Coulter Pine

Pinus coulteri

Calscape.org

© 2007 Eugene Zelenko

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 138 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Twoneedle Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Calscape.org

© 2006 jotor at Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 50 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Limber Pine

Pinus flexilis

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 82 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Jeffrey Pine

Pinus jeffreyi

Calscape.org

© 2008 ChuckThePhotographer on Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 180 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Sugar Pine

Pinus lambertiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Mitch

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 230 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hickory Pine

Pinus longaeva

Calscape.org

Copyright 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Tree
Size: 16 - 52 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Oneneedle Pinyon Pine

Pinus monophylla

Calscape.org

© Daniel Mayer (mav)

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 66 ft tall , 35 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Very Slow, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Singleleaf Pinyon

Pinus monophylla var. monophylla

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Tree
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Western White Pine

Pinus monticola

Calscape.org

© 2000 Richard Sniezko, US Forest Service Dorena Genetic Resource Center

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 230 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Bishop Pine

Pinus muricata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Art Poskanzer on Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 35 - 90 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Tree
Size: 40 - 223 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Pacific Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa var. pacifica

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Tree
Size: 223 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

North Plateau Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Monty Rickard

Plant type: Tree
Size: 223 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Parry Pinyon Pine

Pinus quadrifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Tree
Size: 26 ft tall
Form: Pyramidal, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Monterey Pine

Pinus radiata

Calscape.org

© 2007 summitcheese on Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 49 - 197 ft tall , 15 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Pyramidal, Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown, Cream
Flowering season: Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Foothill Pine

Pinus sabiniana

Calscape.org

© 2006 Roarofthefour at Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 20 - 80 ft tall , 20 - 40 ft wide
Form: Upright, Pyramidal, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana

Calscape.org

© 2006 TheNose at Flickr

Plant type: Tree
Size: 25 - 150 ft tall , 25 - 50 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Pyramidal, Rounded, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Santa Rosa Isl. Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Tree
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Torrey Pine

Pinus torreyana ssp. torreyana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Tree
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Adobe Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arizona Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys arizonicus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Austin's Spiny-nut Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys austiniae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bracted Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys bracteatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Valley Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys canescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Valley Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescens

Calscape.org

Plagiobothrys canescens var. canescens

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cusick's Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys cusickii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Francisco Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys diffusus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Madera Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys distantiflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Field Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys fulvus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Carol W. Witham

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Field Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys fulvus var. campestris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sculptured Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys glyptocarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Plagiobothrys glyptocarpus var. glyptocarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cedar Ridge Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys glyptocarpus var. modestus

Calscape.org

Plagiobothrys glyptocarpus var. modestus

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Greene's Spiny-nut Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys greenei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Harsh Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys hispidulus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Low Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys humistratus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Dye Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys infectivus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Alkali Plagiobothrys

Plagiobothrys leptocladus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Jean Pawek

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Rusty Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys nothofulvus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 28 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Netted Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys reticulatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Fort Ross Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys reticulatus var. rossianorum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Scridgee's Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys scriptus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Shasta Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys shastensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Stalked Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys stipitatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Stalked Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Showy Great Valley Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. stipitatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Rice

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Calistoga Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys strictus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Jake Ruygt

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Pacific Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys tenellus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys tener

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Serpentine Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys tener var. subglaber

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Torrey's Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys torreyi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Plagiobothrys torreyi var. diffusus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Chaparral Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 John Doyen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Yosemite Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys torreyi var. torreyi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Rough-nutlet Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys trachycarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Wavy-stemmed Popcornflower

Plagiobothrys undulatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Coast Plantain

Plantago elongata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 7 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Dotseed Plantain

Plantago erecta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Brown, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Redwool Plantain

Plantago eriopoda

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Ryan Batten

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Goose Tongue

Plantago maritima

Calscape.org

© 2007 de:User:Jutta234

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun