Late Blooming California Native Plants
Plant list taken from http://www.coepark.parks.ca.gov/dicots_a-b.html Judy Breckling at webmastr@coepark.org
(sorted by bloom end time then begin time, latest bloomers generally at the top of the list)
latin name common name habit begin end photos
Epilobium canum California fuchsia perennial 8-Aug 1-Jan A O O
Artemisia californica California sagebrush, coast sagebrush shrub 8-Aug 12-Dec O O B
Baccharis pilularis coyotebrush, chaparral broom shrub 8-Aug 12-Dec O B
Trichostema lanceolatum vinegar weed, blue curls annual 8-Aug 12-Dec A O B
Eriogonum wrightii Wright's eriogonum, Wright's buckwheat perenniall 7-Jul 12-Dec B
Holocarpha virgata virgate tarweed, sticky tarweed, virgate tarplant annual 6-Jun 12-Dec A O O
Eriogonum nudum naked-stemmed buckwheat, tibinagua perennial 5-May 12-Dec A O B
Ericameria arborescens golden fleece shrub 8-Aug 11-Nov O B
Lessingia filaginifolia cudweed aster, California aster perennial with woody base 8-Aug 11-Nov A B
Euthamia occidentalis western goldenrod perennial 7-Jul 11-Nov B
Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia hayfield tarweed annual 7-Jul 11-Nov B
Lessingia tenuis spring lessingia annual 7-Jul 11-Nov O
Madia elegans common madia, elegant madia, springtime madia annual 7-Jul 11-Nov O B
Holozonia filipes holozonia, hareleaf perennial 6-Jun 11-Nov O O
Hemizonia fitchii Fitch's spikeweed annual 5-May 11-Nov
Plantago major common plantain perennial 5-May 11-Nov O O B
Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides hairy golden-aster, bristly golden aster perennial 4-Apr 11-Nov
Solanum americanum small-flowered nightshade annual or perennial 4-Apr 11-Nov B
Rorippa curvisiliqua western yellowcress, yellowcress annual or biennial 3-Mar 11-Nov O B
Solanum umbelliferum blue witch, blue nightshade perennial to subshrub 2-Feb 11-Nov A B
Artemisia dracunculus tarragon, dragon sagewort perennial 8-Aug 10-Oct O B
Brickellia californica California brickellbush perennial with woody base 8-Aug 10-Oct O B
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia thyme-leaf spurge annual 8-Aug 10-Oct
Amaranthus californicus California amaranth annual 7-Jul 10-Oct O
Aster radulinus broadleaf aster, rough-leaf aster perennial 7-Jul 10-Oct O B
Baccharis douglasii marsh baccharis, saltmarsh baccharis perennial with woody base 7-Jul 10-Oct B
Eriogonum gracile slender woolly buckwheat, slender eriogonum annual 7-Jul 10-Oct
Polygonum punctatum water smartweed perennial 7-Jul 10-Oct O
Solidago californica California goldenrod perennial 7-Jul 10-Oct O O B
Stephanomeria virgata tall stephanomeria, twiggy wreath plant annual 7-Jul 10-Oct A B
Xanthium spinosum spiny clotbur, Spanish thistle annual 7-Jul 10-Oct O O B
Xanthium strumarium cocklebur annual 7-Jul 10-Oct O O B
Artemisia douglasiana mugwort perennial 6-Jun 10-Oct O O B
Aster chilensis common California aster, Chilean aster perennial 6-Jun 10-Oct O O B
Eriogonum roseum rose buckwheat, rosy eriogonum annual 6-Jun 10-Oct B
Helianthus californicus California sunflower perennial 6-Jun 10-Oct A O O
Heterotheca oregona var. scaberrima Oregon golden-aster, sticky Oregon golden aster perennial 6-Jun 10-Oct
Keckiella corymbosa redwood penstemon shrub 6-Jun 10-Oct B
Polygonum lapathifolium willow-weed annual 6-Jun 10-Oct O B
Calycadenia multiglandulosa sticky calycadenia, sticky rosinweed annual 5-May 10-Oct B
Calycadenia truncata rosin weed annual 5-May 10-Oct A O O
Chamaesyce ocellata valley spurge annual 5-May 10-Oct
Eremocarpus setigerus turkey mullein, dove weed annual 5-May 10-Oct O O B
Grindelia camporum Great Valley gumplant perennial 5-May 10-Oct B
Gutierrezia californica California matchweed, San Joaquin matchweed subshrub 5-May 10-Oct
Holocarpha heermannii Heermann's tarweed, Heermann tarplant annual 5-May 10-Oct B
Lagophylla ramosissima common hareleaf annual 5-May 10-Oct B
Limosella acaulis southern mudwort annual or perennial 5-May 10-Oct
Lotus purshianus Spanish lotus, Spanish clover annual 5-May 10-Oct O O B
