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Abies concolor White Fir, Balsam Fir, Colorado Fir, Concolor Fir, Silver Fir, White Balsam, Oyamel De California |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Abies grandis Grand Fir, Giant Fir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Abies magnifica California Red Fir, Red Fir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Acer circinatum Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf Maple, Big-leaf Maple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Achnatherum hymenoides Indian Ricegrass, Indian Millet, Sandgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise, Common Chamise, Greasewood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Aesculus californica California Buckeye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Allium unifolium Oneleaf Onion |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Juneberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Anemopsis californica Yerba Mansa, Yerba-mansa, Lizard Tail |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Antennaria alpina Alpine Pussytoes, Alpine Everlasting |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Aquilegia eximia Van Houtte's Columbine, Serpentine Columbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine, Scarlet Columbine, Red Columbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Arabis blepharophylla Rose Rockcress |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Arbutus menziesii Pacific Madrone, Oregon Laurel, Laurelwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Arctostaphylos bakeri Baker's Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Arctostaphylos canescens Hoary Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Arctostaphylos densiflora Vine Hill Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Arctostaphylos edmundsii Little Sur Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Arctostaphylos manzanita Whiteleaf Manzanita, Big Manzanita, Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Arctostaphylos nevadensis Pinemat Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Pajaro Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Arctostaphylos patula Greenleaf Manzanita, Green-leaf Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry, Kinnikinnik |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Aristolochia californica California Dutchman's Pipe |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Armeria maritima Thrift Seapink |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Artemisia pycnocephala Beach Sagebrush, Beach Wormwood, Sand Hill Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Artemisia tridentata Big Sagebrush, Great Basin Sagebrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Asarum caudatum British Columbia Wild Ginger, Long-tail Wild Ginger |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Asclepias fascicularis Mexican Whorled Milkweed, Narrowleaf Milkweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Asclepias speciosa Showy Milkweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Athyrium filix-femina Common Lady Fern, Subarctic Lady Fern, Lady Fern, Ladyfern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Atriplex lentiformis Big Saltbush, Quailbush, Saltbush, Coastal Quail Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold, Showy Desert Marigold, Paper Daisy, Desert Baileya |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrowleaf Balsamroot, Arrow-leaf Balsamroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Blechnum spicant Deer Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar, Incense-cedar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Calycanthus occidentalis Western Sweetshrub, California Sweet Shrub, Spice Bush, Western Spicebush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Calystegia occidentalis Chaparral False Bindweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Water: |
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Camassia quamash Small Camas, Common Camass, Swamp Sego |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia Beach Suncup, Beach Evening-primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Carpenteria californica Bush Anemone, Tree Anemone, Tree-anemone |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus cordulatus Whitethorn Ceanothus, Mountain Whitethorn, Snow Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus Point Reyes Ceanothus, Glory Brush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus Point Reyes Ceanothus, Glory Mat |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus impressus Santa Barbara Ceanothus, Santa Barbara Buckbrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral Whitethorn, Jackbrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus maritimus Maritime Ceanothus, Bluff California Lilac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom, Bluebrush, Blue Blossom |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Ceanothus velutinus Snowbrush, Snowbrush Ceanothus, Tobacco-brush, Mountain Balm, Buckbrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercis orbiculata California Redbud, Western Redbud, Arizona Redbud, Pata De Vaca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany, Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber Smooth Mountain Mahogany, Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany, True Mountain Mahogany, Hard Tack |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port Orford Cedar, Lawson False Cypress, Lawson's False Cypress |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf Fireweed, Willow Herb |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow, Flowering Willow, Willow-leaved Catalpa, Willowleaf Catalpa, Bow Willow, Flor De Mimbre, Mimbre |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Chlorogalum pomeridianum Wavyleaf Soap Plant, Wavyleaf Soap-plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush Chinquapin, Sierran Chinkapin, Sierra Chinquapin |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Clarkia amoena Farewell To Spring, Farewell-to-spring, Herald-of-summer |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Clarkia