Spice Bush

Calycanthus occidentalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 3 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Flower Color: Red, Purple, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Pussy Paws

Calyptridium monandrum

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 7 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Calyptridium parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:

Rosy Calyptridium

Calyptridium roseum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Steve Matson

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

Paiute False Bindweed

Calystegia longipes

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub,Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Sierra False Bindweed

Calystegia malacophylla

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, White
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2008 Tom Hilton

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

Full Sun

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis ssp. fulcrata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Chaparral False Bindweed

Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Hillside False Bindweed

Calystegia subacaulis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Size: 8 in tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Hillside False Bindweed

Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb,Vine
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Gilman's Evening Primrose

Camissonia kernensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Drew Kaiser

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

Grassland Suncup

Camissonia lacustris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D

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

Hairy Suncup

Camissonia pubens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Sun Cup

Camissoniopsis bistorta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Stickpen

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Milk Maids

Cardamine californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Little Western Bittercress

Cardamine oligosperma

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sturdy Sedge

Carex alma

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Wide Fruit Sedge

Carex angustata

Calscape.org

© 1998 Hurd, E.G., N.L. Shaw, J. Mastrogiuseppe, L.C. Smithman, and S. Goodrich.

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Slender Beak Sedge

Carex athrostachya

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2002 Steve Matson

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

Partial Shade
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Valley Sedge

Carex barbarae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Dudley's Sedge

Carex densa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Douglas' Sedge

Carex douglasii

Calscape.org

© 1998 Hurd, E.G., N.L. Shaw, J. Mastrogiuseppe, L.C. Smithman, and S. Goodrich.

Plant type: Grass
Size: 10 - 18 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Greensheath Sedge

Carex feta

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Round Fruit Sedge

Carex globosa

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Slender Sedge

Carex gracilior

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Hasse's Sedge

Carex hassei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Timber

Carex hendersonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Fuzzy Sedge

Carex hirtissima

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Kellogg's Sedge

Carex lenticularis var. lipocarpa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Eggbract Sedge

Carex leporina

Calscape.org

© 2006 Fabelfroh

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Nebraska Sedge

Carex nebrascensis

Calscape.org

© 2006 Sheri Hagwood

Plant type: Grass
Size: 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Torrent Sedge

Carex nudata

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Flower Color: Red, Cream, Black, Brown
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Schott's Sedge

Carex schottii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Swamp Carex

Carex senta

Calscape.org

Copyright Calscape 2017

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Watering
Soil drainage

Standing

Two Tooth Sedge

Carex serratodens

Calscape.org

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

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Analogue Sedge

Carex simulata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Robert Sivinski

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

Partial Shade

San Diego Sedge

Carex spissa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Calscape

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 2 - 4 ft wide
Form: Fountain
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Brown
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Awlfruit Sedge

Carex stipata

Calscape.org

© 2007 Jim Pisarowicz

Plant type: Grass
Size: 4 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Awl-fruited Sedge

Carex stipata var. stipata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Small Bract Sedge

Carex subbracteata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2003 Steve Matson

Plant type: Grass
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Rusty Slender Sedge

Carex subfusca

Calscape.org

© 2005 Forest & Kim Starr

Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 ft tall
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous, Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Slow

Tehachapi Rusty Sedge

Carex subfusca 'Tehachapi'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Grass
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Brown
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Tompkins's Sedge

Carex tompkinsii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dana York

Plant type: Grass
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Bush Anemone

Carpenteria californica

Calscape.org

© 2006 Luc Viatour

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 10 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Elizabeth Bush Anemone

Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'

Calscape.org

Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wavy Leaved Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2018 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii

Calscape.org

© 2008 Stan Shebs

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Valley Tassels

Castilleja attenuata

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

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

Vernal Pool Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja campestris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Carol W. Witham

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Succulent Owl's-clover

Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Chris Winchell

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

Northwestern Paintbrush

Castilleja chromosa

Calscape.org

Greg and Ame Harris

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Denseflower Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja densiflora

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Thomas Reyes

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

Purple Owl's Clover

Castilleja exserta

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, White
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Texas Paintbrush

Castilleja foliolosa

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 2 ft wide
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Extremely Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cutleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lacera

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Wyoming Paintbrush

Castilleja linariifolia

Calscape.org

© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Sagebrush Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lineariloba

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Annual Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis

Calscape.org

2012 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heckard's Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja montigena

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Flower Color: Orange
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade