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Criteria:   found in Sacramento County  •   is native  •   likely to occur in wetlands  •  group by lifeform
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Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual216 plants
Achyrachaena mollis Blow wives Annual herb 2
Agrostis microphylla Little leaf bentgrass Annual grass  
Alopecurus carolinianus Carolina foxtail Annual grass  
Alopecurus saccatus Foxtail Annual grass  
Amaranthus californicus California amaranth Annual herb  
Ammannia coccinea Red ammannia Annual herb  
Ammannia robusta Grand ammania Annual herb  
Atriplex patula Spear oracle Annual herb 3
Atriplex serenana Saltscale Annual herb 1
Beckmannia syzigachne American sloughgrass Annual grass 5
Bergia texana Texas bergia Annual herb  
Bidens frondosa Sticktight Annual herb  
Blennosperma nanum Yellow carpet Annual herb  
Blennosperma nanum var. nanum Common blennosperma Annual herb  
Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi Bolander's water starwort Annual herb  
Callitriche heterophylla var. heterophylla Varied leaved water starwort Annual herb  
Callitriche marginata Winged water starwort Annual herb (aquatic)  
Cardamine oligosperma Idaho bittercress Annual, Perennial herb  
Castilleja campestris Yellow owl's clover Annual herb  
Castilleja campestris ssp. campestris Yellow owl's clover Annual herb  
Centromadia parryi Pappose tarweed Annual herb  
Centromadia parryi ssp. parryi Pappose tarplant Annual herb  
Centromadia parryi ssp. rudis Pappose tarweed Annual herb  
Centromadia pungens Common tarweed Annual herb 2
Centromadia pungens ssp. maritima Common tarweed Annual herb  
Centromadia pungens ssp. pungens Common tarweed Annual herb  
Centromadia pungens ssp. septentrionalis Common tarweed Annual herb  
Chenopodium rubrum Red goosefoot Annual herb  
Chloropyron molle Soft bird's beak Annual herb  
Chloropyron molle ssp. molle Soft bird's-beak Annual herb  
Cicendia quadrangularis Common microcalis Annual herb  
Claytonia perfoliata Miner's lettuce Annual herb 6
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana Miner's lettuce Annual herb  
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce Annual herb  
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia Annual herb  
Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis Soft bird's beak Annual herb (hemiparasitic)  
Crassula aquatica Aquatic pygmy weed Annual herb  
Crassula connata Sand pygmy weed Annual herb 1
Crassula solieri Little pygmy weed Annual herb  
Cyperus acuminatus Short pointed cyperus Annual grass  
Cyperus bipartitus Slender flatsedge Annual grass  
Cyperus erythrorhizos Red rooted cyperus Annual grass 2
Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge Annual grass  
Cyperus squarrosus Awned cyperus Annual grass  
Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass Annual grass  
Diplacus tricolor Tricolor monkeyflower Annual herb  
Downingia bicornuta Bristled downingia Annual herb  
Downingia bicornuta var. picta Mountain bristled downingia Annual herb  
Downingia concolor Spotted throat downingia Annual herb  
Downingia cuspidata Toothed downingia Annual herb  
Downingia ornatissima Horned downingia Annual herb  
Downingia ornatissima var. eximia Showy horned downingia Annual herb  
Downingia ornatissima var. ornatissima Horned downingia Annual herb  
Downingia pulchella Flatface downingia Annual herb  
Downingia pusilla Dwarf downingia Annual herb  
Eclipta prostrata False daisy Annual herb 1
Elatine brachysperma Short seed waterwort Annual, Perennial herb  
Elatine californica California waterwort Annual, Perennial herb  
Elatine chilensis Chilean waterwort Annual, Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Elatine rubella Southwestern waterwort Annual herb  
Eleocharis obtusa Broad spiked spikerush Annual grass 3
Epilobium brachycarpum Willow herb Annual herb 1
Epilobium campestre Smooth boisduvalia Annual herb  
Epilobium cleistogamum Cleistogamous boisduvalia Annual herb  
Epilobium densiflorum Willow herb Annual herb 1
Epilobium torreyi Narrow boisduvalia Annual herb  
Eragrostis hypnoides Teal lovegrass Annual grass  
Eragrostis pectinacea Tufted lovegrass Annual grass  
Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima Desert lovegrass Annual grass  
Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea Tufted lovegrass Annual grass  
Eriochloa acuminata Tapertip cupgrass Annual grass  
Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata Taper tipped cupgrass Annual grass  
