Common Bed Accession Time of Plant Name year in Rationale Name Number(s) Numbers Bloom California Adenostoma Chamise 7C, 9, 12A, 58.0928, 71.0673, May/Jun chamise, one of many great fasciculatum 21B, 24, 28B, 84.0103, 84.0891, e components of the chaparral 29, 43, 70B, 85.1249, 87.0007, 72, 73, Nurs 92.1095 Amsinckia Large- Location 2007.0001, April federally endangered grandiflora flowered restricted 2011.0043, annual, focus of efforts at Fiddleneck 2011.0522, seed banking and 2011.0523, reintroduction at UCBG 2013.0625, 2013.0627, 2014.0274, 2014.0328, 2015.0251, 2016.0447, 2016.0488, 2019.0072 Arctostaphylos Franciscan 7A, 7B, 23B, 53.1071, 85.0072, February- rare manzanita, formerly franciscana Manzanita 24, 922B, 2009.0552 April presumed extinct for many STOR years Aristolochia Pipevine 4, 10, 16, 30, 60.1061, 82.1110, February popular vine with u-shaped californica 925 82.1470, 85.0557 /March flowers, mysterious pollination syndrome, beguiling winged capsules, the sole host to the pipevine swallowtail. Calocedrus Incense 10, 30, 35, 39 77.0525, 87.1602, ancient lineage in CA, great decurrens Cedar 91.1320, form 2001.0734 Calochortus sp. March - center of diversity for the June genus is in CA with ~28 endemic species Calycanthus Spicebush 7C, 13, 14, 50.1653, 91.1380, May/Jun fragrant brownish maroon occidentalis 18B, 21B, 35, 92.1093, 95.1137, e flowers, genus is good 37, 39, 71A, 2001.0756 example of the Eastern 75, 80, 923, Asian and North American 925 disjunction and is represented in Asia, Cal and ENA. Carpenteria Tree- 10, 11, 25, 53.1311, 59.0803, April/Ma monotypic genus in the californica Anemone 28A, 30, 32, 80.0122, 86.1795, y hydrangea family 35, STOR 91.1241, 92.187 Ceanothus Carmel 4, 12B, 19, 61.1736, 63.1023, March/A popular blue flowering shrub thyrsiflorus Ceanothus 22B, 25, 70A, 80.0060, 82.1081, pril that people can grow at 176, 901, 83.0738, 83.0821, home too 922A, 922B, 83.1424, 89.1973, 923, 928, 2014.0240, NURS 2015.0086 Clarkia sp. April/Ma with 40 species, good y representative of annual diversity in CA Chlorogalum Common 1B, 7A, 7C, 57.0838, 61.0104, May-July many ethnobotanical uses pomeridianum Soap Plant 12B, 19, 22D, 61.0294, 63.1086, 23A, 28A, 81.0332, 82.1623, 70A, 900, 84.0293, 85.0271, 919, 922B 85.0431, 87.1035, 89.1620, 97.0068, 2013.0414, 2014.0169 Eriogonum sp. March- so many so great - example Septemb of a genus that is still er actively speciating Fremontodendr Flannelbus 7A, 7C, 10, 81.0525, 82.1388, March- Tropical relict with on californicum h 11, 12B, 18A, 83.0103, 83.1327, June flamboyant blooms, 20, 21A, 24, 89.1811, belonging to the cotton 26A, 29, 70B, 2012.0236 family Garrya elliptica Coast Silk 1B, 4, 7A, 53.1099, 63.1066, January- the silk tassels: a small Tassel 18B, 22B, 72, 63.1274, 64.1209, April family only found in warm 103, 924, 925 82.0136, 99.0022, temperate climates, 2000.0143 filamentous flowers, dusted in chartreuse pollen Hesperoyucca Chaparral 7A, 7B, 7C, 62.0093, 73.0159, March- vertical interest in the whipplei Yucca 25, 27, 28A, 82.1070, 85.0342, May Serpentine exhibit, example 171A, 171B 87.0938, 92.0635, of symbiosis 92.0966, 2014.0053 Leptosyne Giant 6B, 9, 43, 60.0129 February- giant coreopsis of coastal gigantea Coreopsis STOR