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Plants of Santa Ana, CA

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

110,506
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 110,506 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 6,181 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Santa Ana

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
6,181 observations · iNaturalist
California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
4,972 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
3,962 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
3,917 observations
Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
3,736 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
3,596 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
3,476 observations
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
3,016 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
2,909 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
2,877 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
2,791 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,545 observations
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
2,504 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
2,499 observations · iNaturalist
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
2,494 observations · iNaturalist
White Sage
Salvia apiana
2,452 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
2,426 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
2,331 observations
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
2,250 observations · iNaturalist
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
2,238 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
1,934 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,925 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
1,870 observations
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
1,841 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
1,836 observations
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
1,774 observations · iNaturalist
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
1,756 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
1,745 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Coastal Bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
1,705 observations · iNaturalist
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
1,699 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
1,665 observations · iNaturalist
Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus splendens
1,640 observations · iNaturalist
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
1,605 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Liveforever
Dudleya lanceolata
1,596 observations · iNaturalist
Clustered Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
1,595 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
1,592 observations · iNaturalist
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
1,569 observations · iNaturalist
Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus
1,556 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Morning Glory
Calystegia macrostegia
1,538 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
1,537 observations · iNaturalist
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
1,425 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
1,414 observations · iNaturalist
California Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium californicum
1,410 observations · iNaturalist
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
1,375 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
1,351 observations · iNaturalist
Caterpillar Scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
1,284 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,275 observations · iNaturalist
Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum
1,260 observations · iNaturalist
Weed's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus weedii
1,250 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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