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Criteria:   found in San Diego County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
3522  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual1326 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial3 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial1414 plants
  Lifeform: Fern67 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub621 plants
Acacia greggii Cats claw acacia Shrub 7
Acalypha californica California acalypha Shrub 3
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus Goldenhead Shrub 3
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. sphaerocephalus Goldenhead Shrub  
Acmispon dendroideus Island broom Shrub  
Acmispon dendroideus var. veatchii San miguel island deerweed Shrub  
Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 15
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum Chamise Tree, Shrub 2
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium San diego chamise Tree, Shrub  
Adolphia californica California adolphia Shrub 2
Agave shawii Shaw's agave Shrub 11
Agave shawii var. shawii Shaw's agave Shrub 2
Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush Shrub  
Alnus incana Gray alder Tree, Shrub 6
Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia Creek alder Tree, Shrub 9
Ambrosia chenopodiifolia San diego bur sage Shrub 1
Ambrosia dumosa Burro weed Shrub 8
Ambrosia monogyra Singlewhorl burrobrush Shrub  
Ambrosia salsola Burrobrush Shrub 6
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis Five scaled burrobrush Shrub  
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola Burrobrush Shrub  
Amelanchier alnifolia Service berry Shrub 31
Amelanchier pallida Pallid service berry Shrub 3
Amelanchier utahensis Pale leaved serviceberry Shrub 10
Amorpha californica False indigo Shrub 3
Amorpha fruticosa Western false indigo Shrub 9
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos glandulosa f. cushingiana Cushing's manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. adamsii Adams' manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia Del mar manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. glaucomollis San gabriel mts. manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. leucophylla Eastwood manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. mollis Transverse range manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis Zaca lake manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos glauca Big berry manzanita Tree, Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 26
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos otayensis Otay manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos parryana Parry manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos parryana ssp. desertica Desert manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos parryana ssp. deserticum Parry manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos patula Green leaf manzanita Shrub 14
Arctostaphylos peninsularis ssp. peninsularis Peninsular manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos pringlei Pringle manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos pringlei ssp. drupacea Pink bracted manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos pumila Sandmat manzanita Shrub 7
Arctostaphylos pungens Mexican manzanita Tree, Shrub 4
Arctostaphylos rainbowensis Rainbow manzanita Shrub 3
Arctostaphylos tomentosa Woolly leaf manzanita Shrub 7
Artemisia californica Coastal sage brush Shrub 43
Artemisia palmeri San diego sagewort Shrub 10
Artemisia tridentata Common sagebrush Shrub 26
Artemisia tridentata ssp. parishii Parish's sagebrush Shrub 1
Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata Big sagebrush Shrub 3
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Mountain sagebrush Shrub 8
Asclepias albicans White stemmed milkweed Shrub 2
Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri Jaeger's milk vetch Shrub  
Atriplex canescens Hoary saltbush Shrub 22
Atriplex canescens ssp. canescens Shadscale Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens ssp. linearis Narrow leaved wingscale Shrub  
Atriplex canescens var. canescens Fourwing saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens var. laciniata Caleb saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex canescens var. linearis Slenderleaf saltbush Shrub 1
Atriplex canescens var. macilenta Salton saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex hymenelytra Desert holly Shrub 2
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri Quailbush Shrub 13
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Brewer's saltbrush Shrub 3
Atriplex parryi Parry's saltbush Shrub  
Atriplex polycarpa Cattle spinach Shrub 10
Baccharis brachyphylla Short leaved baccharis Shrub  
Baccharis emoryi Emory's baccharis Shrub 7
Baccharis malibuensis Malibu baccharis Shrub  
Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 57
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush Shrub 49
Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 5
