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UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve

Below is the most recently updated list for UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve.

* non-native taxon ? presence in question

Listed Information:

CNPS Listed - as designated by the Rare Plant Ranks (formerly known as CNPS Lists). More information at http://www.cnps.org/cnps/rareplants/ranking.php

Cal IPC Listed - an inventory that categorizes exotic and invasive plants as High, Moderate, or Limited, reflecting the level of each species' negative ecological impact in California. More information at http://www.cal-ipc.org

More information about Federal and State threatened and endangered species listings can be found at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ (US) and http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/ t_e_spp/ (CA).

FAMILY NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME LISTED

Ferns AZOLLACEAE - Mosquito Fern American water fern, mosquito fern,

Family Azolla filiculoides ? Mosquito fern, Pacific mosquitofern DENNSTAEDTIACEAE - Bracken Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken

Family Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens fern DRYOPTERIDACEAE - Shield or California wood fern, Coastal wood

wood fern family Dryopteris arguta fern, Shield fern Common horsetail rush, Common

horsetail, field horsetail, Field

EQUISETACEAE - Horsetail Family Equisetum arvense horsetail

Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail Pentagramma triangularis ssp.

PTERIDACEAE - Brake Family triangularis Gold back fern

Gymnosperms

CUPRESSACEAE - Cypress Family Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress CNPS - 1B.2, Cal IPC - limited Bishop pine, Bull pine, Prickle cone

PINACEAE - Pine Family Pinus muricata pine

Pinus radiata Monterey pine CNPS - 1B.1, Cal IPC - limited

Pinus torreyana Island torrey pine

Eudicots

ADOXACEAE - Muskroot family Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea Blue elderberry

AIZOACEAE - Ice plant family * edulis Hottentot fig, Iceplant, Sea fig Cal IPC - high ANACARDIACEAE -cashew or sumac family Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison oak, Poisonoak

APIACEAE - family * caucalis Bur , Bur chevril

Bowlesia incana Hoary

* Poison hemlock Cal IPC - moderate American wild carrot, Rattlesnake

Daucus pusillus weed

Foeniculum vulgare Biscuit root, Sweet Cal IPC - high

Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps of spring, Yellow mats Gamble weed, Pacific

Sanicula crassicaulis blacksnakeroot, Pacific sanicle Coast sanicle, Coastal

Sanicula laciniata blacksnakeroot Field hedge , Spreading

Torilis arvensis hedgeparsley Cal IPC - moderate

ARALIACEAE- Ivy family * helix English ivy Cal IPC - high

ASTERACEAE - Aster family * biennis Biennial sagewort California sagebrush, Coast

Artemisia californica sagebrush, Coastal sage brush California mugwort,

Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Baccharis pilularis ssp.

consanguinea Coyote brush

* perennis English daisy, English lawn daisy

* pycnocephalus Italian thistle Cal IPC - moderate Italian thistle, Slender flowered

* Carduus tenuiflorus thistle, Winged plumeless thistle Cal IPC - limited Maltese star thistle, Napa star

* melitensis thistle, Tocalote Cal IPC - moderate

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb thistle, Cobwebby thistle

* vulgare Bull thistle Cal IPC - moderate

Conyza canadensis Canada horseweed

Corethrogyne filaginifolia Common sandaster Australian brass buttons, Australian

* australis cotula, Australian waterbuttons Brass buttons, Common

* Cotula coronopifolia brassbuttons Cal IPC - limited

Deinandra corymbosa corymbosa Coastal tarweed * Delairea odorata Cape Ivy Cal IPC - high California goldenbush, Mock

Ericameria ericoides heather

Ericameria fasciculata Eastwood's goldenbush CNPS - 1B.1 Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden yarrow, Yellow yarrow Western flat topped goldenrod,

Western goldenrod, Western

Euthamia occidentalis goldentop

Gamochaeta purpurea Featherweed

Gnaphalium californicum Ladies' tobacco

* Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed

Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum Pink cudweed

Pseudognaphalium stramineum Cottonbatting plant

* Helminthotheca echioides Bristly ox-tongue Cal IPC - limited

Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed

* Hypochaeris glabra Smooth cat's ear Cal IPC - limited Hairy cats ear, Hairy catsear, Rough

* Hypochaeris radicata cat's ear Cal IPC - moderate

* Lactuca serriola Prickly , Prickly wild lettuce Hawkweed layia, Tall layia, Tall

