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California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
59,371 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
51,655 observations
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
50,927 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
47,755 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
41,309 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
41,134 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
39,074 observations
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
33,704 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
32,872 observations
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
32,397 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
28,654 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
28,653 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
28,417 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
28,208 observations
Invasive
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
27,783 observations
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
26,017 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
25,814 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
25,622 observations
black sage
Salvia mellifera
25,225 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25,222 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
24,960 observations
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
24,874 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
24,378 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
23,660 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
23,572 observations
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
23,567 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
23,443 observations
California bay
Umbellularia californica
23,261 observations
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
22,878 observations
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,509 observations
Invasive
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
21,848 observations
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
20,105 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
19,531 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
19,324 observations
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
19,230 observations
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
18,961 observations
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
18,858 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,426 observations
Invasive
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
18,222 observations
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
17,358 observations
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
17,338 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
17,279 observations
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
17,204 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
16,968 observations
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,898 observations
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
16,721 observations
milk thistle
Silybum marianum
16,625 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
16,580 observations
coffeeberry
Frangula californica
16,499 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
16,491 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in California are:
- California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
- California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
- Pacific poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)
- Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
- coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia)
- coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis)
- blue dicks (Dipterostemon capitatus)
- California sagebrush (Artemisia californica)
- orange bush monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus)
- western blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
- The most observed plant in California is California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), with 59,371 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in California include:
- Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae)
- fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
- White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in California include:
- California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
- Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
- coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia)
- coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis)
- California sagebrush (Artemisia californica)