Blazing Star ( Mentzelia lindleyi) California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of Europeans. Some of them have extraordinary horticultural appeal, and have been grown in European gardens for over a century. California native plants are in rapid decline in their land of origin due to pressures from urban development, agriculture, overgrazing, recreation, and invasive non-native species. Citizen groups are at the forefront of a movement to save these plants from further losses. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1504 × 1000 pixel, file size: 703 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Arvind Kumar I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of...
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Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ...
The California Floristic Province a geographical area that covers most of California, portions of neighboring Oregon, Nevada, and Baja California, is regarded as a world hotspot of biodiversity [1]. According to the Jepson Manual [2], California is home to 5,862 species, subspecies, and varieties of native plants. This figure is comparable to the species in all the other states combined! (California also has 1,023 species of non-native plants introduced during the immigrations of the 18th-20th centuries.) The California Floristic Province is a biodiversity hotspot as defined by UNESCO, located on the West Coast of North America. ...
Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area Ranked 7th - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²) - Width 322 miles (519 km) - Length 490 miles (788 km) - % water 0. ...
Baja California (literally lower California in Spanish) is the northernmost state of Mexico. ...
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic -- they occur nowhere else on earth. This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topography, climates, and soils. Numerous plant groupings exist in California, and botanists have attempted to structure them into identifiable vegetation types or communities.
Common Trees of California
Among the better known California trees are the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). The former occurs in the fog-shrouded coast ranges, the latter in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Among conifers, California has eight species of fir (Abies sp]]), the Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii and Southern California's Pseudotsuga macrocarpa), the Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens), the Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), also known as Port Orford Cedar, and twenty-one Pine species, including the most well-known Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), the naturally limited but widely planted Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata), the Bishop Pine (Pinus muricata) and others: P. albicaulis, p. aristata, P. attenuata, P. balfouriana, P. contorta, P. coulteri, P. edulis, P. flexilis, P. jeffreyi, P. lambertiana, P. monophylla, P. monticola, P. murrayana, P. quadrifolia, P. remorata, P. sabiniana, P. torreyana, and P. washoensis. In the mountains are poplars - Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremuloides) and black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa). Still higher are White fir (Abies concolor) and mountain hemlock, (Tsuga mertensiana). Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ...
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Pseudotsuga macrocarpa is the botanical name for the Bigcone Douglas-fir. ...
Species Calocedrus decurrens Conservation status: Secure Calocedrus formosana Conservation status: Vulnerable Calocedrus macrolepis Conservation status: Vulnerable Calocedrus is a genus of two to three species of coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae; the common name is Incense-cedar. ...
Binomial name Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray) Parl. ...
Binomial name Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a widespread and very variable pine native to western North America. ...
Binomial name Pinus radiata Pinus radiata (family Pinaceae) is known in English as Monterey Pine in some parts of the world (mainly in the USA and Britain), and Radiata Pine in others (primarily Australia and New Zealand). ...
Binomial name Pinus muricata The Bishop Pine (Pinus muricata) is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly California, USA, including some offshore islands, and a few locations in Baja California, Mexico, and always on or near the coast, from Trinidad Head in Humboldt County, California south to San Vicente...
Binomial name Populus tremuloides Michx. ...
Binomial name Populus trichocarpa (Torr. ...
Binomial name Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindley ex Hildebrand Range White Fir (Abies concolor) is a fir native to the mountains of western North America, occurring at altitudes of 900-3,400 m. ...
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California is also home to many species of oaks, from giants like the valley oak (Quercus lobata) to the shrubby leather oak (Quercus durata). The coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) is found in the coast ranges and many other parts of California, the mountains contain the California black oak (Quercus kelloggii) and canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis), while the interior live oak (Quercus wislizenii) is more common in the central valley. In riparian areas, trees like the Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii), California sycamore (Platanus racemosa), white alder (Alnus rhombifolia), and arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis) are found. Blue elderberry (Sambucus mexicana) is found throughout the state. In the woodlands and forests west of the Sierra Nevada and in the Coast ranges are found Tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), California Laurel (Umbellularia californica), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) and Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia). Binomial name Quercus lobata Nee The Valley oak is the largest of North american oaks and arguably the most majestic of its genus. ...
Binomial name Quercus agrifolia The Coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, also called the California live oak, is an evergeen oak, highly variable and often shrubby, found in the coastal regions of southwestern North America from Mendocino County, California south to northern Baja California in Mexico. ...
Binomial name Quercus kelloggii Newb. ...
Binomial name Quercus chrysolepis Liebm. ...
Binomial name Quercus wislizenii The Interior live oak, Quercus wislizenii is an evergeen oak, highly variable and often shrubby, found in the large areas of California in the United States. ...
Binomial name Platanus racemosa Nutt. ...
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Binomial name Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica is an evergreen tree of the family Lauraceae. ...
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Binomial name Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl. ...