July CA and Baja California, highlight of channel Islands bed Notholithocarpus Tanbark 7B, 10, 14, 78.0012, 83.0027, enigmatic oak relative, densiflorus Oak 30, 900, 903, 83.0219, 83.0222, species of conservation 905, 917, 87.1569 concern 922A, 922B Pinus sabiniana Foothill 11, 32, 35, 81.0334, 85.1668, airy and magnificent, the Pine 919 87.0022, palm of pines, long drooping 2011.0248 needles Quercus Blue Oak 11, 35 87.1598 March endemic oak, part of douglasii savanna matrix Romneya coulteri California 12A 50.064 May- largest flower of all the Tree Poppy October native plants in CA Schoenoplectus Common 3A 82.0906 May- tall denizen of freshwater acutus tule June marshes, numerous ethnobotanical uses Scoliopus Slink Pod 18B, 21B, 60.0220, 61.0019, February- ephemeral species of the bigelovii 22A, 900, 63.1020, 76.0064, April redwood forests, harbinger 901, 906, 911, 2l005.0205, of the rainy season, 912, 914, 916, 2018.0154 pollinated by fungus gnats 919, NURS Sequoia and Redwood CA's big trees, taxonomic Sequoiadendron relation to Asia's Metasequoia Stipa pulchra Purple 3B, 7B, 9, 11, 65.1495, 81.0411, March- the CA state grass, with a Needle STOR 82.1621, June root system up to 20’ deep, Grass 2015.0191 pointy purple fruit Southern Africa Afrocarpus 143 28.0175 The oldest plant in the gracilior garden, afromontane representative Aloe polyphylla Spiral Aloe 138 95.1421 spiral aloe Aloe speciosa 119, 128 73.0403, 96.0534 January representative of arborescent aloes we have in the garden, probably the showiest Babiana ringens Baboon 129, 130, 131 81.0498 March interesting geophyte form Flower with a bird perch, babiana representative Brunsvigia Josephine' 131 90.1838 October the biggest geophyte from josephinae s Lily SAF, good example of hysteranthus amaryllidaceae Cussonia Cabbage 138 87.1065 Striking, blue-gray leaves paniculata Tree Encephalartos Natal Giant 140, 141, 251, 68.0769, 89.1914, rare, UCB conservation natalensis Cycad 252, NURS 2005.0812, genus, nice big plant 2005.0928, 2005.0954, 2005.0958, 2005.0959, 2005.1017, 2005.1044, 2005.1435 Erica bauera 134, 135, 145 2009.0196 Decemb Example of SAF Ericaceae, er-May probably the most prevalent (and prettiest?) Erica in the garden Euphorbia African Milk 1005 50.1178 June historical, big, example of polygona var. Barrel columnar euphorbia horrida Ferraria crispa 119, 128 2003.0422 May example of SAF Iridaceae var. crispa geophytes, strange and wonderful Haemanthus several species of spp. geophytes with striking blossoms. H. coccineus is red; H. albiflos, white. Kumara plicatilis 119, 124B, 87.1062, Iconic specimens of a plant 130, 146 2l011.0473, that used to be in the genus 2006.0054, Aloe 94.0609 Protea King protea 135, 138, 140 2004.0756 March- National flower of South cynaroides May Africa, impressive and recognizable inflorescence Rhodocoma 134, 136 96.0101 example of Restionaceae, arida good form Ursinia cakilefolia 130, 146 200.0553 Decemb example of the annual er - May asters from South Africa and SAF's spring blooming madness Asia Angiopteris Turnip Fern 225, 226, 70.0489, 71.0045 large fern unique to Asian lygodiifolia 228B, 231, Pacific tropical & subtropical 232, 240, regions Atrium VLSB Arisaema cf 230, 231 97.0231 February- neato bloom on a