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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS By Betsey Landis Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter California Native Plant Society August 2011 For the convenience of teachers, the Southern California Native Plants for School & Urban Gardens book has been split into three sections and saved as four separate pdf files (Section II: Planting has been split into two files because it is too big to conveniently download as one file). These files in part or as a whole are free to educators, those working on school garden projects, and those working on public urban garden sites, but the contents of the files may not be sold without permission of the Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. The Los Angeles/Santa Monica Chapter will print copies of the book in small quantities for special orders. Go to www.lacnps.org and find Southern California Native Plants for School & Urban Gardens to download the pdf files. The book, Southern California Native Plants for School & Urban Gardens and the author, Betsey Landis, should be cited as the source of any information, illustrations or photos from this book used in electronic media or in print. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF PDF FILES: SECTIONS I, II(a & b), III Section I Two sheets of photos (may be used as covers for Section I or the entire book) Title page Acknowledgements Table of contents Introduction to book Starting: Practical advice Funding Planning: Types of native plant gardens suitable for schools Sketch of school: Finding a site Garden planning sheets

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS

By Betsey Landis Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter

California Native Plant Society August 2011

For the convenience of teachers, the Southern California Native Plants for School & Urban Gardens book has been split into three sections and saved as four separate pdf files (Section II: Planting has been split into two files because it is too big to conveniently download as one file). These files in part or as a whole are free to educators, those working on school garden projects, and those working on public urban garden sites, but the contents of the files may not be sold without permission of the Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. The Los Angeles/Santa Monica Chapter will print copies of the book in small quantities for special orders. Go to www.lacnps.org and find Southern California Native Plants for School & Urban Gardens to download the pdf files. The book, Southern California Native Plants for School & Urban Gardens and the author, Betsey Landis, should be cited as the source of any information, illustrations or photos from this book used in electronic media or in print.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OF PDF FILES: SECTIONS I, II(a & b), III

Section I Two sheets of photos (may be used as covers for Section I or the entire book) Title page Acknowledgements Table of contents Introduction to book Starting: Practical advice Funding Planning: Types of native plant gardens suitable for schools Sketch of school: Finding a site Garden planning sheets

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS by Betsey Landis, (CNPS, L. A./Santa Monica Mountains Chapter website: www.lacnps.org)

Section IIa Planting: Planting advice Column headings and terms for landscaping tables Southern California native plants suitable for containers: Introductory text Table of southern California native plants suitable for containers Plant community gardens: Introductory text Tables of information on the following plant community gardens: Chaparral Coastal sage scrub Grassland Riparian Woodland Native American gardens: Introductory text Tables of information on the following native American gardens: Chaparral Coastal sage scrub Riparian Butterfly gardens: Introductory text Tables of information on the following butterfly gardens: Chaparral Coastal sage scrub Riparian Extra tables for garden planners Section IIb Two sheets of photos (may be used as covers for Section II) Southern California native plants for school & urban gardens main database Section III Two sheets of photos (may be used as covers for Section III) Appendices: Glossary Native plant nurseries References

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INLAND SCRUB

CREOSOTE BUSH DESERT WASH WITH BOTANIST

Southern California Native Plants for School Gardens (Photos by Betsey Landis)

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR

SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS by Betsey Landis

The plant in the top photo with the graceful stalks of blue flowers is woolly blue curls. The plant in the foreground with the spiky leaves is probably a nolina. This inland scrub is on sandstone in the Santa Ana Mountains above Coal Canyon. The bottom photo is a desert wash in Red Rock Canyon State Park on the eastern side of the Sierras. There are creosote bushes and many other low-growing shrubs. The botanist is looking for the small flowering plants hiding in the shade or in the water drainages in the wash.

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MONTANE PINE WOODLAND

GRASSLAND Southern California Native Plants for School Gardens (Photos by Betsey Landis)

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR

SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS by Betsey Landis

The top photo is a pine woodland above Lake Tahoe. The pines are probably Jeffrey pines which are common in the Sierra Nevada. The bottom photo is a large meadow in Rocky Oaks, a park in the Santa Monica Mountains. The blue flowers in the background are a small iris called blue-eyed grass. The bright rosy clover in the foreground is called owl’s clover. This is part of a grassland dominated by native bunchgrasses.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS

by Betsey Landis Los Angeles / Santa Monica Mountains Chapter

California Native Plant Society Revised August 2011

Available in three sections as pdf files

Section IIb: MAIN DATABASE TABLE OF CONTENTS 135 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS FOR SCHOOL & URBAN GARDENS MAIN DATABASE TABLE:

TREES 137 SHRUBS & CACTI 139 PERENNIALS & SUCCULENTS 148 ANNUALS 156 BULBS 159 FERNS 159 PERENNIAL GRASSES 160 VINES 163

135

Southern California Native Plants for School and Urban Gardens by Betsey Landis

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Southern California Native Plants for School and Urban Gardens by Betsey Landis

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e,W

oodl

and

bow

ls(<

5000

')32

Josh

ua T

ree(

*=le

aves

)Jo

shua

Tre

eS

prin

g?/

40'

sand

y,sm

all

full

sun

all

nofo

od:fl

ower

sY

ucca

bre

vifo

liaW

oodl

and

grav

elfib

ers

(160

0-60

00')

(pH

6-8

.5)

SHR

UB

S (M

ay b

e pe

renn

ials

, inc

lude

s ca

cti.

Shru

bs h

ave

woo

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tem

s, o

ften

mul

tiple

ste

ms

& a

re <

20 fe

et ta

ll.)

1C

ham

ise

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,

Spr

ing

?/10

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

woo

d,ar

row

s,A

deno

stom

a fa

scic

ulat

umW

oodl

and

(pH

5-8

)m

edic

ine

(<50

00')

2R

ed S

hank

Cha

parr

al,

Sum

mer

?/19

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

Ade

nost

oma

spar

sifo

lium

Woo

dlan

d(p

H 7

-9)

(<60

00')

3B

urro

wee

d (*

=spi

ny fl

ower

s,fru

it)C

reos

ote

Bus

h S

prin

g?/

4'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Am

bros

ia d

umos

a(<

4000

')4

Fals

e In

digo

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

?/10

'lo

amde

ep w

ater

sh

ade

Cal

iforn

iano

Am

orph

a ca

lifor

nica

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

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'spr

ead

(pH

6-8

)D

ogfa

ce(<

7500

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tterfl

ies

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

139

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

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per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

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ants

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choo

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PLA

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5E

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Spr

ing

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clay

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dysm

all

cool

sun

all

yes

food

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ls,

Arc

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aphy

los

glan

dulo

sa(1

000-

6000

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'spr

ead

(pH

5.5

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med

icin

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Big

Ber

ry M

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Cha

parr

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inte

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13'

clay

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ful

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food

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4500

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read

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H 6

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drai

n w

ell

med

icin

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Cal

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ageb

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S,C

hapa

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'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

med

icin

eA

rtem

isia

cal

iforn

ica

Woo

dlan

d4'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-8.5

)dr

ain

wel

l(<

2500

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Gre

at B

asin

Sag

ebru

shS

age

Scr

ub,

Fall

?/10

'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lye

s:w

ith

food

,A

rtem

isia

trid

enta

tass

p.tri

dent

ata

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

(pH

6-8

.5)

drai

n w

ell

proc

essi

ngm

edic

ine,

Woo

dlan

dho

use

(100

0-25

00')

cons

truct

ion

9Fo

ur-w

ing

Sal

t Bus

hC

reos

ote

Bus

h,S

umm

er?/

10'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

yes:

with

food

, soa

pA

tripl

ex c

anes

cens

Stra

nd(p

H 7

-9)

proc

essi

ng(<

7000

')10

Qua

il B

ush

CS

S,G

rass

land

Sum

mer

-?/

10'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

bird

sye

sfo

od, s

oap,

Atri

plex

lent

iform

is(<

5000

')Fa

ll10

'spr

ead

(pH

6-9

)m

edic

ine

11A

lkal

i Sal

tbus

hC

reos

ote

Bus

h,S

umm

er-

?/6'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

bird

s?

