Native Plants of Southern California

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1. Ambrosia psilostachya, Western Ragweed

2. Artemisia californica, California Sagebrush

3. Artemisia douglasiana, California Mugwort

4. Brickellia californica, California Brickellbush

5. Bromus carinatus, California Brome Grass

6. Corethrogyne filaginifolia, California Aster

7. Elymus condensatus, Giant Wildrye

8. Encelia californica, California Brittlebush

9. Ericameria ericoides, California Goldenbush

10. Eriogonum cinereum, Coastal Buckwheat

11. Eriogonum parvifolium, Seacliff Buckwheat

12. Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon

13. Isocoma menziesii

14. Isomeris arborea

15. Juglans californica

16. Juncus macrophyllus

17. Juncus mexicanus

18. Keckiella cordifolia

19. Malosma laurina

20. Melica imperfecta

21. Mimulus cardinalis

22. Muhlenbergia rigens

23. Platanus racemosa

24. Quercus agrifolia

25. Rhus integrifolia

26. Rosa californica

27. Rubus ursinus

28. Rumex salicifolia

29. Scrophularia californica

30. Salix lasiolepis

31. Salvia mellifera

32. Salvia spathacea

33. Sambucus mexicana

34. Solidago californica

35. Stipa lepida

36. Thalictrum fend polycarpum

37. Yucca whipplei intermedia

38. Heliotropium curavassicum