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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
  Lifeform: Fern35 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub153 plants
Alnus rubra Red alder Tree, Shrub 29
Amelanchier pallida Pallid service berry Shrub 3
Amelanchier utahensis Pale leaved serviceberry Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 5
Arctostaphylos crustacea ssp. rosei Rose's manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos franciscana Franciscan manzanita Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana Cushing manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. howellii Howell's manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos hookeri Raven's manzanita Tree, Shrub 18
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. franciscana San francisco manzanita Shrub 10
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. montana Mt. tamalpais manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. ravenii Raven's manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos imbricata San bruno mtn. manzanita Shrub 4
Arctostaphylos insularis Island manzanita Shrub 6
Arctostaphylos manzanita Common manzanita Shrub 26
Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. elegans Konocti manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos montana Mt. tamalpais manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos montana ssp. ravenii Presidio manzanita Shrub  
Arctostaphylos pumila Sandmat manzanita Shrub 7
Arctostaphylos rudis Sand mesa manzanita Shrub 9
Arctostaphylos tomentosa Woolly leaf manzanita Shrub 7
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. bracteosa Bristly twig manzanita Shrub 1
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea Brittle leaf manzanita Shrub 5
Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. rosei Rose's manzanita Shrub 2
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick Shrub 48
Aristolochia californica California pipevine Vine, Shrub 24
Artemisia californica Coastal sage brush Shrub 43
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Baccharis pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 58
Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea Coyote brush Shrub 49
Baccharis pilularis ssp. pilularis Coyote brush Shrub 5
Berberis pinnata Shiny leaf mahonia Shrub 8
Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata Coast barberry Shrub  
Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush Shrub 41
Ceanothus Xvanrensselaeri Shrub  
Ceanothus dentatus Dwarf ceanothus Shrub 4
Ceanothus foliosus Wavy leaved ceanothus Shrub 6
Ceanothus griseus Carmel ceanothus Shrub 37
Ceanothus incanus Coast whitethorn Shrub 1
Ceanothus oliganthus Hairy ceanothus Shrub 5
Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus Jim brush Shrub  
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blueblossom Tree, Shrub 42
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Carmel ceanothus Shrub 17
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens Creeping blueblossom Tree, Shrub 31
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus Blue blossom Tree, Shrub 8
Cercocarpus traskiae Catalina island mountain mahogany Shrub 3
Cornus sericea American dogwood Shrub 43
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub 33
Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut Shrub 19
Corylus cornuta ssp. californica Beaked hazelnut Shrub 16
Corylus cornuta var. californica California hazelnut Shrub 9
Diplacus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 49
Diplacus puniceus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 24
Ericameria ericoides Mock heather Shrub 18
Ericameria linearifolia Interior goldenbush Shrub 6
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Shrub 43
Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace Shrub 30
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
Frangula californica California coffeeberry Shrub 51
Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 44
Fremontodendron californicum California fremontia Shrub 29
Galium porrigens Climbing bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Galium porrigens var. porrigens Graceful bedstraw Vine, Shrub  
Garrya elliptica Coast silk tassel Tree, Shrub 31
Gaultheria shallon Salal Shrub 25
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 menziesii var. vernonioides Green leaved dune goldenbush Shrub  
Lavatera assurgentiflora Malva rosa Shrub 20
Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora Island mallow Shrub 7
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
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
Lupinus arboreus Coastal bush lupine Shrub 27
Lupinus chamissonis Beach blue lupine Shrub 16
Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor Shrub 5
Lupinus longifolius Long leaf bush lupine Shrub 5
Lupinus variicolor Varied lupine Shrub 5
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow Shrub 18
Mimulus aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 55
Mimulus aurantiacus var. aurantiacus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 4
Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus Sticky monkeyflower Shrub 6
Mimulus puniceus Red bush monkeyflower Shrub 52
Morella californica California wax myrtle Shrub 54
Myrica californica Wax myrtle Shrub 54
Myrica hartwegii Mountain wax myrtle Shrub 1
Oemleria cerasiformis Oso berry Shrub 18
Opuntia Xoccidentalis Western prickly pear Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Physocarpus capitatus Ninebark Shrub 40
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 virginiana Chokecherry Tree, Shrub 29
Prunus virginiana var. demissa Western choke cherry Tree, Shrub 10
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Black chokecherry Tree, Shrub 8
Rhamnus californica Coffee berry Shrub 61
Rhamnus californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry Shrub 10
Rhamnus crocea Redberry Shrub 18
Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea Tree, Shrub 22
Rhus integrifolia Lemonade berry Shrub 37
Ribes divaricatum Spreading gooseberry Shrub 9
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum Spreading gooseberry Shrub 2
Ribes sanguineum Flowering currant Shrub 53
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Flowering currant Shrub 25
Ribes speciosum Fuchsia flowered gooseberry Shrub 29
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Rosa gymnocarpa Wood rose Shrub 21
Rubus idaeus American red raspberry Shrub 3
Rubus leucodermis White bark raspberry Shrub 8
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 38
Rubus parviflorus var. velutinus Thimbleberry Vine, Shrub 38
Rubus spectabilis Salmon berry Shrub 22
Rubus ursinus California blackberry Vine, Shrub 37
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 lasiolepis var. bigelovii Arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 23
Salix lucida Shining willow Tree, Shrub 19
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Tree, Shrub 17
Salix sitchensis Coulter willow Tree, Shrub 14
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
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Shrub 31
Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys Red elderberry Shrub 3
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Red elderberry Shrub 5
Solanum umbelliferum Blue witch Shrub 10
Spiraea douglasii Douglas spiraea Shrub 26
Suaeda californica California seablite Shrub 1
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
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak Vine, Shrub 7
Vaccinium cespitosum Dwarf bilberry Shrub 2
Vaccinium ovatum Evergreen huckleberry Shrub 39
  Lifeform: Tree36 plants
 
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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.