Atri

plex

pol

ycar

paS

crub

Fall

(pH

7-9

)(<

5000

')12

Coy

ote

Bus

hC

SS

,Woo

dlan

dFa

llfa

st/8

'cl

ay,s

andy

wat

erfu

ll su

nbi

rds

noB

acch

aris

pilu

laris

(<

2500

')8'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-8)

1st y

ear

13M

ule

Fat

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r-fa

st/1

0'cl

ay,s

andy

wat

erfu

ll su

nbi

rds

nom

edic

ine,

Bac

char

is s

alic

ifolia

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g8'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

1st y

ear

pole

s(B

. glu

tinos

a, B

. vim

inea

)(<

2500

')14

Nev

in's

Bar

berr

y(*=

spin

y le

aves

)C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

gfa

st/1

2'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lco

ol s

unbi

rds

no

Ber

beris

nev

inii

Rip

aria

n12

'spr

ead

(pH

6-8

.5)

(Mah

onia

nev

inii)

(<20

00')

15B

ricke

l Bus

hC

SS

,Cha

parr

alFa

ll?/

3'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lco

ol s

unno

Bric

kelli

a ca

lifor

nica

(<80

00')

2'sp

read

(pH

5-7

.5)

16H

oary

-leaf

Cea

noth

usC

hapa

rral

Win

ter-

?/12

'cl

ay lo

amsm

all

full

sun

all

nom

edic

ine,

soap

Cea

noth

us c

rass

ifoliu

s(<

3500

')S

prin

g8'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

root

s:dy

e17

Buc

kbru

shC

hapa

rral

Spr

ing

?/12

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

noC

eano

thus

cun

eatu

s(<

6000

')8'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

140

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

Juni

per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

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ativ

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l and

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PLA

NTS

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R S

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CO

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CIE

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ontin

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18La

kesi

de L

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CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing,

?/15

'ro

cky,

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

root

s:dy

eC

eano

thus

cya

neus

(<13

00')

rare

ly in

fall

grow

s fa

stgr

avel

dr

ain

wel

l(p

H 6

-8)

19W

hite

bark

Cea

noth

usC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g?/

12'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

root

s:th

read

Cea

noth

us le

ucod

erm

isW

oodl

and

8'sp

read

(pH

5.5

-7.5

)(*

=spi

ne-li

ke tw

igs)

(<60

00')

20B

igpo

d C

eano

thus

Cha

parr

alW

inte

r-?/

12'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

Cea

noth

us m

egac

arpu

s(<

2000

')S

prin

g8'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

21H

airy

-leaf

Cea

noth

usC

hapa

rral

Win

ter-

?/10

'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

noC

eano

thus

olig

anth

us(<

4500

')S

prin

g22

Gre

enba

rk C

eano

thus

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

?/20

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

noC

eano

thus

spi

nosu

sW

oodl

and

10'+

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

(*=s

pine

-like

twig

s)(<

3000

')23

War

ty-s

tem

Cea

noth

usC

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r-?/

10'

sand

y,sm

all

full

sun

all

noro

ots:

dye

Cea

noth

us v

erru

cosu

sC

oast

al P

ine

Spr

ing

rock

ydr

ain

wel

lW

oodl

and

(<10

00')

24M

ount

ain

Mah

ogan

yC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g2'

/20'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

all

noro

ots:

tool

sC

erco

carp

us b

etul

oide

sW

oodl

and

10's

prea

d(p

H 5

-8)

arro

ws,

pipe

(<60

00')

25D

eser

t Will

owD

eser

t Rip

aria

nS

prin

g-3'

/20'

clay

,san

dyde

ep w

ater

full

sun

all

yes

food

,tool

s,C

hilo

psis

line

aris

ssp

.arc

uata

(<50

00')

Sum

mer

15's

prea

d(p

H 6

-9)

drai

n w

ell

bark

:fibe

r26

Sum

mer

Hol

lyC

hapa

rral

Spr

ing

slow

/17'

clay

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Com

aros

taph

ylis

div

ersi

folia

(400

-190

0')

8'+s

prea

d(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

27B

row

n D

ogw

ood

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g?/

10'

loam

ampl

esh

ade

butte

rflie

sno

Cor

nus

glab

rata

(<50

00')

(pH

5-7

.5)

28D

ogw

ood

Rip

aria

n,S

umm

er2'

/15'

loam

ampl

esh

ade

all

noba

sket

s,C

ornu

s se

ricea

W

oodl

and

10'+

spre

ad(p

H 4

-7)

med

icin

e(C

ornu

s st

olon

ifera

)(<

9000

')29

Bus

h P

oppy

Cha

parr

alS

prin

gfa

st/1

0'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Den

drom

econ

rigi

da(<

6000

')8'

spre

ad(p

H 5

.5-8

)dr

ain

wel

l30

Bus

h S

unflo

wer

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Win

ter-

fast

/4'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

Enc

elia

cal

iforn

ica

(<20

00')

Spr

ing

4'sp

read

(pH

6-8

)dr

ain

wel

lC

SS

=Coa

stal

Sag

e S

crub

Cre

osot

e B

ush=

Des

ert W

ash

Isla

nd=C

atal

ina

Isla

nd14

1P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r=P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r Woo

dlan

d

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hern

Cal

iforn

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ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

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PLA

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FO

R S

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L A

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UR

BA

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DEN

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CO

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ON

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ME(

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ITA

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W

ATE

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MER

ICA

N(O

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CIE

NTI

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ME

)('=

feet

)TI

MES

Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

YES

or N

OU

SES

SHR

UB

S (c

ontin

ued)

31In

cien

so, D

eser

t Brit

tlebu

shC

reos

ote

Bus

h,S

prin

gfa

st/3

'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

med

icin

eE

ncel

ia fa

rinos

aC

CS

4'sp

read

(pH

7-9

)dr

ain

wel

l(<

3000

')32

Des

ert T

eaC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g:?/

5'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbi

rds

nobe

vera

ge:

Eph

edra

cal

iforn

ica

Cre

osot

e B

ush

seed

con

es(p

H 7

-8.5

)m

edic

ine

(<30

00')

33G

reen

Tea

Cre

osot

e B

ush,

Spr

ing:

?/4'

sand

y,sm

all

full

sun

bird

sno

beve

rage

:E

phed

ra v

iridi

sP

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

rse

ed c

ones

rock

ym

edic

ine

(300

0-70

00')

(pH

7-9

)34

Nar

row

-leav

ed G

olde

nbus

hC

SS

, Stra

nd,

Fall

?/4'

sand

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Eric

amer

ia e

ricoi

des

Cre

osot

e B

ush

3'sp

read

(pH

7-8

)dr

ain

wel

l(H

aplo

papp

us e

ricoi

des)

(<16

00')

35B

lack

-Ste

m R

abbi

tbru

shD

eser

t Rip

aria

nS

umm

er-

?/6'

grav

el,s

iltsm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

blos

som

s:dy

eE

ricam

eria

pan

icul

ata

(150

0-45

00')

Fall

(Chr

ysot

ham

nus

pani

cula

tus

)36

Yer

ba S

anta

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

?/5'

grav

elsm

all

full

sun

nom

edic

ine

Erio

dict

yon

cras

sifo

lium

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

spre

ads

(pH

6-8

)dr

ain

wel

l(1

00-6

000'

)37

Ash

y-le

af B

uckw

heat

CS

S, S

trand

Sum

mer

-?/

4'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

nom

edic

ine

Erio

gonu

m c

iner

eum

(<16

00')

Fall

4'sp

read

(pH

6-8

)be

es38

Cal

iforn

ia B

uckw

heat

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,S

umm

er-

?/5'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

s,no

food

: flo

wer

sE

riogo

num

fasc

icul

atum

Woo

dlan

dFa

ll6'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-7.5

)be

esm

edic

ine

(<75

00')

39S

t. C

athe

rine'

s La

ceC

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

?/6'

+cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies,

noE

riogo

num

gig

ante

umIs

land

S

umm

er6'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

bees

var.

giga

nteu

m(<

1500

')40

Sea

cliff

Buc

kwhe

atC

SS

, Stra

ndS

umm

er-

?/3'

sand

ysm

all

cool

sun

butte

rflie

s,no

Erio

gonu

m p

arvi

foliu

m(<

2000

')Fa

ll6'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-7.5

)be

es41

Apa

che

Plu

me

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

Spr

ing

?/6'

clay

,rock

ssm

all

full

sun

noFa

llugi

a pa

rado

xa(4

000-

7000

')5'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8.5

)dr

ain

wel

l42

Des

ert O

live

(*=s

pine

-like

twig

s)C

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

3'/1

5'cl

ay,s

tony

mod

erat

e fu

ll su

nno

Fore

stie

ra p

ubes

cens

Cre

osot

e B

ush

10's

prea

d(p

H 6

-8)

to s

mal

l(F

ores

tiera

neo

mex

ican

a)

(300

-600

0')

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

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Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

142

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

Juni

per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

choo

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Urb

an G

arde

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y B

etse

y La

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PLA

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UR

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DEN

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CO

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ITA

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SOIL

SUN

ATT

RA

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SC

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TIFI

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AM

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Ht.

