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Plants of Oakland, CA

The plants most often spotted near Oakland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

269,440
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 269,440 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Oakland. The most frequently seen is the California Poppy, with 14,543 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Oakland

California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
14,543 observations
Orange Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
12,169 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
10,135 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
9,590 observations
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
7,982 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
7,981 observations
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
7,869 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
7,313 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
7,109 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6,822 observations
California Bay
Umbellularia californica
6,444 observations · iNaturalist
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
6,142 observations · iNaturalist
Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora
6,079 observations
Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
5,968 observations
Wavy-leafed Soap Plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
5,685 observations · iNaturalist
Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
5,557 observations · iNaturalist
California Beeplant
Scrophularia californica
5,411 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
5,393 observations
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
5,257 observations
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
5,239 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
5,094 observations
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
5,067 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Hound's Tongue
Adelinia grandis
4,965 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,823 observations · iNaturalist
Milkmaids
Cardamine californica
4,813 observations · iNaturalist
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
4,766 observations · iNaturalist
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
4,579 observations
Pink Honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
4,555 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
4,438 observations
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
4,373 observations · iNaturalist
French Broom
Genista monspessulana
4,334 observations · iNaturalist
California Manroot
Marah fabacea
4,240 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
4,228 observations · iNaturalist
Checker Lily
Fritillaria affinis
4,124 observations
Douglas Iris
Iris douglasiana
4,120 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
4,057 observations
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
3,898 observations
Fremont's Death Camas
Toxicoscordion fremontii
3,851 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
3,668 observations
Broadleaf Forget-me-not
Myosotis latifolia
3,522 observations · iNaturalist
Armenian Blackberry
Rubus armeniacus
3,492 observations
Pacific Trillium
Trillium ovatum
3,423 observations
Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
3,412 observations · iNaturalist
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
3,392 observations · iNaturalist
Sun Cup
Taraxia ovata
3,309 observations · iNaturalist
Three-cornered Garlic
Allium triquetrum
3,290 observations · iNaturalist
Henderson's Shooting Star
Primula hendersonii
3,284 observations · iNaturalist
Bristly Oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides
3,255 observations · iNaturalist
Goldback Fern
Pentagramma triangularis
3,252 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
3,128 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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