California Department of Parks and Recreation PO-PK-26006719

Purchase of various native plants by California Department of Parks and Recreation from Theodore Payne Foundation

The California Department of Parks and Recreation, a state agency based in San Clemente, California, issued purchase order PO-PK-26006719 on January 7, 2026, to the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants. The order includes a large variety of native plants such as Acer macrophyllum (Big-Leaf Maple) 1G, Aesculus californica (California Buckeye) 1G, Aquilegia formosa (Red or Scarlet Columbine) 1G, multiple manzanita species, California sagebrush, coyote brush, California bay, various species of oak including Coast Live Oak and Engelmann Oak, hollyleaf cherry, deergrass, western sycamore, and many others - totaling dozens of plant types and sizes mainly in 1G, 3G, 5G, and 15G pots, as well as larger 24" sizes. The total obligated amount for this contract is $481,958. The order also involved shipping coordination with Brian Reeve (breeve@parks.lacounty.gov) at the department and vendor contact Tim Becker (tim@theodorepayne.org). Notable contract requirements include sourcing nursery stock and multiple plants specific to geographical areas such as Los Angeles River Watershed, San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo Mountains, and San Rafael Hills. The vendor Theodore Payne Foundation is specialized in wildflowers and native plants, emphasizing regional ecological restoration.

