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Native Plant List

Live Forever (Dudleya farinosa, Crassulaceae family), at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery
Live Forever

Live forever is a succulent that occurs in rocky areas and trail cuts. For example, you can find this plant in the Marin Headlands along the coastal trail above Rodeo Beach.

Cornus sericea (American Dogwood)
American Dogwood

The American dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico.

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (Soap Leaf, Soap Plant)
Soap Plant, Soap Root

The wavy-leafed soap plant or California soaproot, is the most common and most widely distributed of the soap plants or soaproots, which make up the genus Chlorogalum of flowering plants.

Flower with red tubular petals and yellow flower parts
Crimson Columbine, Western Columbine

 The crimson columbine or western columbine, is a common and attractive wildflower native to western North America.

Armeria maritima (Pink Sea Thrift)
Pink Sea Thrift

Armeria maritima, commonly known as the pink sea thrift, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.

Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)
Pearly Everlasting

The pearly everlasting, is an Asian and North American species of flowering perennial plant in the sunflower family.

California buckeye
California Buckeye

Aesculus californica, commonly known as the California buckeye or California horse-chestnut, is a species of buckeye native to California and southwestern Oregon.