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Criteria:   found in Butte County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
939  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual431 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial3 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial296 plants
Acanthus mollis Bear's breech Perennial herb 10
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Agapanthus africanus Lily of the nile Perennial herb 8
Agave americana American century plant Perennial herb, Shrub 16
Agropyron cristatum Crested wheatgrass Perennial grass 5
Agrostis avenacea ! Pacific bentgrass Perennial grass  
Agrostis capillaris Colonial bentgrass Perennial grass 2
Agrostis gigantea Creeping bentgras Perennial grass 4
Agrostis semiverticillata Beardless rabbitsfoot grass Perennial grass  
Agrostis stolonifera ! Redtop Perennial grass 1
Agrostis viridis Bentgrass Perennial grass  
Alcea rosea Holly hock Perennial herb 8
Alisma lanceolatum Water plantain Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Allium cepa Garden onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium neapolitanum White garlic Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium triquetrum White flowered onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium vineale Vineyard onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Alopecurus pratensis ! Meadow foxtail Perennial grass 6
Alternanthera philoxeroides ! Alligator weed Perennial herb  
Anchusa officinalis Alkanet Perennial herb 1
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies Perennial herb 1
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asparagus officinalis Garden asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Asparagus Perennial herb 1
Barbarea verna Wintercress Perennial herb  
Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Perennial herb 3
Bolboschoenus glaucus Tubered bulrush Perennial grass  
Bothriochloa laguroides Silver beardgrass Perennial grass 1
Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Silver beardgrass Perennial grass  
Bothriochloa saccharoides Silver bluestem Perennial grass  
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass 3
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass  
Cardamine parviflora Sand bittercress Perennial herb  
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria draba Heart podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria pubescens White top Perennial herb  
Carex crawei Crawe's sedge Perennial grass  
Carex divulsa Grassland sedge Perennial grass 6
Carex divulsa ssp. divulsa Gray sedge Perennial grass  
Carex flacca Heath sedge Perennial grass 7
Carex inversa Knob sedge Perennial grass  
Carex leavenworthii Leavenworth's sedge Perennial grass  
Carex pendula ! Hanging sedge Perennial grass 2
Carex retroflexa Reflexed sedge Perennial grass  
Carex retroflexa var. texensis Texas sedge Perennial grass 3
Carex texensis Texas sedge Perennial grass 3
Carya illinoinensis Pecan Perennial herb  
Centaurea biebersteinii Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea diffusa ! Diffuse knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea jacea Brownray knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea maculosa Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea stoebe Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos ! Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear chickweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Common chickweed Perennial herb  
Chondrilla juncea ! Skeleton weed Perennial herb  
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium arvense ! Canada thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
Clematis armandii Perennial herb, Vine 5
Conium maculatum ! Poison hemlock Perennial herb  
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Perennial herb, Vine  
Coreopsis grandiflora Largeflower tickseed Perennial herb 3
Cortaderia jubata ! Andean pampas grass Perennial grass  
Cortaderia selloana ! Pampas grass Perennial grass 11
Cotula coronopifolia ! Brass buttons Perennial herb 2
Cynara cardunculus ! Cardoon Perennial herb 2
Cynodon dactylon ! Bermuda grass Perennial grass 4
Cynoglossum officinale ! Hound's tongue Perennial herb  
Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass Perennial grass  
Dactylis glomerata ! Orchardgrass Perennial grass 6
Daucus carota Carrot Perennial herb 2
Dicentra eximia Turkey corn Perennial herb  
Digitalis purpurea ! Foxglove Perennial herb 14
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Dracunculus vulgaris Common dracunculus Perennial herb 2
Duchesnea indica Mock strawberry Perennial herb 2
Duchesnea indica var. indica Mock-strawberry Perennial herb  
Egeria densa ! Brazilian water weed Perennial herb 1
Ehrharta erecta ! Upright veldt grass Perennial grass  
Eichhornia crassipes ! Water hyacinth Perennial herb 1
Eleocharis erythropoda Bald spikerush Perennial grass  
Eleocharis pachycarpa Broad fruit spikerush Perennial grass  
Elymus hispidus Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 6
Elymus ponticus Tall wheat grass Perennial grass 4
Elymus repens Quack grass Perennial grass  
Elymus subsecundus Bearded wheatgrass Perennial grass  
Elytrigia elongata Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 2
Elytrigia intermedia Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 4
Elytrigia intermedia ssp. barbulata Barbed intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia intermedia ssp. intermedia Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 2
Elytrigia pontica Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia pontica ssp. pontica Rush wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia repens Quack grass Perennial grass  
