Pinpoint Clover

Trifolium gracilentum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2004 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Big Headed Clover

Trifolium macrocephalum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Maiden Clover

Trifolium microcephalum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Tomcat Clover

Trifolium willdenovii

Calscape.org

©2003 Dianne Fristrom

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Cows Clover

Trifolium wormskioldii

Calscape.org

© 2010 Eric in SF

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Utah Arrowgrass

Triglochin concinna

Calscape.org

© 2002 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 30 in tall
Flower Color: Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Narrowpetal Wakerobin

Trillium angustipetalum

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, Red, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Giant Wakerobin

Trillium chloropetalum

Calscape.org

© 2002 Ramin Nakisa

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, Very Low

Small Venus' Looking-glass

Triodanis biflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Wildlife supported:

Johnny-tuck

Triphysaria eriantha

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:

Dwarf Owl's-clover

Triphysaria pusilla

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:

Bridges' Brodiaea

Triteleia bridgesii

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Henderson's Triteleia

Triteleia hendersonii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Keir Morse (www.keiriosity.com)

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

White Brodiaea

Triteleia hyacinthina

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Golden Brodiaea

Triteleia ixioides

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Triteleia ixioides ssp. unifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee

Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 2 ft tall , 6 in wide
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

4u Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa '4u'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Corrina Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Corrina'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Foxy Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Foxy'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Ocean Queen Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Ocean Queen'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Queen Fabiola Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Rudy Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Rudy'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Twilight Queen Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'Twilight'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

White Queen Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa 'White Queen'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 12 in wide
Form: Clumping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Long Rayed Brodiaea

Triteleia peduncularis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Jorg Fleige

Plant type: Perennial herb,Geophyte
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Dobie Pod

Tropidocarpum gracile

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:

Tower Mustard

Turritis glabra

Calscape.org

© 2009 Dalgial

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

California Laurel

Umbellularia californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 The Regents of the University of California

Plant type: Tree
Size: 6 - 80 ft tall , 3 - 30 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Silverpuffs

Uropappus lindleyi

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Hoary Nettle

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Canyon Sunflower

Venegasia carpesioides

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bracted Vervain

Verbena bracteata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Southwestern Mock Vervain

Verbena gooddingii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Vervain

Verbena lasiostachys

Calscape.org

© Copyright Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Neckweed

Veronica peregrina

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Purslane Speedwell

Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Marsh Speedwell

Veronica scutellata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate

Great Basin Violet

Viola beckwithii

Calscape.org

© 2007 Gauna, USDA FS Modoc National Forest

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Yellow, White, Red
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Douglas' Violet

Viola douglasii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Johnny Jump Up

Viola pedunculata

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow

Canary Violet

Viola praemorsa

Calscape.org

© 1994 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Mountain Violet

Viola purpurea

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Goosefoot Violet

Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Lynn Watson

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

California Grape

Vitis californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 10 - 40 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Russian River Wild Grape

Vitis californica 'Russian River'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Vine
Size: 20 - 40 ft tall , 20 - 40 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Walker Ridge California Grape

Vitis californica 'Walker Ridge'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Vine
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Climbing
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Wild Grape

Vitis girdiana

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stickpen

Plant type: Shrub,Vine
Size: 10 - 50 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Oregon Cliff Fern

Woodsia oregana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Fern
Wildlife supported:

Giant Chain Fern

Woodwardia fimbriata

Calscape.org

© 2009 Stickpen

Plant type: Fern
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Moderate
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Narrow Leaf Mule Ears

Wyethia angustifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Hall's Mule Ears

Wyethia elata

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Whitehead Wyethia

Wyethia helenioides

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Monterey Centaury

Zeltnera muehlenbergii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Alkali Centaury

Zeltnera trichantha

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Jake Ruygt

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:

Canchalagua

Zeltnera venusta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape.

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Parry's Jujube

Ziziphus parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:

Parry's Jujube

Ziziphus parryi var. parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported: