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Criteria:   found in Santa Barbara County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
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Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual452 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial1 plant
  Lifeform: Perennial348 plants
Achnatherum brachychaetum Argentine needlegrass Perennial grass  
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Agapanthus praecox African lily Perennial herb 2
Agave americana American century plant Perennial herb, Shrub 16
Ageratina adenophora ! Thoroughwort Perennial herb  
Ageratina riparia Spreading snakeroot Perennial herb  
Agropyron cristatum Crested wheatgrass Perennial grass 5
Agropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatum Crested wheatgrass Perennial grass 3
Agropyron desertorum Desert crested wheatgrass Perennial grass 3
Agrostis capillaris Colonial bentgrass Perennial grass 2
Agrostis gigantea Creeping bentgras Perennial grass 4
Agrostis semiverticillata Beardless rabbitsfoot grass Perennial grass  
Agrostis stolonifera ! Redtop Perennial grass 1
Agrostis viridis Bentgrass Perennial grass  
Alcea rosea Holly hock Perennial herb 8
Allium cepa Garden onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium neapolitanum White garlic Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium triquetrum White flowered onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Aloe maculata Perennial herb 3
Amaryllis belladonna Naked lady Perennial herb 4
Ammophila arenaria ! European beachgrass Perennial grass 1
Anagallis linifolia Blue pimpernel Perennial herb 2
Anagallis monelli Flaxleaf pimpernel Perennial herb 2
Anchusa azurea Blue alkanet Perennial herb 1
Angelica archangelica Norwegian angelica Perennial herb 3
Anredera cordifolia Mignonette vine Perennial herb, Vine  
Aptenia cordifolia Dew plant Perennial herb 2
Araujia sericifera ! Bladderflower Perennial herb, Vine  
Arctium minus Common burdock Perennial herb  
Arctotis stoechadifolia Blue eyed african daisy Perennial herb  
Arctotis venusta Blue-eyed african daisy Perennial herb  
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Canary island margeurite Perennial herb  
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asclepias fruticosa African milkweed Perennial herb 1
Asparagus aethiopicus Perennial herb 9
Asparagus officinalis Garden asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus setaceus Common asparagus fern Perennial herb 2
Asphodelus fistulosus ! Onionweed Perennial herb  
Atriplex semibaccata ! Australian saltbush Perennial herb 4
Aubrieta deltoidea Garden aubrieta Perennial herb 1
Bacopa monnieri Herb of grace Perennial herb  
Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Perennial herb 3
Beta macrocarpa Beet Perennial herb  
Beta vulgaris Beet Perennial herb 2
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima Sea beet Perennial herb 2
Bothriochloa laguroides Silver beardgrass Perennial grass 1
Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Silver beardgrass Perennial grass  
Bothriochloa saccharoides Silver bluestem Perennial grass  
Brachychiton populneum Whiteflower kurrajong Perennial herb  
Brayulinea densa Small matweed Perennial herb  
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass 3
Cardamine parviflora Sand bittercress Perennial herb  
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria draba Heart podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria pubescens White top Perennial herb  
Carex leavenworthii Leavenworth's sedge Perennial grass  
Carex molesta Troublesome sedge Perennial grass 1
Carex retroflexa Reflexed sedge Perennial grass  
Carex retroflexa var. texensis Texas sedge Perennial grass 3
Carex texensis Texas sedge Perennial grass 3
Carpobrotus chilensis ! Sea fig Perennial herb  
Carpobrotus edulis ! Iceplant Perennial herb 1
Carya illinoinensis Pecan Perennial herb  
Centaurea biebersteinii Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea cineraria Dusty miller Perennial herb 2
Centaurea iberica Iberian knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea maculosa Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea stoebe Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos ! Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear chickweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Common chickweed Perennial herb  
Chamaemelum nobile Russian chamomile Perennial herb 9
Chasmanthe floribunda ! Chasmanthe Perennial herb 1
Chloris gayana Rhodes grass Perennial grass  
Chondrilla juncea ! Skeleton weed Perennial herb  
Cicer arietinum Chick pea Perennial herb  
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium arvense ! Canada thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium ochrocentrum Beaumont thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
Clematis armandii Perennial herb, Vine 5
Conicosia pugioniformis ! False ice plant Perennial herb  
Conium maculatum ! Poison hemlock Perennial herb  