Eryngium pinnatisectum Tuolumne button celery Annual, Perennial herb  
Erythranthe guttata Yellow monkey flower Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 37
Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed Annual herb  
Gratiola ebracteata Common hedge hyssop Annual herb  
Gratiola heterosepala Boggs lake hedge hyssop Annual herb  
Gratiola neglecta Clammy hedge hyssop Annual herb  
Helianthus bolanderi Bolander's sunflower Annual, Perennial herb 2
Hesperevax caulescens Hogwallow starfish Annual herb  
Heterocodon rariflorum Heterocodon Annual herb  
Hordeum arizonicum Arizona foxtail Annual grass  
Hordeum depressum Alkali barley Annual grass 3
Hordeum intercedens Vernal barley Annual grass 2
Hypericum anagalloides Creeping St. John's wort Annual, Perennial herb 1
Isolepis cernua Low bulrush Annual grass 14
Juncus bufonius Common toad rush Annual grass 6
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush Annual grass  
Juncus hemiendytus var. abjectus Center basin rush Annual grass  
Juncus kelloggii Kellogg's dwarf rush Annual grass  
Juncus leiospermus Dwarf rush Annual grass  
Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii Ahart's dwarf rush Annual grass  
Juncus uncialis Inch high dwarf rush Annual grass  
Laennecia coulteri Coulter's horseweed Annual herb  
Lasthenia ferrisiae Alkali goldfields Annual herb  
Lasthenia fremontii Vernal pool goldfields Annual, Perennial herb  
Lasthenia glaberrima Smooth goldfields Annual herb  
Lasthenia glabrata Yellow rayed goldfields Annual herb 8
Lasthenia glabrata ssp. glabrata Yellow rayed goldfields Annual herb  
Lasthenia minor Coastal goldfields Annual herb 1
Lasthenia platycarpha Alkali goldfields Annual herb  
Layia chrysanthemoides Smooth tidy tips Annual herb 1
Legenere limosa Legenere Annual herb  
Lepidium latipes Dwarf pepper grass Annual herb  
Lepidium latipes var. heckardii Heckard's pepper grass Annual herb  
Lepidium nitidum Shining pepper grass Annual herb 2
Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum Shining pepper grass Annual herb  
Leptochloa fusca Sprangletop Annual grass  
Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis Bearded sprangletop Annual grass  
Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata Mucronate sprangeltop Annual grass  
Limnanthes alba White meadowfoam Annual herb 1
Limnanthes alba ssp. alba Typical white meadowfoam Annual herb  
Limnanthes douglasii Common meadow foam Annual herb 8
Limnanthes douglasii ssp. rosea Rosy douglas' meadowfoam Annual herb 3
Limnanthes douglasii ssp. striata Foothill meadowfoam Annual herb  
Limnanthes montana Mountain meadowfoam Annual herb  
Limosella acaulis Stemless mudwort Annual herb  
Limosella aquatica Northern mudwort Annual herb (aquatic)  
Lindernia dubia False pimpernel Annual herb  
Lindernia dubia var. anagallidea False pimpernel Annual herb  
Lindernia dubia var. dubia False pimpernel Annual herb  
Lipocarpha aristulata Pointed hemicarpha Annual grass  
Lipocarpha micrantha Small flowered hemicarpha Annual grass  
Lysimachia minima Chaffweed Annual herb  
Matricaria occidentalis Valley mayweed Annual herb  
Mimetanthe pilosa Snouted monkey flower Annual herb  
Mimulus guttatus Yellow monkey flower Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 36
Mimulus pilosus Snouted monkey flower Annual herb  
Mimulus tricolor Tricolor monkeyflower Annual herb  
Montia fontana Water montia Annual herb  
Myosurus apetalus Mouse tail Annual herb  
Myosurus minimus Little mouse tail Annual herb  
Navarretia eriocephala Hoary navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia heterandra Tehama navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia intertexta Interwoven navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta Interwoven navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia leucocephala White headed navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia leucocephala ssp. leucocephala White headed navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima Little white navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia myersii Pincushion navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia myersii ssp. myersii Myers' pincushionplant Annual herb  
Navarretia tagetina Marigold navarretia Annual herb  
Orcuttia californica California orcutt grass Annual grass  
Orcuttia tenuis Slender orcutt grass Annual grass  
Orcuttia viscida Sacramento orcutt grass Annual grass  
Persicaria lapathifolia Common knotweed Annual herb  
Phalaris lemmonii Lemmon's canarygrass Annual grass  
