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Criteria:   found in Kings County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
534  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual339 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial125 plants
Achillea millefolium Yarrow Perennial herb 70
Achnatherum hymenoides Indian rice grass Perennial grass 8
Achnatherum speciosum Desert needlegrass Perennial grass 8
Agrostis exarata Bentgrass Perennial grass 5
Allium crispum Crinkled onion Perennial herb (bulb) 2
Allium fimbriatum Wild onion Perennial herb (bulb) 1
Allium howellii Howell's onion Perennial herb (bulb) 1
Allium howellii var. howellii Howell's onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Anemopsis californica Yerba mansa Perennial herb 31
Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp Perennial herb 11
Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort Perennial herb 35
Asclepias fascicularis narrow leaf milkweed Perennial herb 32
Astragalus douglasii Douglas's milkvetch Perennial herb  
Astragalus oxyphysus Stanislaus milk vetch Perennial herb  
Bidens laevis Bur marigold Perennial herb 5
Bloomeria crocea Golden stars Perennial herb 10
Bolboschoenus maritimus Alkali bulrush Perennial grass 16
Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush Perennial grass 16
Bromus carinatus California bromegrass Perennial grass 19
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome Perennial grass 19
Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus California brome Perennial grass 19
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa lily Perennial herb 6
Calystegia collina Hillside morning glory Perennial herb  
Calystegia collina ssp. venusta South coast range morning glory Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Carex barbarae Valley sedge Perennial grass 24
Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush Perennial herb 4
Castilleja subinclusa Franciscan paint brush Perennial herb 1
Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusa Long leaf paintbrush Perennial herb 1
Cirsium occidentale Western thistle Perennial herb 10
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Venus thistle Perennial herb  
Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster Perennial herb 9
Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Common sandaster Perennial herb 12
Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed Perennial herb 3
Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus Perennial grass 13
Cyperus esculentus Nut grass Perennial grass  
Datura wrightii Jimsonweed Perennial herb 15
Delphinium gypsophilum Gypsum loving larkspur Perennial herb  
Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. gypsophilum Gypsum loving larkspur Perennial herb  
Delphinium recurvatum Recurved larkspur Perennial herb  
Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks Perennial herb 15
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Wild hyacinth Perennial herb 2
Dipterostemon capitatus Blue dicks Perennial herb 15
Distichlis spicata Salt grass Perennial grass 25
Echinodorus berteroi Burhead Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye Perennial grass 29
Epilobium canum California fuchsia Perennial herb 49
Epilobium canum ssp. canum California fuchsia Perennial herb 11
Erigeron foliosus Leafy daisy Perennial herb  
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Thread stemmed fleabane Perennial herb, Shrub  
Eriogonum nudum var. indictum Naked buckwheat Perennial herb  
Eriophyllum lanatum Wooly sunflower Perennial herb 27
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achillaeoides Yarrow leaved woolly sunflower Perennial herb 2
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoides Yarrow leaved woolly sunflower Perennial herb 2
Erysimum capitatum Wallflower Perennial herb 11
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum Contra costa wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum capitatum var. bealianum Western wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum Sanddune wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum capitatum var. lompocense San luis obispo wallflower Perennial herb 1
Euthamia occidentalis Western goldenrod Perennial herb 15
Frankenia salina Yerba reuma, alkali heath Perennial herb 11
Galium trifidum Three petaled bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum Threepetal bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Bedstraw Perennial herb  
Grindelia camporum Gumweed Perennial herb 13
Grindelia camporum var. camporum Great valley gumweed Perennial herb 1
Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed Perennial herb 12
Grindelia hirsutula var. davyi Davy's gumweed Perennial herb 13
Gutierrezia californica Matchweed, snakeweed Perennial herb, Shrub 5
Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley Perennial herb 8
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Seaside heliotrope Perennial herb 2
Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort Perennial herb 2
Juncus acuminatus Sharp fruited rush Perennial grass 3
Juncus balticus Wire rush Perennial grass 19
Juncus effusus Common bog rush Perennial grass 44
Juncus oxymeris Pointed rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus tenuis Slender rush Perennial grass 9
Lessingia filaginifolia Common california aster Perennial herb 17
Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Common california aster Perennial herb 8
Leymus triticoides Alkali rye Perennial grass 30
Listera convallarioides Broad lipped twayblade Perennial herb  
Ludwigia palustris Marsh purslane Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides Floating water primrose Perennial herb  
Malvella leprosa Alkali mallow Perennial herb 3
Marah fabacea California man-root Perennial herb, Vine 6
Marah fabaceus Manroot Perennial herb, Vine 6
Marah fabaceus var. agrestis Wild cucumber Perennial herb, Vine 4
Marah fabaceus var. fabaceus California manroot Perennial herb, Vine 4
Myriophyllum hippuroides Western milfoil Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Nassella cernua Nodding needlegrass Perennial grass 24
Pediomelum californicum Indian breadroot Perennial herb  
Persicaria amphibia Water smartweed Perennial herb (aquatic) 2
Persicaria hydropiperoides Water pepper Perennial herb  
Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed Perennial herb 4
Phacelia cinerea Ashy phacelia Perennial herb 3
Phyla lanceolata Lance leaf lippia Perennial herb  
Phyla nodiflora Common lippia Perennial herb 12
Poa ampla Western blue grass Perennial grass 15
Poa juncifolia Western blue grass Perennial grass 14
Poa nevadensis Sierra blue grass Perennial grass 14
Poa secunda Pine bluegrass Perennial grass 17
Poa secunda ssp. secunda Sandberg's bluegrass Perennial grass 18
Polygonum amphibium Water smartweed Perennial herb 2
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Water smartweed Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum Water smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum hydropiperoides Water pepper Perennial herb  
Polygonum punctatum Punctate smartweed Perennial herb 4
Sagittaria longiloba Long lobed arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Sagittaria sanfordii Sanford's arrowhead Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Schoenoplectus acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass 25
Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis Tule Perennial grass 1
Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Hard stemmed tule Perennial grass 1
Scirpus maritimus Prairie bulrush Perennial grass 15
Sesuvium verrucosum Western sea purslane Perennial herb  
Spergularia macrotheca Sticky sand spurry Perennial herb 1
Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha White sticky sand spurry Perennial herb  
Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton Perennial grass 20
Stephanomeria pauciflora Wire lettuce Perennial herb 1
Stipa cernua Nodding needle grass Perennial grass 23
Stipa hymenoides Indian rice grass Perennial grass 15
Stipa speciosa Desert needle grass Perennial grass 8
Suaeda moquinii Bush seepweed Perennial herb 3
Suaeda nigra Bush seepweed Perennial herb 3
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster Perennial herb  
Tropidocarpum californicum King's gold Perennial herb  
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Perennial herb 11
  Lifeform: Fern3 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub56 plants
  Lifeform: Tree11 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Kings 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.