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California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
59,214 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
51,400 observations
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
50,688 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
47,614 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
41,141 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
41,022 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
39,047 observations
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
33,616 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
32,576 observations
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
32,311 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
28,614 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
28,555 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
28,221 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
28,142 observations
Invasive
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
27,766 observations
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
25,946 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
25,635 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
25,592 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25,188 observations
black sage
Salvia mellifera
25,178 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
24,887 observations
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
24,840 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
24,318 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
23,636 observations
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
23,478 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
23,467 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
23,384 observations
California bay
Umbellularia californica
23,212 observations
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
22,806 observations
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,489 observations
Invasive
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
21,721 observations
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
19,855 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
19,504 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
19,136 observations
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
19,067 observations
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
18,945 observations
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
18,770 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,410 observations
Invasive
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
18,169 observations
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
17,316 observations
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
17,310 observations
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
17,119 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
17,080 observations
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,883 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
16,880 observations
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
16,688 observations
milk thistle
Silybum marianum
16,591 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
16,517 observations
coffeeberry
Frangula californica
16,438 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
16,429 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 59,214 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)