Approved Plant List

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1	Botanical Name	Former Name (if applicable, for reference)	Most Common Name	Potential to Grow Over Six Feet?	Type of Plant	Locally Native?	Local Habitat	Sun	Water Requirements	Will summer irrigation damage it?	Flower Color	Bloom Period	Deer Browsed?	Field Notes

2	Acmispon americanus	Lotus purshianus	Spanish lotus	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	n/a	pink	Apr - Jul	rarely	Acmispon americanus var. americanus is our locally native variety. Cute subtle chaparral plant.
3	Acmispon parviflorus	Lotus micranthus	hill lotus	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	white	Mar - Jun	rarely	Nitrogen fixer like all others of its genus.
4	Acmispon wrangelianus	Lotus wrangelianus	birds-foot trefoil	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Mar - Apr	rarely	Takes foot traffic, yellow flower, cheerful low-key ground cover. Source from habitat restoration nurseries or sow from seed (annual).
5	Calandrinia menziesii	Calandrinia ciliata	red maids	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	scarlet	Feb - May	rarely	Like most annual wildflowers, it's probably better to try this from seed than from plants. Gorgeous color.
6	Castilleja exserta		owl's clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	no	purple	Mar - Jun	rarely	Like most annual wildflowers, better to try from seed. Unparalleled beauty and habitat value. Try with poppies and blue eyed grass, or yarrow and purple needlegrass.
7	Clarkia amoena		farewell-to-spring	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	pink/red	Jun - Aug	sometimes	Most Clarkias have this in common: They like some water for showiest bloom, they are gorgeous when many other things are brown, they recruit readily from seed, deer might munch all their little heads off…or not…and they are definitely worth a try! Keep their area weeded from annual grasses so that they can re-seed. Add more seed when blooms start to decline (every three years or so). Since there are a lot of species and some are endangered, stick to local sourcing when possible!
8	Clarkia bottae		showy farewell-to-spring	no	Annual herb	no	n/a	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	pink	May - Jun	sometimes	See Clarkia amoena.
9	Clarkia concinna		red ribbons clarkia	no	Annual herb	no	n/a	partial shade	low	n/a	pink, purple	May - Jul	sometimes	See Clarkia amoena.
10	Clarkia purpurea		winecup clarkia	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	pink/rose	Apr - Jul	sometimes	See Clarkia amoena.
11	Clarkia rubicunda		ruby chalice clarkia	no	Annual herb	yes	Woodland	partial shade	moderate	n/a	pink	Jun - Oct	sometimes	See Clarkia amoena.
12	Clarkia unguiculata		mountain garland	no	Annual herb	yes	Woodland	partial shade	moderate	n/a	pink	Jun - Oct	sometimes	See Clarkia amoena.
13	Claytonia perfoliata		miner's lettuce	no	Annual herb	yes	Woodland	partial shade	moderate	n/a	white	Mar - Jul	often	Tiny, insignificant flowers, miner's lettuce is favored mainly because of its tasty and edible leaves! Perfect for a munch if you are working in the garden, or leave them to the deer and other critters who like them as well! At PVR, it's OK to grab a handful of almost-dried ones from the Ranch House or other nearby location and strew them in your yard where you would like them to come up next year.
14	Collinsia heterophylla		Chinese houses	no	Annual herb	yes	Riparian	part shade	high	n/a	purple	Feb - May	sometimes	Underutilized, gorgeous annual wildflower for dappled shade. Does want a little water to get started. Tends to recruit easily and be successful.
15	Eriogonum gracile		slender buckwheat	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	no	white	Mar - Sep	rarely	See Eriogonum arborescens. Slim, small, pretty, annual buckwheat. Like most buckwheats, it's a great habitat plant, and like most annuals, it makes more sense to grow from seed rather than buy plants. Good for hot dry areas.
