Native Plants on Campus | Department of Biology

Plants of the Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral on the CSUSB Campus

Note: Recent taxonomic revisions have changed many scientific names and classifications. For the species below, old names that are common in the literature are given in parentheses.

Lists of rare native plants are maintained by the California Native Plant Society. The federal government and most states maintain lists of non-native species they consider noxious weeds.

Please report errors and broken links to Dr. Kimberlyn Williams willliams@csusb.edu.

Development of this page was supported by a grant from the Teaching Resource Center at California State University, San Bernardino.

Plants On Campus

Acmispon glaber

Commonly known as Deerweed

Native

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Commonly known as Chamise

Native, common component of chaparral

Amsinckia intermedia

Commonly known as Common fiddleneck

Native

Artemisia californica

Commonly known as California sagebrush

Native, indicator species of coastal sage scrub

Artemisia dracunculus

Commonly known as Tarragon

Native, widespread on disturbed sites in the northern hemisphere

Astragalus pomonensis

Commonly known as Pomona milkvetch or Pomona locoweed

Native

Avena barbata

Commonly known as Slender wild oat

Introduced, invasive weed

Bromus diandrus

Commonly known as Ripgut brome or ripgut grass

Introduced

Bromus madritensis

Commonly known as Red brome

Introduced, invasive weed

Bromus tectorum

Commonly known as Cheatgrass

Introduced, invasive weed

Calochortus plummerae

Commonly known as Plummer's mariposa lily

Native, Rare

Calochortus splendens

Commonly known as Splendid mariposa lily

Native

Camissoniopsis bistorta

Commonly known as California sun cup

Native, in sandy openings in coastal sage scrub, chaparral and grassland

Centaurea melitensis

Commonly known as Maltese starthistle or tocalote

Introduced, noxious weed

Croton californicus

Commonly known as California croton

Native

Delphinium cardinale

Commonly known as Scarlet larkspur

Native

Dichelostemma capitatum

Commonly known as Wild Hyacinth or Blue dicks

Native

Ehrendorferia chrysantha

Commonly known as Golden ear-drops

Native

Emmenanthe penduliflora

Commonly known as Whispering bells

Native

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Commonly known as California buckwheat

Native, common component of coastal sage scrub

Eriogonum gracile

Commonly known as Slender buckwheat

Native

Erodium cicutarium

Commonly known as Redstem filaree or redstem storkbill

Introduced

Eulobus californicus

Commonly known as California primrose or California sun cup (see also Camissonia bistorta)

Native

Hirschfeldia incana

Commonly known as Shortpod mustard or Mediterranean hoary mustard

Introduced, invasive weed

Juglans californica

Commonly known as California black walnut

Native, (endemic to California and rare or uncommon)

Keckiella cordifolia

Commonly known as Climbing penstemon or heart-leaved keckiella

Native

Malacothamnus fasciculatus

Commonly known as Chaparral mallow

Native

Marah macrocarpus

Commonly known as Wild cucumber, Man-root, or Chilicothe

Native, Vine

Mimulus aurantiacus

Commonly known as Bush monkey flower or sticky monkey flower

Native

Nicotiana glauca

Commonly known as Tree tobacco

Introduced

Paeonia californica

Commonly known as California peony

Native

Penstemon spectabilis

Commonly known as Showy penstemon or Beardtongue

Native

Phacelia distans

Commonly known as Common phacelia

Native

Platanus racemosa

Commonly known as Western sycamore or California sycamore

Native

Prunus ilicifolia

Commonly known as Holly-leafed cherry or islay

Native

Rhamnus crocea

Commonly known as Spiny redberry

Native

Rhus aromatica

Commonly known as Fragrant sumac, basket sumac, or skunkbush sumac

Native

Rhus ovata

Commonly known as Sugar bush

Native

Salvia apiana

Commonly known as White Sage

Native, common component of coastal sage scrub

Salvia columbariae

Commonly known as Chia or Chia sage

Native, common component of coastal sage scrub and chaparral, especially on disturbed sites and after fire

Salvia mellifera

Commonly known as Black sage

Native, common component of coastal sage scrub

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Commonly known as Poison oak

Native

Cajon Pass

Ceanothus crassifolius

Commonly known as Hoary-leaved ceanothus

Native

Ceanothus leucodermis

Commonly known as Chaparral whitethorn

Native

Cercocarpus betuloides

Commonly known as Birch-leaf mountain mahogany

Native

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Commonly known as Curl-leaf mountain mahogany

Native

Dendromecon rigida

Commonly known as Bush poppy

Native

Ericameria linearifolia

Commonly known as Interior goldenbush or narrowleaf goldenbush

Native

Eriodictyon trichocalyx

Commonly known as Hairy yerba santa

Native

Hesperoyucca whipplei

Commonly known as Chaparral yucca

Native

Phacelia minor

Commonly known as California bluebell or canterbury bells

Native

Pinus monophylla

Commonly known as Singleleaf pinyon pine

Native

Yucca brevifolia

Commonly known as Joshua tree

Native

San Gabriel Mountains

Abies concolor

Commonly known as White fir

Native

Amelanchier alnifolia

Commonly known as Serviceberry

Native

Argemone munita

Commonly known as Prickly poppy

Native

Artemisia tridentata

Commonly known as Mountain sagebrush

Native

Calocedrus decurrens

Commonly known as Incense cedar

Native

Calochortus invenustus

Commonly known as Plain mariposa lily

Native

Ceanothus cordulatus

Commonly known as Mountain whitethorn

Native

Epilobium canum

Commonly known as California fuchsia or zauschneria

Native

Eriodictyon parryi

Commonly known as Poodle-dog bush

Native

Eriogonum wrightii

Commonly known as Wright's buckwheat

Native

Erysimum capitatum

Commonly known as Western wallflower

Native

Fremontodendron californicum

Commonly known as Fremontia or Flannelbush

Native

Hosackia crassifolia

Commonly known as Big deervetch or broad-leaved lotus

Native

Leptosiphon breviculus

Commonly known as Mojave linanthus or Mojave deserttrumpets

Native

Lupinus excubitus

Commonly known as Mountain bush lupine

Native

Malacothamnus fremontii

Commonly known as Fremont's bush mallow

Native

Penstemon grinnellii

Commonly known as Grinnell's beardtongue

Native

Penstemon labrosus

Commonly known as San Gabriel Beardtongue

Native

Penstemon rostriflorus

Commonly known as Beaked penstemon or Bridge's penstemon

Native

Penstemon speciosus

Commonly known as Royal Beardtongue, royal penstemon

Native

Phacelia davidsonii

Commonly known as Davidson's phacelia

Native

Pinus coulteri

Commonly known as Coulter pine

Native

Pinus jeffreyi

Commonly known as Jeffrey pine

Native

Pinus lambertiana

Commonly known as Sugar pine

Native

Prunus virginiana

Commonly known as Western choke-cherry

Native

Pseudotsuga macrocarpa

Commonly known as Bigcone Douglas-fir

Native

Quercus chrysolepis

Commonly known as Canyon live oak

Native

Quercus kelloggii

Commonly known as California black oak

Native

Quercus wislizenii

Commonly known as Interior live oak

Native

Saltugilia splendens

Commonly known as Splendid gilia

Native

Tetradymia canescens

Commonly known as Gray horsebrush

Native