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Criteria:   found in Riverside County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
1243  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual526 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial1 plant
  Lifeform: Perennial367 plants
Acanthus mollis Bear's breech Perennial herb 10
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Agave americana American century plant Perennial herb, Shrub 16
Ageratina adenophora ! Thoroughwort Perennial herb  
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 reptans Common bugle Perennial herb 5
Alcea rosea Holly hock Perennial herb 8
Allium cepa Garden onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
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
Alternanthera caracasana Washerwoman Perennial herb  
Alternanthera philoxeroides ! Alligator weed Perennial herb  
Amaryllis belladonna Naked lady Perennial herb 4
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Amur peppervine Perennial herb, Vine 3
Anredera cordifolia Mignonette vine Perennial herb, Vine  
Aponogeton distachyon Cape pondweed Perennial herb  
Aponogeton distachyos Cape pondweed Perennial herb  
Aptenia cordifolia Dew plant Perennial herb 2
Araujia sericifera ! Bladderflower Perennial herb, Vine  
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish Perennial herb  
Artemisia vulgaris Common wormwood Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies Perennial herb 1
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asclepias curassavica Blood flower Perennial herb 9
Asclepias linaria Needle leaf milkweed Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Asparagus aethiopicus Perennial herb 9
Asparagus officinalis Garden asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus setaceus Common asparagus fern Perennial herb 2
Asphodelus fistulosus ! Onionweed Perennial herb  
Atriplex lindleyi Lindley's saltbush Perennial herb  
Atriplex muelleri Mueller's saltbush Perennial herb, Shrub  
Atriplex semibaccata ! Australian saltbush Perennial herb 4
Bacopa monnieri Herb of grace Perennial herb  
Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Perennial herb 3
Beta macrocarpa Beet Perennial herb  
Beta vulgaris Beet Perennial herb 2
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima Sea beet Perennial herb 2
Boerhavia diffusa Red spiderling Perennial herb  
Bolboschoenus glaucus Tubered bulrush Perennial grass  
Bothriochloa ischaemum Yellow bluestem Perennial grass 1
Brachychiton populneum Whiteflower kurrajong Perennial herb  
Brayulinea densa Small matweed Perennial herb  
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass 3
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea Perennial herb 1
Calyptocarpus vialis Straggler daisy Perennial herb  
Cardamine debilis Roadside bittercress Perennial herb  
Cardamine parviflora Sand bittercress Perennial herb  
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria draba Heart podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Carpobrotus chilensis ! Sea fig Perennial herb  
Carpobrotus edulis ! Iceplant Perennial herb 1
Carya illinoinensis Pecan Perennial herb  
Casuarina cunninghamiana River sheoak Perennial herb 2
Cenchrus ciliaris Buffelgrass Perennial grass 1
Centaurea cineraria Dusty miller Perennial herb 2
Centaurea iberica Iberian knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea pouzinii Pouzin's star-thistle Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear chickweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Common chickweed Perennial herb  
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Blue leadwood Perennial herb 7
Chamaemelum nobile Russian chamomile Perennial herb 9
Chasmanthe bicolor Chasmanthe Perennial herb  
Chasmanthe floribunda ! Chasmanthe Perennial herb 1
Chloris gayana Rhodes grass Perennial grass  
Chloris truncata Truncate finger grass Perennial grass  
Chloris verticillata Tumble finger grass Perennial grass  
Cicer arietinum Chick pea Perennial herb  
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium ochrocentrum Beaumont thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
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
Cotyledon orbiculata Pig's ear Perennial herb 3
Crassocephalum crepidioides Redflower ragleaf Perennial herb  
