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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
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet leaf Annual herb  
Aegilops cylindrica ! Jointed goatgrass Annual grass  
Aegilops triuncialis ! Goatgrass Annual grass  
Agrostis hyemalis Winter bentgrass Annual grass 4
Aira caryophyllea Silvery hairgrass Annual grass  
Aira praecox Yellow hairgrass Annual grass  
Amaranthus albus Tumbleweed Annual herb  
Amaranthus deflexus Large fruited amaranth Annual herb  
Amaranthus retroflexus Rough pigweed Annual herb  
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet pimpernel Annual herb 3
Anthemis cotula Dog fennel Annual herb  
Anthoxanthum odoratum ! Sweet vernal grass Annual, Perennial grass 3
Anthriscus caucalis Bur chevril Annual herb, Vine  
Apera interrupta Dense silky bent Annual grass  
Apium graveolens Celery Annual, Biennial herb 1
Arctotheca calendula ! Cape weed Annual, Perennial herb 1
Arctotheca prostrata ! Prostrate cape weed Annual, Perennial herb 1
Artemisia annua Sweet annie Annual herb 2
Artemisia biennis Biennial sagewort Annual, Perennial herb  
Atriplex prostrata Fat-hen Annual herb 1
Atriplex triangularis Spearscale Annual herb 1
Avena barbata ! Slim oat Annual grass  
Avena fatua ! Wildoats Annual grass 2
Avena sativa Wild oat Annual, Perennial grass 7
Bellardia trixago ! Mediterranean lineseed Annual herb  
Bidens pilosa Hairy beggarticks Annual herb  
Borago officinalis Common borage Annual herb 5
Brachypodium distachyon ! Purple false brome Annual, Perennial grass  
Brassica nigra ! Black mustard Annual herb  
Brassica oleracea Cabbage Annual herb 2
Brassica rapa ! Common mustard Annual herb  
Briza maxima ! Rattlesnake grass Annual grass 3
Briza minor Little rattlesnake grass Annual grass  
Bromus berteroanus Chilean chess Annual grass  
Bromus catharticus Rescue grass Annual, Perennial grass  
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus Rescue grass Annual, Perennial grass  
Bromus catharticus var. elatus Chilean brome Annual, Perennial grass  
Bromus diandrus ! Ripgut brome Annual grass  
Bromus hordeaceus ! Soft chess Annual grass 4
Bromus japonicus ! Hairy chess Annual grass  
Bromus madritensis Foxtail chess, foxtail brome Annual grass  
Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis Foxtail chess Annual grass  
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens ! Foxtail brome Annual grass 2
Bromus racemosus Smooth brome Annual grass  
Bromus rubens ! Red brome Annual grass 2
Bromus stamineus Roadside brome Annual, Perennial grass  
Bromus sterilis Sterile brome Annual grass  
Bromus tectorum ! Downy chess Annual grass  
Bromus trinii Chilian chess Annual grass  
Bupleurum lancifolium Lance leaf bupleurum Annual herb  
Cakile edentula Sea rocket Annual herb 2
Cakile maritima ! Sea rocket Annual herb  
Calendula arvensis Field marigold Annual herb  
Calendula officinalis Pot marigold Annual herb 9
Cannabis sativa Herb Annual herb  
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse Annual herb 1
Cardamine flexuosa Woodland bittercress Annual, Biennial, Perennial herb  
Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bitter cress Annual herb  
Carduus pycnocephalus ! Italian thistle Annual herb  
Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus Italian thistle Annual herb  
Carduus tenuiflorus ! Slender flowered thistle Annual herb  
Centaurea benedicta Blessed thistle Annual herb 1
Centaurea calcitrapa ! Purple star thistle Annual, Perennial herb  
Centaurea cyanus Bachelor's button Annual herb 7
Centaurea melitensis ! Tocalote Annual herb  
Centaurea solstitialis ! Yellow starthistle Annual herb  
Centaurea sulphurea Sicilian starthistle Annual herb  
Centaurium erythraea European centaury Annual herb 1
Centaurium tenuiflorum Slender centaury Annual herb 1
Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard Annual, Perennial herb 6
Cerastium glomeratum Large mouse ears Annual herb  
Cerinthe major Honeywort Annual herb  
Cerinthe major ssp. purpurascens Blue shrimp plant Annual herb  
Chamaesyce maculata Spotted spurge Annual herb  
Chamaesyce nutans Large spurge Annual herb  
Chamaesyce prostrata Prostrate spurge Annual herb  
Chenopodium album Lambs quarters Annual herb  
Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Annual, Perennial herb 3
Chenopodium ambrosioides var. suffruticosum Wormseed Annual, Perennial herb  
Chenopodium chenopodioides Goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium macrospermum Largeseed goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium macrospermum var. halophilum Coast goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium murale Nettle leaf goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium pumilio Tasmanian goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium rubrum var. humile Red goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium strictum Lateflowering goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium strictum var. glaucophyllum White leaved goosefoot Annual herb  
Chrysanthemum coronarium Crown daisy Annual herb 2
Ciclospermum leptophyllum Marsh parsley Annual herb  
Cnicus benedictus Blessed thistle Annual herb 1
Consolida ajacis Doubtful knight's spur Annual herb 6
Conyza bilboana Horseweed Annual herb  
Conyza bonariensis South american horseweed Annual herb  
Conyza floribunda Tropical horseweed Annual herb  
Coreopsis tinctoria Calliopsis Annual herb 13
Coriandrum sativum Cilantro Annual herb 4
Coronopus didymus Lesser swine cress Annual herb  
Cosmos bipinnatus Garden cosmos Annual herb 10
Cotula australis Brass buttons Annual herb  
Crassula argentea Jade plant Annual herb 3
Crassula ovata Jade plant Annual herb 3
Crassula tillaea Mediterranean pygmy weed Annual herb 1
Crepis capillaris Smooth hawksbeard Annual, Perennial herb  
Crepis setosa Rough hawksbeard Annual herb  
Crepis vesicaria Beaked hawksbeard Annual, Perennial herb  
Crepis vesicaria ssp. taraxacifolia Weedy hawksbeard Annual, Perennial herb  
Crypsis schoenoides Swamp grass Annual grass  
Crypsis vaginiflora African prickle grass Annual grass  
Cyclospermum leptophyllum Marsh parsley Annual herb  
Cymbalaria muralis Kenilworth ivy Annual, Perennial herb 3
Cynosurus echinatus ! Dogtail grass Annual grass  
Cyperus difformis Variable flatsedge Annual grass  
Cyperus fuscus Brown flatsedge Annual grass  
Cypselea humifusa Panal Annual herb  
Dactyloctenium aegyptium Crows foot grass Annual, Perennial grass  
Datura ferox Chinese thornapple Annual herb 1
Datura stramonium Jimson weed Annual herb 2
Descurainia sophia ! Herb sophia Annual herb  
Desmazeria rigida Hard bluegrass Annual grass  
Digitaria ischaemum Smooth crabgrass Annual grass  
Digitaria sanguinalis Crabgrass Annual grass  
Dimorphotheca sinuata African daisy Annual herb 4
Dittrichia graveolens ! Stinkwort Annual herb  
Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea Annual, Perennial herb 3
Dysphania anthelmintica Annual herb  
Dysphania pumilio Tasmanian goosefoot Annual herb  
Echinochloa colona Jungle rice Annual grass  
Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass Annual grass  
Echinochloa crus-pavonis Gulf cockspur grass Annual grass  
Echinochloa muricata Rough barnyard grass Annual grass  
Elymus caput-medusae ! Medusa head Annual grass  
Eragrostis cilianensis Stinkgrass Annual grass  
Erechtites glomerata Australasian fireweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Erechtites minima Australian fireweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Erigeron bonariensis Flax-leaved horseweed Annual herb  
Erigeron sumatrensis Tropical horseweed Annual herb  
Erodium botrys Big heron bill Annual herb  
Erodium brachycarpum White stemmed filaree Annual herb  
Erodium cicutarium ! Coastal heron's bill Annual herb 4
Erodium moschatum Whitestem filaree Annual herb  
Euphorbia helioscopia Wartweed Annual herb  
Euphorbia hirta Pillpod sandmat Annual herb  
Euphorbia lathyris ! Gopher plant Annual, Perennial herb 2
Euphorbia maculata Spotted spurge Annual herb  
Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge Annual herb  
Euphorbia prostrata Prostrate sandmat Annual herb  
Euphorbia serpens Matted sandmat Annual herb  
Fallopia convolvulus Black bindweed Annual herb  
Festuca bromoides Brome fescue Annual grass  
Festuca myuros ! Rattail sixweeks grass Annual grass 4
Festuca perennis ! Italian rye grass Annual, Perennial grass 7
Festuca temulenta Darnel, tares Annual grass  
Filago gallica Narrow leaved filago Annual herb  
Fumaria muralis Wall fumitory Annual herb  
Fumaria officinalis Fumitory Annual herb  
Fumaria parviflora Fine leaved fumitory Annual herb  
Galinsoga parviflora Gallant soldier Annual herb  
Galinsoga parviflora var. parviflora Few flowered galinsoga Annual herb  
Galium divaricatum Lamarck's bedstraw Annual herb  
Galium murale Tiny bedstraw Annual herb  
Galium parisiense Wall bedstraw Annual herb  
Galium spurium Sticky willy Annual herb  
Gastridium phleoides Nit grass Annual grass  
Geranium dissectum ! Wild geranium Annual herb  
Geranium molle Crane's bill geranium Annual, Perennial herb  
Geranium palmatum Canary island geranium Annual herb  
Geranium purpureum ! Herb robert Annual, Biennial herb  
Geranium pusillum Small flowered geranium Annual herb  
Geranium robertianum Robert's geranium Annual herb 1
Geranium rotundifolium Round leaved geranium Annual herb  
Glebionis coronaria ! Crown daisy Annual herb 2
Gnaphalium luteo-album Common cudweed Annual herb  
Gnaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed Annual herb  
Hainardia cylindrica Thin tail Annual grass  
Hedypnois cretica Crete weed Annual herb  
Hedypnois rhagadioloides Crete weed Annual herb  
Helminthotheca echioides ! Bristly ox-tongue Annual, Perennial herb  
Herniaria hirsuta Herniaria Annual herb  
Herniaria hirsuta ssp. cinerea Grey herniaria Annual herb  
Herniaria hirsuta var. cinerea Herniaria Annual herb  
Hibiscus trionum Flower of an hour Annual herb 2
Hordeum marinum Seaside barley Annual grass  
Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum ! Barley Annual grass  
Hordeum murinum ! Foxtail barley Annual grass  
Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum Foxtail Annual grass  
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Farmer's foxtail Annual grass  
Hordeum vulgare Common barley Annual grass 5
Hypochaeris glabra ! Smooth cats ear Annual herb  
Ipomoea lacunosa Whitestar Annual herb, Vine  
Ipomoea purpurea Common morning glory Annual herb 2
Juncus capitatus Leafy bracted dwarf rush Annual grass  
Kochia scoparia ! Summer cypress Annual herb  
Lactuca saligna Willow lettuce Annual herb  
Lactuca sativa Garden lettuce Annual herb  
Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce Annual herb  
Lamarckia aurea Goldentop Annual grass  
Lamium amplexicaule Henbit Annual herb  
Lamium purpureum Purple dead nettle Annual herb  
Lapsana communis Common nipplewort Annual herb  
Lathyrus cicera Red peavine Annual herb  
Lathyrus hirsutus Caley pea Annual herb  
Lathyrus odoratus Common sweet pea Annual herb 5
Lathyrus sativus White pea Annual herb, Vine 1
Lathyrus tingitanus Tangier pea Annual herb 1
Lavatera cretica Cretan lavatera Annual herb  
Lens culinaris Lentil Annual herb  
Leontodon saxatilis Hawkbit Annual herb  
Leontodon saxatilis ssp. saxatilis Annual herb  
Lepidium chalepense ! Lens-podded hoary cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Lepidium didymum Lesser swine cress Annual herb  
Lepidium pinnatifidum Wayside pepper grass Annual, Perennial herb  
Leucanthemum maximum Shasta daisy Annual, Perennial herb 12
Linaria maroccana Moroccan toad flax Annual herb 9
Linaria pinifolia Pine needle toad flax Annual herb 4
Linum bienne Flax Annual herb  
Linum usitatissimum Common flax Annual herb 2
Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose Annual herb  
Lolium multiflorum Italian rye grass Annual, Biennial grass 6
Lolium temulentum Darnel Annual grass  
Lunaria annua Annual moonwort Annual, Perennial herb 1
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Annual, Perennial herb  
Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel Annual herb 5
Lythrum hyssopifolia ! Hyssop loosestrife Annual, Perennial herb  
Lythrum hyssopifolium Hyssop loosestrife Annual, Perennial herb  
Malcolmia africana African mustard Annual herb  
Malva nicaeensis Bull mallow Annual herb  
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed Annual herb  
Malva verticillata Cluster mallow Annual herb  
