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Fremontodendron californicum, commonly known as flannel bush, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the dry, rocky slopes and chaparral environments of California, Arizona, and Baja California. The species is named in honor of the 19th-century American expl...

Carpenteria californica, the bush anemone, is an evergreen shrub in the Hydrangeaceae family and the sole species in its genus. It is endemic to a small area of the western Sierra Nevada foothills in Fresno County, California, where it grows on dry, rocky slopes. It produces clusters of fragrant whi...

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus is a fast-growing California native shrub or small tree, one of the hardiest blue-flowered ceanothus species and a significant nitrogen-fixer in Pacific coast chaparral communities.

Ceanothus arboreus, commonly known as feltleaf ceanothus, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree native to California's Channel Islands. It is distinguished by its dark green, glossy leaves with fuzzy, felt-like undersides and dense clusters of blue to purple flowers that bloom in spring. Reaching...

Ceanothus impressus, known as Santa Barbara ceanothus, is an evergreen shrub endemic to a narrow strip of the central California coastline. The plant is botanically distinguished by its small, dark green leaves, which feature deeply impressed veins and a slightly wrinkled texture. During the spring,...

Fremontodendron californicum, commonly known as the flannel bush, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, particularly California, and parts of Baja California. The plant is characterized by its leathery, dark green leaves and large, b...

Arctostaphylos manzanita is a California chaparral shrub notable for its distinctive smooth, mahogany-red bark and tolerance of fire-prone landscapes, serving as a keystone species in California's foothill ecosystems.

Heteromeles arbutifolia, commonly called toyon or California holly, is an evergreen shrub native to California and nearby parts of the Pacific coast. It has leathery, holly-like leaves, clusters of small pale flowers, and bright red berries that ripen in fall and winter and provide food for birds an...

Rhus ovata, commonly called sugar bush, is an evergreen shrub native to the dry mountains and foothills of Southern California and adjacent parts of the southwestern United States. It has leathery leaves, dense branching, and clusters of small flowers that develop into reddish fruits. The fruits hav...

Rhus integrifolia, known as lemonade berry, is an evergreen shrub native to coastal Southern California and nearby Baja California. It has leathery, dark green leaves and produces clusters of small flowers followed by reddish berries covered with a sticky surface. The berries have traditionally been...

Frangula californica, commonly called California coffeeberry, is an evergreen shrub native to California and nearby parts of northern Baja California. Its small fruits change from green to red and then dark purple or black as they mature, giving rise to the common name because of their appearance. C...