16	Eschscholzia californica		California poppy	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	orange	Mar - Aug	sometimes	The ubiquitous California poppy! Will keep blooming as long as you keep watering it; flower is shorter lasting in unirrigated areas. Clear weeds, scratch seeds into the soil in January, and wait for the show! Note: Eschscholzia caespitosa (Coastal California Poppy) is not an approved plant for Portola Valley Ranch.
17	Gilia achilleifolia		California gilia	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	blue	Feb - Apr	sometimes	Cute little blue pom-pom flowered annual, similar to Gilia capitata. Scruff into weeded or scraped dirt with other wildflower seeds and maybe some purple needlegrass for instant beauty in a hot dry site.
18	Gilia capitata		blue gilia	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	blue	May - Jul	sometimes	Easy and pretty. Likes it hot and dry. Available as plants although seeds are usually a better deal with annuals.
19	Gilia tricolor		bird's eye gilia	no	Annual herb	no	n/a	full sun	low	n/a	lavender	Mar - Apr	rarely	Similar to Gilia capitata, but more interesting flowers, with a nice fragrance. As with all wildflowers, keep out the invasive grasses if you hope for re-seeding.
20	Hemizonia congesta		hayfield tarweed	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Aug - Oct	rarely	A white-flowered subspecies of this pungent tarweed fills the grasslands of PVR in late summer with its earthy scent. Shown to outcompete yellow starthistle, an invasive grassland weed.
21	Hesperolinon micranthum	Linum micranthum	dwarf flax	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	n/a	white	May - Jun	rarely	Very cute little wildflower, recruits well from seed. Make sure you are buying the native flax, there are many non-native varieties commonly sold.
22	Lasthenia californica		California goldfields	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Feb - Jun	rarely	Adorable yellow wildflower, a main component of local wildflower displays in grassland. Plant en masse from seed.
23	Lasthenia glabrata		goldfields	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	May - Jul	sometimes	Not much used locally, these are gorgeous en masse around the Davis area. May need a different watering regime/soil than what occurs naturally at PVR. If you have success with them here, let us know. :)
24	Layia platyglossa		tidy tips	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Mar - Jun	sometimes	These were sown by the entrance median and have come back for several years. Sweet flower, worth the price of a packet of seed.
25	Leptosiphon androsaceus	Linanthus androsaceus	false baby stars	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	pink	Mar - Jun	sometimes	Both false and true babystars are adorable little locally native, sweet-smelling and sweet looking annual wildflowers.
26	Leptosiphon bicolor	Linanthus bicolor	true baby stars	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	pink	Mar - Jun	sometimes	See Leptosiphon androsaceus. True baby stars may be white or pink in the same stand.
27	Limnanthes douglasii		meadowfoam	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	moderate	n/a	yellow	Mar - Jul	sometimes	Really gorgeous if you can get it going, but this is not the flower for a hot dry barren site. Naturally found in near wetland conditions, Limnanthes will want fertile and well drained soil, and some water.
28	Lupinus bicolor		miniature lupine	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	purple	Mar - Jun	rarely	See Lupinus albifrons. You really need a dense field of these to give a show, fortunately, that's not hard to achieve. Locally common and adorable.
29	Lupinus microcarpus		chick lupine	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	purple	May - Jun	rarely	See Lupinus albifrons. Chick lupine is a funny little annual lupine with only two seeds per pod. Flowers can be yellow, white, blue, or lavender!
30	Lupinus nanus		sky lupine	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	blue	Mar - May	rarely	See Lupinus albifrons. Blue as the sky that it's named after, Lupinus nanus is a petite little annual with bigger flowers than bicolor lupine.
31	Lupinus succulentus		arroyo lupine	no	Annual herb	yes	Riparian	partial shade	moderate	n/a	purple	Feb - May	rarely	See Lupinus albifrons. Arroyo lupine wants a little more water than most lupines, big and sprawly and gorgeous. Streamside plant.
