Citizen Science 
Welcome guest
Help us monitor these most wanted plants!
Blue elderberry
Sambucus mexicana
Blue elderberry
Sambucus mexicana
A large rounded evergreen shrub that has compound leaves with 3-5 pairs of long elliptical leaflets. The small 5-petaled white flowers are arranged into a conspicuous, dense, flat-topped cluster located on terminal branches. Each flower develops into a dark-blue to black fruit (a drupe) that is reminiscent of a tiny tomato. Fruits are generally covered with a wax or resin that gives them a bluish color.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Boxelder is part of the maple family but is unusual in that it has compound leaves. Seedlings of this plant have a remarkable resemblance to poison ivy, so be careful!
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Buttonwillow
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonwillow
Cephalanthus occidentalis
A small deciduous shrub in the coffee family, Buttonwillow has opposite or whorled leaves of three. The flowers are composed of many tubular white to pale yellow with protruding stigmas, arranged in a ball-shape.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
California blackberry
Rubus ursinus
California blackberry
Rubus ursinus
An important food source for many birds and animals, the native California blackberry is a spreading vine shrub with prickly stems. It produces white flowers and edible berries. The flower petals are narrower than other non-native blackberries.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
California poppies have bright orange-yellow flowers that are distinctly upright and bell-shaped. The leaflets do not clasp around the stem like they do in the common garden poppy.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
California rose
Rosa californica
California rose
Rosa californica
Native to California, California rose is a prickly bush that produces fragrant pink flowers which grow singly or in clusters. The five petal flowers produce red rose hips that are consumed by wildlife.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
Coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
A highly branched, evergreen shrub or small tree that can range in form from a low spreading shrub (10-15cm tall and spreading up to 4m wide) to erect (less than 3m tall and 1-3m wide) with dense feathery tufts all over the plant when it fruits. It has small, stiff, sticky leaves.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii
Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii
As the name suggests, this native annual produces curled cluster heads of small yellow-orange flowers that resemble the head of a fiddle. Poisonous to livestock, the bristle hairs can cause skin irritation in humans.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Sticky monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
A rounded perennial shrub that varies in height from 10 cm-1.5 m tall (4 in- 5 ft). The upper surface of the narrow, dark green leaves are hairless but often sticky (hence the name of the plant!) The flowers are tubular at the base with five broad lobes (two above and three below). The color of the flowers varies -- petals can be white, yellow-tan, yellow, orange, or red.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
Western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
This drought resistant wildflower is related to iris. It varies in height from about 7 -46 m (3-18 in). The flowers are small and usually purplish-blue, but occassionally white-flowering plants are found. Individual flowers last only one day but are produced in great quantities. The leaves are narrow and sword-shaped (grass-like), occurring in fan-like sprays.
Read more on the species info page.
Read more on the species info page.
Join our Community Newsletter
Become a fan on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Add your photos to Flickr
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Explore more about Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge on their website and find out how you can make a difference by supporting the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Association.
