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Plants of Anaheim, CA

The plants most often spotted near Anaheim, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

137,176
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 137,176 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Anaheim. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 7,410 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Anaheim

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
7,410 observations · iNaturalist
California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
5,982 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
5,860 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
4,805 observations
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
4,650 observations
Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
4,508 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
4,497 observations · iNaturalist
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
4,309 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
4,150 observations
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
3,636 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
3,524 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
3,497 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
3,473 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
3,471 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
3,353 observations
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
3,221 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
3,219 observations · iNaturalist
White Sage
Salvia apiana
3,083 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
2,829 observations · iNaturalist
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
2,810 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
2,553 observations
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
2,501 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
2,206 observations
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
2,142 observations · iNaturalist
Southern California Walnut
Juglans californica
2,126 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
2,121 observations · iNaturalist
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
2,069 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
2,061 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
2,035 observations · iNaturalist
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
2,010 observations
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
1,997 observations · iNaturalist
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
1,988 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
1,942 observations · iNaturalist
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
1,869 observations · iNaturalist
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
1,793 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Coastal Bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
1,784 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,760 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
1,622 observations · iNaturalist
Clustered Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
1,603 observations · iNaturalist
California Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium californicum
1,602 observations · iNaturalist
Caterpillar Scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
1,556 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Liveforever
Dudleya lanceolata
1,556 observations · iNaturalist
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
1,551 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Morning Glory
Calystegia macrostegia
1,525 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
1,522 observations · iNaturalist
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
1,518 observations · iNaturalist
Small Melilot
Melilotus indicus
1,491 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Mullein
Croton setiger
1,475 observations · iNaturalist
Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus splendens
1,468 observations · iNaturalist
Peruvian Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
1,443 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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