32	Madia elegans		common madia	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Jun - Sep	rarely	Gorgeous, deer proof. Two races of this species; one has a magenta center in the flower, the other is pure yellow.
33	Madia sativa		coast tarweed	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	no	yellow	May - Aug	rarely	Tall, rangy herb, mostly occurs as a volunteer. This and all Madias are coated with a drought-tolerant, animal-resistant resin. Most people find the odor pleasant.
34	Mentzelia lindleyi		blazing star	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Apr - Jun	rarely	Never seen this grown in the garden; in the wild it occurs on torturous, steep, hot hard slopes. Truly stunning flower.
35	Nemophila maculata		five spot	no	Annual herb	no	n/a	sun to partial shade	moderate	n/a	lavender	Feb - Apr	rarely	Really adorable little wildflower, easy from seed.
36	Nemophila menziesii		baby blue eyes	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	sun to partial shade	moderate	n/a	blue	Mar - June	rarely	Incredible blue color! Grows in a variety of habitats.
37	Oenethera elata	Oenothera hookeri	evening primrose	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	yellow	Jun - Sep	sometimes	Recruits easily (perhaps too easily) from seed, forms tall stalks with fragrant and handsome yellow flowers. After the deer ravage it, it will stay alive and blooming but will be an eyesore unless you continually prune off the broken bits. Decide carefully if you want this in your garden because once it's in the seedbank, you will not find it easy to eradicate.
38	Phacelia campanularia		desert bluebells	no	Annual herb	no	n/a	full sun	low	n/a	blue	Feb - Apr	rarely	Variously described as: cobalt, royal, gentian, or deep inky blue. Very striking. Low growing Southern California desert species, recruits well from seed, likes sun and sand.
39	Phacelia distans		wild heliotrope	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	purple	Mar - Jun	rarely	Bloom color can vary from white to lavender to blue.
40	Phacelia tanacetifolia		lacy phacelia	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	purple	Mar - May	rarely	Underutilized at PVR - easy from seed, showy, super pollinator plant (one of its other common names is: "bee's friend"), fragrant.
41	Plantago erecta		California plantain	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	white	Mar - Apr	rarely	Miniscule teeny tiny little plant that loves rocky grasslands. Would be unremarkable except that it's the larval host for Edith's checkerspot; one of the most endangered butterflies in California.
42	Pseudognaphalium californicum	Gnaphalium californicum	California everlasting	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	white	Jan - Jul	rarely	Not showy, deliciously fragrant, deer proof. Lives two years, reseeds freely.
43	Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum	Gnaphalium ramosissimum	pink cudweed	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	low	n/a	pink	Jun - Aug	rarely	Evocative, pleasant smell, attractive but not showy. Can live two years, reseeds freely.
44	Salvia columbariae		chia	no	Annual herb	yes	Chaparral	full sun	low	n/a	violet	Mar - Jun	rarely	Edible seeds, very spiny, grows in hot, dry, and rocky areas.
45	Trichostemma lanceolatum		vinegarweed	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	purple	Aug - Oct	rarely	Small sharp scented annual grows naturally in striking late summer masses in hot dry local grasslands. Available from seed from various sources, try Hedgerow Farms or Larner's seeds.
46	Trifolium albopurpureum		Indian clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	purple	Mar - Jun	sometimes	Our locally native clovers have this in common: they were an important habitat component of original grasslands, are adorable but not necessarily super-showy, are nitrogen fixers that improve soil quality, are edible to people and great forage for birds, and are super hard to tell from invasive clovers! Unless you are a botanist, you should probably only plant native clovers in an area that hasn't been troubled by invasive clovers in the past. Generally they are annuals, available from seed. Do an internet search for the Latin name + the word "seeds" to source. Indian clover is a small purple and white annual, really cute when in flower.
47	Trifolium bifidum		Pinole clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	purple	Apr - Jun	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Pinole clover is really tiny; flowerheads are smaller than a fingertip.
