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Criteria:   found in San Francisco County  •   is native  •  group by lifeform
1196  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual381 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial2 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial586 plants
Abronia latifolia Yellow sand verbena Perennial herb 2
Abronia umbellata Beach sand verbena Perennial herb 1
Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata Sand verbena Perennial herb  
Abronia umbellata var. umbellata Beach sand verbena Perennial herb  
Acaena pinnatifida Argentinian biddy biddy Perennial herb 5
Acaena pinnatifida var. californica California acaena Perennial herb 5
Achillea millefolium Yarrow Perennial herb 72
Acmispon glaber Deerweed Perennial herb 22
Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed Perennial herb  
Acmispon heermannii Heermann's lotus Perennial herb 4
Acmispon heermannii var. orbicularis Round leaved heermann's lotus Perennial herb  
Agoseris apargioides Coast dandelion Perennial herb  
Agoseris apargioides var. apargioides Coast dandelion Perennial herb  
Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodiae Eastwood's seaside agoseris Perennial herb  
Agoseris grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion Perennial herb 4
Agoseris grandiflora var. grandiflora Giant mountain dandelion Perennial herb  
Agoseris hirsuta Woolly goat chicory Perennial herb  
Agrostis densiflora California bent grass Perennial grass  
Agrostis exarata Bentgrass Perennial grass 5
Agrostis hallii Hall's bent grass Perennial grass 2
Agrostis pallens Diego bent grass Perennial grass 14
Allium amplectens Narrow leaved onion Perennial herb (bulb) 3
Allium dichlamydeum Coast onion Perennial herb (bulb) 3
Allium platycaule Broad stemmed onion Perennial herb (bulb) 2
Allium unifolium One leaf onion Perennial herb (bulb) 15
Alopecurus geniculatus Marsh foxtail Perennial grass  
Ambrosia chamissonis Silver beachweed Perennial herb 9
Ambrosia confertiflora Weak leaved burweed Perennial herb  
Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed Perennial herb 8
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Perennial herb 18
Angelica hendersonii Henderson's angelica Perennial herb 11
Aphyllon californicum California orobanche Perennial herb (parasitic)  
Aphyllon fasciculatum Clustered broomrape Perennial herb (parasitic)  
Aquilegia formosa Columbine Perennial herb 55
Arabis blepharophylla Coast rock cress Perennial herb 7
Arabis glabra Smooth rock cress Perennial herb  
Arabis glabra var. furcatipilis Smooth rock cress Perennial herb  
Aralia californica California spikenard Perennial herb 18
Arenaria paludicola Marsh sandwort Perennial herb  
Armeria maritima Thrift seapink Perennial herb 36
Armeria maritima ssp. californica Sea thrift Perennial herb 7
Artemisia douglasiana California mugwort Perennial herb 36
Artemisia pycnocephala Beach sagewort Perennial herb 27
Asarum caudatum Creeping wild ginger Perennial herb 42
Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Perennial herb 42
Aster chilensis California aster Perennial herb 41
Aster radulinus Rough leaved aster Perennial herb 3
Astragalus nuttallii Loco weed Perennial herb 1
Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii Ocean bluff milk vetch Perennial herb  
Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus San francisco rattleweed Perennial herb 1
Atriplex californica California salt bush Perennial herb 1
Atriplex leucophylla Sea scale Perennial herb 7
Baccharis douglasii Salt marsh baccharis Perennial herb 15
Baccharis glutinosa Salt Marsh baccharis Perennial herb 28
Barbarea orthoceras Winter cress Perennial herb 1
Berula erecta Cut leaved water parsnip Perennial herb 1
Bidens cernua Nodding beggartick Perennial herb  
Bolboschoenus maritimus Alkali bulrush Perennial grass 16
Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus Saltmarsh bulrush Perennial grass 16
Boykinia occidentalis Western boykinia Perennial herb 6
Brodiaea elegans Harvest brodiaea Perennial herb 6
Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Harvest brodiaea Perennial herb 1
Brodiaea terrestris Dwarf brodiaea Perennial herb 1
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris Dwarf brodiaea Perennial herb  
Bromus carinatus California bromegrass Perennial grass 20
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome Perennial grass 20
Bromus carinatus var. marginatus Mountain brome Perennial grass 6
Bromus carinatus var. maritimus Seaside brome Perennial grass 1
Bromus marginatus Mountain brome Perennial grass 6
Bromus maritimus Maritime brome Perennial grass 1
