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
Amsinckia lycopsoidesCbugloss-flowered fiddleneck, bugloss fiddleneck
Ancistrocarphus filagineusCwoolly fishhooks
Aphyllon purpureumCnaked broomrape
Apiastrum angustifoliumCwild celery
Arbutus menziesiiCPacific madrone
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
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
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
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 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
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
Gilia tricolor subsp. diffusaCbirds-eye gilia
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCwild licorice
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
Lepechinia calycinaCpitcher sage
Lepidium acutidensCsharp-toothed pepper-grass
Leptosiphon androsaceus(formerly Linanthus a.)Ccommon linanthus, common leptosiphon
Leptosiphon ciliatus(formerly Linanthus c.)Cwhisker brush
Luzula macranthaC
Madia exiguaC
Malacothrix flocciferaCwoolly malacothrix
Navarretia mellitaChoney-scented navarretia
Navarretia pubescensCdowny navarretia
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCevening-primrose
Osmorhiza brachypodaCCalifornia cicely
Perideridia californicaCCalifornia yampah
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)Cwater smartweed
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)Cbig leaf mistletoe
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 lobataCvalley oak, roble
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensCshrubby interior live oak
Ranunculus canus var. canusCSacramento Valley buttercup
Rhus aromatica(formerly R. trilobata)Cskunk bush, skunkbrush, squawbush
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorumCstraggle bush, straggly gooseberry
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceumCchaparral currant
Rigiopappus leptocladusCrigiopappus
Rosa spithameaCcoast ground rose, ground rose
Scirpus microcarpusCsmall-fruited bulrush
Scutellaria tuberosaCDannie's skullcap
Silene laciniata subsp. californica(formerly Silene c.)CIndian pink, California pink, California Indian pink
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpaCgrassland silverpuffs, derived microseris
Tellima grandifloraCfringe cups
Trifolium dichotomumCbranched indian clover
Trifolium oliganthumCfew-flowered clover
Trifolium olivaceumColive clover
Triglochin maritimaCcommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin scilloidesCflowering-quillwort
Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorumCmountain violet
Wyethia glabra(W. helenioides is more commonCmule ears