Family

Significant
California Genera

Significant
Non-Native Genera

Aceraceae

Acer

(Maple)

Actinidiaceae

Actinidia

(Kiwi fruit)

Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus
Mesembryanthemum

(Ice plant)
(Ice plant)

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus

(Amaranth, Quinoa)

Anacardiaceae

Rhus
Toxicodendron

(Sumac)
(Poison oak)

Anacardium
Cotinus
Mangifera
Pistacia
Schinus

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

Apiaceae

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

(Dogbane, Indian hemp)

Nerium
Vinca

(Oleander)
(Periwinkle)

Araliaceae

Aralia

Hedera
Panax
Schefflera

(Ivy)
(Ginseng)
(Umbrella tree)

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia
Asarum

(Dutchman's Pipe)
(Wild ginger)

Aristolochia

(Birthwort)

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias

(Milkweed)

Asteraceae

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)

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens

Begoniaceae

Begonia

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)

Bombacaceae

Adansonia

(Baobab)

Boraginaceae

Amsinckia
Cynoglossum
Heliotropum
Plagiobothrys

(Fiddle neck)
(Houndstongue)
(Heliotrope)
(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
Raphanus
Wasabia

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

Buddlejaceae

Buddleya

(Butterfly bush)

Burseraceae

Boswellia

(Frankincense, Myrrh)

Cactaceae

Carnegiea
Opuntia

(Saguaro)
(Prickly pear)

Calycanthaceae

Calycanthus

(Western spice bush)

Campanulaceae

Downingia

(Calicoflower)

Campanula
Lobelia

(Bellflower)

Cannabaceae

Cannabis
Humulus

(Marijuana)
(Hops)

Capparaceae

Isomeris

(Bladderpod)

Capparis

(Caper)

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera
Sambucus
Symphoricarpos

(Honeysuckle)
(Elderberry)
(Snowberry)

Viburnum

Caricaceae

Carica

(Papaya)

Caryophyllaceae

Cardionema
Silene
Spergularia

(Sandmat)
(Campion)
(Spurge)

Dianthus

(Carnation)

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina

Celastraceae

Euonymus

(Burning bush)

Chenopodiaceae

Allenrolfea
Atriplex
Salicornia

(Iodine bush)
(Saltbush)
(Pickleweed)

Beta
Chenopodium
Salsola

Spinacia

(Beet)
(Lambsquarters)
(Russian thistle, tumbleweed)
(Spinach)

Cistaceae

Cistus

(Rock rose)

Clusiaceae

Garcinia

(Mangosteen)

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)
Luffa

Cuscutaceae

Cuscuta

(Dodder)

Dipsacaceae

Dipsacus

(Teasel)

Dipterocarpaceae

Dryobalanops

(Camphor)

Droseraceae

Drosera

(Sundew)

Dionaea

(Venus flytrap)

Ebenaceae

Diospyros

(Persimmon, Ebony)

Eleagnaceae

Eleagnus

(Russian olive)

Ericaceae

Arbutus
Arctostaphylos
Chimaphila
Comarostaphylos
Gaultheria
Ledum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

(Madrone)
(Manzanita)
(Wintergreen)

(Salal)
(Labrador tea)
(Rhododendron, Azalia)
(Huckleberry)

Calluna
Chimaphila
Erica
Kalmia
Vaccinium

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

Erythroxylaceae

Erythroxylum

(Coca)

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia

Euphorbia

(Euphorbia, Poinsettia)

Fabaceae

Amorpha
Astragalus
Cercis
Glycyrrhiza
Hoita
Lotus
Pickeringia Prosopis
Trifolium
Vicia

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


(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
Chrysopelis
Lithocarpus
Quercus

(Chinquapin)
(Chinquapin)
(Tanoak)
(Oak)

Castanea
Fagus

(Chestnut)
(Beech)

Fouquieriaceae

Fouquieria

(Ocotillo)

Frankeniaceae

Frankenia

(Alkali heath)

Garryaceae

Garrya

(Silk tassel)

Gentianaceae

Centaurium
Gentian

(Centaury)

Geraniaceae

Geranium

Erodium
Pelargonium

(Filaree)
(Garden geranium)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes

(Currant, gooseberry)

Hamamelidaceae

Hamamelis
Liquidambar

(Witch hazel)
(Sweetgum)

Hippocastinaceae

Aesculus

(Buckeye)

Hydrangeaceae

Hydrangea

Hydrophyllaceae

Eriodictyon
Nemophila
Phacelia

(Yerba santa)
(Baby blue eyes)

Hypericaceae

Hypericum

(St. John's wort)

Juglandaceae

Juglans

(Walnut)

Carya

(Hickory)

Lamiaceae

Lepechinia
Monardella
Salvia
Satureja
Scutellaria
Stachys
Trichostema

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

Hyssopus
Lamium
Lavandula
Marrubium
Mentha
Oriagnum
Phlomis
Rosmarinus
Prunella
Tectona
Thymus

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

Lauraceae

Umbellularia

(Bay laurel)

Cinnamomum
Laurus
Lindera
Persea
Sassafras

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

Lecythidaceae

Bertholletia

(Brazil nut)

Limnanthaceae

Limnanthes

(Meadowfoam)

Linaceae

Linum

(Flax)

Linum

(Flax)

Lythraceae

Lagerstremia
Lawsonia
Lythrum

(Crape myrtle)
(Henna)
(Loosestrife)

Malvaceae

Lavatera
Malacothamnus
Sidalcea
Sphaeralcea

(Tree mallow)

(Checkerbloom)
(Globe mallow)

