Agrostis exarata Spiked Bentgrass graminoid I-III,1 shade
Carex barbarae Santa Barbara Sedge graminoid I-IV,1 shade
Carex densa Dense Sedge graminoid I-IV,1 shade
Carex feta Green-sheathed Sedge graminoid I-IV,1 shade
Carex nudata Torrent Sedge graminoid I,1 sun-shade
Cyperus erythrorhizos Red-rooted Cyperus graminoid I,1 sun-shade
Cyperus esculentus Yellow Nutsedge graminoid IV,1 sun-open shade
Cyperus niger Black Cyperus graminoid I,1 sun-shade
Cyperus strigosus False Nutsedge graminoid I,1 sun-shade
Deschampsia elongata Slender Hairgrass graminoid I-III,1 shade
Eleocharis acicularis Needle Spike-rush graminoid I,1 sun
Eleocharis macrostachya Pale Spike-rush graminoid I,1 sun
Eleocharis parishii Parish's Spike-rush graminoid I,1 sun
Elymus glaucus glaucus Blue Wild-rye graminoid II-IV sun-open shade?
Elymus multisetus Big Squirrel-tail graminoid II-III,1 open shade
Eragrostis pectinacea Purple Lovegrass graminoid II-IV,1 sun-open shade
Glyceria elata Tall Mannagrass graminoid I-II,1 shade
Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow Barley graminoid I-II,1 sun-open shade?
Juncus balticus var. mexicanus Mexican Rush graminoid I,1 sun
Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific Rush graminoid I,1 sun
Juncus tenuis Slender Rush graminoid I,1 sun
Leersia oryzoides Rice Cutgrass graminoid I,1 sun-open shade
Leymus triticoides Alkali Ryegrass graminoid II-IV,1 sun-open shade
Luzula comosa Sessile Wood-rush graminoid II,1 shade
Melica californica California Melic graminoid III-IV, open shade?
Melica torreyana Torrey's Melic graminoid II-IV,1 shade
Muhlenbergia rigens Deergrass graminoid II-IV,1 sun-open shade
Nassella pulchra Purple Needlegrass graminoid IV,1 sun
Panicum acuminatum Western Panicgrass graminoid I-II,1 sun-open shade?
Scirpus acutus Hard-stemmed Tule graminoid I,1 sun
Setaria parviflora Knot-rooted Bristlegrass graminoid II-III,1 sun-open shade
Achillea millefolium Yarrow herb IV,1 sun-open shade
Adiantum jordanii California Maidenhair herb I-III,1 cool Shade/rocks
Amaranthus blitoides Mat-amaranth herb II-IV,1 ?
Ammannia coccinea Valley Redstem herb II,1 sun
Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort herb II-III,1 shade
Asclepias fascicularis Narrow-leaved Milkweed herb III-IV,1 sun
Aster chilensis var chilensis California Aster herb II-III,1 sun
Calochortus albus White Globe-lily herb II-IV,1 shade
Cardamine californica Milkmaids herb I-II,1 shade
Chenopodium berlandiere Pit-seeded Goosefoot herb II-IV,2 shade-sun
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Wavy-leaved Soap-plant herb IV,1 sun-open shade
Claytonia perfoliata Common Miner's-lettuce herb II-IV,1 shade
Claytonia rubra Red-stemmed Miner's-lettuce herb II-IV,1 shade
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese Houses herb III,1 open shade
Comandra umbellata Bastard Toadflax herb IV,1 open shade
Cordylanthus pilosus hansenii Hansen's Bird's-beak herb III-IV,1 open shade
Cynoglossum grande Pacific Houndıs-tongue herb II-III,1 shade
Delphinium patens Spreading Larkspur herb III,1 open shade
Dichelostemma volubile Twining Ookow herb IV,1 shade
Epilobium canum California-fuchsia herb IV,1 sun (around rocks)
Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid herb I,1 shade
Equisetum arvense Common Horsetail herb I,1 sun-open shade
Equisetum hyemale Common Scouring-rush herb I,1 sun-open shade
Equisetum laevigatum Smooth Scouring-rush herb I,1 sun-open shade
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia Daisy herb I-II,1 shade
Eriogonum nudum Hairy-flowered Buckwheat herb IV,1 sun
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy herb III-IV,1 sun
Galium aparine Cleavers herb II-IV,1 open shade
Galium porrigens Narrow-leaved Climbing Bedstraw herb III-IV,1-2 shade
Gilia capitata pedemontana Foothill Globe Gilia herb IV,1 open shade
Lotus micranthus Small-flowered Lotus herb III-IV,1 sun
Lupinus succulentus Succulent Lupine herb IV,1 sun
Mimulus aurantiacus Bush Monkey-flower herb III-IV,2 open shade
Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkey-flower herb I,1 open shade
Mimulus guttatus Seep Monkey-flower herb I,1 open shade
Mimulus primuloides Primrose Monkey-flower herb I,1 open shade
Monardella sheltonii Shelton's Coyote-mint herb IV,1 sun-open shade
Montia fontana Water Montia herb I,1 shade
Nemophila heterophylla Variable-leaved Nemophila herb II-III,1 shade
Nicotiniana quadrivalvis Indian Tobacco herb II-III,1 sun
Oenothera elata Hairy Evening-primrose herb III-IV,2 sun-open shade
Penstemon heterophyllus Foothill Beardtongue herb IV,1 sun-open shade
Pentagramma triangularis Gold-backed Fern herb III-IV,1 open shade/rocks
Plantago erecta Erect Plantain herb III-IV,1 sun
