Plants of Bakersfield, CA
The plants most often spotted near Bakersfield, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,872
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 3,872 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Bakersfield. The most frequently seen is the Sacred Datura, with 247 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Bakersfield
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
247 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
152 observations
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
151 observations · iNaturalist
caterpillar scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
140 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
138 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
121 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
118 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
107 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
104 observations · iNaturalist
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
102 observations · iNaturalist
Lacy phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
99 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
97 observations
purple owl's-clover
Castilleja exserta
93 observations · iNaturalist
bird's-eye gilia
Gilia tricolor
93 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
91 observations
Rock Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus calycinus
90 observations · iNaturalist
calico monkeyflower
Diplacus pictus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
79 observations · iNaturalist
interior live oak
Quercus wislizeni
74 observations · iNaturalist
striped adobe lily
Fritillaria striata
74 observations · iNaturalist
Chia
Salvia columbariae
70 observations · iNaturalist
alkali heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
67 observations · iNaturalist
rose-flowered larkspur
Delphinium purpusii
67 observations · iNaturalist
mule fat
Baccharis salicifolia
66 observations · iNaturalist
Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
65 observations · iNaturalist
Coulter's wild cabbage
Caulanthus coulteri
63 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
62 observations
Sierra Tidytips
Layia pentachaeta
61 observations · iNaturalist
white fiesta flower
Pholistoma membranaceum
59 observations · iNaturalist
desert milkweed
Asclepias erosa
59 observations · iNaturalist
turkey mullein
Croton setiger
58 observations · iNaturalist
seep monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
58 observations
Speckled Clarkia
Clarkia cylindrica
57 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
56 observations · iNaturalist
western sycamore
Platanus racemosa
56 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
54 observations · iNaturalist
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
54 observations · iNaturalist
coyote melon
Cucurbita palmata
51 observations · iNaturalist
Stanislaus milkvetch
Astragalus oxyphysus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Acton Brittlebush
Encelia actoni
50 observations · iNaturalist
Menzies' baby blue eyes
Nemophila menziesii
49 observations · iNaturalist
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
49 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
48 observations · iNaturalist
valley oak
Quercus lobata
48 observations
blue oak
Quercus douglasii
44 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
40 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
39 observations
Bigelow's Spikemoss
Selaginella bigelovii
39 observations · iNaturalist
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
39 observations · iNaturalist
oak gooseberry
Ribes quercetorum
38 observations · iNaturalist
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