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 8
Baccharis salicina Willow baccharis Shrub 7
Baccharis sarothroides Broom baccharis Shrub 9
Baccharis sergiloides Desert baccharis Shrub 1
Baccharis vanessae Encinitas baccharis Shrub  
Bahiopsis laciniata San Diego County viguiera Shrub 8
Bahiopsis parishii Parish viguiera Shrub 6
Batis maritima Saltwort Shrub  
Bebbia juncea Sweetbush Shrub 4
Bebbia juncea var. aspera Rough sweetbush Shrub  
Berberis aquifolium Mountain grape Shrub 46
Berberis aquifolium var. aquifolium Oregon grape Shrub 36
Berberis aquifolium var. dictyota Jepson's oregon grape Shrub 3
Berberis aquifolium var. repens Creeping oregon grape Shrub 30
Berberis fremontii Fremont barberry Shrub 4
Berberis haematocarpa Red fruited mahonia Shrub 3
Berberis higginsiae Fremont's mahonia Shrub  
Berberis nevinii Nevin's barberry Shrub 15
Berberis pinnata Shiny leaf mahonia Shrub 8
Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata Coast barberry Shrub  
Bergerocactus emoryi Golden spined cereus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Bernardia incana Western bernardia Shrub  
Bernardia myricifolia Western bernardia Shrub  
Betula occidentalis Water birch Tree, Shrub 22
Brickellia arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia arguta var. arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia arguta var. odontolepis California spear leaved brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia atractyloides Spear leaved brickellia Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Brickellia atractyloides var. arguta California spear leaved brickellia Shrub 1
Brickellia atractyloides var. odontolepis California spear leaved brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia desertorum Desert brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia frutescens Shrubby brickellia Shrub  
Brickellia knappiana Knapp's brickellia Shrub  
Caesalpinia virgata Narrow hoffmannseggia Shrub  
Calliandra eriophylla Fairyduster Shrub 18
Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush Shrub 41
Carlowrightia arizonica Arizona carlowrightia Shrub  
Carpenteria californica Tree anemone Shrub 41
Ceanothus Xotayensis Shrub  
Ceanothus arboreus Island ceanothus Shrub 12
Ceanothus cordulatus Snow bush Shrub 7
Ceanothus crassifolius Hoary leaved ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius Hoary leaved ceanothus Shrub 1
Ceanothus cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 24
Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Buck brush Shrub 3
Ceanothus cyaneus Lakeside ceanothus Shrub 4
Ceanothus foliosus Wavy leaved ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus Wavy leaved ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus foliosus var. medius La cuesta ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus foliosus var. viejasensis Viejas Mountain ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus gloriosus Glory mat Shrub 28
Ceanothus greggii Desert ceanothus Shrub 3
Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans Cupped leaf ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus greggii var. vestitus California lilac Shrub  
Ceanothus impressus Santa barbara ceanothus Shrub 40
Ceanothus integerrimus Deer brush Shrub 15
Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus Deerbrush Shrub 15
Ceanothus leucodermis Chaparral whitethorn Shrub 8
Ceanothus megacarpus Big pod ceanothus Shrub 9
Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus Big pod ceanothus Shrub 1
Ceanothus megacarpus var. pendulus Drooping big pod ceanothus Shrub 1
Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus Hairy ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus oliganthus var. orcuttii San diego hairy ceanothus Shrub 3
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush Shrub  
Ceanothus otayensis Otay mountain ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus palmeri Palmer's ceanothus Shrub 1
Ceanothus pauciflorus Mojave ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus pendletonensis Pendleton ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus perplexans Cupped leaf ceanothus Shrub  
Ceanothus spinosus Greenbark ceanothus Tree, Shrub 11
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom Tree, Shrub 42
Ceanothus tomentosus Woolly leaf ceanothus Shrub 7
Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus Southern woolly leaf ceanothus Shrub 7
Ceanothus tomentosus var. tomentosus Woolly leaf ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus velutinus Tobacco brush, snowbrush Tree, Shrub 11
Ceanothus verrucosus White coast ceanothus Shrub 8
Ceanothus vestitus Mojave ceanothus Shrub  
Cercis occidentalis Western redbud Tree, Shrub 66
Cercocarpus betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 45
Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Birch leaf mountain mahogany Tree, Shrub 2
Cercocarpus minutiflorus Smooth mountain mahogany Shrub 5
Chamaebatia australis Southern mountain misery Shrub  
Chamaebatia foliolosa Sierran mountain misery Shrub  
