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Criteria:   found in San Diego County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
1241  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual522 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial2 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial401 plants
  Lifeform: Fern5 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub171 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
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  
Aloysia triphylla Lemon beebrush Shrub 8
Artemisia absinthium Absinthium Shrub 9
Asclepias physocarpa Balloonplant Shrub 3
Bahiopsis tomentosa Shrub  
Bauhinia variegata Mountain ebony Tree, Shrub 4
Betula papyrifera Paper birch Shrub 22
Bougainvillea spectabilis Great bougainvillea Shrub 2
Caesalpinia gilliesii Bird of paradise Tree, Shrub, Vine 10
Caesalpinia spinosa Spiny holdback Tree, Shrub  
Callistemon acuminatus Tree, Shrub  
Callistemon citrinus Crimson bottlebrush Tree, Shrub 12
Callistemon viminalis Weeping bottlebrush Tree, Shrub 9
Calystegia silvatica Shortstalk false bindweed Vine, Shrub  
Calystegia silvatica ssp. disjuncta Shortstalk false bindweed Vine, Shrub  
Caragana arborescens Siberian pea tree Tree, Shrub 8
Carissa macrocarpa Amatungulu Tree, Shrub 4
Casimiroa edulis White sapote Shrub, Tree 2
Catharanthus roseus ! Madagascar periwinkle Shrub (stem succulent)  
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 psilosepalus Rock rose Shrub  
Cistus salviifolius Sage leaf rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 16
Coprosma repens Creeping mirrorplant Shrub 6
Coronilla varia Purple crownvetch Shrub 4
Cotoneaster integrifolius Entire-leaved cotoneaster Shrub 3
Cotoneaster lacteus ! Milkflower cotoneaster Shrub 2
Cotoneaster microphyllus Shrub 3
Cotoneaster pannosus ! Woolly cotoneaster Shrub  
Cytisus scoparius ! Scotch broom Shrub 1
Cytisus striatus ! Portuguese broom Shrub  
Delosperma litorale Ice plant Shrub (stem succulent)  
Dendranthema grandiflorum Florist's daisy Shrub 1
Dodonaea viscosa Florida hopbush Tree, Shrub 9
Dovyalis caffra Kei apple Shrub, Tree  
Echium candicans ! Pride of madeira Shrub 14
Elaeagnus angustifolia ! Russian olive Tree, Shrub 2
Erythrina crista-galli Crybabytree Tree, Shrub 1
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia Shrub  
Euryops pectinatus Golden daisy bush Shrub 6
Ficus benjamina Weeping fig Shrub 3
Ficus elastica Indian rubberplant Shrub 1
Ficus microcarpa Chinese banyan Shrub 4
Ficus pumila Climbingfig Shrub 5
Genista canariensis Canary island broom Shrub  
Genista linifolia ! Mediterranean broom Shrub  
Genista monosperma ! Bridal broom Shrub 1
Genista monspessulana ! French broom Shrub  
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust Tree, Shrub 8
Hedera helix ! English ivy Vine, Shrub 6
Helichrysum petiolare ! Licorice plant Shrub, Vine 5
Hoffmannseggia drepanocarpa Sicklepod holdback Shrub  
Holodiscus dumosus Rockspirea Shrub 40
Hypericum androsaemum ! Sweet amber Shrub 3
Hypericum canariense ! Canary island st john's wort Shrub  
Isocoma veneta Shrub 11
Lagerstroemia indica Crapemyrtle Tree, Shrub 10
Lantana camara ! Lantana Shrub 7
Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana Vine, Shrub 11
Lavandula angustifolia English lavender Shrub 11
Lavatera arborea Tree mallow Shrub  
Leptospermum laevigatum ! Australian tea tree 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
Lycium barbarum Matrimony vine Shrub 1
Lycium chinense Matrimony vine Shrub 2
Lycium ferocissimum African boxthorn Shrub  
Maclura pomifera Osage orange Tree, Shrub 3
Malva arborea Tree mallow Shrub  
Malva pseudolavatera Cretan mallow Shrub  
Myoporum acuminatum Strichnine bush Tree, Shrub  
Myoporum laetum ! Ngaio tree Tree, Shrub 2
Myoporum parvifolium Slender myoporum Tree, Shrub 9
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 leucotricha Nopal duraznillo Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia microdasys Angel's wings Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Opuntia robusta Nopal tapon Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Parthenocissus inserta Woodbine Vine, Shrub 10
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Vine, Shrub 10
Pelargonium Xhortorum Garden pelargonium Shrub (stem succulent)  
Philadelphus coronarius Sweet mock orange Shrub 1
Phoenix dactylifera Date palm Tree, Shrub 1
Phoradendron tomentosum Christmas mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Pittosporum crassifolium Thick leaf box Tree, Shrub 8
Pittosporum tobira Mock orange Tree, Shrub 9
Pittosporum undulatum ! Victorian box Tree, Shrub 4
Pittosporum viridiflorum Cape cheesewood Tree, Shrub  
Prosopis chilensis Algarrobo Tree, Shrub 8
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub  
Prosopis velutina Velvet mesquite Tree, Shrub 9
Prunus munsoniana Wild goose plum Tree, Shrub  
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Tree, Shrub 3
Psidium guajava Guava Tree, Shrub  
Punica granatum Pomegranate Shrub 14
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
Ricinus communis ! Castor bean Shrub 1
Rosa canina Dog rose Shrub  
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Shrub 28
