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Achillea millefolium - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Common Yarrow

Adiantum jordanii - Pteridaceae (Brake Family) - Maden Hair Fern

Allium dichlamydeum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Onion, Coastal

Allium triquetrum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Onion, Welsh

Alnus Rubra - Betulaceae (Birch Family) - Alder, Red

Amsinckia menziessi var intermedia - Boraginaceae (Borage Family) - Intermediate Fiddleneck

Anagallis arvensis - Primulaceae (Primrose Family) - Scarlet Pimpernel

Anaphalis margaritacea - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Pearly Everlasting

Angelica hendersonii - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Angelica, Henderson's

Aquilega formosa var tuncata - Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) - Columbine, Crimson

Arabis blepharophylla - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Rock Cress, Rose (Rock Cress, Coast)

Arabis glabra - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Tower Mustard

Aralia californica - Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) - Elk Clover

Arbutus menziesii - Ericaceae (Heath Family) - Madrone, Pacific

Arctostaphylos montaraensis - Ericaceae (Heath Family) - Manzanita, Montara Mountain

Arctostaphylos tomentosa crinita - Ericaceae (Heath Family) - Manzanita, Brittle-Leaved

Armeria Maritima - Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort Family) - Sea Thrift, Sea Pink

Artemesia californica - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Sage Brush, Coast

Artemesia douglasiana - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Mugwort

Artemesia pycnocephala - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Sagewort, Beach

Aster chilensis - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Aster, Coast

Athyrium filex-femina - Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family) - Fern, Western Lady

Avena barbata - Poacaceae (Grass Family) - Oat, Slender Wild

 

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Baccharis pularis - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Coyote Bush (Coyote Brush)

Barbarea vulgaris - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Winter Cress, Common

Bellardia trixago - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Bellardia

Berberis pinnata pinnata - Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) - Barberry, Coast (Mahonia, Oregon Grape)

Brassica birapa - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Mustard, Field

Briza maxima - Poacaceae (Grass Family) - Grass, Rattlesnake

 

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Calamagrostis nutkaensis - Poacaceae (Grass Family) - Grass, Pacific Reed

Calochortus albus - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Lily, White Globe

Calystega occidentalis - Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) - Morning Glory, Western

Camissonia ovata - Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) - Sun Cup, Coast

Castilleja affinis - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Paintbrush, Indian

Castilleja densiflora - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Denseflower Owl's Clover

Castilleja subinclusa franciscana - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Paintbrush, Franciscan

Castilleja wightii - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Paintbrush, Seaside (Wight's/Coast)

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus - Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) - Lilac, California Wild (Blue Blossom)

Centaurium muhlenbergii - Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) - Centaury, June

Cerastium arvense - Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) - Chickweed, Field

Chlorogalum pomeridianum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Soap Plant

Chrysolepis chrysophylla minor - Fagaceae (Oak Family) - Chinquapin, Golden

Cirsium occidentale - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Thistle, Cobweb

Cirsium quercetorum - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Thistle, Brownie

Cirsium vulgare - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Thistle, Bull

Clarkia rubicunda - Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) - Farewell-to-Spring

Claytonia perfoliata - Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) - Miner's Lettuce

Conium maculatum - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Poison Hemlock

Cornus sericea sericea - Cornaceae (Dogwood Family) - Dogwood, Creek

Cortaderia jubata - Poacaceae (Grass Family) - Grass, Pampas

Corylus cornuta var californica - Betulaceae (Birch Family) - Hazelnut, California

Cotoneaster sp. - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Cotoneaster

Cryptantha micromeres - Boraginaceae (Borage Family) - Minuteflower Cryptantha

Cupressus macrocarpa - Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) - Cypress, Monterey

Cynoglossum grande - Boraginaceae (Borage Family) - Hound's Tongue

Cynosurus echinatus - Poacaceae (Grass Family) - Hedgehog Dogtail

Cyperus sp. - Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) - Nut Grass

 

