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In the 1500's California went through an 80 year drought. During
the winter there were blizzards in Central California, the Salinas
river froze solid where it flowed into the Monterey Bay. During the
summer there was no humidity, no rain, and temperatures in the
hundreds for many months. During one year in the 1840's there
was no measurable rain in Santa Barbara. (The highest measured
rainfall in an hour also was in Southern California, 11 inches
in an hour) The same native plants that lived through that are
still on the hillsides of California. California native plants that
do not normally live in the creeks and ponds are very drought
tolerant.
The best way to find your plant is to check
www.mynativeplants.com
and do not water at all. But if you want a simple list of drought
tolerant plants that can work for your garden here are some.
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Plant Description |
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Genus |
Species |
Variety |
Cultivar |
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Abronia |
villosa |
aurita |
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Adenostoma |
fasciculatum |
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Adenostoma |
sparsifolium |
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Arctostaphylos |
glauca |
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Arctostaphylos |
glauca |
Frazier Park Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
glandulosa |
zacaensis |
San Marcos Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
rudis |
Burton Beauty Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
glauca |
Dwaine's Dwarf |
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Arctostaphylos |
wellsii |
Wells Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
pungens |
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Arctostaphylos |
manzanita_x_densiflora |
Austin Griffiths Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
glandulosa |
campbelliae |
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Arctostaphylos |
pechoensis |
Margarita's Joy |
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Arctostaphylos |
rainbowensis |
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Arctostaphylos |
glauca |
Ramona Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
otayensis |
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Arctostaphylos |
pringlei |
drupacea |
Idyllwild Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
glauca |
Los Angeles |
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Arctostaphylos |
Ian Bush Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
parryana |
Snow Lodge Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
insularis |
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Arctostaphylos |
luciana |
Adelaide Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
densiflora |
Sentinel Manzanita |
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Arctostaphylos |
rudis |
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Arctostaphylos |
manzanita |
Dr. Hurd Manzanita Tree |
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Argemone |
munita |
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Artemisia |
ludoviciana |
ludoviciana |
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Artemisia |
palmeri |
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Artemisia |
californica |
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Artemisia |
californica |
Canyon Gray |
Canyon Grey |
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Asclepias |
erosa |
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Asclepias |
californica |
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Asclepias |
eriocarpa |
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Baccharis |
sarothroides |
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Baccharis |
pilularis |
consanguinea |
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Bothriochloa |
barbinodis |
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Bouteloua |
gracilis |
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Brickellia |
californica |
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Brodiaea |
pulchella |
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Calandrinia |
maritima |
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Calandrinia |
ciliata |
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Calystegia |
macrostegia |
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Calystegia |
subacaulis |
ssp. episcopalis |
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Camissonia |
lewisii |
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Castilleja |
foliolosa |
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Castilleja |
subinclusa |
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Ceanothus |
crassifolius |
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Ceanothus |
otayensis |
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Ceanothus |
cuneatus |
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Ceanothus |
arboreus |
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Ceanothus |
arboreus |
Owlswood Blue |
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Ceanothus |
Mountain Haze |
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Ceanothus |
Ray Hartman |
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Ceanothus |
ramulosus |
fascicularis |
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Ceanothus |
impressus |
nipomoensis |
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Ceanothus |
Mills Glory |
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Ceanothus |
purpureus |
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Ceanothus |
megacarpusX |
Tranquil Margarita |
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Ceanothus |
Julia Phelps |
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Ceanothus |
Dark Star |
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Ceanothus |
verrucosus |
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Ceanothus |
cyaneus |
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Ceanothus |
impressus |
impressus |
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Ceanothus |
Joyce Coulter |
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Ceanothus |
Frosty Blue |
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Ceanothus |
greggii |
vestitus |
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Ceanothus |
tomentosus |
olivaceus |
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Ceanothus |
oliganthus |
oliganthus |
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Ceanothus |
cuneatus |
Sierra mt. lilac |
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Ceanothus |
maritimus |
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Ceanothus |
Remote Blue Ceanothus |
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Ceanothus |
Celestial Blue |
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Ceanothus |
Rubins Blue |
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Ceanothus |
leucodermis |
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Ceanothus |
L.T.Blue |
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Ceanothus |
Concha |
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Ceanothus |
sorediatus |
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Cercocarpus |
alnifolius |
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Chaenactis |
glabriuscula |
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Chenopodium |
californicum |
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Chlorogalum |
pomeridianum |
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Chrysopsis |
villosa |
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Chrysothamnus |
nauseosus |
viscosus |