Bromus sitchensis Sitka brome Perennial grass 3
Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus California brome Perennial grass 20
Bromus sitchensis var. marginatus Mountain brome Perennial grass 6
Bromus sitchensis var. maritimus Maritime brome Perennial grass 1
Bromus sitchensis var. sitchensis Sitka brome, alaska brome Perennial grass  
Calamagrostis nutkaensis Reedgrass Perennial grass 22
Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa Perennial herb 5
Calochortus umbellatus Oakland mariposa lily Perennial herb (bulb) 2
Calystegia macrostegia Island morning glory Perennial herb, Vine 19
Calystegia occidentalis Bush morning glory Perennial herb 2
Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata Sonora morning glory Perennial herb  
Calystegia purpurata Smooth western morning glory Perennial herb 4
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Smooth western morning glory Perennial herb 1
Calystegia soldanella Beach morning glory Perennial herb 3
Calystegia subacaulis Hill morning glory Perennial herb  
Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Cambria morning glory Perennial herb  
Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach evening primrose Perennial herb 11
Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia Beach evening primrose Perennial herb 2
Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa Shrubby beach primrose Perennial herb  
Camissonia ovata Sun cup Perennial herb 2
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose Perennial herb 11
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa Shrubby beach primrose Perennial herb  
Cardamine californica milkmaids Perennial herb  
Cardamine californica var. integrifolia California toothwort Perennial herb  
Cardionema ramosissimum Sand mat Perennial herb 2
Carex aquatilis Water sedge Perennial grass 5
Carex barbarae Valley sedge Perennial grass 25
Carex brevicaulis Short stem sedge Perennial grass  
Carex comosa Bristly sedge Perennial grass (rhizomatous) 2
Carex densa Sedge Perennial grass 8
Carex dudleyi Dudley's sedge Perennial grass 8
Carex globosa Round fruit sedge Perennial grass 5
Carex harfordii Monterey sedge Perennial grass 3
Carex lenticularis Lakeshore sedge Perennial grass 1
Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa Fat fruited sedge Perennial grass 1
Carex obnupta Slough sedge Perennial grass 17
Carex pachystachya Thick headed sedge Perennial grass 2
Carex praegracilis Field sedge Perennial grass 29
Carex praticola Meadow sedge Perennial grass  
Carex subbracteata Small bract sedge Perennial grass 3
Carex tumulicola Split awn sedge Perennial grass 26
Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge Perennial grass 3
Castilleja affinis Indian paintbrush Perennial herb 1
Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Coast indian paintbrush Perennial herb 1
Castilleja foliolosa Texas paintbrush Perennial herb 3
Castilleja inflata Indian paintbrush Perennial herb  
Castilleja latifolia Seaside paintbrush Perennial herb (hemiparasitic) 2
Castilleja miniata Great red paintbrush Perennial herb 6
Castilleja subinclusa Franciscan paint brush Perennial herb 1
Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan paintbrush Perennial herb  
Castilleja wightii Wight's paintbrush Perennial herb 1
Cerastium arvense Meadow chickweed Perennial herb 1
Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum Field chickweed Perennial herb  
Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort Perennial herb 1
Chenopodium californicum California goosefoot Perennial herb 1
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Amole Perennial herb 19
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum Soap plant Perennial herb  
Cicuta douglasii Western water hemlock Perennial herb 1
Cirsium andrewsii Franciscan thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium brevistylum Indian thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium fontinale Fountain thistle Perennial herb 1
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale Fountain thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium hydrophilum Suisun thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium hydrophilum var. vaseyi Mt. Tamalpais thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium occidentale Western thistle Perennial herb 10
Cirsium occidentale var. compactum Compact cobwebby thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle Perennial herb 1
Claytonia sibirica Candy flower Perennial herb 7
Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena Perennial herb 34
Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster Perennial herb 9
Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica California sandaster Perennial herb 3
Corydalis caseana Sierra fumewort Perennial herb 1
Corydalis caseana ssp. caseana Sierra corydalis Perennial herb  
Croton californicus Desert croton Perennial herb 5
Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus Perennial grass 14
Cyperus esculentus Nut grass Perennial grass  
Danthonia californica California oatgrass Perennial grass 21
Danthonia californica var. americana American oatgrass Perennial grass 21
Danthonia californica var. californica California oatgrass Perennial grass 21
Datura wrightii Jimsonweed Perennial herb 17
Delphinium decorum Larkspur Perennial herb  
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
Dicentra formosa Pacific bleedinghearts Perennial herb 24
Dichelostemma capitatum Blue dicks Perennial herb 16
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Wild hyacinth Perennial herb 2
Dichondra donelliana Dichondra Perennial herb, Vine 5
Dipterostemon capitatus Blue dicks Perennial herb 16
Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. capitatus Perennial herb 2
Distichlis spicata Salt grass Perennial grass 26
Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre's shooting star Perennial herb 8
Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum Padre's shooting star Perennial herb  
Dodecatheon hendersonii Shooting star Perennial herb 11
Drymocallis glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Perennial herb 13
Drymocallis glandulosa var. wrangelliana Sticky cinquefoil Perennial herb  
Dudleya caespitosa Sand lettuce Perennial herb 10
Dudleya farinosa Sea lettuce Perennial herb 16
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 bella Beautiful spikerush Perennial grass  
Eleocharis macrostachya Spike rush Perennial grass 18
Eleocharis radicans Creeping spikerush Perennial grass  
Elymus elymoides Squirrel tail grass Perennial grass 15
Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye Perennial grass 32
Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Blue wild rye Perennial grass 1
Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii Western rye grass Perennial grass 1
Elymus glaucus ssp. virescens Virginia wildrye Perennial grass  
Elymus mollis American dune grass Perennial grass 5
Elymus mollis ssp. mollis American dune grass, sea lyme grass Perennial grass 4
Elymus pacificus Pacific wild rye Perennial grass  
Elymus triticoides Beardless wild rye Perennial grass 30
Elytrigia juncea Russian wheatgrass Perennial grass  
Epilobium canum California fuchsia Perennial herb 52
Epilobium ciliatum Slender willow herb Perennial herb 2
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii Willow herb Perennial herb  
Epipactis gigantea Stream orchid Perennial herb 16
Erigeron blochmaniae Blochman's leafy daisy Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Erigeron foliosus Leafy daisy Perennial herb  
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Thread stemmed fleabane Perennial herb, Shrub  
Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis San francisco leafy fleabane Perennial herb  
Erigeron glaucus Seaside daisy Perennial herb 42
Eriogonum latifolium Coast buckwheat Perennial herb 21
Eriogonum oblongifolium Coast buckwheat Perennial herb 21
Eriophorum gracile Slender cotton grass Perennial grass  
Eriophyllum staechadifolium Lizard tail Perennial herb 18
Eryngium armatum Coyote thistle Perennial herb  
Erysimum capitatum Wallflower Perennial herb 10
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum Contra costa wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum capitatum var. bealianum Western wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum Sanddune wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum capitatum var. lompocense San luis obispo wallflower Perennial herb 1
Erysimum franciscanum Franciscan wallflower Perennial herb 9
Erythranthe cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower Perennial herb 42
Eschscholzia californica ssp. californica California poppy Perennial herb 2
Eschscholzia procera Kernville poppy Perennial herb 3
Eurybia radulina Roughleaf aster Perennial herb 3
Euthamia occidentalis Western goldenrod Perennial herb 16
Extriplex californica California orach Perennial herb 1
Festuca californica California fescue Perennial grass 49
Festuca californica ssp. californica Perennial grass 6
Festuca idahoensis Blue fescue Perennial grass 52
Festuca occidentalis Western fescue Perennial grass 8
Festuca roemeri var. klamathensis Idaho fescue Perennial grass 48
Festuca rubra Red fescue Perennial grass 40
Fragaria chiloensis Beach strawberry Perennial herb 36
