Coffee fern growing in its typical low, spreading habit on a rocky California slope. Photo: John Rusk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Pellaea andromedifolia, commonly
California polypody rooted in a shaded rock crevice, its typical growing spot. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Polypodium californicum, commonly known as California polypody,
A California nutmeg along Scott Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where coastal fog keeps the canyon cool and moist. Photo: Connie Barlow, Wikimedia Commons
California maidenhair fern growing on a shaded slope at Briones Regional Park, Contra Costa County. Photo: John Rusk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Adiantum jordanii,
White alder forming a classic streamside canopy along Battle Creek, Tehama County, California. Photo: Richjordana, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Alnus rhombifolia, commonly known as
A roughly 200-year-old Southern California black walnut spreading over a quarter acre at Rancho Camulos, Ventura County. Photo: Joe Gier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Catalina ironwood growing wild in a canyon on Santa Catalina Island. Photo: Sherwin John Carlquist, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Lyonothamnus floribundus, the Catalina
California wax myrtle forming a dense evergreen hedge on a Sonoma County coastal bluff. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Morella californica (syn. Myrica californica),
Arroyo willow branch with catkins and emerging leaves at Mitchell Canyon, California. Photo: John Rusk, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Salix lasiolepis, the arroyo
A dense, rounded Scrub oak shrub, a typical sight across California chaparral. Photo: Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quercus berberidifolia, commonly called Scrub
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