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Plants of Santa Ana, CA

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

110,789
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 110,789 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 6,195 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Santa Ana

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
6,195 observations · iNaturalist
California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
4,983 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
3,978 observations · iNaturalist
California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
3,932 observations
Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
3,751 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Goldenbush
Isocoma menziesii
3,618 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
3,488 observations
Mule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
3,025 observations · iNaturalist
Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
2,916 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
2,884 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
2,809 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,555 observations
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
2,513 observations · iNaturalist
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
2,511 observations · iNaturalist
Deerweed
Acmispon glaber
2,498 observations · iNaturalist
White Sage
Salvia apiana
2,462 observations · iNaturalist
Chilicothe
Marah macrocarpa
2,426 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
2,334 observations
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
2,254 observations · iNaturalist
Bladderpod
Cleomella arborea
2,243 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
1,934 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,925 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
1,873 observations
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
1,851 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
1,844 observations
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
1,776 observations · iNaturalist
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
1,765 observations · iNaturalist
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
1,748 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Coastal Bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
1,707 observations · iNaturalist
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
1,702 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
1,664 observations · iNaturalist
Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus splendens
1,640 observations · iNaturalist
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
1,605 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Liveforever
Dudleya lanceolata
1,597 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
1,596 observations · iNaturalist
Clustered Tarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
1,596 observations · iNaturalist
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
1,569 observations · iNaturalist
Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus
1,555 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
1,553 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Morning Glory
Calystegia macrostegia
1,540 observations · iNaturalist
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
1,427 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
1,418 observations · iNaturalist
California Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium californicum
1,412 observations · iNaturalist
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
1,377 observations
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
1,352 observations · iNaturalist
Caterpillar Scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
1,290 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,276 observations · iNaturalist
Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum
1,260 observations · iNaturalist
Weed's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus weedii
1,250 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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