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus Adobe allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys austiniae Rebecca austin's allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys bracteatus Bracted allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys greenei Greene's allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys humistratus Dwarf allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys leptocladus Alkali plagiobothrys Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Rusty haired popcorn flower Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys reticulatus Reticulate popcorn flower Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys stipitatus Vernal pool allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus Common vernal pool allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. stipitatus Vernal pool allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys trachycarpus Rough fruited allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys undulatus Coast allocarya Annual herb  
Planodes virginicum Common rock cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Plantago elongata Coastal plantain Annual herb  
Pluchea odorata Salt marsh fleabane Annual, Perennial herb 9
Pogogyne douglasii Douglas' pogogyne Annual herb  
Pogogyne douglasii ssp. parviflora Douglas's pogogyne Annual herb  
Pogogyne serpylloides Thyme leaf mesa mint Annual herb  
Polygonum marinense Marin knotweed Annual herb  
Potamogeton zosteriformis Eel grass pondweed Annual herb (aquatic)  
Potentilla rivalis Brook cinquefoil Annual, Perennial herb  
Psilocarphus brevissimus Woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus Woolly heads Annual herb  
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. multiflorus Delta woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus chilensis Round woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus oregonus Woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus tenellus Slender woolly heads Annual herb  
Psilocarphus tenellus var. globiferus Round woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Slender woolly heads Annual herb  
Ranunculus bonariensis Carter's buttercup Annual herb  
Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus Vernal pool buttercup Annual herb  
Ranunculus pusillus Low buttercup Annual herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus sceleratus Cursed crowfoot Annual herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus uncinatus Hooked fruit buttercup Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa curvipes Bluntleaf yellow cress Annual herb  
Rorippa curvisiliqua Curvepod yellow cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa palustris Bog yellow cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris Bog yellowcress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa palustris var. occidentalis Western bog yellow cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rotala ramosior Lowland rotala Annual herb  
Rumex violascens Mexican dock Annual, Perennial herb  
Salicornia depressa Virginia glasswort Annual herb 7
Sedella pumila Sierra mock stonecrop Annual herb  
Sesbania herbacea Bigpod sesbania Annual herb  
Sidalcea calycosa Checker mallow Annual herb 3
Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa Checker mallow Annual herb  
Sidalcea hirsuta Hairy checkerbloom Annual herb  
Spergularia marina Salt sand spurry Annual herb 1
Trifolium barbigerum Bearded clover Annual herb  
Trifolium barbigerum var. andrewsii Gray's clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum Dwarf sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Pale sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum Dwarf bladder clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum var. hydrophilum Water sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Dwarf sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium grayi Gray's clover Annual herb  
Trifolium hydrophilum Saline clover Annual herb  
Trifolium microcephalum Small head clover Annual herb 5
Trifolium obtusiflorum Creek clover Annual herb 5
Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover Annual herb 1
Trifolium variegatum var. major Large variegated clover Annual herb 1
Trifolium variegatum var. variegatum Variegated clover Annual herb  
Triglochin scilloides Flowering-quillwort Annual herb (aquatic)  
Veronica peregrina Neckweed Annual herb  
Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Speedwell Annual herb  
Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur Annual herb  
Zeltnera muehlenbergii Muehlenberg's centaury Annual herb 2
