Some California Native Plants on the Stanford Campus

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Botanical Name	Common Name	Location	Light Needs	Water Needs
Trees
Aesculus californica	California buckeye	Museum meadows, west side of Littlefield, Toyon Hall	Full sun	Drought-tolerant. Tolerates moderate water in summer, which delays leaf drop
Arbutus 'Marina'	Hybrid madrone	West side of CERAS, east side of McCullough	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Calocedrus decurrens	Incense cedar	Campus Dr near Lasuen St, Panama Mall near Duena, Waterwise Demonstration Garden	Full sun to part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer
Cercis occidentalis	Western redbud	East side of McCullough Bldg. along Lomita Mall	Full sun	Drought-tolerant, but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'	Hybrid dogwood	North ends of Lasuen and Lomita Malls	Part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer. Needs excellent drainage.
Pinus torreyana	Torrey pine	Rains Housing, Arboretum	Full sun	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer
Quercus agrifolia	Coast live oak	The most common tree on campus - Lausen Mall, Escondido Rd and many other locations	Full sun	Drought-tolerant - best with no supplemental water once established.
Quercus douglasii	Blue oak	West side of Dinkelspiel, west side of Tresidder Union	Full sun	Drought-tolerant - best with no supplemental water once established.
Quercus kelloggii	Black oak	Buck Estate, Bonair Siding, Quarry Rd near Arboretum Rd	Full sun	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer
Quercus lobata	Valley oak, white oak, mush oak	Memorial Way, west side of Braun Music, Governor's Corner, Stockfarm Rd at Oak Rd	Full sun	Drought-tolerant - best with no supplemental water once established.
Sequoia sempervirens	Coast redwood	Law School Lawn, south end of Lomita Mall, south end of west Oval Ear, and many other locations	Full sun to part shade	High - needs regular summer irrigation.
Sequoiadendron giganteum	Giant sequoia, Sierra redwood	Law School lawn, California Garden (east side of Keck Bldg). W. Campus Dr at Roth Wy	Full sun to part shade	Medium - needs regular water and well-drained soil
Umbellularia californica	California bay laurel	North side of Branner Hall, Arboretum, along San Francisquito Creek	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerate but ok with moderate summer irrigation
Shrubs:
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'	Howard McMinn manzanita	Tresidder parking lot, Serra complex parking lot, Serra Mall, Galvez Mall at CERAS, many other locations	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation
Carpenteria californica	Bush anemone	Stauffer Chemistry, EH&S - north side, San Hill Rd	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'	Dark Star California lilac	Oval Ears, Galvez Mall at Serra St	Full sun	Drought-tolerate - best with no supplemental water once established.
Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'	Julia Phelps California lilac	Front of 655 Serra St.	Full sun	Drought-tolerant - best with no supplemental water once established. Needs good drainage.
Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 'Yankee Point'	Yankee Point California lilac	Oval Ears	Full sun to part shade	Low- best with deep monthly watering in summer.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'	Skylark California lilac	Galvez Mall at Serra St	Full sun	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Fremontodendron californicum	Flannel bush	Santa Teresa St, EH&S, Frost Amphitheater	Full sun	Drought-tolerant - best with no supplemental water once established.
Garrya elliptica		Santa Teresa St, Kingscote Gardens	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Heteromeles arbutifolia	Toyon, California holly	Wolfsen Grove, throughout Arboretum and Greenbelt, Toyon Hall, Frost Amphitheater	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Mahonia aquifolium	Oregon grape	Wolfsen Grove, North-South Mall at Gates, New Guinea Garden	Part shade to shade	Medium - needs regular water.
Prunus ilicifolia	Holly-leaf cherry	E. Campus Dr from Bonair Siding to Galvez St. Serra St north of Campus Dr	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Rhamnus californica	Coffeeberry	Serra Mall, Wolfsen Grove (north side of Littlefield). North-South Mall north of serra Mall	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Ribes viburnifolium	Evergreen currant, Catalina perfume	East side of Herrin Hall, Wolfsen Grove, McCullough, Waterwise Demonstration Garden	Part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Groundcovers:
Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'	Emerald Carpet manzanita	Serra Complex, Quad circles	Full sun to part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer. Needs excellent drainage.
Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist'	Pacific Mist manzanita	Palm Drive, Ford Center, BBQ, Panama St parking lot	Full sun to part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer. Needs excellent drainage.
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur'	Carmel Sur manzanita	Cordura Hall, Waterwise Demonstration Garden	Full sun to part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer. Needs excellent drainage.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Pt Reyes'	Pt Reyes manzanita	Cypress Hall - south side, Quad circles	Full sun to part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer. Needs excellent drainage.
Mahonia repens	Creeping mahonia	Alvarado Row NW of Campus Dr.	Part shade to shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer. Needs excellent drainage.
Ferns:
Polystichum munitum	Western sword fern	McCullough-west side, New Guinea Garden, Mudd Chemistry, Packard Grove	Part shade to shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer.
Woodwardia fimbriata	Giant chain fern	Stauffer Chemistry, New Guinea Garden, Packard Grove	Part shade to shade	High - needs regular summer water.
Perennials:
Heuchera maxima	Island alum root	Serra Mall at Lomita Mall	Full sun to part shade	Low-best with deep monthly watering in summer.
Iris douglasiana	Douglas iris	Serra Mall at Lomita Mall	Sun to part shade to shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer.
Grasses:
Festuca rubra 'Molate'	Creeping red fescue	Lomita Mall at Press Building, Museum fields	Part shade	Low - best with deep monthly watering in summer.
Muhlenbergia rigens	Deer grass	Museum Wy pkg lots, Oak Rd pkg lot, Galvez Mall at Escondido Terman Engineering	Full sun to part shade	Drought-tolerant but ok with moderate summer irrigation.
Annuals (Wildflower seedings around Campus Drive loop)
Eschscholzia spp.	California poppy		Full sun	Drought-tolerant
Gilia tricolor	Birds-eye gilia		Full sun	Drought-tolerant
Layia platyglossa	Tidy tips		Full sun	Drought-tolerant
Lupinus spp.	Lupine		Full sun	Drought-tolerant
Mentzelia lindleyi	Blazing star		Full sun	Drought-tolerant
Nemophila menziesii	Baby blue eyes		Full sun	Drought-tolerant