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Perennial herb, Vine  
Coreopsis grandiflora Largeflower tickseed Perennial herb 3
Coreopsis lanceolata Garden coreopsis Perennial herb 15
Cortaderia jubata ! Andean pampas grass Perennial grass  
Cortaderia selloana ! Pampas grass Perennial grass 11
Cotula coronopifolia ! Brass buttons Perennial herb 2
Cotyledon orbiculata Pig's ear Perennial herb 3
Crinum bulbispermum Hardy swamplily Perennial herb (bulb)  
Cynara cardunculus ! Cardoon Perennial herb 2
Cynara cardunculus ssp. cardunculus Artichoke Perennial herb 1
Cynara scolymus Globe or garden artichoke Perennial herb 1
Cynodon dactylon ! Bermuda grass Perennial grass 4
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Perennial grass 4
Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass Perennial grass  
Dactylis glomerata ! Orchardgrass Perennial grass 6
Daucus carota Carrot Perennial herb 2
Delairea odorata ! Cape ivy Perennial herb  
Dichondra micrantha Asian ponysfoot Perennial herb 2
Digitalis purpurea ! Foxglove Perennial herb 14
Dimorphotheca ecklonis Blue & white daisybush Perennial herb 1
Dimorphotheca fruticosa Trailing african daisy Perennial herb 2
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Dracunculus vulgaris Common dracunculus Perennial herb 2
Drosanthemum floribundum Ice plant Perennial herb 3
Ehrharta calycina ! Perennial veldt grass Perennial grass  
Ehrharta erecta ! Upright veldt grass Perennial grass  
Eichhornia crassipes ! Water hyacinth Perennial herb 1
Eleocharis erythropoda Bald spikerush Perennial grass  
Elymus hispidus Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 6
Elymus ponticus Tall wheat grass Perennial grass 4
Elymus repens Quack grass Perennial grass  
Elytrigia elongata Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 2
Elytrigia intermedia Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 4
Elytrigia intermedia ssp. barbulata Barbed intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia intermedia ssp. intermedia Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 2
Elytrigia pontica Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia pontica ssp. pontica Rush wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia repens Quack grass Perennial grass  
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 9
Eragrostis curvula var. curvula Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 8
Erigeron karvinskianus Latin american fleabane Perennial herb 16
Euphorbia characias Albanian spurge Perennial herb 11
Euphorbia oblongata ! Eggleaf spurge Perennial herb  
Euphorbia terracina ! Geraldton carnation weed Perennial herb  
Felicia amelloides Blue daisy Perennial herb 1
Festuca arundinacea ! Reed fescue Perennial grass 7
Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla Alpine fescue Perennial grass  
Festuca ovina Sheep fescue Perennial grass 13
Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue Perennial grass 2
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Freesia corymbosa Common freesia Perennial herb  
Gaillardia aristata Common indian blanket Perennial herb 17
Gamochaeta coarctata Gray everlasting Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta pensylvanica Pennsylvania everlasting Perennial herb  
Gaura drummondii Drummond's gaura Perennial herb  
Gaura sinuata Red river gaura Perennial herb  
Gazania linearis ! Gazania Perennial herb  
Geranium core-core Alderney crane's-bill Perennial herb  
Geranium incanum Carpet geranium Perennial herb 4
Geranium retrorsum New zealand geranium Perennial herb  
Guilleminea densa Small matweed Perennial herb  
Guilleminea densa var. aggregata Guilleminea Perennial herb  
Gypsophila paniculata ! Baby's breath Perennial herb 3
Helianthus ciliaris Blueweed Perennial herb  
Heliotropium amplexicaule ! Clasping heliotrope Perennial herb 1
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Hypericum perforatum ! Klamathweed Perennial herb 2
Hypochaeris radicata ! Hairy cats ear Perennial herb  
Ipheion uniflorum Spring star Perennial herb 4
Iris germanica German iris Perennial herb 2
Iris orientalis Yellowband iris Perennial herb  
Iris pseudacorus ! Horticultural iris Perennial herb 5
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Kniphofia uvaria ! Redhot poker Perennial herb 15
Lampranthus coccineus Redflush Perennial herb  
Lasiospermum bipinnatum Woolly fruit Perennial herb  
Lathyrus latifolius ! Sweet pea Perennial herb 3
Lathyrus venosus Veiny pea Perennial herb 6
Leonotis leonurus Lion's ear Perennial herb 13
Leontodon taraxacoides Hawkbit Perennial herb  
Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. longirostris Short beaked hawkbit Perennial herb  
Lepidium appelianum ! Hairy whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ! Whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ssp. chalepense Lenspod whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ssp. draba Whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium latifolium ! Perennial pepperweed Perennial herb  
Leucojum vernum Spring snowflake Perennial herb  