Rubus armeniacus ! Himalayan blackberry Shrub  
Rubus discolor Blackberry Shrub  
Rubus laciniatus Cut leaved 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
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
Sedum dendroideum Tree stonecrop Shrub 1
Senecio lugens Small blacktip ragwort Shrub  
Senna artemisioides Silver senna Shrub 9
Senna didymobotrya African wild cassia Shrub 3
Senna multiglandulosa Glandular cassia Shrub 2
Sesbania punicea ! Rattlebox 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 villosum Hairy nightshade Shrub  
Spartium junceum ! Spanish broom Shrub 2
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
Ulex europaeus ! Gorse Shrub  
Viburnum odoratissimum Shrub  
Viburnum tinus Laurustinus Shrub 7
Viguiera deltoidea Shrub 4
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
Ziziphus zizyphus Common jujube Tree, Shrub 1
  Lifeform: Tree124 plants
Acacia cultriformis Knife acacia Tree 4
Acacia decora Graceful wattle Tree  
Acacia decurrens Green wattle Tree  
Acacia dietrichiana Tree  
Acacia elata Cedar wattle Tree  
Acacia farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 5
Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 4
Acacia koa Koa Tree  
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 saccharum Sugar maple Tree 4
Ailanthus altissima ! Tree of heaven Tree 2
Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk island pine Tree 2
Arbutus unedo Strawberry tree Tree 15
Avicennia marina Gray mangrove Tree  
Avicennia marina var. australasica Gray mangrove Tree  
Avicennia marina var. resinifera Red mangrove Tree  
Castanea dentata American chestnut Tree 1
Casuarina equisetifolia ! Beach sheoak Tree  
Casuarina glauca Gray sheoak Tree 1
Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa Tree 4
Cedrus deodara Deodar cedar Tree 9
Ceratonia siliqua St. john's bread Tree 5
Cestrum nocturnum Night jessamine Tree 5
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar Tree  
Chamelaucium uncinatum Geraldton wax Tree 1
Cinnamomum camphora Camphortree Tree 6
Cordyline australis Cabbage tree Tree 11
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood Tree 5
Diospyros digyna Black sapote Tree  
Diospyros lotus Date plum Tree 1
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon Tree 4
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Tree 4
Eucalyptus amplifolia Cabbage gum Tree  
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 globulus ! Blue gum Tree 4
Eucalyptus grandis Grand eucalyptus Tree 1
Eucalyptus lehmannii Bushy yate Tree  
Eucalyptus leucoxylon White ironbark Tree 1
Eucalyptus microtheca Coolabah Tree 3
Eucalyptus nicholii Tree 1
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver dollar gum Tree 3
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Money tree Tree 1
Eucalyptus punctata Gray gum Tree  
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  
Ficus carica ! Common fig Tree 1
Fraxinus uhdei Shamel ash Tree 5
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 elegans Flamegold Tree  
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain tree Tree 12
Laurus nobilis Sweet bay Tree 15
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Tree 7
Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia nut Tree  
Malus pumila Paradise apple Tree 2
Malus sylvestris Apple Tree  
Melaleuca citrina Tree  
Melaleuca linariifolia Cajeput tree Tree 1
Melaleuca nesophila Tree 3
Melaleuca quinquenervia Punktree Tree 4
Melaleuca viminalis Tree 9
Melia azedarach China berry tree Tree 5
Morus alba Mulberry Tree 8
Nerium oleander Oleander Tree 8
Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem thorn Tree 14
Persea americana Avocado Tree  
Phoenix canariensis ! Canary island date palm Tree 2
Pinus canariensis Canary island pine Tree 5
Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine Tree 9
Pinus pinea Italian stone pine Tree 7
Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistachio Tree 11
Platanus Xacerifolia Tree  
Platanus Xhispanica London plane tree Tree  
Platanus Xhybrida London planetree Tree  
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 2
Populus alba White poplar Tree 2
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Tree 3
Populus nigra Lombardy poplar Tree 5
Populus nigra var. italica Lombardy poplar Tree 5
Prunus dulcis Almond Tree  
Prunus persica Peach Tree 4
Prunus tomentosa Nanking cherry Tree 1
Pyrus calleryana ! Callery pear Tree 7
Pyrus communis Common pear Tree 1
Quercus ilex Holly oak Tree 7
Quercus robur English oak Tree 3
Rhus lancea African sumac Tree 9
Robinia pseudoacacia ! Black locust Tree 6
Salix discolor Pussy willow Tree 1
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
Stenocarpus sinuatus Tree 2
Syagrus romanzoffiana Queen palm Tree 3
Syzygium australe Brush cherry Tree  
Syzygium paniculatum Brush cherry Tree 5
Tamarix aphylla ! Athel Tree  
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
Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree  
Vachellia farnesiana var. minuta Sweet acacia Tree  
Washingtonia robusta ! Mexican fan palm Tree 5
  Lifeform: Vine4 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in San Diego 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.