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Criteria:   found in Shasta County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
606  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual293 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial3 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial241 plants
Achillea filipendulina Fernleaf yarrow Perennial herb 6
Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. nelsonii Columbia needlegrass Perennial grass  
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed 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 stolonifera ! Redtop Perennial grass 1
Agrostis viridis Bentgrass Perennial grass  
Alisma lanceolatum Water plantain Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Allium vineale Vineyard onion Perennial herb (bulb)  
Alopecurus pratensis ! Meadow foxtail Perennial grass 6
Anchusa officinalis Alkanet Perennial herb 1
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Antennaria alpina Alpine pussytoes Perennial herb 1
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies Perennial herb 1
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asparagus aethiopicus Perennial herb 9
Asparagus officinalis Garden asparagus Perennial herb 1
Barbarea verna Wintercress Perennial herb  
Barbarea vulgaris Yellow rocket Perennial herb  
Bothriochloa ischaemum Yellow bluestem Perennial grass 1
Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica Eurasian bluestem Perennial grass 1
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass 3
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass  
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria draba Heart podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria pubescens White top Perennial herb  
Carduus nutans ! Nodding plumeless thistle Perennial herb  
Carex divulsa Grassland sedge Perennial grass 6
Carex divulsa ssp. divulsa Gray sedge Perennial grass  
Carex longii Green-and-white sedge Perennial grass  
Castilleja glandulifera Gland indian paintbrush Perennial herb  
Centaurea biebersteinii Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea diffusa ! Diffuse knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea jacea Brownray knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea maculosa Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea nigrescens Tyrol knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea squarrosa Spreading thistle Perennial herb  
Centaurea stoebe Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos ! Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea virgata Squarrose knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa ! Squarrose knapweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear chickweed Perennial herb  
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Common chickweed Perennial herb  
Chondrilla juncea ! Skeleton weed Perennial herb  
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium arvense ! Canada thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium canescens Prairie thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium ochrocentrum Beaumont thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium undulatum Wavy leaved thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida Pale bastard toadflax Perennial herb (parasitic)  
Conium maculatum ! Poison hemlock Perennial herb  
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Perennial herb, Vine  
Coreopsis lanceolata Garden coreopsis Perennial herb 15
Cortaderia selloana ! Pampas grass Perennial grass 11
Cotula coronopifolia ! Brass buttons Perennial herb 2
Cynara cardunculus ! Cardoon Perennial herb 2
Cynodon dactylon ! Bermuda grass Perennial grass 4
Cynoglossum officinale ! Hound's tongue Perennial herb  
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus Yellow nutsedge Perennial grass  
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Perennial grass 4
Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass Perennial grass  
Dactylis glomerata ! Orchardgrass Perennial grass 6
Daucus carota Carrot Perennial herb 2
Dianthus barbatus Sweetwilliam Perennial herb 10
Dianthus barbatus ssp. barbatus Sweet william Perennial herb 10
Dianthus deltoides Meadow pink Perennial herb 6
Dianthus deltoides ssp. deltoides Meadow pink Perennial herb 6
Digitalis purpurea ! Foxglove Perennial herb 14
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Egeria densa ! Brazilian water weed Perennial herb 1
Eichhornia crassipes ! Water hyacinth Perennial herb 1
Elymus hispidus Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 6
Elymus ponticus Tall wheat grass Perennial grass 4
Elymus repens Quack grass Perennial grass  
Elymus subsecundus Bearded wheatgrass 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
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge Perennial herb 3
Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge Perennial herb  
Euphorbia oblongata ! Eggleaf spurge Perennial herb  
Euphorbia virgata ! Leafy spurge Perennial herb  
Fallopia japonica ! Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Festuca arundinacea ! Reed fescue Perennial grass 7
Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue Perennial grass 2
Festuca trachyphylla Rough leaved fescue Perennial grass 1
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Gaillardia aristata Common indian blanket Perennial herb 17
Galium tinctorium Stiff marsh bedstraw Perennial herb  
Glechoma hederacea Ground ivy Perennial herb 2
Glyceria Xoccidentalis Western manna grass Perennial grass (aquatic) 2
Glyceria declinata ! Waxy mannagrass Perennial grass  
Glyceria fluitans Water mannagrass Perennial grass  
Grindelia squarrosa Curlycup gumweed Perennial herb  
Grindelia squarrosa var. serrulata Curlycup gumweed Perennial herb  
Heracleum sphondylium Eltrot Perennial herb 8
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Humulus lupulus Common hop Perennial herb 5
Hydrilla verticillata ! Hydrilla Perennial herb  
Hypericum mutilum Small flowered st john's wort Perennial herb  
Hypericum mutilum ssp. mutilum Dwarf st john's wort Perennial herb  
Hypericum perforatum ! Klamathweed Perennial herb 2
Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum Klamathweed Perennial herb  
Hypochaeris radicata ! Hairy cats ear Perennial herb  
Iris pseudacorus ! Horticultural iris Perennial herb 5
Juncus dichotomus Forked rush Perennial grass  
Juncus effusus ssp. effusus Common rush Perennial grass 1
Juncus effusus ssp. solutus Eastern soft rush Perennial grass  
Juncus usitatus Perennial grass  
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Lactuca biennis Biennial wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lactuca canadensis Canada wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lactuca ludoviciana Louisiana wild lettuce Perennial herb  
Lathyrus latifolius ! Sweet pea Perennial herb 3
Lathyrus pauciflorus Fewflower pea Perennial herb  
Lathyrus venosus Veiny pea Perennial herb 5
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  
Leucanthemum vulgare ! Oxe eye daisy Perennial herb 6
Limnobium laevigatum West indian spongeplant Perennial herb  
Limnobium spongia ! American spongeplant Perennial herb  
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  
Lolium perenne Perennial rye grass Perennial grass 5
Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil Perennial herb 8
Ludwigia hexapetala ! Six petal water primrose Perennial herb  
Ludwigia peploides ! Marsh purslane Perennial herb 1
Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis Floating water primrose Perennial herb  
Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Perennial herb 4
Lythrum salicaria ! Purple loosestrife Perennial herb 1
Marrubium vulgare ! White horehound Perennial herb 4
Medicago sativa Alfalfa Perennial herb 3
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm Perennial herb 6
Mentha Xpiperita Peppermint Perennial herb 1
Mentha pulegium ! Pennyroyal Perennial herb 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Myosotis scorpioides Forget me not Perennial herb 3
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Myriophyllum spicatum ! Water milfoil Perennial herb  
Nepeta cataria Catnip Perennial herb 7
Nymphaea odorata Water lily Perennial herb  
Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose Perennial herb 11
Onopordum acanthium ! Scotch cottonthistle Perennial herb  
Onopordum acanthium ssp. acanthium Scottish thistle Perennial herb  
Oxalis pes-caprae ! Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum urvillei ! Vasey's grass Perennial grass  
Pennisetum clandestinum ! Kikuyu grass Perennial grass  
Phalaris aquatica ! Harding grass Perennial grass 1
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phlox speciosa ssp. speciosa Showy phlox Perennial herb  
Physalis pubescens Husk tomato Perennial herb  
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca americana var. americana American pokeweed Perennial herb  
Phytolacca heterotepala 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 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 cuspidatum Japanese knotweed Perennial herb 1
Polypogon australis Chilean beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon interruptus Ditch beard grass Perennial grass  
Polypogon viridis Water beard grass Perennial grass  
Potamogeton crispus ! Crispate leaved pondweed Perennial herb (aquatic)  
Potentilla recta Sulphur cinquefoil Perennial herb 1
Potentilla reptans Creeping cinquefoil Perennial herb  
Poterium sanguisorba Garden burnet Perennial herb 6
Ranunculus repens ! Crowfoot, creeping buttercup Perennial herb 2
Ranunculus sardous Hairy buttercup Perennial herb  
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed 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  
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Sagittaria rigida Sessilefruit arrowhead Perennial herb  
Salvia aethiopis ! Mediterranean sage Perennial herb  
Salvia virgata Wand sage Perennial herb  
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 ferruginea var. vreelandii Vreeland's saxifrage Perennial herb  
Saxifraga virginiensis Early saxifrage Perennial herb  
Senecio jacobaea ! Tansy ragwort Perennial herb  
Silene latifolia Bladder campion Perennial herb 1
Solanum carolinense ! Carolina horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Sporobolus indicus Smutgrass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Taraxacum officinale Red seeded dandelion Perennial herb 1
Thinopyrum intermedium Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Thinopyrum ponticum Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard Perennial herb  
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify Perennial herb  
Tragopogon pratensis Meadow 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)  
Valeriana capitata Captiate valerian Perennial herb  
Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein Perennial herb 1
Verbascum thapsus ! Woolly mullein Perennial herb 3
Veronica alpina Alpine speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell Perennial herb  
Veronica catenata Chain speedwell Perennial herb  
Vicia cracca Bird vetch Perennial herb, Vine  
Vinca major ! Vinca Perennial herb 4
Viola affinis Sand violet Perennial herb  
Viola odorata English violet Perennial herb 5
  Lifeform: Fern1 plant
  Lifeform: Shrub40 plants
  Lifeform: Tree25 plants
  Lifeform: Vine3 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Shasta 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.