Fragaria crinita Beach strawberry Perennial herb 34
Fragaria vesca Wild strawberry Perennial herb 35
Frankenia salina Yerba reuma, alkali heath Perennial herb 12
Fritillaria affinis Checker lily Perennial herb (bulb) 8
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Checker lily Perennial herb (bulb) 5
Fritillaria lanceolata var. tristulis Marin checker lily Perennial herb 5
Fritillaria liliacea Fragrant fritillary Perennial herb (bulb) 1
Galium californicum California bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium californicum ssp. californicum California bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium nuttallii Climbing bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum Three petaled bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum Threepetal bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum ssp. subbiflorum Threepetal bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Bedstraw Perennial herb  
Galium trifidum var. pusillum Small bedstraw Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta ustulata Featherweed Perennial herb  
Glaux maritima Sea milk wort Perennial herb  
Glyceria davyi Davy mannagrass Perennial grass  
Glyceria leptostachya Manna grass Perennial grass (aquatic)  
Gnaphalium canescens Everlasting cudweed Perennial herb 3
Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Cudweed Perennial herb 1
Grindelia camporum Gumweed Perennial herb 15
Grindelia hirsutula Gumweed Perennial herb 11
Grindelia hirsutula var. davyi Davy's gumweed Perennial herb 14
Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima San francisco gumplant Perennial herb 12
Grindelia stricta Gumweed Perennial herb 28
Grindelia stricta var. angustifolia Marsh gumplant Perennial herb 7
Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Gumplant Perennial herb 16
Helenium puberulum Sneezeweed Perennial herb 11
Helianthella castanea Diablo helianthella Perennial herb 2
Heliotropium curassavicum Chinese parsley Perennial herb 9
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum Seaside heliotrope Perennial herb 2
Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Perennial herb 20
Heracleum maximum Common cow parsnip Perennial herb 20
Heteranthera dubia Water star grass Perennial herb  
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi Golden aster Perennial herb 7
Heuchera micrantha Alum root Perennial herb 34
Heuchera micrantha var. micrantha Crevice alumroot Perennial herb 2
Heuchera pilosissima Alum root Perennial herb 9
Hieracium albiflorum White flowered hawkweed Perennial herb 1
Hippuris vulgaris Mare's tail Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Hoita orbicularis Creeping leather root Perennial herb 3
Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow barley Perennial grass 26
Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum Meadow barley Perennial grass 4
Hordeum jubatum Fox tail barley Perennial grass 8
Horkelia californica California horkelia Perennial herb 9
Horkelia cuneata Wedge leaved horkelia Perennial herb 5
Horkelia cuneata ssp. sericea Wedge leaved horkelia Perennial herb 1
Horkelia cuneata var. sericea Kellogg's horkelia Perennial herb 1
Hosackia gracilis Harlequin lotus Perennial herb 9
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Marsh pennywort Perennial herb 2
Hydrocotyle verticillata Whorled marsh pennywort Perennial herb 2
Iris douglasiana Douglas iris Perennial herb 52
Iris fernaldii Fernald's iris Perennial herb 3
Iris longipetala Coast iris Perennial herb 25
Iris missouriensis Western blue flag Perennial herb 25
Jaumea carnosa Marsh jaumea Perennial herb 7
Juncus balticus Wire rush Perennial grass 20
Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush Perennial grass 2
Juncus effusus Common bog rush Perennial grass 44
Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus Pacific rush Perennial grass 6
Juncus effusus var. brunneus Common bog rush Perennial grass 3
Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific bog rush Perennial grass 6
Juncus falcatus Falcate rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus falcatus ssp. falcatus Falcate rush Perennial grass  
Juncus falcatus var. falcatus Sickle leafed rush Perennial grass  
Juncus hesperius Coast or bog rush Perennial grass 3
Juncus lescurii Dune rush Perennial grass 2
Juncus lesueurii Dune rush Perennial grass 2
Juncus mexicanus Mexican rush Perennial grass 10
Juncus occidentalis Slender juncus Perennial grass 4
Juncus patens Rush Perennial grass 47
Juncus phaeocephalus Brown headed rush Perennial grass 10
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus Brown headed rush Perennial grass  
Juncus tenuis Slender rush Perennial grass 9
