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Plants of Sacramento, California

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

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Naturalists have logged 39,048 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Sacramento. The most frequently seen is the Valley Oak, with 2,333 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Sacramento

Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
2,333 observations
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,810 observations
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
1,391 observations
Hairy Vetch
Vicia villosa
1,387 observations · iNaturalist
Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
1,221 observations
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
1,178 observations
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
992 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
991 observations · iNaturalist
California Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia californica
915 observations · iNaturalist
Rose Clover
Trifolium hirtum
845 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
840 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Mullein
Croton setiger
832 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Stork's-bill
Erodium moschatum
807 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Stork's-bill
Erodium botrys
751 observations · iNaturalist
California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
747 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
744 observations
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
739 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
731 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
720 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Star-Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
718 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
698 observations
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
685 observations · iNaturalist
Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
684 observations
Johnnytuck
Triphysaria eriantha
679 observations · iNaturalist
Doublehorn Calicoflower
Downingia bicornuta
676 observations · iNaturalist
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
663 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
663 observations · iNaturalist
Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
662 observations · iNaturalist
Armenian Blackberry
Rubus armeniacus
644 observations
White Brodiaea
Triteleia hyacinthina
638 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
636 observations · iNaturalist
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
624 observations
Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii
605 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
601 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
600 observations
Wall Barley
Hordeum murinum
576 observations · iNaturalist
California Manroot
Marah fabacea
576 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
555 observations
Broadleaved Pepperweed
Lepidium latifolium
542 observations · iNaturalist
Pineapple-weed
Matricaria discoidea
540 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
529 observations
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
527 observations · iNaturalist
Italian Thistle
Carduus pycnocephalus
506 observations · iNaturalist
Bur Clover
Medicago polymorpha
506 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
498 observations · iNaturalist
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
488 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
484 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
481 observations
Harvest Brodiaea
Brodiaea elegans
478 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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