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Plants of Santa Clarita, CA

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

140,261
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 140,261 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Clarita. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 7,410 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Santa Clarita

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
7,410 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
6,029 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
5,478 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
5,450 observations
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
5,287 observations
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
4,959 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
4,369 observations
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
4,331 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
3,994 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
3,788 observations
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
3,713 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus longiflorus
3,669 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
3,577 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
3,571 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
3,341 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
3,196 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
2,968 observations
California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
2,743 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
2,649 observations · iNaturalist
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
2,621 observations · iNaturalist
Thick-leaved Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon crassifolium
2,574 observations · iNaturalist
Southern California Walnut
Juglans californica
2,431 observations · iNaturalist
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
2,391 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
2,389 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
2,288 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
2,258 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,249 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla
2,230 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
2,187 observations
Caterpillar Scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
2,095 observations · iNaturalist
Heartleaf Keckiella
Keckiella cordifolia
2,014 observations · iNaturalist
Hollyleaf Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
1,997 observations · iNaturalist
White Sage
Salvia apiana
1,991 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Aster
Malacothrix saxatilis
1,865 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,773 observations · iNaturalist
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
1,725 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
1,722 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Liveforever
Dudleya lanceolata
1,695 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Bluecurls
Trichostema lanatum
1,685 observations · iNaturalist
California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
1,682 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Coastal Bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
1,679 observations · iNaturalist
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
1,670 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
1,659 observations
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
1,639 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Canterbury Bells
Phacelia minor
1,583 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
1,566 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Phlox
Linanthus californicus
1,528 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
1,510 observations · iNaturalist
California Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
1,468 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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