Plants of California
The plants most often spotted in California, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,368,823
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 1,368,823 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in California. The most frequently seen is the California poppy, with 60,427 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in California
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
60,427 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
54,182 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
52,291 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
48,623 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
46,990 observations
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
42,185 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
41,689 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
39,527 observations · iNaturalist
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
34,288 observations
orange bush monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
33,856 observations · iNaturalist
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
32,709 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
30,661 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
30,474 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
29,543 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
28,608 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
28,193 observations · iNaturalist
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
27,904 observations · iNaturalist
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
26,361 observations · iNaturalist
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
26,292 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
25,890 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
25,758 observations · iNaturalist
black sage
Salvia mellifera
25,564 observations · iNaturalist
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
25,434 observations · iNaturalist
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25,321 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
25,099 observations · iNaturalist
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
24,388 observations
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
24,214 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
24,178 observations
chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
23,937 observations · iNaturalist
California bay
Umbellularia californica
23,494 observations · iNaturalist
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
23,310 observations · iNaturalist
miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
22,638 observations
fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
22,493 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
21,487 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
20,342 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
19,798 observations · iNaturalist
wavy-leafed soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
19,413 observations · iNaturalist
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
19,075 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific hound's tongue
Adelinia grandis
19,021 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
19,015 observations · iNaturalist
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
17,960 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
17,836 observations · iNaturalist
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
17,802 observations · iNaturalist
California beeplant
Scrophularia californica
17,670 observations · iNaturalist
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
17,517 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
17,476 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
17,055 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
17,014 observations · iNaturalist
milkmaids
Cardamine californica
16,930 observations · iNaturalist
coffeeberry
Frangula californica
16,891 observations · iNaturalist
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