Limonium duriusculum ! European sea lavender Perennial herb  
Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender Perennial herb 8
Limonium ramosissimum ! Algerian sealavender Perennial herb  
Limonium sinuatum Statice Perennial herb 4
Linaria dalmatica Dalmatian toadflax Perennial herb  
Linaria dalmatica ssp. dalmatica ! Dalmatian toadflax Perennial herb  
Linaria genistifolia Broomleaf toadflax Perennial herb  
Linaria genistifolia ssp. dalmatica Dalmatian toad flax Perennial herb  
Linaria vulgaris ! Butter and eggs Perennial herb  
Lobularia maritima ! Sweet alyssum Perennial herb 8
Lolium perenne Perennial rye grass Perennial grass 5
Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil Perennial herb 8
Lotus pedunculatus Big trefoil Perennial herb  
Lotus tenuis Narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil Perennial herb  
Lotus uliginosus Marsh lotus Perennial herb  
Ludwigia hexapetala ! Six petal water primrose Perennial herb  
Ludwigia peploides ! Marsh purslane Perennial herb 1
Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Perennial herb 4
Lycianthes rantonnetii Blue potatobush Perennial herb 3
Lysimachia monelli Flaxleaf pimpernel Perennial herb 2
Malephora crocea ! Coppery mesembryanthemum Perennial herb 1
Malva sylvestris High mallow Perennial herb 1
Mangifera indica Mango Perennial herb 1
Marrubium vulgare ! White horehound Perennial herb 4
Matthiola incana Stock Perennial herb 1
Medicago sativa Alfalfa Perennial herb 3
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm Perennial herb 6
Mentha aquatica Water mint Perennial herb 3
Mentha longifolia Perennial herb 7
Mentha pulegium ! Pennyroyal Perennial herb 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha spicata var. spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mirabilis jalapa Wishbone bush Perennial herb  
Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow Perennial herb  
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Myriophyllum spicatum ! Water milfoil Perennial herb  
Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil Perennial herb (bulb)  
Narcissus tazetta Cream narcissus Perennial herb (bulb)  
Nassella tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Nicotiana alata Flowering tobacco Perennial herb 2
Nicotiana sylvestris South american tobacco Perennial herb 5
Nothoscordum gracile ! Slender false garlic Perennial herb  
Nothoscordum inodorum Grace, false garlic Perennial herb  
Ocimum basilicum Sweet basil Perennial herb 4
Oenothera curtiflora Lizard-tail, velvet weed Perennial herb  
Oenothera glazioviana Red sepaled evening primrose Perennial herb 5
Oenothera rosea Pink evening primrose Perennial herb  
Oenothera sinuosa Wavy-leaved gaura Perennial herb  
Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose Perennial herb 11
Oenothera stricta Chilean evening primrose Perennial herb 1
Oenothera xenogaura Drummond's gaura Perennial herb  
Onopordum acanthium ! Scotch cottonthistle Perennial herb  
Origanum vulgare Oregano Perennial herb 11
Osteospermum ecklonis African daisy Perennial herb 1
Osteospermum fruticosum Shrubby daisybush Perennial herb 2
Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra Windowbox woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis bowiei Red flower woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata ssp. corniculata Perennial herb  
Oxalis incarnata Crimson woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis latifolia Mexican oxalis Perennial herb  
Oxalis pes-caprae ! Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb  
Oxalis purpurea Purple oxalis Perennial herb  
Oxalis rubra Red oxalis Perennial herb  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Pelargonium capitatum Rose scented geranium Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Pelargonium peltatum Ivy geranium Perennial herb, Shrub 3
Pelargonium zonale Garden geranium Perennial herb, Shrub  
Pennisetum clandestinum ! Kikuyu grass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum nervosum Bentspike fountaingrass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum setaceum ! Fountaingrass Perennial grass 15
Pennisetum villosum ! Feathertop Perennial grass 6
Persicaria capitata Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Petroselinum crispum Parsley Perennial herb 5
Phalaris aquatica ! Harding grass Perennial grass 1
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phlomis fruticosa Shrubby jerusalem sage Perennial herb 15
Physalis longifolia Long leafed tomatillo Perennial herb  
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca heterotepala Pokeweed Perennial herb  
Phytolacca icosandra Tropical pokeweed Perennial herb  
Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Plantago lanceolata ! Ribwort Perennial herb  
Plantago major Common plantain Perennial herb 2
Plumbago auriculata Cape leadwort Perennial herb 5
Poa bulbosa Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa ssp. bulbosa Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa var. bulbosa Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa var. vivipara Perennial grass  
