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California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
61,269 observations
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
55,774 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
54,397 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
50,136 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
44,448 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
43,589 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
39,233 observations
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
34,996 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
34,874 observations
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
32,742 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
30,899 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
29,784 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
29,601 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
29,200 observations
Invasive
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
28,010 observations
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
26,695 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
26,623 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
26,290 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
26,169 observations
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
26,070 observations
black sage
Salvia mellifera
25,932 observations
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
25,539 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25,246 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
25,106 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
24,831 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
24,225 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
24,026 observations
California bay
Umbellularia californica
24,013 observations
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
23,460 observations
Invasive
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
23,355 observations
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,637 observations
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
20,496 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
19,982 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
19,867 observations
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
19,527 observations
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
19,483 observations
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
19,052 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,897 observations
Invasive
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
18,671 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
18,236 observations
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
18,067 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
17,900 observations
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
17,731 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
17,472 observations
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
17,469 observations
coffeeberry
Frangula californica
17,409 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
17,123 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
17,043 observations
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,951 observations
milk thistle
Silybum marianum
16,920 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in California are:
- California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
- Pacific poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)
- California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
- 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 61,269 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)