Plant Species

This is a selected list of both native and non-native plants found in the wild areas of Santa Catalina Island. Eventually, the entire list of known plants will be available on this site. Specific ecological information on each plant may be found by clicking on a plant's information icon.

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Common Name

Scientific Name

Alkali heath

Frankenia salina

Alkali weed

Cressa truxillensis

Angeles gilia

Gilia angelensis

Arroyo lupine, Succulent lupine

Lupinus succulentus

Beach saltbush, Sea scale

Atriplex leucophylla

Beard grass

Bothriochloa barbinodis

Bigelow's spike moss, Bushy spike moss

Selaginella bigelovii

Big-pod ceanothus

Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus

Black cottonwood

Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa

Black mustard

Brassica nigra

Black sage

Salvia mellifera

Bladder pod

Isomeris arborea

Blue dicks

Dichelostemma capitatum

Blue larkspur

Delphinium parryi ssp. parryi

Blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium bellum

Broad-leaved cattail

Typha latifolia

Brown microseris

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa

Bull thistle

Cirsium vulgare

California blackberry

Rubus ursinus

California boxthorn

Lycium californicum

California brickelbush, California boneset

Brickellia californica

California brome

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus

California encelia, Bush or chaparral sunflower

Encelia californica

California everlasting, Green everlasting

Gnaphalium californicum

California goosefoot, Soaproot

Chenopodium californicum

California maidenhair

Adiantum jordanii

California mustard

Guillenia lasiophylla

California plantain

Plantago erecta

California polypody

Polypodium californicum

California poppy

Eschscholzia californica

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The basis for our plant list is R.F. Thorne's "A flora of Santa Catalina Island, California."
Please see Acknowledgements and References for more information.
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