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Criteria:   found in San Benito County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
1968  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual885 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial2 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial761 plants
  Lifeform: Fern35 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub247 plants
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 15
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 2
Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush Shrub  
Amelanchier utahensis Pale leaved serviceberry Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos Xbenitoensis Shrub  
Arctostaphylos crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crinita Crinite manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 5
Arctostaphylos cruzensis Arroyo de la cruz manzanita Shrub 4
Arctostaphylos gabilanensis Gabilan mountains manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. howellii Howell's manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis Zaca lake manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita Tree, Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos pajaroensis Pajaro manzanita Shrub 26
Arctostaphylos pungens Mexican manzanita Tree, Shrub 4
Arctostaphylos tomentosa Woolly leaf manzanita Shrub 7
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crinita Santa cruz mtns. manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 5
Artemisia californica Coastal sage brush Shrub 43
Artemisia tridentata Common sagebrush Shrub 26
Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata Big sagebrush Shrub 3
Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri Jaeger's milk vetch Shrub  
Atriplex canescens Hoary saltbush Shrub 22
Atriplex confertifolia Spiny saltbush Shrub 8
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Brewer's saltbrush Shrub 3
Atriplex polycarpa Cattle spinach Shrub 10
Atriplex spinifera Spinescale saltbush Shrub 6
Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 58
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush Shrub 49
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 8
Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape Shrub 46
Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota Jepson's oregon grape Shrub 3
Berberis pinnata Shiny leaf mahonia Shrub 8
Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata Coast barberry Shrub  
Ceanothus crassifolius Hoary leaved ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 24
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 3
Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus Monterey ceanothus Shrub 7
Ceanothus griseus Carmel ceanothus Shrub 37
Ceanothus integerrimus Deer brush Shrub 15
Ceanothus jepsonii Musk brush Shrub  
Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn Shrub 8
Ceanothus megacarpus Big pod ceanothus Shrub 9
Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush Shrub  
Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus Shrub 1
Ceanothus papillosus Wartleaf ceanothus Shrub 13
Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus Mt. tranquillon ceanothus Shrub 20
Ceanothus rigidus Monterey ceanothus Shrub 12
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom Tree, Shrub 42
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Carmel ceanothus Shrub 17
Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 45
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 2
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Common rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. mohavensis Mohave common rabbitbrush Shrub  
Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood Tree, Shrub 10
Cornus sericea American dogwood Shrub 43
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood Shrub 9
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub 33
Crocanthemum aldersonii Alderson's rush-rose Shrub 12
Crocanthemum scoparium Bisbee Peak Rushrose Shrub 13
Crocanthemum scoparium var. scoparium Peak Rushrose Shrub 12
Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare Peak Rushrose Shrub 12
Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy Shrub 14
Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 49
Diplacus grandiflorus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 10
Diplacus linearis Chaparral bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Diplacus longiflorus southern bush monkeyflower Shrub 13
Eastwoodia elegans Yellow mock aster Shrub  
Ephedra californica Desert tea Shrub 2
Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece Shrub 3
Ericameria cuneata Rock goldenbush Shrub 2
Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata Wide leaved rock goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush Shrub 6
Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Ericameria nauseosa var. mohavensis Mojave rabbitbrush Shrub  
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba santa Shrub 10
Eriodictyon crassifolium Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 8
Eriodictyon tomentosum Woolly yerba santa Shrub  
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 43
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat Shrub 6
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum heermannii Heerman buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum heermannii var. occidentale Western heermann's buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat Shrub 16
Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum Nude buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum Nude buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Yellow yarrow Shrub 23
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow Shrub 1
Forestiera pubescens Desert olive Shrub 5
Frangula californica California coffeeberry Shrub 51
Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 44
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 13
Fraxinus dipetala Two petaled ash Tree, Shrub 7
Fraxinus jonesii California ash Tree, Shrub 7
Fremontodendron californicum California fremontia Shrub 29
Fremontodendron californicum ssp. californicum California fremontia Shrub 26
Galium porrigens Climbing bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. porrigens Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. tenue Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Garrya congdonii Silk tassel Shrub  
Garrya elliptica Coast silk tassel Tree, Shrub 31
Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel Shrub 1
Garrya fremontii Fremont's silk tassel Shrub 5
Garrya veatchii Southern silk tassel Shrub 1
Gutierrezia sarothrae Matchweed Shrub 6
Hazardia squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub 9
Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub  
Hazardia stenolepis Narrow scaled goldenbush Shrub (stem succulent)  
Helianthemum scoparium Broom rose Shrub 13
Helianthemum suffrutescens Bisbee peak rush rose Shrub 12
Hesperoyucca whipplei Chaparral yucca Shrub 32
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Shrub 63
Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray Shrub 42
Holodiscus discolor var. discolor Oceanspray Shrub 2
Holodiscus microphyllus Oceanspray Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescens Rock spiraea Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllus Little leaf creambush Shrub 40
Isocoma acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa Bracted alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma menziesii White flowered goldenbush Shrub 15
Isocoma menziesii var. diabolica Satan's goldenbush Shrub 1
Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' goldenbush Shrub 5
Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides Green leaved dune goldenbush Shrub  
Isomeris arborea Bladderpod Shrub 31
Juniperus californica California juniper Shrub 4
Keckiella breviflora Gaping keckiella Shrub 4
Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora Gaping penstemon Shrub  
Keckiella corymbosa Red beardtongue Shrub 2
Lepechinia calycina Pitcher sage Shrub 14
Lepidospartum squamatum Scalebroom Shrub 7
Lithocarpus densiflorus Tanbark oak Tree, Shrub 14
Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanoak Tree, Shrub 3
Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 33
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Hairy honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 33
Lonicera involucrata Coast twinberry Shrub 42
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii Coast twinberry Shrub 2
Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 9
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Johnston's honeysuckle Shrub 3
Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 34
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Silver bush lupine Shrub 8
Malacothamnus aboriginum Indian Valley bush mallow Shrub  
Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bush mallow Shrub 19
Malacothamnus fremontii Fremont's bush mallow Shrub 8
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 55
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 4
Mimulus aurantiacus var. grandiflorus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 2
Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 2
Mimulus bifidus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 10
Mimulus longiflorus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 12
Mimulus puniceus Red bush monkeyflower Shrub 52
Notholithocarpus densiflorus Tanoak Tree, Shrub 12
Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Tanoak Tree, Shrub 3
Oemleria cerasiformis Oso berry Shrub 18
Peritoma arborea Bladderpod Shrub 29
Phoradendron bolleanum Bollean mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron juniperinum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum American mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron libocedri Incense cedar mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum Mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum Big leaf mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. tomentosum Pacific mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron villosum Hairy mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Pickeringia montana Chaparral pea Shrub 3
Pickeringia montana var. montana Chaparral pea Shrub  
Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 14
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 5
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Tree, Shrub 15
Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 35
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 11
Prunus subcordata Sierra plum Tree, Shrub 4
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Tree, Shrub 29
Prunus virginiana var. demissa Western choke cherry Tree, Shrub 10
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Black chokecherry Tree, Shrub 8
Quercus dumosa Scrub oak Shrub 10
Quercus durata Leather oak Shrub 9
Quercus durata var. durata Leather oak Shrub 2
Quercus palmeri Palmer's oak Shrub  
Quercus turbinella Shrub live oak Shrub 4
Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 23
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens Live oak Tree, Shrub 1
Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 3
Rhamnus californica Coffee berry Shrub 61
Rhamnus californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus crocea Redberry Shrub 18
Rhamnus ilicifolia Evergreen buckthorn Shrub 17
Rhamnus tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella Chaparral coffee berry Shrub 6
Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea Tree, Shrub 22
Rhododendron occidentale var. occidentale Western azalea Tree, Shrub  
Rhus ovata Sugar bush Shrub 31
Ribes amarum Bitter gooseberry Shrub 4
Ribes aureum Golden currant Shrub 50
Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden currant Shrub 9
Ribes californicum California gooseberry Shrub 8
Ribes californicum var. californicum California gooseberry Shrub 1
Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 23
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 3
Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium Chaparral currant Shrub 7
Ribes menziesii Gooseberry Shrub 6
Ribes quercetorum Oak gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant Shrub 53
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Flowering currant Shrub 25
Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry Shrub 29
Ribes velutinum Desert gooseberry Shrub  
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 21
Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 2
Rosa pinetorum Pine rose Shrub 1
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 38
Rubus ursinus California blackberry Vine, Shrub 37
Salix breweri Serpentine willow Shrub 1
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salix hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 23
Salix lucida Shining willow Tree, Shrub 19
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Tree, Shrub 17
Salvia mellifera Black sage Shrub 45
Sambucus mexicana Elderberry Tree, Shrub 40
Sambucus nigra Black elderberry Shrub 13
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry Shrub 60
Senecio flaccidus Shrubby ragwort Shrub 6
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel Shrub 3
Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch Shrub 10
Symphoricarpos acutus Creeping snowberry Shrub 17
Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry Shrub 42
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Snowberry Shrub 12
Symphoricarpos hesperius Creeping snowberry Shrub 17
Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry Shrub 18
Tetradymia stenolepis Narrow scaled felt thorn Shrub  
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak Vine, Shrub 7
Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls Shrub 24
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen huckleberry Shrub 39
Whipplea modesta Modesty Vine, Shrub 7
Yucca whipplei Our lord's candle Shrub 31
  Lifeform: Tree36 plants
  Lifeform: Vine1 plant
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in San Benito 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.