Buena Vista

Achillea millefolium flower

Achillea millefolium

Common yarrow/milfoil

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Acmispon glaber flower

Acmispon glaber

Deerweed

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Acmispon maritimus flower

Acmispon maritimus

Coastal Lotus/Coastal Acmispon

annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Adenostoma fasciculatum flower

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Chamise

evergreen, shrub, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Ageratina adenophora flower

Ageratina adenophora

sticky snakeroot

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Anagallis arvensis flower

Anagallis arvensis

Scarlet Pimpernel

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant red

Antirrhinum kelloggii flower

Antirrhinum kelloggii

climbing snapdragon

annual, flowering plant, plant blue

Apiastrum angustifolium flower

Apiastrum angustifolium

Wild Celery/Mock Parsley

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Apis mellifera flower

Apis mellifera

Honeybee

introduced, animal

Arctostaphylos glandulosa flower

Arctostaphylos glandulosa

Eastwood manzanita

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Argia vivida flower

Argia vivida

Blue Damselfly

animal

Artemisia douglasiana flower

Artemisia douglasiana

Mugwort

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Aspidotis californica flower

Aspidotis californica

California Lacefern

drought deciduous, perennial, fern, plant

Asterella californica flower

Asterella californica

California Asterella

plant

Baccharis plummerae flower

Baccharis plummerae

Plummer's Baccharis

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Bidens pilosa flower

Bidens pilosa

Beggar's ticks

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Bloomeria crocea flower

Bloomeria crocea

Common goldenstar

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Brassica nigra flower

Brassica nigra

black mustard

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Calandrinia menziesii flower

Calandrinia menziesii

Red-maids

annual, flowering plant, plant red

Calochortus fimbriatus flower

Calochortus fimbriatus

Late blooming Mariposa lily/Weed's Mariposa lily

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow, brown

Calypte anna flower

Calypte anna

Anna's Humming-bird

animal

Calystegia macrostegia flower

Calystegia macrostegia

Coastal Morning Glory/California false bindweed/California Morning Glory/Coastal false bindweed

perennial, vine, flowering plant, plant white

Candelariella rosulans flower

Candelariella rosulans

Sagebrush Goldspeck Lichen

fungus

Cardamine californica flower

Cardamine californica

milk maids/toothwart

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Cardamine oligosperma flower

Cardamine oligosperma

bittercress/Idaho Bittercress

annual, perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Carduus tenuiflorus flower

Carduus tenuiflorus

Slender Thistle/Italian Thistle

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant blue

Ceanothus megacarpus flower

Ceanothus megacarpus

Bigpod Ceanothus

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Ceanothus oliganthus flower

Ceanothus oliganthus

Hairy Ceanothus

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant blue

Ceanothus spinosus flower

Ceanothus spinosus

Greenbark

evergreen, shrub, tree, flowering plant, plant blue

Centaurea melitensis flower

Centaurea melitensis

Maltese star thistle/Tocalote

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Cercocarpus betuloides flower

Cercocarpus betuloides

Mountain Mahogany

evergreen, shrub, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Chorizanthe staticoides flower

Chorizanthe staticoides

Turkish Rugging

annual, flowering plant, plant blue

Cladonia chlorophaea flower

Cladonia chlorophaea

Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

fungus

Cladophora sp. flower

Cladophora sp.

plant

Clarkia bottae flower

Clarkia bottae

Punchbowl Clarkia/Punchbowl Godetia

annual, flowering plant, plant red

Clarkia epilobiodes flower

Clarkia epilobiodes

Willow Herb Clarkia/Canyon Clarkia

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Claytonia perfoliata flower

Claytonia perfoliata

miner's lettuce

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Clematis lasiantha flower

Clematis lasiantha

Chaparral Clematis/pipestems/Virgin's bower

perennial, vine, flowering plant, plant white

Clematis ligusticifolia flower

Clematis ligusticifolia

Creek Clematis/Western Virgin's bower

perennial, vine, flowering plant, plant white

Comarostaphylis diversifolia flower

Comarostaphylis diversifolia

Summer Holly

shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Cotula australis flower

Cotula australis

Southern Brass Buttons

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant white

Cryptantha sp. flower

Cryptantha sp.

popcornflower

annual, perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Deinandra fasciculata flower

Deinandra fasciculata

clustered tarweed

annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Delairea odorata flower

Delairea odorata

Cape Ivy/German Ivy

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Dichelostemma capitatum flower

