Native Plant Information

California Native Plant Society

Organization dedicated to protecting California's native plant heritage and preserving it for future generations. Local chapters include:

Websites about California Native Plants

  • East Bay Regional Parks District District-wide wild plant photo guides.

  • CalPhotos Photos of California native plants.

  • Calflora Information on wild California plants for conservation, education, and appreciation.

  • Calscape California's hub for California native plants and native plant gardening, created by the California Native Plant Society.

  • U.C. Jepson Manual Taxonomic treatments and identification keys for native and naturalized plants in California.

  • USDA Plants Database Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

  • Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) Online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals.

Finding Native Plants

Books on Gardening with California Native Plants

Gardening with Native Plants

Local Nurseries that Sell California Native Plants and Offer Discounts to Friends Members

Other Gardens with Native Plants

Gardens with only California Native Plants

Gardens with a Section of California Native Plants

Classes and Field Trips about Native Plants