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
Amaranthus blitoidesCprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Ambrosia chamissonisCbeach bur-sage, beach-bur
Amelanchier utahensisCUtah service-berry
Ancistrocarphus filagineusCwoolly fishhooks
Apiastrum angustifoliumCwild celery
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustaceaCbrittleleaf manzanita
Astragalus asymmetricusCSan Joaquin locoweeed
Berula erectaCcutleaf water-parsnip
Blennosperma nanum var. nanumCblennosperma
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus(formerly Scirpus m.)Cbulrush
Carex barbaraeCwhiteroot sedge, Santa Barbara sedge, St. Barbara's sedge
Carex serratodensCsaw-toothed sedge, bifid sedge
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. unknownC?few-flowered blue-eyed Mary
Cordylanthus pilosus subsp. pilosusChairy bird's-beak
Corethrogyne filaginifolia(formerly Lessingia f. var. f.CCalifornia aster
Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalisCwestern dogwood
Cornus sericea subsp. sericeaCAmerican dogwood
Cornus sericea subsp. unknownC?American dogwood
Cuscuta subinclusaCcanyon dodder
Datisca glomerataCdurango root
Deinandra lobbii(formerly Hemizonia l.)Cthree-rayed tarweed
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatumCroyal larkspur
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusCfleabane
Eriogonum wrightii var. trachygonumCrough-node bastard-sage, Wright's eriogonum
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCwoolly sunflower
Euphorbia serpillifolia subsp. serpillifoliaCthyme-leaved spurge
Frangula californica subsp. tomentella(formerly Rhamnus t.)Choary coffeeberry
Galium triflorumCsweet-scented bedstraw
Gilia tricolor subsp. diffusaCbirds-eye gilia
Helianthus californicusCCalifornia sunflower
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderiH. s. ssp. echioides is more commonCBolander goldenaster
Isolepis cernua(formerly Scirpus cernuus)Clow club-rush
Juncus mexicanusCMexican rush
Juniperus californicaCCalifornia juniper
Keckiella corymbosaCredwood penstemon
Lepechinia calycinaCpitcher sage
Lepidium acutidensCsharp-toothed pepper-grass
Leptosiphon androsaceus(formerly Linanthus a.)Ccommon linanthus, common leptosiphon
Luzula macranthaC
Madia exiguaC
Malacothrix flocciferaCwoolly malacothrix
Marah oreganaCcoast man-root
Navarretia mellitaChoney-scented navarretia
Navarretia pubescensCdowny navarretia
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCevening-primrose
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)Cwater smartweed
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)Cbig leaf mistletoe
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescensCvalley popcornflower
Plagiobothrys trachycarpusCrough-nutlet popcornflower, rough-fruited allocarya
Populus trichocarpa(formerly P. balsamifera var.Cblack cottonwood
Prunus emarginataCbitter cherry
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCfragrant everlasting
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensCshrubby interior live oak
Ranunculus canus var. canusCSacramento Valley buttercup
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorumCstraggle bush, straggly gooseberry
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceumCchaparral currant
Rigiopappus leptocladusCrigiopappus
Rosa spithameaCcoast ground rose, ground rose
Silene laciniata subsp. californica(formerly Silene c.)CIndian pink, California pink, California Indian pink
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpaCgrassland silverpuffs, derived microseris
Trifolium columbinumColive clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum(vars. amplectens and truncatuCdwarf sack clover
Trifolium dichotomumCbranched indian clover
Triglochin scilloidesCflowering-quillwort
Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorumCmountain violet