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water-pepper herb I,1 sun-open shade
Polygonum lapathifolium Willow-weed herb I-III,1 sun-open shade
Polygonum punctatum Dotted Smartweed herb I-III,1 sun-open shade
Polypodium calirhiza Intermediate Polypody herb I-III,1 cool Shade/rocks
Ranunculus canus Sacramento Valley Buttercup herb II-III,1 open shade
Scutellaria californica California skullcap herb II-III,1 shade
Silene californica Indian Pink herb III,1 shade-open shade
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed-grass herb IV,1 sun-open shade
Solanum americanum American Black Nightshade herb II-III,1 shade
Solidago californica California goldenrod herb III-IV,1 sun-open shade
Stachys ajugoides Rigid Hedge-nettle herb I-III,1 open shade
Urtica dioica holosericea Hoary Creek Nettle herb II-III,1-2 shade
Verbena hastata Halberd-leaved Vervain herb II-III,1-2 shade
Verbena lasiostachys Western Vervain herb II-III,1-2 shade
Veronica peregrina Purslane Speedwell herb I,1 sun
Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern herb II-III,2 cool Shade/rocks
Cuscuta pentagona Field Dodder parasite III-IV,1 sun
Phoradendron villosum Hairy Mistletoe parasite on oaks
Arctostaphylos manzanita Big Manzanita shrub IV,3 sun
Arctostaphylos viscida White-leaved Manzanita shrub IV,3 sun
Baccharis pilularis Coyote-brush shrub III-IV,2 open shade
Baccharis salicifolia Mule's Fat shrub I,2 sun
Calycanthus occidentalis Western Spicebush shrub II-III,2-3 shade
Ceanothus cuneatus Buckbrush shrub IV,2-3 sun
Ceanothus integerrimus Deerbrush shrub IV,2 open shade
Cephalanthus occidentalis California Button-willow shrub I,2 shade
Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud shrub IV,3 sun
Cercocarpus betuloides Birch-leaved Mountain-mahogany shrub IV,3 sun
Cornus glabra Brown Dogwood shrub II-IV,2-3 shade
Eriodictyon californicum California Yerba Santa shrub IV,2 sun-open shade
Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon shrub IV,3 sun, open shade
Hibiscus lasiocarpus Rose-mallow shrub II,2 sun-open shade
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's-penny shrub I-II,1-2 open shade
Keckiella breviflora Gaping Keckiella shrub III-IV,2 shade-open shade
Mimulus moschatus Musk Monkey-flower shrub I,1 open shade
Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange shrub III-IV,2 shade-open shade
Ptelea crenulata Hoptree shrub III,2-3 open shade
Rhamnus ilicifolia Holly-leaved Redberry shrub IV,2 open shade
Rhamnus tomentella Hoary Coffeeberry shrub III-IV,2 open shade
Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea shrub II-III,2,3 shade
Rhus trilobata Skunkbrush shrub IV,2 sun-open shade
Rosa californica California Rose shrub III-IV,2 shade-sun
Rubus ursinus California Blackberry shrub II-III,2 shade-open shade
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo Willow shrub I-II,3 sun
Sambucus mexicana Blue Elderberry shrub II-IV, 3 shade-open shade
Styrax officinalis California Snowbell shrub IV,2-3 sun-open shade
Symphoricarpus albus Common Snowberry shrub III-IV,2 shade
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison-oak shrub III-IV,2 sun-shade
Acer macrophyllum Big-leaved Maple tree II,4 shade
Acer negundo Box-elder tree II,4 shade
Aesculus californica California Buckeye tree III-IV,2 sun-open shade
Alnus rhombifolia White Alder tree I,5
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon Ash tree I-III,4 sun or shade
Juglans californica var. hindsii Northern California Black walnut tree II-IV,4-5 sun-open shade
Pinus sabiniana Gray Pine tree IV,5 sun
Platanus racemosa Western Sycamore tree I-II,5 sun- shade
Populus fremontii Fremont's Cottonwood tree I-III,5 sun
Quercus lobata Valley Oak tree IV,5 sun-open shade
Quercus wislizenii Interior Live Oak tree IV,5 sun-open shade
Salix exigua Sandbar Willow tree I-II,4 sun
Salix goodingii Gooding's Black Willow tree I-II,4 sun
Salix laevigata Red Willow tree I-II,4 sun
Salix lucida lasiandra Yellow Willow tree I-II,4 sun
Salix melanopsis Dusky Willow tree I-II,3 sun
Umbellularia californica California Bay tree II-IV,3-4 sun or shade
Aristolochia californica California Pipevine vine III-IV,1-3 open shade
Calystegia occidentalis Western Morning-glory vine III-IV,1 shade-open shade
Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's-bower vine II-IV,3 shade
Marah fabaceus California Manroot vine II-IV,2-3 shade
Smilax californica California Greenbrier vine II-IV,3-4 shade
Vitis californica California Wild Grape vine II-IV,3-5 shade
*Names after Oswald, V.H. 1994. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Butte County.
  1. water edge
  2. low terrace
  3. upper slope
  4. top of bank
  1. ground cover
  2. shrub
  3. understory
  4. canopy

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