The Chaparral has mild winters and hot summers; plants have hard leaves that hold moisture and consisting of shrubs, trees and cacti.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Digital Library - red fairy duster
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Digital Library - red fairy duster Click on a photo for full description.
Black Sage Photo
Black Sage Photo, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography, Visit the web site to view photos.
CalPhotos - Freckled Milkvetch
CalPhotos - Freckled Milkvetch, CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT, University of California, Berkeley, Photographs submitted by various photographers.
CalPhotos - Rubber Rabbitbrush
CalPhotos - Rubber Rabbitbrush, CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT, University of California, Berkeley, Photographs submitted by various photographers.
CalPhotos - Salvia mellifera Black Sage
CalPhotos - Salvia mellifera Black Sage, University of California, Berkeley, Photos submitted by various photographers; click to enlarge.
Chaparral Plant Communities
Chaparral Plant Communities Cal Poly Land California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Pictures and information on California chaparral.
Chaparral Sage
Chaparral Sage Desert Tropicals Nice photo and general information on the plant.
Chaparral Yucca
Chaparral Yucca Photos by Michael L. Charters Large close-up photos and description of the plant.
Common Plants of the Chaparral
Common Plants of the Chaparral, Department of Biological Science, Santa Barbara City College, This page has a list of plants found in California's chaparral; click on a name for photographs and d
Coyote Brush
Coyote Brush BayAreaHiker.com Close-up pictures of the coyote brush; click to enlarge.
Fairy Duster Calliandra eriophylla
Fairy Duster Calliandra eriophylla, DesertUSA.com, Photos and description.
Fire in the Chaparral
Fire in the Chaparral, Biological Sciences, Santa Barbara City College, Fires are an important part of the chaparral ecosystem but plants and other perennials have several ways they can survive a
French Broom
French Broom Fabaceae (Pea Family), by Michael L. Charters, Two large photographs and description of the plant.
King Protea
King Protea South-Africa-Tours-and-Travel.com. Visit the web site to see the photo.
king protea
king protea USDA ARS Photo Unit USDA Agricultural Research Service, United States Visit the web site for photo.
Lebanon Cedar Tree (Cedrus libani).
Lebanon Cedar Tree (Cedrus libani), GLOBOsapiens GmbH Germany, Visit the web site for the large photo.
Mediterranean Chaparral Plants
Mediterranean Chaparral Plants, Content by West Tisbury Elementary School students, Blueplanetbiomes.org, Click on a plant name for photo and description.
Mediterranean Scrub
Mediterranean Scrub, Plant Life Blog, Read and view photos of vegetation found in the Mediterranean scrub, which includes parts of California. It mostly has fire-adapted shrubs that have undergrou
PLANTS Profile - chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei )
PLANTS Profile - chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei), USDA Plants Database, Please visit the website for photos; click on a thumbnail for a larger version.
The Chaparral Sage
The Chaparral Sage, Blog by Ry Quail, Many, many photos of plant specie found in the chaparral.
Tiny Things in the Chaparral
Tiny Things in the Chaparral, The California Chaparral Institute, "Surprisingly, two of the dominant life forms in the chaparral are fungi and lichens." Visit the web site for photos and descripti