The Sierra Nevada Foothills are home to a large number of extraordinary native plants. With such a rich diversity of native plants in our area, our chapter is dedicated to furthering the preservation and conservation of the native flora and plant communities of the Sierra Nevada Foothills. We speak for the plants!

PLANTS by COUNTY

Sorted by scientific name, common name, and the wildlife it attracts or hosts.
SOURCE: CalScape

Common and scientific name

Native To:
Mariposa County
Tuolumne County
Calaveras County
Amador County

Attacts or hosts butterflies/caterpillars, bees,  birds & bats

Native to:
Mariposa County
Tuolumne County
Calaveras County
Amador County

Interested in upgrading your plant identification skills?

Learn how to get more information about an individual species, genus, or family with these two PDF tutorials, authored by D. Krajnovich.

Tutorial 1
Making the Jump from Laws Field Guide to Calflora & Jepson eFlora

Making the jump from Laws Field Guide to Calflora & Jepson eFlora, D. Krajnovich (PDF Tutorial #1)

Tutorial 2
All in the Family

All in the Family, D. Krajnovich (PDF Tutorial #2)

Additional Resources