All Watch List Plants

Scientific NameNotesLocal RankCommon Name
Acaena californica(formerly A. pinnatifida var. californica)CCalifornia acaena
Acmispon strigosusBstrigose trefoil
Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleuraB
Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophyllaC
Agoseris heterophylla var. unknownAgoseris heterophylla split into 2 vars. in 2011 Jepson Manual, need field work to resolve vars.B?annual agoseris
Alisma triviale(formerly A. plantago-aquaticaCwater plantain
Allenrolfea occidentalisB-PViodine bush
Allophyllum divaricatumB-PVstraggling gilia
Allophyllum gilioides subsp. violaceum(ssp. gilioides is more commonB-PVstraggling gilia
Alopecurus saccatusBHowell's meadow foxtail
Amaranthus blitoidesCprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Amaranthus californicusBCalifornian amaranth
Ambrosia chamissonisCbeach bur-sage, beach-bur
Amelanchier utahensisCUtah service-berry
Amsinckia lycopsoidesCbugloss-flowered fiddleneck, bugloss fiddleneck
Ancistrocarphus filagineusCwoolly fishhooks
Anemopsis californicaByerba mansa, lizard tail
Anisocarpus madioides(formerly Madia m.)Bwoodland tarweed, woodland madia
Aphyllon purpureumCnaked broomrape
Aphyllon tuberosumB-PVbulbous broom-rape
Aphyllon vallicolaBCalifornia broom-rape
Apiastrum angustifoliumCwild celery
Apocynum cannabinumBdogbane, Indian-hemp
Aralia californicaB-PVelk clover
Arbutus menziesiiCPacific madrone
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustaceaCbrittleleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos glaucaCbig-berried manzanita
Arnica discoideaBrayless arnica
Asarum caudatumBwild-ginger
Asclepias speciosa(A. californica is more commonBshowy milkweed, milkweed
Astragalus asymmetricusCSan Joaquin locoweeed
Atriplex argentea var. expansaBsilverscale
Atriplex fruticulosaBballscale, little oak orach, ball saltbush
Atriplex leucophyllaBbeach saltbush
Balsamorhiza deltoideaB-PVdeltoid balsamroot
Berula erectaCcutleaf water-parsnip
Bidens frondosaBsticktight
Blennosperma nanum var. nanumCblennosperma
Blepharizonia laxa(formerly B. plumosa ssp. viscBbig tarplant
Boechera breweri subsp. breweri(formerly Arabis breweri)B-PVBrewer's rockcress
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus(formerly Scirpus m.)Cbulrush
Brickellia californicaCCalifornia brickellbush, California brickellia
Brodiaea terrestris subsp. terrestrisB-PVdwarf brodiaea
California macrophylla(formerly Erodium macrophyllumB-PVround-leaved filaree
Calystegia sepium subsp. limnophilaBhedge bindweed
Camissonia contortaB-PVcontorted primrose
Camissoniopsis intermediaB-PVsmall primrose
Camissoniopsis micranthaB-PVsmall primrose
Carex barbaraeCwhiteroot sedge, Santa Barbara sedge, St. Barbara's sedge
Carex densaBdense sedge
Carex globosaBround-fruited sedge
Carex harfordiiBHarford's sedge, Monterey sedge
Carex nebrascensisBNebraska sedge
Carex nudataBtorrent sedge
Carex obnuptaBslough sedge
Carex praegracilisCblack creeper sedge, freeway sedge, deer-bed sedge
Carex serratodensCsaw-toothed sedge, bifid sedge
Carex subbracteataBsmall-bracted sedge
Castilleja rubicundula subsp. lithospermoidesBcream sacs
Castilleja wightiiBWight's indian paintbrush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorusBblue blossom, California lilac
Cirsium brevistylumBindian thistle
Cirsium cymosum var. cymosumB-PVperegrine thistle
Clarkia concinna subsp. concinnaClarge godetia
Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilisCsummer's darling
Claytonia exigua subsp. exiguaCcommon montia
Claytonia gypsophiloidesBcoast range montia
Clematis ligusticifoliaCwestern virgin's bower, virgin's bower
Collinsia parvifloraBblue-eyed Mary
Collinsia sparsiflora var. sparsifloraCfew-flowered blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia sparsiflora var. unknownC?few-flowered blue-eyed Mary
