Family

Significant
California Genera

Significant
Non-Native Genera

Adoxaceae

Sambucus

(Elderberry)

Viburnum

Anacardiaceae

Rhus
Toxicodendron

(Sumac)
(Poison oak)

Anacardium
Cotinus
Mangifera
Pistacia
Schinus

(Cashew)
(Smoke tree)
(Mango)
(Pistachio)
(Pepper tree)

Apiaceae
(Umbelliferae)

Angelica
Eryngium
Heracleum
Lomatium
Osmorhiza
Perideridia
Sanicula

(Button-celery)
(Cow parsnip)

(Sweet cicely)
(Yampah)
(Sanicle)

Anethum
Apium
Carum
Cicuta
Conium
Coriandrum
Cuminum
Daucus
Foeniculum
Pastinaca
Petroselinum
Pimpinella

(Dill)
(Celery)
(Caraway)
(Water hemlock)
(Poison hemlock)
(Coriander)
(Cumin)
(Carrot)
(Fennel)
(Parsnip)
(Parsley)
(Anise)

Apocynaceae

Apocynum
Asclepias

(Dogbane, Indian hemp)
(Milkweed)

Nerium
Vinca

(Oleander)
(Periwinkle)

Araliaceae

Aralia

Hedera
Panax
Schefflera

(Ivy)
(Ginseng)
(Umbrella tree)

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia
Asarum

(Dutchman's Pipe)
(Wild ginger)

Aristolochia

(Birthwort)

Asteraceae
(Compositae)

Achillea
Achyrachaena
Ambrosia
Anaphalis
Artemisia
Aster
Baccharis
Balsamorhiza
Blennosperma
Chrysothamnus
Coreopsis
Encelia
Ericameria
Erigeron
Eriophyllum
Euthamia
Gnaphalium
Grindelia
Gutierrezia
Helenium
Hemizonia
Jaumea
Lasthenia
Layia
Lessingia
Madia
Rudbeckia
Solidago
Tanacetum
Wyethia

(Yarrow)
(Blow wives)
(Ragweed)
(Pearly everlasting)
(Sagebrush)
(Aster)
(Coyote brush)
(Balsam root)

(Rabbitbrush)

(Brittlebush)
(Goldenbush)
(Seaside daisy)
(Woolly sunflower)
(Goldenrod)
(Cudweed)
(Gumplant)
(Snakeweed)
(Sneezeweed)
(Tarweed)

(Goldfields)
(Tidytips)
(Aster)
(Tarweed)
(Coneflower)
(Goldenrod)
(Tansy)
(Mules ears)

Anthemis
Arctotheca
Arctotis
Bellis
Calendula
Carduus
Carthamus
Centaurea
Chrysanthemum
Cichorium
Cirsium
Cosmos
Cotula
Cynara
Dimorphotheca
Echinacea
Gazania
Helianthus
Lactuca
Osteospermum
Picris
Rudbeckia
Santolina
Senecio
Silybum
Sonchus
Tagetes
Taraxacum
Xanthium

(Chamomile)
(Cape weed)
(African daisy)
(English daisy)

(Thistle)
(Distaff thistle)
(Star-thistle)

(Chicory)
(Thistle)

(Brass buttons)
(Artichoke)
(African daisy)
(Coneflower)

(Sunflower)
(Lettuce)
(African daisy)
(Ox-tongue)
(Black-eyed Susan)

(Groundsel)
(Milk thistle)
(Sow thistle)
(Marigold)
(Dandelion)
(Cocklebur)

Berberidaceae

Berberis (Mahonia)
Vancouveria

(Oregon Grape)

Nandina

(Heavenly bamboo)

Betulaceae

Alnus
Betula
Corylus

(Alder)
(Birch)
(Hazelnut)

Betula
Carpinus
Ostrya

(Birch)
(Hornbeam)
(Hop-hornbeam)

Bignoniaceae

Chilopsis

(Desert willow)

Catalpa
Jacaranda

(Catalpa)

