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Criteria:   found in Kern County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
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Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual1450 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial2 plants
Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa Mountain tansy mustard Biennial herb  
Erigeron divergens Diffuse daisy Biennial, Perennial herb 4
  Lifeform: Perennial1442 plants
  Lifeform: Fern48 plants
Adiantum jordanii Adiantum Fern 4
Argyrochosma jonesii Jones' false cloak fern Fern  
Aspidotis densa Lace fern Fern 1
Athyrium filix-femina Common ladyfern Fern 19
Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum Subarctic ladyfern Fern  
Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Western lady fern Fern 1
Azolla filiculoides Mosquito fern Fern  
Azolla mexicana Mexican mosquito fern Fern  
Azolla microphylla Mexican mosquito fern Fern  
Botrychium simplex Little grape fern Fern  
Cheilanthes covillei Coville's lip fern Fern 4
Cheilanthes parryi Parry cloak fern Fern  
Cheilanthes viscida Viscid lip fern Fern  
Cystopteris fragilis Brittle fern Fern 1
Dryopteris arguta Wood fern Fern 7
Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Fern 6
Equisetum hyemale Scouringrush horsetail Fern 31
Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Giant scouring rush Fern 7
Equisetum hyemale var. affine Scouringrush horsetail Fern 4
Equisetum laevigatum Smooth scouring rush Fern 2
Equisetum telmateia Giant horsetail Fern 3
Isoetes bolanderi Bolander's quillwort Fern  
Marsilea vestita Hairy waterclover Fern 6
Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita Hairy pepperwort Fern 5
Myriopteris covillei Coville's lip fern Fern 4
Myriopteris parryi Parry's lip fern Fern  
Myriopteris viscida Viscid lace fern Fern  
Pellaea andromedifolia Coffee fern Fern 3
Pellaea mucronata Bird's foot fern Fern 2
Pellaea mucronata var. californica Bird's foot fern Fern  
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Bird's foot fern Fern  
Pentagramma pallida Silver back fern Fern  
Pentagramma triangularis Gold back fern Fern 3
Pentagramma triangularis ssp. semipallida Pale gold back fern Fern 3
Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Gold back fern Fern  
Polypodium californicum California polypody Fern 12
Polypodium calirhiza Licorice fern Fern 3
Polystichum imbricans Narrow leaved sword fern Fern 1
Polystichum imbricans ssp. curtum Cliff sword fern Fern  
Polystichum munitum Western sword fern Fern 43
Pteridium aquilinum Western brackenfern Fern 5
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Western bracken fern Fern  
Selaginella asprella Bluish spike moss Fern (rhizomatous)  
Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's moss fern Fern (mosslike) 2
Selaginella wallacei Wallace's spike moss Fern (mosslike)  
Selaginella watsonii Watson's spike moss Fern (mosslike)  
Woodsia oregana Cliff fern Fern  
Woodwardia fimbriata Western chain fern Fern 31
  Lifeform: Shrub471 plants
Acamptopappus shockleyi Shockley's goldenhead Shrub  
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus Goldenhead Shrub 3
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. hirtellus Hairy goldenhead Shrub  
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus Goldenhead Shrub  
Acer glabrum Mountain maple Tree, Shrub 11
Acer glabrum var. diffusum Mountain maple Tree, Shrub  
Acer glabrum var. glabrum Rocky mountain maple Tree, Shrub  
Acer glabrum var. torreyi Torrey's mountain maple Tree, Shrub  
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 15
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 2
Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush Shrub  
Ambrosia dumosa Burro weed Shrub 8
Ambrosia salsola Burrobrush Shrub 6
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola Burrobrush Shrub  
Amelanchier alnifolia Service berry Shrub 31
Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila Dwarf service berry Shrub  
Amelanchier pallida Pallid service berry Shrub 3
Amelanchier utahensis Pale leaved serviceberry Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glaucomollis San gabriel mts. manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. mollis Transverse range manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita Tree, Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 26
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Pine mat manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos parryana Parry manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos parryana ssp. parryana Parry manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos patula Green leaf manzanita Shrub 14
Arctostaphylos pungens Mexican manzanita Tree, Shrub 4
Arctostaphylos viscida Whiteleaf manzanita Tree, Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa Mariposa manzanita Tree, Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. viscida Smooth white leaf manzanita Tree, Shrub 2
Arida carnosa Shrubby alkali aster Shrub  
Artemisia arbuscula Black sagebrush Shrub 6
Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula Low sagebrush Shrub 1
Artemisia californica Coastal sage brush Shrub 43
Artemisia nova Black sagebrush Shrub 4
Artemisia spinescens Budsage Shrub  
Artemisia tridentata Common sagebrush Shrub 26
Artemisia tridentata ssp. parishii Parish's sagebrush Shrub 1
Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata Big sagebrush Shrub 3
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Mountain sagebrush Shrub 8
Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis Wyoming sagebrush Shrub 4
Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri Jaeger's milk vetch Shrub  
Atriplex canescens Hoary saltbush Shrub 22
Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens Shadscale Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens ssp. linearis Narrow leaved wingscale Shrub  
Atriplex canescens var. canescens Fourwing saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens var. laciniata Caleb saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex canescens var. linearis Slenderleaf saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex confertifolia Spiny saltbush Shrub 8
Atriplex hymenelytra Desert holly Shrub 2
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri Quailbush Shrub 13
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Brewer's saltbrush Shrub 3
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. torreyi Torrey's saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex parryi Parry's saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex polycarpa Cattle spinach Shrub 10
Atriplex spinifera Spinescale saltbush Shrub 6
Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Shrub 7
Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 58
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 8
Baccharis salicina Willow baccharis Shrub 7
Baccharis sergiloides Desert baccharis Shrub 1
Bebbia juncea Sweetbush Shrub 4
Bebbia juncea var. aspera Rough sweetbush Shrub  
Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape Shrub 46
Berberis aquifolium var. aquifolium Oregon grape Shrub 36
Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota Jepson's oregon grape Shrub 3
Betula occidentalis Water birch Tree, Shrub 22
Brickellia arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia arguta var. arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia atractyloides var. arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia desertorum Desert brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia longifolia Willow leaved brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia microphylla Little leaved brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia microphylla var. microphylla Littleleaf brickellbush Shrub  
Brickellia nevinii Nevin's brickellia Shrub 1
Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush Shrub 41
Ceanothus cordulatus Snow bush Shrub 7
Ceanothus crassifolius Hoary leaved ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus crassifolius var. planus Hoary leaved ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 24
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 3
Ceanothus diversifolius Pinemat Shrub 1
Ceanothus greggii Desert ceanothus Shrub 3
Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans Cupped leaf ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus California lilac Shrub  
Ceanothus integerrimus Deer brush Shrub 15
Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus Deerbrush Shrub 15
Ceanothus lemmonii Lemmon's ceanothus Shrub 3
Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn Shrub 8
Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus Shrub 1
Ceanothus pauciflorus Mojave ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus perplexans Cupped leaf ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus pinetorum Kern ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus vestitus Mojave ceanothus Shrub  
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Shrub 14
Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus California 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
Cercocarpus intricatus Little leaved mountain mahogany Shrub  
Cercocarpus ledifolius Desert mountainmahogany Tree, Shrub 18
Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intercedens Curl leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub  
Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intermontanus Curl leaved mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub  
Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus Little leaved mountain mahogany Shrub  
Cercocarpus ledifolius var. ledifolius Curl leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub  
Chamaebatia foliolosa Sierran mountain misery Shrub  
Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fern bush Shrub 6
Chrysolepis sempervirens Sierra chinquapin Shrub 2
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Common rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. albicaulis Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus San bernardino rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. ceruminosus Sharp bracted rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. consimilis Gray rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. hololeucus Common rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis Mohave common rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus parryi Parry's rabbit brush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus parryi ssp. asper Rough parry's rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus parryi ssp. vulcanicus Parry's rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus teretifolius Terete leaved rubberbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbitbrush Shrub 5
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. latifolius Sticky leaved rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. puberulus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush Shrub  
Coleogyne ramosissima Black brush Shrub 3
Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood Tree, Shrub 10
Cornus nuttallii Mountain dogwood Shrub 25
Cornus sericea American dogwood Shrub 43
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood Shrub 9
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub 33
Crataegus columbiana Columbia hawthorn Tree, Shrub 11
Crataegus douglasii Douglas' hawthorn Tree, Shrub 12
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
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Colorado buckhorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa Silver cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy Shrub 14
Diplacus aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 49
Diplacus calycinus Shrub  
Diplacus grandiflorus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 10
Diplacus longiflorus southern bush monkeyflower Shrub 13
Diplacus puniceus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 24
Eastwoodia elegans Yellow mock aster Shrub  
Echinocactus polycephalus Cottontop cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Cottontop Shrub (stem succulent)  
Encelia actoni Acton encelia Shrub 2
Encelia farinosa Brittlebush Shrub 23
Encelia virginensis Virgin river encelia Shrub  
Ephedra aspera Mormon tea Shrub  
Ephedra californica Desert tea Shrub 2
Ephedra fasciculata Clokey ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi Clokey's ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata Arizona ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra nevadensis Nevada ephedra Shrub 10
Ephedra viridis Green ephedra Shrub 12
Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece Shrub 3
Ericameria bloomeri Bloomer's goldenbrush Shrub  
Ericameria cooperi Cooper's goldenbush Shrub 3
Ericameria cooperi var. cooperi Cooper goldenbush Shrub 3
Ericameria cuneata Rock goldenbush Shrub 2
Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata Rock goldenbush Shrub 1
Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata Wide leaved rock goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria ericoides Mock heather Shrub 18
Ericameria gilmanii Gilman's goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush Shrub 6
Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Ericameria nauseosa ssp. consimilis Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina San bernardino rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. ceruminosa Sharp bracted rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. hololeuca Common rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. mohavensis Mojave rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. speciosa Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria palmeri Palmer goldenweed Shrub 3
Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis Broad scaled palmer's goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria parryi Parry's rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria parryi var. aspera Rough parry's rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria parryi var. aspra Parry's rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria parryi var. vulcanica Parry's rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria teretifolia Green rabbitbrush Shrub  
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba santa Shrub 10
Eriodictyon crassifolium Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 8
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 1
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 1
Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly yerba santa Shrub  
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa Shrub 5
Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa Shrub  
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 43
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat Shrub 6
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum heermannii Heerman buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum heermannii var. heermannii Heermann's buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum microthecum Slender buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum microthecum var. corymbosoides San bernardino buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum microthecum var. laxiflorum Bush eriogonum Shrub  
Eriogonum microthecum var. panamintense Panamint mtns. buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum microthecum var. simpsonii Simpson's buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat Shrub 16
Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum Nude buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum var. deductum Naked buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Nude buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum Long trumpet Shrub  
Eriogonum nudum var. westonii Weston's buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum nummulare Round leaf buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum plumatella Flat topped buckwheat Shrub  
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Yellow yarrow Shrub 23
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow Shrub 1
