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Plants of San Bernardino, CA

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

46,841
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 46,841 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Bernardino. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 3,111 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near San Bernardino

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
3,111 observations · iNaturalist
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
2,071 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,933 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
1,773 observations
White Sage
Salvia apiana
1,303 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,258 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
1,221 observations
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
1,191 observations · iNaturalist
Stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
1,189 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
1,096 observations · iNaturalist
Distant Phacelia
Phacelia distans
1,021 observations · iNaturalist
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
1,018 observations
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
1,014 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon trichocalyx
990 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
979 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Canterbury Bells
Phacelia minor
975 observations · iNaturalist
California Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
958 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
947 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
913 observations
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
907 observations · iNaturalist
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
897 observations · iNaturalist
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
888 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
859 observations · iNaturalist
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
842 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Mullein
Croton setiger
826 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
823 observations
Chia
Salvia columbariae
801 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
794 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
793 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
785 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
775 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
760 observations · iNaturalist
White Fir
Abies concolor
760 observations
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
736 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
688 observations
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
677 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
663 observations · iNaturalist
California Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
638 observations · iNaturalist
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
634 observations · iNaturalist
Shortpod Mustard
Hirschfeldia incana
612 observations · iNaturalist
Grinnell's Beardtongue
Penstemon grinnellii
606 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Broom
Spartium junceum
598 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
584 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
580 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
571 observations · iNaturalist
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
568 observations
Plummer's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus plummerae
562 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
556 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Monkeyflower
Erythranthe cardinalis
551 observations · iNaturalist
Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides
546 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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