Abelmoschus
Abutilon
Alcea
Gossypium
Hibiscus
Malva

(Okra)

(Hollyhock)
(Cotton)

(Mallow)

Meliaceae

Azadirachta
Swietenia

(Neem)
(Mahogany)

Moraceae

Artocarpus
Ficus
Maclura
Morus

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

Myoporaceae

Myoporum

Myricaceae

Myrica

(Wax-myrtle)

Myrica

(Bayberry)

Myrtaceae

Callistemon
Eucalyptus
Feijoa
Leptospermum
Melaleuca
Myrtus
Pimenta
Psidium
Syzygium

(Bottle-brush)

(Pineapple guava)


(Myrtle)
(Pimento)
(Guava)

Nelumbonaceae

Nelumbo

(Sacred lotus)

Nyctaginaceae

Abronia

Bougainvillea
Mirabilis

(Four o'clock)

Oleaceae

Fraxinus

(Ash)

Forsythia
Jasminum
Ligustrum
Olea
Osmanthus
Syringa

(Forsythia)
(Jasmine)
(Privet)
(Olive)
(Mock privet)
(Lilac)

Onagraceae

Camissonia
Clarkia
Epilobium

Oenothera

(Evening primrose)

(California fuschia, fireweed)
(Evening primrose)

Fuschia
Ludwigia

Orobanchaceae

Orobanche

(Broom rape)

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis

(Redwood sorrel)

Papaveraceae

Dendromecon
Dicentra
Eschscholzia
Platystemon
Romneya
Stylomecon

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

Papaver

(Poppy)

Passifloraceae

Passiflora

(Passion flower)

Pedaliaceae

Sesamum

(Sesame)

Philadelphaceae

Carpenteria
Philadelphus
Whipplea

(Mock orange)

Piperaceae

Piper

(Pepper)

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum

Plantaginaceae

Plantago

(Plantain)

Plantago

(Plantain)

Platanaceae

Platanus

(Sycamore)

Platanus

(Sycamore, Plane tree)

Plumbaginaceae

Armeria
Limonium

(Thrift)
(Marsh rosemary)

Limonium

(Statice)

Polemoniaceae

Gilia
Ipomopsis
Linanthus
Navarretia
Polemonium

(Pincushion plant)
(Jacob's ladder)

Phlox

Phlox

Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe
Eriogonum
Polygonum

(Spineflower)
(Buckwheat)
(Knotweed)

Fagopyrum
Rheum
Rumex

(Buckwheat)
(Rhubarb)
(Dock)

Portulacaceae

Calandrinia
Claytonia
Lewisia
Montia

(Red-maids)
(Miner's lettuce)

(Miner's lettuce)

Primulaceae

Dodecatheon
Trientalis

(Shooting star)
(Shooting star)

Anagallis
Cyclamen
Primula

(Scarlet pimpernel)

(Primrose)

Proteaceae

Macademia
Protea

Punicaceae

Punica

(Pomegranate)

Ranunculaceae

Actaea
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Ranunculus
Thalictrum

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

Anemone
Helleborus

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus
Rhamnus

(Coffeeberry)

Rhizophoraceae

Rhizophora

(Mangrove)

Rosaceae

Adenostema
AmelanchieR
Cercocarpus
Crataegus
Fragaria
Heteromeles
Holodiscus
Horkelia
Oemleria
Physocarpus
Potentilla
Prunus
Purshia
Rosa
Rubus

Spirea

(Chamise)
(Service berry)
(Mtn mahogany)
(Hawthorn)
(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

Litchi

(Lychee)

Sarraceniaceae

Darlingtonia

(Pitcher plant)

Sarracenia

(Pitcher plant)

Saururaceae

Anemopsis

(Yerba mansa)

Saxifragaceae

Heuchera
Tellima
Tolmiea

(Coral bells)
(Fringecups)

Saxifraga

(Saxifrage)

Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja
Collinsia
Cordylanthus
Galvezia
Keckiella
Mimulus
Orthocarpus
Pedicularis
Penstemon
Scrophularia
Verbascum

(Indian paintbrush)
(Chinese houses)
(Bird's beak)
(Island snapdragon)
(Beard tongue)(Monkeyflower)

(Indian warrior)

(Bee plant)
(Mullein)

Antirrhinum
Digitalis
Hebe
Lantana
Veronica

(Snapdragon)
(Foxglove)


(Speedwell)

Simaroubaceae

Ailanthus

(Tree of heaven)

Solanaceae

Nicotiana
Solanum

(Tree tobacco)
(Blue witch)

Atropa
Capsicum
Datura
Mandragora
Nicotiana
Petunia
Solanum

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

(Tomato, potato, eggplant)

Sterculiaceae

Fremontodendron

(Fremontia)

Cola
Theobroma

(Cola)
(Cacao)

Styracaceae

Styrax

(Storax)

Tamaricaceae

Tamarix

(Tamarisk)

Theaceae

Camellia

(Camellia, tea)

Thymelaceae

Dirca

(Leatherwood)

Tiliaceae

Tilia

(Linden, Lime tree)

Trapaceae

Trapa

(Water chestnut)

Tropaeolaceae

Tropaeolum

(Nasturtium)

Ulmaceae

Celtis
Ulmus

(Hackberry)
(Elm)

Urticaceae

Urtica

(Nettle)

Valerianaceae

Centranthus
Valeriana

(Valerian)

Verbenaceae

Verbena

(Verbena, vervain)

Lantana

Violaceae

Viola

(Violet, Johnny jump up)

Viola

(Violet)

Vitaceae

Vitis

(Grape)

Vitis

(Grape)

Zygophyllaceae

Larrea

(Creosote bush)