Juncus xiphioides Iris leaved rush Perennial grass 16
Koeleria macrantha June grass Perennial grass 29
Lathyrus littoralis Beach pea Perennial herb 1
Lathyrus vestitus Common pacific pea Perennial herb 7
Lathyrus vestitus var. ochropetalus Bolander's pacific pea Perennial herb  
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Hillside pea Perennial herb 2
Lemna gibba Gibbous duckweed Perennial herb  
Lemna minor Smaller duckweed Perennial herb 3
Lemna minuscula Least duckweed Perennial herb  
Lemna minuta Least duckweed Perennial herb  
Lemna trisulca Star duckweed Perennial herb  
Lessingia filaginifolia var. californica Beach aster Perennial herb 9
Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Common california aster Perennial herb 8
Leymus mollis American dunegrass Perennial grass 4
Leymus mollis ssp. mollis American dune grass Perennial grass  
Leymus pacificus Gould's rye grass Perennial grass  
Leymus triticoides Alkali rye Perennial grass 31
Ligusticum apiifolium Celery leaved lovage Perennial herb 2
Limonium californicum Marsh rosemary Perennial herb 11
Linum lewisii Lewis' flax Perennial herb 39
Lithophragma affine Common woodland star Perennial herb 1
Lomatium caruifolium Caraway leaved lomatium Perennial herb  
Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifolium Caraway leaved lomatium Perennial herb  
Lomatium dasycarpum Lace parsnip Perennial herb 4
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum Woolly fruited lomatium Perennial herb  
Lomatium macrocarpum Large fruited lomatium Perennial herb 2
Lomatium utriculatum Hog fennel Perennial herb 2
Lotus formosissimus Coast lotus Perennial herb 10
Lotus heermannii Heermann's lotus Perennial herb 3
Lotus heermannii var. orbicularis Round leaved heermann's lotus Perennial herb  
Lotus scoparius Deerweed Perennial herb 23
Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Deerweed Perennial herb  
Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides Floating water primrose Perennial herb  
Lupinus formosus Western lupine Perennial herb 6
Lupinus latifolius Broad leaf lupine Perennial herb 9
Lupinus latifolius var. columbianus Broad leaved lupine Perennial herb  
Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Broad leaf lupine Perennial herb  
Lupinus littoralis Seashore lupine Perennial herb 3
Lupinus polyphyllus Bog lupine Perennial herb 27
Lupinus rivularis Riverbank lupine Perennial herb 8
Luzula comosa Hairy wood rush Perennial grass 4
Luzula subsessilis Pacific woodrush Perennial grass 3
Lycopus americanus Bugleweed Perennial herb 3
Lysimachia latifolia Pacific starflower Perennial herb 2
Lysimachia maritima Sea milkwort Perennial herb  
Lythrum californicum Common loosestrife Perennial herb  
Maianthemum stellatum Starry false lily of the valley Perennial herb 17
Marah fabacea California man-root Perennial herb, Vine 7
Marah fabaceus Manroot Perennial herb, Vine 7
Marah fabaceus var. agrestis Wild cucumber Perennial herb, Vine 5
Marah fabaceus var. fabaceus California manroot Perennial herb, Vine 5
Marah oregana Coast man-root Perennial herb, Vine 3
Marah oreganus Manroot Perennial herb, Vine 3
Melica californica California melic Perennial grass 25
Melica imperfecta Coast range melic Perennial grass 20
Melica torreyana Torrey's melica Perennial grass 11
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean Perennial herb 2
Micranthes californica Greene's saxifrage Perennial herb  
Microseris paludosa Marsh scorzonella Perennial herb 1
Microseris sylvatica Sylvan scorzonella Perennial herb 1
Mimulus cardinalis Cardinal monkey flower Perennial herb 42
Monardella antonina San antonio hills monardella Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 5
Monardella antonina ssp. antonina San antonio hills monardella Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 4
Monardella antonina ssp. benitensis San Benito monardella Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 3
Monardella siskiyouensis Siskiyou coyote mint Perennial herb 3
Monardella villosa Coyote mint Perennial herb 30
Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana San Francisco coyote mint Perennial herb 4
Monardella villosa ssp. globosa Robust monardella Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 3
Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Coyote mint Perennial herb 5
Monardella villosa var. subglabra Coyote mint Perennial herb 3
Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass Perennial grass 64
Muilla maritima Common muilla Perennial herb 1
Myriophyllum hippuroides Western milfoil Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Myriophyllum sibiricum Siberian water milfoil Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Nassella lepida Small flowered stipa Perennial grass 24
