SEARCH TIPS - how to use the Search for Plants page The Calflora
Database contains information on approximately 9,000 ferns,
conifers and flowering plants known to be native or naturalized
in the wild in California. Our species database also contains
nearly 1,000 records for species-level plant names (so called
"parent" records) where two or more subspecies occur in
California, bringing the total number of taxon records to more
than 10,000. Parent level records include characteristics from
all "child" subspecies. This basic search form allows you to
search by family name, common name, scientific name, county,
elevation range, growth form, native status, rarity status,
plant community, and more. (To search for plants by exact
scientific name, use the Name Status page.) To find a specific
plant (or a list of plants) that match your criteria: - You do
not need to fill in all fields on the search form. Filling in
more fields will narrow your search and produce fewer results.
Filling in fewer fields will broaden y