concinna Red Ribbons, Redribbons |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Clarkia rubicunda Ruby Chalice Clarkia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Clarkia speciosa Redspot Clarkia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Clarkia unguiculata Elegant Clarkia, Elegant Fairyfan, Mountain Garland |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Claytonia sibirica Siberian Springbeauty, Siberian Miners Lettuce |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Clematis lasiantha Pipestem Clematis, Pipestems, Chaparral Clematis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Clematis ligusticifolia Western White Clematis, Virgin's Bower, Pepper Vine, Hierba De Chivo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Clinopodium douglasii Yerba Buena, Oregon-tea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Collinsia grandiflora Giant Blue Eyed Mary, Blue-lips Blue-eyed Mary, Blue Lips |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Collinsia heterophylla Purple Chinese Houses, Harlequin Blue-eyed Mary, Chinese Houses |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Collinsia linearis Narrowleaf Blue Eyed Mary |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Collomia grandiflora Grand Collomia, Large-flower Mountain-trumpet, Collomia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Coreopsis gigantea Giant Coreopsis, Giant Tickseed, Tree Coreopsis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Coreopsis maritima Sea Dahlia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common Sandaster, California Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Cornus nuttallii Pacific Dogwood, Pacific Flowering Dogwood, Mountain Dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Redosier Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: |
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Corylus cornuta var. californica California Hazelnut |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Danthonia californica California Oatgrass, California Wild Oat Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Danthonia unispicata Onespike Danthonia, Few-flower Wild Oat Grass, Onespike Oatgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Darmera peltata Indian Rhubarb, Indian-rhubarb, Umbrella Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Potentilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Delphinium cardinale Scarlet Larkspur |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Delphinium glaucum Sierra Larkspur, Tower Larkspur |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Delphinium variegatum Royal Larkspur |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Dendromecon harfordii Harford's Tree Poppy, Channel Island Tree Poppy, Island Tree Poppy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: |
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Dendromecon rigida Tree Poppy, Bush Poppy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Dicentra formosa Pacific Bleeding Heart, Pacific Bleedinghearts, Western Bleedingheart |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Diplacus aurantiacus Orange Bush Monkeyflower, Bush Monkeyflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre's Shootingstar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: |
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Encelia californica California Brittlebush, Coast Sunflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Encelia farinosa Brittlebush, Goldhills, Incienso |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Epilobium canum Hummingbird Trumpet, California Fuchsia, Zauschneria |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Epilobium obcordatum Rockfringe |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Epilobium rigidum Stiff Willowherb, Siskiyou Rock Fringe |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Epilobium septentrionale Northern Willowherb, Humboldt County Fuchsia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush, Rabbitbrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Erigeron glaucus Seaside Fleabane, Seaside Daisy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Eriogonum arborescens Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat, Santa Cruz Island Wild Buckwheat |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's Lace |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Eriogonum grande var. rubescens San Miguel Island Buckwheat, Redflower Pacific Island Wild Buckwheat , Redflower Buckwheat, Large Redflower Buckwheat |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower Wild Buckwheat, Sulphur Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Eschscholzia caespitosa Tufted Poppy, Tufted-poppy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eschscholzia californica California Poppy, California Gold Poppy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Festuca californica California Fescue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Festuca idahoensis Idaho Fescue, Bunchgrass Fescue, Blue Bunchgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: |
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Festuca occidentalis Western Fescue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Fragaria vesca Woodland Strawberry, California Strawberry, Wood Strawberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Frangula californica ssp. californica California Buckthorn, Coffeeberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Fremontodendron californicum California Flannelbush, Northern Flannelbush, Northern Fremontia, California Slippery Elm |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Fritillaria affinis Checker Lily, Chocolate Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Garrya elliptica Wavyleaf Silktassel, Wavy-leaf Silktassel, Silk-tassel Bush, Coastal Silktassel |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Gaultheria shallon Salal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Gilia capitata Bluehead Gilia, Blue-head Gily-flower, Globe Gilia, Blue Gilia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Gilia tricolor Bird's-eye Gilia, Bird's-eyes |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Helenium bigelovii Bigelow's Sneezeweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Hesperolinon sharsmithiae Sharsmith's Western Flax, Sharsmith's Dwarf Flax |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Hesperoyucca whipplei Our Lord's Candle, Chaparral Yucca, Foothill Yucca, Quixote Yucca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon, California Christmasberry, Christmasberry, California Holly, Hollywood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Heuchera maxima Island Alumroot, Jill Of The Rocks |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Dry |