TYPE

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?A

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FIC

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)('=

feet

)TI

MES

Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

YES

or N

OU

SES

SHR

UB

S (c

ontin

ued)

43C

alifo

rnia

Cof

feeb

erry

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

fast

/15'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

butte

rflie

sno

med

icin

eFr

angu

la c

alifo

rnic

aW

oodl

and

10's

prea

d(p

H 5

-8)

(Rha

mnu

s ca

lifor

nica

)(<

3500

')44

Isla

nd S

napd

rago

nC

SS

, Isl

and

Win

ter-

2'/4

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lco

ol s

unhu

mm

ingb

irdno

Gam

belia

spe

cios

a(<

1500

')S

prin

g20

'+sp

read

(pH

6-8

)dr

ain

wel

l(G

alve

zia

spec

iosa

)45

Silk

tass

el B

ush

Cha

parr

al,

Win

ter-

?/6'

clay

deep

wat

erco

ol s

unno

Gar

rya

veat

chii

Woo

dlan

dS

prin

g(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

(800

-600

0')

46H

opsa

ge (*

=spi

ne-li

ke tw

igs)

Cre

osot

e B

ush,

Spr

ing

?/4'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

bird

sno

Gra

yia

spin

osa

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

(pH

7-9

)(1

600-

7500

')47

Gol

denb

ush

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

S

umm

er-

?/3'

clay

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Haz

ardi

a sq

uarr

osa

(<45

00')

Fall

3'sp

read

(pH

5.5

-8)

(Hap

lopa

ppus

squ

arro

sus)

48O

ur L

ord'

s C

andl

e(*=

leav

es)

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g3'

/12'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

mot

hno

food

:flow

ers

Hes

pero

yucc

a w

hipp

lei

Cre

osot

e B

ush

(pH

6-8

)al

l&

sta

lks

(Yuc

ca w

hipp

lei)

(<40

00')

49To

yon

(*=s

piny

-edg

ed le

aves

)C

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Sum

mer

?/15

'(30'

)cl

ay,s

andy

deep

wat

erfu

ll su

nbi

rds

yes

food

,woo

d,H

eter

omel

es a

rbut

ifolia

Woo

dlan

d15

'spr

ead

(pH

5-8

)dr

ain

wel

lm

edic

ine

(<40

00')

50C

ream

Bus

h, O

cean

Spr

ayIs

land

Rip

aria

n,S

prin

g-fa

st/2

0'cl

ay,s

andy

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unno

food

: flo

wer

sH

olod

iscu

s di

scol

orW

oodl

and

Sum

mer

spre

ads

(pH

5.5

-8)

(<60

00')

51D

eser

t Lav

ende

rC

reos

ote

Bus

hW

inte

r-2'

/10'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

bees

nom

edic

ine

Hyp

tis e

mor

yii

(<30

00')

Spr

ing

3'sp

read

(pH

6.5

-8)

drai

n w

ell

52C

alifo

rnia

Jun

iper

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

mat

ure

1'/2

0'cl

ay,s

andy

sm

all

full

sun

bird

sye

sfo

od, f

iber

,Ju

nipe

rus

calif

orni

ca(1

50-5

000'

)se

eds-

2yrs

(pH

7-8

)m

edic

ine

53C

reos

ote

Bus

hC

reos

ote

Bus

hS

prin

g1'

/13'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

nom

edic

ine,

Larr

ea tr

iden

tata

(<50

00')

spre

ads

(pH

6.5

-9)

drai

n w

ell

firew

ood

54W

hite

Pitc

her S

age

Cha

parr

alS

prin

g?/

5'ro

cky

smal

lfu

ll su

nhu

mm

ingb

irdno

Lepe

chin

ia fr

agra

ns(<

3000

')2'

+spr

ead

(pH

6-7

)dr

ain

wel

lC

SS

=Coa

stal

Sag

e S

crub

Cre

osot

e B

ush=

Des

ert W

ash

Isla

nd=C

atal

ina

Isla

nd14

3P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r=P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r Woo

dlan

d

Sout

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iforn

ia N

ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

choo

l and

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an G

arde

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y B

etse

y La

ndis

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PLA

NTS

FO

R S

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UR

BA

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C

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MO

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AM

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thor

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idth

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)N

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SSH

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SEC

TSYE

S or

NO

USE

SSH

RU

BS

(con

tinue

d)55

Sca

le B

room

Cha

parr

al o

rFa

ll?/

6'sa

ndy,

deep

wat

erfu

ll su

nbe

esno

Lepi

dosp

artu

m s

quam

atum

Scr

ub R

ipar

ian

grav

eldr

ain

wel

l(<

5000

')(p

H 7

-8)

56G

iant

Cor

eops

isC

SS

, Stra

nd,

Spr

ing

?/4'

sand

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

Lept

osyn

e gi

gant

eaIs

land

2'sp

read

(pH

5-7

)dr

ain

wel

l(C

oreo

psis

gig

ante

a)

(<20

0"57

Cal

iforn

ia H

oney

suck

leC

hapa

rral

Spr

ing-

vine

-like

clay

,san

dyde

ep w

ater

cool

sun

bird

s, b

ees

yes,

bitte

rba

sket

sLo

nice

ra h

ispi

dula

Rip

aria

n,S

umm

erto

20'

(pH

5-7

)dr

ain

wel

lta

ste

Woo

dlan

d(<

3500

')58

Wild

Hon

eysu

ckle

Cha

parr

alS

umm

ervi

ne-li

kecl

ay,s

andy

deep

wat

erco

ol s

unbi

rds,

bee

sno

bask

ets

Loni

cera

sub

spic

ata

(<30

00')

to 8

'(p

H 4

-7.5

)dr

ain

wel

l59

Bus

h M

allo

wC

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g-fa

st/1

2'cl

aysm

all

cool

sun

all

noM

alac

otha

mnu

s fa

scic

ulat

us(<

2500

')S

umm

er12

'spr

ead

(pH

6-7

)60

Laur

el S

umac

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Sum

mer

?/15

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

Mal

osm

a la

urin

a(<

4000

')12

'+sp

read

(pH

6-7

.5)

61B

ush

Mon

key

Flow

erC

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g-?/

2'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

noM

imul

us a

uran

tiacu

s(<

5000

')S

umm

er2'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

var.

pube

scen

s(M

imul

us lo

ngifl

orus

)62

Par

ry's

Nol

ina

(*=l

eave

s)C

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g?/

4'cl

aysm

all

cool

sun

noN

olin

a pa

rryi

(350

0-55

00')

3-6'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

63B

eave

r-ta

il C

actu

s(*=

pads

, fru

its)

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

?/1-

2'sa

ndy,

rock

smal

lfu

ll su

nye

sfo

od:p

ads

&O

punt

ia b

asila

risC

reos

ote

Bus

h,sp

read

s(p

H 6

-8)

fruit

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

(400

-700

0')

64C

oast

Pric

kly

Pea

r(*=

pads

, fru

its)

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing

?/1-

2'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nye

sfo

od:p

ads

&O

punt

ia li

ttora

lis(3

0-13

00')

spre

ads

(pH

6-8

)fru

it65

Pric

kly

Pea

r(*=

pads

, fru

its)

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing

?/8'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

yes

food

:pad

s &

Opu

ntia

oric

ola

(10-

1300

')sp

read

s(p

H 6

-8)

fruit

66B

ladd

erpo

dC

SS

,A

ll ye

ar?/

6'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

yes:

with

food

Per

itom

a ar

bore

aC

reos

ote

Bus

h5'

spre

ad(p

H 7

-9)

proc

essi

ng(Is

omer

is a

rbor

ea)

(0-4

000'

)C

SS

=Coa

stal

Sag

e S

crub

Cre

osot

e B

ush=

Des

ert W

ash

Isla

nd=C

atal

ina

Isla

nd14

4P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r=P

inyo

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nipe

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dlan

d

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Cal

iforn

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ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

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arde

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y B

etse

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ndis

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PLA

NTS

FO

R S

CH

OO

L A

ND

UR

BA

N G

AR

DEN

S

CO

MM

ON

NA

ME(

*=th

orns

)H

AB

ITA

TG

RO

WTH

SOIL

SUN

ATT

RA

CTS

FRU

ITS:

NA

TIVE

NEW

SC

IEN

TIFI

C N

AM

E(A

LTIT

UD

E)FL

OW

ER1y

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Ht.

