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Plants of San Bernardino, CA

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

46,716
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 46,716 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Bernardino. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 3,105 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near San Bernardino

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
3,105 observations · iNaturalist
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
2,068 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,924 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
1,762 observations
White Sage
Salvia apiana
1,299 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,256 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
1,219 observations
Stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
1,189 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
1,182 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
1,093 observations · iNaturalist
Distant Phacelia
Phacelia distans
1,021 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
1,014 observations · iNaturalist
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
1,007 observations
Hairy Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon trichocalyx
988 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
980 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Canterbury Bells
Phacelia minor
975 observations · iNaturalist
California Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
957 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
946 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
913 observations
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
906 observations · iNaturalist
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
888 observations · iNaturalist
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
873 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
858 observations · iNaturalist
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
841 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Mullein
Croton setiger
826 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
816 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
801 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
794 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
793 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
785 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
774 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
759 observations · iNaturalist
White Fir
Abies concolor
758 observations
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
733 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
687 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
676 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
659 observations · iNaturalist
California Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
635 observations · iNaturalist
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
634 observations · iNaturalist
Shortpod Mustard
Hirschfeldia incana
612 observations · iNaturalist
Grinnell's Beardtongue
Penstemon grinnellii
605 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Broom
Spartium junceum
598 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
581 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
576 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
568 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
568 observations · iNaturalist
Plummer's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus plummerae
562 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
555 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Monkeyflower
Erythranthe cardinalis
551 observations · iNaturalist
Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides
546 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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