Common Shrubs of California Binomial name Hook. ...
Species See text Ceanothus americanus (fruit left, flowers right) Ceanothus L. is a genus of about 50–60 species of shrubs or small trees in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. ...
Species See text Ceanothus L., is a genus of about 50-60 species of shrubs or small trees in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. ...
Species See text See Manzanita (album) for the Mia Doi Todd album. ...
Species About 60, see text. ...
Species see List of Salvia species Salvia is a genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae. ...
Species see List of Salvia species Salvia is a genus in the mint family, Lamiaceae. ...
Binomial name Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis, called Coyote brush, Chaparral Broom, and Bush Baccharis, is a shrub in the Asteraceae that grows in California, Oregon, and Baja California. ...
Binomial name Baccharis pilularis DC. Baccharis pilularis, called Coyote Brush (or Bush), Chaparral Broom, and Bush Baccharis, is a shrub in the Asteraceae that grows in California, Oregon, and Baja California. ...
Chamise--Fire-loving Plant Chamise is the most common shrub in the chaparral neighborhood. ...
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Binomial name Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. ...
Species About 25; see text The Serviceberry (Amelanchier), also known as juneberry, saskatoon, snowy mespilus, sarvis, shad-blossom and shadbush, is a genus of about 25 species of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae. ...
Binomial name Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. ...
Creosote is the name used for a variety of products: wood creosote, coal tar creosote, coal tar, coal tar pitch, and coal tar pitch volatiles. ...
Creosote bush in foreground, Kilbourne hole NM in background, and more creosote bushes stretching to the horizon The Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata, formerly Larrea divaricata) is an evergreen shrub of the Zygophyllaceae family. ...
Species Fremontodendron californicum Fremontodendron mexicanum The flannelbush or flannel bush is a genus Fremontodendron (or Fremontia) of two species of shrubs from the western United States and northern Mexico. ...
Species Fremontodendron californicum Fremontodendron mexicanum The flannelbush or flannel bush is a genus Fremontodendron (or Fremontia) of two species of shrubs from the western United States and northern Mexico. ...
Species See text Elder or Elderberry (Sambucus) is a genus of between 5–30 species of shrubs or small trees (two species herbaceous), formerly treated in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae, but now shown by genetic evidence to be correctly classified in the moschatel family Adoxaceae. ...
Species About 25 species, including: Sambucus nigra - Black Elder Sambucus canadensis - American Elder Sambucus glauca - Blueberry Elder Sambucus racemosa - Red-berried Elder Elder or Elderberry (Sambucus) is a genus of fast-growing shrubs or small trees in the family Caprifoliaceae. ...
Lupine may be one of several things: Look up Lupine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
For other uses of the word see: Lupin (disambiguation) Species over 150 recognised species, including: Lupinus albus Lupinus angustifolius Lupinus arboreus Lupinus luteus Lupinus nootkatensis Lupinus polyphyllus Lupinus x regalis Lupinus texensis Lupin, often spelled lupine in the US, is the common name for members of the genus Lupinus in...
Binomial name L. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ribes uva-crispa See Physalis peruviana for the tomato-like fruit commonly known as the Cape gooseberry and kiwifruit for the fruit sometimes known as the Chinese gooseberry. ...
Species Syme whitecurrant L. redcurrant L. blackcurrant L. Eurasian gooseberry North American gooseberry Flowering currant Northern red currant Miccosukee Gooseberry and about 150 others The genus Ribes of flowering plants is the only one placed in the family Grossulariaceae. ...
Common Perennials of California Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana), monkeyflower (several species and varieties) and columbine (several species) are found in wet or moist places. Coyote mint (Monardella), buckwheats (Eriogonum) and California poppy are found in drier places (California poppy may also be regarded as an annual in many places). Shady places contain coral bells (Heuchera) and ferns (members of genera such as Polypodium, Polystichum, Woodwardia, Pteridium and Dryopteris) Binomial name Iris douglasiana The Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana, is a common and attractive wildflower of the coastal regions of Northern and Central California and southern Oregon. ...
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For other things of this name, see Columbine (disambiguation). ...
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Species over 250, see text The Wild Buckwheats form the genus Eriogonum in the flowering plant family Polygonaceae. ...
Binomial name Eschscholzia californica Cham. ...
The genus Heuchera includes about 30 to 35 species of herbaceous perennial, all native to North America. ...
Species See text Polypodium is a large genus of true ferns, widely distributed throughout the world, but specially developed in the tropics. ...
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Species See text Woodwardia (chain fern) is a genus of 14-20 species of ferns in the family Blechnaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. ...
Species Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium caudatum Pteridium latiusculum and about 7-8 other species Brackens (Pteridium) are a genus of about ten species of large, coarse ferns, in the family Hypolepidaceae. ...