Chilopsis linearis Desert willow Shrub 39
Chilopsis linearis ssp. arcuata Desert willow Shrub 2
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Common rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. bernardinus San bernardino rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. consimilis Gray rabbitbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus teretifolius Terete leaved rubberbrush Shrub  
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbitbrush Shrub 5
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. puberulus Sticky leaved rabbitbrush Shrub  
Cneoridium dumosum Bushrue Shrub 6
Coleogyne ramosissima Black brush Shrub 3
Colubrina californica Las animas colubrina Shrub  
Comarostaphylis diversifolia Summer holly Shrub 10
Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. diversifolia California comarostaphylis Shrub 1
Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. planifolia Flat leaf summer holly Shrub  
Condalia globosa Bitter snakewood Shrub 1
Condalia globosa var. pubescens Spiny abrojo Shrub  
Condea emoryi Desert lavender Shrub 10
Coreopsis gigantea Giant coreopsis Shrub 22
Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood Tree, Shrub 10
Cornus nuttallii Mountain dogwood Shrub 25
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
Crossosoma bigelovii Bigelow's ragged rock flower Shrub 1
Cylindropuntia Xfosbergii Hoffmann's teddybear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Colorado buckhorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Cylindropuntia bigelovii Teddybear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cylindropuntia bigelovii var. bigelovii Teddybear cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa Silver cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cylindropuntia prolifera Coastal cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 6
Cylindropuntia ramosissima Branched pencil cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Cylindropuntia wolfii Wolf's opuntia Shrub (stem succulent)  
Dendromecon harfordii Channel Island tree poppy Shrub 16
Dendromecon harfordii var. harfordii Channel island tree poppy Shrub 16
Dendromecon rigida Bush poppy Shrub 14
Diplacus aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 49
Diplacus australis Southern monkeyflower Shrub  
Diplacus linearis Chaparral bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Diplacus longiflorus southern bush monkeyflower Shrub 13
Diplacus puniceus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 23
Echinocactus polycephalus Cottontop cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Cottontop Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echinocereus engelmannii Calico cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Echinocereus engelmannii var. engelmannii Engelmann's hedgehog cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echinocereus mojavensis Mojave kingcup cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Mohave mound cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Encelia actoni Acton encelia Shrub 2
Encelia californica Bush sunflower Shrub 31
Encelia farinosa Brittlebush Shrub 23
Encelia frutescens Rayless encelia Shrub 3
Encelia virginensis Virgin river encelia Shrub  
Ephedra aspera Mormon tea Shrub  
Ephedra californica Desert tea Shrub 2
Ephedra fasciculata Clokey ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra fasciculata var. clokeyi Clokey's ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra fasciculata var. fasciculata Arizona ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra funerea Death valley ephedra Shrub  
Ephedra nevadensis Nevada ephedra Shrub 10
Ephedra trifurca Long leafed ephedra Tree, Shrub 1
Ephedra viridis Green ephedra Shrub 12
Ericameria arborescens Golden fleece Shrub 3
Ericameria brachylepis Boundary goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria cuneata Rock goldenbush Shrub 2
Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata Rock goldenbush Shrub 1
Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala Laguna mtns. goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria cuneata var. spathulata Wide leaved rock goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush Shrub 6
Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub 25
Ericameria nauseosa var. bernardina San bernardino rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila Rubber rabbitbrush Shrub  
Ericameria palmeri Palmer goldenweed Shrub 3
Ericameria palmeri ssp. palmeri Palmer's goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis Broad scaled palmer's goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's goldenbush Shrub  
Ericameria parishii Parish's rabbitbrush Shrub 1
Ericameria parishii var. parishii Parish's goldenbush Shrub 1
Ericameria pinifolia Pine bush Shrub 4
Ericameria teretifolia Green rabbitbrush Shrub  
Eriodictyon angustifolium Narrow leaved yerba santa Shrub  
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba santa Shrub 11
