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Wild Plants of Redwood Regional Park Grouped by Growth Form Alphabetical by Scientific Name September 5, 2003 Wild Plants of Redwood Regional Park Grouped by Growth Form Alphabetical by Scientific Name This document contains a comprehensive list of the wild plants reported to be found in Redwood Regional Park. The plants are grouped according to their growth form for easy accessibility. These four groups are: Ferns & Horsetails, Grasses & Grasslike, Herbaceous, and Woody. The plants within each group are listed alphabetically by scientific name. Other information on each plant includes the common name, family, whether the plant is native or introduced, and its longevity. For quick reference, the upper left corner of each page displays both the group name (based on growth form) and the genus of the first scientific name. The abbreviations used: Checklist column for marking off the plants you observe Scientific Name According to The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, 1993 Common Name According to Jepson and other references (highly variable) Family The scientific plant family name according to Jepson L Longevity: Annual (a), Biennial (b), Perennial (p), or a combination N/I Native (n) or Introduced (i) according to Jepson The listing of plants included in this document is by no means complete. The intent is to maintain an ongoing inventory to which additional plants can be added over time. Readers are encouraged to report any corrections or additions to this list by emailing the District Botanist (Wilde Legard, [email protected]). This welcomed assistance will help facilitate improved management of the Park District’s natural resources. Page 2 Ferns & Horsetails Grouped by Growth Form Adiantum Alphabetical by Scientific Name √ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Adiantum jordanii Fern, Calif. Maidenhair Pteridaceae p n O Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Fern, Western Lady Dryopteridaceae p n O Dryopteris arguta Fern, Coastal Wood Dryopteridaceae p n O Equisetum arvense Horsetail, Common Equisetaceae p n O Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Horsetail, Giant Equisetaceae p n O Pellaea andromedifolia Fern, Coffee Pteridaceae p n O Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Fern, Bird's-foot Pteridaceae p n O Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Fern, Goldenback Pteridaceae p n O Polypodium calirhiza Fern, Polypody Polypodiaceae p n O Polystichum munitum Fern, Western Sword Dryopteridaceae p n O Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Fern, Bracken Dennstaedtiaceae p n O Woodwardia fimbriata Fern, Giant Chain Blechnaceae p n Revision 9/5/2003 Wild Plants of Redwood Regional Park Page 3 Grasses & Grasslike Grouped by Growth Form Agrostis Alphabetical by Scientific Name √ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Agrostis capillaris Bent Grass, Colonial Poaceae p i O Agrostis hallii Bent Grass, Hall Poaceae p n O Agrostis pallens Bent Grass, Dune Poaceae p n O Agrostis stolonifera Bent Grass, Creeping Poaceae p i O Aira caryophyllea Hair Grass, Silver European Poaceae a i O Alopecurus saccatus Foxtail, Pacific Poaceae a n O Avena barbata Oat, Slender Wild Poaceae a i O Avena fatua Oat, Wild Poaceae a i O Briza maxima Quaking Grass, Big Poaceae a i O Briza minor Quaking Grass, Little Poaceae a i O Bromus carinatus var. carinatus Brome, California Poaceae p n O Bromus catharticus Brome, Rescue Poaceae ap i O Bromus diandrus Brome, Ripgut Poaceae a i O Bromus hordeaceus Brome, Soft Poaceae a i O Bromus japonicus Brome, Japanese Poaceae a i O Bromus laevipes Brome, Woodland Poaceae p n O Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis Brome, Spanish Poaceae a i O Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Brome, Red Foxtail Poaceae a i O Carex barbarae Sedge, Santa Barbara Cyperaceae p n O Carex brevicaulis Sedge, Short-stem Cyperaceae p n O Carex deweyana ssp. leptopoda Sedge, Short-scale Cyperaceae p n O Carex globosa Sedge, Round-fruit Cyperaceae p n O Carex praegracilis Sedge, Deer-bed Cyperaceae p n O Carex serratodens Sedge, Bifid Cyperaceae p n O Carex tumulicola Sedge, Foothill Cyperaceae p n O Cortaderia jubata Pampas Grass, Hairy Poaceae p i O Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass, Smooth Poaceae p i O Cynodon dactylon Bermuda Grass Poaceae p n O Cynosurus echinatus Dogtail Grass, Hedgehog Poaceae a i O Cyperus eragrostis Nutsedge, Tall Cyperaceae p n O Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass Poaceae p i O Danthonia californica var. californica Oat Grass, California Poaceae p n O Deschampsia elongata Hair Grass, Slender Poaceae p n O Digitaria sanguinalis Crab Grass Poaceae a i O Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Wild Rye, Blue Poaceae p n O Elymus multisetus Squirreltail, Big Poaceae p n O Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Wheatgrass, Slender Poaceae p n O Festuca arundinacea Fescue, Tall Poaceae p i O Festuca californica Fescue, California Poaceae p n O Festuca idahoensis Fescue, Idaho Poaceae p n O Festuca rubra Fescue, Red Poaceae p n O Gastridium ventricosum Nit Grass Poaceae a i O Holcus lanatus Velvet Grass, Common Poaceae p i Revision 9/5/2003 Wild Plants of Redwood Regional Park Page 4 Grasses & Grasslike Grouped by Growth Form Hordeum Alphabetical by Scientific Name √ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum Barley, Meadow Poaceae p n O Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum Barley, California Poaceae p n O Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Barley, Mediterranean Poaceae a i O Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum Barley, Glaucous Poaceae a i O Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Barley, Hare Poaceae a i O Juncus balticus Rush, Baltic Wire Juncaceae p n O Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Rush, Toad Juncaceae a n O Juncus effusus var. pacificus Rush, Pacific Bog Juncaceae p n O Juncus occidentalis Rush, Western Juncaceae p n O Juncus patens Rush, Spreading Juncaceae p n O Juncus tenuis Rush, Slender Juncaceae p n O Juncus xiphioides Rush, Iris-leaf Juncaceae p n O Koeleria macrantha June Grass Poaceae p n O Leymus triticoides Wild Rye, Wet-meadow Poaceae p n O Lolium multiflorum Rye Grass, Awned Italian Poaceae p i O Lolium perenne Rye Grass, Perennial Poaceae p i O Luzula comosa Woodrush, Common Juncaceae p n O Melica bulbosa Onion Grass Poaceae p n O Melica californica Melic Grass, California Poaceae p n O Melica imperfecta Melic Grass, Coast Range Poaceae p n O Melica torreyana Melic Grass, Torrey Poaceae p n O Nassella lepida Needle Grass, Foothill Poaceae p n O Nassella pulchra Needle Grass, Purple Poaceae p n O Phalaris aquatica Harding Grass Poaceae p i O Phalaris minor Canary Grass, Little-seed Poaceae a i O Poa annua Blue Grass, Annual Poaceae a i O Poa howellii Blue Grass, Howell Poaceae a n O Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Blue Grass, Kentucky Poaceae p i O Poa secunda ssp. secunda Blue Grass, One-side Poaceae p n O Polypogon interruptus Beard Grass, Ditch Poaceae p i O Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot Grass, Annual Poaceae a i O Scirpus microcarpus Bulrush, Smallfruit Cyperaceae p n O Sorghum bicolor Sorghum Poaceae a i O Trisetum canescens Trisetum, Tall Nodding Poaceae p n O Typha latifolia Cattail, Broadleaf Typhaceae p n O Vulpia bromoides Fescue, Six-weeks Poaceae a i O Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora Fescue, Few-flower Poaceae a n O Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Fescue, Foxtail Poaceae a n O Vulpia myuros var. myuros Fescue, Rattail Poaceae a n O Vulpia sp. Fescue, Annual Poaceae a n Revision 9/5/2003 Wild Plants of Redwood Regional Park Page 5 Herbaceous Grouped by Growth Form Acaena Alphabetical by Scientific Name √ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Acaena pinnatifida var. californica Acaena, California Rosaceae p n O Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asteraceae p n O Achyrachaena mollis Blow Wives Asteraceae a n O Actaea rubra Baneberry Ranunculaceae p n O Agoseris grandiflora Dandelion, Large-flower Native Asteraceae p n O Agoseris heterophylla Dandelion, Annual Native Asteraceae a n O Agoseris retrorsa Dandelion, Spearleaf Native Asteraceae p n O Allium falcifolium Onion, Sickle-leaf Liliaceae p n O Allium triquetrum Onion, Drooping 3-cornered Liliaceae p i O Allium unifolium Onion, Single-leaf / Clay Liliaceae p n O Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Fiddleneck, Common Boraginaceae a n O Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel, Scarlet Primulaceae a i O Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting Asteraceae p i O Angelica tomentosa Angelica, California Wood Apiaceae p n O Anthemis cotula Mayweed Asteraceae a i O Anthriscus caucalis Bur-chervil Apiaceae a i O Aphanes occidentalis Mantle, Lady's Rosaceae a n O Apocynum androsaemifolium Dogbane, Bitter Apocynaceae p n O Aquilegia formosa Columbine, Red / Crimson Ranunculaceae p n O Arabis glabra var. glabra Mustard, Tower Brassicaceae p n O Aralia californica Elk-clover Araliaceae p n O Arnica discoidea Arnica, Rayless Coast Asteraceae p n O Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort, California Asteraceae p n O Asarum caudatum Ginger, Wild Aristolochiaceae p n O Aster chilensis Aster, Common California Wild Asteraceae p n O Aster radulinus Aster, Broadleaf Asteraceae p n O Astragalus gambelianus Milkvetch, Gambel/Little Bill Fabaceae a n O Baccharis douglasii Baccharis, Douglas/Salt Marsh Asteraceae p n O Barbarea orthoceras Winter Cress, Erect-pod Brassicaceae p n O Bellardia trixago Bellardia Scrophulariaceae a i O Bellis perennis Daisy, English Asteraceae p i O Bowlesia incana Bowlesia Apiaceae a n O Brassica nigra Mustard, Black Brassicaceae a i O Brassica rapa Mustard, Yellow Field Brassicaceae a i O Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans Brodiaea, Harvest / Elegant Liliaceae p n O Calandrinia ciliata Red Maids, Magenta Portulacaceae a n O Calochortus albus Fairy Lantern, White Liliaceae p n O Calochortus luteus Mariposa Lily, Yellow Liliaceae p n O Calochortus umbellatus Star Tulip, Oakland Liliaceae p n O Calycadenia multiglandulosa Rosinweed, Sticky Asteraceae a n O Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Morning Glory, Climbing Convolvulaceae p n O Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Morning Glory, Shortstem Convolvulaceae p n O Camissonia ovata Suncup, Golden Eggs Onagraceae p n Revision 9/5/2003 Wild Plants of Redwood Regional Park Page 6 Herbaceous Grouped by Growth Form Camissonia Alphabetical by Scientific Name √ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Camissonia sp.

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