Nassella pulchra Purple needlegrass Perennial grass 43
Nasturtium officinale Watercress Perennial herb (aquatic) 3
Nuphar luteum ssp. polysepalum Indian pond lily Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Nuphar polysepala Rocky mountain pond-lily Perennial herb (aquatic) 3
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water parsley Perennial herb 8
Oenothera elata Evening primrose Perennial herb 18
Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima Evening primrose Perennial herb 3
Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Evening primrose Perennial herb 18
Orobanche californica California orobanche Perennial herb (parasitic)  
Orobanche californica ssp. californica Broomrape Perennial herb (parasitic)  
Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape Perennial herb (parasitic)  
Osmorhiza berteroi Sweet cicely Perennial herb 3
Osmorhiza chilensis Western sweet cicely Perennial herb 3
Oxalis albicans Hairywood sorrell Perennial herb  
Oxalis albicans ssp. pilosa Hairy wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis californica Californica wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata ssp. pilosa Hairy wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis oregana Redwood sorrel Perennial herb 33
Oxalis suksdorfii Suksdorf woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Penstemon heterophyllus Foothill penstemon Perennial herb 43
Perideridia kelloggii Yampah Perennial herb 5
Persicaria amphibia Water smartweed Perennial herb (aquatic) 2
Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed Perennial herb 4
Petasites frigidus Arctic sweet coltsfoot Perennial herb 3
Phacelia californica Rock phacelia Perennial herb 19
Phacelia cinerea Ashy phacelia Perennial herb 3
Phacelia imbricata Imbricate phacelia Perennial herb 3
Phacelia nemoralis Woods phacelia Perennial herb  
Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis Woods phacelia Perennial herb  
Phacelia nemoralis var. nemoralis Woods phacelia Perennial herb  
Phacelia ramosissima Branching phacelia Perennial herb 3
Phalaris californica Canarygrass Perennial grass 2
Phleum alpinum Timothy grass Perennial grass 2
Phyla nodiflora Common lippia Perennial herb 13
Phyllospadix torreyi Surf grass Perennial herb  
Piperia elegans Rein orchid Perennial herb  
Piperia elegans ssp. elegans Elegant piperia Perennial herb  
Piperia michaelii Michael's rein orchid Perennial herb  
Piptochaetium fuscum Bristly Speargrass Perennial grass  
Plantago eriopoda Hairy fruited plantain Perennial herb  
Plantago maritima Maritime plantain Perennial herb 4
Plantago maritima var. juncoides Rush like maritime plantain Perennial herb 5
Plantago subnuda Coastal plantain Perennial herb 6
Pleuropogon californicus Semaphore grass Perennial grass (rhizomatous)  
Poa ampla Western blue grass Perennial grass 15
Poa douglasii Sand dune blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa juncifolia Western blue grass Perennial grass 14
Poa nevadensis Sierra blue grass Perennial grass 14
Poa pratensis ssp. agassizensis Agassiz kentucky blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa secunda Pine bluegrass Perennial grass 18
Poa secunda ssp. secunda Sandberg's bluegrass Perennial grass 18
Poa unilateralis Ocean bluff blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa unilateralis ssp. unilateralis San francisco bluegrass Perennial grass  
Polemonium carneum Great polemonium Perennial herb 3
Polygala californica Milkwort Perennial herb  
Polygonum amphibium Water smartweed Perennial herb 2
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Water smartweed Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum Water smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum paronychia Dune knotweed Perennial herb 4
Polygonum punctatum Punctate smartweed Perennial herb 4
Potamogeton alpinus Alpine pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton alpinus ssp. tenuifolius Alpine pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton illinoensis Pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton nodosus Pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton pectinatus Fennel pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton pusillus Small pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potamogeton pusillus var. pusillus Small pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potentilla anserina Silver weed cinquefoil Perennial herb 15
Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Silverweed Perennial herb 4
Potentilla glandulosa Gland cinquefoil Perennial herb 15
Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Perennial herb  
Primula clevelandii Padre's shooting star Perennial herb 7
Primula clevelandii var. patula Padre's shooting star Perennial herb  
Primula hendersonii Mosquito bill Perennial herb 11
Prunella vulgaris Self heal Perennial herb 19
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Mountain selfheal Perennial herb 9
Pseudognaphalium beneolens Cudweed Perennial herb 1
Pseudognaphalium canescens Wright's cudweed Perennial herb 2
Pseudognaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens Wright's cudweed Perennial herb 1
Pseudognaphalium canescens ssp. canescens Wright's cudweed Perennial herb  
Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant Perennial herb 3
Puccinellia grandis Alaska alkali grass Perennial grass  
Puccinellia nutkaensis Alaska alkali grass Perennial grass  
Ranunculus 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. subrigidus Longbeak buttercup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus californicus Common buttercup Perennial herb 12
Ranunculus californicus var. californicus Common buttercup Perennial herb 2
Ranunculus californicus var. cuneatus Common buttercup Perennial herb 10
Ranunculus longirostris Longbeak buttercup Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Romneya coulteri Coulter's matilija poppy Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 44
Romneya trichocalyx Hairy matilija poppy Perennial herb 1
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Water cress Perennial herb (aquatic) 3
Rumex crassus Willow leaved dock Perennial herb  
Rumex occidentalis Western dock Perennial herb 1
Rumex salicifolius Willow leaved dock Perennial herb 6
Rumex salicifolius var. crassus Willow leaved dock Perennial herb  
Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus Smooth valved willow dock Perennial herb  
Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Willow dock Perennial herb 6
Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius Willow dock Perennial herb  
Rumex transitorius Willow dock Perennial herb  
Sagina maxima Stickystem pearlwort Perennial herb  
Sagina maxima ssp. crassicaulis Beach pearlwort Perennial herb  
Sagina procumbens Arctic pearlwort Perennial herb  
Sagittaria longiloba Long lobed arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Sagittaria montevidensis Giant arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Sagittaria montevidensis ssp. calycina Montevideo arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Salicornia pacifica Pickleweed Perennial herb 9
Salvia spathacea Hummingbird sage Perennial herb 40
Sanicula arctopoides Yellow mats Perennial herb  
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple sanicle Perennial herb  
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific sanicle Perennial herb 3
Sanicula maritima Adobe sanicle Perennial herb  
Sanicula tuberosa Turkey pea Perennial herb  
Satureja douglasii Yerba buena Perennial herb 34
Saxifraga californica Greene's saxifrage Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus americanus Chairmaker's bulrush Perennial grass 17
Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush Perennial grass 14
Schoenoplectus pungens Common threesquare Perennial grass 2
Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius Common threesquare Perennial grass  
Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus Common threesquare Perennial grass 2
Scirpus americanus American tule Perennial grass 17
Scirpus californicus California tule Perennial grass 14
Scirpus maritimus Prairie bulrush Perennial grass 15
Scirpus microcarpus Small fruited bulrush Perennial grass 19
Scirpus pungens Three square Perennial grass 2
Scirpus robustus Big bulrush Perennial grass 10
Scrophularia californica California bee plant Perennial herb 31
Scrophularia californica ssp. californica California bee plant Perennial herb 31
Scutellaria californica California skullcap Perennial herb 4
Sedum spathulifolium Pacific stonecrop Perennial herb 28
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed Perennial herb  
Sesuvium verrucosum Western sea purslane Perennial herb  
Sidalcea malviflora Wild hollyhock Perennial herb 20
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata Laciniate checker mallow Perennial herb (rhizomatous)  
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora Checker mallow Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 1
Silene scouleri Simple campion Perennial herb 1
Silene scouleri ssp. grandis Scouler's campion Perennial herb  
Silene scouleri ssp. scouleri Simple campion Perennial herb  
Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda Dolores campion Perennial herb  