48	Trifolium ciliolatum		tree clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	lavender	Apr - May	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Not particularly showy, cute little mop-like flower.
49	Trifolium depauperatum		cowbag clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	pink	Feb - May	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Great pink color, balloon shaped flowers.
50	Trifolium fucatum		bull clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	pink	Apr - Jun	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Great pink color, balloon shaped flowers.
51	Trifolium gracilentum		pinpoint clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	purple	Apr - Jun	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Flower is fuschia with white tips.
52	Trifolium microcephalum		maiden clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	pink	Apr - Jun	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Flower is subtle, pale pink, small petals.
53	Trifolium variegatum		white-tipped clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	lavender	Mar - Jul	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Flower is very handsome, burgundy at base shading out to white tips.
54	Trifolium wildenovii		tomcat clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	n/a	lavender	Apr - May	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Tomcat clover is one of the most commonly found of our native clovers, also one of the easiest to source. Very handsome, good for butterflies.
55	Trifolium wormskioldii		cow clover	no	Annual herb	yes	Grassland	full sun	moderate	n/a	pink	May - Jun	sometimes	See Trifolium albopurpureum. Cow clover is often found in wetlands, so it needs more water than the others on the list.
56	Allium amplectens		narrow-leaf onion	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	low	yes	purple	Mar - Jul	rarely	Like all bulbs, practically maintenance free. Deer resistant, tolerates clay soil. Pretty purple flower. All parts of the plant are edible. Avoid irrigating in summer as this will rot out the bulb.
57	Allium unifolium		oneleaf onion	no	Bulb	yes	Chaparral	full sun to partial shade	low	yes	purple	May - Jun	rarely	See Allium amplectens.
58	Brodiaea: All California native subspecies, varietals and hybrids of the Brodiaea genus		native California brodiaeas	no	Bulb				low	yes	purple, blue	varies	sometimes	Small genus of west coast (Canada to Mexico) blue-purple flowering, grassland/chaparral bulbs. In general they flower in early summer, are sometimes browsed by deer, like full sun, and require no maintenance. Like most of our native bulbs, summer water will rot them out.
59	Calochortus albus		globe lily	no	Bulb	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	low	yes	white	Apr - May	sometimes	Lovely delicate woodland species needs at least some shade, grows well nestled up underneath something larger that is summer dormant - no summer water.
60	Calochortus luteus		yellow mariposa lily	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	yes	yellow	May - Jun	sometimes	Not much is prettier than a mariposa lily, they grace the summer-brown of the California grassland with fresh, urn-shaped flowers, each patterned with its own unique nectar guides. No maintenance, no summer water. Calochortus luteus is gold in color, and can be found by the sharp eye in the midsummer grasslands of PVR.
61	Calochortus venustus		butterfly mariposa lily	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	yes	white	May - Jun	sometimes	See Calochortus luteus. Calochortus venustus is white with red and yellow nectar markings.
62	Chlorogalum pomeridianum		soap plant	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	low	no	white	May - Aug	often	Very cool locally native bulb. Species name refers to flowers that open in the evenings (pomeridianum = post meridian = PM.) Easy and a nice addition to any garden. Deer will hurt this one, but it will survive and make more of itself.
63	Clintonia andrewsiana		red clintonia	no	Bulb	no	n/a	partial shade to full shade	high	no	red	Feb - May	often	Per literature: Showy red flower, good for redwood understory, bright blue berries. Takes 5-8 years to flower once sown, so sourcing may be a problem and plants may be pricey.
64	Dichelostemma capitatum		blue dicks	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	yes	blue	Feb - Apr	sometimes	Wonderful bright blue bulb/corm that pops up in spring. Zero maintenance needed.
65	Fritillaria affinis		checker lily	no	Bulb	yes	Woodland	partial shade	low	yes	purple	Mar - May	often	Checker lily is a sombre colored, early blooming, uniquely handsome bulb - various shades of chocolate to yellow. Was a tasty and nutritious food for Native Americans. Widely sold, not hard to source.