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Daucus carota - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Queen Anne's Lace

Delphinium californicum - Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) - Delphinium, California Coast

Delphinium decorum - Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) - Larkspur, Coast

Delphinium variegatum - Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) - Larkspur, Royal

Dentaria cardimine californica - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Milkmaids

Dicentra formosa - Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) - Bleeding Heart

Dichelostemma capitatum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Blue Dicks

Dichelostemma congestum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Ookow, Fork Tooth

Dipsacus sativus - Dipsacaceae (Teasel Family) - Teasel, Fuller's

Dryopteris arguta - Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family) - Fern, Coastal Wood

Dudleya farinosa - Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) - Bluff Lettuce

 

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Epilobium cilatum ssp watsonii - Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) - Watson's Willow Herb

Epilobium densiforum - Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) - Dense-flowered Boisduvalia

Equisetum hyemale affine - Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family) - Rush, Common Scoring

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii - Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family) - Horsetail, Giant

Erigeron glaucus - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Daisy, Seaside

Eriodictyon californicum - Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) - Yerba Santa

Eriogonum latifolium - Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) - Coast Buckwheat

Eriophyllum confertiflorum - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Yarrow, Golden

Eriophyllum lanatum - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Sunflower, woolly

Eriophyllum staechadifolium - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Lizard Tail

Erysimum sp.- Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Wallflower, Common

Erysimum franciscanum - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Wallflower, San Francisco

Eschscholzia californica - Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) - California Poppy

Eucalyptus globulus - Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) - Blue Gum Eucalyptus

 

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Foeniculum vulgare - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Wild Fennel

Fragaria chiloensis - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Strawberry, Beach

Fragaria vesca - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Strawberry, Wood

Fritillaria affinis - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Mission Bells (Checker Lily)

 

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Galium aparine - Rubiaceae (Madder Family) - Goosegrass

Garrya elliptica - Garryaceaea (Silk Tassel Family) - Coast Silk Tassel

Gaultheria shallon - Ericaceae (Heath Family) - Salal

Genista monspessulana - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Broom, French

Gilia clivorum - Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) - Grassland Gilia

Grindelia stricta platyphylla - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Gum Plant, Coastal

 

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Helenium puberulum - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Rosilla

Heliotropium curassavicum - Boraginaceae (Borage Family) - Heliotrope, Seaside (Salt)

Heracleum lanatum - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Cow Parsnip

Heteromeles arbutifolia - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Toyon Bush

Heuchera micrantha - Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) - Alum Root

Hirschfeldia incana - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Mustard, Summer

Holodiscus discolor - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Cream Bush (Ocean Spray)

Horkelia californica - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Horkelia, California

 

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Iris douglasiana - Iridaceae (Iris Family) - Iris, Douglas

 

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Juncus balticus - Juncaceae (Rush Family) - Baltic Rush

Juncus effusus var bronneus - Juncaceae (Rush Family) - Brown Bog Rush

Juncus patens - Juncaceae (Rush Family) - Speading (Blue) Rush

 

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Lactuca virosa - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Wild Lettuce

Lasthenia californica - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Goldfields

Lathyrus latifolius - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Wild Sweet (Everlasting) Pea

Lathyrus vestitus - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Pea, Pacific (Hillside)

Lepechinia calycina - Lamiaceae (Mint Family) - Sage, Pitcher

Lithophragma affine - Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) - Woodland Star

Linanthus bicolor - Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) - Linanthus, Bicolor

Linanthus croceus - Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) - Linanthus, "Vallemar"

Linanthus parviflorus - Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) - Linanthus, Common

Linum bienne - Linaceae (Flax Family) - Flax, Narrow Leaf

Linum perenne ssp lewisii - Linaceae (Flax Family) - Flax, Western Blue

Lobularia maritima - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Sweet Alyssum