Eriodictyon crassifolium Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 8
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. crassifolium Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 1
Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens Thick leaved yerba santa Shrub 1
Eriodictyon trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa Shrub 5
Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum Hairy yerba santa Shrub  
Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. trichocalyx Hairy yerba santa Shrub  
Eriogonum arborescens Island buckwheat Shrub 18
Eriogonum cinereum Coastal buckwheat Shrub 11
Eriogonum deserticola Colorado desert buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 42
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. flavoviride California buckwheat Shrub  
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum California buckwheat Shrub 6
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium California buckwheat Shrub 3
Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace Shrub 30
Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum San clemente island buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum giganteum var. giganteum Santa catalina island buckwheat Shrub 1
Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat Shrub 15
Eriogonum nudum var. pauciflorum Long trumpet Shrub  
Eriogonum parvifolium Sea cliff buckwheat Shrub 26
Eriogonum plumatella Flat topped buckwheat Shrub  
Eriophyllum confertiflorum Yellow yarrow Shrub 22
Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow Shrub 1
Euonymus occidentalis Western burning bush Tree, Shrub 7
Euonymus occidentalis var. parishii Parish's burning bush Tree, Shrub  
Euphorbia misera Cliff spurge Shrub 6
Fagonia laevis Small flowered fagonia Shrub (stem succulent)  
Ferocactus cylindraceus California barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. cylindraceus California barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Ferocactus cylindraceus var. lecontei Barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Ferocactus viridescens San diego barrel cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 5
Ferocactus viridescens var. viridescens Shrub (stem succulent) 5
Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo Shrub 9
Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens Ocotillo Shrub 9
Frangula californica California coffeeberry Shrub 50
Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 43
Frangula californica ssp. crassifolia Serpentine hoary coffeeberry Shrub  
Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 13
Frangula rubra Red buckthorn Shrub 3
Frangula rubra ssp. rubra Red buckthorn Shrub 3
Fraxinus dipetala Two petaled ash Tree, Shrub 7
Fraxinus jonesii California ash Tree, Shrub 7
Fraxinus parryi Chaparral ash Shrub 1
Fremontodendron californicum California fremontia Shrub 29
Fremontodendron californicum ssp. californicum California fremontia Shrub 26
Fremontodendron mexicanum Mexican flannelbush Shrub 24
Galium catalinense ssp. acrispum San clemente island bedstraw Shrub  
Galium porrigens Climbing bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. porrigens Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. tenue Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium stellatum Starry bedstraw Shrub  
Galium stellatum var. eremicum Star flowered bedstraw Shrub  
Garrya flavescens Ashy silk tassel Shrub 1
Garrya fremontii Fremont's silk tassel Shrub 5
Garrya veatchii Southern silk tassel Shrub 1
Grayia spinosa Hop sage Shrub 7
Gutierrezia microcephala Sticky snakeweed Shrub (stem succulent)  
Gutierrezia sarothrae Matchweed Shrub 6
Hazardia detonsa Island hazardia Shrub 4
Hazardia orcuttii Orcutt's hazardia Shrub  
Hazardia squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub 9
Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioides Gum plant goldenbush Shrub 1
Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa Saw toothed goldenbush Shrub  
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
Hoffmannseggia microphylla Wand holdback Shrub  
Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray Shrub 41
Holodiscus discolor var. discolor Oceanspray Shrub 2
Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus Small-leaf creambush Shrub 1
Holodiscus microphyllus Oceanspray Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescens Rock spiraea Shrub 40
Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllus Little leaf creambush Shrub 40
Horsfordia alata Pink velvet mallow Shrub  
Hymenoclea monogyra Leafy burrobrush Shrub  
Hymenoclea salsola Burrobrush Shrub 6
Hymenoclea salsola var. pentalepis Five scaled burrobrush Shrub  
Hymenoclea salsola var. salsola Burrobrush Shrub  
Hyptis emoryi Desert lavender Shrub 11
Isocoma acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. bracteosa Bracted alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma acradenia var. eremophila Solitary leaved alkali goldenbush Shrub  
Isocoma menziesii White flowered goldenbush Shrub 15
Isocoma menziesii var. decumbens Decumbent goldenbush Shrub 1
Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' goldenbush Shrub 5
Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides White flowered dune goldenbush Shrub 1
Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides Green leaved dune goldenbush Shrub  
Isomeris arborea Bladderpod Shrub 31
Juniperus californica California juniper Shrub 4
Justicia californica Chuparosa Shrub 14
Keckiella antirrhinoides Chaparral beard tongue Shrub 12
Keckiella antirrhinoides var. antirrhinoides Chaparral beard tongue Shrub 1
Keckiella antirrhinoides var. microphylla Chaparral beard tongue Shrub  
Keckiella cordifolia Heart leaved keckiella Shrub 22
Keckiella ternata Blue stemmed keckiella Shrub  
Keckiella ternata var. ternata Blue stemmed keckiella Shrub  
Krameria bicolor White rhatany Shrub  
Krameria erecta Little leaved ratany Shrub  
Krameria grayi White rhatany Shrub  
Krascheninnikovia lanata Winter fat Shrub 11
Larrea tridentata Creosote bush Shrub 17
Lavatera assurgentiflora Malva rosa Shrub 20
Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora Island mallow Shrub 7
Lepechinia cardiophylla Heart leaved pitcher sage Shrub 2
Lepechinia ganderi Gander's pitcher sage Shrub  
Lepidospartum squamatum Scalebroom Shrub 7
Leptodactylon californicum Prickly phlox Shrub 5
Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum California prickly phlox Shrub 1
Leptodactylon californicum ssp. leptotrichomum California prickly phlox Shrub 1
Leptodactylon californicum ssp. tomentosum Fuzzy prickly phlox Shrub 1
Leptodactylon pungens Prickly phlox Shrub  
Leptosyne gigantea Giant coreopsis Shrub 22
Linanthus californicus Prickly phlox Shrub 5
Linanthus pungens Granite prickly phlox Shrub  
Lonicera hispidula Pink honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 33
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Hairy honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 33
Lonicera interrupta Chaparral honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 5
Lonicera subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 10
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata Johnston's honeysuckle Shrub 3
Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata Southern honeysuckle Shrub 5
Lotus dendroideus Island broom Shrub  
Lotus dendroideus var. veatchii San miguel island deerweed Shrub  
Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 34
Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Silver bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus albifrons var. austromontanus Shrub  
Lupinus albifrons var. hallii Shrub 1
Lupinus albifrons var. medius Mountain Springs bush lupine Shrub  
Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine Shrub 27
Lupinus excubitus Grape lupine Shrub 7
Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus Southern montane grape lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. excubitus Grape lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. hallii Hall's bush lupine Shrub  
Lupinus excubitus var. medius Mountain springs bush lupine Shrub  
Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor Shrub 5
Lupinus longifolius Long leaf bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus variicolor Varied lupine Shrub 5
Lycium andersonii Anderson thornbush Shrub 7
Lycium brevipes Fruitilla Shrub 3
Lycium brevipes var. brevipes Desert thorn Shrub 3
Lycium brevipes var. hassei Santa catalina island desert thorn Shrub  
Lycium californicum California boxthorn Shrub 2
Lycium cooperi Cooper's box thorn Shrub 2
Lycium fremontii Fremont box thorn Shrub 2
Lycium parishii Parish's desert thorn Shrub  
Lycium torreyi Torrey's box thorn Shrub  
Malacothamnus aboriginum Indian Valley bush mallow Shrub  
Malacothamnus davidsonii Davidson's bush mallow Shrub 1
Malacothamnus densiflorus Many-flowered bush mallow Shrub 3
Malacothamnus densiflorus var. densiflorus Yellow stem bush mallow Shrub 3
Malacothamnus densiflorus var. viscidus Yellow stem bush mallow Shrub 3
Malacothamnus enigmaticus Enigmatic bush mallow Shrub  
Malacothamnus fasciculatus Chaparral bush mallow Shrub 19
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. fasciculatus Chaparral bush mallow Shrub 1
Malosma laurina Laurel sumac Tree, Shrub 19
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow Shrub 19
Mammillaria dioica Fish hook cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Mammillaria tetrancistra Common fish hook cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Menodora scabra Rough desert olive Shrub 2
Mimulus aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 55
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aridus Low bush monkeyflower Shrub  
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 4
Mimulus aurantiacus var. parviflorus Island bush monkeyflower Shrub 1
Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 2
Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 6
Mimulus longiflorus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 12
Mimulus puniceus Red bush monkeyflower Shrub 52
