San Bernardino Aster

Symphyotrichum defoliatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Leafy Aster

Symphyotrichum foliaceum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Parry's Leafy Aster

Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum

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

Full Sun

Parry's Aster

Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Short-rayed Alkali Aster

Symphyotrichum frondosum

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Greata's Aster

Symphyotrichum greatae

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Henderson's Aster

Symphyotrichum hendersonii

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Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Panicled Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Western Lance Leaf Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Suisun Marsh Aster

Symphyotrichum lentum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Western Mountain Aster

Symphyotrichum spathulatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. intermedium

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Western Mountain Aster

Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Western Bog Aster

Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Douglas Aster

Symphyotrichum subspicatum

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Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Eastern Annual Saltmarsh Aster

Symphyotrichum subulatum

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Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Saltmarsh Aster

Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Dune Tansy

Tanacetum bipinnatum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

California Dandelion

Taraxacum californicum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Red, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Southern Tauschia

Tauschia arguta

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Glaucous Tauschia

Tauschia glauca

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Tauschia

Tauschia hartwegii

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Howell's Tauschia

Tauschia howellii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Kellogg's Umbrellawort

Tauschia kelloggii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Parish's Umbrellawort

Tauschia parishii

Calscape.org

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

Pacific Yew

Taxus brevifolia

Calscape.org

Plant type: Tree
Size: 8 - 59 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Striped Horsebrush

Tetradymia argyraea

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cotton Catclaw

Tetradymia axillaris

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Longspine Horsebrush

Tetradymia axillaris var. axillaris

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Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Longspine Horsebrush

Tetradymia axillaris var. longispina

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Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Spineless Horsebrush

Tetradymia canescens

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Hairy Horsebrush

Tetradymia comosa

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 4 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Littleleaf Horsebrush

Tetradymia glabrata

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 12 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Shortspine Horsebrush

Tetradymia spinosa

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Mojave Cottonthorn

Tetradymia stenolepis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arctic Meadow-rue

Thalictrum alpinum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Meadow Rue

Thalictrum fendleri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Fendler's Meadow Rue

Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Torrey's Meadow Rue

Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, Green, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

Moderate

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist, Max 3x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Meadow Rue

Thalictrum occidentale

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Fewflower Meadow-rue

Thalictrum sparsiflorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Turpentinebroom

Thamnosma montana

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Short-podded Thelypodium

Thelypodium brachycarpum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Crisped Thelypody

Thelypodium crispum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Nodding Thelypody

Thelypodium flexuosum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Howell's Thelypody

Thelypodium howellii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Blue, Purple, White, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Howell's Thelypodium

Thelypodium howellii ssp. howellii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Entireleaved Thelypody

Thelypodium integrifolium

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Entireleaved Thelypody

Thelypodium integrifolium ssp. affine

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Foxtail Thelypodium

Thelypodium integrifolium ssp. complanatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cutleaf Thelypody

Thelypodium laciniatum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Many-flowered Thelypodium

Thelypodium milleflorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender-petaled Thelypodium

Thelypodium stenopetalum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Lavender
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Goldenbanner

Thermopsis californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Silvery False-lupine

Thermopsis californica var. argentata

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Goldenbanner

Thermopsis californica var. californica

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Velvety False-lupine

Thermopsis californica var. semota

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Slender Falselupine

Thermopsis gracilis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Common False Lupine

Thermopsis macrophylla

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Robust False-lupine

Thermopsis robusta

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly