A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands

Compiled by Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart
RELEASE 1.0
January 2005


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ENTIRE LIST BY FAMILY
(click on name to jump to family)
Aceraceae Aizoaceae Alismataceae Anacardiaceae Apicaceae Apocynaceae Aquifoliaceae Araceae Araliaceae Asteraceae Azollaceae Betulaceae Blechnaceae Boraginaceae Brassicaceae Callitrichaceae Caprifoliaceae Caryophyllaceae Chenopodiaceae Convolvulaceae Crassulaceae Cucurbitaceae Cupressaceae Cuscutaceae Cyperaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Dipsacaceae Dryopteridaceae

Equisetaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Garryaceae Gentianaceae Geraniaceae Grossulariaceae Hippuridaceae Hydrocharitaceae Hypericaceae Iridaceae Juncaceae Lamiaceae Lemnaceae Liliaceae Linaceae Lythraceae Malvaceae Myrtaceae Nyctaginaceae Nymphaeaceae Oalidaceae Onagraceae Ophioglossaceae Orchidaceae

Papaveraceae Pinaceae Pittosporaceae Plantaginaceae Plumbaginaceae Poaceae Polemoniaceae Polygonaceae Polypodiaceae Portulacaceae Potamogetonaceae Primulaceae Pteridaceae Ranunculaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Saxifragaceae Salicaceae Scrophulariaceae Solanaceae Sparganiaceae Taxodiaceae Typhaceae Urticaceae Valerianaceae Zosteraceae
FAMILY: Aceraceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Aizoaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Carpobrotus chilensis sea fig or iceplant E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig or iceplant E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Alismataceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Alisima plantago-aquatica broadleaf water-plantain N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alisma lanceolatum narrow-leaf water-plantain E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Anacardiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Toxicodendron diversilobum poison oak N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Apicaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Angelica lucida seawatch angelica N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anthriscus caucalis bur-chervil E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cicuta douglasii water hemlock N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Conium maculatum poison hemlock I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Daucus carota Queen anne’s lace E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Daucus pusillus American wild carrot N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Foeniculum vulgare fennel E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa American glehnia N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides marsh-pennywort N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Lilaeopsis occidentalis western lilaeopsis N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Oenanthe sarmentosa water-parsley N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Sanicula arctopoides footsteps of spring N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sanicula crassicaulis sanicle N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Torilis arvensis hedge-parsley E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Apocynaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Vinca major periwinkle E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Aquifoliaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Ilex aquifolium English holly E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Araceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Lysichiton americanum skunk cabbage N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Zantadeschia aethiopica calla lily E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Araliaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Hedera helix English ivy E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Asteraceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Achillea millefolium yarrow or milfoil N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ambrosia chamissonis beach-bur N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anthemis cotula Mayweed or dog-fennel E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Artemisia ludoviciana mugwort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Artemisia pycnocephala coastal sagewort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aster chilensis California aster N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Baccharis douglasii marsh baccharis N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Baccharis pilularis coyote brush N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Bellis perennis English daisy E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bidens cernua var. cernua nodding bur-marigold N No photo Click for larger image No photo
Chamomilla suaveolens pineapple weed E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chicory intybus chicory E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cirsium arvense Canada thistle E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Conyza bilboana horseweed E No photo Click for larger image No photo
Conyza canadensis horseweed E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cotula coronopifolia brass-buttons E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Crepis capillaris hawksbeard E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Delairea odorata Cape ivy E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Erechtities glomerata fireweed E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erechtites minima fireweed E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erigeron glaucus seaside daisy N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gnaphalium palustre lowland cudweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gnaphalium purpureum cudweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gnaphalium stramineum cudweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Grindelia stricta var. stricta gumplant N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia short-leaf dwarf cudweed N C Click for larger image No photo No photo
Hieracium albiflorum white-flowered hawkweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hypochaeris glabra smooth cat’s-ear E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hypochaeris radicata rough cat’s-ear E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Jaumea carnosa jaumea N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lapsana communis nipplewort E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Layia carnosa beach layia N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Leontodon taraxacoides hawkbit E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lessingia filaginifolia beach aster N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Leucanthemum vulgare ox-eye daisy E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Madia sativa coast tarweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Picris echioides bristly ox-tongue E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Senecio elegans purple ragwort E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Senecio sylvaticus woodland groundsel E No photo No photo No photo
Senecio vulgaris groundsel E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Silybum marianum milk thistle E I Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata Canadian goldenrod N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Solidago spathulata ssp. spathulata dune goldenrod N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Soliva sessilis lawn burweed E I No photo No photo No photo
Sonchus oleraceus common sow thistle E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Tanacetum camphoratum dune tansy N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Taraxicum officinale dandelion E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Azollaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Azolla filiculoides Pacific water-fern N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Azolla mexicana Mexican mosquito fern N No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Betulaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Alnus rubra red alder N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Blechnaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
