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Anarcardia

Apiaceae

Apocynaceae

Araliaceae

Asteraceae

Berberidaceae

Betulaceae

Blechnaceae

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Convolvulaceae

Cornaceae

Crassulaceae

Cucurbitceae

Cupressaceae

Cyperaceae

Dennstaediaceae

Dipsacaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Equisetaceae

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Garryaceae

Gentianaceae

Grossulariaceae

Hydrophyllaceae

Iridaceae

Juncaceae

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Linaceae

Malvaceae

Myricaceae

Myrtaceae

Onagraceae

Orchidaceae

Oxalidaceae

Papaveraceae

Pinaceae

Plumbaginaceae

Poaceae

Polemoniaceae

 

Polygalaceae

Polygonaceae

Polypodiaceae

Potulacaceae

Primulaceae

Pteridaceae

Ranunculaceae

Rhamnaceae

Rosaceae

Rubiaceae

Salicaceae

Saxifragaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

Taxodiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Urticaceae

Valeriana

Verbenaceae

Violaceae

 


- Anarcardia (Sumac Family) -
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Poison Oak
       

- Apiaceae (Carrot Family) -
Angelica hendersonii
Angelica, Henderson's
Conium maculatum
Poison Hemlock
Daucus carota
Queen Anne's Lace
Foeniculum vulgare
Wild Fennel
Heracleum lanatum
Cow Parsnip
Oenanthe sarmentosa
Pacific Oenanthe
Sanicula arctopoides
Footsteps-of-Spring
Sanicula crassicaulis
Sanicle, Pacific
(Snake Root, Pacific)
   

- Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) -
Vinca major
Periwinkle
       

- Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) -
Aralia californica
Elk Clover
       
- Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) -
Achillea millefolium
Common Yarrow
Anaphalis margaritacea
Pearly Everlasting
Artemesia californica
Sage Brush, Coast
Artemesia douglasiana
Mugwort
Artemesia pycnocephala
Sagewort, Beach
Aster chilensis
Aster, Coast
Baccharis pularis
Coyote Bush

(Coyote Brush)
Cirsium occidentale
Thistle, Cobweb
Cirsium quercetorum
Thistle, Brownie
Cirsium vulgare
Thistle, Bull
Erigeron glaucus
Daisy, Seaside
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Yarrow, Golden
Eriophyllum lanatum
Sunflower, Woolly
Eriophyllum staechadifolium
Lizard Tail
Grindelia stricta platyphylla
Gum Plant, Coastal
Helenium puberulum
Rosilla
Lactuca virosa
Wild Lettuce
Lasthenia californica
Goldfields
Madia sativa
Madia or Tarweed
Senecio mikaniodes
Ivy, Cape
Solidago californica
Goldenrod, California
Sonchus oleraceus
Thistle, Sow
Wyethia angustifloia
Narrow-leaved Mule Ears
 

- Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) -
Berberis pinnata pinnata
Barberry, Coast

(Mahonia, Oregon Grape)
       

- Betulaceae (Birch Family) -
Alnus Rubra
Alder, Red
Corylus cornuta
var. californica
(California Hazelnut)
     

- Blechnaceae (Deer Fern Family) -
Woodwardia fimbriata
Fern, Western Chain
       

- Boraginaceae (Borage Family) -
Amsinckia menziessi var intermedia
Intermediate Fiddleneck
Cryptantha micromeres
Minuteflower Cryptantha

Cynoglossum grande
Hound's Tongue

Heliotropium curassavicum
Heliotrope, Seaside (Salt)

Myosotis latifolia
Forget-me-not

- Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) -

Arabis blepharophylla
Rock Cress, Rose

(Rock Cress, Coast)

Arabis glabra
Tower Mustard
Barbarea vulgaris
Winter Cress, Common
Brassica birapa
Mustard, Field
Dentaria cardimine californica
Milkmaids
Erysimum sp.
Wallflower, Common
Erysimum franciscanum
Wallflower, San Francisco
Hirschfeldia incana
Mustard, Summer
Lobularia maritima
Sweet Alyssum
Raphanus sativus
Wild Radish

- Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) -
Lonicera hispidula
Honeysuckle, Hairy
Lonicera involucrata lebebourii
Twinberry
Sambucus mexicana
Elderberry, Blue
Sambucus racemosa racemosa
Elderberry, Red
Symphoricarpos albus laevigatus
Snow Berry

- Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) -
Cerastium arvense
Chickweed, Field

Silene scouleri grandis
Scouler's Large-flowered Campion
(Souler's Catchfly)

Spergularia macrotheca
Large-flowered Sand-spurrey
Spergularia ruba
Ruby Sand-spurrey
 

- Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) -
Calystega occidentalis
Morning Glory, Western

(Chapparal)
       

- Cornaceae (Dogwood Family) -
Cornus sericea sericea
Dogwood, Creek
       

- Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) -
Dudleya farinosa
Bluff Lettuce
Sedum spathulifolium
Stonecrop
     

- Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) -
Marah fabaceus
Manroot, California

