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Plants of Long Beach, CA

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

90,110
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Naturalists have logged 90,110 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the California Brittlebush, with 5,919 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Long Beach

California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
5,919 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
4,202 observations · iNaturalist
Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
3,856 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
3,617 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
3,483 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
2,976 observations · iNaturalist
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
2,970 observations · iNaturalist
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
2,891 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
2,724 observations
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
2,611 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
2,401 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
2,398 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
1,835 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
1,816 observations · iNaturalist
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
1,809 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
1,743 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
1,725 observations
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
1,706 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
1,703 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
1,694 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
1,617 observations
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
1,588 observations · iNaturalist
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
1,557 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
1,433 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla
1,410 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Suncup
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
1,388 observations · iNaturalist
Garland Daisy
Glebionis coronaria
1,379 observations · iNaturalist
White Sage
Salvia apiana
1,359 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
1,313 observations · iNaturalist
Small Melilot
Melilotus indicus
1,309 observations · iNaturalist
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
1,229 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,182 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,172 observations
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
1,153 observations · iNaturalist
Clustered Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
1,139 observations · iNaturalist
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
1,136 observations
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
1,125 observations
Musk Stork's-bill
Erodium moschatum
1,111 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
1,082 observations · iNaturalist
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
1,077 observations
Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
1,073 observations · iNaturalist
Big Saltbush
Atriplex lentiformis
1,056 observations · iNaturalist
Seacliff Wild Buckwheat
Eriogonum parvifolium
1,039 observations · iNaturalist
Bristly Oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides
1,033 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Aster
Malacothrix saxatilis
1,026 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
1,010 observations · iNaturalist
Crystalline Ice Plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
1,009 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
980 observations · iNaturalist
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
915 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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