Nolina cismontana Peninsular beargrass Shrub  
Opuntia Xfosbergii Pink teddy bear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia Xoccidentalis Western prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Opuntia Xvaseyi Vasey's prickly pear Shrub 1
Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Buckhorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Shrub (stem succulent) 10
Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris Beavertail cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia bigelovii Teddy bear cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia chlorotica Pancake prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent)  
Opuntia echinocarpa Staghorn cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia engelmannii Cactus apple Shrub 3
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Engelmann prickly pear Shrub 1
Opuntia erinacea Old man cactus Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea Grizzly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia erinacea var. utahensis Utah prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia littoralis Prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 12
Opuntia littoralis var. vaseyi Vasey's coastal pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia oricola Chaparral pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 12
Opuntia parryi Cane cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia parryi var. serpentina Snake cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia phaeacantha Brown spined prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 1
Opuntia polyacantha Plains pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 3
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea Grizzlybear pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia prolifera Cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 6
Opuntia ramosissima Pencil cactus Shrub (stem succulent)  
Opuntia vaseyi Vasey's prickly pear Shrub 2
Opuntia wigginsii Wiggins's cholla Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Opuntia wolfii Wolf's cholla Shrub (stem succulent)  
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia Baja california birdbush Shrub 3
Parthenocissus vitacea Virginia creeper Vine, Shrub 3
Penstemon incertus Western desert penstemon Shrub 2
Peritoma arborea Bladderpod Shrub 29
Peritoma arborea var. angustata Bladderpod Shrub  
Peritoma arborea var. arborea Bladderpod Shrub  
Peritoma arborea var. globosa Bladderpod Shrub  
Petalonyx linearis Long leaved sandpaper plant Shrub  
Peucephyllum schottii Desert pine Shrub  
Philadelphus lewisii Wild mock orange Shrub 47
Phoradendron bolleanum Bollean mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Phoradendron californicum California mesquite 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  
Pickeringia montana var. tomentosa Chaparral pea Shrub 1
Pleurocoronis pluriseta Arrow leaf Shrub  
Pluchea sericea Arrow weed Shrub 7
Polygala cornuta var. fishiae Fish's milkwort Shrub  
Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 14
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Honey mesquite Tree, Shrub 5
Prosopis pubescens Screw bean mesquite Tree, Shrub 7
Prunus andersonii Desert peach Tree, Shrub 7
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Tree, Shrub 15
Prunus fasciculata Desert almond Shrub 5
Prunus fasciculata var. fasciculata Desert almond Shrub  
Prunus fremontii Desert apricot Tree, Shrub  
Prunus ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 35
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia Holly leaf cherry Tree, Shrub 11
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
Psilostrophe cooperi Paper flower Shrub 5
Psorothamnus arborescens var. minutifolius Little leaved mojave indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus emoryi Emory's indigo bush Shrub  
Psorothamnus schottii Schott's indigo bush Shrub 1
Psorothamnus spinosus Smoke tree Tree, Shrub 4
Purshia tridentata Antelope bush Shrub 18
Purshia tridentata var. glandulosa Antelope brush Shrub 3
Purshia tridentata var. tridentata Antelope bitterbrush Shrub 18
Quercus Xacutidens Torrey's hybrid oak Shrub, Tree  
Quercus Xchasei Shrub, Tree  
Quercus Xganderi Shrub, Tree  
Quercus Xgrandidentata Shrub, Tree  
Quercus dumosa Scrub oak Shrub 10
Quercus palmeri Palmer's oak Shrub  
Quercus turbinella Shrub live oak Shrub 4
Quercus wislizeni Interior live oak Tree, Shrub 22
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 pilosa Hairyleaf redberry Shrub 1
Rhamnus rubra Sierra coffeeberry Shrub 3
Rhamnus tomentella Hoary coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. crassifolia Velvet leaf coffeeberry Shrub  
Rhamnus tomentella ssp. tomentella Chaparral coffee berry Shrub 6
Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea Tree, Shrub 22
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac Shrub 32
Rhus aromatica var. simplicifolia Single-leaved skunkbrush Shrub 7
Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry Shrub 37
Rhus ovata Sugar bush Shrub 31
