Our Plants (List)

In California, cane bluestem is encountered most often in the coastal mountains south of the transverse ranges. It is also native to some of the Channel Islands. It is native to much of the Americas and has been introduced in many places around the world, which speaks to its remarkable…

This little perennial is found in moist places from Los Angeles to British Columbia. Its range includes the Coast Ranges and the central Sierra Nevada in California. Like other members of the saxifrage family, brook foam grows as a low patch of round, lobed leaves with serrated edges. The patch…

This attractive palm grows in Baja, Mexico, just south of the border. Its range falls within the California Floristic Province. Mexican blue palm survives in arid settings by accessing the subterranean waters of canyons and arroyos. It is one of many Brahea species endemic to Mexico. The leaves are similar…

Brickellbush is widespread in California and beyond. It is especially common in dry areas. It grows as a rounded shrub of dense gray-green leaves. The flowers are small and cream colored, hard to notice against the lightly colored foliage. The bricklebush is most appreciated for its fragrance, which can be…