Cordylanthus pilosus subsp. pilosusBhairy 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
Crassula aquaticaBwater pygmy-weed
Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare(formerly Helianthemum scoparium var. vulgare)Bpeak rush-rose
Cryptantha torreyana var. pumilaBTorrey's cryptantha
Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica(formerly C. salina var. major)Csalt-marsh dodder
Cuscuta subinclusaCcanyon dodder
Cyperus erythrorhizosBred-rooted cyperus
Danthonia californicaB-PVCalifornia oat grass
Datisca glomerataCdurango root
Deinandra lobbii(formerly Hemizonia l.)Cthree-rayed tarweed
Delphinium californicum subsp. californicumBcoast larkspur, California larkspur
Delphinium hesperium subsp. hesperiumBwestern larkspur
Delphinium nudicauleCred larkspur, orange larkspur
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatumCroyal larkspur
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosaB-PVtufted hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformisBtufted hairgrass
Deschampsia danthonioidesB-PVannual hair grass
Deschampsia elongataB-PVslender hair grass
Downingia pulchellaBflat-faced downingia
Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculataB-PVspreading dudleya
Ehrendorferia chrysantha(formerly Dicentra chrysantha)Bgolden ear-drops
Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularisBneedle spike-rush
Elymus elymoides var. elymoidesBsquirreltail
Elymus multisetusB-PVbig squirreltail
Epilobium campestreBsmooth boisduvalia
Ericameria arborescensB-PVgolden-fleece
Erigeron petrophilus var. petrophilusBrock daisy
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusCfleabane
Eriogonum angulosumBangle-stem wild buckwheat, angle-stemmed eriogonum
Eriogonum gracile var. gracileCslender woolly wild buckwheat, slender buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii var. trachygonumCrough-node bastard-sage, Wright's eriogonum
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCwoolly sunflower
Erythranthe nasutaBshy monkeyflower
Euphorbia ocellata subsp. ocellataBvalley spurge
Euphorbia serpillifolia subsp. serpillifoliaCthyme-leaved spurge
Festuca californicaB-PVCalifornia fescue
Festuca idahoensisB-PVIdaho fescue, blue bunchgrass
Festuca rubraB-PVred fescue
Forestiera pubescensB-PVdesert olive
Frangula californica subsp. tomentella(formerly Rhamnus t.)Bhoary coffeeberry
Fraxinus dipetalaBCalifornia ash, flowering ash
Fraxinus latifoliaBOregon ash
Galium triflorumBsweet-scented bedstraw
Garrya ellipticaB-PVsilk tassel bush
Gilia capitata subsp. stamineaB-PVblue field gilia
Gilia tricolor subsp. diffusaCbirds-eye gilia
Gilia tricolor subsp. unknownB?birds-eye gilia
Githopsis specularioidesBcommon bluecup
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCwild licorice
Gruvelia pusilla(formerly Pectocarya pusilla)Blittle pectocarya
Gutierrezia californicaB-PVCalifornia matchweed
Helianthus californicusBCalifornia sunflower
Helianthus gracilentusBslender sunflower
Hemizonia congesta subsp. lutescensBhayfield tarweed
Hesperolinon californicumB-PVCalifornia dwarf flax
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderi(H. s. ssp. echioides is moreCBolander goldenaster
Hieracium albiflorumCwhite hawkweed
Hoita macrostachyaBCalifornia hemp
Holocarpha obconicaBSan Joaquin tarplant
Hordeum depressumBlow barley, alkali barley
Horkelia californica var. frondosaBleafy horkelia
Hydrocotyle verticillataBwhorled marsh pennywort
Iris douglasianaBDouglas iris
Isolepis cernua(formerly Scirpus cernuus)Clow club-rush
Juncus mexicanusCMexican rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatusBpanicled rush, brown-headed rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalusBbrownheaded rush
Juniperus californicaCCalifornia juniper
Keckiella corymbosaCredwood penstemon
Koeleria macranthaB-PVjune grass
Lasthenia glaberrimaBsmooth goldfields
Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicusBbuff pea
Layia hieracioidesB-PVtall layia
Layia platyglossaB-PVtidy-tips
Lepechinia calycinaCpitcher sage
Lepidium acutidensCsharp-toothed pepper-grass
Lepidium dictyotumBalkali pepper-grass
Lepidium latipesB-PVdwarf peppergrass
Leptosiphon androsaceus(formerly Linanthus a.)Ccommon linanthus, common leptosiphon
Leptosiphon ciliatus(formerly Linanthus c.)Cwhisker brush
Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. continentalis(formerly Linanthus p. ssp. c.Bpygmy linanthus, pygmy leptosiphon
Limonium californicumB-PVwestern marsh-rosemary, sea-lavender, ma
Lithophragma parviflorum var. parviflorumB-PVprairie star
Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifoliumBcaraway-leaved lomatium
Lupinus pachylobusBbig pod lupine
Luzula macranthaC
Lythrum californicumBCalifornia loosestrife
Madia exiguaC
Malacothamnus fremontii var. fremontiiB-PVwhite-coat mallow
Malacothrix flocciferaCwoolly malacothrix
Marah oreganaBcoast man-root
Melica californicaB-PVCalifornia melic
Mentha canadensisBAmerican cornmint, Japanese peppermint
Mentzelia affinisBhydra stick-leaf
Mentzelia lindleyiB-PVLindley's blazing star
Mimetanthe pilosa(formerly Mimulus pilosus)Bdowny monkeyflower
Monolopia majorBcupped monolopia
Montia fontanaB-PVwater chickweed, blinks, water chickweed
Morella californica(formerly Myrica c.)Bwax myrtle
Muilla maritimaBcommon muilla
Myosurus minimus subsp. minimusB-PVcommon mouse-tail
Myriopteris covilleiB-PVCoville's lip fern
Myriopteris intertextaBcoastal lip fern
Navarretia mellitaChoney-scented navarretia
Navarretia pubescensCdowny navarretia
Nemophila parviflora var. parvifloraBsmall-flowered nemophila
Nemophila pedunculataBmeadow nemophila
Nicotiana quadrivalvisBindian tobacco
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCevening-primrose
Osmorhiza brachypodaCCalifornia cicely
Oxalis pilosa(formerly O. albicans ssp. p.)Bhairy wood-sorrel
Packera breweri(formerly Senecio b.)B-PVBrewer's ragwort, Brewer's butterweed
Papaver californicumBfire poppy
Penstemon centranthifoliusBscarlet bugler
Penstemon heterophyllus var. heterophyllusBchaparral penstemon
Pentachaeta alsinoidesB-PVtiny pentachaeta
Perideridia californicaCCalifornia yampah
Persicaria lapathifolia(formerly Polygonum lapathifolBwillow weed
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)Cwater smartweed
Phacelia breweriB-PVBrewer's phacelia
Phacelia ciliataBGreat Valley phacelia, Great Valley phacelia
Phacelia divaricataB-PVdivaricate phacelia
Phacelia rattaniiBRattan's phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifoliaBtansy phacelia
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)Cbig leaf mistletoe
Phragmites australisB-PVcommon reed
Pickeringia montana var. montanaB-PVchaparral pea
Pinus coulteriB-PVCoulter pine
Piperia elegans subsp. elegansCcoast piperia, elegant piperia
Piperia elongataCchaparral orchid, wood rein-orchid, elongate piperia
Piperia transversaBflat spurred piperia, transverse piperia
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpusB-PVadobe popcornflower, adobe allocarya
Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescensCvalley popcornflower
Plagiobothrys fulvus var. campestrisBfield popcornflower, fulvous popcornflower
Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. stipitatus(var. micranthus is more commoCshowy great valley popcornflower, stipitate allocarya
Plagiobothrys tenellusBPacific popcornflower, slender popcornflower
Plagiobothrys trachycarpusCrough-nutlet popcornflower, rough-fruited allocarya
Plantago elongataB-PVannual coast plantain
Platanus racemosaCwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Pleuropogon californicus var. californicusB-PVsemaphore grass
Pluchea odorata var. odorataB-PVsaltmarsh fleabane
Populus trichocarpa(formerly P. balsamifera var.Cblack cottonwood
