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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
Dipsacus sativus ! Indian teasel Biennial herb  
Hesperis matronalis Dame's rocket Biennial, Perennial herb 6
Verbascum speciosum Showy mullein Biennial herb  
Verbena litoralis Shore vervain Biennial, Perennial herb  
  Lifeform: Perennial290 plants
  Lifeform: Fern2 plants
Adiantum pedatum Northern maidenhair Fern 9
Pteris cretica Cretan brake Fern 2
  Lifeform: Shrub88 plants
  Lifeform: Tree51 plants
Acacia decurrens Green wattle Tree  
Acacia longifolia ! Golden wattle Tree 5
Acacia melanoxylon ! Blackwood acacia Tree 5
Acacia retinodes Ever blooming acacia Tree  
Ailanthus altissima ! Tree of heaven Tree 2
Alnus cordata Italian alder Tree 7
Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk island pine Tree 2
Castanea dentata American chestnut Tree 1
Catalpa bignonioides Southern catalpa Tree 1
Ceratonia siliqua St. john's bread Tree 5
Cestrum elegans Purple cestrum Tree 5
Cinnamomum camphora Camphortree Tree 6
Cordyline australis Cabbage tree Tree 11
Diospyros kaki Japanese persimmon Tree  
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Tree 4
Eucalyptus camaldulensis ! Red gum Tree 2
Eucalyptus erythrocorys Tree  
Eucalyptus globulus ! Blue gum Tree 4
Eucalyptus grandis Grand eucalyptus Tree 1
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver dollar gum Tree 3
Eucalyptus robusta Swampmahogany Tree 1
Eucalyptus rudis Western australian floodedgum Tree 1
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red iron bark Tree 2
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna gum Tree  
Ficus carica ! Common fig Tree 1
Grevillea robusta ! Silkoak Tree 4
Juglans cinerea Butternut Tree  
Juglans nigra Black walnut Tree 2
Juglans regia English walnut Tree 1
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Tree 7
Malus pumila Paradise apple Tree 2
Malus sylvestris Apple Tree  
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood Tree 4
Nerium oleander Oleander Tree 8
Phoenix canariensis ! Canary island date palm Tree 2
Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine Tree 9
Pinus pinea Italian stone pine Tree 7
Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine Tree 7
Populus Xcanadensis Carolina poplar Tree  
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Tree 3
Prunus cerasifera ! Cherry plum Tree 8
Prunus persica Peach Tree 4
Pyrus communis Common pear Tree 1
Quercus cerris European turkey oak Tree  
Quercus ilex Holly oak Tree 7
Quercus robur English oak Tree 3
Quercus virginiana Live oak Tree 6
Robinia pseudoacacia ! Black locust Tree 6
Schinus molle ! Peruvian pepper tree Tree 9
Ulmus americana American elm Tree 3
Ulmus parvifolia Siberian elm Tree 10
  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.