Layia hieracioides tidytips

Layia platyglossa Coastal tidytips

Lessingia pectinata var. pectinata Valley

* Logfia gallica Narrowleaf cottonrose Little tarweed, Meager tarweed,

Small tarweed, Three-stemmed

Madia exigua madia Grassy tarweed, Gumweed madia,

Madia gracilis Slender tarweed tarweed, Coast tarweed,

Madia sativa Coastal tarweed

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple weed

Pseudognaphalium beneolens Cudweed Slender woolly marbles, Slender

Psilocarphus tenellus woollyheads Common groundsel, Old man in the

* vulgaris spring, Old man of spring

* Silybum marianum Blessed milkthistle, Milk thistle Cal IPC - limited

* Sonchus asper asper Prickly sow thistle, Sow thistle Common sow thistle, Common

* Sonchus oleraceus sowthistle, Sow thistle Annual mitra, Santa barbara

stephanomeria, Santa barbara

Stephanomeria elata wirelettuce Common dandelion, Dandelion, Red

* Taraxacum officinal seeded dandelion

Uropappus lindleyi Silver puffs, Uropappus

Xanthium spinosum Spiny clotbur, Spiny cockleburr

Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr Annual burrweed, Annual bursage,

Ambrosia acanthicarpa Annual burweed, Annual turweed

* calendula Cape weed Cal IPC - moderate alert

Helenium puberulum Rosilla, Sneezeweed

Solidago velutina californica California goldenrod, Oreja de liebre

Achillea millefolium Common yarrow - borage or forget- Chinese parsley, Heliotrope, Salt me-not family Heliotropium curassavicum heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope

Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby blue eyes Sleeping combseed, Winged comb

Pectocarya penicillata , Winged pectocarya

Phacelia douglasii Douglas' phacelia

Phacelia malvifolia Stinging phacelia Blue fiesta , Blue fiestaflower,

Pholistoma auritum var. auritum Fiesta flower White fiesta flower, White

Pholistoma membranaceum fiestaflower

Amsinckia intermedia Common fiddleneck spectabilis var.

spectabilis Seaside fiddleneck Cleveland's , Common

Cryptantha clevelandii cryptantha - crucifers, or cabbage family Turritis glabra Tower rockcress

* Brassica nigra Black mustard Cal IPC - moderate Common mustard, Field mustard,

* Brassica rapa Rape mustard Cal IPC - limited

* maritima European searocket, Sea rocket Cal IPC - limited

* Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse

Cardamine oligosperma Bitter cress, bittercress

Erysimum ammophilum Coast wallflower CNPS - 1B.2 Broad leaved pepper grass,

Broadleaved pepperweed, Perennial

* Lepidium latifolium pepperweed Cal IPC - high Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass,

Lepidium nitidum Shining pepperweed, Tongue grass Peppergrass, Prostrate pepper

Lepidium strictum grass, Upright pepperweed

* Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum Cal IPC - limited

Nasturtium officinale Watercress Cultivated radish, Jointed charlock,

* Raphanus sativus Wild radish Cal IPC - limited

Rorippa palustris ssp. occidentalis Bog yellowcress Indian hedge mustard, Oriental

* Sisymbrium orientale hedge mustard Fringe pod, Fringed pod, Hairy

Thysanocarpus curvipes lacepod, Sand fringepod Common lace pod, Mountain

fringepod, Narrow leaved fringe pod,

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Narrow leaved lacepod

* Sisymbrium officinale Hedge mustard, Hedgemustard

CACTACEAE - Cactus family * Opuntia ficus-indica Mission cactus, Tuna cactus CAMPANULACEAE - bellflower Venus looking glass, Venus' looking family Triodanis biflora glass CAPRIFOLIACEAE - Honeysuckle California honeysuckle, Hairy family Lonicera hispidula honeysuckle, Pink honeysuckle Creeping snowberry, Trailing

Symphoricarpos mollis snowberry -pink or carnation family ramosissimum Sand mat, Sandcarpet Large mouse ears, Mouseear

* glomeratum chickweed, Sticky chickweed Hairypink, Pink grass, Wilding pink,

* Petrorhagia dubia Windmill pink Four leaved all seed, Four leaved

allseed, Four leaved polycarp,

* Polycarpon tetraphyllum Fourleaf manyseed * Silene gallica Common catchfly, Windmill pink

* Spergula arvensis Corn spurry Purple sand spurry, Red sandspurry,

* Spergularia rubra Ruby sandspurry Hairy sand spurrey, Hairy

* Spergularia villosa sandspurry, Villous sand spurry

* Stellaria media Chickweed CHENOPODIACEAE -Goosefoot family * Atriplex triangularis Fat-hen