FAMILY: Boraginaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis seaside fiddleneck N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cryptantha leiocarpa smooth-seeded cryptantha N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Myosotis discolor forget-me not E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Symphitum asperum comfrey E Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
FAMILY: Brassicaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Barbarea vulgaris common winter cress or E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Brassica rapa field mustard E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cakile edentula American sea rocket E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cakile maritima European sea rocket E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd’s purse E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cardamine oligosperma bitter-cress or toothwort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Coincya monensis coincya E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Draba verna spring draba N No photo No photo No photo
Erysimum menziesii ssp. eurekense Humboldt Bay wallflower N C Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Hirschfeldia incana short-pod mustard E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Lepidium nitidum pepper-grass N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Lobularia maritima sweet alyssum E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Raphanus raphinastrum jointed charlock E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum water cress N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sisyimbrium officinale hedge mustard E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Callitrichaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Callitriche stagnalis water starwort E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Lonicera hispidula honeysuckle N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lonicera involucrata twinberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Sambucus racemosa red elderberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Caryophyllaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Cardionema ramosissimum sand mat N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cerastium glomeratum mouse-ear chickweed E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polycarpon tetraphyllum four-leaved allseed E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis pearlwort N No photo No photo No photo
Sagina procumbens arctic pearlwort E No photo No photo No photo
Silene gallica catchfly or campion E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis stickwort or starwort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergularia canadensis var.occidentalis Canadian sandspurrey N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergularia macrotheca beach sandspurrey N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergularia marina saltmarsh sandspurrey N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Spergularia rubra sand-spurrey E No photo No photo No photo
Stellaria calycantha chickweed or starwort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Stellaria longipes chickweed or starwort No photo No photo No photo
Stellaria media common chickweed E Click for larger image No photo No photo
FAMILY: Chenopodiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Salicornia bigelovii dwarf pickleweed E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salicornia virginica pickleweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex triangularis spearscale E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chenopodium album pigweed or lamb’s quarters E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chenopodium ambrosiodes Mexican tea E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chenopodium foliosum pigweed or goosefoot E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex leucophylla none N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex patula spear oracle N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Convolvulaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Calystegia soldanella beach morning glory N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Calystegia sylvatica white morning glory E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Convolvulus arvensis bindweed E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Crassulaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Marah oreganus coast manroot N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Cupressaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Cupressus macrocarpus Monterey cypress E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Thuja plicata western red-cedar N Click for larger image No photo No photo
FAMILY: Cuscutaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Cuscuta salina var. major dodder N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Cyperaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Carex aquatilis water sedge N No photo No photo No photo
Carex cusickii Cusick's sedge N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex lyngbyei Lyngby's sedge N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex obnupta slough sedge N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex pansa sand dune sedge N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cyperus eragrostis nutsedge N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis macrostachya spikerush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis pachycarpa spikerush E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis parvula spikerush N C No photo No photo No photo
Scirpus acutus hardstem bulrush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus americanus three-square bulrush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus cernuus low clubrush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus maritimus seacoast bulrush N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Scirpus microcarpus small-fruited bulrush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus pungens common threesquare N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus setaceous bulrush N No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Dennstaedtiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Pteridium aquilinum bracken fern N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Dipsacaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Dipsacus fullonum teasel E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Dryopteris arguta wood fern none Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Dryopteris expansa wood fern none No photo No photo No photo
Polystichum munitum sword fern N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Equisetaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Equisetum arvensis common horsetail N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Ericaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Allotropa virgata sugar stick N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arctostaphylos columbiana bristly manzanita N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi bearberry or kinnickinick N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arctostaphylos x media hybrid bearberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Erica lusitanica Spanish heath E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gaultheria shallon salal N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Myrica californica wax myrtle N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Fabaceae
