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Name	Description	Thumbnails – click on plant name to see more info
Coyote Brush Baccharis pilularis Sunny, dry areas Aster Family Native	· Bushy shrub often 2 – 4 feet tall with lots of brittle, woody stems. · Leaves less than 1” long with bumps on the outer part. · Prominent white puffy seeds in winter. This shrub fades into the background at other times of year. · [2] [5] [6] [7] Common
Yerba Santa Eriodictyon californicum Sunny, dry areas Borage Family Native	· Leaves, 3 to 5 inches long, often darker than other plants. · Leaves long and skinny with serrations. · Leaves often have black sooty mold spots on them. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Chaparral Pea Pickeringia montana Sunny, dry areas Pea Family Native	· Pointy short branches 90 degrees from stem. · Leaves, less than 1 inch long, are small ovals in groups of 3 · Showy, purple flowers. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Sunny, dry areas Rose Family Native	· Stems often more apparent than leaves. · Leaves tiny, look like needles. · Clusters of tiny, creamy-white flowers. · Often paler in color/texture than plants around it. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Manzanita Arctostaphylos spp. Eastwood, Hoary, and Shatterberry are described in the link. Sunny, dry areas Heather Family Native	· Red branches and trunk. · Flat oval, pointed leaves, about 1½ inches long. · Underside of young leaves can be fuzzy. · Lovely pink or white flowers. · New leaves can be bright red · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus All areas Lopseed Family Native	· Orange showy flowers. · Long narrow leaves, about 3 inches long, with strong vein markings. · Stems can be woody, but plant is generally less than 3 feet tall. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Wavyleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus foliosus Aka Indigo Brush Sunny, dry areas Buckthorn Family Native	· Shrub usually less than 3 feet tall. · Leaves less than ½” long. · Leaves not like tiny needles (see Chamise) · Blue flower with white and yellow accents. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Wedgeleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus cuneatus aka Buck Brush Sunny, dry areas Buckthorn Family Native	· See Wavyleaf Ceanothus above, which is more common. · Stems branch at near 90 degrees.(like Chaparral Pea) · Leaves oval, less than 1” long, organized on opposite sides of the stem. · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade
Blue Blossom Ceanothus Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Sunny, dry areas Buckthorn Family Native	· Can easily grow to 8 feet tall · Leaf 2” long. · Medium-blue ceanothus-like flowers. · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade. Look for plant on the ocean side of the road pictured to the far right.
Golden Chinquapin Chrysolepis chrysophylla Sunny, dry areas Beech Family Native	· Leaves, about 3 inches long have smooth edges. · Underside of leaf is fuzzy and golden orange. · Seed structure is sharply spined, large and distinctive · [5] [6] Less common. Look for a big plant on the uphill side at the junction at Double Bow Knot.
California Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum All areas Heather Family Native	· Leaves about 1” long, thick, oval ending in a point. · Leaf stiff and shiny · Small pink and white flowers hanging in groups. · Leaves and stems often red. · ¼” very dark blue fruit. · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade
Coffeeberry Frangula californica Sunny, dry areas Buckthorn Family Native	· Bush, 3-6 feet tall. · Leaves about 3”, pointed. Veins obvious. · Leaf edges curl under and feel rough. ½” fruit red or black. · [5] [6] [7] Fairly common
Elk Clover Aralia californica Shady, damp areas Aralia Family Native	· Flowers in a ball. · Very large leaves openly divided into large leaflets. · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade. Look for them overhanging shady streams.
Acacia Acacia decurrens Sunny, dry areas Pea Famly Not Native	· Fairly common on the lower fire road near Mountain Home. · Leaves, on a long stem, are tiny, needle-like. · Distinctive feathery look. · [7] Common on Gravity Car Road.
French Broom Genista monspessulana Sunny, dry areas Pea Famly Not Native	· Short oval leaves, in 3s · Stem is round, with 8 to 10 ridges along the outer edge. · Brilliant sprays of yellow pea flowers · Fuzzy pea pods · Lots of space between branches. · [7] Common on Gravity Car Road.
Spanish Broom Spartium junceum Sunny, dry areas Pea Famly Not Native	· Brilliant sprays of yellow pea flowers bloom March to May. · Flowers larger and deeper yellow than French Broom, · Flowers at end of straight branches · Leaves not noticable. · Stem round in cross section. · [7] Less common on Gravity Car Road
Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia Sunny, dry areas Rose Family Native	· Oval, serrated, fairly stiff, pointed leaves about 3” · Main vein in center of leaf, vein branches often branch again before getting to leaf edge. · Red berries in big clumps, showing 5 parts at the end. · [4] [5] Less common on Railroad Grade and at West Point.
Golden Fleece Ericameria arborescens Sunny, dry areas Aster Family Native	· Leaves long, shaped like stiff curved grass. · Overall appearance is soft, feathery, green · Yellow blooms at the ends of stems. · [7] Common on Railroad Grade
Silk Tassel Garrya elliptica All areas Silktassel Family Native	· Leathery opposite evergreen leaves, shiny on the top and paler underneath. · Wavy leaf margins. · Flowers cascading down, one after the other. · [3] Look for a few large bushes on the downhill side of the Matt Davis Trail.