Poa compressa Canada blue grass Perennial grass 6
Poa palustris Fowl bluegrass Perennial grass 3
Poa pratensis ! Kentucky blue grass Perennial grass 2
Poa pratensis ssp. angustifolia Narrow leaved kentucky blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky blue grass Perennial grass  
Polygonum capitatum Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon viridis Water beard grass Perennial grass  
Potamogeton crispus ! Crispate leaved pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potentilla anglica English cinquefoil Perennial herb  
Poterium sanguisorba Garden burnet Perennial herb 6
Prunella vulgaris var. parviflora Small flowered self heal Perennial herb 1
Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris Self heal Perennial herb 1
Psilotum nudum Whisk fern Perennial herb  
Ranunculus repens ! Crowfoot, creeping buttercup Perennial herb 2
Reseda alba White mignonette Perennial herb  
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Rhynchelytrum repens Natal grass Perennial grass 4
Rorippa sylvestris Creeping yellowcress Perennial herb  
Rumex acetosella ! Sheep sorrel Perennial herb 1
Rumex conglomeratus Green dock Perennial herb  
Rumex crispus ! Curly dock Perennial herb 4
Rumex kerneri Kerner's dock Perennial herb  
Rumex obtusifolius Broadleaf dock Perennial herb  
Rumex pulcher Fiddleleaf dock Perennial herb  
Rytidosperma penicillatum ! Purple awned wallaby grass Perennial grass  
Salpichroa origanifolia ! Lily of the valley vine Perennial herb  
Salvia leucantha Mexican bush sage Perennial herb 12
Sanguisorba minor Small burnet Perennial herb 6
Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata Garden burnet Perennial herb  
Saponaria officinalis ! Bouncing bet Perennial herb 2
Saxifraga virginiensis Early saxifrage Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass  
Schoenoplectus mucronatus Bog bulrush Perennial grass  
Scirpus atrovirens Green bulrush Perennial grass  
Scirpus mucronatus Bog bulrush Perennial grass  
Sedum album White stonecrop Perennial herb 12
Sedum praealtum Green cockscomb Perennial herb 1
Senecio mikanioides German ivy Perennial herb  
Silene latifolia Bladder campion Perennial herb 1
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum furcatum Forked nightshade Perennial herb, Shrub  
Solidago altissima ssp. altissima Late goldenrod Perennial herb  
Sonchus arvensis Perennial sow thistle Perennial herb  
Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis Field sowthistle Perennial herb  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Spergularia villosa Villous sand spurry Perennial herb  
Sporobolus indicus Smutgrass Perennial grass  
Stenotaphrum secundatum Saint augustine grass Perennial grass  
Stipa brachychaeta ! Puna needle grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. elongatum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster Perennial herb  
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. squamatum Eastern annual saltmarsh aster Perennial herb  
Symphytum officinale Comfrey Perennial herb 3
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew Perennial herb 8
Tanacetum vulgare ! Tansy Perennial herb 5
Taraxacum erythrospermum Red-seeded dandelion Perennial herb  
Taraxacum officinale Red seeded dandelion Perennial herb 1
Thinopyrum intermedium Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Thinopyrum ponticum Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Trachelospermum jasminoides Confederate jasmine Perennial herb 9
Tradescantia fluminensis Small leaf spiderwort Perennial herb  
Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard Perennial herb  
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify Perennial herb  
Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry clover Perennial herb 6
Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover Perennial herb 4
Trifolium pratense Red clover Perennial herb 7
Trifolium repens White clover Perennial herb 9
Trillium sessile Toadshade Perennial herb 7
Typha angustifolia Narrow leaf cattail Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein Perennial herb 1
Verbascum thapsus ! Woolly mullein Perennial herb 3
Verbascum virgatum Wand mullein Perennial herb  
Verbena pulchella South american mock vervain Perennial herb 5
Verbena tenuisecta South american mock vervain Perennial herb 5
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica catenata Chain speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia Thyme leaf speedwell Perennial herb  
Vinca major ! Vinca Perennial herb 4
Vinca minor Common periwinkle Perennial herb 5
Viola odorata English violet Perennial herb 5
Zantedeschia aethiopica ! Callalily Perennial herb 6
Zostera asiatica Perennial herb  
  Lifeform: Fern3 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub112 plants
  Lifeform: Tree69 plants
  Lifeform: Vine12 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Santa Barbara 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.