66	Lilium pardalinum		leopard lily	no	Bulb	yes	Riparian	shade	high	no	red	May - Jul	often	Very striking, locally native, large orange flowers worthy of a florist's bouquet. Can be expensive to source, but worth it, will bloom for many years.
67	Toxicoscordion fremontii	Zigadenus fremontii	Fremont's star lily	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	yes	white	Mar - May	rarely	Super showy, star-lily could easily appear in a florist's window. It's highly toxic so don't eat it. Locally common in a variety of habitats.
68	Triteleia hyacinthina		white brodeia	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	yes	white	Apr - Jun	sometimes	Like most of our native bulbs, Triteleia need to be excluded from summer water, or else it will rot out. Easy to source and grow, zero maintenance, will return year after year to grace your garden with a single stem of gorgeous bunched blooms.
69	Triteleia laxa		Ithuriel's spear	no	Bulb	yes	Grassland	full sun	low	Yes	purple	Apr - Jul	sometimes	Ithuriel's spear is an incredibly showy native bulb, with multiple purple flowerlets on a single stalk. Like most of our native bulbs, it's zero maintenance but requires witholding of summer water.
70	Adiantum aleuticum	Adiantum pedatum	five-finger fern	no	Fern	no	Woodland	partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Ostenstibly easy to grow, handsome little fern. Needs water year-round, good for irrigated areas.
71	Adiantum jordanii		California maidenhair fern	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Gorgeous fern with black stems, not too easy to source or to get growing, but if it's happy it'll spread. Can be divided and transplanted successfully in shady moist locations.
72	Athyrium filix-femina		Western lady fern	no	Fern	no	n/a	partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Native to coastal and creekside areas, this would do well in a redwood grove or shady, irrigated area. Called "tough and easy to grow" in literature.
73	Blechnum spicant		deer fern	no	Fern	no	n/a	partial shade to full shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Great little fern for containers, borders. Handsome and dependable. Does need year-round water. Native to north coast of CA.
74	Dryopteris arguta		coastal wood fern	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	part shade to shade	moderate	unk	n/a	n/a	rarely	Cited by literature as pretty, easy to grow, tough, low maintenance, and one of the most drought tolerant ferns.
75	Equisetum hyemale		scouringrush horsetail	no	Fern	yes	Riparian	full sun to shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Interesting-looking banded rush, spreads by spores. Needs to have its feet wet, good plant to use in a water feature.
76	Pellaea andromedifolia		coffee fern	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	low	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Needs water the first year or two, then suprisingly drought tolerant. Really cool looking fern (people are often surprised it's a fern), does well in rocky shade.
77	Pentagramma triangularis		goldback fern	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	low	yes	n/a	n/a	rarely	Locally common, can handle clay and drought, petite and tidy looking. Goes dormant in summer. Source from habitat restoration nurseries.
78	Polypodium californicum		California polypody	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	full sun to full shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Cool looking locally common fern is likely to pop out on its own if you have a shady rock wall. Goes dormant in summer.
79	Polystichum californicum		California sword fern	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Per literature: Locally common, readily hybridizes. Leaves can be up to a meter long.
80	Polystichum munitum		Western sword fern	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	full sun to full shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Per literature: hardy and low maintenance.
81	Pteridium aquilinum		Western bracken	no	Fern	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	sometimes	Western Bracken is a worldwide species, var. pubescens is the California subspecies.
82	Woodwardia fimbriata		giant chain fern	yes	Fern	yes	Woodland	partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Largest of the Califoria ferns, this plant can top 9 feet in its natural setting. Very cool form, looks like a green fountain. Minimal maintenance once established; just keep it moist and trim off dead leaves.
83	Anthoxanthum occidentale	Hierochloe occidentalis	vanilla grass	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Woodland	partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Per literature, it's a good grass for shaded woodland gardens or redwood understory. Likes water.