Crotalaria retusa Rattleweed Perennial herb  
Cynanchum louiseae Louise's swallow wort Perennial herb, Vine  
Cynara cardunculus ! Cardoon Perennial herb 2
Cynara cardunculus ssp. flavescens Cardoon Perennial herb  
Cynodon dactylon ! Bermuda grass Perennial grass 4
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Perennial grass 4
Cyperus retrorsus Pine barren flatsedge Perennial grass  
Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass Perennial grass  
Dactylis glomerata ! Orchardgrass Perennial grass 6
Delairea odorata ! Cape ivy Perennial herb  
Dianthus barbatus Sweetwilliam Perennial herb 10
Dichondra micrantha Asian ponysfoot Perennial herb 2
Digitalis purpurea ! Foxglove Perennial herb 14
Dimorphotheca ecklonis Blue & white daisybush Perennial herb 1
Dimorphotheca fruticosa Trailing african daisy Perennial herb 2
Diplotaxis erucoides White wallrocket Perennial herb  
Diplotaxis tenuifolia Perennial wall rocket Perennial herb  
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Duchesnea indica Mock strawberry Perennial herb 2
Echinodorus cordifolius Creeping burhead Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Ehrharta calycina ! Perennial veldt grass Perennial grass  
Ehrharta erecta ! Upright veldt grass Perennial grass  
Eichhornia crassipes ! Water hyacinth Perennial herb 1
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. conferta Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 8
Eragrostis curvula var. curvula Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 8
Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehmann lovegrass Perennial grass 2
Eriogonum effusum Spreading buckwheat Perennial herb  
Felicia amelloides Blue daisy Perennial herb 1
Festuca arundinacea ! Reed fescue Perennial grass 7
Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla Alpine fescue Perennial grass  
Festuca ovina Sheep fescue Perennial grass 13
Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue Perennial grass 2
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Freesia corymbosa Common freesia Perennial herb  
Gaillardia aristata Common indian blanket Perennial herb 17
Galenia pubescens Coastal galenia Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta pensylvanica Pennsylvania everlasting Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta stagnalis Perennial herb  
Gaura drummondii Drummond's gaura Perennial herb  
Gaura sinuata Red river gaura Perennial herb  
Gazania linearis ! Gazania Perennial herb  
Geoffroea decorticans ChaÃÃà Perennial herb  
Geranium incanum Carpet geranium Perennial herb 4
Gladiolus tristis Gladiolus Perennial herb (bulb) 4
Glaucium flavum Yellow horned poppy Perennial herb 3
Glyceria Xoccidentalis Western manna grass Perennial grass (aquatic) 2
Glyceria declinata ! Waxy mannagrass Perennial grass  
Glycyrrhiza glabra Licorice Perennial herb 1
Guilleminea densa Small matweed Perennial herb  
Guilleminea densa var. aggregata Guilleminea Perennial herb  
Hedychium gardnerianum Kahila garland-lily Perennial herb 2
Helianthus petiolaris Prairie sunflower Perennial herb  
Helianthus tuberosus ! Jerusalem artichoke Perennial herb  
Hemerocallis fulva Orange daylily Perennial herb (bulb)  
Hibiscus syriacus Rose of sharon Perennial herb 8
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Homalocladium platycladum Ribbonbush Perennial herb 2
Hoya carnosa Porcelainflower Perennial herb 2
Hunnemannia fumariifolia Mexican tulip poppy Perennial herb 3
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
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp morning glory Perennial herb, Vine  
Ipomoea indica ! Oceanblue morning glory Perennial herb 4
Ipomoea mutabilis Ipomoea Perennial herb 2
Iris pseudacorus ! Horticultural iris Perennial herb 5
Jatropha curcas Barbados nut Perennial herb 1
Jatropha integerrima Peregrina Perennial herb 3
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Kyllinga brevifolia Short leaf spikesedge Perennial grass  
Lathyrus latifolius ! Sweet pea Perennial herb 3
Lathyrus venosus Veiny pea Perennial herb 5
Leonotis leonurus Lion's ear Perennial herb 13
Leonotis nepetifolia Christmas candlestick Perennial herb 1
Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Lesser hawkbit 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  
