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Criteria:   found in Marin County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
941  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual384 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial2 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial337 plants
Abelia Xgrandiflora Glossy abelia Perennial herb  
Acaena pallida Pale biddy-biddy Perennial herb  
Acanthus mollis Bear's breech Perennial herb 10
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Agapanthus praecox African lily Perennial herb 2
Agave americana American century plant Perennial herb, Shrub 16
Agave americana ssp. americana American century plant Perennial herb, Shrub 1
Ageratina adenophora ! Thoroughwort Perennial herb  
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  
Ajuga pyramidalis Pyramid bugle Perennial herb  
Ajuga reptans Common bugle Perennial herb 5
Alisma lanceolatum Water plantain Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Allium neapolitanum White garlic Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium triquetrum White flowered onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Aloe Xschoenlandii Aloe Perennial herb 3
Aloe maculata Perennial herb 3
Alopecurus pratensis ! Meadow foxtail Perennial grass 6
Amaryllis belladonna Naked lady Perennial herb 4
Ammophila arenaria ! European beachgrass Perennial grass 1
Ammophila breviligulata American beach grass Perennial grass  
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Anredera cordifolia Mignonette vine Perennial herb, Vine  
Aptenia cordifolia Dew plant Perennial herb 2
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies Perennial herb 1
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asclepias curassavica Blood flower Perennial herb 9
Asparagus officinalis Garden asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Asparagus Perennial herb 1
Atriplex semibaccata ! Australian saltbush Perennial herb 4
Barbarea verna Wintercress Perennial herb  
Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Perennial herb 3
Beta vulgaris Beet Perennial herb 2
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima Sea beet Perennial herb 2
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass 3
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass  
Caltha palustris Yellow marsh marigold Perennial herb 2
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria draba Heart podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria pubescens White top Perennial herb  
Carduus acanthoides ! Spiny plumeless thistle Perennial herb  
Carduus acanthoides ssp. acanthoides Plumeless thistle Perennial herb  
Carex divulsa Grassland sedge Perennial grass 6
Carex divulsa ssp. divulsa Gray sedge Perennial grass  
Carex pendula ! Hanging sedge Perennial grass 2
Carpobrotus chilensis ! Sea fig Perennial herb  
Carpobrotus edulis ! Iceplant Perennial herb 1
Castilleja chrymactis Green paintbrush Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear chickweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Common chickweed Perennial herb  
Chasmanthe bicolor Chasmanthe Perennial herb  
Chasmanthe floribunda ! Chasmanthe Perennial herb 1
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium arvense ! Canada thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
Conicosia pugioniformis ! False ice plant Perennial herb  
Conium maculatum ! Poison hemlock Perennial herb  
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Perennial herb, Vine  
Coreopsis lanceolata Garden coreopsis Perennial herb 15
Cortaderia jubata ! Andean pampas grass Perennial grass  
Cortaderia rudiuscula Perennial grass  
Cortaderia selloana ! Pampas grass Perennial grass 11
Cotula coronopifolia ! Brass buttons Perennial herb 2
Crassula multicava Cape province pygmyweed Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Crassula multicava ssp. multicava Cape province pygmyweed Perennial herb, Shrub  
Crocosmia Xcrocosmiiflora ! Monbretia Perennial herb  
Cynara cardunculus ! Cardoon Perennial herb 2
Cynara cardunculus ssp. cardunculus Artichoke Perennial herb 1
Cynara scolymus Globe or garden artichoke Perennial herb 1
Cynodon dactylon ! Bermuda grass Perennial grass 4
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Perennial grass 4
Dactylis glomerata ! Orchardgrass Perennial grass 6
Daucus carota Carrot Perennial herb 2
Delairea odorata ! Cape ivy Perennial herb  
Dianthus barbatus Sweetwilliam Perennial herb 10
Digitalis purpurea ! Foxglove Perennial herb 14
Dimorphotheca fruticosa Trailing african daisy Perennial herb 2
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Drosanthemum floribundum Ice plant Perennial herb 3
Duchesnea indica Mock strawberry Perennial herb 2
Duchesnea indica var. indica Mock-strawberry Perennial herb  
Egeria densa ! Brazilian water weed Perennial herb 1
Ehrharta calycina ! Perennial veldt grass Perennial grass  
Ehrharta erecta ! Upright veldt grass Perennial grass  
Eichhornia crassipes ! Water hyacinth Perennial herb 1
Eleocharis pachycarpa Broad fruit spikerush Perennial grass  
Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Perennial grass 5
Elymus hispidus Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 6
Elymus ponticus Tall wheat grass Perennial grass 4
Elymus repens Quack grass 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  
Epipactis helleborine Helleborine Perennial herb  
Erigeron karvinskianus Latin american fleabane Perennial herb 16
Euphorbia characias Albanian spurge Perennial herb 11
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge Perennial herb 3