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 9
Eragrostis curvula var. curvula Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 8
Euphorbia oblongata ! Eggleaf spurge Perennial herb  
Fallopia japonica ! Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Fallopia sachalinensis ! Giant knotweed Perennial herb  
Festuca arundinacea ! Reed fescue Perennial grass 7
Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue Perennial grass 2
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta coarctata Gray everlasting Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta stachydifolia Perennial herb  
Gardenia jasminoides Cape jasmine Perennial herb 3
Geranium core-core Alderney crane's-bill Perennial herb  
Glechoma hederacea Ground ivy Perennial herb 2
Glyceria Xoccidentalis Western manna grass Perennial grass (aquatic) 2
Glyceria declinata ! Waxy mannagrass Perennial grass  
Grindelia squarrosa Curlycup gumweed Perennial herb  
Grindelia squarrosa var. serrulata Curlycup gumweed Perennial herb  
Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree Perennial herb  
Hemerocallis fulva Orange daylily Perennial herb (bulb)  
Heracleum sphondylium Eltrot Perennial herb 8
Heteranthera limosa Blue mud plantain Perennial herb  
Hibiscus syriacus Rose of sharon Perennial herb 8
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lawn marsh pennywort Perennial herb 1
Hypericum ascyron Great st john's wort Perennial herb  
Hypericum mutilum Small flowered st john's wort Perennial herb  
Hypericum mutilum ssp. mutilum Dwarf st john's wort Perennial herb  
Hypericum perforatum ! Klamathweed Perennial herb 2
Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum Klamathweed Perennial herb  
Hypochaeris radicata ! Hairy cats ear Perennial herb  
Ipheion uniflorum Spring star Perennial herb 4
Iris foetidissima Stinking iris Perennial herb 5
Iris pseudacorus ! Horticultural iris Perennial herb 5
Isolepis setacea Bristleleaf bulrush Perennial grass  
Juncus cyperoides Sedge rush Perennial grass  
Juncus diffusissimus Slim podded rush Perennial grass  
Juncus effusus ssp. effusus Common rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus effusus var. effusus Common rush Perennial grass  
Juncus usitatus Perennial grass  
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Kyllinga brevifolia Short leaf spikesedge Perennial grass  
Lactuca canadensis Canada wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lathyrus latifolius ! Sweet pea Perennial herb 3
Lathyrus sylvestris Flat pea Perennial herb  
Lathyrus venosus Veiny pea Perennial herb 5
Leontodon taraxacoides Hawkbit Perennial herb  
Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. longirostris Short beaked hawkbit Perennial herb  
Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Lesser hawkbit Perennial herb  
Lepidium appelianum ! Hairy whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ! Whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ssp. chalepense Lenspod whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ssp. draba Whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium latifolium ! Perennial pepperweed Perennial herb  
Leptochloa dubia Green sprangletop Perennial grass 2
Leucanthemum vulgare ! Oxe eye daisy Perennial herb 6
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Perennial herb 1
Limnophila Xludoviciana Perennial herb  
Limonium sinuatum Statice Perennial herb 4
Linaria dalmatica Dalmatian toadflax Perennial herb  
Linaria dalmatica ssp. dalmatica ! Dalmatian toadflax Perennial herb  
Linaria genistifolia Broomleaf toadflax Perennial herb  
Linaria genistifolia ssp. dalmatica Dalmatian toad flax Perennial herb  
Linaria vulgaris ! Butter and eggs Perennial herb  
Lobularia maritima ! Sweet alyssum Perennial herb 8
Lolium perenne Perennial rye grass Perennial grass 5
Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil Perennial herb 8
Ludwigia decurrens Wingleaf primrose-willow Perennial herb  
Ludwigia hexapetala ! Six petal water primrose Perennial herb  
Ludwigia peploides ! Marsh purslane Perennial herb 1
Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Floating water primrose Perennial herb  
Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Perennial herb 4
Lythrum salicaria ! Purple loosestrife Perennial herb 1
Malva sylvestris High mallow Perennial herb 1
Marrubium vulgare ! White horehound Perennial herb 4
Matthiola incana Stock Perennial herb 1
Medicago sativa Alfalfa Perennial herb 3
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm Perennial herb 6
Mentha pulegium ! Pennyroyal Perennial herb 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha spicata var. spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow Perennial herb  
Monochoria vaginalis Heart shape false pickerelweed Perennial herb  
Muhlenbergia repens Creeping muhly Perennial grass  
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Myriophyllum spicatum ! Water milfoil Perennial herb  
Nothoscordum inodorum Grace, false garlic Perennial herb  
Nymphaea odorata Water lily Perennial herb  
Ocimum basilicum Sweet basil Perennial herb 4
Oenothera biennis Small flowered evening primrose Perennial herb 3
Onobrychis viciifolia Sanfoin Perennial herb 2
Onopordum acanthium ! Scotch cottonthistle Perennial herb  
Origanum Xmajoricum Italian oregano, hardy sweet marjoram Perennial herb  
Ottelia alismoides Duck lettuce Perennial herb  
Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra Windowbox woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis bowiei Red flower woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis pes-caprae ! Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb  
Oxalis rubra Red oxalis Perennial herb  
