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California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
57,434 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
49,220 observations
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
48,448 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
46,713 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
40,187 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
40,166 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
37,938 observations
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
32,811 observations
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
31,306 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
30,675 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
28,128 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
27,727 observations
Invasive
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
27,415 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
27,073 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
26,527 observations
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
25,493 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
25,386 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25,211 observations
black sage
Salvia mellifera
24,493 observations
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
24,226 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
24,206 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
24,150 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
23,741 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
23,150 observations
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
22,932 observations
California bay
Umbellularia californica
22,802 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
22,709 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
22,690 observations
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,130 observations
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
21,991 observations
Invasive
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
21,036 observations
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
19,539 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
19,152 observations
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
18,767 observations
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
18,248 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
18,196 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,012 observations
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
17,987 observations
Invasive
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
17,766 observations
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
16,872 observations
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,797 observations
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
16,699 observations
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
16,608 observations
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
16,462 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
16,329 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
16,318 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
16,175 observations
coffeeberry
Frangula californica
16,103 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
15,786 observations
mule fat
Baccharis salicifolia
15,749 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)
- western blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
- orange bush monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus)
- The most observed plant in California is California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), with 57,434 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)