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Heuchera micrantha Crevice Alumroot, Common Alumroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Heuchera pilosissima Seaside Alumroot, Shaggy Alumroot, Hairy Alumroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray, Hillside Ocean-spray, Cream Bush, Mountain Spray |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet Gilia, Scarlet Standing-cypress, Skyrocket, Skunkflower |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris, Mountain Iris, Western Iris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Iris innominata Del Norte County Iris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain Iris, Western Blue Flag |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Iris tenuissima Longtube Iris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Juglans californica Southern California Walnut, California Black Walnut |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Juniperus californica California Juniper, Desert White Cedar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Juniperus communis Common Juniper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Juniperus occidentalis Western Juniper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Keckiella cordifolia Heartleaf Keckiella, Heart-leaf Bush-beardtongue, Climbing Penstemon, Heartleaf Penstemon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Koeleria macrantha Prairie Junegrass, Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lasthenia glabrata Yellowray Goldfields, Yellow-ray Goldfields, California Sunshine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Lavatera assurgentiflora Island Mallow, Mission-mallow, Tree Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Layia platyglossa Coastal Tidytips |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ledum glandulosum Western Labrador Tea, Trapper's Tea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade Water: |
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Lepechinia calycina Woodbalm, California Pitcher Plant, Pitcher Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water: |
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Lepechinia fragrans Island Pitchersage, El Tigre Pitcher Sage, Fragrant Pitcher Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water: |
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Leptosiphon androsaceus False Babystars |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Leptosiphon grandiflorus Largeflower Linanthus, Large-flower Desert-trumpets, Mountain Phlox |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Leucothoe davisiae Sierra Laurel, Sierran Doghobble, Western Leucothoe |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lewisia cotyledon Siskiyou Lewisia, Siskiyou Bitter-root, Broadleaf Lewisia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Leymus triticoides Beardless Wildrye, Beardless Lyme Grass, Creeping Wildrye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Lilium humboldtii Humboldt Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Lilium pardalinum Leopard Lily, Tiger Lily, Panther Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Limnanthes douglasii Douglas' Meadowfoam, Douglas Meadowfoam |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Linnaea borealis Twinflower, American Twinflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Linum lewisii Wild Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Lewis Flax, Lewis's Flax |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Linum lewisii var. lewisii Prairie Flax, Blue Flax |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Lonicera involucrata Twinberry Honeysuckle, Black Twinberry Honeysuckle, Black Twinberry, Bearberry Honeysuckle, Four-line Honeysuckle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lotus scoparius Common Deerweed, Deerweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Lupinus albifrons Silver Lupine, White-leaf Bush Lupine, Evergreen Lupine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Lupinus arboreus Yellow Bush Lupine, Bush Lupine, Tree Lupine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lupinus bicolor Miniature Lupine, Miniature Annual Lupine, Pygmy-leaved Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Lupinus densiflorus Whitewhorl Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Lupinus densiflorus var. aureus Whitewhorl Lupine, Golden Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lupinus grayi Sierra Lupine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Lupinus nanus Ocean-blue Lupine, Sky Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lupinus polyphyllus Bigleaf Lupine, Blue-pod Lupine, Meadow Lupine, Bog Lupine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Lupinus succulentus Hollowleaf Annual Lupine, Hollow-leaf Annual Lupine, Arroyo Lupine, Succulent Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lupinus vallicola Open Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Madia elegans Common Madia, Elegant Madia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Mahonia aquifolium Holly-leaved Barberry, Holly-leaf Oregon-grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Mahonia nervosa Cascade Barberry, Cascade Oregon-grape, Dwarf Oregon-grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Mahonia nevinii Nevin's Barberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Mahonia pinnata Wavyleaf Barberry, Shinyleaf Mahonia, California Barberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Vine Light: Water: |
