Natives for Clay Soil Trees *if planted on berm or slope – *Acer - A. circinatum (Vine maple) and A. macrophyllum (Big leaf maple) – *Aesculus californica (Buckeye) – *Cercis occidentalis (Redbud) – Corylus cornuta californica – Forestiera pubescens (Desert Olive) – *Prunus lyonii – *Quercus (Oak) Q. agrifolia and Q. lobata – *Sambucus mexicana (Elderberry) – *Sequoia (Redwood) S. sempervirens and S. giganteum – *Umbellularia californica ( bay) Shrubs and Vines – Baccharis pilularis (Coyote brush) – Ceanothus – C. ‘Concha’, C. gloriosus exaltatus, C. thyrsiflorus – Clematis lasiantha (Riparian clematis) – Cornus sericea (Redtwig dogwood) – Cercis occidentalis – Frangula californica (Coffee berry) – Lepichina calycina – Lonicera – L. hispidula (Vine Honeysuckle), L. involucrata (Twinberry) – Myrica californica – Physocarpus capitatus (Ninebark) – Ribes - R. aureum (Golden current), R. malvaceum ( current), R. menziesii (Canyon gooseberry), R. sanguineum glutinosum (Pink flowering current) – Rosa californica (California rose) – Rubus – R. parviflorus (Thimbleberry), R. spectabilis (Salmonberry) – Spiraea douglasii (Steeplebush) – Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry) – Thalictrum occidentale (Meadow rue) Grasses – Calimagrostis foliosa (Leafy reedgrass) – Carex (most sedges) – Elymus californicus – Festuca californica (California fescue) – Juncus (most rushes) – Leymus – L. condensatus (Giant Ryegrass), L mollis (Beach ryegrass) – Melica (most melic grasses) – Muhlenbergia rigens (Deer grass) – Nassella pulchra (Purple Needlegrass) – Scirpus cernuus (Dwarf sedge) Perennials and Ferns – Anemopsis californica (Yerba mansa) – Aquilegia Formosa (Red columbine) – Artemesia douglasiana (Mugwort) – Asclepias speciosa (Showy milkweed) – Aster chilensis

Patricia Evans, 28Aug2019 – Athyrium filix-femina (Lady fern) – Blechnum spicant (Deer fern) – Chlorogalum pomeridianum (Soap ) – Epilobium canum (Hummingbird fuschia) – Fragaria – F. chiloensis (Beach strawberry), F. vesca (Woodland strawberry) – Grindelia stricta prostrata (Dune gumplant) – Helianthus californica (California sunflower) – Heracleum lanatum (Cow Parsnip) – Heterotheca sessiflora bolanderi (Golden Hairy Aster) – Heuchera maxima (Island alumroot) – Iris longipetala (Coast iris) – Lilium pardilinum (Leopard lily) – Lepechina calycina (Pitcher sage) – Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal lobelia) – Oenothera elata hookeri (Hooker’s evening primrose) – Satureja douglasii (Yerba buena) – Scutellaria callifornica (California skullcap) – malviflora (Checkerbloom)Smilacina stellate (Starry false Solomon’s seal) – Sisyrinchium californicum (Yellow-eyed grass) – Solidago (Goldenrod) – Spiraea douglasii (Steeplebush) – Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry) – Tanacetum camphoratum (Dune tansy) – Viola adunca) – Whipplea modesta (Modesty)

Patricia Evans, 28Aug2019