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Criteria:   found in Ventura County  •   is native  •   likely to occur in wetlands  •  group by lifeform
604  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual177 plants
Achyrachaena mollis Blow wives Annual herb 2
Allophyllum gilioides Dense false gilia Annual herb  
Allophyllum gilioides ssp. gilioides Dense false gilia Annual herb  
Allophyllum gilioides ssp. violaceum Dense false gilia Annual herb  
Alopecurus carolinianus Carolina foxtail Annual grass  
Alopecurus saccatus Foxtail Annual grass  
Amaranthus californicus California amaranth Annual herb  
Amblyopappus pusillus Pineapple weed Annual herb  
Ammannia coccinea Red ammannia Annual herb  
Ammannia robusta Grand ammania Annual herb  
Atriplex argentea Silverscale saltbush Annual herb 2
Atriplex argentea var. expansa Mojave silverscale Annual herb 2
Atriplex argentea var. mohavensis Mojave silverscale Annual herb 2
Atriplex dioica Spike saltbush Annual herb  
Atriplex patula Spear oracle Annual herb 3
Atriplex serenana Saltscale Annual herb 1
Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii Davidson's saltscale Annual herb  
Atriplex serenana var. serenana Saltscale Annual herb  
Bergia texana Texas bergia Annual herb  
Bidens frondosa Sticktight Annual herb  
Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi Bolander's water starwort Annual herb  
Callitriche marginata Winged water starwort Annual herb (aquatic)  
Cardamine oligosperma Idaho bittercress Annual, Perennial herb  
Castilleja minor Little paintbrush Annual herb 1
Castilleja minor ssp. minor Lesser paintbrush Annual herb 2
Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis Lesser paintbrush Annual herb  
Centromadia parryi Pappose tarweed Annual herb  
Centromadia parryi ssp. australis Southern tarplant Annual herb 1
Chenopodium glaucum Oak leaved goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium glaucum var. salinum Oak leaved goosefoot Annual herb  
Chenopodium rubrum Red goosefoot Annual herb  
Chloropyron maritimum Salt marsh bird's beak Annual herb  
Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum Salt marsh bird's-beak Annual herb  
Cistanthe ambigua Desert cistanthe Annual herb  
Claytonia perfoliata Miner's lettuce Annual herb 6
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana Miner's lettuce Annual herb  
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana Southern miner's lettuce Annual herb  
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Claytonia Annual herb  
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus Salt marsh bird's beak Annual herb (hemiparasitic)  
Crassula aquatica Aquatic pygmy weed Annual herb  
Crassula connata Sand pygmy weed Annual herb 1
Cyperus acuminatus Short pointed cyperus Annual grass  
Cyperus erythrorhizos Red rooted cyperus Annual grass 2
Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge Annual grass  
Cyperus squarrosus Awned cyperus Annual grass  
Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass Annual grass  
Diplacus congdonii Congdon's monkeyflower Annual herb  
Downingia bella Hoover's downingia Annual herb  
Eclipta prostrata False daisy Annual herb 1
Elatine brachysperma Short seed waterwort Annual, Perennial herb  
Elatine californica California waterwort Annual, Perennial herb  
Epilobium brachycarpum Willow herb Annual herb 1
Epilobium campestre Smooth boisduvalia Annual herb  
Epilobium densiflorum Willow herb Annual herb 1
Eragrostis hypnoides Teal lovegrass Annual grass  
Eragrostis pectinacea Tufted lovegrass Annual grass  
Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima Desert lovegrass Annual grass  
Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea Tufted lovegrass Annual grass  
Erythranthe floribunda Many flowered monkey flower Annual herb 1
Erythranthe guttata Yellow monkey flower Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 37
Erythranthe rubella Red stemmed himulus Annual herb  
Gayophytum humile Dwarf groundsmoke Annual herb  
Gayophytum racemosum Black foot gayophytum Annual herb  
Githopsis diffusa San gabriel bluecup Annual herb  
Githopsis diffusa ssp. diffusa Southern blue cup Annual herb  
Githopsis diffusa ssp. robusta San gabriel bluecup Annual herb  
Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed Annual herb  
Hemizonia parryi ssp. australis Southern tarplant Annual herb 1
Heterocodon rariflorum Heterocodon Annual herb  
Hordeum depressum Alkali barley Annual grass 3
Hordeum intercedens Vernal barley Annual grass 2