Malvella leprosa alkali mallow, whiteweed perennial 5-May 10-Oct
Phyla nodiflora lemon verbena, capeweed, mat-grass perennial 5-May 10-Oct B
Verbena lasiostachys var. scabrida robust verbena, robust vervain perennial 5-May 10-Oct O
Datura wrightii jimsonweed, tolguacha, sacred datura perennial 4-Apr 10-Oct O B
Gnaphalium palustre lowland cudweed annual 4-Apr 10-Oct
Lythrum californicum California loosestrife perennial 4-Apr 10-Oct B
Mimulus cardinalis scarlet monkeyflower, crimson monkeyflower perennial 4-Apr 10-Oct A O B
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum   (alien) California buckwheat shrub 3-Mar 10-Oct O B
Heliotropium curassavicum seaside heliotrope, salt heliotrope, quail plant perennial 3-Mar 10-Oct O B
Mimulus guttatus common monkeyflower, seep-spring monkeyflower, yellow monkeyflower usually perennial 3-Mar 10-Oct A O B
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii creek senecio, shrubby butterweed, bush groundsel shrub 3-Mar 10-Oct B
Orobanche californica ssp. californica California broomrape herbaceous root parasite 8-Aug 9-Sep O B
Cordylanthus rigidus stiff bird's beak, mule weed annual 7-Jul 9-Sep B
Epilobium ciliatum northern willow-herb, American willow-herb, common willowherb perennial 7-Jul 9-Sep B
Erigeron petrophilus rock daisy perennial 7-Jul 9-Sep O O
Asclepias fascicularis narrow-leaf milkweed perennial 6-Jun 9-Sep A O B
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle biennial 6-Jun 9-Sep O O B
Conyza canadensis horseweed annual 6-Jun 9-Sep O O B
Epilobium brachycarpum panicled willow-herb, parched fireweed annual 6-Jun 9-Sep B
Eriogonum vimineum wicker buckwheat, wicker-stemmed eriogonum annual 6-Jun 9-Sep O B
Helenium puberulum rosilla biennial or short-lived perennial 6-Jun 9-Sep B
Orobanche californica ssp. jepsonii Jepson's broomrape herbaceous root parasite 6-Jun 9-Sep B
Stachys pycnantha short-spiked hedgenettle perennial 6-Jun 9-Sep O O
Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea hoary nettle perennial 6-Jun 9-Sep O B
Rumex salicifolius willow dock perennial 5-May 9-Sep O B
Verbena lasiostachys var. lasiostachys western verbena, California vervain perennial 5-May 9-Sep O B
Chenopodium pratericola desiccated goosefoot annual 4-Apr 9-Sep
Dicentra chrysantha golden eardrops perennial 4-Apr 9-Sep B
Helianthella californica California helianthella perennial 4-Apr 9-Sep A O B
Lupinus latifolius broadleaf lupine perennial 4-Apr 9-Sep O O B
Mimulus pilosus downy monkeyflower annual 4-Apr 9-Sep B
Satureja douglasii yerba buena perennial 4-Apr 9-Sep O O B
Sambucus mexicana blue elderberry, Mexican elder, elder blueberry shrub or small tree 3-Mar 9-Sep O B
Eschscholzia californica California poppy annual to perennial 2-Feb 9-Sep A O B
Geranium bicknellii Bicknell's geranium, Bicknell's cranesbill annual 7-Jul 8-Aug
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's yampah perennial 7-Jul 8-Aug A O B
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida rigid hedgenettle, rigid betony perennial 7-Jul 8-Aug O O B
Angelica tomentosa California angelica perennial 6-Jun 8-Aug
Apocynum cannabinum    Indian hemp, clasping-leaf dogbane perennial 6-Jun 8-Aug O B
Aralia californica elk clover, California spikenard perennial 6-Jun 8-Aug B
Arnica discoidea coast arnica, rayless arnica perennial 6-Jun 8-Aug B
Eriogonum luteolum var. luteolum golden carpet annual 6-Jun 8-Aug B
Hypericum anagalloides tinker's penny annual or perennial 6-Jun 8-Aug O O B
Monardella villosa coyote mint, common coyote mint perennial 6-Jun 8-Aug A O B
Navarretia squarrosa skunkweed annual 6-Jun 8-Aug B
Centaurium davyi Davy's centaury annual 5-May 8-Aug
Cirsium cymosum peregrine thistle perennial 5-May 8-Aug B
Epilobium densiflorum dense-flowered willow-herb annual 5-May 8-Aug B
Epilobium torreyi narrowleaf willow-herb annual 5-May 8-Aug B
Hoita macrostachya leather root, California hemp perennial 5-May 8-Aug O O