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata(var. vulgaris is more common)Bselfheal
Prunus emarginataCbitter cherry
Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifoliaBislay, holly-leafed cherry
Prunus subcordataCPacific plum, Sierra plum
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCfragrant everlasting
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimusBdwarf woollyheads, dwarf woolly-marbles
Quercus agrifoliaB-PVcoast live oak, encina
Quercus berberidifoliaCscrub oak
Quercus durata var. durataBleather oak
Quercus garryana var. garryanaBOregon oak
Quercus lobataCvalley oak, roble
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensCshrubby interior live oak
Ranunculus canus var. canusCSacramento Valley buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalisBwestern buttercup
Rhamnus croceaB-PVspiny redberry
Rhus aromatica(formerly R. trilobata)Cskunk bush, skunkbrush, squawbush
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorumCstraggle bush, straggly gooseberry
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceumCchaparral currant
Rigiopappus leptocladusCrigiopappus
Rorippa curvisiliquaByellow cress
Rorippa palustris subsp. palustrisBmarsh yellow-cress
Rosa spithameaCcoast ground rose, ground rose
Rumex californicus(formerly R. salicifolius var. dentatus)B-PVwillow dock
Rumex salicifolius(formerly R. salicifolius var. salicifolius)Bwillow dock
Rumex transitoriusBwillow dock
Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis(S. apetala is more common)Bwestern pearlwort
Salix gooddingiiBGoodding's black willow
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosaBred elderberry
Scirpus microcarpusCsmall-fruited bulrush
Scribneria bolanderiBScribner's grass
Scutellaria californicaBCalifornia skullcap
Scutellaria tuberosaCDannie's skullcap
Sedum spathulifoliumBbroadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop
Selaginella bigeloviiBspike-moss
Senecio aronicoidesB-PVrayless ragwort, California butterweed
Sequoia sempervirensBcoast redwood
Sesuvium verrucosumBwestern sea-purslane, sea-purslane
Setaria parvifloraBknotroot bristle grass, perennial foxtail
Silene laciniata subsp. californica(formerly Silene c.)CIndian pink, California pink, California Indian pink
Spartina foliosaBCalifornia cord grass
Stachys albensBwhite hedge nettle
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpaCgrassland silverpuffs, derived microseris
Stellaria nitensB-PVshining chickweed
Stipa cernuaB-PVnodding needlegrass
Stipa lepidaB-PVfoothill needlegrass
Stipa pulchraB-PVpurple needlegrass
Streptanthus glandulosus subsp. glandulosusB-PVjewelflower
Stylocline gnaphaloidesBeverlasting neststraw, nest-straw
Suaeda nigra(formerly S. moquinii)Bbush seepweed
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum(formerly Aster subulatus var.Bslim aster
Tellima grandifloraCfringe cups
Tetrapteron graciliflorumB-PVhill sun cup
Thysanocarpus laciniatusBlacepod
Tonella tenellaB-PVsmall-flowered tonella
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum(vars. amplectens and truncatuBdwarf sack clover
Trifolium dichotomumCbranched indian clover
Trifolium fucatumBbull clover
Trifolium obtusiflorumBclammy clover, creek clover
Trifolium oliganthumCfew-flowered clover
Trifolium olivaceumColive clover
Triglochin maritimaCcommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin scilloidesCflowering-quillwort
Triglochin striata(T. maritima is more common)Bthree-ribbed arrow-grass
Triphysaria versicolor subsp. faucibarbataBsmooth owl's-clover
Tropidocarpum gracileB-PVslender tropidocarpum
Turritis glabraBtower mustard
Vaccinium ovatumB-PVCalifornia huckleberry
Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorumCmountain violet
Wyethia glabra(W. helenioides is more commonCmule ears
Zeltnera davyi(formerly Centaurium d.)BDavy's centaury, conchalagua