TYPE

W

ATE

Ror

BIR

DS

orED

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MER

ICA

N(O

LD S

CIE

NTI

FIC

NA

ME

)('=

feet

)TI

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Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

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or N

OU

SES

SHR

UB

S (c

ontin

ued)

67C

hapa

rral

Pea

(*=s

piny

twig

s)C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing-

?/8'

clay

smal

lfu

ll su

nbe

esno

Pic

kerin

gia

mon

tana

(<50

00')

Sum

mer

spre

ads

(pH

5.5

-7.5

)dee

p w

ater

68A

rrow

Wee

dC

hapa

rral

and

Spr

ing

?/15

'sa

ndy,

silt

ampl

efu

ll su

nbi

rds

nofo

od, a

rrow

s,P

luch

ea s

eric

eaD

eser

t Rip

aria

nsp

read

s(p

H 7

-9)

build

ings

(<20

00')

69D

eser

t Alm

ond

(*=s

piny

twig

s)C

reos

ote

Bus

h,S

prin

g?/

8'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nye

sfo

odP

runu

s fa

scic

ulat

aP

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r(p

H 7

-7.5

)(2

500-

6000

')70

Hol

lyle

af C

herr

yC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g?/

25'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

bird

sye

sfo

odP

runu

s ili

cifo

lia s

sp. i

licifo

liaW

oodl

and

10'+

spre

ad(p

H 4

-8)

drai

n w

ell

(*=s

piny

-edg

ed le

aves

)(<

5000

')71

Wax

y B

itter

Bus

hC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g?/

10'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

all

noP

ursh

ia tr

iden

tata

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

8'sp

read

(pH

6-8

)ss

p. g

land

ulos

a(2

500-

8000

')(P

ursh

ia g

land

ulos

a)

72S

crub

Oak

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

1'/1

5'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lco

ol s

un

all

yes:

with

food

:aco

rns

Que

rcus

ber

berid

ifolia

Woo

dlan

d8'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

deep

wat

erpr

oces

sing

woo

d,(Q

uerc

us d

umos

a)

(<50

00')

med

icin

e73

San

Gab

riel M

ts. L

eath

er O

akC

hapa

rral

Spr

ing

?/10

'cl

ay,

smal

lco

ol s

unal

l?

?Q

uerc

us d

urat

a va

r. ga

brie

lens

is(<

5000

')se

rpen

tine

deep

wat

er(*

=spi

ny-e

dged

leav

es)

(pH

5.5

-7)

74O

rego

n O

akC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g?/

15'

clay

smal

lco

ol s

unal

lye

s:w

ith?

Que

rcus

gar

ryan

a va

r. br

ewer

iP

ine

Fore

stde

ep w

ater

proc

essi

ng(Q

uerc

us g

arry

ana

var.s

emot

a)

(250

0-50

00')

75In

terio

r Liv

e O

akC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g?/

13'

sand

y cl

aysm

all t

ofu

ll su

nal

lye

s:w

ith

?Q

uerc

us w

isliz

enii

var.f

rute

scen

sW

oodl

and

13's

prea

d(p

H5.

5-7)

mod

erat

epr

oces

sing

(100

0-60

00')

76S

piny

Red

berr

y (*

=spi

ny tw

igs)

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing

?/4'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

butte

rflie

sye

s:w

ith

med

icin

e,fo

odR

ham

nus

croc

ea(<

3000

')4-

6'sp

read

(pH

5-7

)dr

ain

wel

lpr

oces

sing

77H

olly

leaf

Red

berr

yC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g?/

12'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

butte

rflie

s n

oR

ham

nus

ilici

folia

Pin

e Fo

rest

6'sp

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(pH

6-8

)(R

ham

nus

croc

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cifo

lia)

(<50

00')

(*=s

piny

-edg

ed le

aves

)C

SS

=Coa

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Sag

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crub

Cre

osot

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ash

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FO

R S

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Spr

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prea

d(p

H 6

-8)

med

icin

e(<

4000

')80

Squ

aw B

ush

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

?/5'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

butte

rflie

sye

sfo

od,m

edic

ine

Rhu

s tri

loba

taW

oodl

and

5'+s

prea

d(p

H 6

-8)

bask

ets

(150

0-60

00')

81G

olde

n C

urra

nt (*

=spi

ny s

tem

s)R

ipar

ian

Spr

ing

fast

/8'

grav

el,s

iltm

oder

ate

cool

sun

all

yes

food

Rib

es a

ureu

m v

ar. g

raci

llim

umW

oodl

and

7'sp

read

(pH

6-7

.5)

(<25

00')

82H

illsi

de G

oose

berr

yC

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r?/

5'sa

ndy

clay

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unal

lye

sfo

odR

ibes

cal

iforn

icum

var

.hes

periu

mW

oodl

and

(pH

6-8

)(*

=spi

ny s

tem

s an

d fru

it)(<

3000

')83

Cha

parr

al C

urra

ntC

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r2'

/8'

sand

y cl

aysm

all

cool

sun

all

yes

food

Rib

es m

alva

ceum

Woo

dlan

d5'

spre

ad(p

H 5

.5-7

)(<

3000

')84

Fusc

hia-

flow

ered

Goo

sebe

rry

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

Win

ter-

?/8'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

all

yes

food

Rib

es s

peci

osum

(<20

00')

Spr

ing

6'sp

read

(pH

4-7

.5)

drai

n w

ell

(*=s

piny

ste

ms

and

fruit)

85C

alifo

rnia

Ros

e (*

=spi

ny s

tem

s)R

ipar

ian

Spr

ing-

2'/8

'cl

ay,s

andy

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unal

lye

sfo

od:b

uds

Ros

a ca

lifor

nica

(<60

00')

Sum

mer

20'+

spre

ad(p

H 5

-8)

med

icin

e86

Woo

d R

ose

(*=s

piny

ste

ms)

Cha

parr

al,F

ores

tS

prin

g-1'

/6'

loam

mod

erat

esh

ade

all

yes

food

:bud

sR

osa

gym

noca

rpa

(100

-600

0')

Sum

mer

4'sp

read

(pH

5-7

)dy

e,ba

sket

s87

Frag

rant

Ros

e(*=

spin

y st

ems)

Des

ert R

ipar

ian

Spr

ing-

2'/1

0'sa

ndy

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unal

lye

sfo

od:b

uds

Ros

a w

oods

ii va

r.ultr

amon

tana

(300

0-40

00')

Sum

mer

(pH

6-8

)te

a,m

edic

ine

(Ros

a w

oods

ii va

r.gla

brat

a)

88Th

imbl

eber

ryFo

rest

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g-2'

/6'

loam

mod

erat

esh

ade

all

yes

food

Rub

us p

arvi

floru

s(<

8000

')S

umm

ersp

read

sde

ep w

ater

89C

alifo

rnia

Bla

ckbe

rry

Cha

parr

al a

ndS

prin

gm

ound

scl

ay,s

andy

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unal

lye

sfo

od,

Rub

us u

rsin

usW

oodl

and

spre

ads

med

icin

e(*

=spi

ny s

tem

s)R

ipar

ian

(<50

00')

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

146

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

Juni

per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

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NEE

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SHR

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ontin

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90S

andb

ar W

illow

(re

ally

a s

hrub

)R

ipar

ian

Spr

ing

3'/2

0'sa

ndy

ampl

eco

ol s

unbu

tterfl

ies,

nom

edic

ine,

(Sal

ix h

inds

iana

)(<

3000

')10

+spr

ead

(pH

6-7

.5)

bird

spo

les,

bas

kets

91Lo

ngle

af W

illow

(rea

lly a

shr

ub)

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g2'

/16'

loam

ampl

eco

ol s

unbu

tterfl

ies,

noba

sket

sS

alix

mel

anop

sis

(250

0-75

00')

bird

s92

Whi

te S

age

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g,?/

5'sa

ndyl

oam

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lye

s:w

ithfo

od,tw

ine

Sal

via

apia

naP

ine

Fore

stS

umm

er5'

spre

ad(p

H 6

.5-8

.5)

proc

essi

ngm

edic

ine

(<50

00')

93D

eser

t Sag

eP

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

rS

prin

g-?/

3'sa

ndy,

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

?m

edic

ine

Sal

via

dorr

ii va

r. do

rrii

Scr

ubS

umm

erfo

rms

mat

grav

eldr

ain

wel

l(2

500-

9000

')(p

H 6

-8.5

)94

Pur

ple

Sag

eC

SS

Spr

ing-

?/5'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

all

no?