Zeltnera trichantha Alkali centaury Annual herb  
  Lifeform: Perennial274 plants
Agrostis exarata Bentgrass Perennial grass 5
Agrostis scabra Rough bentgrass Perennial grass 4
Alisma triviale Northern water plantain Perennial herb (aquatic) 5
Alopecurus aequalis Sonoma alopecurus Perennial grass  
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
Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Perennial herb 40
Aster lentus Suisun marsh aster Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 2
Baccharis glutinosa Salt Marsh baccharis Perennial herb 27
Bacopa eisenii Gila river water hyssop Perennial herb  
Barbarea orthoceras Winter cress Perennial herb 1
Berula erecta Cut leaved water parsnip Perennial herb 1
Bidens cernua Nodding beggartick Perennial herb  
Bidens cernua var. cernua Nodding bur marigold Perennial herb  
Bidens laevis Bur marigold Perennial herb 5
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River bulrush Perennial grass 2
Bolboschoenus maritimus Alkali bulrush Perennial grass 16
Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush Perennial grass 16
Bolboschoenus robustus Sturdy bullrush Perennial grass 10
Brasenia schreberi Watershield Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Brodiaea coronaria Harvest brodiaea Perennial herb (bulb) 3
Brodiaea coronaria ssp. coronaria Harvest brodiaea Perennial herb (bulb) 3
Brodiaea coronaria ssp. rosea Indian valley brodiaea Perennial herb (bulb)  
Brodiaea rosea Indian valley brodiaea Perennial herb (bulb)  
Callitriche heterophylla Water starwort Perennial herb  
Callitriche longipedunculata Longstock water-starwort Perennial herb  
Caltha leptosepala White marsh marigold Perennial herb 3
Calystegia sepium Western hedge bindweed Perennial herb 1
Calystegia sepium ssp. limnophila Marsh morning glory Perennial herb  
Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Perennial herb  
Carex athrostachya Slender leaved sedge Perennial grass 3
Carex barbarae Valley sedge Perennial grass 24
Carex bolanderi Bolander's sedge Perennial grass  
Carex comosa Bristly sedge Perennial grass (rhizomatous) 2
Carex densa Sedge Perennial grass 8
Carex feta Green sheathed sedge Perennial grass  
Carex fracta Fragile sheathed sedge Perennial grass 1
Carex leporina Hare or oval sedge Perennial grass 1
Carex neurophora Alpine nerve sedge Perennial grass  
Carex pachystachya Thick headed sedge Perennial grass 2
Carex praegracilis Field sedge Perennial grass 28
Carex stipata Awlfruit sedge Perennial grass 5
Carex stipata var. stipata Awl fruited sedge Perennial grass  
Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort Perennial herb 1
Cicuta maculata Water hemlock Perennial herb 1
Cicuta maculata var. bolanderi Saltmarsh water hemlock Perennial herb  
Clematis ligusticifolia Creek clematis Perennial herb, Vine 32
Comarum palustre Marsh cinquefoil Perennial herb 5
Cressa truxillensis Alkali weed Perennial herb 3
Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus Perennial grass 13
Cyperus esculentus Nut grass Perennial grass  
Cyperus niger Brown cyperus Perennial grass  
Cyperus strigosus Straw colored cyperus Perennial grass 1
Damasonium californicum California damsonium Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Delphinium hesperium Western larkspur Perennial herb 1
Delphinium hesperium ssp. hesperium Western larkspur Perennial herb  
Delphinium hesperium ssp. pallescens Western larkspur Perennial herb 1
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hair grass Perennial grass 49
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis Coastal tufted hair grass Perennial grass 8
Deschampsia elongata Hairgrass Perennial grass 17
Distichlis spicata Salt grass Perennial grass 25
Drymocallis glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Perennial herb 12
Echinodorus berteroi Burhead Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Eleocharis acicularis Needle spikerush Perennial grass 2
Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularis Needle spike rush Perennial grass  
Eleocharis acicularis var. bella Beautiful spikerush Perennial grass  
Eleocharis acicularis var. occidentalis Needle spike rush Perennial grass  
Eleocharis bella Beautiful spikerush Perennial grass  
Eleocharis montevidensis Montevideo spike rush Perennial grass 2
Eleocharis palustris Common spikerush Perennial grass 8
Eleocharis parvula Small spikerush Perennial grass 2
Eleocharis quadrangulata Four angled spikerush Perennial grass  
Elodea canadensis Common water weed Perennial herb  
Elodea nuttallii Western waterweed Perennial herb  
Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye Perennial grass 29
Epilobium ciliatum Slender willow herb Perennial herb 2
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Willow herb Perennial herb 2
Eryngium aristulatum Jepson's button celery Perennial herb 2
Eryngium aristulatum var. aristulatum Jepson's button celery Perennial herb  
Eryngium articulatum Coyote thistle Perennial herb 1
Eryngium castrense Great valley button celery Perennial herb  
Eryngium jepsonii Perennial herb  
Eryngium vaseyi Coyote thistle Perennial herb  
Eryngium vaseyi var. vallicola Coyote thistle Perennial herb  
Erythranthe cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower Perennial herb 41
Erythranthe lewisii Lewis' monkey flower Perennial herb 12
Euthamia occidentalis Western goldenrod Perennial herb 15
Festuca rubra Red fescue Perennial grass 39
Frankenia salina Yerba reuma, alkali heath Perennial herb 11
Fritillaria agrestis Stinkbells Perennial herb (bulb) 1
Galium trifidum Three petaled bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum Threepetal bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Bedstraw Perennial herb  
Glyceria borealis Northern mannagrass Perennial grass 1
Glyceria elata Tall mannagrass Perennial grass 8
Glycyrrhiza lepidota Lichorice Perennial herb 2
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
Grindelia stricta Gumweed Perennial herb 28
Helenium bigelovii Bigelow's sneezeweed Perennial herb 8
Helenium puberulum Sneezeweed Perennial herb 10
Helianthus californicus California sunflower Perennial herb 4
Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley Perennial herb 8
Heracleum maximum Common cow parsnip Perennial herb 20
Hoita macrostachya California hemp Perennial herb 5
Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow barley Perennial grass 24
Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum Meadow barley Perennial grass 4
Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum Meadow barley Perennial grass 7
Hordeum jubatum Fox tail barley Perennial grass 7
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Marsh pennywort Perennial herb 2
Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort Perennial herb 2
Hypericum scouleri Scouler's st john's wort Perennial herb 2
Iva axillaris Povertyweed Perennial herb  
Juncus acuminatus Sharp fruited rush Perennial grass 3
Juncus articulatus Jointed rush Perennial grass 2
Juncus balticus Wire rush Perennial grass 19
Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush Perennial grass 2
Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis Round fruited toad rush Perennial grass  
Juncus effusus Common bog rush Perennial grass 44
Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus Pacific rush Perennial grass 6
Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific bog rush Perennial grass 6
Juncus mertensianus Merten's rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Perennial grass 10
Juncus occidentalis Slender juncus Perennial grass 4
Juncus oxymeris Pointed rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus patens Rush Perennial grass 47
Juncus phaeocephalus Brown headed rush Perennial grass 9
Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus Rush Perennial grass  
Juncus tenuis Slender rush Perennial grass 9
Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush Perennial grass 16
Lathyrus jepsonii Tule pea Perennial herb 1
Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicus California tule pea Perennial herb 1
Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsonii Delta tule pea Perennial herb  
Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass Perennial grass 2
Lemna gibba Gibbous duckweed Perennial herb  
Lemna minor Smaller duckweed Perennial herb 3
Lemna minuta Least duckweed Perennial herb  
Lemna valdiviana Duckweed Perennial herb  
Lilaeopsis masonii Mason's lilaeopsis Perennial herb  
Limosella australis Welsh mudwort Perennial herb  
Limosella subulata Delta mudwort Perennial herb  
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinalflower Perennial herb 16
Lomatium caruifolium Caraway leaved lomatium Perennial herb  
Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium Caraway leaved lomatium Perennial herb  
Lomatium caruifolium var. denticulatum Caraway leaved lomatium Perennial herb  
Ludwigia palustris Marsh purslane Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides Floating water primrose Perennial herb  
Ludwigia repens Creeping water primrose Perennial herb  
Luzula comosa Hairy wood rush Perennial grass 4
