C-ranked Species

Scientific NameNotesLocal RankCommon Name
Acaena californica(formerly A. pinnatifida var. californica)CCalifornia acaena
Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophyllaC
Alisma triviale(formerly A. plantago-aquaticaCwater plantain
Allenrolfea occidentalisCiodine bush
Allophyllum divaricatumCstraggling gilia
Amaranthus blitoidesCprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Ambrosia chamissonisCbeach bur-sage, beach-bur
Amelanchier utahensisCUtah service-berry
Amsinckia lycopsoidesCbugloss-flowered fiddleneck, bugloss fiddleneck
Ancistrocarphus filagineusCwoolly fishhooks
Aphyllon purpureumCnaked broomrape
Aphyllon tuberosumCbulbous broom-rape
Apiastrum angustifoliumCwild celery
Aralia californicaCelk clover
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustaceaCbrittleleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos glaucaCbig-berried manzanita
Astragalus asymmetricusCSan Joaquin locoweeed
Berula erectaCcutleaf water-parsnip
Blennosperma nanum var. nanumCblennosperma
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus(formerly Scirpus m.)Cbulrush
Brickellia californicaCCalifornia brickellbush, California brickellia
Camissonia contortaCcontorted primrose
Camissoniopsis intermediaCsmall primrose
Camissoniopsis micranthaCsmall primrose
Carex barbaraeCwhiteroot sedge, Santa Barbara sedge, St. Barbara's sedge
Carex praegracilisCblack creeper sedge, freeway sedge, deer-bed sedge
Carex serratodensCsaw-toothed sedge, bifid sedge
Cirsium cymosum var. cymosumCperegrine thistle
Clarkia concinna subsp. concinnaClarge godetia
Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilisCsummer's darling
Claytonia exigua subsp. exiguaCcommon montia
Clematis ligusticifoliaCwestern virgin's bower, virgin's bower
Collinsia sparsiflora var. sparsifloraCfew-flowered blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia sparsiflora var. unknownC?few-flowered blue-eyed Mary
Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalisCwestern dogwood
Cornus sericea subsp. sericeaCAmerican dogwood
Cornus sericea subsp. unknownC?American dogwood
Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica(formerly C. salina var. major)Csalt-marsh dodder
Cuscuta subinclusaCcanyon dodder
Datisca glomerataCdurango root
Deinandra lobbii(formerly Hemizonia l.)Cthree-rayed tarweed
Delphinium nudicauleCred larkspur, orange larkspur
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatumCroyal larkspur
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosaCtufted hairgrass
Deschampsia danthonioidesCannual hair grass
Deschampsia elongataCslender hair grass
Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculataCspreading dudleya
Elymus multisetusCbig squirreltail
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusCfleabane
Eriogonum gracile var. gracileCslender woolly wild buckwheat, slender buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii var. trachygonumCrough-node bastard-sage, Wright's eriogonum
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCwoolly sunflower
Euphorbia serpillifolia subsp. serpillifoliaCthyme-leaved spurge
Festuca californicaCCalifornia fescue
Festuca idahoensisCIdaho fescue, blue bunchgrass
Festuca rubraCred fescue
Frangula californica subsp. tomentella(formerly Rhamnus t.)Choary coffeeberry
Galium triflorumCsweet-scented bedstraw
Gilia achilleifolia subsp. unknownC?California gilia
Gilia capitata subsp. stamineaCblue field gilia
Gilia tricolor subsp. tricolorCbirds-eye gilia
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCwild licorice
Gutierrezia californicaCCalifornia matchweed
Helianthus californicusCCalifornia sunflower
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderi(H. s. ssp. echioides is moreCBolander goldenaster
Hieracium albiflorumCwhite hawkweed
Isolepis cernua(formerly Scirpus cernuus)Clow club-rush
Juncus mexicanusCMexican rush
Juniperus californicaCCalifornia juniper
Keckiella corymbosaCredwood penstemon
Koeleria macranthaCjune grass
Layia hieracioidesCtall layia
Lepechinia calycinaCpitcher sage
Lepidium acutidensCsharp-toothed pepper-grass
Leptosiphon androsaceus(formerly Linanthus a.)Ccommon linanthus, common leptosiphon
Leptosiphon ciliatus(formerly Linanthus c.)Cwhisker brush
Limonium californicumCwestern marsh-rosemary, sea-lavender, ma
Madia exiguaC
Malacothamnus fremontiiCwhite-coat mallow
Malacothrix flocciferaCwoolly malacothrix
Marah oreganaCcoast man-root
Melica californicaCCalifornia melic
Montia fontanaCwater chickweed, blinks, water chickweed
Myosurus minimus subsp. minimusCcommon mouse-tail
Myriopteris covilleiCCoville's lip fern
Navarretia mellitaChoney-scented navarretia
Navarretia pubescensCdowny navarretia
Osmorhiza brachypodaCCalifornia cicely
Packera breweri(formerly Senecio b.)CBrewer's ragwort, Brewer's butterweed
Pentachaeta alsinoidesCtiny pentachaeta
Perideridia californicaCCalifornia yampah
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)Cwater smartweed
Phacelia breweriCBrewer's phacelia
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)Cbig leaf mistletoe
Phragmites australisCcommon reed
Pickeringia montana var. montanaCchaparral pea
Piperia elegans subsp. elegansCcoast piperia, elegant piperia
Piperia elongataCchaparral orchid, wood rein-orchid, elongate piperia
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescensCvalley popcornflower
Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. stipitatus(var. micranthus is more commoCshowy great valley popcornflower, stipitate allocarya
Plagiobothrys trachycarpusCrough-nutlet popcornflower, rough-fruited allocarya
Platanus racemosaCwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Populus trichocarpa(formerly P. balsamifera var.Cblack cottonwood
Prunus emarginataCbitter cherry
Prunus subcordataCPacific plum, Sierra plum
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCfragrant everlasting
Quercus berberidifoliaCscrub oak
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensCshrubby interior live oak
Ranunculus canus var. canusCSacramento Valley buttercup
Rhamnus croceaCspiny redberry
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorumCstraggle bush, straggly gooseberry
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceumCchaparral currant
Rigiopappus leptocladusCrigiopappus
Rosa spithameaCcoast ground rose, ground rose
Rumex californicus(formerly R. salicifolius var. dentatus)Cwillow dock
Scirpus microcarpusCsmall-fruited bulrush
Scutellaria tuberosaCDannie's skullcap
Senecio aronicoidesCrayless ragwort, California butterweed
Sequoia sempervirensCcoast redwood
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpaCgrassland silverpuffs, derived microseris
Stellaria nitensCshining chickweed
Stipa cernuaCnodding needlegrass
Stipa lepidaCfoothill needlegrass
Stipa pulchraCpurple needlegrass
Tellima grandifloraCfringe cups
Tetrapteron graciliflorumChill sun cup
Trifolium dichotomumCbranched indian clover
Trifolium fucatumCbull clover
Trifolium oliganthumCfew-flowered clover
Trifolium olivaceumColive clover
Triglochin maritimaCcommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin scilloidesCflowering-quillwort
Vaccinium ovatumCCalifornia huckleberry
Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorumCmountain violet
Wyethia glabra(W. helenioides is more commonCmule ears