Lonicera hispidula - Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) - Honeysuckle, Hairy

Lonicera involucrata lebebourii - Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) - Twinberry

Lotus corniculatus - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lotus, Bird's Foot

Lotus heermannii var. orbicularis - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lotus, Mat-forming

Lotus scoparius - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Deer Weed

Lupinus arboreus - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lupine, Yellow Bush

Lupinus eximus - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lupine, Montara Mtn Blue

Lupinus latisfolius dudleyi - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lupine, Dudley's

Lupinus succulentus - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lupine, Arroyo

Lupinus variicolor - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Lupine, Varicolored

Luzula comosa - Juncaceae (Rush Family) - Common Wood Rush

 

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Madia sativa - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Madia or Tarweed

Marah fabaceus - Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) - Manroot, California (Cucumber, Wild)

Marah oreganus - Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) - Manroot, Coast

Medicago polymorpha - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Clover, Bur

Melilotus indica - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Indian Meliot

Mimulas aurantiacus - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Monkey Flower, Sticky (Bush)

Mimulas guttatus - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Monkey Flower, Seep-spring (Common)

Monardella villosa var franciscana - Lamiaceae (Mint Family) - Mint, Coyote

Myosotis latifolia - Boraginaceae (Borage Family) - Forget-me-not

Myrica californica - Myricaceae (Wax Myrtle Family) - Wax Myrtle, California

 

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Navarretia squarrosa - Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) - Skunkweed

 

O -

Oenanthe sarmentosa - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Pacific Oenanthe

Oenothera elata ssp. hookerii - Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) - Hooker's Evening Primrose

Oemleria cerasiformis - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Oso Berry

Oxalis albicans pilosa - Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) - Sorrel, Wood, Hairy

Oxalis pes-capre - Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) - Sorrel, Bremuda (Sour Grass)

 

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Pentagramma triangularis - Pteridaceae (Brake Family) - Golden Back Fern

Phacelia californica - Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) - Phacelia, California Coast

Phacelia malvifolia - Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) - Phacelia, Stinging

Phacelia nemorales - Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) - Phacelia, bristly

Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima - Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) - Phacelia, Branched

Pinus radiata - Pinaceae (Pine Family) - Montery Pine

Piperia elgans - Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) - Orchid, Rein

Plectritis ciliosa ssp insignis - Valerianaceae (Valerian Family) - Plectritis, Pink

Plectritis macrocera - Valerianaceae (Valerian Family) - Plectritis, White

Polygala californica - Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) - Milkwort, California

Polypodium californicum - Polypodiaceae (Fern Family) - Polypody, California

Polypogon monspeliensis - Poacaceae (Grass Family) - Annual Beard Grass

Polystichum minutum - Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family) - Fern, Western Sword

Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Cinquefoil, Pacific

Potentilla glandulosa - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Cinquefoil, Sticky

Potentilla hickmanii - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Cinquefoil, Hickman's

Psuedotsuga menziesii - Pinaceae (Pine Family) - Fir, Douglas

Pteridum aquilinum - Dennstaediaceae (Bracken Family) - Fern, Bracken

 

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Quercus agrifolia - Fagaceae (Oak Family) - Oak, Coast Live

 

R -

Ranunculus californicus - Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) - California Buttercup

Raphanus sativus - Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) - Wild Radish

Rhamnus californica californica - Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) - Coffee Berry

Rhamnus crocea - Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) - Spiny Redberry

Ribes menziesii - Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family) - Gooseberry, Coast

Ribes sanguineum var glutinosum - Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry Family) - Currant, Flowering

Rosa gymnocarpa - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Rose, Wild (Wood)

Rubus parviflorus - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Thimbleberry

Rubus spectabilis - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Salmonberry

Rubus ursinus - Rosaceae (Rose Family) - Blackberry, California

Rumex acetosella - Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) - Sorrel, Sheep

Rumex crispus - Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) - Dock, Curly