Boraginaceae

Amsinckia
Cynoglossum
Heliotropum
Nemophila
Phacelia
Plagiobothrys

(Fiddleneck)
(Houndstongue)
(Heliotrope)
(Baby blue-eyes)

(Popcorn flower)

Borago
Echium
Myosotis
Symphytum

(Borage)
(Pride of Madera)
(Forget me not)
(Comfrey)

Brassicaceae

Arabis
Erysimum
Streptanthus

(Wallflower)
(Jewelflower)

Brassica
Cakile
Capsella
Lepidium
Lobularia
Nasturtium
Raphanus
Wasabia

(Mustard)
(Searocket)
(Shepherd's purse)
(Pepperweed)
(Sweet alyssum)
(Nasturtium)
(Radish)
(Wasabe)

Cactaceae

Carnegiea
Opuntia

(Saguaro)
(Prickly pear)

Calycanthaceae

Calycanthus

(Western spice bush)

Campanulaceae

Downingia
Lobelia

(Calicoflower)

Campanula
Lobelia

(Bellflower)
 

Cannabaceae

Cannabis
Celtis
Humulus

(Marijuana)
(Hackberry)
(Hops)

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera
Symphoricarpos

(Honeysuckle)
(Snowberry)

Caryophyllaceae

Cardionema
Silene
Spergularia

(Sandmat)
(Campion)
(Spurge)

Dianthus

(Carnation)

Celastraceae

Euonymus

(Burning bush)

Chenopodiaceae
(-> Amaranthaceae)

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Pickleweed)

Amaranthus
Beta
Chenopodium
Salsola

(Amaranth, Quinoa)
(Beet)
(Lambsquarters)
(Russian thistle)

Cleomaceae

Peritoma (Isomeris)

(Bladderpod)

Convovulaceae

Calystegia
Convovulus
Dichondra

(Bindweed)

Cornaceae

Cornus

(Dogwood)

Nyssa

(Tupelo)

Crassulaceae

Dudleya
Sedum

Crassula
Echeveria

(Jade plant)

Cucurbitaceae

Marah

(Manroot)

Cucumis
Cucurbita
Luffa

(Cucumber, melon)
(Squash, pumpkin, gourd)
(Loofa)

Cuscutaceae

Cuscuta

(Dodder)

Droseraceae

Drosera

(Sundew)

Dionaea
Drosera

(Venus flytrap)
(Sundew)

Ericaceae

Arbutus
Arctostaphylos
Comarostaphylos
Gaultheria
Ledum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

(Madrone)
(Manzanita)

(Salal)

(Rhododendron, Azalia)
(Huckleberry)

Calluna
Chimaphila
Erica
Kalmia
Vaccinium

(Heather)
(Wintergreen)
(Heath)
(Mountain laurel)
(Blueberry)

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia

Euphorbia
Ricinus

(Euphorbia, Poinsettia)
(Castor bean)

Fabaceae

Acmispon
Amorpha
Astragalus
Cercis
Glycyrrhiza
Hoita
Hosackia
Pickeringia
Prosopis
Trifolium
Vicia

(Lotus)
(False indigo)
(Locoweed)
(Redbud)
(Licorice)

(Lotus)
(Chaparral pea)
(Mesquite)
(Clover)
(Vetch)

Acacia
Albizia
Cytisus
Genista
Gleditsia
Lathyrus
Lens
Medicago
Melilotus
Mimosa
Pisum
Robinia
Spartium
Ulex
Wisteria

(Silk tree)
(Broom)
(Broom)
(Honey locust)
(Sweet pea)
(Lentil)
(Bur clover)
(Sweet clover)

(Pea)
(Black locust)
(Spanish broom)
(Gorse)

Fagaceae

Castanopsis
Chrysolepis
Lithocarpus
Quercus

(Chinkapin)
(Chinkapin)
(Tanoak)
(Oak)

Castanea
Fagus

(Chestnut)
(Beech)

Fouquieriaceae

Fouquieria

(Ocotillo)

Frankeniaceae

Frankenia

(Alkali heath)

