Plants of Santa Ana, CA

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

109,051

recent observations

50

species listed

50

plants

Naturalists have logged 109,051 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the California Buckwheat, with 6,083 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Santa Ana

California Buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

6,083 observations · iNaturalist

California brittlebush

Encelia californica

4,924 observations · iNaturalist

Heteromeles arbutifolia

3,903 observations · iNaturalist

California sagebrush

Artemisia californica

3,883 observations

Rhus integrifolia

3,674 observations · iNaturalist

Coastal Goldenbush

Isocoma menziesii

3,485 observations · iNaturalist

Quercus agrifolia

3,416 observations

Baccharis salicifolia

2,956 observations · iNaturalist

Salvia mellifera

2,852 observations · iNaturalist

Malosma laurina

2,845 observations · iNaturalist

Baccharis pilularis

2,721 observations · iNaturalist

Acmispon glaber

2,483 observations · iNaturalist

Nicotiana glauca

2,459 observations · iNaturalist

Ricinus communis

2,453 observations · iNaturalist

Datura wrightii

2,450 observations

Marah macrocarpa

2,419 observations · iNaturalist

2,416 observations · iNaturalist

California poppy

Eschscholzia californica

2,319 observations

White Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

2,225 observations · iNaturalist

Cleomella arborea

2,207 observations · iNaturalist

Sambucus cerulea

1,952 observations · iNaturalist

Dipterostemon capitatus

1,921 observations · iNaturalist

western sycamore

Platanus racemosa

1,831 observations

Pacific poison oak

Toxicodendron diversilobum

1,788 observations · iNaturalist

Cucurbita foetidissima

1,785 observations · iNaturalist

Mirabilis laevis

1,771 observations · iNaturalist

Dudleya pulverulenta

1,719 observations · iNaturalist

Heterotheca grandiflora

1,702 observations · iNaturalist

southern coastal bushmallow

Malacothamnus fasciculatus

1,701 observations · iNaturalist

scarlet pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

1,662 observations · iNaturalist

chaparral yucca

Hesperoyucca whipplei

1,646 observations · iNaturalist

Splendid Mariposa Lily

Calochortus splendens

1,638 observations · iNaturalist

Lupinus succulentus

1,606 observations · iNaturalist

Raphanus raphanistrum

1,588 observations · iNaturalist

lanceleaf liveforever

Dudleya lanceolata

1,583 observations · iNaturalist

Clustered Tarweed

Deinandra fasciculata

1,578 observations · iNaturalist

Bermuda buttercup

Oxalis pes-caprae

1,564 observations · iNaturalist

Artichoke Thistle

Cynara cardunculus

1,547 observations · iNaturalist

coast morning glory

Calystegia macrostegia

1,533 observations · iNaturalist

alkali heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

1,485 observations · iNaturalist

western blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium bellum

1,423 observations · iNaturalist

California cudweed

Pseudognaphalium californicum

1,404 observations · iNaturalist

Cylindropuntia prolifera

1,393 observations · iNaturalist

Silybum marianum

1,371 observations · iNaturalist

Eriophyllum confertiflorum

1,349 observations · iNaturalist

caterpillar scorpionweed

Phacelia cicutaria

1,310 observations · iNaturalist

Redstem Stork's-bill

Erodium cicutarium

1,275 observations · iNaturalist

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry

Ribes speciosum

1,258 observations · iNaturalist

California Wild Rose

Rosa californica

1,250 observations

Weed's Mariposa Lily

Calochortus weedii

1,245 observations · iNaturalist

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