Lycopus americanus Bugleweed Perennial herb 2
Lythrum californicum Common loosestrife Perennial herb  
Mentha arvensis American wild mint Perennial herb 6
Micranthes californica Greene's saxifrage Perennial herb  
Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower Perennial herb 41
Mimulus lewisii Lewis' monkey flower Perennial herb 12
Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass Perennial grass 62
Myosotis laxa Forget me not Perennial herb  
Myriophyllum hippuroides Western milfoil Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Myriophyllum sibiricum Siberian water milfoil Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Nasturtium officinale Watercress Perennial herb (aquatic) 3
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water parsley Perennial herb 8
Oenothera elata Evening primrose Perennial herb 16
Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima Evening primrose Perennial herb 3
Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Evening primrose Perennial herb 18
Oenothera villosa Hairy evening primrose Perennial herb  
Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa Hairy evening primrose Perennial herb 20
Panicum acuminatum Western witch grass Perennial grass  
Panicum acuminatum var. fasciculatum Pacific panic grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum distichum Knot grass Perennial grass 2
Persicaria amphibia Water smartweed Perennial herb (aquatic) 2
Persicaria hydropiperoides Water pepper Perennial herb  
Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed Perennial herb 4
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canarygrass Perennial grass 8
Phalaris californica Canarygrass Perennial grass 2
Phragmites australis Common reed Perennial grass 1
Phyla lanceolata Lance leaf lippia Perennial herb  
Phyla nodiflora Common lippia Perennial herb 12
Phyla nodiflora var. incisa Common lippia Perennial herb 12
Phyla nodiflora var. nodiflora Common lippia Perennial herb 12
Phyla nodiflora var. rosea Garden lippia Perennial herb 12
Pinguicula macroceras California butterwort Perennial herb (carnivorous)  
Pinguicula vulgaris ssp. macroceras Horned butterwort Perennial herb (carnivorous)  
Plantago subnuda Coastal plantain Perennial herb 6
Pleuropogon californicus Semaphore grass Perennial grass (rhizomatous)  
Pleuropogon californicus var. californicus Annual semaphoregrass Perennial grass (rhizomatous)  
Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi Davy's semaphore grass Perennial grass (rhizomatous)  
Pleuropogon davyi Davy's semaphore grass Perennial grass (rhizomatous)  
Poa pratensis ssp. agassizensis Agassiz kentucky blue grass Perennial grass  
Potamogeton diversifolius Rafinesque's pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton foliosus Leafy pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton nodosus Pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potentilla anserina Silver weed cinquefoil Perennial herb 16
Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant Perennial herb 4
Ranunculus alismifolius Common water plantain buttercup Perennial herb  
Ranunculus aquatilis white water butter cup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus aquatilis var. aquatilis White water butter cup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus Threadleaf crowfoot Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus white water butter cup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus aquatilis var. hispidulus White water crowfoot Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus aquatilis var. subrigidus Longbeak buttercup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus canus Hartweg's buttercup Perennial herb  
Ranunculus longirostris Longbeak buttercup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus occidentalis Western buttercup Perennial herb 6
Rumex californicus California dock Perennial herb  
Rumex occidentalis Western dock Perennial herb 1
Rumex salicifolius Willow leaved dock Perennial herb 6
Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus Smooth valved willow dock Perennial herb  
Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius Willow dock Perennial herb  
Rumex salicifolius var. triangulivalvis Willow dock Perennial herb  
Rumex transitorius Willow dock Perennial herb  
Rumex triangulivalvis Willow dock Perennial herb  
Sagina procumbens Arctic pearlwort Perennial herb  
Sagittaria latifolia Broad leaf arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic) 11