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Acacia dealbata silver wattle E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Genista monspessulana French broom E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lathyrus latifolius perennial sweet pea E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lathyrus littoralis beach pea N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lathyrus palustris marsh pea N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lotus corniculatus bird's-foot trefoil E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lotus formosissimus bird's-foot trefoil N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Lotus micranthus small-flowered bird's-foot trefoil N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lotus purshianus var. purshianus birdsfoot trefoil N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus arboreus yellow bush lupine E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus littoralis shore lupine N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus polyphyllus large-leaved lupine N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus rivularis riverbank lupine N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Medicago polymorpha California burclover E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Melilotus alba whiter sweetlclover E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Trifolium arvense rabbitfoot clover E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium campestre hop clover E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium dubium little hop clover or shamrock E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium fragiferum strawberry clover E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium hirtum rose clover E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium macraei clover N No photo Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium microcephalum maiden clover N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium microdon clover N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium repens white clover E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium subterraneum subterranean clover E No photo Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium variegatum white-tip clover N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium wormskioldii springbank clover N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia americana var. americana American vetch N No photo No photo No photo
Vicia benghalensis purple vetch E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia gigantea giant vetch N Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Vicia hirsuta hairy-fruited vetch E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa narrow-leaved vetch E No photo No photo No photo
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra narrow-leaved vetch E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia villosa ssp. villosa winter vetch E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Garryaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Garrya elliptica silk tassel N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Gentianaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Centaurium muehlenbergii Muehlenberg's centaury N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Geraniaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Erodium botrys stork's-bill E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erodium cicutarium common stork's-bill E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Geranium dissectum cut-leaved geranium E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Geranium molle dovefoot geranium E No photo No photo No photo
Geranium robertianum herb-robert E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Grossulariaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum red-flowering currant N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum wild gooseberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ribes laxiflorum trailing black currant N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Hippuridaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Hippuris vulgaris mare’s-tail N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Hydrocharitaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Egeria densa Brazilian egeria E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Hypericaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Hypericum anagalloides tinker’s penny N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hypericum perforatum Klamath weed I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Iridaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora crocosmia E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Iris douglasiana Douglas' iris N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Iris pseudacorus yellow flag E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sisyrinchium californicum golden eyed-grass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Juncaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Juncus ambiguous none N No photo No photo No photo
Juncus balticus Baltic rush N No photo No photo No photo
Juncus bolanderi Bolander's rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus brewerii dune rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius toad rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis toad rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus effusus var. brunneus soft rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus effusus var. pacificus soft rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus ensifolius daggerleaf rush N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Juncus falcatus var. falcatus sickleleaf rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus lesueurii salt rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus xiphioides none N No photo No photo No photo
Luzula comosa hairy wood rush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Luzula subcongesta wood rush N No photo No photo No photo
Triglochin striata Three-ribbed arrow-grass N No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Lamiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Lamium amplexicaule dead nettle E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lamium purpureum dead nettle E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Mentha pulegium pennyroyal E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris self-heal N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Satureja douglasii yerba Buena N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Stachys ajugoides hedge-nettle N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Stachys chamissonis hedge-nettle N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Lemnaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Lemna miniscula duckweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Liliaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Allium triquetrum ornamental onion E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Amaryllis belladonna pink ladies E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Broadiaea coronaria harvest brodiaea N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Maianthemum dilatatum false lily-of-the-valley N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Narcissus pseudonarcissus daffodil E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Linaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Linum bienne flax E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Lythraceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Lythrum hyssopifolium loosestrife E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Malvaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Malva neglecta common mallow E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Myrtaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Eucalyptus globules blue gum E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Nyctaginaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Abronia latifolia yellow sand-verbena N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Abronia umbellata ssp. breviflora pink sand-verbena