C-ranked Species

Scientific NameNotesLocal RankCommon Name
Acaena californica(formerly A. pinnatifida var. californica)CCalifornia acaena
Acmispon strigosusCstrigose trefoil
Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleuraC
Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophyllaC
Amaranthus blitoidesCprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Ambrosia chamissonisCbeach bur-sage, beach-bur
Amelanchier utahensisCUtah service-berry
Anisocarpus madioides(formerly Madia m.)Cwoodland tarweed, woodland madia
Apiastrum angustifoliumCwild celery
Atriplex argentea var. expansaCsilverscale
Berula erectaCcutleaf water-parsnip
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus(formerly Scirpus m.)Cbulrush
Carex barbaraeCwhiteroot sedge, Santa Barbara sedge, St. Barbara's sedge
Carex nudataCtorrent sedge
Clarkia concinna subsp. concinnaClarge godetia
Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilisCsummer's darling
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
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
Deinandra lobbii(formerly Hemizonia l.)Cthree-rayed tarweed
Epilobium campestreCsmooth boisduvalia
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusCfleabane
Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolumCgolden-carpet wild buckwheat, golden carpet
Eriogonum wrightii var. trachygonumCrough-node bastard-sage, Wright's eriogonum
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCwoolly sunflower
Erythranthe nasutaCshy monkeyflower
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
Gruvelia pusilla(formerly Pectocarya pusilla)Clittle pectocarya
Helianthus californicusCCalifornia sunflower
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderiH. s. ssp. echioides is more commonCBolander goldenaster
Hoita macrostachyaCCalifornia hemp
Juncus mexicanusCMexican rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalusCbrownheaded rush
Lepechinia calycinaCpitcher sage
Lepidium acutidensCsharp-toothed pepper-grass
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCevening-primrose
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)Cwater smartweed
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescensCvalley popcornflower
Plagiobothrys tenellusCPacific popcornflower, slender popcornflower
Plagiobothrys trachycarpusCrough-nutlet popcornflower, rough-fruited allocarya
Populus trichocarpa(formerly P. balsamifera var.Cblack cottonwood
Prunus emarginataCbitter cherry
Prunus subcordataCPacific plum, Sierra plum
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCfragrant everlasting
Ranunculus canus var. canusCSacramento Valley buttercup
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorumCstraggle bush, straggly gooseberry
Selaginella bigeloviiCspike-moss
Silene laciniata subsp. californica(formerly Silene c.)CIndian pink, California pink, California Indian pink
Thysanocarpus laciniatusClacepod
Trifolium columbinumColive clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum(vars. amplectens and truncatuCdwarf sack clover
Triglochin scilloidesCflowering-quillwort
Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorumCmountain violet