Lotus crassifolius broadleaf lotus, buck lotus perennial 5-May 8-Aug B
Malacothamnus fasciculatus chaparral mallow shrub 5-May 8-Aug O
Pickeringia montana chaparral pea shrub 5-May 8-Aug O O B
Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil perennial 5-May 8-Aug O B
Rosa californica California rose shrub 5-May 8-Aug A O B
Rosa spithamea ground rose shrub 5-May 8-Aug B
Scutellaria bolanderi ssp. bolanderi skullcap perennial 5-May 8-Aug B
Dipsacus sativus fuller's teasel biennial 4-Apr 8-Aug O O O
Epilobium minutum minute willow-herb, threadstem fireweed annual 4-Apr 8-Aug B
Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden yarrow shrub or subshrub 4-Apr 8-Aug O O B
Madia gracilis slender madia, slender tarweed annual 4-Apr 8-Aug O B
Mimulus floribundus long-flowering monkeyflower, floriferous monkeyflower annual 4-Apr 8-Aug B
Plantago lanceolata English plantain perennial 4-Apr 8-Aug O B
Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus water buttercup aquatic perennial 4-Apr 8-Aug B
Trifolium microcephalum small-headed clover, maiden clover, smallhead clover annual 4-Apr 8-Aug O B
Camissonia hirtella self-pollinating suncup, small primrose annual 3-Mar 8-Aug
Clematis ligusticifolia virgin's bower, yerba de chiva, western virgin's bower woody vine 3-Mar 8-Aug O O B
Euphorbia crenulata Chinese caps annual or biennial 3-Mar 8-Aug B
Lamium amplexicaule   (alien) clasping henbit, common henbit, giraffe head annual 3-Mar 8-Aug O B
Lotus scoparius deerweed, California broom perennial with woody base 3-Mar 8-Aug O O B
Mimulus aurantiacus sticky monkeyflower, bush monkeyflower shrub 3-Mar 8-Aug O O B
Orobanche uniflora naked broomrape herbaceous root parasite 3-Mar 8-Aug A O B
Phlox gracilis slender phlox, annual phlox annual 3-Mar 8-Aug B
Elatine sp.(?) waterwort annual 6-Jun 7-Jul
Eriastrum abramsii Abram's eriastrum annual 6-Jun 7-Jul
Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon, Christmas berry, California holly shrub or small tree 6-Jun 7-Jul O B
Aesculus californica California buckeye tree or shrub 5-May 7-Jul A O B
Agoseris grandiflora California dandelion, large-flowered agoseris perennial 5-May 7-Jul B
Antirrhinum multiflorum many-flowered snapdragon, sticky snapdragon annual or short-lived perennial 5-May 7-Jul
Antirrhinum vexillo-calyculatum wiry snapdragon annual 5-May 7-Jul
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Venus thistle, red thistle perennial 5-May 7-Jul A O B
Clarkia concinna ssp. automixa Santa Clara red ribbons annual 5-May 7-Jul A O O
Clarkia rubicunda ruby chalice clarkia, farewell-to-spring, godetia annual 5-May 7-Jul O O B
Datisca glomerata durango root perennial 5-May 7-Jul O O B
Eriastrum pluriflorum many-flowered eriastrum annual 5-May 7-Jul B
Erigeron foliosus leafy daisy perennial 5-May 7-Jul O B
Eriodictyon californicum yerba santa, mountain balm shrub 5-May 7-Jul O O B
Glycyrrhiza lepidota wild licorice, American licorice perennial 5-May 7-Jul O O B
Hesperolinon micranthum small-flowered dwarf flax, smallflower western flax annual 5-May 7-Jul
Hoita orbicularis round-leaf psoralea, round-leaf hoita perennial 5-May 7-Jul O O
Holodiscus discolor ocean spray, cream bush shrub 5-May 7-Jul O B
Keckiella breviflora gaping penstemon, bush beardtongue shrub 5-May 7-Jul B
Lonicera interrupta chaparral honeysuckle shrub 5-May 7-Jul B
Madia exigua threadstem madia, small tarweed, pygmy madia annual 5-May 7-Jul O
Mimulus bolanderi Bolander's monkeyflower annual 5-May 7-Jul B
Navarretia atractyloides holly-leaf navarretia annual 5-May 7-Jul
Navarretia intertexta ssp. intertexta needle-leaf navarretia annual 5-May 7-Jul O B
Navarretia mellita honey-scented navarretia annual 5-May 7-Jul
Phacelia rattanii Rattan's phacelia annual 5-May 7-Jul B
Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark, western ninebark shrub 5-May 7-Jul O O B
Quercus durata leather oak shrub 5-May 7-Jul B
Rosa gymnocarpa wood rose shrub 5-May 7-Jul B
Scutellaria siphocampyloides grayleaf skullcap perennial 5-May 7-Jul O O B