N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Nuphar lutea yellow pond-lily N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Onagraceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Camissonia cheiranthifolia beach evening primrose N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Camissonia strigulosa evening primrose N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Clarkia davyi Davy's clarkia N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Clarkia purpurea purple clarkia N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Epilobium angustifolium fireweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii hairy willow-herb N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Fuchsia magellanica fuschsia E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Oenothera glazioviana evening primrose E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Ophioglossaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Botrychium multifidum leather grape-fern N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Orchidaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Calypso bulbosa calypso orchid N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Corallorhiza maculata spotted coralroot N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Goodyera oblongifolia rattlesnake plantain N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Listera cordata heart-leaved twayblade N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Piperia elegans elegant rein orchid N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Piperia transversa rein orchid N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spiranthes romanzoffiana hooded ladies’ tresses N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Oxalidaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Oxalis corniculata yellow sorrel E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Oxalis rubra red oxalis E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Papaveraceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Eschscholzia californica California poppy N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Fumaria officinalis fumitory E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Platystemon californicus cream cups N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Pinaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Abies grandis grand fir N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Picea sitchensis sitcka spruce N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Pinus contorta ssp. contorta beach pine N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pinus radiata Monterey pine E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Pittosporaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Pittosporum tenuifolium pittosporum E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Plantaginaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Plantago coronopus plantain E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plantago erecta plantain N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plantago lanceolata English plantain E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Plumbaginaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Armeria maritima sea thrift or sea pink N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Limonium californicum marsh-rosemary N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triglochin concinnum arrow-grass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triglochin maritimum seaside arrow-grass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Poaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Agrostis exarata spike bentgrass N No photo No photo No photo
Agrostis hallii Hall's bentgrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis microphylla awned bentgrass N No photo Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass E I No photo No photo No photo
Agrostis viridis bentgrass E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aira cariophyllea silver European hairgrass E I Click for larger image No photo No photo
Aira praecox little European hairgrass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alopecurus aequalis short-awned foxtail N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Alopecurus geniculatus water foxtail N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alopecurus pratensis meadow foxtail E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ammophila arenaria European beachgrass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernal grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arrhenatherum elatius false oatgrass E I No photo No photo No photo
Avena fatua wild oat E No photo No photo No photo
Avena sativa cultivated oat E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Briza maxima rattlesnake grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Briza minor . quaking grass E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Bromus carinatus California brome N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus catharticus rescue grass E No photo No photo No photo
Bromus diandrus ripgut brome E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus hordeaceus soft chess E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Calamagrostis nutkaensis Pacific reedgrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cortaderia jubata jubata grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cortaderia selloana pampas grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cynosurus echinatus hedgehog dogtail E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Dactylis glomerata orchard grass E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Deschampsia cespitosa var. holciformis tufted hairgrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Distichlis spicata saltgrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Echinochloa crus-galli barnyard grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii blue wildrye N No photo No photo No photo
Festuca arundinacea tall fescue E No photo No photo No photo
Festuca occidentalis western fescue N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Festuca rubra Red fescue N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Glyceria occidentalis mannagrass N No photo Click for larger image No photo
Hierochloe occidentalis vanilla grass or sweetgrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Holcus lanatus common velvet grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hordeum brachyantherum barley N No photo No photo No photo
Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hordeum marinum Mediterranean barley E No photo Click for larger image No photo
Hordeum murinum ssp. murinum mouse barley E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Leymus mollis Native dunegrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Leymus triticoides wild rye none No photo No photo No photo
Leymus xvancouverensis hybrid wild rye N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lolium multiflorum Mediterranean ryegrass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass E No photo No photo No photo
Parapholis incurva sickle grass E No photo No photo No photo
Parapholis strigosis sickle grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Phleum pratense cultivated Timothy E No photo No photo No photo
Phragmites australis common reed E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pleuropogon californicus semaphore grass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Poa annua annual bluegrass E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Poa confinis beach bluegrass N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Poa macrantha sand-dune bluegrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Poa palustris fowl bluegrass E No photo No photo No photo
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky bluegrass E Click for larger image No photo No photo
Polypogon maritimus/monspeliensis rabbit grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spartina densiflora dense-flowered cord grass E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trisetum canescens tall trisetum N No photo No photo No photo
