Here are many of the common native plants in the Los Angeles area.

I've not included the little weird ones but focused on the plants that are in the trade and you should be able to see native in the wild.
Most of these plants are native from Santa Monica, through Malibu, into Los Angeles and maybe as far north as Thousand Oaks and east to maybe Pasadena. Many are native to all of Coastal Southern and even Central California.
Most plants have a web page and photos for each. We could use help with the few that are missing pictures if you wish to donate a photo.
Adenostoma fasciculatum (Chamise or Greasewood)  in flower - grid24_6
Adenostoma fasciculatum, Chamise lives in the chaparral areas of the Santa Monica Mountains and lower San Gabriel. Wonderful plant for hillside stabilization.
Ambrosia dumosa - grid24_6
Ambrosia psilostachya, Western Ragweed Do not plant this plant in your little garden in Los Angeles. It will take over all of LA.
Artemisia californica, California Sagebrush, with Diplacus longiflorus, in the coastal sage scrub near Vandenberg Village, California.  - grid24_6
Artemisia californica, California Sagebrush used to be a common plant in the Los Angeles basin.
Baccharis plummerae (need photo)
Brickellia nevinii (Need photo)
Brodiaea jolonensis (need photo)
Red maids - grid24_6
Calandrinia ciliata, Red Maids used to be a common annual of hay fields. I guess too many people made hay in Los Angeles sun.
Calochortus clavatus - grid24_6
Calochortus clavatus
Need photo for Calochortus splendens
Castilleja affinis (Need Photo)
This Ceanothus megacarpus X cuneatus was growing on top of a peak on South Vandenberg, south east of Lompoc. - grid24_6
Ceanothus megacarpus, Big Pod California Lilac is a common Ceanothus in the hills between Malibu and Los Angeles.
Ceanothus oliganthus blue lilac bush - grid24_6
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus, Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus is between Simi Valley and Philmore and east.
Ceanothus spinosus - grid24_6
Ceanothus spinosus, Red-Heart Mountain Lilac is common in the coastal mountains. It is on top of San Marcos Pass in Santa Barbara.
Cirsium occidentale

Clarkia bottae
Speckled Clarkia or Farewell to Spring - grid24_6
Clarkia cylindrica
Montia perifoliata Miner's Lettuce - grid24_6
Claytonia perfoliata, Miner's Lettuce used to be under all the coastal oaks.
A hummingbird takes a break from the Isomeris flowers - grid24_6
Cleome isomeris, Bladderpod grows from Malibu to Barstow.
Croton californicus Croton - grid24_6
Croton californicus is common along coastal bluffs.
need photo of Cryptantha clevelandii
Dryopteris arguta Wood Fern - grid24_6
Dryopteris arguta, Wood fern does not tolerate many weeds.
Dudleya pulverulenta, Chalk Liveforever with developing flower spikes, no flowers yet - grid24_6
Dudleya pulverulenta, Chalk Dudleya grows in cool rocky cliffs.
This was a planting down by our bridge. I thought the Giant Rye / Buckwheat mix was wonderful. - grid24_6
Elymus condensatus, Giant Wild Rye can be found in funny spots next to the ocean or in the canyons like Latigo.
Leymus triticoides - creeping wild rye, Valley Wild rye, alkali rye down at the end of our road in Santa Margarita - grid24_6
Elymus triticoides, Creeping wild rye can be found inland or on bluffs where there is seasonal moisture along the Santa Monica to Santa Barbara coast inland through Malibu to Agoura.
Encelia californica - California encelia, California brittlebush, bush sunflower  - grid24_6
Encelia californica, Bush Sunflower is right along the coast in Malibu and Ventura.
Narrowleaf California fuchsia, Zauschneria cana in flower - grid24_6
Epilobium canum, Narrowleaf California Fuchsia is common in the Santa Monica Mountains and Los Angeles area.
Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid - grid24_6
Epipactis gigantea, Stream Orchid can be found in creeks or springs.
Ash leaf buckwheat with the pink flowers turning rust in fall - grid24_6
Eriogonum cinereum, Ashyleaf buckwheat grows in the Coastal Plains and Basins and all over the Los Angeles Basin
Eriophyllum wallacei (syn. Antheropeas wallacei),dwarf daisy, woolly daisy - grid24_6
Eriophyllum wallacei (syn. Antheropeas wallacei),Dwarf daisy, Woolly daisy
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia - grid24_6
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia
An old picture of Chocolate Lily, Mission bells, Fritilaria biflora - grid24_3
Fritillaria biflora, Chocolate Lily
Galium angustifolium (Need Photo)
Christmas berry or Toyon with berries is what Hollywood was named after. Toyon will grow in most of Los Angeles with no water after first year. - grid24_6
Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon is what Hollywood was named after.
Juncus mexicanus - grid24_3
Juncus mexicanus, Mexican Rush
Juncus textilis Basket Rush - grid24_6
Juncus textilis, Basket Rush used to be common along the Los Angeles River.
Lupinus hirsutissimus
Lupinus longifolius
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Lupinus truncatus
missing photos, sorry
This Monkey flower is about 25 years old. - grid24_6
Mimulus longiflorus,  Topanga monkey flower. Yes there are monkeys in Los Angeles.
Santa Susana Monkey Flower, Diplacus  rutilus, has a BIG red flower - grid24_6
Mimulus rutilus, Santa Susana Monkey Flower is a stunning flower right in your hills.
Fire Poppy, Papaver californicum - grid24_3
Papaver californicum, Fire Poppy
Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus hterophyllus - grid24_6
Penstemon heterophyllus, Foothill Penstemon grows in the canyons and hills from inland Malibu through most of the Los Angeles area.
Phacelia grandiflora, Large Flowered Phacelia - grid24_6
Phacelia grandiflora, Large Flowered Phacelia is a huge amazing flower. To bad it's an annual.
Need Photos Phacelia distans
Phacelia minor,
Phacelia parryi
Phacelia viscida
Scrub Oak, Quercus berberidifolia - grid24_6
Quercus berberidifolia. Scrub Oak grows in most of the canyons around Los Angeles.
Skullcap, Scutellaria tuberosa australis - grid24_6
Scutellaria tuberosa

Last edited on 2012-01-22 09:26:18.

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