Sal

via

leuc

ophy

lla(1

50-2

500'

)S

umm

er4'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

95B

lack

Sag

eC

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g-?/

5'sa

ndyl

oam

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lye

s:w

ithfo

od,

Sal

via

mel

lifer

a(<

2000

')S

umm

er6'

spre

ad(p

H 4

-8)

drai

n w

ell

proc

essi

ngm

edic

ine

96B

ladd

er-s

age,

Pap

erba

g B

ush

Cre

osot

e B

ush,

Spr

ing

?/3'

loam

smal

lfu

ll su

n?

noS

cute

llaria

mex

ican

aW

oodl

and

(pH

6.5

-8.5

)dra

in w

ell

(Sal

azar

ia m

exic

ana

)(<

5000

')(*

=spi

ny b

ranc

hlet

s)97

Cat

claw

/Wai

t-a-b

it (*

=spi

nes)

Des

ert R

ipar

ian,

Spr

ing

?/6'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

bird

sye

sfo

od,w

ood,

Sen

egal

ia g

regg

iiP

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r(p

H 6

-8.5

)bu

ds:s

ache

t(A

caci

a gr

eggi

i)(<

6000

')98

Spi

ny S

enna

(*=s

pine

s)C

reos

ote

Bus

hS

prin

g?/

3'sa

ndy,

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Sen

na a

rmat

a(6

50-4

000'

)gr

avel

drai

n w

ell

(Cas

sia

arm

ata

)(p

H 7

-9)

99B

lue

Witc

hC

hapa

rral

,S

umm

er-

1'/2

'cl

ay,g

rave

l s

mal

lco

ol s

unin

sect

sno

Sol

anum

um

belli

feru

mW

oodl

and

Fall

(pH

6-8

)(S

olan

um u

mbe

llife

rum

(<45

00')

var.

inca

num

)10

0S

now

drop

Bus

h,S

now

bell

Bus

hC

hapa

rral

,Isla

nd,

Spr

ing

2'/1

4'lo

amm

oder

ate

cool

sun

all

noS

tyra

x re

divi

vus

Woo

dlan

d(p

H 7

?)de

ep w

ater

(Sty

rax

offic

inal

is)

(<50

00')

101

Cre

epin

g S

now

berr

yC

hapa

rral

,Isla

nd,

Spr

ing

1'/3

'cl

aym

oder

ate

shad

eal

lno

Sym

phor

icar

pos

mol

lisW

oodl

and

6'sp

read

(pH

4-7

)de

ep w

ater

(<50

00')

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

147

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

Juni

per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

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noS

ymph

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arpo

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Woo

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dsp

read

s(p

H 5

-7.5

)va

r. pa

rishi

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000-

1100

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phor

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Woo

lly B

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cool

sun

all

nom

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ine

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host

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a la

natu

m(<

4500

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er4'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-7.5

)dr

ain

wel

l

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ENN

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bace

ous

pere

nnia

ls, m

ay h

ave

woo

dy b

ase,

sub

shru

bs, a

lso

succ

ulen

ts.)

1S

and

Ver

bena

Stra

nd, I

slan

dA

ll2'

/2'

sand

mod

erat

efu

ll su

nbu

tterfl

ies

noA

bron

ia u

mbe

llata

(<30

0')

6'sp

read

(pH

5-7

)to

sm

all

2W

hite

Yar

row

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing-

3'/3

'al

lsm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

med

icin

eA

chill

ea m

illef

oliu

m(<

3000

')S

umm

ersp

read

s(p

H 4

-8)

3D

eerw

eed

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-3'

/3'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

nobu

ildin

g A

cmis

pon

glab

erS

trand

Sum

mer

3'+s

prea

d(p

H 5

.5-8

)m

ater

ial

(Lot

us s

copa

rius

)(<

5000

')4

Sha

w's

Aga

ve(*

=spi

ny le

aves

)C

oast

al B

luffs

Fall-

Spr

ing

<3'/1

0'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nye

s: w

ithfo

od:s

talk

,pod

,A

gave

sha

wii

var.

shaw

ii(<

1600

')sp

read

s by

proc

essi

ng&

flow

ers

clum

psfib

er,m

edic

ine

5Li

coric

e M

int

Rip

aria

nS

umm

er5'

/5'

loam

ampl

esh

ade

butte

rflie

sno

Aga

stac

he u

rtici

folia

(130

0-90

00')

6Y

erba

Man

saR

ipar

ian,

Mar

shS

prin

g-1.

6/1.

6'si

lt,sa

ndy

ampl

eco

ol s

unno

med

icin

eA

nem

opsi

s ca

lifor

nica

(<65

00')

Fall

(pH

5-9

)7

Col

umbi

neR

ipar

ian

Sum

mer

2'/5

'cl

ay,g

rave

lam

ple

cool

sun

all

norit

ual

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a fo

rmos

a(<

8000

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H 4

-7.5

)m

edic

ine

(A. f

orm

osa

var.t

runc

ata

)8

Spi

kena

rdR

ipar

ian

Sum

mer

3'/9

'cl

ay,s

andy

ampl

eco

ol s

unno

Ara

lia c

alifo

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a(<

6000

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wor

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ian

Sum

mer

-5'

/5'

sand

y cl

aym

oder

ate

shad

yno

med

icin

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rtem

isia

dou

glas

iana

(<70

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Fall

3' s

prea

dar

row

sha

fts10

Indi

an M

ilkw

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Cha

parr

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Sum

mer

3'/3

'cl

aysm

all

full

sun

mon

arch

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4000

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gro

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nal

lno

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iops

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cini

ata

(<45

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uier

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ata

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t Sun

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ote

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all

full

sun

all

noB

ahio

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ishi

i(<

5000

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prin

g,7'

spre

ad(p

H 6

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uier

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aris

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Fall

15E

lega

nt R

ock

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eC

SS

,Cha

parr

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inte

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5'/2

.5'

rock

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all

full

sun

all

noB

oech

era

calif

orni

ca(2

500-

6000

')S

prin

ggr

avel

(Ara

bis

spar

siflo

ra v

ar.c

alifo

rnic

a)

16B

each

Eve

ning

Prim

rose

Stra

nd,Is

land

Spr

ing-

1'/1

'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Cam

isso

niop

sis

chei

rant

hifo

lia(<

300'

)S

umm

er6'

spre

addr

ain

wel

l(C

amis

soni

a ch

eira

nthi

folia

)17

Sed

geR

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ian

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'si

lt,cl

aym

oder

ate

full

sun

noba

sket

sC

arex

bar

bara

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3000

')sp

read

s18

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geD

eser

t Rip

aria

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5'/2

.5'

sand

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oder

ate

full

sun

noba

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sC

arex

pra

egra

cilis

Mea

dow

spre

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(pH

6-8

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7000

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an P

aint

brus

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SS

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alS

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g2.

5'/2

.5'

rock

ysm

all

full

sun

hum

min

gbird

noC

astil

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nis

(<40

00')

20C

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rnia

Cro

ton

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-3'

/3'

sand

ysm

all

full

sun

nom

edic

ine

Cro

ton

calif

orni

cus

Stra

nd

Fall

drai

n w

ell

(<30

00')

21N

utse

dge

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g-3'

/3'

silty

ampl

efu

ll su

nno

Cyp

erus

era

gros

tis(<

2500

')Fa

llsp

read

s22

Nut

sedg

eFr

eshw

ater

Sum

mer

-1.

7'/1

.7'

silty

ampl

efu

ll su

nno

Cyp

erus

nig

erM

arsh

Fall

spre

ads

(<50

00')

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

149

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

Juni

per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

choo

l and

Urb

an G

arde

ns b

y B

etse

y La

ndis

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PLA

NTS

FO

R S

CH

OO

L A

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UR

BA

N G

AR

DEN

S

CO

MM

ON

NA

ME(

*=th

orns

)H

AB

ITA

TG

RO

WTH

SOIL

SUN

ATT

RA

CTS

FRU

ITS:

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TIVE

NEW

SC

IEN

TIFI

C N

AM

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LTIT

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Ht.

TYPE

W

ATE

Ror

BIR

DS

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IBLE

?A

MER

ICA

N(O

LD S

CIE

NTI

FIC

NA

ME

)('=

feet

)TI

MES

Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

YES

or N

OU

SES

PER

ENN

IALS

(con

tinue

d)23

Sca

rlet L

arks

pur

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Sum

mer

3'/5

'sa

ndy

smal

lco

ol s

unal

lno

Del

phin

ium

car

dina

le(<

5000

')2'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-8)

drai

n w

ell

24P

arry

's L

arks

pur

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g3'

/3'

deep

soi

lsm

all

cool

sun

all

noD

elph

iniu

m p

arry

iW

oodl

and

(pH

5-8

)?dr

ain

wel

l(<

7000

')25

Spr

eadi

ng L

arks

pur

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

2'/2

'sa

ndy

smal

lco

ol s

unal

lno

Del

phin

ium

pat

ens

Woo

dlan

dlo

amdr

ain

wel

lss

p. h

epat

icoi

deum

(<50

00')

(pH

5-8

)26

Sho

otin

g S

tar

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r-1'

/1'

clay

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Dod

ecat

heon

cle

vela

ndii

Gra

ssla

ndS

prin

g(p

H 6

-8)

(<20

00')

27La

x D

udle

yaC

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

?/1.

7'ro

cky

smal

lfu

ll su

nhu

mm

ingb

irdno

food

: lea

ves,

Dud

leya

cym

osa

Woo

dlan

d1'

at b

ase

(pH

6-8

.5)

drai

n w

ell

stem

s(2

00-8

500'

)28

Lanc

e-le

aved

Dud

leya

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-2'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

hum

min

gbird

nofo

od: l

eave

s,D

udle

ya la

nceo

lata

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

er2'

at b

ase

(pH

5-7

.5)

drai

n w

ell

stem

s(1

00-4

000'

)29

Cha

lk D

udle

yaC

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

2'sa

ndy,

smal

lco

ol s

unal

lno

Dud

leya

pul

veru

lent

aW

oodl

and

Sum

mer

2'+a

t bas

ero

cky

drai

n w

ell

(<30

00')

(pH

5-7

.5)

30Is

land

Liv

e-fo

reve

rC

oast

al B

luffs

Spr

ing

?/2'

rock

ym

oder

ate

full

sun

noD

udle

ya v

irens

(<13

00')

1.5'

at b

ase

drai

n w

ell

31G

olde

n E

ar D

rops

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

2'/5

'sa

ndy,

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unal

lno

Ehr

endo

rferia

chr

ysan

tha

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

erlo

amdr

ain

wel

l(D

icen

tra c

hrys

anth

a)

Fore

st(p

H 6

-7.5

)(<

5000

')32

Silv

er E

ar D

rops

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing-

2'/5

'sa

ndy

mod

erat

efu

ll su

nal

lno

Ehr

endo

rferia

och

role

uca

(<30

00')

Sum

mer

(pH

6-7

.5)?

drai

n w

ell

(Dic

entra

och

role

uca

)33

Cal

iforn

ia F

uchs

iaC

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Fall

?/3'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

hum

min

gbird

noE

pilo

bium

can

um s

sp. c

anum

Isla

nd4'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

(Zau

schn

eria

cal

iforn

ica,

(<20

00')

Zaus

chne

ria c

ana

)C

SS

=Coa

stal

Sag

e S

crub

Cre

osot

e B

ush=

Des

ert W

ash

Isla

nd=C

atal

ina

Isla

nd15

0P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r=P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r Woo

dlan

d

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hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

e Pl

ants

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choo

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PLA

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FO

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UR

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N G

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DEN

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CO

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ME(

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CIE

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feet

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Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

YES

or N

OU

SES

PER

ENN

IALS

(con

tinue

d)34

Nar

row

-leav

ed G

olde

nbus

hC

SS

, Stra

nd,

Fall

?/4'

sand

smal

lfu

ll su

nno

Eric

amer

ia e

ricoi

des

Cre

osot

e B

ush

3'sp

read

(pH

7-8

)dr

ain

wel

l(H

aplo

papp

us e

ricoi

des)

(<16

00')

35C

onej

o B

uckw

heat

CS

SS

prin

g-?/

1'cl

aysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

food

,E

riogo

num

cro

catu

m(1

50-5

00')

Sum

mer

3'sp

read

(pH

6-8

)m

edic

ine

36W

and

Buc

kwhe

atC

SS

,Cha

parr

alFa

ll?/

6'cl

aysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

food

,E

riogo

num

elo

ngat

um(1

50-6

000'

)(p

H 6

-8)

med

icin

e37

Spr

eadi

ng B

uckw

heat

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

Fall

?/20

"gr

avel

,sm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sno

food

,E

riogo

num

wrig

htii

(100

0-70

00')

2'sp

read

rock

ydr

ain

wel

lm

edic

ine

var.

mem

bran

aceu

m(p

H 6

-8)

38G

olde

n Y

arro

wC

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g-2'

/2'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sye

s:w

ithfo

od,

Erio

phyl

lum

con

verti

floru

m(<

10,0

00')

Sum

mer

1'sp

read

(pH

5-8

)pr

oces

sing

med

icin

e39

Wes

tern

Wal

lflow

erC

SS

, Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

3'/3

'gr

avel

smal

lco

ol s

unin

sect

sno

Ery

sim

um c

apita

tum

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

Sum

mer

2'sp

read

(pH

5-8

)(<

8000

')40

Cal

iforn

ia P

oppy

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r-2'

/2'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

noco

smet

ic:

Esc

hsch

olzi

a ca

lifor

nica

Gra

ssla

nd,

Fall

(pH

5-8

)po

llen

(may

be

annu

al o

r bie

nnia

l)W

oodl

and

(<65

00')

41G

um P

lant

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Spr

ing-

4'/4

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

med

icin

eG

rinde

lia c

ampo

rum

(5

00-4

000'

)Fa

ll(p

H 6

-8)

(Grin

delia

robu

sta

)42

Gol

denb

ush

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

Fall

3'/3

'cl

ay,s

andy

sm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

noH

azar

dia

squa

rros

us(4

00-4

500'

)3'

spre

ad(p

H 5

.5-7

.5)

(Hap

lopa

ppus

squ

arro

sus

ssp.

grin

delio

ides

)43

Dw

arf S

unflo

wer

Cha

parr

al,F

ores

tS

prin

g-4'

/4'

grav

el,lo

amsm

all

full

sun

butte

rflie

sye

s:w

ith

food

Hel

iant

hus

grac

ilent

us(<

6000

')Fa

ll(p

H 5

.5-8

)dr

ain

wel

lpr

oces

sing

44C

oast

al Is

ocom

aC

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g-?/

4'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Isoc

oma

men

zies

ii(<

4000

')Fa

ll4'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-8)

(Hap

lopa

ppus

ven

etus

)45

Com

mon

Rus

hR

ipar

ian

Sum

mer

3'/3

'cl

ay,s

andy

ampl

esh

ade

noba

sket

ryJu

ncus

pat

ens

(<50

00')

spre

ads

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

h=D

eser

t Was

hIs

land

=Cat

alin

a Is

land

151

Pin

yon-

Juni

per=

Pin

yon-

Juni

per W

oodl

and

Sout

hern

Cal

iforn

ia N

ativ

e Pl

ants

for S

choo

l and

Urb

an G

arde

ns b

y B

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ndis

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PLA

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FO

R S

CH

OO

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UR

BA

N G

AR

DEN

S

CO

MM

ON

NA

ME(

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)H

AB

ITA

TG

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WTH

SOIL

SUN

ATT

RA

CTS

FRU

ITS:

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SC

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TIFI

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AM

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LTIT

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Ht.

TYPE

W

ATE

Ror

BIR

DS

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MER

ICA

N(O

LD S

CIE

NTI

FIC

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ME

)('=

feet

)TI

MES

Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

YES

or N

OU

SES

PER

ENN

IALS

(con

tinue

d)46

Rus

hR

ipar

ian

Sum

mer

-3'

/3'

sand

yam

ple

shad

eno

bask

etry

Junc

us to

rrey

iW

oodl

and

Fall

spre

ads

(<60

00')

47R

ush

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g-3'

/3'

clay

,san

dyam

ple

shad

eno

bask

etry

Junc

us x

iphi

oide

s(<

7000

')Fa

llsp

read

s48

Clim

bing

Pen

stem

onC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-10

'/10'

clay

,san

dym

oder

ate

cool

sun

butte

rflie

s,no

Kec

kiel

la c

ordi

folia

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

er10

'+sp

read

(pH

6-8

)dr

ain

wel

lhu

mm

ingb

ird(<

4000

')49

Gia

nt C

oreo

psis

CS

S, S

trand

,S

prin

g?/

4'sa

ndsm

all

full

sun

all

noLe

ptos

yne

giga

ntea

Isla

nd2'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-7)

drai

n w

ell

(Cor

eops

is g

igan

tea

)(<

200'

)50

Sea

Lav

ende

rS

alt M

arsh

,S

umm

er-

2'/2

'si

lt,sa

ndy

ampl

efu

ll su

nno

Lim

oniu

m c

alifo

rnic

umS

trand

Fall

(<20

0')

