Adoxaceae formerly in Caprifoliaceae

Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (formerly) Sambucus mexicana

blue elderberry

shrub

Native

Agavaceae

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Chaparral yucca

Native

Apiaceae

Lomatium nevadense

Nevada biscuitroot

Native

Lomatium utriculatum

wild parsley

Native

Apocynaceae

Apocynum cannabinum

dogbane

Native

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias fascicularis

narrow leafed milkweed

Native

Asclepias californica

rosy milkweed

Native

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium

yarrow

Native

Ambrosia acanthicarpa

burweed

Native

Artemisia douglasiana

California mugwort

Native

Artemisia dracunculus

tarragon

Native

Artemisia ludoviciana

western mugwort

Native

Artemisia tridentata

sagebrush

shrub

Native

Baccharis salicifolia

mulefat

shrub

Native

Brickellia desertorum

brickell bush

Native

Chaenactis glabriscula

yellow pincushion

Native

Chaenactis xantiana

Tejon chaenactis

Native

Chrysothamnus nauseosus

rubber rabbit brush

shrub

Native

Chrysothamnus teretifolius

needleleaf rabbitbrush

shrub

Native

Cirsium occidentale

cobweb thistle

Native

Cirsium vulgare*

bull thistle

Exotic

Coreopsis bigelovii

Bigelow’s coreopsis

Native

Encelia actoni

mountain bush sunflower

shrub

Native

Ericameria cuneata

goldenbush

shrub

Native

Ericameria linearifolia

interior goldenbush

shrub

Native

Erigeron foliosus

fleabane

Native

Eriophyllum ambiguum

woolly daisy

Native

Eriophyllum confertiflorum

yellow yarrow

Native

Euthamia occidentalis

grass leaved goldenrod

Native

Filago californica

California filago

Native

Gnaphalium canescens

cudweed

Native

Helenium puberulum

rosilla

Native

Helianthus annuus

annual sunflower

Native

Hemizonia kelloggii

tarweed

Native

Heterotheca grandiflora

telegraph weed

Native

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

hairy golden aster

Native

Holocarpha heermannii

Tehachapi tarweed

Native

Hymenoclea salsola

cheese bush

Native

Lactuca serriola*

prickly lettuce

Exotic

Layia glandulosa

white layia

Native

Lepidospartum squamatum

broom scale

Native

Lessingia filaginifolia 

California aster

Native

Lessingia lemmonii var. peirsonii

Lemmon’s lessingia

Native

Malacothrix californica 

wild marigold

Native

Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii

bush groundsel

Native

Solidago c.f. californica

goldenrod

Native

Sonchus oleraceus *

common sow thistle

Exotic

Stephanomeria exigua

wand stephanomeria

Native

Stephanomeria pauciflora

wire lettuce

Native

Stylocline gnaphaloides

everlasting bedstraw

Native

Uropappus lindleyi

silver puffs

Native

Betulaceae

Alnus rhombifolia

white alder

tree

Native

Boraginaceae

Amsinkia tessellata

checker fiddleneck

Native

Cryptantha flaccida

flaccid cryptantha

Native

Cryptantha intermedia

common cryptantha

Native

Cryptantha oxygona

sharp nut cryptantha

Native

Heliotropium curassavicum

seaside heliotrope

Native

Pectocarya penicillata

bristly pectocarya

Native

Plagiobothrys arizonicus

Arizona popcorn flower

Native

Plagiobothrys nothofulvus

popcorn flower

Native

Plagiobothrys tenellus

slender popcorn flower

Native

Brassicaceae

Arabis pulchra

beautiful rock cress

Native

Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata

elegant rock rose

Native

Caulanthus coulteri

jewel flower

Native

Descurainia sophia*

tansy mustard

Exotic

Draba verna

whitlow grass

Native

Hirschfeldia incana*

Mediterranean mustard

Exotic

Lepidium nitidum

peppergrass

Native

Sisymbrium altissimum*

tumble mustard

Exotic

Thysanocarpus curvipes

fringepod

Native

Tropidocarpum gracile

slender keel fruit

Native

Cactaceae

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa 

silver cholla

Native

Opuntia basilaris 

beavertail cactus

Native

Caryophyllaceae

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis

western pearlwort

Native

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium c.f. fremontii

Fremont’s goosefoot

Native

Chenopodium californicum

soap plant

Native

Convolvulaceae

Calystegia longipes

Piute morning glory

Native

Crassulaceae

Crassula connata

sand pigmy weed

Native

Dudleya calcicola

limestone dudleya

Native

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbita foetidissima

calabazilla/ wild gourd

Native

Marah horridus

man-root

Native

Cupressaceae

Juniperus californica

California juniper

shrub

Native

Ephedraceae

Ephedra viridis

Mormon tea

Native

Equisetaceae

Equisetum laevigatum

Braun’s scouring rush

Native

Euphorbiaceae

Eremocarpus setigerus

doveweed

Native

Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos patula

greenleaf manzanita

shrub

Native

Fabaceae

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

wild licorice

Native

Lotus argophyllus

silverleaved lotus

Native

Lotus scoparius

deer lotus

Native

Lotus strigosus

strigose calf lotus

Native

Lotus procumbens

creeping lotus

Native

Lupinus benthamii

spider lupine

Native

Lupinus bicolor

calf lupine, ground lupine

Native

Lupinus concinnus var. orcuttii

bajada lupine

Native

Lupinus excubitus

grape soda lupine

Native

Melilotus indica*

sour clover

Exotic

Trifolium willdenovii

tom-cat clover

Native

Trifolium sp.

