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Criteria:   found in Los Angeles County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
1378  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual530 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial1 plant
  Lifeform: Perennial436 plants
  Lifeform: Fern21 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub213 plants
Acacia baileyana ! Cootamundra wattle Tree, Shrub 5
Acacia cyclops ! Coastal wattle Shrub  
Acacia dealbata ! Silver wattle Tree, Shrub 1
Acacia mearnsii Black wattle Tree, Shrub  
Acacia paradoxa ! Kangaroo thorn Shrub  
Acacia podalyriifolia Pearl wattle Tree, Shrub 2
Acacia pycnantha ! Golden wattle Tree, Shrub  
Acacia redolens Bank catclaw Tree, Shrub 15
Acacia saligna ! Orange wattle Tree, Shrub 2
Acacia verticillata Star acacia Tree, Shrub 2
Acer platanoides Norway maple Tree, Shrub 3
Aeonium arboreum Tree aenium Shrub 6
Aeonium haworthii Haworth's aeonium Shrub 4
Albizia julibrissin Silktree Tree, Shrub 9
Albizia lophantha Stink bean Tree, Shrub  
Alhagi maurorum ! Camel thorn Shrub  
Alhagi pseudalhagi Camel thorn Shrub  
Artemisia absinthium Absinthium Shrub 9
Asclepias physocarpa Balloonplant Shrub 3
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed Shrub 22
Atriplex nummularia Bluegreen saltbush Shrub 1
Bauhinia galpinii African plume Tree, Shrub 1
Bauhinia variegata Mountain ebony Tree, Shrub 4
Bougainvillea glabra Paperflower Shrub  
Bougainvillea spectabilis Great bougainvillea Shrub 2
Buddleja asiatica Dogtail Shrub  
Buddleja davidii ! Butterfly bush Tree, Shrub 6
Buddleja saligna Squarestem butterfly bush Shrub 1
Caesalpinia gilliesii Bird of paradise Tree, Shrub, Vine 10
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Pride of barbados Shrub 8
Caesalpinia spinosa Spiny holdback Tree, Shrub  
Calliandra haematocephala Stickpea Shrub 3
Callistemon acuminatus Tree, Shrub  
Callistemon citrinus Crimson bottlebrush Tree, Shrub 12
Callistemon speciosus Gray bottlebrush Tree, Shrub  
Callistemon viminalis Weeping bottlebrush Tree, Shrub 9
Carissa macrocarpa Amatungulu Tree, Shrub 4
Casimiroa edulis White sapote Shrub, Tree 2
Casimiroa tetrameria Matasano Shrub, Tree  
Cassia fistula Golden shower Shrub 1
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud Tree, Shrub 66
Cistus creticus Pink rockrose Shrub 9
Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose Shrub 10
Cistus incanus ssp. creticus Cretan rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cistus incanus ssp. incanus Hairy rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cistus ladanifer Resinous rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 12
Cistus monspeliensis Resinous rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cistus psilosepalus Rock rose Shrub  
Cistus salviifolius Sage leaf rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 16
Colutea arborescens Bladder senna Tree, Shrub 1
Cornus alternifolia Alternateleaf dogwood Shrub, Tree  
Coronilla valentina Mediterranean crownvetch Shrub 1
Coronilla valentina ssp. glauca Mediterranean crownvetch Shrub 1
Coronilla varia Purple crownvetch Shrub 4
Cotinus coggygria European smoketree Tree, Shrub 15
Cotoneaster franchetii ! Cotoneaster Shrub  
Cotoneaster integrifolius Entire-leaved cotoneaster Shrub 3
Cotoneaster lacteus ! Milkflower cotoneaster Shrub 2
Cotoneaster microphyllus Shrub 3
Cotoneaster pannosus ! Woolly cotoneaster Shrub  
Cydonia oblonga Quince Tree, Shrub  
Cytisus multiflorus ! Spanish broom Shrub 1
Cytisus scoparius ! Scotch broom Shrub 1
Cytisus striatus ! Portuguese broom Shrub  
Delosperma litorale Ice plant Shrub (stem succulent)  
Dovyalis caffra Kei apple Shrub, Tree  
Duranta erecta Golden dewdrops Shrub, Tree 5
Echium candicans ! Pride of madeira Shrub 14
Echium pininana Pine echium Shrub  
Elaeagnus angustifolia ! Russian olive Tree, Shrub 2
Erica canaliculata Hairy grey heather Shrub 2
Euphorbia dendroides Tree spurge Shrub 1
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia Shrub  
Euryops pectinatus Golden daisy bush Shrub 6
Ficus auriculata Roxburgh fig Shrub 1
Ficus benjamina Weeping fig Shrub 3
Ficus elastica Indian rubberplant Shrub 1
Ficus microcarpa Chinese banyan Shrub 4
Ficus palmata Punjab fig Shrub  
Ficus pumila Climbingfig Shrub 5