neato ringens March genus representing a neato family Bletilla ochracea 400C 98.0001 August- unusual and popular Septemb terrestrial orchid er Carex baccans 227, 228B, 80.071 colorful seeds, noticeable 229, 231, 242, near Japanese Pool, 249, 450 collected by former collections manager Cautleya spicata 235 74.1069 June- strong summer growth & October bloom, representative of Zingiberaceae diversity in Asia Clematis 221 91.0314 July- interesting, reliable bloom akebioides Septemb representing this genus er Glyptostrobus Chinese 170B, 245D, 70.0169, Chinese water pine, very pensilis Water Pine NURS 2012.0751 endangered ancient species. Helwingia 234, 242 2002.0209 epiphyllous blooms! how chinensis fascinating Hydrangea spp. Several attractive species. Important understory plant in the Asian Area. Kirengeshoma Yellow Wax 216, 225, 230, 90.0673 August Unusual yellow-flowered palmata Bells 240, 246, 247 hydrangea relative. Lilium lancifolium Tiger Lily 501 80.148 August strong summer bloom, representative of Asian Lilium diversity Luculia 218, 220B, 54.1342 Septemb fragrant winter bloomer gratissima 400B er-March often noticed by visitors Magnolia spp. Many species which form an important group of trees in the Asian Area. Metasequoia Dawn 224, 226, 240, 49.0500, 80.0716 historical planting with UCB glyptostroboides Redwood 244, 245A, story, taxonomic relation to 245C CA's famous big trees Osbeckia crinita 221 88.1205 August- Beautiful pink blossoms with October distinctive, yellow stamens. Phyllostachys 225 68.0963 giant timber bamboo, a bambusoides good representation for this iconic taxa Pleione 237, NURS 74.0388 March- gorgeous terrestrial orchid formosana April Rhododendron 217, 219, 32.0265, 32.1731, January- historical planting, garden arboreum/Rhodo 220C, 23l0, 32.1757, 32.1783, April logo, representative of dendron delavayi 234, 235, 236, 42.0522, 42.0525, diverse genus in collection 249, 400A, 42.0526, 59.0902, 450, 500 63.0226, 52.0902, 63.0226, 74.1037, 78.0471, 84.0770, 91.0457, 97.0573, 99.0631, 2001.0062, 2001.0063, 2002.0079, 2011.0058 Rhododendron Many species to choose spp. from! Some rhododendron is in bloom nearly every month of the year. Trachycarpus Windmill 170B, 236, 77.0432, 93.1340 representative of diversity of martianus Palm 250B, 250C this Asian palm genus South America Alstroemeria 655 95.0259 June- I mean, it makes up the aurea October majority of the collection, geophyte. Araucaria Monkey 657, 658, 84.0137, Iconic tree, illustrates araucana Puzzle NURS 2016.0015 temperate SOA, Gondwana Tree Berberis darwinii Darwin 603, 605, 607 40.1001, 76.0264 October- Barberry with intense yellow- Barberry April orange blossoms. Named for Charles Darwin Blechnum penna- Alpine Hard 508, 510, 512, 91.1228, 92.0135, Lovely, delicate, mat- marina Fern 513, 600, 607, 94.0558, 94.0579, forming fern. 653, 654, 2l005.0457, NURS 2010,0509 Bomarea spp. Beautiful vining relative of Alstroemeria. Colorful trusses of yellow/orange/red blossoms. Brugmansia Red 602652 46.1222, 52.0687 January- Reddish angels trumpet with sanguinea Angel's Decemb large, pendulous flowers Trumpet er Calceolaria spp. Several species with colorful, pouch-like blossoms. Colletia paradoxa Anchor 601, 610 49.202 Septemb Anchor plant.