Native

Fagaceae

Quercus wislizenii var. frutescens

interior live oak

shrub/tree

Native

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium*

red stem filaree

Exotic

Grossulariaceae

Ribes roezlii

Sierra gooseberry

shrub

Native

Hydrophyllaceae

Emmenanthe penduliflora

whispering bells

Native

Eriodictyon californicum

Yerba santa

shrub

Native

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia

common eucrypta

Native

Nemophila c.f. parviflora

small flowered nemophila

Native

Phacelia ramosissima var. latifolia

branching phacelia

Native

Phacelia distans

phacelia

Native

Phacelia cicutaria

caterpillar phacelia

Native

Juncaceae

Juncus balticus

baltic rush

Native

Juncus orthophyllus

straight leaved rush

Native

Juncus xiphioides

iris leafed juncus

Native

Lamiaceae

Lamium amplexicaule*

henbit

Exotic

Salvia columbariae

chia

Native

Stachys albens

white hedge nettle

Native

Liliaceae

Allium obtusum

Sierra onion

perennial

Native

Allium peninsulare

peninsular onion

perennial

Native

Calochortus invenustus

plain mariposa lily

perennial

Native

Dichelostemma capitatum

blue dicks

perennial

Native

Loasaceae

Mentzelia pectinata

San Joaquin blazing star

Native

Mentzelia veatchiana

blazing star

Native

Malvaceae

Malacothamnus fremontii

Tehachapi mallow

shrub

Native

Nyctaginaceae

Mirabilis californica

wishbone plant

Native

Oleaceae

Forestiera pubescens

desert olive

shrub

Native

Fraxinus latifolia

Oregon ash

tree

Native

Onagraceae

Camissonia graciliflora

Hill sun cup

Native

Camissonia c.f. contorta

contorted primrose

Native

Camissonia strigulosa

field primrose

Native

Clarkia xantiana

gunsight fairyfan

Native

Epilobium canum

California fuschia

Native

Oenothera deltoides ssp. cognata

basket evening primrose

Native

Orobanchaceae

Orobanche fasciculata

clustered broomrape

Native

Papaveraceae

Dicentra chrysantha

golden ear drops

Native

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy

Native

Eschscholzia caespitosa

tufted eschscholzia

Native

Pinaceae

Pinus sabiniana

gray pine

tree

Native

Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata*

English plantain

Exotic

Poaceae

Achnatherum hymenoides

indian rice grass

Native

Achnatherum speciosum

desert needlegrass

Native

Avena barbata*

wild oats

Exotic

Bromus diandrus*

ripgut grass

Exotic

Bromus hordeaceus*

soft chess

Exotic

Bromus madritensis ssp. tectorum*

red brome, foxtail chess

Exotic

Bromus tectorum *

cheat grass

Exotic

Distichlis spicata

salt grass

Native

Elymus elymoides

squirrel tail grass

Native

Koeleria macrantha

June grass

Native

Leymus triticoides

alkali rye grass

Native

Melica californica

California melic

Native

Melica imperfecta

small flowered melic

Native

Muhlenbergia rigens

deer grass

Native

Poa secunda

pine bluegrass

Native

Polypogon monspeliensis*

rabbits foot grass

Exotic

Polemoniaceae

Eriastrum densifolium ssp. austromontanum

perennial eriastrum

Native

Eriastrum sapphirinum

sapphire eriastrum

Native

Gilia tricolor

bird’s eye gilia

Native

Linanthus bicolor

bicolored linanthus

Native

Linanthus dichotomous

evening snow

Native

Loeseliastrum mathewsii

desert calico

Native

Phlox gracilis

slender phlox

Native