Firmiana simplex Chinese parasoltree Tree, Shrub 3
Fraxinus americana White ash Tree, Shrub 4
Fraxinus ornus Flowering ash Tree, Shrub  
Fuchsia hybrida Hybrid fuchsia Shrub  
Fuchsia magellanica Hardy fuchsia Shrub 7
Genista canariensis Canary island broom Shrub  
Genista linifolia ! Mediterranean broom Shrub  
Genista maderensis Madera broom Shrub  
Genista monosperma ! Bridal broom Shrub 1
Genista monspessulana ! French broom Shrub  
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust Tree, Shrub 8
Harpullia arborea Tulip-wood tree Tree, Shrub  
Hebe speciosa Showy hebe Shrub 4
Hedera helix ! English ivy Vine, Shrub 6
Holodiscus dumosus Rockspirea Shrub 40
Hypericum androsaemum ! Sweet amber Shrub 3
Hypericum canariense ! Canary island st john's wort Shrub  
Ilex cornuta Chinese holly Tree, Shrub 3
Isocoma veneta Shrub 11
Jasminum mesnyi Japanese jasmine Vine, Shrub 3
Juniperus monosperma Oneseed juniper Shrub 2
Justicia brandegeeana Shrimpplant Shrub 2
Justicia carnea Brazilian-plume Shrub 1
Lagerstroemia indica Crapemyrtle Tree, Shrub 10
Lantana camara ! Lantana Shrub 7
Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana Vine, Shrub 11
Lavandula stoechas French lavender Shrub 14
Leptospermum laevigatum ! Australian tea tree Shrub 5
Leptospermum scoparium Broom teatree Shrub 5
Leucaena leucocephala white leadtree Tree, Shrub  
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Tree, Shrub 9
Ligustrum lucidum ! Glossy privet Tree, Shrub 3
Ligustrum ovalifolium California privet Tree, Shrub 1
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Tree, Shrub 1
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 7
Luma apiculata Temu Tree, Shrub 5
Lycium barbarum Matrimony vine Shrub 1
Lycium ferocissimum African boxthorn Shrub  
Maclura pomifera Osage orange Tree, Shrub 3
Malva pseudolavatera Cretan mallow Shrub  
Maytenus boaria ! Mayten Tree, Shrub 6
Melianthus major Honey flower Shrub 6
Myoporum laetum ! Ngaio tree Tree, Shrub 2
Myoporum sandwicense Naio Tree, Shrub  
Myrtus communis Myrtle Shrub 14
Nandina domestica Sacred bamboo Shrub 10
Nicotiana glauca ! Tree tobacco Tree, Shrub 2
Olea europaea ! Olive Tree, Shrub 10
Opuntia ficus-indica Tuna Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Opuntia microdasys Angel's wings Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Osmanthus fragrans Sweet osmanthus Vine, Shrub 4
Parthenocissus inserta Woodbine Vine, Shrub 10
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Vine, Shrub 10
Pelargonium Xdomesticum Regal pelargonium Shrub (stem succulent)  
Pelargonium Xhortorum Garden pelargonium Shrub (stem succulent)  
Pelargonium quercifolium Geranium Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Philadelphus coronarius Sweet mock orange Shrub 1
Phoenix dactylifera Date palm Tree, Shrub 1
Phoradendron macrophyllum ssp. cockerellii Cockerell's mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron tomentosum Christmas mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Photinia serratifolia Taiwanese photinia Shrub, Tree  
Phyllostachys bambusoides Japanese timber bamboo Shrub 1
Pittosporum crassifolium Thick leaf box Tree, Shrub 8
Pittosporum tobira Mock orange Tree, Shrub 9
Pittosporum undulatum ! Victorian box Tree, Shrub 4
Podocarpus macrophyllus Yew plum pine Shrub 4
Poncirus trifoliata Hardy orange Shrub, Tree  
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub  
Prosopis velutina Velvet mesquite Tree, Shrub 9
Pseudosasa japonica Arrow bamboo Shrub 2
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Tree, Shrub 3
Psidium guajava Guava Tree, Shrub  
Punica granatum Pomegranate Shrub 14
Pyracantha angustifolia ! Firethorn Shrub 2
Pyracantha coccinea ! Scarlet firethorn Shrub 4
Pyracantha crenatoserrata Chinese firethorn Shrub 5
Pyracantha fortuneana Chinese firethorn Shrub 5
Pyracantha koidzumii Taiwan firethorn Shrub 3
Quercus suber Cork oak Tree, Shrub 12
Rhamnus alaterna Italian buckhorn Shrub 8
Rhamnus alaternus ! Italian buckthorn Shrub 8
Ricinus communis ! Castor bean Shrub 1
Roldana petasitis Velvet groundsel Shrub 1
Rosa canina Dog rose Shrub  
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Shrub 28
Rubus armeniacus ! Himalayan blackberry Shrub  
Rubus discolor Blackberry Shrub  