Description

ACER MACROPHYLLUM - BIG - LEAF MAPLE (PLANT) - 1G; AESCULUS CALIFORNICA - CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE (PLANT) 1G; AQUILEGIA FORMOSA - RED OR SCARLET COLUBINE (PLANT) - 1G; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS GLANDULOSA - EASTWOOD MANZANITA (PLANT) - 3G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; ARCTOSTAPHYLOS GLAUCA - BLUE MANZANITA, BIGBERRY MANZANITA (PLANT) - 3G/ SAN GABRIEL MTNS; ARTEMISIA CALIFORNICA - CALIFORNIA SAGEBRUSH (PLANT) - 1G/ VERDUGO MTNS; ARTEMISIA DOUGLASIANA - MUGWORT (PLANT) 1G/ NURSERY STOCK; BACCHARIS PILULARIS - COYOTE BRUSH, CHAPARRAL BROOM (PLANT) - 1G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; BRICKELLIA CALIFORNICA - CALIFORNIA BRICKELLBUSH (PLANT) - 1G/ VERDUGO MTNS; CALOCEDRUS DECURRENS - INCENSE CEDAR (PLANT) - 24"; CEANOTHUS LEUCODERMIS - CHAPARRAL WHITETHORN (PLANT) - 1G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; CEANOTHUS OLIGANTHUS VAR. OLIGANTHUS - HAIRY CEANOTHUS (PLANT) - 1G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; CEANOTHUS SPINOSUS - GREENBARK CEANOTHUS (PLANT) - 5G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; CERCOCARPUS BETULOIDES VAR. BETULOIDES - BIRCH LEAF MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY (PLANT) - 5G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; DIPLACUS AURANTIACUS - ORANGE BUSH MONKEYFLOWER (PLANT) - 1G; EPILOBIUM CANUM - CALIFORNIA FUSCHIA, HUMMINGBIRD TRUMPET (PLANT) - 1G; ERIOGONUM FASCICULATUM - CALIFORNIA BUCKWHEAT (PLANT) - 1G/ NURSERY STOCK; HETEROMELES ARBUTIFOLIA - TOYON, CHRISTMAS BERRY (PLANT) - 5G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; JUGLANS CALIFORNICA - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLACK WALNUT (PLANT) - 5G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; JUGLANS CALIFORNICA - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLACK WALNUT (PLANT) - 15G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; JUNCUS TEXTILIS - BASKET RUSH (PLANT) - 3G; KECKIELLA ANTIRRHINOIDES - CHAPARRAL BEARD TONGUE, SNAPDRAGON PENSTEMON (PLANT) - 1G; KECKIELLA CORDIFOLIA - HEART-LEAVED KECKIELLA (PLANT) - 1G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; MUHLENBERGIA RIGENS - DEERGRASS (PLANT) - 5G; PLATANUS RACEMOSA - WESTERN SYCAMORE (PLANT) - 5G; PRUNUS ILICIFOLIA SSP. ILICIFOLIA - HOLLYLEAF CHERRY (PLANT) - 5G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA VAR. AGRIFOLIA - COAST LIVE OAK OR ENCINA (PLANT) - 15G/ NURSERY STOCK; QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA VAR. AGRIFOLIA - COAST LIVE OAK OR ENCINA (PLANT) - 5G/ NURSERY STOCK; QUERCUS CHRYSOLEPIS - CANYON LIVE OR MAUL OAK (PLANT) - 15G/ SAN GABRIEL MTNS; QUERCUS ENGELMANNII - ENGELMANN OAK, MESA OAK (PLANT) - 5G/ SAN GABRIEL MTNS; RHAMNUS CROCEA - REDBERRY, REDBERRY BUCKTHORN (PLANT) - 1G; RHAMNUS ILICIFOLIA - HOLLYLEAF REDBERRY, EVERGREEN BUCKTHORN (PLANT) - 1G/ VERDUGO MTNS; RHUS INTEGRIFOLIA - LEMONADE BERRY (PLANT) - 15G/ SAN RAFAEL HILLS; RHUS OVATA - SUGAR BUSH (PLANT) - 15G/ SAN GABRIEL MTNS; RIBES MALVACEUM VAR. MALVACEUM - CHAPARRAL CURRANT (PLANT) - 1G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; RIBES SPECIOSUM - FUSCHIA FLOWERED GOOSEBERRY (PLANT) - 1G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; ROSA CALIFORNICA - CALIFORNIA WILD ROSE (PLANT) - 1G/ NURSERY STOCK; SALVIA MELLIFERA - BLACK SAGE (PLANT) - 1G/ NURSEY STOCK; UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA - CALIFORNIA BAY (PLANT) - 5G/ NURSERY STOCK; HESPEROYUCCA WHIPPLEI - CHAPARRAL YUCCA, OUR LORD'S CANDLE (PLANT) - 3G/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; ARISTIDA PURPUREA - PURPLE THREE AWN (PLANT) - 1G; ELYMUS GLAUCUS - BLUE WILD RYE (PLANT) - 1G; LEPECHINIA FRAGRANS - FRAGRANT PITCHER SAGE (PLANT) - 1G/ NURSERY STOCK; QUERCUS CHRYSOLEPIS - CANYON LIVE OR MAUL OAK (PLANT) - 24"/ SAN GABRIEL MTNS; PRUNUS ILICIFOLIA SSP. ILICIFOLIA - HOLLLEAF CHERRY (PLANT) - 24"/ LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED; SALVIA SPATHACEA - HUMMINGBIRD SAGE (PLANT) - 3G; SAMBUCUS NIGRA SSP. CAERULEA - BLUE ELDERBERRY, MEXICAN ELDERBERRY (PLANT) - 5G/ NURSERY STOCK; SYMPHORICARPOS MOLLIS - CREEPING SNOWBERRY (PLANT) - 3G; SALVIA APIANA - WHITE SAGE (PLANT) - 1G/ NURSERY STOCK; OPUNTIA LITTORALIS - WESTERN PRICKLY PEAR, COAST PRICKLY PEAR (PLANT) - 1G; SALIX LASIOLEPIS - ARROYO WILLOW (PLANT) - 5G; SHIPPING DEPARTMENT CONTACT: BRIAN REEVE EMAIL: breeve@parks.lacounty.gov PHONE: (626) 213 -2725 VENDOR CONTACT: TIM BECKER EMAIL: tim@theodorepayne.org PHONE: (818) 768-1802 ext. 19