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Criteria:   found in Sonoma County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
837  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual380 plants
  Lifeform: Biennial4 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial298 plants
Acanthus mollis Bear's breech Perennial herb 10
Achillea millefolium var. borealis Boreal yarrow Perennial herb 67
Acroptilon repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Agave americana American century plant Perennial herb, Shrub 16
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  
Alisma lanceolatum Water plantain Perennial herb (aquatic)  
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)  
Aloe Xschoenlandii Aloe Perennial herb 3
Alopecurus pratensis ! Meadow foxtail Perennial grass 6
Amaryllis belladonna Naked lady Perennial herb 4
Ammophila arenaria ! European beachgrass Perennial grass 1
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus Common ampelodesmos Perennial grass 2
Amphibromus nervosus Common swamp wallaby grass Perennial grass  
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Perennial grass  
Aptenia cordifolia Dew plant Perennial herb 2
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oatgrass Perennial grass 2
Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies Perennial herb 1
Arundo donax ! Giant reed Perennial grass 3
Asparagus officinalis Garden asparagus Perennial herb 1
Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Asparagus Perennial herb 1
Atriplex semibaccata ! Australian saltbush Perennial herb 4
Barbarea verna Wintercress Perennial herb  
Barbarea vulgaris Yellow rocket Perennial herb  
Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Perennial herb 3
Beta vulgaris Beet Perennial herb 2
Brachypodium phoenicoides Perennial false brome Perennial grass  
Brachypodium pinnatum Pinnate false brome Perennial grass  
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass 3
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Smooth brome Perennial grass  
Caltha palustris Yellow marsh marigold Perennial herb 2
Cardaria chalepensis Lens podded hoary cress Perennial herb  
Cardaria pubescens White top Perennial herb  
Carduus acanthoides ! Spiny plumeless thistle Perennial herb  
Carduus acanthoides ssp. acanthoides Plumeless thistle 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
Centaurea biebersteinii Spotted knapweed Perennial herb  
Centaurea diffusa ! Diffuse knapweed Perennial herb  
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  
Chondrilla juncea ! Skeleton weed Perennial herb  
Cichorium intybus Chicory Perennial herb 9
Cirsium arvense ! Canada thistle Perennial herb  
Cirsium vulgare ! Bullthistle Perennial herb  
Conium maculatum ! Poison hemlock Perennial herb  
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Perennial herb, Vine  
Coreopsis grandiflora Largeflower tickseed Perennial herb 3
Cortaderia jubata ! Andean pampas grass Perennial grass  
Cortaderia selloana ! Pampas grass Perennial grass 11
Cotula coronopifolia ! Brass buttons Perennial herb 2
Crocosmia Xcrocosmiiflora ! Monbretia Perennial herb  
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
Cynodon plectostachyus Star grass Perennial grass  
Cynodon transvaalensis African bermuda grass Perennial grass  
Cynosurus cristatus Crested dogtail grass Perennial grass  
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus Yellow nutsedge Perennial grass  
Dactylis glomerata ! Orchardgrass Perennial grass 6
Daucus carota Carrot Perennial herb 2
Delairea odorata ! Cape ivy Perennial herb  
Digitalis purpurea ! Foxglove Perennial herb 14
Dipsacus fullonum ! Wild teasel Perennial herb  
Dracunculus vulgaris Common dracunculus Perennial herb 2
Drosanthemum floribundum Ice plant Perennial herb 3
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 hispidus Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 6
Elymus ponticus Tall wheat grass Perennial grass 4
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 pontica Tall wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Elytrigia pontica ssp. pontica Rush wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
Epipactis helleborine Helleborine Perennial herb  
Erigeron karvinskianus Latin american fleabane Perennial herb 16
Euchiton gymnocephalus Creeping cudweed Perennial herb  
Euphorbia characias Albanian spurge Perennial herb 11
Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge Perennial herb  
Euphorbia exigua Dwarf spurge Perennial herb  
Euphorbia oblongata ! Eggleaf spurge Perennial herb  
Euphorbia rigida Upright myrtle spurge Perennial herb 8
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
Foeniculum vulgare ! Fennel Perennial herb 4
Fumaria capreolata White ramping fumitory Perennial herb  
Galium tinctorium Stiff marsh bedstraw Perennial herb  
Gamochaeta pensylvanica Pennsylvania everlasting Perennial herb  
Gardenia jasminoides Cape jasmine Perennial herb 3
Gaura lindheimeri Lindheimer's beeblossom Perennial herb 12
Gazania linearis ! Gazania Perennial herb  
Geranium core-core Alderney crane's-bill Perennial herb  
Geranium potentilloides New zealand geranium Perennial herb  
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  
Heracleum sphondylium Eltrot Perennial herb 8
Heuchera sanguinea Coralbells Perennial herb 21
Hirschfeldia incana ! Mustard Perennial herb  
Holcus lanatus ! Common velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Holcus mollis Creeping velvetgrass Perennial grass  
Hydrilla verticillata ! Hydrilla Perennial herb  
Hypericum perforatum ! Klamathweed Perennial herb 2
Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum Klamathweed Perennial herb  
Hypochaeris radicata ! Hairy cats ear Perennial herb  
Ipheion uniflorum Spring star Perennial herb 4
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
Juncus anthelatus Poverty rush Perennial grass  
Kickxia elatine Sharp point fluellin Perennial herb  
Kickxia spuria Fluellin Perennial herb  
Kniphofia uvaria ! Redhot poker Perennial herb 15
Lactuca ludoviciana Louisiana wild lettuce Perennial herb  
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. longirostris Short beaked hawkbit Perennial herb  
Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides Lesser hawkbit Perennial herb  
Lepidium appelianum ! Hairy whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium draba ssp. chalepense Lenspod whitetop Perennial herb  
Lepidium latifolium ! Perennial pepperweed Perennial herb  
Leucanthemum vulgare ! Oxe eye daisy Perennial herb 6
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Perennial herb 1
Limonium sinuatum Statice Perennial herb 4
Linaria vulgaris ! Butter and eggs Perennial herb  
Linum perenne Blue flax Perennial herb 39
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 grandiflora Large-flowered primrose-willow Perennial herb  
Ludwigia hexapetala ! Six petal water primrose Perennial herb  
Ludwigia peploides ! Marsh purslane Perennial herb 1
Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Perennial herb 4
Lythrum salicaria ! Purple loosestrife Perennial herb 1
Malva sylvestris High mallow Perennial herb 1
Marrubium vulgare ! White horehound Perennial herb 4
Medicago sativa Alfalfa Perennial herb 3
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm Perennial herb 6
Mentha Xrotundifolia Apple mint Perennial herb 1
Mentha aquatica Water mint Perennial herb 3
Mentha pulegium ! Pennyroyal Perennial herb 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha spicata var. spicata Spearmint Perennial herb 7
Mentha suaveolens Apple mint Perennial herb 4
Modiola caroliniana Carolina bristle mallow Perennial herb  
Muscari botryoides Common grape hyacinth Perennial herb  
Myosotis latifolia ! Wide leaved forget me not Perennial herb  
Myosotis sylvatica Woodland forget me not Perennial herb 4
Myriophyllum aquaticum ! Parrot's feather Perennial herb (aquatic) 1
Myriophyllum spicatum ! Water milfoil Perennial herb  
Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil Perennial herb (bulb)  
Nassella manicata Tropical needlegrass Perennial grass  
Nassella tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Nepeta cataria Catnip Perennial herb 7
Nothoscordum inodorum Grace, false garlic Perennial herb  
Oenothera speciosa Mexican evening primrose Perennial herb 11
Onopordum acanthium ! Scotch cottonthistle Perennial herb  
Origanum vulgare Oregano Perennial herb 11
Ornithogalum nutans Drooping star of bethlehem Perennial herb  
Oxalis articulata ssp. rubra Windowbox woodsorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis corniculata Creeping wood sorrel Perennial herb  
Oxalis pes-caprae ! Bermuda buttercup Perennial herb  
Oxalis rubra Red oxalis Perennial herb  
Panicum antidotale Blue panicgrass Perennial grass 1
Parietaria judaica Spreading pellitory Perennial herb  
Paronychia franciscana California whitlow wort Perennial herb  
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Perennial grass  
Paspalum urvillei ! Vasey's grass Perennial grass  
Paulownia tomentosa Princesstree Perennial herb 2
Pelargonium capitatum Rose scented geranium Perennial herb, Shrub 2
Pelargonium vitifolium Grape leafed geranium Perennial herb  
Pennisetum clandestinum ! Kikuyu grass Perennial grass  
Persicaria capitata Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
Phalaris aquatica ! Harding grass Perennial grass 1
Phleum pratense Common timothy Perennial grass 4
Phlomis fruticosa Shrubby jerusalem sage Perennial herb 15
Phytolacca americana ! Pokeweed Perennial herb 2
Phytolacca americana var. americana American pokeweed Perennial herb  
Piptatherum miliaceum Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Piptochaetium setosum Bristly spear grass Perennial grass  
Pistia stratiotes Water lettuce Perennial herb 1
Plantago lanceolata ! Ribwort Perennial herb  
Plantago major Common plantain Perennial herb 2
Platanthera limosa Thurber's bog orchid Perennial herb  
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 nemoralis Wood blue grass Perennial grass  
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  
Poa trivialis Rough blue grass Perennial grass 2
Polygonum capitatum Himalayan smartweed Perennial herb 1
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 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
Ranunculus repens ! Crowfoot, creeping buttercup Perennial herb 2
Reseda luteola Dyer's mignonette Perennial herb  
Rhaponticum repens ! Russian knapweed Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea ! Rosy sandcrocus Perennial herb  
Romulea rosea var. australis Rosy sand crocus Perennial herb  
Rudbeckia hirta Blackeyed susan Perennial herb 21
Rumex acetosella ! Sheep sorrel Perennial herb 1
Rumex conglomeratus Green dock Perennial herb  
Rumex crispus ! Curly dock Perennial herb 4
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  
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 stolonifera Strawberry geranium Perennial herb 5
Saxifraga virginiensis Early saxifrage Perennial herb  
Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem bulrush Perennial grass  
Schoenoplectus mucronatus Bog bulrush Perennial grass  
Scirpus mucronatus Bog bulrush Perennial grass  
Senecio jacobaea ! Tansy ragwort Perennial herb  
Senecio mikanioides German ivy Perennial herb  
Solanum carolinense ! Carolina horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum elaeagnifolium Horse nettle Perennial herb  
Solanum furcatum Forked nightshade Perennial herb, Shrub  
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Perennial grass  
Spartina alterniflora Salt water cord grass Perennial grass  
Stachys byzantina Woolly hedgenettle Perennial herb 15
Stipa manicata ! Andean tussockgrass Perennial grass  
Stipa mauritanica Mauritanian grass Perennial grass 2
Stipa miliacea Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa miliacea var. miliacea ! Smilo grass Perennial grass  
Stipa tenuissima ! Mexican feathergrass Perennial grass 13
Symphytum Xuplandicum Russian comfrey Perennial herb  
Symphytum asperum Rough comfrey Perennial herb  
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew Perennial herb 8
Taraxacum officinale Red seeded dandelion Perennial herb 1
Thinopyrum intermedium Intermediate wheatgrass Perennial grass 1
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)  
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  
Vicia cracca Bird vetch Perennial herb, Vine  
Vinca major ! Vinca Perennial herb 4
Vinca minor Common periwinkle Perennial herb 5
Viola odorata English violet Perennial herb 5
Wahlenbergia marginata Southern rockbell Perennial herb  
Watsonia bulbillifera Bulbil bugle lily Perennial herb  
Watsonia meriana ! Bulbil bugle lily Perennial herb  
Zantedeschia aethiopica ! Callalily Perennial herb 6
Zygophyllum fabago ! Syrian beancaper Perennial herb  
  Lifeform: Fern2 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub92 plants
  Lifeform: Tree54 plants
  Lifeform: Vine6 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Sonoma 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.