Rubus pensilvanicus Pennsylvania blackberry Vine, Shrub  
Rubus ulmifolius Elmleaf blackberry Vine, Shrub  
Rubus ulmifolius var. anoplothyrsus Elm leaf bramble Vine, Shrub  
Rubus ulmifolius var. inermis Elm leaf bramble Vine, Shrub  
Ruta graveolens Common rue Shrub (stem succulent) 8
Salvia pratensis Introduced sage Shrub 3
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender cotton Shrub 18
Schinus polygamus Hardee peppertree Tree, Shrub  
Schinus terebinthifolius ! Brazilian pepper tree Tree, Shrub 4
Scutellaria angustifolia Narrowleaf skullcap Shrub 5
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf ragwort Shrub  
Senna artemisioides Silver senna Shrub 9
Senna didymobotrya African wild cassia Shrub 3
Senna marilandica Maryland senna Shrub 1
Solanum aviculare ! New zealand nightshade Shrub 1
Solanum lanceolatum Lance leaf nightshade Shrub  
Solanum marginatum White margined nightshade Shrub  
Solanum mauritianum Earleaf nightshade Shrub 1
Solanum physalifolium Hoe nightshade Shrub  
Solanum tuberosum Irish potato Shrub  
Solanum villosum Hairy nightshade Shrub  
Spartium junceum ! Spanish broom Shrub 2
Spiraea cantoniensis Reeves' meadowsweet Shrub 1
Syringa vulgaris Common lilac Vine, Shrub 5
Tamarix chinensis ! Chinese tamarisk Shrub  
Tamarix gallica ! French tamarisk Tree, Shrub  
Tamarix parviflora Tamarisk Tree, Shrub  
Tamarix ramosissima ! Tamarisk Tree, Shrub  
Tecoma capensis Cape honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 6
Teucrium fruticans Shrubby germander Shrub 13
Thevetia peruviana Luckynut Tree, Shrub 3
Ulex europaeus ! Gorse Shrub  
Viburnum odoratissimum Shrub  
Viburnum opulus European cranberrybush Shrub 4
Viburnum tinus Laurustinus Shrub 7
Viguiera deltoidea Shrub 4
Vitex agnus-castus Lilac chastetree Tree, Shrub 18
Vitis labrusca Fox grape Vine, Shrub 1
Vitis vinifera Cultivated grape Vine, Shrub 5
Wigandia caracasana Caracus wigandia Shrub 1
Wigandia urens Caracus wigandia Shrub 1
Wigandia urens var. caracasana Caracus wigandia Shrub 1
Yucca aloifolia Aloe yucca Shrub 4
Yucca gloriosa Moundlily yucca Shrub 6
Yucca recurvifolia Curve-leaf yucca Shrub 3
Ziziphus zizyphus Common jujube Tree, Shrub 1
  Lifeform: Tree143 plants
Acacia cultriformis Knife acacia Tree 4
Acacia decurrens Green wattle Tree  
Acacia dietrichiana Tree  
Acacia farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 5
Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 4
Acacia longifolia ! Golden wattle Tree 5
Acacia melanoxylon ! Blackwood acacia Tree 5
Acacia neriifolia Tree  
Acacia pendula Myall acacia Tree 2
Acacia retinodes Ever blooming acacia Tree  
Acer palmatum Japanese maple Tree 9
Acer saccharinum Silver maple Tree 6
Agathis robusta Queensland kauri Tree  
Ailanthus altissima ! Tree of heaven Tree 2
Araucaria bidwillii Bunya bunya Tree  
Araucaria columnaris New caledonia pine Tree 1
Arbutus unedo Strawberry tree Tree 15
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper mulberry Tree  
Casuarina equisetifolia ! Beach sheoak Tree  
Catalpa bignonioides Southern catalpa Tree 1
Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa Tree 4
Cedrus deodara Deodar cedar Tree 9
Celtis australis European hackberry Tree 7
Celtis sinensis Chinese hackberry Tree 6
Ceratonia siliqua St. john's bread Tree 5
Cestrum aurantiacum Orange jessamine Tree 1
Cestrum elegans Purple cestrum Tree 5
Cestrum nocturnum Night jessamine Tree 5
Cestrum parqui ! Chilean jessamine Tree 5
Chorisia speciosa Silk floss tree Tree 5
Cinnamomum camphora Camphortree Tree 6
Cordyline australis Cabbage tree Tree 11
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood Tree 5
Cupressus sempervirens Italian cypress Tree 13
Diospyros kaki Japanese persimmon Tree  
Diospyros lotus Date plum Tree 1
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Tree 4
Eucalyptus camaldulensis ! Red gum Tree 2
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon scented gum Tree 3
Eucalyptus cladocalyx ! Sugar gum Tree  
Eucalyptus conferruminata Spider gum, bushy yate Tree  
Eucalyptus cornuta Yate Tree  
Eucalyptus erythrocorys Tree  
Eucalyptus globulus ! Blue gum Tree 4
Eucalyptus grandis Grand eucalyptus Tree 1
Eucalyptus lehmannii Bushy yate Tree  
Eucalyptus maculata Spotted gum Tree  
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver dollar gum Tree 3