Medicago arabica Spotted burclover Annual herb  
Medicago lupulina Black medick Annual, Perennial herb  
Medicago minima Small bur clover Annual herb  
Medicago polymorpha ! California burclover Annual herb  
Melilotus alba Sweetclover Annual, Biennial herb 2
Melilotus albus White sweetclover Annual, Biennial herb 2
Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover Annual herb  
Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweetclover Annual, Biennial herb 2
Mercurialis annua Annual mercury Annual herb  
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ! Crystalline ice plant Annual herb  
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum ! Small flowered iceplant Annual herb  
Myosotis discolor Forget me not Annual herb  
Myosotis micrantha Small flowered forget me not Annual herb  
Nicotiana acuminata Manyflower tobacco Annual herb  
Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora Many flowered tobacco Annual herb  
Nigella damascena Devil in the bush Annual herb 2
Ornithopus pinnatus Pinnate leaved ornithopus Annual, Perennial herb  
Ornithopus sativus Common ornithopus Annual herb  
Ornithopus sativus ssp. sativus Common bird's-foot Annual herb  
Oxalis micrantha Dwarf woodsorrel Annual herb  
Oxalis radicosa Dwarf woodsorrel Annual herb  
Panicum dichotomiflorum Smooth witchgrass Annual grass  
Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum Fall panic grass Annual grass  
Panicum miliaceum Broom corn millet Annual grass  
Panicum miliaceum ssp. miliaceum Broomcorn millet Annual grass  
Papaver somniferum Opium poppy Annual herb 1
Parapholis incurva Sickle grass Annual grass  
Parentucellia viscosa ! Yellow parentucellia Annual herb  
Pelargonium grossularioides Gooseberry pelargonium Annual, Perennial herb  
Persicaria maculosa Spotted ladysthumb Annual herb  
Petrorhagia dubia Windmill pink Annual herb  
Phalaris brachystachys Short spike canarygrass Annual grass  
Phalaris canariensis Canarygrass Annual grass  
Phalaris caroliniana Carolina canarygrass Annual grass  
Phalaris minor Mediterranean canarygrass Annual grass  
Phalaris paradoxa Hood canarygrass Annual grass  
Physalis philadelphica Tomatillo Annual herb  
Picris echioides Bristly ox tongue Annual, Perennial herb  
Plantago arenaria Indian plantain Annual herb 1
Plantago coronopus Cut leaf plantain Annual herb  
Plantago hookeriana California plantain Annual herb 6
Poa annua Annual blue grass Annual grass  
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four leaved allseed Annual herb  
Polycarpon tetraphyllum var. tetraphyllum Four leaved allseed Annual herb  
Polygonum arenastrum Common knotweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Polygonum aviculare ssp. aviculare Prostrate knotweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum Prostrate knotweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Polygonum convolvulus Black bindweed Annual herb  
Polygonum persicaria Lady's thumb Annual herb  
Polypogon maritimus Mediterranean beard grass Annual grass  
Polypogon monspeliensis ! Annual beard grass Annual grass 2
Portulaca oleracea Common purslane Annual herb 1
Proboscidea louisianica Ram's horn Annual herb  
Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica Common devil's claw Annual herb 1
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed Annual herb  
Ranunculus arvensis Field buttercup Annual herb  
Ranunculus muricatus Buttercup Annual, Perennial herb  
Ranunculus parviflorus Few flowered buttercup Annual herb  
Raphanus raphanistrum Jointed charlock Annual, Perennial herb  
Raphanus sativus ! Jointed charlock Annual, Biennial herb  
Sagina apetala Dwarf pearlwort Annual herb  
Salsola gobicola Barbwire russian thistle Annual, Perennial herb  
Salsola tragus ! Russian thistle Annual herb  
Scabiosa atropurpurea ! Pincushions Annual herb 3
Scandix pecten-veneris Shepherd's needle Annual herb, Vine  
Scleranthus annuus German knotgrass Annual herb  
Secale cereale Rye Annual grass 3
Senecio elegans Purple ragwort Annual herb 1
Senecio glomeratus ! Cutleaf burnweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Senecio minimus Coastal burnweed Annual, Perennial herb  
Senecio sylvaticus Woodland groundsel Annual herb  
Senecio vulgaris Common groundsel Annual herb  
Setaria faberi Foxtail Annual grass  
Setaria pumila Yellow bristlegrass Annual grass  
Setaria viridis Green foxtail Annual grass  
Sherardia arvensis Field madder Annual herb  
Silene coniflora Fire following campion Annual herb  
Silene gallica Common catchfly Annual herb  
Silybum marianum ! Milk thistle Annual, Perennial herb 1
Sinapis arvensis ! Charlock Annual herb  
Sisymbrium altissimum Tumble mustard Annual herb  
Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard Annual herb  
Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard Annual, Perennial herb  
Solanum nigrum Black nightshade Annual herb  
Solanum physalifolium var. nitidibaccatum Nightshade Annual herb  
Solanum rostratum Buffalo berry Annual herb  
Solanum sublobatum Annual herb  
Soleirolia soleirolii Baby's tears Annual herb 2
Soliva sessilis South american soliva Annual herb  
Sonchus asper Spiny sowthistle Annual herb  
Sonchus asper ssp. asper Sow thistle Annual herb  
Sonchus oleraceus Sow thistle Annual herb  
Sorghum bicolor Sorghum Annual grass 2
Spergula arvensis Corn spurry Annual herb  
Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Starwort Annual herb  
Spergularia bocconei Boccone's sand spurry Annual herb  
Spergularia bocconi Boccone's sand spurry Annual herb  
Spergularia rubra Purple sand spurry Annual, Perennial herb  
Sporobolus creber Slender dropseed Annual grass  
Stachys arvensis Field hedge nettle Annual herb  
Stellaria media Chickweed Annual herb 1
Strigosella africana African mustard Annual herb  
Taeniatherum caput-medusae Medusa head Annual grass  
Tetragonia tetragonioides ! New zealand spinach Annual herb  
Tetragonia tetragonoides New zealand spinach Annual herb  
Torilis arvensis ! Field hedge parsley Annual herb  
Torilis arvensis ssp. arvensis Field hedge parsley Annual herb  
Torilis arvensis ssp. purpurea Purple field hedge parsley Annual herb  
Torilis nodosa Wild parsley Annual herb  
Tribulus terrestris ! Puncture vine Annual herb  
Trifolium angustifolium Narrow leaved clover Annual herb  
Trifolium arvense Rabbitfoot clover Annual herb  
Trifolium campestre Hop clover Annual herb  
Trifolium cernuum Nodding clover Annual herb  
Trifolium dubium Shamrock Annual herb  
Trifolium gemellum Spanish clover Annual herb  
Trifolium glomeratum Clustered clover Annual herb  
Trifolium hirtum ! Rose clover Annual herb 6
Trifolium incarnatum Crimson clover Annual herb 4
Trifolium resupinatum Reversed clover Annual herb  
Trifolium striatum Knotted clover Annual herb  
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean clover Annual herb  
Trifolium tomentosum Woolly clover Annual herb  
Trifolium vesiculosum Arrowleaf clover Annual herb  
Triticum aestivum Common wheat Annual grass 5
Tropaeolum majus Garden nasturtium Annual herb, Vine 7
Urtica urens Annual stinging nettle Annual herb  
Verbena bonariensis ! Purple top vervain Annual, Biennial herb 13
Veronica arvensis Speedwell Annual herb  
Veronica hederifolia Ivy leaved speedwell Annual herb  
Veronica persica Bird's eye speedwell Annual herb  
Vicia benghalensis Purple vetch Annual herb, Vine 3
Vicia disperma European vetch Annual herb  
Vicia hirsuta Hairy vetch Annual herb, Vine  
Vicia lutea Yellow vetch Annual herb, Vine  
Vicia sativa Spring vetch Annual herb, Vine  
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra Smaller common vetch Annual herb, Vine  
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Common vetch Annual herb, Vine  
Vicia tetrasperma Four seeded vetch Annual herb  
Vicia villosa Hairy vetch Annual herb, Vine 3
Vicia villosa ssp. varia Smooth vetch Annual herb, Vine 5
Vicia villosa ssp. villosa Hairy vetch Annual herb, Vine  
Vulpia bromoides Six weeks fescue Annual grass  
Vulpia myuros Rattail fescue Annual grass 3
Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Fox tail fescue Annual grass 3
Vulpia myuros var. myuros Six weeks fescue Annual grass 2
Xanthium spinosum Spiny cocklebur Annual herb  
  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
  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.