Vulpia bromoides barren fescue E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vulpia myuros foxtail fescue E No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Polemoniaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Gilia millefoliata dark-eyed gilia N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Navarretia squarrosa skunkweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Polygonaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Eriogonum latifolium beach buckwheat N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum arenastrum common knotweed or doorweed E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum hydropiperoides waterpepper N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum lapathifolium willow weed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum paronychia beach knotweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum persicaria lady’s thumb E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rumex acetosella sheep sorrel E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rumex conglomeratus dock E No photo No photo No photo
Rumex crispus curly dock E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rumex occidentalis western dock N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rumex salicifolius var. crassus willow dock N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius willow dock N No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Polypodiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Athyrium filix-femina lady fern N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polypodium calirrhiza polypodium N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Polypodium scouleri leather fern N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Portulacaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Calandrinia ciliata red maids N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua miner’s lettuce N Click for larger image No photo No photo
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner’s lettuce N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Claytonia rubra ssp. depressa miner’s lettuce N No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Potamogeton nodulus long-leaved pondweed N No photo Click for larger image No photo
Potamogetun natans floating-leaved pondweed N No photo No photo No photo
Potamogeton pectinatus sago pondweed N Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Ruppia maritima widgeon-grass or ditch-grass N No photo Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Primulaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Anagallis arvensis poor-man’s weatherglass or E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Glaux maritima sea-milkwort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Pteridaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Pentagramma triangularis triangle fern N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Ranunculaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Myosurus minimus ssp. apus mouse's tail N No photo No photo No photo
Ranunculus muricatus spiny-fruit buttercup E No photo No photo No photo
Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Rhamnaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Rhamnus purshiana cascara N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Rosaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Aphanes occidentalis western aphanes N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Crataegus monogyna hawthorn E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Fragaria chiloensis beach strawberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Holodiscus discolor oceanspray N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Malus fusca Oregon crab apple N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Malus sylvestris apple E Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific silverweed N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry E I Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rubus spectabilis salmonberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rubus ursinus California blackberry N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Spiraea douglasii steeplebush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Rubiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Galium aparine goose grass N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Galium divaricatum Lamarck’s bedstraw none No photo No photo No photo
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Pacific bedstraw N No photo No photo No photo
Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Salicaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Salix alba white willow E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salix hookeriana Hooker's willow N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow N No photo No photo No photo
Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra shining willow N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salix sitchensis Sitka willow N Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
FAMILY: Saxifragaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Tellima grandiflora fringe cups N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Bellardia trixago bellardia E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Castilleja ambigua ssp. humboldtiensis Humboldt Bay owl's clover N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Castilleja exserta purple owl’s clover N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris salt marsh bird’s-beak N C Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Digitalis purpurea foxglove E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Linaria canadensis blue toadflax E Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Mimulus guttatus yellow monkeyflower N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Parentucellia viscosa yellow glandweed E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scrophularia californica California figwort N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha butter-and-eggs N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triphysaria pusilla Johnny-tuck N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triphysaria versicolor ssp. versicolor Johnny-tuck N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Veronica americana American brooklime N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Veronica anagallis-aquatica water speedwell N No photo No photo No photo
Veronica scutellata marsh speedwell N No photo No photo No photo
FAMILY: Solanaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Solanum americanum American black nightshade N No photo No photo No photo
Solanum aviculare kangaroo apple E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solanum nigrum black nightshade E I Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Sparganiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum giant burreed N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
FAMILY: Taxodiaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Sequoia sempervirens coast redwood N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Typhaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Typha latifolia broad-leaved cattail N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Urticaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis stinging nettle N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Valerianaceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Plectritis brachystemon plectritis N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plectritis congesta sea blush N Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
FAMILY: Zosteraceae  [Top]
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Zostera japonica dwarf eelgrass E I No photo Click for larger image No photo
Zostera marina eelgrass N Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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