 

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Salix lasiolepis - Salicaceae (Willow Family) - Willow, Arroyo

Salix sitchensis - Salicaceae (Willow Family) - Willow, Sitka

Sambucus mexicana - Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) - Elderberry, Blue

Sambucus racemosa racemosa - Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) - Elderberry, Red

Sanicula arctopoides - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Footsteps-of-Spring

Sanicula crassicaulis - Apiaceae (Carrot Family) - Sanicle, Pacific

Satureja douglasii - Lamiaceae (Mint Family) - Yerba Buena

Scirpus californicus - Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) - Bulrush, California

Scirpus microcarpus - Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) - Bulrush, Smallfruit

Scirpus pungens - Cyperaceae (Sedge Family) - Threesquare, Common

Scoliopus bigelovii - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Fetid Adder's Tongue (Slink Pod)

Scrophularia californica - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - Bee Plant, California (Figwort)

Sedum spathulifolium - Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) - Stonecrop

Senecio mikaniodes - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Ivy, Cape

Sequoia sempervirens - Taxodiaceae (Redwood Family) - Redwood, Coast

Sidalcea malvaeflora - Malvaceae (Mallow Family) - Checkerbloom (Wild Hollyhock, Checker Mallow)

Silene scouleri grandis - Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) - Scouler's Large-flowered Campion (Catchfly, Souler's)

Sisyrinchium bellum - Iridaceae (Iris Family) - Grass, Blue Eye

Smilacine racemosa var amplexicaulis - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Fat Solomon's Seal

Smilacine stellata var sessilifolia - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Slim Solomon's Seal

Solanum sp. - Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) - Nightshades

Solanum furcatum - Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) - Nightshade, Forked

Solanum umbelliferum - Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) - Blue Witch (Nightshade, Blue)

Solidago californica - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Goldenrod, California

Sonchus oleraceus - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Thistle, Sow

Spiranthes romanzoffiana - Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) - Hooded Lady's Tresses

Spergularia macrotheca - Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) - Large-flowered Sand-spurrey

Spergularia rubra - Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) - Ruby Sand-spurrey

Stachys ajugoides - Lamiaceae (Mint Family) - Wood Mint, Rigid

Stachys bullata californica - Lamiaceae (Mint Family) - Wood Mint, California

Symphoricarpos albus laevigatus - Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) - Snow Berry

 

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Tellima grandiflora - Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) - Fringe Cups

Thalictrum fendleri polycarpum - Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) - MeadowRue

Toxicodendron diversilobum - Anarcardia (Sumac Family) - Poison Oak

Trientalis latifolia - Primulaceae (Primrose Family) - Pacific Starflower

Trifloium campestre - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Clover, Hop

Trifolium dubium - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Clover, Little Hop

Trifolium hirtum - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Clover, Rose

Trillium albidum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Trillium, Sweet

Trillium chloropetalum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Trillium, Giant

Trillium ovatum - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Trillium, Coast (Western)

Triteleia laxa - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Ithuriel's Spear (Wally Basket)

Tropaeolum majus - Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium Family) - Nasturtium, Garden

 

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Urtica dioica - Urticaceae (Nettle Family) - Stinging Nettle

 

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Vaccinium ovatum - Ericaceae (Heath Family) - Huckleberry

Verbena lasiostachys var scubrida - Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) - Robust Verbena

Veronica americana - Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) - American Brooklime

Vicia gigantea - Fabaceae (Legume Family) - Vetch, Giant

Vinca Major - Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) - Periwinkle

Viola adunca - Violaceae (Violet Family) - Violet, Western Dog

 

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Woodwardia fimbriata - Blechnaceae (Deer Fern Family) - Fern, Western Chain

Wyethia angustifloia - Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) - Narrow-leaved Mule Ears

 

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Zigadenus fremontii - Liliaceae (Lily Family) - Lily, Star (Fremont's Camas)

 


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