CNPS East Bay

East Bay Native Plant Species

Alameda and Contra Costa counties are home to many native plant species. We have assembled a growing collection of photographs and information about many of these.

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Warrior's plume (Pedicularis densiflora)Warrior's plume (Pedicularis densiflora). Photo by Helen Hancock.
Big tarweed (Blepharizonia plumosa). Photo by Scott Yarger, CC BY-NC 4.0.
Shell Ridge can be seen against the sky through the branches of this large, old valley oak. Photo by Bill Hunt.