* Dysphania ambrosioides Mexican tea

* Cycloloma atriplicifolium Winged pigweed Lamb's quarters, Lambs quarters,

* Chenopodium album White goosefoot Berlandier's goosefoot,

Chenopodium berlandieri Pit seed goosefoot California goosefoot,

Chenopodium californicum Pigweed Aridland goosefoot,

Chenopodium desiccatum Dry goosefoot Bisbee peak rushrose, Broom rose,

CISTACEAE - Rock rose family Helianthemum scoparium Common sun rose - Morning glory subacaulis ssp. Cambria morning glory, Hill morning family subacaulis glory, Hillside false bindweed

Cuscuta campestris Field dodder

CORNACEAE - Dogwood family Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Western dogwood

Pigmy weed, Sand pygmy weed,

CRASSULACEAE - stonecrop family connata Sand pygmyweed Mediterranean pygmy weed, Moss

* Crassula tillaea pygmyweed

CUCURBITACEAE - Gourd family Marah fabacea California man-root crustacea ssp.

ERICACEAE -heath or heather family crinita Crinite manzanita manzanita, Sandmat

Arctostaphylos pumila manzanita CNPS - 1B.2 ssp. Woolly manzanita, Woollyleaf

tomentosa, manzanita

EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge family Chamaesyce serpens Matted sandmat

Croton californicus California , Desert croton

* Euphorbia peplus Petty spurge - Legume family * striatus Portuguese broom, Striated broom Cal IPC - moderate

* Genista monspessulana French broom Cal IPC - high Common pacific pea, Hillside pea,

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Wild sweetpea Bird's foot trefoil, Birdfoot

deervetch, Broadleaf birdsfoot

* Lotus corniculatus trefoil

Acmispon glaber var. glaber Deerweed

Acmispon strigosus Strigose lotus Coastal bush lupine, Yellow bush

Lupinus arboreus lupine Cal IPC - limited Annual lupine, Bicolored lupine,

Lupinus bicolor Miniature lupine

Lupinus nanus Sky lupine Bur clover, Bur medic, California

* Medicago polymorpha burclover Cal IPC - limited

* Melilotus albus White sweetclover

* Melilotus indicus Annual yellow sweetclover Narrow leaved clover, Narrowleaf

* Trifolium angustifolium crimson clover

* Trifolium campestre Field clover, Low hop clover

* Trifolium dubium Shamrock clover, Suckling clover

* Trifolium glomeratum Clustered clover Graceful clover, Pin point clover,

Trifolium gracilentum Pinpoint clover

* Trifolium hirtum Rose clover Cal IPC - moderate Hairy clover, Maiden clover, Small

Trifolium microcephalum headed clover

Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover Beach blue lupine, Chamisso bush

lupine, Dune bush lupine, Dune

Lupinus chamissonis lupine Common vetch, Garden vetch,

Smaller common vetch, Spring

* Vicia sativa ssp. nigra vetch

Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak Coast silk tassel, Coast silktassel,

Silk tassel bush or quinine bush,

GARRYACEAE - Silk tassel family Garrya elliptica Wavyleaf silktassel Big heron bill, Broad leaf filaree,

Long beaked filaree, Longbeak

GERANIACEAE - Cranesbill family * Erodium botrys stork's bill Coastal heron's bill, Red stemmed

* Erodium cicutarium filaree, Redstem stork's bill Cal IPC - limited Bicknell's cranesbill, Bicknell's

Geranium bicknellii geranium Cranesbill, Cut leaved geranium,

* Geranium dissectum Cutleaf geranium Cal IPC - limited Crane's bill geranium, Dove's foot

geranium, Dovefoot geranium,

* Geranium molle Woodland geranium

* Pelargonium spp. (unidentified) geranium GROSSULARIACEAE - Currant Spreading gooseberry, Straggly family Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum gooseberry Fuchsia flowered gooseberry,

Ribes speciosum Fuchsiaflower gooseberry

LAMIACEAE - Mint family *Lamium amplexicaule Giraffe head, Henbit deadnettle

*Lavandula stoechas French lavender American wild mint, Field mint,

Mentha arvensis Marsh mint, Wild mint Curly leaved monardella, Curlyleaf

Monardella undulata monardella

Clinopodium douglasii Yerba buena California hedge nettle, California

hedgenettle, Southern hedge nettle,

Stachys bullata Wood mint

Salvia mellifera Black sage - Miner’s lettuce family Calandrinia menziesii Red maids Narrow leaved miner's lettuce,

Streambank springbeauty, Utah

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora miner s lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata mexicana Southern miner's lettuce Claytonia,