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum baileyi

Bailey’s eriogonum

Native

Eriogonum elongatum

desert trumpet

Native

Eriogonum inflatum

inflated buckwheat

Native

Eriogonum fasciculatum ssp. polifolium

gray California buckwheat

shrub

Native

Eriogonum nudum

naked stemmed buckwheat

Native

Eriogonum wrightii

Wright’s eriogonum

Native

Lastarriaea coriacea

leather spineflower

Native

Pterostegia drymarioides

pterostegia

Native

Rumex crispus*

curly dock

Exotic

Rumex salicifolius

willow dock

Native

Portulacaceae

Calandrinia ciliata

red maids

Native

Claytonia exigua

common montia

Native

Claytonia perfoliata

miner’s lettuce

Native

Calyptridium monandrum

sand cress

Native

Pteridaceae

Cheilanthes covillei

Colville’s lip fern

Native

Pellaea andromedifolia

coffee fern

Native

Pentagramma triangularis

goldenback fern

Native

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium purpusii

Kern county larkspur

Native

Delphinium hansenii

Hansen’s delphinium

Native

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus cuneatus

buck brush, wedgeleaf ceanothus

Native

Ceanothus leucodermis

chaparral whitethorn

Native

Rhamnus ilicifolia

holly leaf berry

Native

Rhamnus tomentella

coffeeberry

Native

Rosaceae

Cercocarpus betuloides

birch leaf mountain mahogany

shrub/tree

Native

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana

interior wild rose

shrub

Native

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine

goose grass, cleavers

Native

Galium hallii or mathewsii

bedstraw

Native

Galium nuttallii

Nuttall’s bedstraw

Native

Ruscaceae

Nolina parryi

Parry's Nolina

perennial

Native

Salicaceae

Populus fremontii

cottonwood

Native

Salix exigua

narrow leaf willow

tree

Native

Salix laevigata

red willow

tree

Native

Salix lasiolepis

arroyo willow

tree

Native

Saururaceae

Anemopsis californica

Yerba mansa

Native

Saxifragaceae

Lithophragma parviflora

woodland star

Native

Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja exserta

owl’s clover

Native

Castilleja subinclusa

paintbrush

Native

Cordylanthus ferrisianus

bird’s beak

Native

Keckiella breviflora

bush penstemon

shrub

Native

Mimulus aurantiacus

bush monkey flower

shrub

Native

Mimulus guttatus

monkey flower

Native

Penstemon grinnellii

Grinnell’s penstemon

shrub

Native

Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda

California bee plant

Native

Verbascum thapsus

common mullein

Native

Veronica anagallis-aquatica*

bird's eye speedwell

Exotic

Solanaceae

Datura wrightii

jimson weed

Native

Solanum xanti

purple nightshade

Native

Sterculiaceae

Fremontodendron californicum

flannel bush, fremontia

shrub

Native

Typhaceae

Typha latifolia

broadleafed cattail

Native

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea

stinging nettle

Native

Valerianaceae

Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis

long spurred plectritis

Native

BRYOPHYTES

Mosses

Anacolia menziesii

Native

Bryum argenteum

Native

Bryum sp.

Native

Didymodon vinealis

Native

Encalypta vulgaris

Native

Funaria hygrometrica

Native

Grimmia pulvinata

Native

Syntrichia inermis

Native

Tortula brevipes

Native

Liverworts

Asterella californica

Native

Riccia sorocarpa

Native