Eucnide urens Desert bush nettle Shrub  
Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume Shrub 17
Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Forestiera pubescens Desert olive Shrub 5
Frangula californica California coffeeberry Shrub 51
Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 44
Frangula californica ssp. cuspidata Sierra hoary coffeeberry Shrub  
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 13
Frangula rubra Red buckthorn Shrub 3
Frangula rubra ssp. rubra Red buckthorn Shrub 3
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. tenue Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium stellatum Starry bedstraw Shrub  
Galium stellatum var. eremicum Star flowered bedstraw Shrub  
Garrya elliptica Coast silk tassel Tree, Shrub 31
Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel Shrub 1
Glossopetalon spinescens Nevada greasewood Shrub  
Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum Spiny greasebush Shrub  
Grayia spinosa Hop sage Shrub 7
Gutierrezia microcephala Sticky snakeweed Shrub (stem succulent)  
Gutierrezia sarothrae Matchweed Shrub 6
Hazardia squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub 9
Hazardia squarrosa var. obtusa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub  
Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub  
Hazardia stenolepis Narrow scaled goldenbush Shrub (stem succulent)  
Hecastocleis shockleyi Shockley's prickleleaf Shrub  
Helianthemum scoparium Broom rose Shrub 13
Helianthemum suffrutescens Bisbee peak rush rose Shrub 12
Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca Shrub 32
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Shrub 63
Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray Shrub 42
Holodiscus discolor var. discolor Oceanspray Shrub 2
Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus Small-leaf creambush Shrub 1
Holodiscus microphyllus Oceanspray Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescens Rock spiraea Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllus Little leaf creambush Shrub 40
Hymenoclea salsola Burrobrush Shrub 6
Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola Burrobrush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa Bracted alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. eremophila Solitary leaved alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isomeris arborea Bladderpod Shrub 31
Juniperus californica California juniper Shrub 4
Juniperus osteosperma Utah juniper Tree, Shrub 2
Keckiella breviflora Gaping keckiella Shrub 4
Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora Gaping penstemon Shrub  
Keckiella breviflora var. glabrisepala Hairless gaping keckiella Shrub  
Keckiella rothrockii Rothrock's keckiella Shrub  
Keckiella rothrockii var. rothrockii Rothrock's keckiella Shrub  
Keckiella ternata Blue stemmed keckiella Shrub  
Keckiella ternata var. septentrionalis Northern blue stemmed keckiella Shrub  
Keckiella ternata var. ternata Blue stemmed keckiella Shrub  
Krameria erecta Little leaved ratany Shrub  
Krascheninnikovia lanata Winter fat Shrub 11
Larrea tridentata Creosote bush Shrub 17
Lepidospartum latisquamum Scale broom Shrub  
Lepidospartum squamatum Scalebroom Shrub 7
Leptodactylon pungens Prickly phlox Shrub  
Leucosyris carnosa Shrubby alkali aster Shrub  
Linanthus pungens Granite prickly phlox Shrub  
Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 5
Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 9
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Johnston's honeysuckle Shrub 3
Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 5
Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 34
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus Shrub  
Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Silver bush lupine Shrub 8
Lupinus albifrons var. hallii Shrub 1
Lupinus chamissonis Beach blue lupine Shrub 16
Lupinus excubitus Grape lupine Shrub 7
Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus Southern montane grape lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. excubitus Grape lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. hallii Hall's bush lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii Interior bush lupine Shrub  
Lycium andersonii Anderson thornbush Shrub 7
Lycium brevipes Fruitilla Shrub 3
Lycium cooperi Cooper's box thorn Shrub 2
Machaeranthera carnosa Shrubby alkali aster Shrub  
Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bush mallow Shrub 19
Malacothamnus fremontii Fremont's bush mallow Shrub 8
Malacothamnus marrubioides Foothill bush mallow Shrub  
Malacothamnus orbiculatus Tehachapi bush mallow Shrub 9
Mimulus aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 55
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 2
Mimulus bifidus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 10
Mimulus longiflorus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 12
Mimulus puniceus Red bush monkeyflower Shrub 52
Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Buckhorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Shrub (stem succulent) 10
Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris Beavertail cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei Bakersfield cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia echinocarpa Staghorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia erinacea Old man cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia phaeacantha Brown spined prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea Grizzlybear pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Parthenocissus vitacea Virginia creeper Vine, Shrub 3
