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California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
60,031 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
52,583 observations
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
51,916 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
48,413 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
41,807 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
41,504 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
39,132 observations
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
34,048 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
33,643 observations
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
32,555 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
29,108 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
28,996 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
28,989 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
28,491 observations
Invasive
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
27,825 observations
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
26,201 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
26,183 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
25,745 observations
black sage
Salvia mellifera
25,478 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
25,455 observations
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
25,291 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
24,990 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
24,539 observations
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
24,232 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
23,952 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
23,748 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
23,721 observations
California bay
Umbellularia californica
23,437 observations
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
23,152 observations
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,558 observations
Invasive
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
22,256 observations
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
20,221 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
19,597 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
19,523 observations
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
19,392 observations
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
19,004 observations
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
18,995 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,489 observations
Invasive
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
18,335 observations
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
17,584 observations
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
17,432 observations
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
17,376 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
17,366 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
17,192 observations
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,927 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
16,895 observations
coffeeberry
Frangula californica
16,770 observations
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
16,763 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
16,710 observations
milk thistle
Silybum marianum
16,676 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 60,031 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)