84	Bothriochloa barbinodis	Andropogon barbinodis	cane bluestem	no	Grass / Grasslike	no	n/a	full sun	low	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Not widely used in native gardens. Some literature cites as very attractive, others as ugly.
85	Bouteloua gracilis		eyelash grass	no	Grass / Grasslike	no	n/a	full sun	low	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Although not an obligate summer-dry plant, this grass doesn't like soggy soils. Was historically a key component in the shortgrass praries of the midwest. Low and tufty, good for meadows or borders, very cute grass.
86	Bromus carinatus		California brome	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	low	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	One of our most common locally native grasses, not particularly handsome or showy, but recruits readily from seed, is great for erosion control, and can help as a placeholder against invasive weeds. Only lives a couple years but once establishes, it will re-seed itself.
87	Bromus laevipes		woodland brome	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Woodland	partial shade to full shade	low	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Neither widely sold nor used, it's still a good grass to be aware of when planning for erosion control or shade plantings. Locally common.
88	Calamagrostis foliosa		leafy reed grass	no	Grass / Grasslike	no	n/a	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Showy and petite native bunchgrass. Limited natural distribition; north coast. Per literature, inland of coastal sites it will want some afternoon shade and water.
89	Calamagrostis nutkaensis		Pacific reed grass	no	Grass / Grasslike	no	Riparian	partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Big tussocky interesting looking grass, does need water and some shade in our area. Wide blades.
90	Carex barbarae		Santa Barbara sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	All our native sedges have some things in common. They are mostly ignored by deer, mostly intolerant of hard freezes, they love moisture. Many of them spread through rhizomes or seeds or both. Most of them are evergreen unless unduly stressed by a drought or a freeze. Sedges are grasslike bunchy plants that naturally occur in streambanks and are good for erosion control in same. They are often mislabled and miscategorized so buyer beware!
91	Carex densa		dense sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Riparian	full sun to partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Likes moisture but can tolerate seasonal drought Good for erosion control, can be aggressive.
92	Carex globosa		round fruit sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Woodland	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Mostly coastal in range, widely available horticulturally.
93	Carex harfordii		Harford’s sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Riparian	partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Harford's sedge is a locally native woodland and wetland sedge. Not a lot of information available and it doesn’t seem widely sold, check habitat restoration nurseries.
94	Carex nudata		naked sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Riparian	full sun to partial shade	high	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Per literature, naked sedge can be grown in shallow standing water or in containers. Dies back and turns brown in winter.
95	Carex pansa		dune sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	no	n/a	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Per literature, dune sedge is one of the most widely used in as lawn substitutes due to its soft, creeping habit. Will go drought-dormant without summer water, but should return with fall rains.
96	Carex praegracilis		field sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Field sedge is hardy, tolerant of much abuse and poor soils, used as a lawn substitute, sometimes called "freeway sedge" for its use near highways. Likes water. Originally misidentified horticulturally, be sure what you buy is California in origin.
97	Carex serratodens		serpentine Sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Riparian	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Likes water. Good option if you have serpentine soil (serpentinite is the California state rock, it's greenish, somewhat oily feeling, high in heavy metals). Locally native, not always widely available, check habitat restoration nurseries.
98	Carex spissa		San Diego sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	no	n/a	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Per literature: Large clumping sedge that tolerates a variety of different conditions.
99	Carex tumulicola		Berkeley sedge	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Riparian	partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	See Carex barbarae. Sometimes confused with a non-native European sedge, Carex divulsa, also called Berkeley Sedge (although not native). Make sure what you are buying is the REAL Carex tumulicola!
100	Danthonia californica		California oatgrass	no	Grass / Grasslike	yes	Grassland	full sun to partial shade	moderate	no	n/a	n/a	rarely	Tough, cute, locally common little bunchgrass. Possibly underutilized at PVR? Often the only green thing in our grasslands when everything else has dried for the year.