Dichelostemma capitatum

blue dicks/Wild Hyacinth

perennial, flowering plant, plant blue

Diplacus aurantiacus flower

Diplacus aurantiacus

sticky monkeyflower/orange bush monkeyflower

shrub, flowering plant, plant yellow

Dryopteris arguta flower

Dryopteris arguta

Coastal Wood Fern

evergreen, perennial, fern, plant

Dudleya lanceolata flower

Dudleya lanceolata

Rock Lettuce/Rock Lettuce Dudleya

perennial, flowering plant, plant red

Elymus condensatus flower

Elymus condensatus

Giant Wildrye

evergreen, perennial, flowering plant, plant

Elymus hispidus flower

Elymus hispidus

Intermediate Wheatgrass

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant

Equisetum telmateia flower

Equisetum telmateia

Giant Horsetail

plant

Erigeron foliosus flower

Erigeron foliosus

leafy fleabane

perennial, flowering plant, plant blue

Eriogonum fasciculatum flower

Eriogonum fasciculatum

California Buckwheat

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Eriophyllum confertiflorum flower

Eriophyllum confertiflorum

golden yarrow

shrub, flowering plant, plant yellow

Erodium cicutarium flower

Erodium cicutarium

Red-stemmed storksbill

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant blue

Erythranthe cardinalis flower

Erythranthe cardinalis

scarlet monkeyflower

perennial, flowering plant, plant red

Erythranthe guttata flower

Erythranthe guttata

common monkeyflower

annual, perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia flower

Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia

spotted hideseed

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Evernia prunastri flower

Evernia prunastri

Oakmoss Lichen/Antler Lichen

fungus

Foeniculum vulgare flower

Foeniculum vulgare

fennel

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Galium californicum flower

Galium californicum

California bedstraw

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Galium porrigens flower

Galium porrigens

graceful bedstraw/climbing bedstraw

vine, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Gilia capitata flower

Gilia capitata

Globe gilia

annual, flowering plant, plant white, blue

Hazardia squarrosa flower

Hazardia squarrosa

sawtooth goldenbush

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant yellow

Helianthemum scoparium flower

Helianthemum scoparium

Common Rush-Rose/peak rockrose

drought deciduous, shrub, flowering plant, plant yellow

Hesperoyucca whipplei flower

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Chaparral yucca

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Heteromeles arbutifolia flower

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Toyon

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Hirschfeldia incana flower

Hirschfeldia incana

Summer Mustard/Short Podded Mustard

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Hypochaeris glabra flower

Hypochaeris glabra

Smooth Cat's ear

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Hypochaeris radicata flower

Hypochaeris radicata

Hairy Cat's ear

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Keckiella cordifolia flower

Keckiella cordifolia

Climbing Penstemon/Heartleaved Penstemon

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant red

Lathyrus vestitus flower

Lathyrus vestitus

common pacific pea

perennial, flowering plant, plant white, blue

Leptogium pseudofurfuraceum flower

Leptogium pseudofurfuraceum

Dimpled Jellyskin Lichen

fungus

Lithophragma cymbalaria flower

Lithophragma cymbalaria

Mission Star

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Logfia filaginoides flower

Logfia filaginoides

California Cottonrose

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Lupinus hirsutissimus flower

Lupinus hirsutissimus

stinging lupine

annual, flowering plant, plant white, red, blue

Madia gracilis flower

Madia gracilis

slender tarweed/Hareweed/Gumweed Tarweed/Sticky Madia

annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Madia sativa flower

Madia sativa

Coast tarweed

annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Malosma laurina flower

Malosma laurina

Laurel sumac

evergreen, shrub, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Marah fabaceus flower

Marah fabaceus

common manroot

perennial, vine, flowering plant, plant white

Marah macrocarpus flower

Marah macrocarpus

Chilicothe

deciduous, perennial, vine, flowering plant, plant white

Marah sp. flower

Marah sp.

Manroot/Wild Cucumber

perennial, vine, flowering plant, plant white

Masticophis lateralis flower

Masticophis lateralis

California whipsnake/Striped Racer

animal

Matricaria discoidea flower

Matricaria discoidea

pineapple weed

annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Melica imperfecta flower

Melica imperfecta

California Melic/Small-flowered Melic

perennial, flowering plant, plant

Melilotus indicus flower

Melilotus indicus

yellow sweet clover

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Mirabilis laevis flower

Mirabilis laevis

Wishbone bush

perennial, flowering plant, plant blue

Nasturtium officinale flower

Nasturtium officinale

watercress

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Odocoileus hemionus flower

Odocoileus hemionus

Mule deer

animal

Oxalis pes-caprae flower

Oxalis pes-caprae

sourgrass/Bermuda Buttercup

introduced, perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Parmotrema perlatum flower

Parmotrema perlatum

Common Powder Ruffle Lichen

fungus

Pellaea andromedifolia flower

Pellaea andromedifolia

Coffee Fern/Coffee Cliffbrake

evergreen, fern, plant

Pellaea mucronata flower

Pellaea mucronata

Bird's Foot Fern/Birdfoot Cliffbrake

evergreen, fern, plant

Pentagramma triangularis flower

Pentagramma triangularis

GoldbackFern

drought deciduous, fern, plant

Phacelia distans flower

Phacelia distans

common phacelia

annual, flowering plant, plant blue

Phacelia grandiflora flower

Phacelia grandiflora

large flowered phacelia

annual, flowering plant, plant white, blue

Phacelia viscida flower

Phacelia viscida

annual, flowering plant, plant

Pholistoma auritum flower

Pholistoma auritum

fiesta flower

annual, flowering plant, plant blue

Platanus racemosa flower

Platanus racemosa

Western Sycamore/California Sycamore/California Plane Tree/Aliso

tree, flowering plant, plant brown

Populus trichocarpa flower

Populus trichocarpa

Black cottonwood

deciduous, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Prunus ilicifolia flower

Prunus ilicifolia

Holly-leaved cherry

evergreen, shrub, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Pseudognaphalium biolettii flower

Pseudognaphalium biolettii

twocolor cudweed/bicolored everlasting

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Pseudognaphalium californicum flower

Pseudognaphalium californicum

California pearly everlasting

annual, perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Pseudognaphalium microcephalum flower

Pseudognaphalium microcephalum

Wright's Cudweed

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Pteridium aquilinum flower

Pteridium aquilinum

Western Bracken

frost deciduous, perennial, fern, plant

Pterostegia drymarioides flower

Pterostegia drymarioides

Fairy Mist/Woodland Threadstem

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Quercus agrifolia flower

Quercus agrifolia

Coast live oak

evergreen, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Rafinesquia californica flower

Rafinesquia californica

California Chickory/California Plumeseed

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Rhamnus crocea flower

Rhamnus crocea

Spiny Redberry

shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Ribes amarum flower

Ribes amarum

Bitter gooseberry

drought deciduous, shrub, flowering plant, plant white, red

Ribes malvaceum flower

Ribes malvaceum

Chaparral currant

drought deciduous, shrub, flowering plant, plant red

Ribes menziesii flower

Ribes menziesii

Canyon Gooseberry

evergreen, drought deciduous, shrub, flowering plant, plant white, red

Ribes speciosum flower

Ribes speciosum

Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry

drought deciduous, shrub, flowering plant, plant red

Rubus ursinus flower

Rubus ursinus

california blackberry

vine, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Salix lasiolepis flower

Salix lasiolepis

Arroyo Willow

tree, flowering plant, plant white

Salvia mellifera flower

Salvia mellifera

black sage

evergreen, shrub, flowering plant, plant blue

Salvia spathacea flower

Salvia spathacea

hummingbirdsage

perennial, flowering plant, plant red

Sambucus nigra-caerulea flower

Sambucus nigra-caerulea

Blue Elderberry

tree, flowering plant, plant white

Sanicula crassicaulis flower

Sanicula crassicaulis

Pacific Sanicle

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Sceloporus occidentalis flower

Sceloporus occidentalis

Western Fence Lizard/Sagebrush Lizard

animal

Scrophularia californica flower

Scrophularia californica

California Figwort/California Bee Plant

perennial, flowering plant, plant red

Senecio vulgaris flower

Senecio vulgaris

Old man of Spring/Common Groundsel

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Silene gallica flower

Silene gallica

Windmill Pink

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant white

Silene laciniata flower

Silene laciniata

Indian Pink

perennial, flowering plant, plant red

Solanum douglasii flower

Solanum douglasii

white nightshade

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Solanum xanti flower

Solanum xanti

purple nightshade

perennial, vine, shrub, flowering plant, plant blue

Solidago velutina flower

Solidago velutina

California goldenrod

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Stachys rigida flower

Stachys rigida

woodmint

perennial, flowering plant, plant red

Stephanomeria cichoriacea flower

Stephanomeria cichoriacea

Chicory-leaved wire-lettuce

perennial, flowering plant, plant blue

Stephanomeria virgata flower

Stephanomeria virgata

Tall Stephanomeria/Rod Wirelettuce/Wand Wirelettuce

annual, flowering plant, plant white

Symphoricarpos mollis flower

Symphoricarpos mollis

Trailing Snowberry

shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Targionia sp. flower

Targionia sp.

plant

Tauschia arguta flower

Tauschia arguta

southern tauscia

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Torilis sp. flower

Torilis sp.

Hedge parsley

introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant white

Toxicodendron diversilobum flower

Toxicodendron diversilobum

poison oak

deciduous, vine, shrub, flowering plant, plant white

Toxicoscordion fremontii flower

Toxicoscordion fremontii

Star Lily

perennial, flowering plant, plant white

Umbellularia californica flower

Umbellularia californica

california bay laurel

evergreen, tree, flowering plant, plant white

Uropappus lindleyi flower

Uropappus lindleyi

Silver Puffs

annual, flowering plant, plant yellow

Venegasia carpesioides flower

Venegasia carpesioides

canyon sunflower

perennial, flowering plant, plant yellow

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia flower

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Cumberland Rock Shield Lichen

fungus

Zerene eurydice flower

Zerene eurydice

California Dogface

animal