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue eyed grass Perennial herb 63
Sisyrinchium californicum California golden eyed grass Perennial herb 43
Smilacina stellata Star flowered false solomon's seal Perennial herb 17
Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade Perennial herb 4
Solidago californica Oreja de liebre Perennial herb 27
Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata Canada goldenrod Perennial herb 4
Solidago canadensis var. salebrosa Rough canada goldenrod Perennial herb 1
Solidago confinis Southern goldenrod Perennial herb 4
Solidago elongata West coast canada goldenrod Perennial herb 4
Solidago sparsiflora Great basin goldenrod Perennial herb 5
Solidago spathulata Dune goldenrod Perennial herb 6
Solidago spathulata ssp. spathulata Coast goldenrod Perennial herb  
Solidago velutina Threenerve goldenrod Perennial herb 9
Solidago velutina ssp. californica Oreja de liebre Perennial herb 27
Sparganium erectum Simplestem bur reed Perennial herb  
Sparganium erectum ssp. stoloniferum Bur reed Perennial herb 2
Sparganium eurycarpum var. greenei Bur reed Perennial herb 2
Spartina foliosa Pacific cordgrass Perennial grass  
Spergularia macrotheca Sticky sand spurry Perennial herb 1
Spergularia macrotheca var. macrotheca Sticky sand spurry Perennial herb  
Spiranthes porrifolia Western ladies tresses Perennial herb  
Spiranthes romanzoffiana Ladies' tresses Perennial herb  
Spirodela polyrhiza Giant duckmeat Perennial herb  
Spirodela polyrrhiza Giant duckmeat Perennial herb  
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 bergii Berg's hedgenettle Perennial herb 1
Stachys bullata Southern hedge nettle Perennial herb 16
Stachys chamissonis Hedge nettle Perennial herb 7
Stachys mexicana Mexican hedgenettle Perennial herb 1
Stachys rigida Rough hedgenettle Perennial herb 4
Stachys rigida var. quercetorum Rough hedgenettle Perennial herb 1
Stellaria littoralis Shore chickweed Perennial herb  
Stipa lepida Foothill needle grass Perennial grass 24
Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass Perennial grass 43
Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Symphyotrichum chilense Pacific aster Perennial herb 37
Symphyotrichum chilense var. chilense Pacific aster Perennial herb 15
Tanacetum bipinnatum Dune tansy Perennial herb 9
Tanacetum camphoratum Dune tansy Perennial herb 10
Taraxia ovata Sun cup Perennial herb 2
Tellima grandiflora Fringe cups Perennial herb 29
Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadow rue Perennial herb 10
Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri Fendler's meadow rue Perennial herb  
Toxicoscordion fremontii Fremont's star lily Perennial herb 6
Trientalis latifolia Western star flower Perennial herb 2
Trifolium wormskioldii Cow clover Perennial herb 8
Triglochin concinna Arrow grass Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Triglochin maritima Seaside arrow grass Perennial herb (aquatic) 5
Trillium albidum Giant white wakerobin Perennial herb 3
Trisetum canescens Nodding trisetum Perennial grass  
Trisetum cernuum var. projectum Nodding oatgrass Perennial grass  
Triteleia hyacinthina Wild hyacinth Perennial herb 9
Triteleia laxa Ithuriel's spear Perennial herb 13
Turritis glabra Tower rockcress Perennial herb  
Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail Perennial herb (aquatic) 22
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Perennial herb 11
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Stinging nettle Perennial herb 6
Verbena lasiostachys Western vervain Perennial herb 17
Veronica americana American brooklime Perennial herb 6
Veronica serpyllifolia Thymeleaf speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa Sprawling 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  
Vicia gigantea Giant vetch Perennial herb 3
Viola adunca Western dog violet Perennial herb 18
Viola adunca ssp. adunca Western dog violet Perennial herb 1
Viola adunca var. adunca Western bog violet Perennial herb 1
Viola adunca var. kirkii Yosemite dog violet Perennial herb 1
Viola pedunculata California golden violet Perennial herb  
Viola pedunculata ssp. pedunculata Johnny jump up Perennial herb  
Wyethia angustifolia Narrow leaved mule ears Perennial herb 11
Zannichellia palustris Horned pondweed Perennial herb  
Zigadenus fremontii Fremont's death camas Perennial herb 6
Zostera marina Eel grass Perennial herb  
  Lifeform: Fern35 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub153 plants
  Lifeform: Tree36 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in San Francisco 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.