(Cucumber, Wild)
Marah oreganus
Manroot, Coast
     

- Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) -
Cupressus macrocarpa
Cypress, Monterey
       

- Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) -
Cyperus sp.
Nut Grass
Scirpus californicus
California Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
Smallfruit Bulrush
Scirpus pungens
Common Threesquare
 

- Dennstaediaceae (Bracken Family) -
Pteridum aquilinum
Fern, Bracken
       

- Dipsacaceae (Teasel Family) -
Dipsacus sativus
Teasel, Fuller's
       

- Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family) -
Athyrium filex-femina
Fern, Lady
Dryopteris arguta
Fern, Coastal Wood
Polystichum minutum
Fern, Western Sword
   

- Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family) -
Equisetum hyemale affine
Rush, Common Scoring
Equisetum telmateia braunii
Horsetail, Giant
     

- Ericaceae (Heath Family) -
Arbutus menziesii
Madrone, Pacific
Arctostaphylos montaraensis
Manzanita, Montara Mountain
Arctostaphylos tomentosa crinita
Manzanita, Brittle-Leaved
Gaultheria shallon
Salal
Vaccinium ovatum
Huckleberry

- Fabaceae (Legume Family) -
Genista monspessulana
Broom, French
Lathyrus latifolius
Wild Sweet (Everlasting) Pea
Lathyrus vestitus
Pea, Pacific (Hillside)
Lotus corniculatus
Lotus, Bird's Foot
Lotus heermannii
var. orbicularis
Lotus, Mat-forming
Lotus scoparius
Deer Weed
Lupinus arboreus
Lupine, Yellow Bush
Lupinus eximus
Lupine, Montara Mtn Blue
Lupinus latisfolius dudleyi
Lupine, Dudley's
Lupinus succulentus
Lupine, Arroyo
Lupinus variicolor
Lupine, Varicolored
Medicago polymorpha
Clover, Bur
Melilotus indica
Meliot, Indian
Trifloium campestre
Clover, Hop
Trifolium dubium
Clover, Little Hop
Trifolium hirtum
Clover, Rose
Vicia gigantea
Vetch, Giant
     

- Fagaceae (Oak Family) -
Chrysolepis chrysophylla minor
Chinquapin, Golden
Quercus agrifolia
Oak, Coast Live
     

- Garryaceaea (Silk Tassel Family) -
Garrya elliptica
Coast Silk Tassel
       

- Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) -
Centaurium muhlenbergii
Centaury, June
       

- Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family) -
Ribes menziesii
Gooseberry, Coast
Ribes sanguineum var glutinosum
Currant, Flowering
     

- Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) -
Eriodictyon californicum
Yerba Santa
Phacelia californica
Phacelia, California Coast
Phacelia malvifolia
Phacelia, Stinging
Phacelia nemorales
Phacelia, Bristly

Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima
Phacelia, Branched

- Iridaceae (Iris Family) -
Iris douglasiana
Iris, Douglas
Sisyrinchium bellum
Grass, Blue Eye
     

- Juncaceae (Rush Family) -

Juncus balticus
Baltic Rush

Juncus effusus
var bronneus
Brown Bog Rush

Juncus patens
Spreading Rush
(Blue Rush)

Luzula comosa
Common Wood Rush
 

- Lamiaceae (Mint Family) -
Lepechinia calycina
Sage, Pitcher
Monardella villosa var franciscana
Mint, Coyote
Satureja douglasii
Yerba Buena
Stachys ajugoides
Wood Mint, Rigid
Stachys bullata californica
Wood Mint, California

- Liliaceae (Lily Family) -
Allium dichlamydeum
Onion, Coastal
Allium triquetrum
Onion, Welsh
Calochortus albus
Lily, White Globe
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
Soap Plant
Dichelostemma capitatum
Blue Dicks
Dichelostemma congestum
Ookow, Fork Tooth
Fritillaria affinis
Mission Bells
(Checker Lily)
Scoliopus bigelovii
Fetid Adder's Tongue
(Slink Pod)
Smilacine racemosa var amplexicaulis
Fat Solomon's Seal
Smilacine stellata var sessilifolia
Slim Solomon's Seal
Trillium albidum
Trillium, Sweet
Trillium chloropetalum
Trillium, Giant
Trillium ovatum
Trillium, Coast (Western)
Triteleia laxa
Ithuriel's Spear
(Wally Basket)
Zigadenus fremontii
Lily, Star

(Fremont's Camas)

- Linaceae (Flax Family) -
Linum bienne
Flax, Narrow Leaf
Linum perenne ssp lewisii
Flax, Western Blue
     

- Malvaceae (Mallow Family) -
Sidalcea malvaeflora
Checkerbloom

(Wild Hollyhock, Checker Mallow)
       

- Myricaceae (Wax Myrtle Family) -
Myrica californica
Wax Myrtle, California
       

- Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) -
Eucalyptus globulus
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
       

- Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) -
Camissonia ovata
Sun Cup, Coast
Clarkia rubicunda
Farewell-to-Spring
Epilobium cilatum ssp watsonii
Watson's Willow Herb
Epilobium densiflorum
Dense-flowered Boisduvalia
Oenothera elata
ssp. hookerii
Hooker's Evening Primrose

- Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) -
Piperia elgans
Orchid, Rein
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Hooded Lady's Tresses
   

- Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) -
Oxalis albicans pilosa
Sorrel, Wood, Hairy
Oxalis pes-capre
Sorrel, Bremuda

(Sour Grass)
     

- Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) -
Dicentra formosa
Bleeding Heart
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
     

- Pinaceae (Pine Family) -
Pinus radiata
Montery Pine
Psuedotsuga menziesii
Fir, Douglas
     

- Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort Family) -
Armeria Maritima
Sea Thrift, Sea Pink
       

- Poacaceae (Grass Family) -
Avena barbata
Oat, Slender Wild

Avena fatua
Wild Oats

Briza maxima
Grass, Rattlesnake
Briza minor
Grass, Little Rattlesnake
Calamagrostis nutkaensis
Grass, Pacific Reed
Cortaderia jubata
Grass, Pampas
  Cynosurus echinatus
Hedgehog Dogtail
Polypogon monspeliensis
Annual Beard Grass

- Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) -
Gilia clivorum
Grassland Gilia
Linanthus bicolor
Bicolor Linanthus
Linanthus croceus
"Vallemar" Linanthus
Linanthus parviflorus
Common Linanthus
Navarretia squarrosa
Skunkweed

- Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) -
Polygala californica
Milkwort, California
       

- Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) -
Eriogonum latifolium
Coast Buckwheat
Pterostegia drymaioides
Pterostegia
Rumex acetosella
Sorrel, Sheep
 Rumex crispus
Dock, Curly
 

- Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family) -
Polypodium californicum
Polypody, California
     

- Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) -
Claytonia perfoliata
Miner's Lettuce
       

- Primulaceae (Primrose Family) -
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
Trientalis latifolia
Pacific Starflower
     

- Pteridaceae (Brake Family) -
Adiantum jordanii
Maden Hair Fern
Pentagramma triangularis
Golden Back Fern
     

- Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) -
Aquilega formosa var tuncata
Columbine, Crimson

(Columbine, Western)
Delphinium californicum
Delphinium, California Coast
Delphinium decorum
Larkspur, Coast
Delphinium variegatum
Larkspur, Royal
Ranunculus californicus
California Buttercup

Thalictrum fendleri polycarpum
MeadowRue

       

- Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) -
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Lilac, California Wild

(Blue Blossom)
Rhamnus californica californica
Coffeeberry
 Rhamnus crocea
Spiny Redberry
   

- Rosaceae (Rose Family) -
Cotoneaster sp.
Cotoneaster
Fragaria chiloensis
Strawberry, Beach
Fragaria vesca
Strawberry, Wood
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon Bush
Holodiscus discolor
Cream Bush
(Ocean Spray)
Horkelia californica
California Horkelia
Oemleria cerasiformis
Oso Berry
Potentilla anserina
ssp. pacifica
Pacific Cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa
Cinquefoil, Sticky
Potentilla hickmanii
Cinquefoil, Hickman's
Rosa gymnocarpa
Rose, Wild (Wood)
Rubus parviflorus
Thimbleberry
Rubus spectabilis
Salmonberry
Rubus ursinus
Blackberry, California
 

- Rubiaceae (Madder Family) -
Galium aparine
Goosegrass
       

- Salicaceae (Willow Family) -
Salix lasiolepis
Willow, Arroyo
Salix sitchensis
Willow, Sitka
     

- Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) -
Heuchera micrantha
Alum Root
Lithophragma affine
Woodland Star

Tellima grandiflora
Fringe Cups

 

- Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) -
Bellardia trixago
Bellardia
Castilleja affinis
Paintbrush, Indian
Castilleja densiflora
(Denseflower Owl's Clover)
Castilleja subinclusa franciscana
Paintbrush, Franciscan
Castilleja wightii
Paintbrush, Wight's
Mimulas aurantiacus
Monkey Flower, Sticky
(Bush)
Mimulas guttatus
Monkey Flower, Seep-spring (Common)
Scrophularia californica
Bee Plant, California
(Figwort)
Veronica americana
(American Brooklime)
 

- Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) -
Solanum sp.
Nightshades
Solanum furcatum
Nightshade, Forked
Solanum umbelliferum
Blue Witch

(Nightshade, Blue)
   

- Taxodiaceae (Redwood Family) -
Sequoia sempervirens
Redwood, Coast
       

- Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium Family) -
Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium, Garden
       

- Urticaceae (Nettle Family) -
Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle
       

- Valerianaceae (Valerian Family) -
Plectritis ciliosa ssp insignis
Plectritis, Pink

Plectritis macrocera
Plectritis, White

     

- Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) -
Verbena lasiostachys var scubrida
Robust Verbena
       

- Violaceae (Violet Family) -
Viola adunca
Violet, Western Dog
       


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