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Money tree Tree 1
Eucalyptus robusta Swampmahogany Tree 1
Eucalyptus rudis Western australian floodedgum Tree 1
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red iron bark Tree 2
Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest red gum Tree  
Eucalyptus torquata Coral gum Tree 2
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna gum Tree  
Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple guava Tree 8
Ficus carica ! Common fig Tree 1
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash Tree 6
Fraxinus uhdei Shamel ash Tree 5
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Tree 11
Grevillea robusta ! Silkoak Tree 4
Jacaranda mimosifolia Black poui Tree 7
Juglans nigra Black walnut Tree 2
Juglans regia English walnut Tree 1
Juniperus chinensis Chinese juniper Tree 8
Koelreuteria bipinnata Goldenrain tree Tree 6
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain tree Tree 12
Laurus nobilis Sweet bay Tree 15
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Tree 7
Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree Tree 10
Macfadyena unguis-cati Catclawvine Tree 5
Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnolia Tree 8
Malus pumila Paradise apple Tree 2
Malus sylvestris Apple Tree  
Melaleuca citrina Tree  
Melaleuca elliptica Tree  
Melaleuca linariifolia Cajeput tree Tree 1
Melaleuca nesophila Tree 3
Melaleuca quinquenervia Punktree Tree 4
Melaleuca styphelioides Prickly-leaf teatree Tree  
Melaleuca viminalis Tree 9
Melia azedarach China berry tree Tree 5
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood Tree 4
Morus alba Mulberry Tree 8
Morus nigra Black mulberry Tree 2
Nerium oleander Oleander Tree 8
Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem thorn Tree 14
Persea americana Avocado Tree  
Phoenix canariensis ! Canary island date palm Tree 2
Picea abies Norway spruce Tree 6
Pinus canariensis Canary island pine Tree 5
Pinus cembroides Mexican pinyon Tree 9
Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine Tree 9
Pinus nigra Austrian pine Tree 8
Pinus pinea Italian stone pine Tree 7
Pinus thunbergiana Japanese black pine Tree 8
Pinus thunbergii Japanese black pine Tree 5
Pistacia atlantica Pistachio Tree  
Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistachio Tree 11
Pistacia vera Pistachio nut Tree  
Pittosporum tenuifolium Short leaf box Tree 8
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 2
Platanus orientalis Oriental planetree Tree 1
Platycladus orientalis Oriental arborvitae Tree 4
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Tree 3
Populus nigra Lombardy poplar Tree 5
Prunus armeniaca Apricot Tree  
Prunus caroliniana Carolina laurelcherry Tree 6
Prunus cerasifera ! Cherry plum Tree 8
Prunus domestica European plum Tree  
Prunus dulcis Almond Tree  
Prunus lusitanica Portugal laurel Tree 2
Prunus persica Peach Tree 4
Prunus serrulata Japanese flowering cherry Tree 5
Pyrus communis Common pear Tree 1
Quercus alba White oak Tree  
Quercus ilex Holly oak Tree 7
Quercus nigra Water oak Tree  
Quercus robur English oak Tree 3
Rhus lancea African sumac Tree 9
Robinia pseudoacacia ! Black locust Tree 6
Salix babylonica Weeping willow Tree 6
Salix nigra Black willow Tree 7
Sapium sebiferum Chinese tallow Tree 6
Schinus molle ! Peruvian pepper tree Tree 9
Searsia lancea African sumac Tree 9
Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree Tree 5
Stenocarpus sinuatus Tree 2
Syagrus romanzoffiana Queen palm Tree 3
Syzygium australe Brush cherry Tree  
Syzygium jambos Malabar plum Tree 1
Syzygium paniculatum Brush cherry Tree 5
Tamarix aphylla ! Athel Tree  
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress Tree 5
Taxus baccata English yew Tree 2
Tipuana tipu Tipa Tree 5
Triadica sebifera ! Chinese tallowtree Tree 6
Ulmus americana American elm Tree 3
Ulmus minor English elm Tree 1
Ulmus parvifolia Siberian elm Tree 10
Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Tree 3
Vachellia farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 5
Washingtonia robusta ! Mexican fan palm Tree 5
  Lifeform: Vine16 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Los Angeles 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.