Claytonia perfoliata perfoliata Miner's lettuce Red stemmed spring beauty,

Claytonia rubra Redstem springbeauty

MYRSINACEAE - Myrsine Family * Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel - Evening primrose Purple , Purple godetia, family Clarkia purpurea quadrivulnera Winecup clarkia Annual fireweed, Autumn

willowweed, Panicled willow herb,

Epilobium brachycarpum Tall annual willowherb Floating primrose willow, Floating

Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides water primrose, Marsh purslane Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp.

cheiranthifolia Beach evening-primrose

Camissonia micrantha Spencer primrose Contorted primrose, Sandysoil

Camissonia strigulosa suncup, Strigose sun cup Fringed willowherb, Northern willow

Epilobium ciliates ssp. ciliatum herb, Willow herb - Broomrape Dense flower owl's clover, family densiflora ssp. densiflora Denseflower indian paintbrush Exserted indian paintbrush, Pale

purple owlclover, Purple owl's

Castilleja exserta sip. exserta clover CNPS - 4.4

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis Seaside bird's beak CNPS - 1B.1, CA - endangered Creeping wood sorrel, Creeping

OXALIDACEAE - Wood sorrel family * Oxalis corniculata woodsorrel, Yellow sorrel

Oxalis pilosa, Hairy wood sorrel

* Oxalis micrantha Dwarf woodsorrel

* Oxalis pes-caprae buttercup, Sourgrass Cal IPC - moderate

PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy family Eschscholzia californica California poppy

Platystemon californicus Cream cups, Creamcups Seep monkey flower, Yellow monkey

PHRYMACEAE - Lopseed family Mimulus guttatus flower Bush monkey flower, Island

Mimulus aurantiacus monkeyflower, Sticky monkeyflower

PLANTAGINACEAE - Plantain family * Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water speedwell

Collinsia heterophylla Purple chinese houses

Nuttallanthus texanus Blue toadflax

* Plantago coronopus Buckhorn plantain, Cut leaf plantain California plantain, Dotseed

Plantago erecta plantain, Foothill plantain English plantain, Narrow leaved

* Plantago lanceolata plantain, Ribgrass, Ribwort Cal IPC - limited

* Plantago major Common plantain PLATANACEAE - Plane- or California sycamore, Western

Sycamore family Platanus racemosa sycamore -Leadwort or California sea pink, California plumbago family Armeria maritima californica seapink, Sea pink or thrift, Sea thrift

* Limonium sinuatum Statice, Wavyleaf sealavender

POLEMONIACEAE - Phlox family Eriastrum virgatum Virgate eriastrum, Wand woollystar CNPS - 4.3 Many stemmed gilia, Purple spot

Gilia clivorum gilia, Purplespot gilia

Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria Greater yellowthroat gilia, Sand gilia CA - endangered, US - endangered Holly leaf navarretia, Hollyleaf

Navarretia atractyloides pincushionplant Hooked navarretia, Small lobe

Navarretia hamata ssp. parviloba navarretia Honeyscented pincushionplant,

Navarretia mellita Skunk navarretia

Navarretia squarrosa Skunkbush, Skunkweed - Buckwheat family pungens var. pungens Monterey spineflower CNPS - 1B.2, US - threatened

Lastarriaea coriacea Leather spineflower

Persicaria lapathifolia Common knotweed

Persicaria punctata Dotted smartweed

* Polygonum aviculare depressum Prostrate knotweed

* Rumex conglomeratus Clustered dock, Green dock Curly dock, Curly leaved dock,

* Rumex crispus Rhubarb Cal IPC - limited

Rumex fueginus Golden dock

Rumex salicifolius Willow dock, Willow leaved dock California buckwheat, Eastern

Eriogonum fasciculatum mojave buckwheat Coast buckwheat,

Eriogonum latifolium Coast eriogonum

Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum Naked buckwheat, Nude buckwheat Dune eriogonum, Sea cliff

Eriogonum parvifolium buckwheat, Seacliff buckwheat

* Persicaria maculosa Spotted ladysthumb

Polygonum paronychia Beach knotweed, Dune knotweed

Pterostegia drymarioides Fairy mist, Woodland threadstem

* Rumex acetosella Common sorrel Cal IPC - moderate

* Rumex stenophyllus Narrowleaf dock Dwarf , Sandscrub

RHAMNACEAE -buckthorn family ceanothus

Ceanothus rigidus Monterey ceanothus

Frangula californica ssp. californica California coffeeberry

Frangula californica ssp. tomentella Hoary coffeeberry California , California

ROSACEAE - Rose family Acaena pinnatifida var. californica sheepburr

Aphanes occidentalis Western lady's mantle

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas berry, Toyon

Horkelia cuneata var. cuneata Wedge leaved horkelia

Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum, Oso berry Drymocallis glandulosa var.

glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Chokecherry, Western choke cherry,

Prunus virginiana var. demissa Western chokecherry California wild rose, California

Rosa californica wildrose California blackberry, Pacific

Rubus ursinus blackberry

Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Cleavers, Common bedstraw, Goose

RUBIACEAE - Madder family Galium aparine grass, Stickywilly Galium californicum ssp.

californicum California bedstraw Climbing bedstraw, Graceful

Galium porrigens var. porrigens bedstraw, Oval leaved bedstraw

SALICACEAE - Willow family Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood Narrow leaved willow, Narrowleaf

Salix exigua willow, Sandbar willow

Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Common woodland star, San

francisco woodland star, Woodland

SAXIFRAGACEAE - Saxifrage family Lithophragma affine star American black nightshade,

Common nightshade, Small

flowered nightshade, White

SOLANACEAE - Nightshade family Solanum americanum nightshade Douglas' nightshade, Greenspot

Solanum douglasii nightshade Blue witch nightshade, Bluewitch

Solanum umbelliferum nightshade Western nettle, Western stinging

URTICACEAE - Nettle family Hesperocnide tenella nettle, Western stingingnettle Giant creek nettle, Hoary nettle,

Urtica dioica holosericea Mountain nettle, Stinging nettle

VALERIANACEAE - Valerian family Plectritis congesta Sea blush, Shortspur seablush California golden violet, Johnny

VIOLACEAE - Violet family Viola pedunculata jump up

Monocots Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. Common soaproot,

AGAVACEAE - Agave family pomeridianum Wavyleaf soap plant

ARACEAE - arum family Lemna minuta Least duckweed

CYPERACEAE - Sedge family robustus Sturdy bullrush

Cyperus eragrostis Tall cyperus, Tall flatsedge Chufa flatsedge, Nut grass, Yellow

Cyperus esculentus nutgrass

Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush

Schoenoplectus pungens Common threesquare

IRIDACEAE - Iris family Sisyrinchium bellum Western blue eyed grass MELANTHIACEAE - Bunchflower Fremont's death camas, Fremont's family Toxicoscordion fremontii star lily Michael's piperia, Michael's rein

ORCHIDACEAE - Orchid Family Piperia michaelii orchid CNPS - 4.2 Shiver grass, Silver hairgrass,

POACEAE - True grasses family * Aira caryophyllea Silvery hairgrass

* Arundo donax Giant reed Cal IPC - high

* barbata Slender oat, Slim oat Cal IPC - moderate Big quaking grass, Big

* Briza maxima quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass Cal IPC - limited

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome, Mountain brome * diandrus Bromegrass, Ripgut brome Cal IPC - moderate

* Soft brome, Soft chess Cal IPC - limited Foxtail brome, Foxtail chess, Foxtail

* Bromus madritensis rubens grass, Red brome Cal IPC - high

* Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass Cal IPC - high

* Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass, Bermudagrass Cal IPC - moderate Inland saltgrass, Salt grass,

Distichlis spicata Saltgrass Barnyard grass, Japanese millet,

* Echinochloa crus-galli Watergrass Blue wild rye, Blue wildrye, Western

Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus rye grass

* Hordeum murinum ssp. murinum Wall barley

Koeleria macrantha June grass, Prairie junegrass

* Lagurus ovatus Hare's tail grass, Harestail grass

Leptochloa fascicularis Bearded sprangletop

* Festuca perennis Italian rye grass Cal IPC - moderate California melic, Coast range melic,

Small flowered melica, Smallflower

Melica imperfecta melicgrass

Stipa cernua Nodding needle grass

Stipa pulchra Purple needle grass Cal IPC - limited, USDA - noxious

* Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass, Kikuyugrass weed Annual blue grass, Annual

* Poa annua bluegrass One sided blue grass, Pine

Poa secunda secunda bluegrass, Sandberg's bluegrass Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot

* Polypogon monspeliensis grass Cal IPC - limited

* Vulpia bromoides Brome fescue

* Agrostis viridis Water beard grass

Paspalum distichum Knot grass, Knotgrass

THEMIDACEAE - Brodiaea family Muilla maritima Common muilla, Sea muilla Dichelostemma capitatum ssp.

capitatum Blue dicks, Bluedicks, Wild hyacinth Sparganium eurycarpum var.

TYPHACEAE - Cattail family eurycarpum Broadfruit bur reed Broadleaf cattail, Common cattail,

Typha latifolia Soft flag