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CA Native Plants

California Native Plants - Common names/Scientific Names/Families

Common NameBotanical NameFamily
Redwood Sorrel Oxalis oregana Oxalidaceae
Giant Chain Fern Woodwardia fimbriata Blechnaceae
Deer Tongue Fern Blechnum spicant Blechnaceae
Wood Fern Dryopteris arguta Dryopteridaceae
Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina Dryopteridaceae
Bracken Fern Pteridium aquilinum Dennstaedtiaceae
Five-finger Fern Adiantum aleuticum Polypodiaceae
California Ground Fern Polypodium californicum Polypodiaceae
Chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Rosaceae
Western Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia Rosaceae
Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus betuloides Rosaceae
Sand Strawberry Fragaria chiloensis Rosaceae
Toyon Photinia arbutifolia Rosaceae
Ocean Spray Holodiscus discolor Rosaceae
Fern-leaf Catalina Ironwood Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius Rosaceae
Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus Rosaceae
Holly-leaf Cherry Prunus ilicifolia Rosaceae
Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus Rosaceae
California Sagebrush Artemisia californica Asteraceae
Dwarf Coyote Brush Baccharis pilularis Asteraceae
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus Asteraceae
Sandhill Sagebrush Artemisia pycnocephala Asteraceae
Island Bush Snapdragon Galvezia speciosa Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon Penstemon spp. Scrophulariaceae
Bush/Sticky Monkey Flower Mimulus aurantiacus Scrophulariaceae
Vine Hill Manzanita Arctostaphylos densiflora Ericaceae
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Ericaceae
Little Sur Manzanita Arctostaphylos edmundsii Ericaceae
Monterey Manzanita Arctostaphylos hookeri Ericaceae
Madrone Arbutus menziesii Ericaceae
Western Azalea Rhododendron occidentale Ericaceae
Salal Gaultheria shallon Ericaceae
Summer Holly Comarostaphylis diversifolia Ericaceae
Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum Ericaceae
Pt. Reyes Creeper Ceanothus gloriosus Rhamnaceae
Carmel Creeper Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis Rhamnaceae
Santa Barbara Ceanothus Ceanothus impressus Rhamnaceae
Blue Brush Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Rhamnaceae
California Coffeeberry Rhamnus californica Rhamnaceae
California Buckeye Aesculus californica Hippocastanaceae
California Sycamore Platanus racemosa Platanaceae
Coast Silk-tassel Garrya elliptica Garryaceae
Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat Eriogonum arborescens Polygonaceae
St. Catherine's Lace Eriogonum giganteum Polygonaceae
California Fescue Festuca californica Poaceae
Deer Grass Muhlenbergia rigens Poaceae
Douglas Iris Iris douglasiana Iridaceae
Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium bellum Iridaceae
Giant Horsetail Equisetum hyemale Equisetaceae
California Grey Rush Juncus patens Juncaceae
Tanbark Oak Lithocarpus densiflorus Fagaceae
Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Fagaceae
Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis Fagaceae
Blue Oak Quercus douglasii Fagaceae
California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii Fagaceae
Valley Oak Quercus lobata Fagaceae
Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii Cornaceae
Redtwig Dogwood Cornus sericea Cornaceae
Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Salicaceae
Willow Salix spp. Salicaceae
White Alder Alnus rhombifolia Betulaceae
Western Hazelnut Corylus cornuta var. californica Betulaceae
Western Spicebush Calycanthus occidentalis Calycanthaceae
Pink-flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum var glutinosum Grossulariaceae
Fuchsia-flowering Currant Ribes speciosum Grossulariaceae
Evergreen Currant Ribes viburnifolium Grossulariaceae
California Dutchman's Pipe Aristolochia californica Aristolochiaceae
Wild Ginger Asarum caudatum Aristolochiaceae
Santa Lucia Fir Abies bracteata Pinaceae
Lowland/Giant Fir Abies grandis Pinaceae
Red Fir Abies magnifica Pinaceae
Noble Fir Abies procera Pinaceae
Knobcone Pine Pinus attenuata Pinaceae
Shore Pine Pinus contorta Pinaceae
Bishop Pine Pinus muricata Pinaceae
Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Pinaceae
Monterey Pine Pinus radiata Pinaceae
Grey Pine Pinus sabiniana Pinaceae
Torrey Pine Pinus torreyana Pinaceae
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Pinaceae
Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Pinaceae
Incense Cedar Calocedrus decurrens Cupressaceae
Port Orford Cedar Cupressus lawsoniana Cupressaceae
Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa Cupressaceae
Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata Cupressaceae
Western Yew Taxus brevifolia Taxaceae
California Nutmeg Torreya californica Taxaceae
Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens Taxodiaceae
Giant Sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum Taxodiaceae
Vine Maple Acer circinatum Aceraceae
Big-leaf Maple Acer macrophyllum Aceraceae
California Boxelder Acer negundo var. californicum Aceraceae
Blue Elderberry Sambucus mexicana Caprifoliaceae
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Caprifoliaceae
Leatherwood Dirca occidentalis Thymeleaceae
Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis Fabaceae
Lupine Lupinus spp. Fabaceae
Western Sword Fern Polystichum munitum Dryopteridaceae
Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium Berberidaceae
Longleaf Mahonia Mahonia nervosa Berberidaceae
Nevin Mahonia Mahonia nevinii Berberidaceae
California Holly Grape Mahonia pinnata Berberidaceae
Vancouveria Vancouveria hexandra Berberidaceae
Inside-out Flower Vancouveria planipetala Berberidaceae
Flannel Bush Fremontodendron californicum Sterculiaceae
Bush Anemone Carpenteria californica Philadelphaceae
Cleveland Sage Salvia clevelandii Lamiaceae
Purple Sage Salvia leucophylla Lamiaceae
Sonoma Sage Salvia sonomensis Lamiaceae
Yerba Buena Satureja douglasii Lamiaceae
Wooly Blue-Curls Trichostema lanatum Lamiaceae
California Fuchsia Epilobium canum Onagraceae
Lemonade Berry Rhus integrifolia Anacardiaceae
Sugarbush Rhus ovata Anacardiaceae
Island Bush Poppy Dendromecon harfordii Papaveraceae
Bush Poppy Dendromecon rigida Papaveraceae
Matilija Poppy Romneya coulteri Papaveraceae
Western Bleeding Heart Dicentra formosa Fumariaceae
California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera Arecaceae
California Black Walnut Juglans californica Juglandaceae
California Bay Umbellularia californica Lauraceae
Poison Oak Toxicodendron diversilobum Anacardiaceae
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica Papaveraceae
Piggy-back Plant Tolmiea menziesii Saxifragaceae
Coral Bells Heuchera micrantha Saxifragaceae
Pacific Wax Myrtle Myrica californica Myricaceae
Our Lord's Candle Yucca whipplei Agavaceae
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