Garryaceae

Garrya

(Silk tassel)

Gentianaceae

Centaurium
Gentiana

(Centaury)

Geraniaceae

Geranium

Erodium
Pelargonium

(Filaree)
(Garden geranium)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes

(Currant, gooseberry)

Hydrangeaceae

Carpenteria
Philadelphus
Whipplea

(Mock orange)

Hydrangea

Hydrophyllaceae

Eriodictyon
Nemophila

(Yerba santa)
(Baby blue eyes)

Hypericaceae

Hypericum

(St. John's wort)

Juglandaceae

Juglans

(Walnut)

Carya

(Hickory)

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium
Lepechinia
Monardella
Salvia
Scutellaria
Stachys
Trichostema

(Yerba buena)
(Pitcher sage)
(Coyote mint)
(Sage)
(Skullcap)
(Hedgenettle)
(Woolly bluecurls)

Hyssopus
Lamium
Lavandula
Marrubium
Melissa
Mentha
Oriagnum
Phlomis
Prunella
Rosmarinus
Tectona
Thymus

(Hyssop)
(Dead nettle)
(Lavendar)
(Horehound)
(Lemon balm)
(Mint)
(Oregano)
(Jerusalem sage)
(Self heal)
(Rosemary)
(Teak)
(Thyme)

Lauraceae

Umbellularia

(Bay laurel)

Cinnamomum
Laurus
Lindera
Persea
Sassafras

(Cinnamon)
(Bay laurel)
(Spicebush)
(Avocado)

Limnanthaceae

Limnanthes

(Meadowfoam)

Linaceae

Linum

(Flax)

Linum

(Flax)

Lythraceae

Lagerstremia
Lawsonia
Lythrum
Punica

(Crape myrtle)
(Henna)
(Loosestrife)
(Pomegranate)

Malvaceae

Fremontodendron
Lavatera
Malacothamnus
Malva
Sidalcea
Sphaeralcea

(Fremontia)
(Tree mallow)

(Mallow)
(Checkerbloom)
(Globe mallow)

Abelmoschus
Abutilon
Adansonia
Alcea
Cola
Gossypium
Hibiscus
Malva
Theobroma
Tilia

(Okra)

(Baobab)
(Hollyhock)

(Cotton)

(Mallow)
(Cacao)
(Linden, Lime tree)

Meliaceae

Azadirachta
Swietenia

(Neem)
(Mahogany)

Montiaceae

Claytonia
Lewisia
Montia

(Miner's lettuce)

(Miner's lettuce)

Moraceae

Artocarpus
Ficus
Maclura
Morus

(Breadfruit, Jackfruit)
(Fig)
(Osage-orange)
(Mulberry)

Myricaceae

Morella

(Wax-myrtle)

Myrica

(Bayberry)

Myrsinaceae

Trientalis

(Shooting star)

Anagallis
Cyclamen

(Scarlet pimpernel)
 

Myrtaceae

Callistemon
Eucalyptus
Feijoa
Leptospermum
Melaleuca
Myrtus
Pimenta
Psidium
Syzygium

(Bottle-brush)

(Pineapple guava)


(Myrtle)
(Pimento)
(Guava)
 

Nyctaginaceae

Abronia

Bougainvillea
Mirabilis

(Four o'clock)

Oleaceae

Fraxinus

(Ash)

Olea
Jasminum
Syringa
Ligustrum
Forsythia

(Olive)
(Jasmine)
(Lilac)
(Privet)
(Forsythia)

Onagraceae

Camissoniopsis
Clarkia
Epilobium
Oenothera
Taraxia

(Evening primrose)

(California fuschia, fireweed)
(Evening primrose)
(Evening primrose)

Fuschia
Ludwigia

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja
Orthocarpus
Pedicularis

(Indian paintbrush)

(Indian warrior)

Orobanche

(Broom-rape)

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis

(Redwood sorrel)

Papaveraceae

Dendromecon
Dicentra
Eschscholzia
Papaver
Platystemon
Romneya

(Bush poppy)
(Bleeding heart)
(California poppy)
(Poppy)
(Creamcups)
(Matilija poppy)

