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Plants of Point Lobos

There are several hundred species of land plants growing in the Reserve so this guide represents only a small fraction of the total. You will notice two special species that are algae and fungus rather than plants. They are included here because you will find them on trees in the Reserve and ...more ↓

Monterey Cypress 1
Cupressus macrocarpa
Trentepohlia aurea 2
Monterey Pine 3
Pinus radiata
Pacific Poison Oak 4
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Coast Live Oak 5
Quercus agrifolia
Ceanothus 6
Pearly Everlasting 7
Anaphalis margaritacea
hoary nettle 8
Urtica dioica holosericea
yerba buena 5
Clinopodium douglasii
canyon gooseberry 9
Ribes menziesii
Hairy brackenfern 10
Pteridium aquilinum pubescens
California goldenrod 5
Solidago velutina californica
Miner's Lettuce 11
Claytonia perfoliata
Common Yarrow 12
Achillea millefolium
California buttercup 13
Ranunculus californicus
Wild Buckwheats 14
Eriogonum
Lupines 15
Lupinus
California Poppy 16
Eschscholzia californica
Wavyleaf Soap Plant 17
Chlorogalum pomeridianum pomeridianum
Seaside Daisy 18
Erigeron glaucus
Monterey Indian Paintbrush 19
Castilleja latifolia
Bluff Lettuce 5
Dudleya farinosa
California Sagebrush 20
Artemisia californica
Coyote Brush 21
Baccharis pilularis
Orange bush monkeyflower 22
Mimulus aurantiacus
Douglas iris 23
Iris douglasiana
California blackberry
Rubus ursinus macropetalus
California Hedge Nettle 24
Stachys bullata
Coffeeberry 25
Frangula californica
giant wild rye
Leymus condensatus

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