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Criteria:   found in Santa Cruz County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
828  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual376 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial4 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial290 plants
Acanthus mollis Bear's breech Perennial herb 10
Achillea millefolium var. borealis Boreal yarrow Perennial herb 67
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Agapanthus praecox African lily Perennial herb 2
Ageratina adenophora ! Thoroughwort Perennial herb  
Agrostis avenacea ! Pacific bentgrass Perennial grass  
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  
Allium neapolitanum White garlic Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium paniculatum Mediterranean onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium triquetrum White flowered onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Allium vineale Vineyard onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Alopecurus pratensis ! Meadow foxtail Perennial grass 6
Amaryllis belladonna Naked lady Perennial herb 4
Ammophila arenaria ! European beachgrass Perennial grass 1
Anemone coronaria Lilies-of-the-field Perennial herb  
Araujia sericifera ! Bladderflower Perennial herb, Vine  
Arctium minus Common burdock Perennial herb  
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. bulbosum Bulbous oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies Perennial herb 1
Arum palaestinum Solomon's lily Perennial herb 1
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asclepias curassavica Blood flower Perennial herb 9
Barbarea verna Wintercress Perennial herb  
Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Perennial herb 3
Beta vulgaris Beet Perennial herb 2
Brachypodium sylvaticum ! Slender false brome Perennial grass 1
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria draba Heart podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Carex divulsa Grassland sedge Perennial grass 6
Carex divulsa ssp. divulsa Gray sedge Perennial grass  
Carpobrotus chilensis ! Sea fig Perennial herb  
Carpobrotus edulis ! Iceplant Perennial herb 1
Carya illinoinensis Pecan Perennial herb  
Cedronella canariensis Herb of gilead Perennial herb, Shrub 1
Centaurea cineraria Dusty miller Perennial herb 2
Centaurea nigrescens Tyrol knapweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear chickweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Common chickweed Perennial herb  
Chasmanthe bicolor Chasmanthe Perennial herb  
Chasmanthe floribunda ! Chasmanthe Perennial herb 1
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium arvense ! Canada thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium giganteum Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
Conicosia pugioniformis ! False ice plant Perennial herb  
Conium maculatum ! Poison hemlock Perennial herb  
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Perennial herb, Vine  
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
Crassula multicava Cape province pygmyweed Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Crithmum maritimum Rock samphire Perennial herb  
Crocosmia Xcrocosmiiflora ! Monbretia Perennial herb  
Cynara cardunculus ! Cardoon Perennial herb 2
Cynodon dactylon ! Bermuda grass Perennial grass 4
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Perennial grass 4
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
Diplotaxis tenuifolia Perennial wall rocket Perennial herb  
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Dracunculus vulgaris Common dracunculus Perennial herb 2
Drosanthemum floribundum Ice plant Perennial herb 3
Duchesnea indica Mock strawberry Perennial herb 2
Duchesnea indica var. indica Mock-strawberry Perennial herb  
Egeria densa ! Brazilian water weed Perennial herb 1
Ehrharta calycina ! Perennial veldt grass Perennial grass  
Ehrharta erecta ! Upright veldt grass Perennial grass  
Eichhornia crassipes ! Water hyacinth Perennial herb 1
Elymus ponticus Tall wheat grass Perennial grass 4
Elymus repens Quack grass Perennial grass  
Elytrigia elongata Tall 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  
Epipactis helleborine Helleborine Perennial herb  
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass Perennial grass 9
Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehmann lovegrass Perennial grass 2