Papaver

(Poppy)

Phrymaceae

Mimulus

(Monkeyflower)

Plantaginaceae

Collinsia
Gambelia
Keckiella
Penstemon
Plantago
Verbena

(Chinese houses)
(Island snapdragon)
(Beard tongue)

(Plantain)
(Verbena, vervain)

Antirrhinum
Digitalis
Hebe
Lantana
Plantago
Veronica

(Snapdragon)
(Foxglove)


(Plantain)

Platanaceae

Platanus

(Sycamore)

Platanus

(Sycamore, Plane tree)

Plumbaginaceae

Armeria
Limonium

(Thrift)
(Marsh rosemary)

Limonium

(Statice)

Polemoniaceae

Gilia
Navarretia
Polemonium

(Pincushion plant)
(Jacob's ladder)

Phlox

Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe
Eriogonum
Polygonum

(Spineflower)
(Buckwheat)
(Knotweed)

Fagopyrum
Rheum
Rumex

(Buckwheat)
(Rhubarb)
(Dock)

Primulaceae

Dodecatheon

(Shooting star)

Primula

(Primrose)

Proteaceae

Macademia
Protea

Ranunculaceae

Actaea
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Ranunculus
Thalictrum

(Baneberry)
(Columbine)
(Virgin's bower)
(Larkspur)
(Buttercup)

Anemone
Helleborus

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus
Frangula

(Coffeeberry)

Rosaceae

Adenostema
Amelanchier
Cercocarpus
Crataegus
Drymocallis
Fragaria
Heteromeles Holodiscus
Horkelia
Oemleria
Physocarpus
Potentilla
Prunus
Purshia
Rosa
Rubus
Spirea

(Chamise)
(Service berry)
(Mountain mahogany)
(Hawthorn)
(Cinquefoil)
(Strawberry)
(Toyon)
(Ocean spray)

(Oso berry)
(Ninebark)

(Cherry)
(Bitterbrush)
(Rose)
(Blackberry, thimbleberry)
 

Amelanchier
Cotoneaster
Duchesnea
Malus
Photinia
Prunus

Pyracantha
Rosa
Sorbus

(Service berry)

(Strawberry)
(Apple)

(Cherry, plum, peach, apricot, almond)

(Rose)
 

Rubiaceae

Cephalanthus
Galium

(Button willow)
(Bedstraw)

Coffea

(Coffee)

Rutaceae

Ptelea

(Hoptree)

Citrus

Salicaceae

Populus
Salix

(Cottonwood)
(Willow)

Sapindaceae

Acer
Aesculus

(Maple)
(Buckeye, Horse chestnut)

Litchi

(Lychee)

Sarraceniaceae

Darlingtonia

(Pitcher plant)

Sarracenia

(Pitcher plant)

Saururaceae

Anemopsis

(Yerba mansa)

Saxifragaceae

Heuchera
Tellima
Tolmiea

(Coral bells)
(Fringecups)

Saxifraga

(Saxifrage)

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophularia
Verbascum

(Bee plant)
(Mullein)

Buddleja
Myoporum

Buddleja
Myoporum

Solanaceae

Nicotiana
Solanum

(Tree tobacco)
(Blue witch)

Atropa
Capsicum
Datura
Mandragora
Nicotiana
Petunia
Solanum

(Belladonna)
(Chile pepper)
(Jimsomweed)
(Mandrake)
(Tobacco)

(Tomato, potato, eggplant)

Styracaceae

Styrax

(Storax)

Theaceae

Camellia

(Camellia, tea)

Thymelaceae

Dirca

(Leatherwood)

Urticaceae

Urtica

(Nettle)

Valerianaceae

Centranthus
Valeriana

(Valerian)

Violaceae

Viola

(Violet, Johnny jump up)

Viola

(Violet)

Vitaceae

Vitis

(Grape)

Vitis

(Grape)

Zygophyllaceae

Larrea

(Creosote bush)