Sagittaria montevidensis ssp. calycina Montevideo arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Sagittaria sanfordii Sanford's arrowhead Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Salicornia pacifica Pickleweed Perennial herb 8
Samolus parviflorus Water pimpernel Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass 25
Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis Tule Perennial grass 1
Schoenoplectus americanus Chairmaker's bulrush Perennial grass 17
Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush Perennial grass 14
Scirpus microcarpus Small fruited bulrush Perennial grass 20
Scrophularia californica California bee plant Perennial herb 30
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh skullcap Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad dog skullcap Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 5
Senecio hydrophiloides Sweet marsh ragwort Perennial herb  
Sesuvium verrucosum Western sea purslane Perennial herb  
Setaria parviflora Marsh bristlegrass Perennial grass  
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. asprella Harsh checker mallow Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue eyed grass Perennial herb 63
Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade Perennial herb 4
Sparganium eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed Perennial herb 5
Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum Bur reed Perennial herb 3
Sparganium eurycarpum var. eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed Perennial herb  
Sparganium eurycarpum var. greenei Bur reed Perennial herb 2
Spergularia macrotheca Sticky sand spurry Perennial herb 1
Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha White sticky sand spurry Perennial herb  
Spiranthes porrifolia Western ladies tresses Perennial herb  
Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton Perennial grass 20
Stachys ajugoides Hedge nettle Perennial herb 7
Stachys ajugoides var. ajugoides Ajuga hedge nettle Perennial herb 7
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Hedge nettle Perennial herb  
Stachys albens Cobwebby hedge nettle Perennial herb 10
Stachys mexicana Mexican hedgenettle Perennial herb 1
Stachys rigida var. quercetorum Rough hedgenettle Perennial herb 1
Stachys stricta Sonoma hedge nettle Perennial herb  
Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Symphyotrichum chilense Pacific aster Perennial herb 36
Symphyotrichum chilense var. chilense Pacific aster Perennial herb 14
Symphyotrichum lentum Suisun marsh aster Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 1
Symphyotrichum spathulatum Western mountain aster Perennial herb 1
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster Perennial herb  
Trifolium wormskioldii Cow clover Perennial herb 8
Triglochin striata Three ribbed arrow grass Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Triteleia hyacinthina Wild hyacinth Perennial herb 9
Triteleia ixioides Pretty face Perennial herb 7
Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra Foothill triteleia Perennial herb 1
Typha domingensis Cattail Perennial herb 5
Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail Perennial herb (aquatic) 22
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Perennial herb 11
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Stinging nettle Perennial herb 5
Utricularia gibba Gibbous bladderwort Perennial herb  
Verbena hastata Swamp verbena Perennial herb 8
Verbena lasiostachys Western vervain Perennial herb 16
Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida Robust vervain Perennial herb 17
Veronica americana American brooklime Perennial herb 6
Veronica serpyllifolia Thymeleaf speedwell Perennial herb  
Vicia americana American vetch Perennial herb, Vine 4
Vicia americana ssp. americana American vetch Perennial herb, Vine  
Vicia americana var. americana Vetch Perennial herb, Vine  
  Lifeform: Fern18 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub14 plants
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush Shrub 41
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Shrub 14
Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus California buttonbush Shrub 14
Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood Tree, Shrub 10
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub 33
Morella californica California wax myrtle Shrub 54
Ribes aureum Golden currant Shrub 50
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 23
Salix melanopsis Dusky willow Tree, Shrub 4
  Lifeform: Tree17 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Sacramento 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.