Erigeron karvinskianus Latin american fleabane Perennial herb 16
Euphorbia characias Albanian spurge Perennial herb 11
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge Perennial herb 3
Euphorbia oblongata ! Eggleaf spurge Perennial herb  
Fallopia japonica ! Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Fallopia sachalinensis ! Giant knotweed Perennial herb  
Festuca arundinacea ! Reed fescue Perennial grass 7
Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue Perennial grass 2
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Freesia alba Perennial herb 1
Freesia leichtlinii ssp. alba Freesia Perennial herb 1
Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta calviceps Narrowleaf purple 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  
Glechoma hederacea Ground ivy Perennial herb 2
Glyceria Xoccidentalis Western manna grass Perennial grass (aquatic) 2
Glyceria declinata ! Waxy mannagrass Perennial grass  
Hedychium flavescens Cream garland lily Perennial herb  
Heracleum sphondylium Eltrot Perennial herb 8
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Hypericum perforatum ! Klamathweed Perennial herb 2
Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum Klamathweed Perennial herb  
Hypochaeris radicata ! Hairy cats ear Perennial herb  
Impatiens balfourii Balfour's touch me not Perennial herb 1
Ipomoea indica ! Oceanblue morning glory Perennial herb 4
Ipomoea mutabilis Ipomoea Perennial herb 2
Iris foetidissima Stinking iris Perennial herb 5
Iris germanica German iris Perennial herb 2
Iris pseudacorus ! Horticultural iris Perennial herb 5
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Kickxia spuria Fluellin Perennial herb  
Kniphofia uvaria ! Redhot poker Perennial herb 15
Kyllinga brevifolia Short leaf spikesedge Perennial grass  
Lactuca virosa Poison wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow archangel Perennial herb 4
Lathyrus latifolius ! Sweet pea Perennial herb 3
Lathyrus venosus Veiny pea Perennial herb 5
Leontodon taraxacoides Hawkbit Perennial herb  
Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Lesser hawkbit 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  
Leucanthemum lacustre Portuguese daisy Perennial herb  
Leucanthemum vulgare ! Oxe eye daisy Perennial herb 6
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Perennial herb 1
Limnobium laevigatum West indian spongeplant Perennial herb  
Limnobium spongia ! American spongeplant Perennial herb  
Limonium perezii Canarian sea lavender Perennial herb 8
Limonium sinuatum Statice Perennial herb 4
Linaria purpurea Purple toad flax Perennial herb 4
Lobularia maritima ! Sweet alyssum Perennial herb 8
Lolium perenne Perennial rye grass Perennial grass 5
Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil Perennial herb 8
Ludwigia peploides ! Marsh purslane Perennial herb 1
Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Perennial herb 4
Lythrum salicaria ! Purple loosestrife Perennial herb 1
Malephora crocea ! Coppery mesembryanthemum Perennial herb 1
Malva sylvestris High mallow 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 Xpiperita Peppermint Perennial herb 1
Mentha aquatica Water mint Perennial herb 3
Mentha pulegium ! Pennyroyal Perennial herb 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha suaveolens Apple mint Perennial herb 4
Mirabilis jalapa Wishbone bush Perennial herb  
Mirabilis jalapa var. jalapa Wishbone bush Perennial herb  
Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow Perennial herb  
Moraea collina Cape tulip Perennial herb  
Myosotis latifolia ! Wide leaved forget me not Perennial herb  
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Narcissus papyraceus Paperwhite narcissus Perennial herb (bulb)  
Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil Perennial herb (bulb)  
Nassella tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Nepeta cataria Catnip Perennial herb 7
Nicotiana alata Flowering tobacco Perennial herb 2
Nothoscordum inodorum Grace, false garlic Perennial herb  
Oenothera biennis Small flowered evening primrose Perennial herb 3
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
Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum Oregano Perennial herb 1
Ornithogalum umbellatum Sleepydick Perennial herb  
Osteospermum ecklonis African daisy Perennial herb 1
Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra Windowbox woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel 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  
Panicum rigidulum var. rigidulum Redtop panicgrass Perennial grass  
Parietaria judaica Spreading pellitory Perennial herb  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Pastinaca sativa Wild parsnip Perennial herb  
Pelargonium zonale Garden geranium Perennial herb, Shrub  
Pennisetum clandestinum ! Kikuyu grass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum latifolium Uruguayan fountaingrass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum setaceum ! Fountaingrass Perennial grass 15
Persicaria capitata Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Persicaria wallichii ! Himalayan knotweed Perennial herb  
Petroselinum crispum Parsley Perennial herb 5
Phalaris aquatica ! Harding grass Perennial grass 1
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca americana var. americana American pokeweed Perennial herb  
Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Plantago lanceolata ! Ribwort Perennial herb  
Plantago major Common plantain Perennial herb 2
Poa bulbosa Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara Bulbous blue grass Perennial grass  
Poa bulbosa var. vivipara Perennial grass  
Poa compressa Canada blue grass Perennial grass 6
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  
Poa trivialis Rough blue grass Perennial grass 2
Polygonum capitatum Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Polygonum polystachyum Himalayan knotweed Perennial herb  
Polygonum sachalinense Sacaline Perennial herb  
Polypogon australis Chilean beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon viridis Water beard grass Perennial grass  
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
Ranunculus repens ! Crowfoot, creeping buttercup Perennial herb 2
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea ! Rosy sandcrocus Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea var. australis Rosy sand crocus Perennial herb  
Rumex acetosella ! Sheep sorrel Perennial herb 1
Rumex britannica Pale dock Perennial herb 1
Rumex conglomeratus Green dock Perennial herb  
Rumex crispus ! Curly dock Perennial herb 4
Rumex obtusifolius Broadleaf dock Perennial herb  
Rumex orbiculatus Greater water dock Perennial herb 1
Rumex pulcher Fiddleleaf dock Perennial herb  
Rumex stenophyllus Narrowleaf dock Perennial herb  
Ruta chalepensis Fringed rue Perennial herb 1
Rytidosperma penicillatum ! Purple awned wallaby grass Perennial grass  
Salvia greggii Autumn sage Perennial herb 17
Sanguisorba minor Small burnet Perennial herb 6
Sanguisorba minor ssp. balearica Small burnet Perennial herb  
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  
Sedum praealtum Green cockscomb Perennial herb 1
Senecio jacobaea ! Tansy ragwort Perennial herb  
Senecio mikanioides German ivy Perennial herb  
Silene vulgaris Common campion Perennial herb 1
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum furcatum Forked nightshade Perennial herb, Shrub  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Spergularia villosa Villous sand spurry Perennial herb  
Sporobolus indicus Smutgrass Perennial grass  
Stachys byzantina Woolly hedgenettle Perennial herb 15
Stenotaphrum secundatum Saint augustine grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Symphytum officinale Comfrey Perennial herb 3
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew Perennial herb 8
Tanacetum vulgare ! Tansy Perennial herb 5
Taraxacum officinale Red seeded dandelion Perennial herb 1
Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale Common dandelion Perennial herb  
Thinopyrum ponticum Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
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)  
Urtica dioica ssp. dioica Stinging nettle Perennial herb  
Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein Perennial herb 1
Verbascum thapsus ! Woolly mullein Perennial herb 3
Verbascum virgatum Wand mullein Perennial herb  
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica catenata Chain speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica filiformis Thread stalk 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
Watsonia bulbillifera Bulbil bugle lily Perennial herb  
Watsonia meriana ! Bulbil bugle lily Perennial herb  
Zantedeschia aethiopica ! Callalily Perennial herb 6
  Lifeform: Fern2 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub88 plants
Acacia baileyana ! Cootamundra wattle Tree, Shrub 5
Acacia dealbata ! Silver wattle Tree, Shrub 1
Acacia mearnsii Black wattle Tree, Shrub  
Albizia lophantha Stink bean Tree, Shrub  
Berberis darwinii ! Darwin's berberis Shrub 5
Buddleja davidii ! Butterfly bush Tree, Shrub 6
Callistemon speciosus Gray bottlebrush Tree, Shrub  
Calystegia silvatica Shortstalk false bindweed Vine, Shrub  
Calystegia silvatica ssp. disjuncta Shortstalk false bindweed Vine, Shrub  
Cestrum fasciculatum Early flowering jassamine Shrub 5
Cistus creticus Pink rockrose Shrub 9
Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose Shrub 10
Coprosma repens Creeping mirrorplant Shrub 6
Cotoneaster franchetii ! Cotoneaster Shrub  
Cotoneaster integrifolius Entire-leaved cotoneaster Shrub 3
Cotoneaster lacteus ! Milkflower cotoneaster Shrub 2
Cotoneaster microphyllus Shrub 3
Cotoneaster pannosus ! Woolly cotoneaster Shrub  
Crataegus monogyna ! Hawthorn Shrub 2
Cytisus scoparius ! Scotch broom Shrub 1
Cytisus striatus ! Portuguese broom Shrub  
Delosperma litorale Ice plant Shrub (stem succulent)  
Echium candicans ! Pride of madeira Shrub 14
Echium pininana Pine echium Shrub  
Echium vulgare Common viper's bugloss Shrub 2
Erica canaliculata Hairy grey heather Shrub 2
Erica lusitanica ! Spanish heather Shrub  
Fuchsia boliviana Bolivian fuchsia Shrub 2
Genista monosperma ! Bridal broom Shrub 1
Genista monspessulana ! French broom Shrub  
Grevillea rosmarinifolia rosemary grevillea Shrub  
Hedera helix ! English ivy Vine, Shrub 6
Holodiscus dumosus Rockspirea Shrub 40
Hypericum androsaemum ! Sweet amber Shrub 3
Hypericum calycinum Aaron's beard Shrub 7
Hypericum canariense ! Canary island st john's wort Shrub  
Ilex aquifolium ! Holly Tree, Shrub 3
Lavandula angustifolia English lavender Shrub 11
Lavandula stoechas French lavender Shrub 14
Lavatera arborea Tree mallow Shrub  
Lavatera olbia Tree lavatera Shrub 1
Leptospermum laevigatum ! Australian tea tree Shrub 5
Leptospermum scoparium Broom teatree Shrub 5
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Tree, Shrub 9
Ligustrum lucidum ! Glossy privet Tree, Shrub 3
Ligustrum vulgare European privet Tree, Shrub 3
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 7
Malva arborea Tree mallow Shrub  
Malva pseudolavatera Cretan mallow Shrub  
Maytenus boaria ! Mayten Tree, Shrub 6
Maytenus magellanica Magellan's mayten Tree, Shrub  
Myoporum laetum ! Ngaio tree Tree, Shrub 2
Nandina domestica Sacred bamboo Shrub 10
Nicotiana glauca ! Tree tobacco Tree, Shrub 2
Olea europaea ! Olive Tree, Shrub 10
Opuntia ficus-indica Tuna Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Parthenocissus inserta Woodbine Vine, Shrub 10
Pieris japonica Japanese pieris Shrub 3
Pittosporum crassifolium Thick leaf box Tree, Shrub 8
Pittosporum undulatum ! Victorian box Tree, Shrub 4
Polygala myrtifolia ! Myrtle leaf milkwort Shrub 4
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry laurel Tree, Shrub 5
Pyracantha angustifolia ! Firethorn Shrub 2
Pyracantha crenatoserrata Chinese firethorn Shrub 5
Pyracantha fortuneana Chinese firethorn Shrub 5
Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak Tree, Shrub 4
Quercus suber Cork oak Tree, Shrub 12
Ricinus communis ! Castor bean Shrub 1
Roldana petasitis Velvet groundsel Shrub 1
Rosa canina Dog rose Shrub  
Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose Shrub, Vine 1
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Shrub 28
Rubus armeniacus ! Himalayan blackberry Shrub  
Rubus discolor Blackberry Shrub  
Rubus fruticosus Shrubby blackberry Vine, Shrub  
Rubus ulmifolius Elmleaf blackberry Vine, Shrub  
Rubus ulmifolius var. anoplothyrsus Elm leaf bramble Vine, Shrub  
Rubus ulmifolius var. inermis Elm leaf bramble Vine, Shrub  
Salvia microphylla Baby sage Shrub 20
Sedum dendroideum Tree stonecrop Shrub 1
Solanum aviculare ! New zealand nightshade Shrub 1
Solanum marginatum White margined nightshade Shrub  
Solanum physalifolium Hoe nightshade Shrub  
Solanum villosum Hairy nightshade Shrub  
Spartium junceum ! Spanish broom Shrub 2
Tamarix ramosissima ! Tamarisk Tree, Shrub  
Ulex europaeus ! Gorse Shrub  
Vitis vinifera Cultivated grape Vine, Shrub 5
  Lifeform: Tree51 plants
  Lifeform: Vine13 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Santa Cruz 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.