Plants of California
The plants most often spotted in California, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in California
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
59,798 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
53,153 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
51,168 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
47,932 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
46,483 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
41,509 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
41,210 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
39,441 observations · iNaturalist
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
33,920 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
33,083 observations · iNaturalist
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
32,521 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
30,457 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
29,660 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
29,128 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
28,361 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
28,013 observations · iNaturalist
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
27,865 observations · iNaturalist
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
26,082 observations · iNaturalist
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
26,033 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
25,768 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25,430 observations · iNaturalist
black sage
Salvia mellifera
25,354 observations · iNaturalist
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
25,231 observations · iNaturalist
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
24,991 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
24,942 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
24,092 observations
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
23,810 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
23,805 observations · iNaturalist
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
23,708 observations · iNaturalist
California bay
Umbellularia californica
23,286 observations · iNaturalist
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
23,050 observations · iNaturalist
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,575 observations
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
21,981 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
21,198 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
20,228 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
19,469 observations · iNaturalist
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
19,287 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
18,976 observations · iNaturalist
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
18,914 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
18,879 observations · iNaturalist
Chia
Salvia columbariae
17,750 observations · iNaturalist
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
17,724 observations
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
17,527 observations · iNaturalist
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
17,457 observations · iNaturalist
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
17,431 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
17,315 observations · iNaturalist
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,913 observations · iNaturalist
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
16,740 observations · iNaturalist
milk thistle
Silybum marianum
16,666 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
16,654 observations · iNaturalist