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Common Bulbs of California Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia sp.); Meadow Onion (Allium monticola); Ookow or Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum); Mariposa Lilies (Calochortus spp.); Goldenstars (Bloomeria crocea); and Brodiaeas (Brodiaea spp.) make up the major groups of native bulbs in California. Species see text The Triplet lilies are the genus Triteleia of monocotyledon flowering plants. ...
// Dichelostemma capitatum Common name: Blue dicks Binomial name Dichelostemma capitatum Group: Monocot Growth Habit: Forb/herb Duration: Perennial U.S. Nativity: Native Description Dichelostemma comes from the Greek: toothed crown, from stamen appendages. ...
el de Calochortus del es un género de plantas con bulbo de el cual incluye cerca de 65 especies Colombia británico Guatemala y el este Nebraska. ...
Binomial name (Torr. ...
The genus Brodiaea (clusterlilies) belongs to the Alliaceae family and contains the following species. ...
Blue Dicks is one of the most common native bulb species in California, found extensively in Southern and Central California, and into Northern California, in grassland and dry meadow habitats. It ranges from California to Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. Visit [3] for an example of a stand of Blue Dicks in the Ojai Valley, California, which came up very thickly after cattle grazing had ceased.
Calochortus species are many in California, and often collected from the wild. This practice is illegal without written permission from the land owner, and has resulted in significant declines in populations of some species due to over collecting.
Common Annuals California California poppy, elegant Clarkia, baby blue eyes, blazing star, Chinese houses, farewell-to-spring. Binomial name Eschscholzia californica Cham. ...
Binomial name Nemophila menziesii Hook. ...
Species See text Mentzelia (blazing star) is a genus of about 60-70 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. ...
Species Collinsia antonina Collinsia bartsiifolia Collinsia callosa Collinsia childii Collinsia concolor Collinsia corymbosa Collinsia grandiflora Collinsia greenei Collinsia heterophylla Collinsia linearis Collinsia multicolor Collinsia parryi Collinsia parviflora Collinsia parvula Collinsia rattanii Collinsia sparsiflora Collinsia tinctoria Collinsia torreyi Collinsia verna Collinsia violacea Collinsia is a genus of annual flowering plants in...
Binomial name (Lehm. ...
Common Vines of California Binomial name Vitis californica Benth. ...
Binomial name Clematis lasiantha Nutt. ...
Binomial name Nutt. ...
Binomial name (Naudin) Greene The California Manroot or Bigroot, Marah fabaceus, is the most common of the manroot species native to California. ...
Binomial name (Naudin) Greene The Cucamonga Manroot or Bigroot, Marah macrocarpus, is the common manroot of most of southern California. ...
Cucurbita foetidissima (common names: buffalo gourd, calabazilla, chilicote, coyote gourel, fetid, fetid gourd, Missouri gourd, stinking gourd, wild gourd and wild pumpkin) is a plant which can be found in the southwest region of the USA, including northwestern Mexico. ...
Common Grasses of California - purple three-awn (Aristida purpurea)
- blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
- California fescue (Festuca californica)
- Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis)
- red fescue (Festuca rubra)
- junegrass (Koeleria macrantha)
- California melic (Melica californica)
- deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens)
- Purple needlegrass (Nassella pulchra), the state grass of California
- pine bluegrass (Poa secunda)
Binomial name Steud. ...
Binomial name L. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Festuca rubra Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) is a species of grass. ...
Species Nassella gigantea - giant feather grass Nassella laevissima Nassella leucotricha - Texas winter grass Nassella pulchra - purple needle grass Nassella viridula Nassella (also known as needle grass or tussock grass) is a New World genus of perennial bunch grasses. ...
References
Web References
Books: Flora - A California Flora and Supplement, Philip A. Munz and David D. Keck, UC Press
- Grasses in California, Beecher Crampton, UC Press
- The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, James C. Hickman (Editor), UC Press
- The Jepson Desert Manual: Vascular Plants of Southeastern California, Bruce Baldwin (Editor), UC Press
- Oaks of California, Bruce M. Pavlik, Pamela Muick, Sharon Johnson, Cachuma Press
- Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey, Linda Beidleman, Eugene Kozloff, UC Press
Books: Gardening/Landscaping - California Native Plants for the Garden, Carol Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien, Cachuma Press
- California Native Trees and Shrubs, Lee W. Lenz, Rancho Santa Ana
- Ceanothus, David Fross and Dieter Wilken, Timber Press
- Complete Guide to Native Perennials of California, Glenn Keator, Chronicle Books
- Complete Guide to Native Shrubs of California, Glenn Keator, Chronicle Books
- Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens, Glenn Keator and Alrie Middlebrook, UC Press
- Growing California Native Plants, Marjorie Schmidt, UC Press
- Native Landscaping From El Paso to L.A., Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski, McGraw-Hill
- Native Plants for California Gardens, Lee W. Lenz, Day Printing Corp.
- Native Treasures: Gardening with the Plants of California, M. Nevin Smith, UC Press
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