Isolepis carinata Keeled bulrush Annual grass  
Isolepis cernua Low bulrush Annual grass 14
Juncus bufonius Common toad rush Annual grass 6
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush Annual grass  
Juncus bufonius var. congestus Clustered toad rush Annual grass 1
Juncus luciensis Santa lucia rush Annual grass  
Juncus tiehmii Tiehm's rush Annual grass  
Laennecia coulteri Coulter's horseweed Annual herb  
Landoltia punctata Dotted duckmeat Annual, Perennial herb  
Lasthenia ferrisiae Alkali goldfields Annual herb  
Lasthenia glabrata Yellow rayed goldfields Annual herb 9
Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri Goldfields Annual herb  
Layia heterotricha Pale yellow layia Annual herb  
Layia munzii Munz's tidy tips Annual herb  
Lepidium dictyotum Net pepper grass Annual herb  
Lepidium dictyotum var. dictyotum Net pepper grass Annual herb  
Lepidium nitidum Shining pepper grass Annual herb 2
Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum Shining pepper grass Annual herb  
Leptochloa fusca Sprangletop Annual grass  
Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis Bearded sprangletop Annual grass  
Leptochloa fusca ssp. uninervia Mexican sprangletop Annual grass  
Limosella aquatica Northern mudwort Annual herb (aquatic)  
Lipocarpha micrantha Small flowered hemicarpha Annual grass  
Matricaria occidentalis Valley mayweed Annual herb  
Mimetanthe pilosa Snouted monkey flower Annual herb  
Mimulus congdonii Congdon's monkeyflower Annual herb  
Mimulus floribundus Many flowered monkey flower Annual herb 1
Mimulus guttatus Yellow monkey flower Annual, Perennial herb (rhizomatous) 36
Mimulus pilosus Snouted monkey flower Annual herb  
Mimulus rubellus Red stemmed himulus Annual herb  
Monolepis nuttalliana Nuttall's poverty weed Annual herb  
Montia fontana Water montia Annual herb  
Muhlenbergia filiformis Slender muhly Annual, Perennial grass  
Myosurus apetalus Mouse tail Annual herb  
Myosurus apetalus var. borealis Bristly mousetail Annual herb  
Myosurus apetalus var. montanus Bristly mousetail Annual herb  
Myosurus minimus Little mouse tail Annual herb  
Myosurus minimus ssp. apus Little mouse tail Annual herb  
Najas guadalupensis Guadalupe water nymph Annual herb  
Najas marina Marine water nymph Annual herb  
Navarretia capillaris Miniature gilia Annual herb  
Navarretia intertexta Interwoven navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta Interwoven navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia intertexta ssp. propinqua Great basin navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia mellita Skunk navarretia Annual herb  
Navarretia peninsularis Baja navarretia Annual herb  
Nemophila pedunculata Meadow nemophila Annual herb  
Orcuttia californica California orcutt grass Annual grass  
Pentachaeta fragilis Fragile pygmy daisy Annual herb  
Persicaria lapathifolia Common knotweed Annual herb  
Petunia parviflora Wild petunia Annual herb  
Phalaris lemmonii Lemmon's canarygrass Annual grass  
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus Adobe allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys bracteatus Bracted allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys hispidulus Harsh allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys humistratus Dwarf allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys leptocladus Alkali plagiobothrys Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus Rusty haired popcorn flower Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys stipitatus Vernal pool allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus Common vernal pool allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys trachycarpus Rough fruited allocarya Annual herb  
Plagiobothrys undulatus Coast allocarya Annual herb  
Plantago elongata Coastal plantain Annual herb  
Pluchea odorata Salt marsh fleabane Annual, Perennial herb 9
Pluchea odorata var. odorata Salt marsh fleabane Annual, Perennial herb 3
Polygonum polygaloides ssp. kelloggii Kellogg's knotweed Annual herb  
Potentilla rivalis Brook cinquefoil Annual, Perennial herb  
Psilocarphus brevissimus Woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus Woolly heads Annual herb  
Psilocarphus chilensis Round woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus tenellus Slender woolly heads Annual herb  
Psilocarphus tenellus var. globiferus Round woolly marbles Annual herb  
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Slender woolly heads Annual herb  
Ranunculus sceleratus Cursed crowfoot Annual herb (aquatic)  
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus Cursed buttercup Annual herb (aquatic)  
Rorippa curvisiliqua Curvepod yellow cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa palustris Bog yellow cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris Bog yellowcress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rorippa palustris var. occidentalis Western bog yellow cress Annual, Perennial herb  
Rotala ramosior Lowland rotala Annual herb  
Rumex fueginus Golden dock Annual, Perennial herb  
Rumex persicarioides Golden dock Annual, Perennial herb  
Rumex violascens Mexican dock Annual, Perennial herb  
Salicornia bigelovii Bigelow's pickleweed Annual herb  
Salicornia depressa Virginia glasswort Annual herb 7
Schoenoplectus saximontanus Rocky mountain bulrush Annual grass  
Spergularia marina Salt sand spurry Annual herb 1
Suaeda calceoliformis Horned sea blite Annual herb 1
Symphyotrichum subspicatum Douglas aster Annual herb 9
Trichostema austromontanum Southern bluecurls Annual herb  
Trichostema austromontanum ssp. austromontanum Southern bluecurls Annual herb  
Trichostema micranthum Small flowered bluecurls Annual herb  
Trifolium cyathiferum Cup clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum Dwarf sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens Pale sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Dwarf sack clover Annual herb  
Trifolium microcephalum Small head clover Annual herb 4
Trifolium obtusiflorum Creek clover Annual herb 5
Trifolium variegatum Variegated clover Annual herb 1
Trifolium variegatum var. geminiflorum Small-flowered variegated clover Annual herb 1
Trifolium variegatum var. variegatum Variegated clover Annual herb  
Verbena bracteata Bracted verbena Annual, Perennial herb  
Veronica peregrina Neckweed Annual herb  
Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Speedwell Annual herb  
Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur Annual herb  
Zeltnera exaltata Cancha lagua Annual herb  
  Lifeform: Perennial367 plants
  Lifeform: Fern17 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub30 plants
Allenrolfea occidentalis Iodine bush Shrub  
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush Shrub 34
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri Quailbush Shrub 13
Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Brewer's saltbrush Shrub 3
Baccharis salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 26
Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Mule fat Shrub 8
Baccharis salicina Willow baccharis Shrub 7
Batis maritima Saltwort Shrub  
Chilopsis linearis Desert willow Shrub 39
Cornus glabrata Brown dogwood Tree, Shrub 10
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub 33
Isocoma menziesii White flowered goldenbush Shrub 15
Isocoma menziesii var. menziesii Menzies' goldenbush Shrub 5
Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides White flowered dune goldenbush Shrub 1
Isocoma menziesii var. vernonioides Green leaved dune goldenbush Shrub  
Morella californica California wax myrtle Shrub 54
Pluchea sericea Arrow weed Shrub 7
Polygala cornuta var. fishiae Fish's milkwort Shrub  
Ribes aureum Golden currant Shrub 50
Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Golden currant Shrub 9
Ribes nevadense Mountain pink currant Shrub 11
Rosa californica California wild rose Shrub 52
Salix exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 26
Salix exigua var. exigua Narrowleaf willow Tree, Shrub 2
Salix exigua var. hindsiana Sandbar willow Tree, Shrub 25
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Tree, Shrub 23
Salix melanopsis Dusky willow Tree, Shrub 4
Suaeda californica California seablite Shrub 1
Suaeda taxifolia Seablite Shrub 4
Vitis girdiana Southern california grape Vine, Shrub 12
  Lifeform: Tree13 plants
Acer negundo Boxelder Tree 30
Acer negundo var. californicum California box elder Tree 30
Alnus rhombifolia White alder Tree 38
Fraxinus velutina Arizona ash Tree 11
Juglans hindsii Northern california black walnut Tree 13
Platanus racemosa California sycamore Tree 36
Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Cottonwood Tree 4
Salix gooddingii Gooding's willow Tree 7
Salix laevigata Polished willow Tree 17
Salix lasiandra Pacific willow Tree 20
Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra Pacific willow Tree 6
Umbellularia californica California bay Tree 40
Washingtonia filifera California fan palm Tree 9
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Ventura 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.