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Perennial herb 1
Limnobium laevigatum West indian spongeplant Perennial herb  
Limnobium spongia ! American spongeplant Perennial herb  
Limonium duriusculum ! European sea lavender Perennial herb  
Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender Perennial herb 8
Limonium ramosissimum ! Algerian sealavender Perennial herb  
Limonium sinuatum Statice Perennial herb 4
Linaria purpurea Purple toad flax Perennial herb 4
Liriope muscari Big blue lilyturf Perennial herb (bulb) 7
Lobelia laxiflora Sierra madre lobelia Perennial herb 6
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 peploides ! Marsh purslane Perennial herb 1
Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Perennial herb 4
Malephora crocea ! Coppery mesembryanthemum Perennial herb 1
Malva sylvestris High mallow Perennial herb 1
Mangifera indica Mango Perennial herb 1
Manihot grahamii Graham's manihot Perennial herb  
Marrubium vulgare ! White horehound Perennial herb 4
Matelea parviflora Smallflower milkvine Perennial herb  
Matthiola incana Stock Perennial herb 1
Medicago sativa Alfalfa Perennial herb 3
Mentha Xpiperita Peppermint 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
Mirabilis jalapa Wishbone bush Perennial herb  
Mirabilis linearis Narrow leaf four o'clock Perennial herb  
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese silvergrass Perennial grass 17
Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow Perennial herb  
Moraea polystachya Blue tulip Perennial herb 1
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Myriophyllum spicatum ! Water milfoil Perennial herb  
Narcissus tazetta Cream narcissus Perennial herb (bulb)  
Nassella tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Nepeta racemosa Raceme catnip Perennial herb 1
Nothoscordum gracile ! Slender false garlic Perennial herb  
Nothoscordum inodorum Grace, false garlic Perennial herb  
Nymphaea alba European white waterlily Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ocimum basilicum Sweet basil Perennial herb 4
Oenothera biennis Small flowered evening primrose Perennial herb 3
Oenothera pallida Pale evening primrose Perennial herb  
Oenothera rosea Pink evening primrose Perennial herb  
Oenothera sinuosa Wavy-leaved gaura Perennial herb  
Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose Perennial herb 11
Oenothera xenogaura Drummond's gaura Perennial herb  
Onopordum acanthium ! Scotch cottonthistle Perennial herb  
Ophiopogon jaburan Lilyturf Perennial herb (bulb) 3
Origanum vulgare Oregano Perennial herb 11
Ornithogalum umbellatum Sleepydick Perennial herb  
Osteospermum ecklonis African daisy Perennial herb 1
Osteospermum fruticosum Shrubby daisybush Perennial herb 2
Oxalis albicans ssp. albicans Radishroot woodsorrel 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 hirta Tropical woodsorrel Perennial herb 2
Oxalis pes-caprae ! Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb  
Oxalis rubra Red oxalis Perennial herb  
Pancratium maritimum Sea daffodil Perennial herb (bulb)  
Panicum antidotale Blue panicgrass Perennial grass 1
Panicum maximum Guineagrass Perennial grass  
Parthenium argentatum Guayule Perennial herb  
Parthenium hysterophorus ! Santa maria feverfew Perennial herb  
Parthenium incanum Mariola Perennial herb  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum notatum Bahia grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum notatum var. saurae Bahiagrass Perennial grass  
Paspalum pubiflorum Hairyseed paspalum Perennial grass  
Paspalum urvillei ! Vasey's grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum vaginatum ! Seashore paspalum Perennial grass  
Pastinaca sativa Wild parsnip Perennial herb  
Pelargonium capitatum Rose scented geranium Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Pelargonium odoratissimum Apple geranium Perennial herb, Shrub  
Pelargonium peltatum Ivy geranium Perennial herb, Shrub 3
Pennisetum ciliare Buffelgrass Perennial grass 1
Pennisetum clandestinum ! Kikuyu grass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum purpureum Elephant 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
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phlomis fruticosa Shrubby jerusalem sage Perennial herb 15
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca americana var. americana American pokeweed Perennial herb  
Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Pistia stratiotes Water lettuce Perennial herb 1
Pithecellobium dulce Monkeypod Perennial herb  
Plantago lanceolata ! Ribwort Perennial herb  
Plantago major Common plantain Perennial herb 2
Plumbago auriculata Cape leadwort Perennial herb 5
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 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  
Polygonum capitatum Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polypogon australis Chilean beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon viridis Water beard grass Perennial grass  
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Perennial herb 2
Potamogeton crispus ! Crispate leaved pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Prunella vulgaris var. parviflora Small flowered self heal Perennial herb 1
Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris Self heal Perennial herb 1
Psilotum nudum Whisk fern Perennial herb  
Ratibida columnifera Upright prairie coneflower Perennial herb 14
Reseda lutea Yellow mignonette Perennial herb  
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Rhynchelytrum repens Natal grass Perennial grass 4
Rubia tinctoria Dyer's madder 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  
Ruta chalepensis Fringed rue Perennial herb 1
Saccharum ravennae ! Ravennagrass Perennial grass 3
Salpichroa origanifolia ! Lily of the valley vine Perennial herb  
Salvia coccinea Blood sage Perennial herb 6
Salvia greggii Autumn sage Perennial herb 17
Salvia hispanica Chia Perennial herb 1
Salvia leucantha Mexican bush sage Perennial herb 12
Saponaria officinalis ! Bouncing bet Perennial herb 2
Saxifraga stolonifera Strawberry geranium Perennial herb 5
Saxifraga virginiensis Early saxifrage Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass  
Sedum album White stonecrop Perennial herb 12
Sedum praealtum Green cockscomb Perennial herb 1
Senecio mikanioides German ivy Perennial herb  
Sesuvium portulacastrum Shoreline seapurslane Perennial herb  
Sisyrinchium demissum Stiff blue-eyed grass Perennial herb 2
Solanum carolinense ! Carolina horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum dimidiatum Torrey's nightshade Perennial herb  
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Sonchus arvensis Perennial sow thistle Perennial herb  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Sparaxis tricolor Harlequin flower Perennial herb 2
Spergularia villosa Villous sand spurry Perennial herb  
Sphaeralcea laxa Caliche globemallow Perennial herb, Shrub  
Sporobolus indicus Smutgrass Perennial grass  
Stenotaphrum secundatum Saint augustine grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Symphytum officinale Comfrey Perennial herb 3
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew Perennial herb 8
Taraxacum erythrospermum Red-seeded dandelion Perennial herb  
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
Trachelospermum jasminoides Confederate jasmine Perennial herb 9
Tradescantia fluminensis Small leaf spiderwort Perennial herb  
Tradescantia ohiensis Bluejacket Perennial herb 2
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 pilulare Perennial herb  
Trifolium pratense Red clover Perennial herb 7
Trifolium repens White clover Perennial herb 9
Tulipa clusiana Lady tulip Perennial herb (bulb)  
Typha angustifolia Narrow leaf cattail Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Urochloa maxima Guineagrass Perennial grass  
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 alpina Alpine speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica catenata Chain speedwell Perennial herb  
Vinca major ! Vinca Perennial herb 4
Viola affinis Sand violet Perennial herb  
Viola odorata English violet Perennial herb 5
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Perennial herb 5
Zantedeschia aethiopica ! Callalily Perennial herb 6
Zeuxine strateumatica Soldier's orchid Perennial herb  
Zoysia matrella Manila grass Perennial grass  
Zygophyllum fabago ! Syrian beancaper Perennial herb  
  Lifeform: Fern3 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub189 plants
  Lifeform: Tree131 plants
  Lifeform: Vine13 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Riverside 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.