittle sandwort Minuartia nuttallii
Salix lemmonii Lemmon's willow
Saltugilia splendens ssp. grantii Grant's gilia Gilia splendens ssp. grantii
Salvia brandegeei Santa Rosa Island sage Salvia brandegei
Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage
Salvia munzii Munz' sage
Salvia pachyphylla Rose sage
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple sanicle
Sanicula graveolens Northern sanicle
Sanicula hoffmannii? Hoffmann's sanicle?
Sanicula laciniata Coast sanicle
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender cotton
Sarcodes sanguinea Snow plant
Scirpus microcarpus Panicled bulrush
Scrophularia californica California figwort
Scutellaria siphocampyloides Curve-flowered scullcap
Setaria verticilliformis? Barbed bristlegrass?
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. dolosa Checker bloom
Sidalcea pedata Bird-foot checkerbloom
Sidalcea sparsifolia Checker bloom (leaves)
Sidotheca caryophylloides Chickweed oxytheca Oxytheca caryophylloides
Sidotheca emarginata White-margined oxytheca Oxytheca emarginata
Sidotheca trilobata Three-lobed oxytheca Oxytheca trilobata
Silene krantzii Krantz's catchfly
Silene parishii Parish's catchfly
Silene verecunda San Francisco campion
Sinapis arvensis Charlock
Sisymbrium altissimum Tumble mustard
Solanum jasminoides Potato vine
Solanum parishii Parish's nightshade
Spergularia bocconi Boccone's sand spurrey
Spergularia villosa Hairy sand spurrey
Sphaeralcea ambigua Apricot mallow
Stephanomeria elata Santa Barbara wire lettuce
Stephanomeria virgata ssp. pleurocarpa Twiggy wreathplant
Stipa occidentalis Western needlegrass Achnatherum occidentale
Streptanthus bernardinus Laguna Mountain jewel-flower
Streptanthus medeirosii Tejon jewel flower
Streptanthus medeirosii Tejon jewel flower (leaves)
Styrax officinalis Snowdrop bush
Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry (in bud)
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry
Symphyotrichum greatae Greata's aster Aster greatae
Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum Western mountain aster Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis
Taraxacum californicum California dandelion
Tauschia parishii Parish's tauschia
Tetracoccus dioicus Parry's tetracoccus (leaves)
Tetradymia canescens Spineless horsebrush
Thalictrum sparsiflorum Few-flowered meadow-rue
Thelypodium stenopetalum Slender-petaled thelypodium
Thermopsis californica var. argentata Golden pea Thermopsis macrophylla var. argentata
Thermopsis californica var. semota Golden pea Thermopsis macrophylla var. semota
Thermopsis macrophylla California false-lupine Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla
Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum Desert death camas Zigadenus brevibracteatus
Trichostema parishii Parish's blue curls
Trichostema parishii Parish's blue curls (flower)
Trifolium fucatum Bull clover (in fruit)
Trifolium monanthum ssp. grantianum Carpet clover
Trifolium variegatum White-tipped clover
Trifolium wormskioldii Cow clover
Triteleia lugens Pretty face
Umbellularia californica Bay tree (fruit)
Vachellia farnesiana Sweet acacia
Veratrum californicum Corn lily
Veratrum californicum Corn lily (leaves)
Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein (dead infloresence)
Verbascum thapsus Common mullein
Verbena menthifolia Mint vervain
Verbesina encelioides Crownbeard
Veronica americana American brooklime
Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea Goosefoot violet
Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm
Wyethia ovata Southern mule ears
Xylococcus bicolor Mission manzanita
Xylococcus bicolor Mission manzanita (post-fire)
Zeltnera muehlenbergii Monterey centaury Centaurium muehlenbergii
Zeltnera venusta Canchalagua (white) Centaurium venustum
Ziziphus parryi Lotebush (fruit)

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