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	Abies concolor Balsam fir, Colorado fir, Concolor fir, Oyamel de California, Silver fir, White balsam, White fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Abies grandis Giant fir, Grand fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Abies magnifica California red fir, Red fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Acer circinatum Oregon vine maple, Vine maple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf maple, Big-leaf maple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Achillea millefolium Common yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Western yarrow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass, Indian Millet, Sandgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise, Common chamise, Greasewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Aesculus californica California buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Allium unifolium Oneleaf onion	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry, Western serviceberry, Juneberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa, Yerba-mansa, Lizard tail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Antennaria alpina Alpine everlasting, Alpine pussytoes	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Aquilegia eximia Van Houtte's columbine, Serpentine columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Aquilegia formosa Western columbine, Crimson columbine, Scarlet columbine, Red columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Arabis blepharophylla Rose rockcress	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone, Oregon laurel, Laurelwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Arctostaphylos bakeri Baker's manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Arctostaphylos canescens Hoary manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Arctostaphylos densiflora Vine Hill manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Arctostaphylos edmundsii Little Sur manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Arctostaphylos manzanita Whiteleaf manzanita, Big manzanita, Manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Arctostaphylos nevadensis Pinemat manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Pajaro manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Arctostaphylos patula Greenleaf manzanita, Green-leaf manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, Red bearberry, Kinnikinnik	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Aristolochia californica California dutchman's pipe	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Armeria maritima Thrift seapink	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Artemisia pycnocephala Beach sagebrush, Beach wormwood, Sand hill sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Artemisia tridentata Big sagebrush, Great Basin sagebrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Asarum caudatum British Columbia wild ginger, Long-tail wild ginger	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Asclepias fascicularis Mexican whorled milkweed, Narrowleaf milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Athyrium filix-femina Common ladyfern, Lady fern, Ladyfern, Subarctic lady fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush, Coastal quail bush, Quailbush, Saltbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Baileya multiradiata Desert marigold, Showy desert marigold, Paper daisy, Desert baileya	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrowleaf balsamroot, Arrow-leaf balsamroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Blechnum spicant Deer fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Calocedrus decurrens Incense cedar, Incense-cedar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Calycanthus occidentalis Western sweetshrub, California sweet shrub, Spice bush, Western spicebush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Calystegia occidentalis Chaparral false bindweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Water:
	Camassia quamash Small camas, Common camass, Swamp sego	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose, Beach suncup	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Carpenteria californica Bush anemone, Tree anemone, Tree-anemone	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ceanothus cordulatus Mountain whitethorn, Snow bush, Whitethorn ceanothus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus Point Reyes ceanothus, Glory brush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus Point Reyes ceanothus, Glory mat	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Ceanothus impressus Santa Barbara ceanothus, Santa Barbara buckbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn, Jackbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ceanothus maritimus Maritime ceanothus, Bluff california lilac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue blossom, Blueblossom, Bluebrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Ceanothus velutinus Snowbrush, Snowbrush ceanothus, Tobacco-brush, Mountain balm, Buckbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cercis orbiculata California redbud, Western redbud, Arizona redbud, Pata de vaca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl-leaf mountain mahogany, Curl-leaf mountain-mahogany	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber Birch-leaf mountain-mahogany, Birchleaf mountain mahogany, Hard tack	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port Orford cedar, Port Orford-cedar, Lawson falsecypress	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow herb	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Chlorogalum pomeridianum Wavyleaf soap plant, Wavyleaf Soap-plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush chinquapin, Sierra chinquapin, Sierran chinkapin	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Clarkia amoena Farewell to spring, Farewell-to-spring, Herald-of-summer	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Clarkia concinna Red ribbons, Redribbons	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Clarkia rubicunda Ruby chalice clarkia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Clarkia speciosa Redspot clarkia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Clarkia unguiculata Elegant clarkia, Elegant fairyfan, Mountain garland	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Claytonia sibirica Siberian springbeauty, Siberian miners lettuce	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Clematis lasiantha Pipestem clematis, Pipestems, Chaparral clematis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Clematis ligusticifolia Western white clematis, Virgin's bower, Pepper vine, Hierba de chivo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Clinopodium douglasii Oregon-tea, Yerba buena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Collinsia grandiflora Blue lips, Blue-lips blue-eyed Mary, Giant blue eyed Mary	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Collinsia heterophylla Purple Chinese houses, Harlequin blue-eyed Mary, Chinese houses	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Collinsia linearis Narrowleaf blue eyed Mary	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Collomia grandiflora Collomia, Grand collomia, Large-flower mountain-trumpet	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Coreopsis gigantea Giant coreopsis, Giant tickseed, Tree coreopsis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Coreopsis maritima Sea dahlia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster, California aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood, Pacific flowering dogwood, Mountain dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Redosier dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water:
	Corylus cornuta var. californica California hazelnut	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Danthonia californica California oatgrass, California wild oat grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Danthonia unispicata Few-flower wild oat grass, Onespike danthonia, Onespike oatgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Darmera peltata Indian rhubarb, Indian-rhubarb, Umbrella plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden-hardhack	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Delphinium cardinale Scarlet larkspur	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Delphinium glaucum Sierra larkspur, Tower larkspur	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Delphinium variegatum Royal larkspur	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Dendromecon harfordii Harford's tree poppy, Channel Island tree poppy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water:
	Dendromecon rigida Tree poppy, Bush poppy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Dicentra formosa Pacific bleeding heart, Pacific bleedinghearts, Western bleedingheart	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Diplacus aurantiacus Orange bush monkeyflower, Bush monkeyflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre's shootingstar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Encelia californica California brittlebush, Coast sunflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Encelia farinosa Brittlebush, Goldhills, Incienso	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Epilobium canum Hummingbird trumpet, California fuchsia, Zauschneria	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Epilobium obcordatum Rockfringe	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Epilobium rigidum Siskiyou rock fringe, Stiff willowherb	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Epilobium septentrionale Northern willowherb, Humboldt County fuchsia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa Rabbitbrush, Rubber rabbitbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Erigeron glaucus Seaside fleabane, Seaside daisy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Eriogonum arborescens Santa Cruz Island buckwheat, Santa Cruz Island wild buckwheat	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Redflower buckwheat, Red-flowered pacific island wild buckwheat	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower buckwheat, Sulphur-flower wild buckwheat, Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eschscholzia caespitosa Tufted poppy, Tufted-poppy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Eschscholzia californica California poppy, California gold poppy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Festuca californica California fescue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Festuca idahoensis Blue bunchgrass, Bunchgrass fescue, Idaho fescue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Festuca occidentalis Western fescue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fragaria vesca Woodland strawberry, California strawberry, Wood strawberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Frangula californica ssp. californica California buckthorn, Coffeeberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fremontodendron californicum California flannelbush, Northern flannelbush, Northern fremontia, California slippery elm	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fritillaria affinis Checker lily, Chocolate Lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Garrya elliptica Wavyleaf silktassel, Wavy-leaf silktassel, Silk-tassel bush, Coastal silktassel	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Gaultheria shallon Salal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Gilia capitata Blue gilia, Blue-head gily-flower, Bluehead gilia, Globe gilia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Gilia tricolor Bird's-eye gilia, Bird's-eyes	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Helenium bigelovii Bigelow's sneezeweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca, Foothill yucca, Our Lord's candle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon, California Christmasberry, Christmasberry, California holly, Hollywood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Heuchera maxima Island alumroot, Jill of the rocks	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Dry
	Heuchera micrantha Crevice alumroot, Common alumroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Heuchera pilosissima Hairy alumroot, Seaside alumroot, Shaggy alumroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Holodiscus discolor Cream bush, Hillside oceanspray, Mountain spray, Oceanspray	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet gilia, Scarlet standing-cypress, Skyrocket, Skunkflower	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Iris douglasiana Douglas iris, Mountain iris, Western iris	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Iris innominata Del Norte County iris	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris, Western blue flag	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Iris tenuissima Longtube iris	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Juglans californica California black walnut, Southern California walnut	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Juniperus californica California juniper, Desert white cedar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Juniperus communis Common juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Juniperus occidentalis Western juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Keckiella cordifolia Heartleaf keckiella, Heart-leaf bush-beardtongue, Climbing penstemon, Heartleaf penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Koeleria macrantha Prairie Junegrass, Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lasthenia glabrata Yellowray goldfields, Yellow-ray goldfields, California sunshine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Lavatera assurgentiflora Island mallow, Mission-mallow, Tree mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ledum glandulosum Western Labrador tea, Trapper's tea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade Water:
	Lepechinia calycina Woodbalm, California pitcher plant, Pitcher sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Lepechinia fragrans Island pitchersage, El tigre pitcher sage, Fragrant pitcher sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Leptosiphon androsaceus False babystars	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Leptosiphon grandiflorus Large-flower desert-trumpets, Largeflower linanthus, Mountain phlox	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Leucothoe davisiae Sierra laurel, Sierran doghobble, Western leucothoe	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lewisia cotyledon Broadleaf lewisia, Siskiyou bitter-root, Siskiyou lewisia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Leymus triticoides Beardless lyme grass, Beardless wildrye, Creeping wildrye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Lilium humboldtii Humboldt lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Lilium pardalinum Leopard lily, Tiger lily, Panther lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Limnanthes douglasii Douglas Meadowfoam, Douglas' meadowfoam	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Linnaea borealis Twinflower, American twinflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Linum lewisii Wild blue flax, Prairie flax, Lewis flax	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Linum lewisii var. lewisii Blue flax, Prairie flax	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lithocarpus densiflorus Tan oak, Tan-oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Lonicera involucrata Twinberry honeysuckle, Four-line honeysuckle, Black twinberry, Bear berry honeysuckle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lotus scoparius Common deerweed, Deerweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Lupinus albifrons Silver lupine, White-leaf bush lupine, Evergreen lupine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Lupinus arboreus Yellow bush lupine, Bush lupine, Tree lupine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lupinus bicolor Miniature lupine, Miniature annual lupine, Pigmy-leaved lupine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Lupinus densiflorus Whitewhorl lupine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Lupinus densiflorus var. aureus Golden lupine, Whitewhorl lupine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lupinus grayi Sierra lupine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Lupinus nanus Ocean-blue lupine, Sky lupine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lupinus polyphyllus Bigleaf lupine, Blue-pod lupine, Meadow lupine, Bog lupine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Lupinus succulentus Hollowleaf annual lupine, Hollow-leaf annual lupine, Arroyo lupine, Succulent lupine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lupinus vallicola Open lupine	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Madia elegans Common madia, Elegant Madia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Mahonia aquifolium Hollyleaved barberry, Oregon-grape, Holly-leaf Oregon-grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mahonia nervosa Cascade barberry, Cascade Oregon-grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Mahonia nevinii Nevin's barberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mahonia pinnata Wavyleaf barberry, Shinyleaf mahonia, California barberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Vine Light: Water:
	Mahonia repens Creeping barberry, Creeping Oregon-grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Maianthemum dilatatum False lily of the valley, Canada Mayflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Maianthemum racemosum Feathery false lily of the valley, Feathery false lily of the vally, False Solomon's seal, Feathery false Solomon's seal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Melica imperfecta Smallflower melic grass, Coast range melic grass, Smallflower melic, Coast range melic, Oniongrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mentzelia laevicaulis Evening star, Giant blazingstar, Smoothstem blazingstar, Stick leaf	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Mentzelia lindleyi Lindley's blazingstar, Evening star	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Mimulus bicolor Yellow and white monkeyflower, Yellow-and-white monkey-flower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Mimulus cardinalis Crimson monkey-flower, Scarlet monkey-flower, Scarlet monkeyflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Mimulus guttatus Yellow monkeyflower, Golden monkeyflower, Seep monkeyflower, Common monkeyflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Mimulus kelloggii Kellogg's monkeyflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Mimulus lewisii Great purple monkey-flower, Lewis monkey-flower, Purple monkeyflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Mimulus primuloides Primrose monkey-flower, Primrose monkeyflower, Yellow creeping monkey-flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Monardella odoratissima Alpine mountainbalm, Coyote mint, Mountain monardella, Mountain pennyroyal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Monardella villosa Coyote mint	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Morella californica California wax myrtle, Pacific bayberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass, Meadow muhly, Deer muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Nemophila maculata Fivespot	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes, Menzies baby blue eyes	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Oenothera caespitosa Tufted evening primrose, Gumbo evening primrose, Gumbo lily, Fragrant evening primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Hooker's evening-primrose, Giant evening-primrose	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Oxalis oregana Redwood-sorrel, Oregon Wood Sorrel	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon centranthifolius Scarlet bugler	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon heterophyllus Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill beardtongue, Foothill penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert penstemon, Rosy desert beardtongue, Canyon penstemon, Mohave beard-tongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon spectabilis Showy penstemon, Showy beardtongue, Royal penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Phacelia bolanderi Bolander's phacelia, Flowered grape leaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia, Lacy scorpion-weed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Phacelia viscida Tacky phacelia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' mock orange, Mock Orange, California mock orange	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Pinus contorta Beach pine, Lodgepole pine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Pinus lambertiana Sugar pine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Pinus radiata Monterey pine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Platystemon californicus California creamcups, Creamcups	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Polypodium californicum California polypody	Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Water:
