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Criteria:   found in Alameda County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
2234  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual847 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial3 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial982 plants
  Lifeform: Fern46 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub290 plants
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 15
Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush Shrub  
Alnus rubra Red alder Tree, Shrub 29
Amelanchier pallida Pallid service berry Shrub 3
Amelanchier utahensis Pale leaved serviceberry Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos Xcampbelliae Shrub  
Arctostaphylos Xcinerea Del norte manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos andersonii Santa cruz manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos canescens Hoary manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos canescens ssp. canescens Hoary manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 5
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. rosei Rose's manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis Zaca lake manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita Tree, Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 26
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos pallida Pallid manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos regismontana Kings mtn. manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos tomentosa Woolly leaf manzanita Shrub 7
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 5
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. rosei Rose's manzanita Shrub 2
Aristolochia californica California pipevine Vine, Shrub 24
Artemisia californica Coastal sage brush Shrub 43
Atriplex canescens Hoary saltbush Shrub 22
Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens Shadscale Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens var. canescens Fourwing saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Brewer's saltbrush Shrub 3
Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 57
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush Shrub 49
Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 5
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 8
Bahiopsis parishii Parish viguiera Shrub 6
Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape Shrub 46
Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota Jepson's oregon grape Shrub 3
Berberis nervosa Oregon grape Shrub 14
Berberis pinnata Shiny leaf mahonia Shrub 8
Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata Coast barberry Shrub  
Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush Shrub 41
Carpenteria californica Tree anemone Shrub 41
Ceanothus arboreus Island ceanothus Shrub 12
Ceanothus cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 24
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 3
Ceanothus dentatus Dwarf ceanothus Shrub 4
Ceanothus foliosus Wavy leaved ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus griseus Carmel ceanothus Shrub 37
Ceanothus impressus Santa barbara ceanothus Shrub 40
Ceanothus incanus Coast whitethorn Shrub 1
Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn Shrub 8
Ceanothus masonii Bolinas ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush Shrub  
Ceanothus papillosus Wartleaf ceanothus Shrub 13
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom Tree, Shrub 42
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Carmel ceanothus Shrub 17
Ceanothus velutinus Tobacco brush, snowbrush Tree, Shrub 11
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Shrub 14
Cercis occidentalis Western redbud Tree, Shrub 66
Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 45
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 2
Chrysolepis chrysophylla Golden chinquapin Tree, Shrub 4
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor Bush chinquapin Tree, Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Common rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. albicaulis Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis Mohave common rabbitbrush Shrub  
Comarostaphylis diversifolia Summer holly Shrub 10
Coreopsis gigantea Giant coreopsis Shrub 22
Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood Tree, Shrub 10
Cornus sericea American dogwood Shrub 43
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood Shrub 9
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub 33
Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut Shrub 19
Corylus cornuta ssp. californica Beaked hazelnut Shrub 16
Corylus cornuta var. californica California hazelnut Shrub 9
Crocanthemum aldersonii Alderson's rush-rose Shrub 12
Crocanthemum scoparium Bisbee Peak Rushrose Shrub 13
Crocanthemum scoparium var. scoparium Peak Rushrose Shrub 12
Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare Peak Rushrose Shrub 12
Crossosoma californicum Catalina crossosoma Shrub 2
Cupressus sargentii Sargent cypress Tree, Shrub 3
Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy Shrub 14
Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 49
Dirca occidentalis Western leatherwood Shrub 2
Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece Shrub 3
Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush Shrub 6
Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Ericameria nauseosa var. mohavensis Mojave rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba santa Shrub 11