Euphorbia oblongata ! Eggleaf spurge Perennial herb  
Fallopia japonica ! Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Festuca arundinacea ! Reed fescue Perennial grass 7
Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue Perennial grass 2
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Freesia alba Perennial herb 1
Freesia leichtlinii ssp. alba Freesia Perennial herb 1
Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory Perennial herb  
Gazania linearis ! Gazania Perennial herb  
Geranium core-core Alderney crane's-bill Perennial herb  
Geranium potentilloides New zealand geranium Perennial herb  
Glyceria Xoccidentalis Western manna grass Perennial grass (aquatic) 2
Glyceria declinata ! Waxy mannagrass Perennial grass  
Gunnera tinctoria ! Chilean gunnera Perennial herb (aquatic) 3
Hedychium gardnerianum Kahila garland-lily Perennial herb 2
Heliotropium amplexicaule ! Clasping heliotrope Perennial herb 1
Heracleum sphondylium Eltrot Perennial herb 8
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Holcus mollis Creeping velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Hyacinthoides hispanica Hispanic hyacinthoides Perennial herb (bulb)  
Hypericum perforatum ! Klamathweed Perennial herb 2
Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum Klamathweed Perennial herb  
Hypochaeris radicata ! Hairy cats ear Perennial herb  
Impatiens glandulifera Ornamental jewelweed Perennial herb 1
Ipheion uniflorum Spring star Perennial herb 4
Ipomoea indica ! Oceanblue morning glory Perennial herb 4
Ipomoea mutabilis Ipomoea Perennial herb 2
Iris foetidissima Stinking iris Perennial herb 5
Iris germanica German iris Perennial herb 2
Iris pseudacorus ! Horticultural iris Perennial herb 5
Iris spuria Seashore iris Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 2
Juncus effusus ssp. effusus Common rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus effusus ssp. solutus Eastern soft rush Perennial grass  
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Kickxia spuria Fluellin Perennial herb  
Kniphofia uvaria ! Redhot poker Perennial herb 15
Kyllinga brevifolia Short leaf spikesedge Perennial grass  
Lactuca biennis Biennial wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lactuca virosa Poison wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow archangel Perennial herb 4
Lathyrus latifolius ! Sweet pea Perennial herb 3
Lathyrus venosus Veiny pea Perennial herb 5
Leontodon taraxacoides 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  
Leucanthemum vulgare ! Oxe eye daisy Perennial herb 6
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Perennial herb 1
Limonium binervosum Rock sea lavender Perennial herb  
Limonium duriusculum ! European sea lavender Perennial herb  
Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender Perennial herb 8
Limonium ramosissimum ! Algerian sealavender Perennial herb  
Limonium ramosissimum ssp. provinciale ! Algerian sealavender Perennial herb  
Linaria purpurea Purple toad flax Perennial herb 4
Linaria vulgaris ! Butter and eggs Perennial herb  
Liriope muscari Big blue lilyturf Perennial herb (bulb) 7
Lobularia maritima ! Sweet alyssum Perennial herb 8
Lolium perenne Perennial rye grass Perennial grass 5
Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil Perennial herb 8
Lotus pedunculatus Big trefoil Perennial herb  
Lotus tenuis Narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil Perennial herb  
Lotus uliginosus Marsh lotus Perennial herb  
Ludwigia grandiflora Large-flowered 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
Marrubium vulgare ! White horehound Perennial herb 4
Medicago sativa Alfalfa Perennial herb 3
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm Perennial herb 6
Mentha Xpiperita Peppermint Perennial herb 1
Mentha Xrotundifolia Apple mint Perennial herb 1
Mentha aquatica Water mint Perennial herb 3
Mentha pulegium ! Pennyroyal Perennial herb 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha spicata var. spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha suaveolens Apple mint Perennial herb 4
Minuartia rossii Ross' sandwort Perennial herb  
Mirabilis jalapa Wishbone bush Perennial herb  
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese silvergrass Perennial grass 17
Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow Perennial herb  
Muscari botryoides Common grape hyacinth Perennial herb  
Myosotis latifolia ! Wide leaved forget me not Perennial herb  
Myosotis sylvatica Woodland forget me not Perennial herb 4
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Myriophyllum spicatum ! Water milfoil Perennial herb  
Narcissus papyraceus Paperwhite narcissus Perennial herb (bulb)  
Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil Perennial herb (bulb)  
Narcissus tazetta Cream narcissus Perennial herb (bulb)  
Nassella manicata Tropical needlegrass Perennial grass  
Nassella tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Nothoscordum inodorum Grace, false garlic Perennial herb  
Nymphaea alba European white waterlily Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Nymphaea odorata Water lily Perennial herb  
Ocimum basilicum Sweet basil Perennial herb 4
Oenothera glazioviana Red sepaled evening primrose Perennial herb 5
Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose Perennial herb 11
Origanum Xmajoricum Italian oregano, hardy sweet marjoram Perennial herb  
Osteospermum fruticosum Shrubby daisybush Perennial herb 2
Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra Windowbox woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis hirta Tropical woodsorrel Perennial herb 2