Rhus trilobata Skunkbrush Shrub 32
Rhus trilobata var. simplicifolia Single leaf skunkbrush Shrub 7
Ribes amarum Bitter gooseberry Shrub 4
Ribes amarum var. hoffmannii Bitter gooseberry Shrub 4
Ribes aureum Golden currant Shrub 50
Ribes aureum var. aureum Golden currant Shrub 6
Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden currant Shrub 9
Ribes canthariforme Moreno currant Shrub  
Ribes cereum Wax currant Shrub 16
Ribes indecorum White flowering currant Shrub 11
Ribes lasianthum Alpine gooseberry Shrub  
Ribes malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 23
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum Chaparral currant Shrub 3
Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium Chaparral currant Shrub 7
Ribes nevadense Mountain pink currant Shrub 11
Ribes quercetorum Oak gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes roezlii Sierra gooseberry Shrub 10
Ribes roezlii var. roezlii Sierra gooseberry Shrub 3
Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry Shrub 29
Ribes thacherianum Santa cruz island gooseberry Shrub 3
Ribes velutinum Desert gooseberry Shrub  
Ribes viburnifolium Santa catalina island currant Shrub 36
Robinia neomexicana Desert locust Tree, Shrub 5
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 21
Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 2
Rosa minutifolia Small leaved rose Shrub 7
Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Shrub 28
Rosa woodsii ssp. ultramontana Interior rose Shrub 4
Rosa woodsii var. gratissima Tehachapi rose Shrub 2
Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana Wild rose Shrub 4
Rubus glaucifolius Wax leaf raspberry Shrub  
Rubus glaucifolius var. ganderi Cuyamaca raspberry Shrub  
Rubus leucodermis White bark raspberry Shrub 8
Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus White bark raspberry Shrub 8
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 37
Rubus ursinus California blackberry Vine, Shrub 37
Salazaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage Shrub 5
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 2
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 orestera Sierra willow Shrub  
Salix sessilifolia Northern sandbar willow Shrub 4
Salvia apiana White sage Shrub 57
Salvia apiana var. apiana White sage Shrub 4
Salvia apiana var. compacta Compact white sage Shrub 1
Salvia brandegeei Brandegee's sage Shrub 22
Salvia clevelandii Cleveland sage Shrub 52
Salvia eremostachya Desert sage Shrub 2
Salvia leucophylla Purple sage Shrub 52
Salvia mellifera Black sage Shrub 44
Salvia munzii Munz's sage Shrub 17
Salvia pachyphylla Thick leaved sage Shrub 9
Salvia vaseyi Vasey's sage Shrub  
Sambucus mexicana Elderberry Tree, Shrub 40
Sambucus nigra Black elderberry Shrub 13
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry Shrub 60
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Shrub 31
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Red elderberry Shrub 5
Scutellaria mexicana Mexican bladder sage Shrub 5
Senecio flaccidus Shrubby ragwort Shrub 6
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Bush groundsel Shrub 3
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis Mono groundsel Shrub  
Senegalia greggii Catclaw, devil's claw Shrub 7
Senna armata Desert senna Shrub 4
Simmondsia chinensis Jojobe Shrub 16
Solanum parishii Parish's purple nightshade Shrub 3
Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch Shrub 10
Sphaeralcea angustifolia Narrow leaved desert mallow Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Styrax redivivus California snowdrop bush Shrub 10
Suaeda californica California seablite Shrub 1
Suaeda taxifolia Seablite Shrub 4
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
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Mountain snowberry Shrub 3
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii Parish's snowberry Shrub  
Tetracoccus dioicus Parry's tetracoccus Shrub  
Tetradymia canescens Gray horsebrush Shrub 1
Tetradymia comosa Cotton thorn Shrub 2
Thamnosma montana Turpentine broom Shrub 1
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak Vine, Shrub 7
Trichostema lanatum Woolly bluecurls Shrub 24
Trichostema parishii Parish's bluecurls Shrub 1
Trixis californica American threefold Shrub 2
Trixis californica var. californica California trixis Shrub 2
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen huckleberry Shrub 38
Viguiera laciniata San Diego County viguiera Shrub 8
Viguiera parishii Parish viguiera Shrub 5
Viguiera purisimae La purisima viguiera Shrub  
Vitis girdiana Southern california grape Vine, Shrub 12
Xylococcus bicolor Mission manzanita Shrub 8
Yucca baccata Spanish bayonet Shrub 12
Yucca whipplei Our lord's candle Shrub 31
Ziziphus obtusifolia Lotebush Shrub 1
Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens Grey leaved abrojo Shrub  
Ziziphus parryi Parry's jujube Shrub  
Ziziphus parryi var. parryi Parry abrojo Shrub  
  Lifeform: Tree81 plants
  Lifeform: Vine1 plant
 
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.