Plants of Irvine, CA
The plants most often spotted near Irvine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
107,407
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 107,407 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Irvine. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 5,939 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Irvine
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
5,939 observations · iNaturalist
California brittlebush
Encelia californica
4,808 observations · iNaturalist
California sagebrush
Artemisia californica
3,738 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
3,722 observations · iNaturalist
lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
3,598 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
3,528 observations · iNaturalist
coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
3,309 observations
mule fat
Baccharis salicifolia
2,857 observations · iNaturalist
black sage
Salvia mellifera
2,803 observations · iNaturalist
laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
2,748 observations · iNaturalist
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
2,638 observations · iNaturalist
deerweed
Acmispon glaber
2,507 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
2,462 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,416 observations
white sage
Salvia apiana
2,333 observations · iNaturalist
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
2,302 observations · iNaturalist
castor bean
Ricinus communis
2,250 observations · iNaturalist
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
2,184 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
2,168 observations
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
2,016 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,997 observations · iNaturalist
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
1,828 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
1,817 observations · iNaturalist
western sycamore
Platanus racemosa
1,793 observations
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
1,789 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
1,774 observations · iNaturalist
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
1,761 observations · iNaturalist
Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus splendens
1,731 observations · iNaturalist
southern coastal bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
1,709 observations · iNaturalist
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
1,683 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
1,663 observations · iNaturalist
lanceleaf liveforever
Dudleya lanceolata
1,638 observations · iNaturalist
Clustered Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
1,586 observations · iNaturalist
coast morning glory
Calystegia macrostegia
1,573 observations · iNaturalist
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
1,568 observations · iNaturalist
Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus
1,563 observations · iNaturalist
arroyo lupine
Lupinus succulentus
1,557 observations · iNaturalist
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
1,536 observations · iNaturalist
alkali heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
1,524 observations · iNaturalist
Wild radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
1,516 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
1,447 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
1,426 observations · iNaturalist
western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
1,412 observations · iNaturalist
Weed's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus weedii
1,401 observations · iNaturalist
California cudweed
Pseudognaphalium californicum
1,394 observations · iNaturalist
caterpillar scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
1,383 observations · iNaturalist
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
1,282 observations
Coulter's matilija poppy
Romneya coulteri
1,269 observations
Parry's phacelia
Phacelia parryi
1,235 observations · iNaturalist
Common Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii
1,226 observations · iNaturalist
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