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicgrass Perennial grass  
Panicum rigidulum ssp. rigidulum Redtop panicum Perennial grass  
Panicum rigidulum var. rigidulum Redtop panicgrass Perennial grass  
Paspalum boscianum Bull crowngrass Perennial grass  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum urvillei ! Vasey's grass Perennial grass  
Paulownia tomentosa Princesstree Perennial herb 2
Pennisetum setaceum ! Fountaingrass Perennial grass 15
Persicaria capitata Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Petroselinum crispum Parsley Perennial herb 5
Phalaris aquatica ! Harding grass Perennial grass 1
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca americana var. americana American pokeweed Perennial herb  
Phytolacca icosandra Tropical pokeweed Perennial herb  
Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Plantago lanceolata ! Ribwort Perennial herb  
Plantago major Common plantain Perennial herb 2
Platanthera limosa Thurber's bog orchid Perennial herb  
Poa bulbosa Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa compressa Canada blue grass Perennial grass 6
Poa palustris Fowl bluegrass Perennial grass 3
Poa pratensis ! Kentucky blue grass Perennial grass 2
Poa pratensis ssp. angustifolia Narrow leaved kentucky blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky blue grass Perennial grass  
Polemonium caeruleum Charity Perennial herb 3
Polygonum capitatum Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum sachalinense Sacaline Perennial herb  
Polypogon australis Chilean beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon viridis Water beard grass Perennial grass  
Potamogeton crispus ! Crispate leaved pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potentilla anglica English cinquefoil Perennial herb  
Potentilla recta Sulphur cinquefoil Perennial herb 1
Poterium sanguisorba Garden burnet Perennial herb 6
Prunella vulgaris var. parviflora Small flowered self heal Perennial herb 1
Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris Self heal Perennial herb 1
Ranunculus repens ! Crowfoot, creeping buttercup Perennial herb 2
Ranunculus repens var. pleniflorus Garden creeping buttercup Perennial herb 2
Ranunculus sardous Hairy buttercup Perennial herb  
Ratibida columnifera Upright prairie coneflower Perennial herb 14
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea ! Rosy sandcrocus Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea var. australis Rosy sand crocus Perennial herb  
Rudbeckia hirta Blackeyed susan Perennial herb 21
Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Black eyed susan Perennial herb  
Rumex acetosella ! Sheep sorrel Perennial herb 1
Rumex conglomeratus Green dock Perennial herb  
Rumex crispus ! Curly dock Perennial herb 4
Rumex obtusifolius Broadleaf dock Perennial herb  
Rumex pulcher Fiddleleaf dock Perennial herb  
Rumex stenophyllus Narrowleaf dock Perennial herb  
Salpichroa origanifolia ! Lily of the valley vine Perennial herb  
Sanguisorba minor Small burnet Perennial herb 6
Sanguisorba minor ssp. balearica Small burnet Perennial herb  
Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata Garden burnet Perennial herb  
Saponaria officinalis ! Bouncing bet Perennial herb 2
Saxifraga virginiensis Early saxifrage Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass  
Schoenoplectus mucronatus Bog bulrush Perennial grass  
Scirpus mucronatus Bog bulrush Perennial grass  
Setaria sphacelata African bristlegrass Perennial grass  
Silene latifolia Bladder campion Perennial herb 1
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Sonchus arvensis Perennial sow thistle Perennial herb  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Sporobolus indicus Smutgrass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. elongatum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster Perennial herb  
Symphytum officinale Comfrey Perennial herb 3
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew Perennial herb 8
Tanacetum vulgare ! Tansy Perennial herb 5
Taraxacum erythrospermum Red-seeded dandelion Perennial herb  
Taraxacum officinale Red seeded dandelion Perennial herb 1
Thinopyrum intermedium Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Thinopyrum ponticum Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Trachelospermum jasminoides Confederate jasmine Perennial herb 9
Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard Perennial herb  
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify Perennial herb  
Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry clover Perennial herb 6
Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover Perennial herb 4
Trifolium pratense Red clover Perennial herb 7
Trifolium repens White clover Perennial herb 9
Trillium sessile Toadshade Perennial herb 7
Typha angustifolia Narrow leaf cattail Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Valeriana capitata Captiate valerian Perennial herb  
Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein Perennial herb 1
Verbascum thapsus ! Woolly mullein Perennial herb 3
Verbascum virgatum Wand mullein Perennial herb  
Verbena pulchella South american mock vervain Perennial herb 5
Verbena tenuisecta South american mock vervain Perennial herb 5
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica catenata Chain speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia Thyme leaf speedwell Perennial herb  
Vinca major ! Vinca Perennial herb 4
Vinca minor Common periwinkle Perennial herb 5
Viola odorata English violet Perennial herb 5
  Lifeform: Fern2 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub106 plants
  Lifeform: Tree94 plants
  Lifeform: Vine4 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Butte 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.