51P

rickl

y P

hlox

(*=s

piny

leav

es)

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

3'/3

'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

Lina

nthu

s ca

lifor

nicu

sW

oodl

and

(pH

6-7

.5)

drai

n w

ell

(Lep

toda

ctyl

on c

alifo

rnic

um)

(<50

00')

52B

lue

Flax

Mon

tane

and

Spr

ing-

3'/3

'cl

ay,ro

cky

mod

erat

efu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

med

icin

eLi

num

lew

isii

Pin

yon-

Juni

per

Sum

mer

(pH

5-7

)W

oodl

ands

(150

0-90

00')

53W

oodl

and

Sta

rC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g2'

/2'

sand

y,sm

all

shad

eno

Lith

ophr

agm

a af

fine

Gra

ssla

nd,

rock

ydr

ain

wel

lW

oodl

and

(pH

5-7

)(<

3500

')54

Bus

h Lu

pine

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g4'

/4'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

all

noLu

pinu

s lo

ngifo

lius

Woo

dlan

d4'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

(<20

00')

55S

carle

t Mon

key

Flow

erR

ipar

ian

Spr

ing-

2'/2

'cl

ay,s

andy

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unal

lno

Mim

ulus

car

dina

lis(<

8000

')Fa

ll2'

spre

ad(p

H 4

-9)

56Y

ello

w M

onke

y Fl

ower

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g-3'

/3'

silt

ampl

eco

ol s

unal

lno

med

icin

eM

imul

us g

utta

tus

(<80

00')

Fall

3'sp

read

(pH

5-7

)C

SS

=Coa

stal

Sag

e S

crub

Cre

osot

e B

ush=

Des

ert W

ash

Isla

nd=C

atal

ina

Isla

nd15

2P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r=P

inyo

n-Ju

nipe

r Woo

dlan

d

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Cal

iforn

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ativ

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ants

for S

choo

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Urb

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etse

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ndis

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PLA

NTS

FO

R S

CH

OO

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UR

BA

N G

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DEN

S

CO

MM

ON

NA

ME(

*=th

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)H

AB

ITA

TG

RO

WTH

SOIL

SUN

ATT

RA

CTS

FRU

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NEW

SC

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TIFI

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Ht.

TYPE

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MER

ICA

N(O

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CIE

NTI

FIC

NA

ME

)('=

feet

)TI

MES

Wid

th(p

H)

NEE

DS

SHA

DE

INSE

CTS

YES

or N

OU

SES

PER

ENN

IALS

(con

tinue

d)57

Wis

hbon

e B

ush

Sag

e S

crub

,S

prin

g2'

/2'

sand

y,sm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

noM

irabi

lis la

evis

var

. cra

ssifo

liaC

hapa

rral

,2'

+spr

ead

rock

ydr

ain

wel

l(M

irabi

lis c

alifo

rnic

a)

Woo

dlan

d(<

3000

')58

Eve

ning

Prim

rose

Fore

st R

ipar

ian,

Sum

mer

3'/3

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nm

oth

noO

enot

hera

ela

tass

p.hi

rsut

issi

ma

Stra

nd4'

spre

ad(p

H 4

-7)

drai

n w

ell

(Oen

othe

ra h

ooke

ri(<

9000

')ss

p. a

ngus

tifol

ia)

59C

alifo

rnia

Peo

nyC

SS

, Cha

parr

al,

Win

ter-

2'/2

'cl

ay,g

rave

lsm

all

cool

sun

nom

edic

ine

Pae

onia

cal

iforn

ica

Woo

dlan

dS

prin

g(p

H 5

.5-7

.5)d

rain

wel

l(<

4000

')60

Sca

rlet B

ugle

rC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-4'

/4'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

hum

min

gbird

noP

enst

emon

cen

trant

hifo

lius

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

er1'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

inse

cts

(<60

00')

61Fo

othi

ll P

enst

emon

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

2'/2

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nhu

mm

ingb

irdno

Pen

stem

on h

eter

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llus

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

er2'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-9)

drai

n w

ell

inse

cts

var.

hete

roph

yllu

s(<

5000

')62

Roy

al P

enst

emon

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g3'

/3'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

hum

min

gbird

noP

enst

emon

spe

ctab

ilis

Woo

dlan

d3'

spre

ad(p

H 6

-8)

drai

n w

ell

inse

cts

(<70

00')

63S

ticky

Cin

quef

oil

Rip

aria

nS

prin

g-2'

/2'

clay

,san

dym

oder

ate

cool

sun

nom

edic

ine

Pot

entil

la g

land

ulos

a(<

7000

')S

umm

er(p

H 5

-7)

64B

icol

or E

verla

stin

gC

SS

,Cha

parr

al,

Win

ter-

3'/3

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

med

icin

e?P

seud

ogna

phal

ium

bic

olor

Isla

ndS

prin

g(G

naph

aliu

m b

icol

or)

(<25

00')

65C

alifo

rnia

Eve

rlast

ing

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,W

inte

r-3'

/3'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

nom

edic

ine?

Pse

udog

naph

aliu

m c

alifo

rnic

umW

oodl

and

Sum

mer

(Gna

phal

ium

cal

iforn

icum

)(<

5000

')66

Hum

min

gbird

Sag

eC

SS

, Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

2'/2

'cl

ay,s

andy

mod

erat

eco

ol s

unhu

mm

ingb

irdno

med

icin

eS

alvi

a sp

atha

cea

Woo

dlan

dsp

read

s(p

H 5

-7)

inse

cts

(<25

00')

67Y

erba

Bue

naC

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-1'

/1'

clay

,san

dym

oder

ate

shad

eno

med

icin

eS

atur

eja

doug

lasi

iW

oodl

and

Fall

3'sp

read

(pH

6-7

.5)

drai

n w

ell

(<30

00')

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

Scr

ubC

reos

ote

Bus

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153

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axifr

age

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

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inte

r-1'

/1'

rock

ym

oder

ate

shad

eno

Sax

ifrag

a ca

lifor

nica

Woo

dlan

dS

prin

g(p

H 6

-7)

drai

n w

ell

(<40

00')

69Tu

leR

ipar

ian,

Mar

shS

prin

g-12

'/12'

silt

ampl

efu

ll su

nbi

rds

nofo

od,u

sefu

lS

choe

nopl

ectu

s ac

utus

(500

0')

Sum

mer

spre

ads

mat

eria

l(S

cirp

us a

cutu

s)

70B

ulru

shM

arsh

,Pon

dS

prin

g-8'

/8'

silt

ampl

efu

ll su

nbi

rds

nofo

od, u

sefu

lS

cirp

us a

mer

ican

us(<

6500

')S

umm

ersp

read

sm

ater

ial

71C

alifo

rnia

Fig

wor

tC

SS

, Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

4'/4

'cl

aym

oder

ate

cool

sun

inse

cts

nody

e,m

edic

ine?

Scr

ophu

laria

cal

iforn

ica

Woo

dlan

d(p

H 4

-7)

(<60

00')

72S

kull

Cap

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

1'/1

'cl

ay,g

rave

lm

oder

ate

cool

sun

inse

cts

noS

cute

llaria

tube

rosa

Woo

dlan

d(7

00-3

000'

)73

Pac

ific

Sto

necr

opC

hapa

rral

,For

est

Sum

mer

1'/1

'ro

cky

smal

lco

ol s

unin

sect

sno

Sed

um s

path

ulifo

lium

(200

-700

0')

(pH

5-8

)dr

ain

wel

l74

San

dwas

h G

roun

dsel

CS

S,C

hapa

rral

,S

umm

er-

5'/5

'sa

ndy,

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Sen

ecio

flac

cidu

s va

r.dou

glas

iiG

rass

land

, Fa

ll3'

spre

adro

cky

drai

n w

ell

(Sen

ecio

dou

glas

ii va

r.dou

glas

ii)W

oodl

and

(pH

6-8

)(<

6000

')75

Par

ish'

s C

heck

erbl

oom

Cha

parr

al,F

ores

tS

prin

g-3'

/3'

sand

yloa

mm

oder

ate

full

sun

inse

cts

noS

idal

cea

hick

man

iissp

.par

ishi

i(4

000-

7000

')S

umm

er(p

H 6

-7)

76C

heck

er M

allo

wG

rass

land

,CS

SS

prin

g3'

/3'

sand

y cl

aysm

all

cool

sun

inse

cts

noS

idal

cea

mal

viflo

ra(<

1500

')(p

H 6

-7)