Penstemon incertus Western desert penstemon Shrub 2
Peritoma arborea Bladderpod Shrub 29
Peritoma arborea var. angustata Bladderpod Shrub  
Peritoma arborea var. arborea Bladderpod Shrub  
Peritoma arborea var. globosa Bladderpod Shrub  
Peucephyllum schottii Desert pine Shrub  
Phoradendron bolleanum Bollean mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron juniperinum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum American mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron libocedri Incense cedar 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)  
Pickeringia montana Chaparral pea Shrub 3
Pickeringia montana var. montana Chaparral pea Shrub  
Pluchea sericea Arrow weed Shrub 7
Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 14
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 5
Prosopis pubescens Screw bean mesquite Tree, Shrub 7
Prunus andersonii Desert peach Tree, Shrub 7
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Tree, Shrub 15
Prunus fasciculata Desert almond Shrub 5
Prunus fasciculata var. fasciculata Desert almond Shrub  
Prunus fremontii Desert apricot Tree, Shrub  
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 subcordata var. subcordata Klamath plum Tree, Shrub  
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
Psorothamnus arborescens Mojave indigo bush Shrub 1
Psorothamnus arborescens var. arborescens Mojave indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus arborescens var. minutifolius Little leaved mojave indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus fremontii Fremont's indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus fremontii var. fremontii Fremont's indigo bush Shrub 1
Psorothamnus schottii Schott's indigo bush Shrub 1
Purshia tridentata Antelope bush Shrub 18
Purshia tridentata var. glandulosa Antelope brush Shrub 3
Purshia tridentata var. tridentata Antelope bitterbrush Shrub 18
Quercus dumosa Scrub oak Shrub 10
Quercus palmeri Palmer's oak Shrub  
Quercus turbinella Shrub live oak Shrub 4
Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 23
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 rubra Sierra coffeeberry Shrub 3
Rhamnus rubra ssp. rubra Sierra coffeeberry Shrub  
Rhamnus tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. cuspidata Sierra hoary coffeeberry Shrub  
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella Chaparral coffee berry Shrub 6
Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea Tree, Shrub 22
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac Shrub 32
Rhus ovata Sugar bush Shrub 31
Rhus trilobata Skunkbrush Shrub 32
Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia Single leaf skunkbrush Shrub 7
Ribes aureum Golden currant Shrub 50
Ribes californicum California gooseberry Shrub 8
Ribes californicum var. hesperium California gooseberry Shrub  
Ribes cereum Wax currant Shrub 16
Ribes cereum var. cereum Wax currant Shrub 2
Ribes inerme White stemmed gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes lasianthum Alpine gooseberry Shrub  
Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 23
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 3
Ribes menziesii Gooseberry Shrub 6
Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme Aromatic canyon gooseberry Shrub  
Ribes nevadense Mountain pink currant Shrub 11
Ribes quercetorum Oak gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Shrub 10
Ribes roezlii var. cruentum Spiny fruited gooseberry Shrub 3
Ribes roezlii var. roezlii Sierra gooseberry Shrub 3
Ribes velutinum Desert gooseberry Shrub  
Ribes viscosissimum Sticky currant Shrub  
Rosa bridgesii Wood rose Shrub 1
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Rosa pinetorum Pine rose Shrub 1
Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Shrub 28
Rosa woodsii ssp. gratissima Mojave rose Shrub  
Rosa woodsii ssp. ultramontana Interior rose Shrub 4
Rosa woodsii var. gratissima Tehachapi rose Shrub 2
Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana Wild rose Shrub 4
Rosa yainacensis Cascade rose Shrub 1
Rubus glaucifolius Wax leaf raspberry Shrub  
Rubus leucodermis White bark raspberry Shrub 8
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 38
Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 1
Rubus ursinus California blackberry Vine, Shrub 37
Salazaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage Shrub 5
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 2
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 lutea Yellow willow Shrub 1
Salix melanopsis Dusky willow Tree, Shrub 4
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Tree, Shrub 17
Salvia apiana White sage Shrub 57
Salvia dorrii Dorr's sage Shrub 10
Salvia dorrii var. dorrii Dorr's sage Shrub 2
Salvia dorrii var. pilosa Hairy sage Shrub  
Salvia leucophylla Purple sage Shrub 52
Salvia mellifera Black sage Shrub 45
Salvia pachyphylla Thick leaved sage Shrub 9
Sambucus mexicana Elderberry Tree, Shrub 40
Sambucus nigra Black elderberry Shrub 13
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry Shrub 60
Sarcobatus vermiculatus Greasewood Shrub 3
Sclerocactus polyancistrus Mojave fish hook cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Scutellaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage Shrub 5