Sedum spathulifolium Pacific stonecrop, broadleaf stonecrop perennial 5-May 7-Jul A O B
Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry shrub 5-May 7-Jul B
Agoseris heterophylla annual dandelion, mountain dandelion, annual agoseris annual 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Asclepias californica California milkweed, round-hooded milkweed perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul O O B
Calystegia malacophylla ssp. pedicellata Sierra morning glory, hairy morning glory perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Chorizanthe membranacea pink spineflower, clustered spineflower annual 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera four-spotted clarkia, four-spot, winecup clarkia annual 4-Apr 7-Jul O O B
Collomia grandiflora grand collomia, large-flowered collomia annual 4-Apr 7-Jul O B
Delphinium hesperium western larkspur, coast larkspur perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Emmenanthe penduliflora whispering bells annual 4-Apr 7-Jul O O B
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane, Philadelphia daisy biennial or short-lived perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul A B
Hemizonia kelloggii Kellogg's tarweed annual 4-Apr 7-Jul
Heterocodon rariflorum heterocodon, differbells annual 4-Apr 7-Jul O
Linanthus ciliatus whisker brush, bristly leaf linanthus annual 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Linanthus grandiflorus large-flower linanthus, grand linanthus, mountain phlox annual 4-Apr 7-Jul A O B
Linanthus liniflorus flax-flowered linanthus annual 4-Apr 7-Jul
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans hairy honeysuckle, California honeysuckle climbing shrub 4-Apr 7-Jul O B
Osmorhiza chilensis mountain sweet-cicely, wood cicely perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul O B
Penstemon grinnellii ssp. scrophularioides Grinnell's penstemon perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul
Penstemon heterophyllus foothill penstemon perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul A B
Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia, branched phacelia perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Rafinesquia californica California chicory annual 4-Apr 7-Jul
Senecio aronicoides California butterweed biennial or perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Trientalis latifolia Pacific starflower, western starflower perennial 4-Apr 7-Jul A B
Trifolium obtusiflorum creek clover, clammy clover annual 4-Apr 7-Jul B
Arabis breweri Brewer's rock cress perennial 3-Mar 7-Jul B
Arabis glabra tower mustard biennial or perennial 3-Mar 7-Jul O O B
Baccharis salicifolia mule fat, seep-willow, water-wally shrub 3-Mar 7-Jul O O B
Cardamine oligosperma western bittercress, few-seeded bittercress annual or biennial 3-Mar 7-Jul O B
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses, purple Chinese houses, innocence annual 3-Mar 7-Jul A O B
Crassula aquatica water pygmyweed, pygmyweed annual 3-Mar 7-Jul O O O
Cryptantha intermedia common cryptantha, intermediate cryptantha, white forget-me-not annual 3-Mar 7-Jul B
Erysimum capitatum western wallflower, Douglas' wallflower biennial 3-Mar 7-Jul A O B
Helianthemum scoparium peak rush-rose, broom-rose subshrub 3-Mar 7-Jul O O O
Pterostegia drymarioides botanist's friend annual 3-Mar 7-Jul
Rubus ursinus California blackberry, Pacific blackberry vine 3-Mar 7-Jul O B
Sanicula tuberosa turkey pea, tuberous sanicle perennial 3-Mar 7-Jul O O B
Scutellaria tuberosa Danny's skullcap, blue skullcap perennial 3-Mar 7-Jul B
Wyethia helenioides gray mule ears perennial 3-Mar 7-Jul A O B
Ranunculus californicus California buttercup perennial 2-Feb 7-Jul A O B
Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda California figwort, beeplant, California beeplant perennial 2-Feb 7-Jul A B
Gnaphalium californicum California everlasting, California cudweed biennial 1-Jan 7-Jul O O B