77In

dian

Pin

kC

SS

, Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing-

2'/2

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lco

ol s

unin

sect

sno

Sile

ne la

cini

ata

ssp.

maj

orW

oodl

and

Sum

mer

(pH

6-7

)(<

5000

')78

Blu

e-ey

ed G

rass

Cha

parr

al,Is

land

,W

inte

r-2'

/2'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

noS

isyr

inch

ium

bel

lum

Gra

ssla

nd,

Spr

ing

(pH

5-8

)W

oodl

and

(<30

00')

79P

urpl

e N

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shad

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inte

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unin

sect

sno

Sol

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xan

tiW

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and

Spr

ing

3'sp

read

(pH

5.5

-8)

(Sol

anum

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ti va

r.int

erm

ediu

m)

(<50

00')

CS

S=C

oast

al S

age

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CS

S, C

hapa

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mod

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bul

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00')

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spre

ads

(pH

5-7

.5)

82P

rince

's P

lum

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hapa

rral

,S

prin

g-4'

/4'

sand

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all

full

sun

nofo

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tanl

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pinn

ata

var.

pinn

ata

Cre

osot

e B

ush,

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(pH

6-8

)W

oodl

and,

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nd(<

6000

')83

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nFa

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ol s

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phyo

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500-

5000

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ster

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Woo

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prin

g4'

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clay

,loam

mod

erat

esh

ade

all

noTh

alic

trum

fend

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(<40

00')

(pH

6-7

)va

r. p

olyc

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halic

trum

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pum

)85

Tow

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rd (u

sual

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ienn

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nd,

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4'/4

'al

lsm

all

cool

sun

all

noTu

rriti

s gl

abra

Woo

dlan

dS

umm

er(A

rabi

s gl

abra

)(<

7000

')86

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ther

n C

atta

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eshw

ater

Sum

mer

10'/1

0'si

ltam

ple

full

sun

all

noTy

pha

dom

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nsis

Mar

sh, I

slan

dsp

read

s(<

5000

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Bro

ad-le

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Cat

tail

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hwat

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umm

er10

'/10'

silt

ampl

efu

ll su

nal

lno

food

,med

icin

e,Ty

pha

latif

olia

Mar

shsp

read

sus

eful

mat

eria

l(<

5000

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Can

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flow

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SS

, Cha

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'cl

aysm

all

light

all

noV

eneg

asia

car

pesi

oide

sW

oodl

and

Fall

7'sp

read

(pH

5-7

.5)

shad

e(<

2700

')89

John

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Up

Cha

parr

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ter-

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'lo

amsm

all

cool

sun

all

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ped

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lata

Gra

ssla

nd,

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1'sp

read

(pH

5-7

)W

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and

(<25

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CS

S=C

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age

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and

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Spr

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nhu

mm

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num

mul

tiflo

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Sum

mer

(pH

5.5

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drai

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ell

2R

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aids

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ssla

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ter-

1'/1

'sa

ndy,

smal

lfu

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sect

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andr

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cili

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Woo

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spre

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wel

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6000

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love

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hapa

rral

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prin

g1'

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dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

noC

astil

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rass

land

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rthoc

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orus

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)(<

2500

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smal

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3000

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all

full

sun

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cts

noC

lark

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oodl

and

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6-8

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xa)

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00')

6E

lega

nt C

lark

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SS

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Spr

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3'/3

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sect

sno

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lata

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nd,

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6-8

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oodl

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(<50

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7M

iner

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ceC

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, Cha

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oodl

and

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1'sp

read

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8C

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se H

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andy

mod

erat

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noC

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roph

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var.

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3000

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Spr

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on S

unflo

wer

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exce

pt

Win

ter-

10'/1

0'cl

ay,s

andy

mod

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nal

lye

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hus

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tFa

ll(p

H 5

-8)?

proc

essi

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elia

nthu

s an

nuus

(<50

00')

ssp.

lent

icul

aris

)13

Coa

st G

oldf

ield

sC

SS

, Isl

and,

Win

ter-

1'/1

'sa

ndy

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Last

heni

a ca

lifor

nica

Gra

ssla

nd,

Spr

ing

ssp.

cal

iforn

ica

Cre

osot

e B

ush

(Las

then

ia c

hrys

osto

ma

)(<

3000

')14

Gol

dfie

lds

Ver

nal P

ool,

Spr

ing

2'/2

'sa

line

soil

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sye

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ithfo

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a gl

abra

ta s

sp. c

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riA

lkal

i Rip

aria

n(p

H 6

.5-9

)pr

oces

sing

(<30

00')

15Ti

dy T

ips

CS

S, I

slan

d,S

prin

g1'

/1'

clay

,loam

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Layi

a pl

atyg

loss

aG

rass

land

2'

spre

ad(p

H 5

-8)

(Lay

ia p

laty

glos

sa(<

6000

')ss

p.ca

mpe

stris

)16

Chi

ck L

upin

eC

hapa

rral

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prin

g1'

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dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

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pinu

s m

icro

carp

usG

rass

land

2'sp

read

(pH

6-8

.5)

var.

mic

roca

rpus

(<25

00')

(Lup

inus

den

siflo

rus

var.p

alus

tris

)17

Suc

cule

nt L

upin

eC

SS

, Cha

parr

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Win

ter-

3'/3

'cl

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full

sun

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rass

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)W

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(<25

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umm

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unin

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sno

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arde

lla b

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dlan

ddr

ain

wel

lss

p. la

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arde

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y B

lue

Eye

sC

SS

, Cha

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ter-

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ing

clay

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men

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oodl

and

(<50

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20In

dian

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CS

S,

Spr

ing-

6'/6

'sa

ndy,

smal

lfu

ll su

nal

lno

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okin

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icot

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driv

alvi

sC

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hFa

llgr

avel

drai

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ell

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icin

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r. bi

gelo

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(<35

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ind

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prin

g2'

/2'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

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eter

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rass

land

,dr

ain

wel

l(S

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mec

on h

eter

ophy

lla)

Woo

dlan

d(<

4000

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Wild

Can

terb

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Bel

lsC

SS

, Cha

parr

alS

prin

g2'

/2'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

noP

hace

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inor

(<50

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2'sp

read

(pH

6-8

)?(*

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nt h

airs

may

irrit

ate

skin

)23

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ry's

Pha

celia

CS

S, C

hapa

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prin

g1'

/1'

clay

,san

dysm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

noP

hace

lia p

arry

iC

reos

ote

Bus

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spre

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H 6

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lant

hai

rs m

ay ir

ritat

e sk

in)

(<40

00')

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rnle

af P

hace

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SS

, Cha

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Spr

ing

3'/3

'sa

ndy,

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Pha

celia

tana

cetif

olia

Cre

osot

e B

ush

2'sp

read

grav

el(*

=pla

nt h

airs

may

irrit

ate

skin

)(<

6000

')(p

H 6

-8)

25Fi

esta

Flo

wer

CS

S, C

hapa

rral

,S

prin

g3'

/3'

clay

,san

dysm

all

cool

sun

inse

cts

noP

holis

tom

a au

ritum

Woo

dlan

d,Is

land

3'sp

read

var.

aurit

um(<

4500

')26

Cre

am C

ups

Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

1'/1

'cl

ay,s

andy

smal

lfu

ll su

nin

sect

sno

Pla

tyst

emon

cal

iforn

icus

Gra

ssla

nd,

drai

n w

ell

Woo

dlan

d(<

3000

')27

Chi

aC

SS

, Cha

parr

al,

Spr

ing

2'/2

'cl

ay,g

rave

lsm

all

full

sun

inse

cts

yes:

with

food

:see

dsS

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a co

lum

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reos

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H 6

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ell

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ine

(<70

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CS

S=C

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age

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=Cat

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158

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ms

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rass

land

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H 6

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5000

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ing

2.5'

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bsC

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ell

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rass

land

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5-8

)dr

ain

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2000

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low

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a Li

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hapa

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prin

g3'

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cool

sun

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ell

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5-8

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5-8

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ain

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rass

land

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0-80

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rock

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cool

sun

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, Cha

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rock

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full

sun

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ella

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-600

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mod

erat

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ade

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ento

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ma

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oodl

and

(pH

4-7

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drai

n w

ell

ssp.

vic

osa

(<70

00')

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rogr

amm

a tri

angu

laris

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Cal

iforn

ia P

olyp

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CS

S, C

hapa

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clay

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dym

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shad

eno

Pol

ypod

ium

cal

iforn

icum

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aria

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4000

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erat

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food

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quili

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,000

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r. pu

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in F

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aria

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ltyam

ple

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mer

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7000

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