Senecio flaccidus Shrubby ragwort Shrub 6
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel Shrub 3
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis Mono groundsel Shrub  
Senna armata Desert senna Shrub 4
Shepherdia argentea Buffalo berry Tree, Shrub 11
Simmondsia chinensis Jojobe Shrub 16
Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch Shrub 10
Sphaeralcea angustifolia Narrow leaved desert mallow Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Staphylea bolanderi Bladdernut Tree, 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
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Mountain snowberry Shrub 3
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry Shrub  
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius Snowberry Shrub  
Tetradymia axillaris Catclaw horsebrush Shrub 2
Tetradymia axillaris var. axillaris Catclaw horsebrush Shrub  
Tetradymia axillaris var. longispina Catclaw horsebrush Shrub  
Tetradymia canescens Gray horsebrush Shrub 1
Tetradymia glabrata Little leaf horsebrush Shrub  
Tetradymia spinosa Spiny horsebrush Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Tetradymia stenolepis Narrow scaled felt thorn Shrub  
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak Vine, Shrub 7
Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls Shrub 24
Trichostema parishii Parish's bluecurls Shrub 1
Vitis californica California wild grape Vine, Shrub 39
Vitis girdiana Southern california grape Vine, Shrub 12
Yucca whipplei Our lord's candle Shrub 31
Ziziphus parryi Parry's jujube Shrub  
  Lifeform: Tree72 plants
Abies Xshastensis Shasta red fir Tree  
Abies concolor White fir Tree 22
Abies magnifica Magnificant silver fir Tree 3
Abies magnifica var. magnifica California red fir Tree  
Abies magnifica var. shastensis Shasta red fir Tree  
Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf maple Tree 52
Acer negundo Boxelder Tree 30
Acer negundo var. californicum California box elder Tree 30
Aesculus californica Buckeye Tree 46
Alnus rhombifolia White alder Tree 38
Callitropsis nevadensis Piute cypress Tree  
Calocedrus decurrens Incense cedar Tree 40
Celtis reticulata Net leaf hackberry Tree 6
Cupressus arizonica ssp. nevadensis Piute cypress Tree  
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Tree 29
Fraxinus velutina Arizona ash Tree 11
Hesperocyparis nevadensis Piute cypress Tree 1
Hesperocyparis stephensonii Cuyamaca cypress Tree 21
Juglans californica Southern california black walnut Tree 12
Juglans californica var. californica Southern california black walnut Tree 12
Juglans californica var. hindsii Northern california black walnut Tree 13
Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut Tree 13
Juniperus grandis Sierra juniper Tree  
Juniperus occidentalis Western juniper Tree 2
Juniperus occidentalis var. australis Sierra juniper Tree  
Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana Lodgepole pine Tree 4
Pinus coulteri Coulter pine Tree 13
Pinus edulis Two needle pinyon pine Tree 9
Pinus flexilis Limber pine Tree 6
Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Tree 17
Pinus lambertiana Sugar pine Tree 13
Pinus monophylla Single leaf pinyon Tree 10
Pinus monophylla var. monophylla Singleleaf pinyon Tree 10
Pinus ponderosa Yellow pine Tree 29
Pinus ponderosa var. pacifica Pacific ponderosa pine Tree  
Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa North plateau ponderosa pine Tree 2
Pinus sabiniana Gray pine Tree 28
Platanus racemosa California sycamore Tree 36
Populus angustifolia Narrow leaved cottonwood Tree 2
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black cottonwood Tree 27
Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood Tree 32
Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Cottonwood Tree 4
Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood Tree 27
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa Bigcone spruce Tree 3
Quercus Xalvordiana Alvord's oak Tree  
Quercus Xmorehus Oracle oak Tree 1
Quercus agrifolia Coast live oak Tree 52
Quercus berberidifolia Inland scrub oak Tree 13
Quercus chrysolepis Gold cup live oak Tree 24
Quercus chrysolepis var. nana Canyon live oak Tree 25
Quercus cornelius-mulleri Desert scrub oak Tree 1
Quercus douglasii Blue oak Tree 26
Quercus garryana Oregon oak Tree 25
Quercus garryana var. breweri Oregon oak Tree 2
Quercus garryana var. garryana Oregon oak Tree 1
Quercus garryana var. semota Oregon white oak Tree  
Quercus john-tuckeri Tucker's oak Tree  
Quercus kelloggii California black oak Tree 24
Quercus lobata Valley oak Tree 39
Quercus parvula Santa cruz island oak Tree 1
Quercus parvula var. shrevei Shreve's oak Tree 1
Salix gooddingii Gooding's willow Tree 7
Salix laevigata Polished willow Tree 17
Salix lasiandra Pacific willow Tree 20
Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow Tree 6
Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Shining willow Tree 6
Sequoiadendron giganteum Redwood Tree 19
Torreya californica California nutmeg Tree 9
Umbellularia californica California bay Tree 40
Washingtonia filifera California fan palm Tree 9
Yucca brevifolia Joshua tree Tree 15
Yucca schidigera Mohave yucca Tree 13
  Lifeform: Vine1 plant
Vicia hassei Hasse's vetch Vine  
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Kern 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.