Catalina Plants by Scientific Name

Information about the plants of Catalina organized by scientific name.

A
Abronia maritima | Red Sand Verbena | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Acmispon argophyllus | Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Adenostoma fasciculatum | Chamise | Shrub | CNPS |
Arctostaphylos catalinae | Santa Catalina Island Manzanita | Shrub | CNPS |
Asclepias fascicularis | Narrow Leaf Milkweed | Perennial Herb | CNPS |

B
Baccharis salicifolia | Mulefat | Shrub | CNPS |

C
Ceanothus arboreus | Island Ceanothus | Shrub | CNPS |
Ceanothus megacarpus | Big Pod Ceanothus | Shrub | CNPS |
Cercocarpus betuloides | Mountain Mahogany | Shrub | CNPS |
Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae | Island Mountain Mahogany | Shrub | CNPS |
Cercocarpus traskiae | Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany | Shrub | CNPS |
Clematis ligusticifolia | Virgin's Bower | Vine, Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Clinopodium douglasii | Yerba Buena | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Comarostaphylis diversifolia | Summer Holly | Shrub | CNPS |
Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. planifolia | Summer Holly | Shrub | CNPS |
Constancea nevinii | Nevin's Woolly Sunflower | Shrub | CNPS |
Crossosoma californicum | Catalina Crossosoma | Shrub | CNPS |
Cylindropuntia prolifera | Coastal Cholla | Shrub, Succulent | CNPS |

D
Dudleya virens | Bright Green Dudleya | Perennial Herb, Succulent | CNPS |
Dudleya virens ssp. insularis | Island Green Dudleya | Perennial Herb, Succulent | CNPS |

E
Elymus condensatus | Giant Wildrye | Grass | CNPS |
Encelia californica | Bush Sunflower | Shrub | CNPS |
Epipactis gigantea | Stream Orchid | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Eriodictyon traskiae | Pacific Yerba Santa | Shrub | CNPS |
Eriodictyon traskiae ssp. traskiae | Trask's Yerba Santa | Shrub | CNPS |
Eriogonum giganteum | St. Catherine's Lace | Shrub | CNPS |
Eriogonum grande | Redflower Buckwheat | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Eriogonum grande var. grande | Island Buckwheat | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Euphorbia misera | Cliff Spurge | Shrub | CNPS |

G
Gambelia speciosa | Island Snapdragon | Shrub | CNPS |

H
Heteromeles arbutifolia | Toyon | Shrub | CNPS |
Holodiscus discolor | Cream Bush | Shrub | CNPS |

I
Isocoma menziesii | Menzies' Goldenbush | Shrub | CNPS |

J
Jaumea carnosa | Fleshy Jaumea | Perennial Herb | CNPS |

K
Keckiella cordifolia | Climbing Penstemon | Shrub | CNPS |

L
Leptosyne gigantea | Giant Coreopsis | Shrub, Succulent | CNPS |
Lonicera subspicata | Southern Honeysuckle | Shrub | CNPS |
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata | Santa Barbara Honeysuckle | Shrub | CNPS |
Lyonothamnus floribundus | Island Ironwood | Tree | CNPS |
Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus | Catalina Ironwood | Tree | CNPS |

M
Malacothamnus fasciculatus | Chaparral Mallow | Shrub | CNPS |
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. catalinensis | Bush Mallow | Shrub | CNPS |
Malosma laurina | Laurel Sumac | Shrub | CNPS |
Malva assurgentiflora | Malva Rosa | Shrub | CNPS |
Mimulus aurantiacus | Bush Monkey Flower | Shrub | CNPS |

O
Opuntia littoralis | Coast Prickly Pear | Shrub, Succulent | CNPS |

P
Peritoma arborea | Bladder Pod | Shrub | CNPS |
Populus trichocarpa | Black Cottonwood | Tree | CNPS |
Prunus ilicifolia | Hollyleaf Cherry | Tree | CNPS |
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii | Catalina Cherry | Tree, Shrub | CNPS |

Q
Quercus macdonaldii | Macdonald Oak | Tree | CNPS |
Quercus pacifica | Island Scrub Oak | Shrub | CNPS |
Quercus tomentella | Island Oak | Tree | CNPS |

R
Rhamnus pirifolia | Island Redberry | Shrub | CNPS |
Rhus integrifolia | Lemonade Sumac | Shrub | CNPS |
Rhus ovata | Sugar Sumac | Shrub | CNPS |
Ribes viburnifolium | Catalina Currant | Shrub | CNPS |
Rosa californica | California Wildrose | Shrub | CNPS |

S
Salix lasiolepis | Arroyo Willow | Tree, Shrub | CNPS |
Salvia apiana | White Sage | Shrub | CNPS |
Salvia mellifera | Black Sage | Shrub | CNPS |
Sambucus nigra | Black Elderberry | Shrub | CNPS |
Senecio lyonii | Island Senecio | Shrub | CNPS |
Sisyrinchium bellum | Blue Eyed Grass | Perennial Herb | CNPS |
Solanum wallacei | Catalina Nightshade | Perennial Herb | CNPS |

V
Vitis girdiana | Desert Wild Grape | Shrub, Vine | CNPS |

W
Woodwardia fimbriata | Giant Chain Fern | Fern | CNPS |

X
Xylococcus bicolor | Mission Manzanita | Shrub | CNPS |

Resources

California Native Plant Society
Catalina Island Conservancy

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