Eriodictyon traskiae Trask's yerba santa Shrub 3
Eriogonum arborescens Island buckwheat Shrub 18
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 42
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat Shrub 6
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace Shrub 30
Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum Santa catalina island buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat Shrub 15
Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum Nude buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Nude buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum var. oblongifolium Oblong leaved buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum Long trumpet Shrub  
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Yellow yarrow Shrub 22
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow Shrub 1
Forestiera pubescens Desert olive Shrub 5
Frangula californica California coffeeberry Shrub 50
Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 43
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 13
Fraxinus dipetala Two petaled ash Tree, Shrub 7
Fraxinus jonesii California ash Tree, Shrub 7
Fremontodendron californicum California fremontia Shrub 29
Fremontodendron californicum ssp. californicum California fremontia Shrub 26
Galium porrigens Climbing bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. porrigens Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. tenue Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Garrya congdonii Silk tassel Shrub  
Garrya elliptica Coast silk tassel Tree, Shrub 31
Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel Shrub 1
Garrya fremontii Fremont's silk tassel Shrub 5
Gaultheria shallon Salal Shrub 25
Helianthemum scoparium Broom rose Shrub 13
Helianthemum suffrutescens Bisbee peak rush rose Shrub 12
Hesperocyparis sargentii Sargent cypress Tree, Shrub 3
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Shrub 63
Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray Shrub 41
Holodiscus discolor var. discolor Oceanspray Shrub 2
Holodiscus microphyllus Oceanspray Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescens Rock spiraea Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllus Little leaf creambush Shrub 40
Juniperus californica California juniper Shrub 4
Justicia californica Chuparosa Shrub 14
Keckiella breviflora Gaping keckiella Shrub 4
Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora Gaping penstemon Shrub  
Keckiella corymbosa Red beardtongue Shrub 2
Lavatera assurgentiflora Malva rosa Shrub 20
Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora Island mallow Shrub 7
Lepechinia calycina Pitcher sage Shrub 14
Lepechinia fragrans Pitcher sage Shrub 9
Lepidospartum squamatum Scalebroom Shrub 7
Leptosyne gigantea Giant coreopsis Shrub 22
Lithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark oak Tree, Shrub 14
Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 33
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Hairy honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 33
Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 5
Lonicera involucrata Coast twinberry Shrub 42
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry Shrub 2
Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 10
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Johnston's honeysuckle Shrub 3
Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 34
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Silver bush lupine Shrub 8
Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii Douglas' silver bush lupine Shrub 1
Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine Shrub 27
Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor Shrub 5
Lupinus longifolius Long leaf bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus variicolor Varied lupine Shrub 5
Malacothamnus clementinus San Clemente Island bush mallow Shrub 4
Malacothamnus davidsonii Davidson's bush mallow Shrub 1
Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bush mallow Shrub 19
Malacothamnus fremontii Fremont's bush mallow Shrub 8
Malacothamnus marrubioides Foothill bush mallow Shrub  
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow Shrub 19
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 55
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 4
Mimulus puniceus Red bush monkeyflower Shrub 52
Morella californica California wax myrtle Shrub 54
Munzothamnus blairii Blair's wirelettuce Shrub 2
Myrica californica Wax myrtle Shrub 54
Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tanoak Tree, Shrub 12
Oemleria cerasiformis Oso berry Shrub 18
Opuntia erinacea Old man cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea Grizzly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia erinacea var. utahensis Utah prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia polyacantha Plains pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea Grizzlybear pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Philadelphus lewisii Wild mock orange Shrub 47
Phoradendron leucarpum American mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum Pacific mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron villosum Hairy mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark Shrub 40
Pickeringia montana Chaparral pea Shrub 3
Pickeringia montana var. montana Chaparral pea Shrub  
Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 14