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Chrysothamnus |
nauseosus |
hololeucus |
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Chrysothamnus |
nauseosus |
consimilis |
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Chrysothamnus |
nauseosus |
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Cirsium |
californicum |
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Cirsium |
proteanum |
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Clarkia |
unguiculata |
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Cneoridium |
dumosum |
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Comarostaphylis |
diversifolia |
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Corethrogyne |
filaginifolia |
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Corethrogyne |
filaginifolia |
Silver carpet |
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Cowania |
mexicana |
stansburiana |
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Crossosoma |
californicum |
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Croton |
californicus |
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Cryptantha |
clevelandii |
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Cupressus |
nevadensis |
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Cupressus |
macnabiana |
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Cupressus |
forbesii |
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Delphinium |
parishii |
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Delphinium |
cardinale |
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Dendromecon |
harfordii |
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Dendromecon |
rigida |
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Deschampsia |
elongata |
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Diplacus |
aurantiacus |
australis |
Ramona |
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Diplacus |
clevelandiiX |
puniceus |
San Diego Sunrise |
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Diplacus |
longiflorus |
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Diplacus |
fasciculatus |
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Diplacus |
rutilus |
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Diplacus |
aurantiacus |
lompocensis |
Vandenberg Monkey Flower |
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Diplacus |
calycinus |
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Dodecatheon |
clevelandii |
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Dodecatheon |
clevelandii |
insulare |
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Dudleya |
edulis |
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Dudleya |
pulverulenta |
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Dudleya |
lanceolata |
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Dyssodia |
thurberi |
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Emmenanthe |
penduliflora |
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Encelia |
actonii |
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Encelia |
farinosa |
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Encelia |
californica |
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Ephedra |
californica |
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Ephedra |
virides |
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Eriastrum |
densifolium |
elongatum |
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Eriodictyon |
tomentosum |
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Eriodictyon |
crassifolium |
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Eriogonum |
nudum |
pubiflorum |
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Eriogonum |
fasciculatum |
polifolium |
Margarita Fog |
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Eriogonum |
grande |
rubescens |
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Eriogonum |
fasciculatum |
polifolium |
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Eriogonum |
fasciculatum |
foliolosum |
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Eriogonum |
arborescens |
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Eriogonum |
giganteum |
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Eriogonum |
gracile |
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Eriogonum |
bailey |
bailey |
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Eriogonum |
crocatum |
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Eriogonum |
cinereum |
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Eriogonum |
parvifolium |
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Eriogonum |
umbellatum |
polyanthum |
Shasta Buckwheat |
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Eriophyllum |
lanatum |
grandiflorum |
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Erysimum |
menziesii |
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Erysimum |
concinnum |
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Erysimum |
insulare |
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Erysimum |
ammophilum |
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Eschscholzia |
caespitosa |
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Eschscholzia |
californica |
maritima |
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Eschscholzia |
californica |
peninsularis |
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Eschscholzia |
californica |
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Fallugia |
paradoxa |
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Garrya |
veatchii |
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Gilia |
tricolor |
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Gnaphalium |
californicum |
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Gnaphalium |
microcephalum |
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Gnaphalium |
bicolor |
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Grindelia |
camporum |
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Haplopapappus |
venetus |
furfuracea |
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Haplopappus |
linearifolius |
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Haplopappus |
squarrosus |
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Happlopappus |
junceus |
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Helianthemum |
scoparium |
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Heteromeles |
arbutifolia |
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Horkelia |
cuneata |
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Iva |
hayesiana |
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Juniperus |
californica |
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Keckiella |
cordifolia |
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Keckiella |
antirrhinoides |
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Keckiella |
ternata |
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Koeleria |
macrantha |
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Lathyrus |
vestitus |
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Lathyrus |
splendens |
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Lavatera |
assurgentiflora |
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Layia |
platyglossa |
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Lepechinia |
fragrans |
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Leptodactylon |
californicum |
tomentosum |
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Lomatium |
utriculatum |
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Lonicera |
subspicata |
denudata |
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Lotus |
purshianus |
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Lotus |
scoparius |
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Lupinus |
albifrons |
