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Plants of Chula Vista, CA

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

189,720
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 189,720 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chula Vista. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 11,605 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Chula Vista include Torrey Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Torrey Pine

Most-observed plants near Chula Vista

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
11,605 observations · iNaturalist
Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
9,239 observations · iNaturalist
California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
6,956 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
6,199 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
5,502 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
5,273 observations · iNaturalist
Red Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus puniceus
5,199 observations · iNaturalist
Garland Daisy
Glebionis coronaria
5,031 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
4,815 observations
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
4,653 observations · iNaturalist
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
4,599 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
4,593 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
4,569 observations
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
4,475 observations · iNaturalist
Tornleaf Goldeneye
Bahiopsis laciniata
4,330 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
4,306 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,153 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
3,960 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
3,664 observations · iNaturalist
San Diego Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus viridescens
3,570 observations · iNaturalist
Fingertips
Dudleya edulis
3,497 observations · iNaturalist
White Sage
Salvia apiana
3,436 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
3,348 observations · iNaturalist
Mission Manzanita
Xylococcus bicolor
3,329 observations · iNaturalist
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
3,119 observations · iNaturalist
Thick-leaved Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon crassifolium
3,082 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
2,990 observations · iNaturalist
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
2,954 observations · iNaturalist
Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus splendens
2,900 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Barbara Milkvetch
Astragalus trichopodus
2,873 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
2,844 observations · iNaturalist
California Centaury
Zeltnera venusta
2,816 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
2,785 observations
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
2,785 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey Pine
Pinus torreyana
2,681 observations
Shaw's Agave
Agave shawii
2,671 observations · iNaturalist
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
2,669 observations · iNaturalist
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
2,669 observations · iNaturalist
Clustered Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
2,653 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
2,593 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
2,537 observations · iNaturalist
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
2,534 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Coastal Bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
2,525 observations · iNaturalist
Crystalline Ice Plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
2,454 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
2,417 observations
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
2,398 observations · iNaturalist
Redberry Buckthorn
Rhamnus crocea
2,388 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
2,377 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
2,376 observations
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
2,329 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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