	Polystichum munitum Western swordfern, Pineland sword fern, Western sword fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Potentilla gracilis Slender cinquefoil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water:
	Prosartes hookeri var. hookeri Drops-of-gold, Drops of gold	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata Lance selfheal, Self-heal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Prunus ilicifolia Hollyleaf cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata Bluebunch wheatgrass, Bluebunch-wheat grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pseudotsuga menziesii Blue Douglas fir, Douglas-fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Purshia tridentata Antelope bitterbrush, Bitterbrush, Antelope brush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak, Encina	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Quercus douglasii Blue oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Quercus dumosa Coastal sage scrub oak, Nuttall's scrub oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus kelloggii California black oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water:
	Quercus lobata Valley oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water:
	Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ranunculus californicus California buttercup	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Rhamnus crocea Holly-leaf buckthorn, Redberry, Redberry buckthorn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rhododendron macrophyllum Pacific rhododendron, California rhododendron, California rosebay, Red rhododendron	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Rhus trilobata Skunkbush sumac, Scented sumac, Ill-scented sumac, Squawbush, Basketbush, Skunkbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ribes aureum Golden currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ribes indecorum Whiteflower currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Ribes menziesii Canyon gooseberry, Chaparral currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ribes sanguineum Blood currant, Pink-flowered currant, Red flowering currant, Redflower currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowering currant, Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Ribes viburnifolium Evergreen currant, Catalina currant, Santa Catalina currant, Island gooseberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Romneya coulteri Coulter's Matilija poppy, Matilija poppy, Fried-egg flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Rosa californica California rose, California wildrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet
	Rudbeckia californica California coneflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia apiana White sage, California white sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Salvia columbariae California sage, Chia, Golden chia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Salvia leucophylla San Luis purple sage, Purple sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Salvia sonomensis Creeping sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage, Pitcher sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elder, Black elder, Blue (Mexican) elderberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Common elderberry, Black elder, Mexican elderberry, Common elder, Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Scrophularia californica California figwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Sedum spathulifolium Broad-leaf stonecrop, Broadleaf stonecrop, Common stonecrop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood, California Redwood, Redwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Shepherdia argentea Silver buffaloberry, Buffaloberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Silene californica Indian pink, Indian-pink	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue-eyed grass, California blue-eyed-grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Sisyrinchium californicum Golden blue-eyed grass, Golden blue-eyed-grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Solanum clokeyi Clokey's nightshade	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Canada goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Solidago californica California goldenrod, Northern California goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Giant goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Solidago multiradiata Rocky Mountain goldenrod, Northern goldenrod, Alpine goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Spiraea douglasii Hardhack spiraea, Rose spirea, Western spiraea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Spiraea splendens var. splendens Rose meadowsweet, Subalpine spiraea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Stylomecon heterophylla Wind-poppy, Windpoppy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Styrax rediviva Chapparal snowbell, Drug snowbell, Snowdrop bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: Dry
	Symphyotrichum chilense Common California Aster, Pacific aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Tellima grandiflora Bigflower tellima, Fragrant fringecup	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata Oneleaf foamflower, Sugar scoop, Western foamflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water:
	Tolmiea menziesii Piggyback-plant, Thousand mothers, Youth on age, Youth-on-age	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls, Romero	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear, Wally basket, Grass nut	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Umbellularia californica California laurel, California bay, Oregon myrtle, Pepperwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry, Evergreen blueberry, Evergreen huckleberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Vaccinium parvifolium Red blueberry, Red huckleberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Vancouveria chrysantha Golden insideout flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Vancouveria hexandra White insideout flower, White inside-out-flower, Northern inside-out flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Viburnum ellipticum Common viburnum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Viola adunca Hooked-spur violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Vitis californica California grape, California wild grape, Western wild grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Woodwardia fimbriata Giant chain fern, Giant chainfern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Wyethia angustifolia California compassplant, California-compassplant, Narrowleaf mule ears	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Zigadenus fremontii Fremont's deathcamas	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:

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