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Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry, Creeping Oregon-grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Maianthemum dilatatum False Lily Of The Valley, May Lily, Canada Mayflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Maianthemum racemosum Feathery False Lily Of The Valley, False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Solomon's Seal, False Spikenard, Solomon's Plume, Smilacina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Malacothamnus mendocinensis Mendocino Bush Mallow, Mendocino Bush-mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Melica imperfecta Smallflower Melic Grass, Coast Range Melic Grass, Smallflower Melic, Coast Range Melic, Oniongrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Mentzelia laevicaulis Smoothstem Blazingstar, Giant Blazingstar, Evening Star, Stick Leaf |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Mentzelia lindleyi Lindley's Blazingstar, Evening Star |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Mimulus bicolor Yellow-and-white Monkeyflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkeyflower, Crimson Monkeyflower, Scarlet Monkey-flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkeyflower, Golden Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower, Seep Monkey-flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Mimulus kelloggii Kellogg's Monkeyflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Mimulus lewisii Purple Monkeyflower, Great Purple Monkeyflower, Lewis Monkeyflower, Lewis's Monkeyflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Mimulus primuloides Primrose Monkeyflower, Yellow Creeping Monkeyflower, Creeping Yellow Monkeyflower, Yellow Creeping Monkey-flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Monardella odoratissima Mountain Monardella, Alpine Mountainbalm, Coyote Mint, Mountain Pennyroyal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Monardella villosa Coyote Mint |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Morella californica Pacific Wax Myrtle, California Wax Myrtle, Pacific Bayberry, California Bayberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass, Meadow Muhly, Deer Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Nemophila maculata Fivespot |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes, Menzies Baby Blue Eyes |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tan Oak, Tanoak, Tan-oak, Tanbark-oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Oenothera caespitosa Tufted Evening Primrose, Gumbo Evening Primrose, Gumbo Lily, Fragrant Evening Primrose, Tufted Evening-primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Hooker's Evening-primrose, Giant Evening-primrose |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Oxalis oregana Redwood-sorrel, Oregon Wood Sorrel, Oregon Woodsorrel |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet Bugler |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf Penstemon, Bunchleaf Beardtongue, Foothill Penstemon, Foothill Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert Penstemon, Desert Beardtongue, Rosy Desert Penstemon, Rosy Desert Beardtongue, Canyon Penstemon, Canyon Beardtongue, Mohave Penstemon, Mohave Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Penstemon spectabilis Showy Penstemon, Showy Beardtongue, Royal Penstemon, Royal Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Peritoma lutea Yellow Bee-plant, Yellow Spiderflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Peritoma platycarpa Golden Bee-plant, Golden Spiderflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Peritoma serrulata Rocky Mountain Bee-plant, Stinking-clover, Bee Spiderflower, Navajo Spinach, Pink Cleome, Toothed Spiderflower, Skunkweed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Phacelia bolanderi Bolander's Phacelia, Flowered Grape Leaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy Phacelia, Lacy Scorpion-weed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Phacelia viscida Tacky Phacelia, Sticky Phacelia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' Mock Orange, Mock Orange, California Mock Orange |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Ninebark |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Pino De San Pedro Martir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey Pine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Pinus lambertiana Sugar Pine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Pino Blanco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Pinus radiata Monterey Pine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Platystemon californicus Creamcups, California Creamcups |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Polypodium californicum California Polypody |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Water: |
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Polystichum munitum Western Swordfern, Pineland Swordfern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Potentilla gracilis Slender Cinquefoil |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri Drops-of-gold, Hooker's Fairybells |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata Lanceleaf Selfheal, Self-heal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf Cherry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Bluebunch-wheat Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Purshia tridentata Antelope Bitterbrush, Bitterbrush, Antelope Brush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Quercus agrifolia California Live Oak, Coast Live Oak, Encino Verde |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Quercus chrysolepis Canyon Live Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Quercus douglasii Blue Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Quercus dumosa Coastal Sage Scrub Oak, Nuttall's Scrub Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus kelloggii California Black Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: |
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Quercus lobata Valley Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: |
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Quercus wislizeni Interior Live Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Rhamnus crocea Redberry Buckthorn, Holly-leaf Buckthorn, Redberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Rhododendron macrophyllum Pacific Rhododendron, California Rhododendron, California Rosebay, Red Rhododendron |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Rhus trilobata Skunkbush, Skunkbush Sumac, Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Scented Sumac, Ill-scented Sumac, Basketbush, Squawbush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ribes aureum Golden Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ribes indecorum Whiteflower Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Ribes malvaceum Chaparral Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |
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Ribes menziesii Canyon Gooseberry, Chaparral Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ribes sanguineum Redflower Currant, Blood Currant, Pink-flowered Currant, Red Flowering Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ribes speciosum Fuchsia Flowering Currant, Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Ribes viburnifolium Evergreen Currant, Catalina Currant, Santa Catalina Currant, Island Gooseberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Romneya coulteri Coulter's Matilija Poppy, Matilija Poppy, Fried-egg Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Rosa californica California Wildrose, California Rose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Rudbeckia californica California Coneflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan |
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia apiana White Sage, California White Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Salvia columbariae California Sage, Chia Sage, Golden Chia, Desert Chia, Chia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Salvia leucophylla San Luis Purple Sage, Purple Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Salvia sonomensis Creeping Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Salvia spathacea Hummingbird Sage, Pitcher Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Common Elderberry, Black Elder, Mexican Elderberry, Common Elder, Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Scrophularia californica California Figwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaf Stonecrop, Broad-leaf Stonecrop, Common Stonecrop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood, California Redwood, Redwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Shepherdia argentea Silver Buffaloberry, Buffaloberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Silene californica Indian Pink, Indian-pink |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sisyrinchium bellum Western Blue-eyed Grass, California Blue-eyed-grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Sisyrinchium californicum Golden Blue-eyed Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Solanum clokeyi Clokey's Nightshade |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Solidago californica California Goldenrod, Northern California Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Tall Goldenrod, Giant Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain Goldenrod, Northern Goldenrod, Alpine Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Spiraea douglasii Rose Spirea, Western Spiraea, Hardhack Spiraea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Spiraea splendens var. splendens Rose Meadowsweet, Subalpine Spiraea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton, Zacate Alcalino |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Stylomecon heterophylla Wind Poppy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Styrax redivivus Drug Snowbell, Chapparal Snowbell, Snowdrop Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping Snowberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: Dry |
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Symphyotrichum chilense Pacific Aster, Common California Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Tellima grandiflora Bigflower Tellima, Fragrant Fringecup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata Oneleaf Foamflower, Western Foamflower, Sugar Scoop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: |
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Tolmiea menziesii Youth On Age, Piggyback-plant, Youth-on-age, Thousand Mothers |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Trichostema lanatum Woolly Bluecurls, Romero |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's Spear, Wally Basket, Grass Nut |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Tsuga mertensiana Mountain Hemlock |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Umbellularia californica California Laurel, California Bay, Oregon Myrtle, Pepperwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Vaccinium ovatum California Huckleberry, Evergreen Blueberry, Evergreen Huckleberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Vaccinium parvifolium Red Huckleberry, Red Blueberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Vancouveria chrysantha Golden Insideout Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Vancouveria hexandra White Insideout Flower, White Inside-out-flower, Northern Inside-out Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist |
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Viburnum ellipticum Common Viburnum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Viola adunca Hooked-spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Vitis californica California Wild Grape, California Grape, Western Wild Grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chainfern, Giant Chain Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Wyethia angustifolia California Compassplant, California-compassplant, Narrowleaf Mule Ears |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Zigadenus fremontii Fremont's Deathcamas |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: |