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 5
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Tree, Shrub 15
Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 35
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 11
Prunus subcordata Sierra plum Tree, Shrub 4
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Tree, Shrub 29
Prunus virginiana var. demissa Western choke cherry Tree, Shrub 10
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Black chokecherry Tree, Shrub 8
Ptelea crenulata Hop tree Tree, Shrub 4
Quercus Xchasei Shrub, Tree  
Quercus Xganderi Shrub, Tree  
Quercus dumosa Scrub oak Shrub 10
Quercus durata Leather oak Shrub 9
Quercus durata var. durata Leather oak Shrub 2
Quercus palmeri Palmer's oak Shrub  
Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 22
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens Live oak Tree, Shrub 1
Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 3
Rhamnus californica Coffee berry Shrub 61
Rhamnus californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus crocea Redberry Shrub 18
Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn Shrub 17
Rhamnus tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella Chaparral coffee berry Shrub 6
Rhododendron macrophyllum California rose bay Shrub 9
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac Shrub 32
Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry Shrub 37
Rhus trilobata Skunkbrush Shrub 32
Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia Single leaf skunkbrush Shrub 7
Ribes amarum Bitter gooseberry Shrub 4
Ribes aureum Golden currant Shrub 50
Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden currant Shrub 9
Ribes californicum California gooseberry Shrub 8
Ribes californicum var. californicum California gooseberry Shrub 1
Ribes divaricatum Spreading gooseberry Shrub 9
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 23
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 3
Ribes menziesii Gooseberry Shrub 6
Ribes quercetorum Oak gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant Shrub 54
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Flowering currant Shrub 25
Ribes sanguineum var. sanguineum Red flowering currant Shrub 7
Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry Shrub 29
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 21
Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 2
Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Shrub 17
Rosa nutkana ssp. nutkana Nootka rose Shrub  
Rosa nutkana var. muriculata Nootka rose Shrub  
Rosa nutkana var. nutkana Nootka rose Shrub  
Rosa nutkana var. setosa Nootka rose Shrub  
Rosa spithamea Sonoma rose Shrub 1
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 37
Rubus parviflorus var. velutinus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 38
Rubus ursinus California blackberry Vine, Shrub 37
Salix breweri Serpentine willow Shrub 1
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salix hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 23
Salix lucida Shining willow Tree, Shrub 19
Salix melanopsis Dusky willow Tree, Shrub 4
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Tree, Shrub 17
Salix tracyi Tracy's willow Tree, Shrub  
Salvia apiana White sage Shrub 57
Salvia leucophylla Purple sage Shrub 52
Salvia mellifera Black sage Shrub 44
Salvia munzii Munz's sage Shrub 17
Sambucus mexicana Elderberry Tree, Shrub 40
Sambucus nigra Black elderberry Shrub 13
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry Shrub 60
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Shrub 31
Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys Red elderberry Shrub 3
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Red elderberry Shrub 5
Senecio blochmaniae Dune ragwort Shrub 2
Senecio flaccidus Shrubby ragwort Shrub 6
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel Shrub 3
Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch Shrub 10
Sorbus sitchensis Western mountain ash Tree, Shrub 5
Stephanomeria blairii Blair's stephanomeria Shrub 2
Styrax redivivus California snowdrop bush Shrub 10
Suaeda californica California seablite Shrub 1
Symphoricarpos acutus Creeping snowberry Shrub 17
Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry Shrub 42
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Snowberry Shrub 12
Symphoricarpos hesperius Creeping snowberry Shrub 17
Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry Shrub 18
Tetradymia tetrameres Four parted horsebrush Shrub (stem succulent)  
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak Vine, Shrub 7
Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls Shrub 24
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen huckleberry Shrub 38
Viburnum ellipticum Common viburnum Shrub 5
Viguiera parishii Parish viguiera Shrub 5
Vitis californica California wild grape Vine, Shrub 39
Xylococcus bicolor Mission manzanita Shrub 8
Ziziphus parryi Parry's jujube Shrub  
Ziziphus parryi var. parryi Parry abrojo Shrub  
  Lifeform: Tree64 plants
  Lifeform: Vine1 plant
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Alameda County is intended to indicate only plants found growing in the wild. However, the evidence is not always clear, and may occasionally include plants found in cultivation. To verify the wild presence of any particular plant in the list above, please click through to Calflora and look closely at the observations in this county.