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Lupinus |
ludovicianus |
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Lycium |
californicum |
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Lyonothamnus |
floribundus |
ssp. asplenifolius |
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Mahonia |
fremontii |
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Mahonia |
nevinii |
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Mahonia |
pinnata |
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Malacothamnus |
fasciculatus |
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Malacothamnus |
davidsonii |
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Malacothamnus |
niveus |
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Malacothamnus |
gracilis |
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Malacothamnus |
clementinus |
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Malacothamnus |
densiflorus |
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Marah |
fabaceus |
fabaceus |
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Mentzelia |
lindleyi |
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Mimulus |
fremontii |
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Mirabilis |
californica |
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Mirabilis |
multiflora |
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Monardella |
antonina |
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Monardella |
villosa |
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Monardella |
hypoleuca |
ssp. hypoleuca |
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Monardella |
villosa |
neglecta |
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Oenothera |
californica |
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Opuntia |
littoralis |
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Oryzopsis |
hymenoides |
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Paeonia |
californica |
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Pellaea |
mucronata |
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Penstemon |
pseudospectabilis |
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Penstemon |
thurberi |
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Penstemon |
eatonii |
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Penstemon |
incertus |
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Penstemon |
spectabilis |
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Penstemon |
clevelandii |
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Penstemon |
heterophyllus |
heterophyllus |
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Penstemon |
parishii |
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Penstemon |
grinnellii |
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Phacelia |
campanularia |
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Pickeringia |
montana |
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Pinus |
torreyana |
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Pinus |
sabiniana |
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Pinus |
edulis |
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Pinus |
quadrifolia |
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Poa |
scabrella |
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Prunus |
lyonii |
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Prunus |
ilicifolia |
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Prunus |
fasciculata |
punctata |
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Prunus |
fremontii |
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Purshia |
glandulosa |
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Quercus |
douglasii |
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Quercus |
berberidifolia |
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Quercus |
dunnii |
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Quercus |
acutidens x |
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Quercus |
cornelius-mulleri |
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Quercus |
agrifolia |
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Rhus |
trilobata |
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Rhus |
ovata |
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Rhus |
integrifolia |
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Ribes |
quercetorum |
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Ribes |
indecorum |
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Ribes |
speciosum |
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Salvia |
carduacea |
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Salvia |
apiana |
compacta |
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Salvia |
leucophylla |
Pt. Sal |
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Salvia |
bernardinaX |
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Salvia |
Gracias |
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Salvia |
clevelandii |
Alpine Cleveland sage |
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Salvia |
Celestial Blue |
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Salvia |
brandegei |
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Salvia |
Daras Choice |
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Salvia |
leucophylla |
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Salvia |
mellifera |
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Salvia |
clevelandii |
Winifred Gilman Cleveland Sage |
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Salvia |
Pozo Blue |
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Salvia |
mellifera |
repens |
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Salvia |
apiana |
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Salvia |
spathacea |
Topanga |
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Satureja |
chandleri |
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Senecio |
douglasii |
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Sidalcea |
hickmanii |
anomala |
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Sidalcea |
malvaeflora |
sparsiflora |
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Simmondsia |
chinensis |
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Sisyrinchium |
bellum |
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Solanum |
umbelliferum |
incanum |
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Solanum |
douglasii |
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Solanum |
xanti |
hoffmannii |
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Solanum |
xanti |
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Sphaeralcea |
ambigua |
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Stipa |
speciosa |
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Stipa |
coronata |
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Stipa |
lepida |
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Stipa |
pulchra |
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Styrax |
officinalis |
fulvescens |
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Suaeda |
taxifolia |
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Trichostema |
lanatum |
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Trichostema |
parishii |
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Venegasia |
carpesioides |
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Viguiera |
lacinata |
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Viola |
pedunculata |
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Xylococcus |
bicolor |
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Yucca |
whipplei |
parishii |
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Yucca |
whipplei |
percusa |
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Zauschneria |
cana |