Oxalis incarnata Crimson woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis latifolia Mexican oxalis Perennial herb  
Oxalis pes-caprae ! Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb  
Oxalis purpurea Purple oxalis Perennial herb  
Oxalis rubra Red oxalis Perennial herb  
Parietaria judaica Spreading pellitory Perennial herb  
Paronychia franciscana California whitlow wort Perennial herb  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Pelargonium capitatum Rose scented geranium Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Pelargonium zonale Garden geranium Perennial herb, Shrub  
Pennisetum clandestinum ! Kikuyu grass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum setaceum ! Fountaingrass Perennial grass 15
Pennisetum villosum ! Feathertop Perennial grass 6
Persicaria capitata Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Petroselinum crispum Parsley Perennial herb 5
Phalaris aquatica ! Harding grass Perennial grass 1
Phalaris elongata Kolea grass Perennial grass  
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phormium tenax New Zealand flax Perennial herb  
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca americana var. americana American pokeweed Perennial herb  
Phytolacca heterotepala Pokeweed Perennial herb  
Phytolacca icosandra Tropical pokeweed Perennial herb  
Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Piptochaetium setosum Bristly spear grass Perennial grass  
Plantago lanceolata ! Ribwort Perennial herb  
Plantago major Common plantain Perennial herb 2
Poa bulbosa Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa var. vivipara 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  
Poa trivialis Rough blue grass Perennial grass 2
Polygonum capitatum Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
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  
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
Reseda luteola Dyer's mignonette Perennial herb  
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea ! Rosy sandcrocus Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea var. australis Rosy sand crocus Perennial herb  
Rumex acetosella ! Sheep sorrel Perennial herb 1
Rumex bucephalophorus Red dock Perennial herb  
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  
Ruta chalepensis Fringed rue Perennial herb 1
Rytidosperma penicillatum ! Purple awned wallaby grass Perennial grass  
Rytidosperma racemosum Perennial grass  
Sagittaria brevirostra Shortbeak arrowhead Perennial herb  
Sagittaria rigida Sessilefruit arrowhead Perennial herb  
Salpichroa origanifolia ! Lily of the valley vine Perennial herb  
Salvia coccinea Blood sage Perennial herb 6
Salvia leucantha Mexican bush sage Perennial herb 12
Sanguisorba minor Small burnet Perennial herb 6
Sanguisorba minor ssp. balearica Small burnet Perennial herb  
Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata Garden burnet Perennial herb  
Saxifraga virginiensis Early saxifrage Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass  
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass Perennial grass 3
Sedum album White stonecrop Perennial herb 12
Senecio jacobaea ! Tansy ragwort Perennial herb  
Senecio mikanioides German ivy Perennial herb  
Silene vulgaris Common campion Perennial herb 1
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum furcatum Forked nightshade Perennial herb, Shrub  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Sparaxis tricolor Harlequin flower Perennial herb 2
Spartina alterniflora Salt water cord grass Perennial grass  
Spartina alterniflora X Spartina foliosa ! Hybrid smooth cord grass Perennial grass  
Spartina anglica ! Common cordgrass Perennial grass  
Spartina densiflora ! Dense flowered cord grass Perennial grass  
Spergularia villosa Villous sand spurry Perennial herb  
Stenotaphrum secundatum Saint augustine grass Perennial grass  
Stipa chaetophora Stipoid ricegrass Perennial grass  
Stipa manicata ! Andean tussockgrass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa purpurata Bristly needle grass Perennial grass  
Stipa tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. squamatum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster Perennial herb  
Symphytum officinale Comfrey Perennial herb 3
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew Perennial herb 8
Taraxacum officinale Red seeded dandelion Perennial herb 1
Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale Common dandelion Perennial herb  
Thinopyrum intermedium Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Thinopyrum ponticum Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish moss Perennial herb  
Tradescantia fluminensis Small leaf spiderwort Perennial herb  
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)  
Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein Perennial herb 1
Verbascum thapsus ! Woolly mullein Perennial herb 3
Verbascum virgatum Wand mullein Perennial herb  
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
Watsonia bulbillifera Bulbil bugle lily Perennial herb  
Watsonia marginata Watsonia Perennial herb  
Watsonia meriana ! Bulbil bugle lily Perennial herb  
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Perennial herb 5
Zantedeschia aethiopica ! Callalily Perennial herb 6
Zostera asiatica Perennial herb  
  Lifeform: Fern2 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub128 plants
  Lifeform: Tree72 plants
  Lifeform: Vine9 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Marin 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.