Wild of Brooks Island Regional Shoreline

Grouped by Growth Form

Alphabetical by Scientific Name

September 5, 2003

Wild Plants of Brooks Island Regional Shoreline

Grouped by Growth Form Alphabetical by Scientific Name

This document contains a comprehensive list of the wild plants reported to be found in Brooks Island Regional Shoreline.

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 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 Grasses & Grasslike Grouped by Growth Form Agrostis Alphabetical by Scientific Name

√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Agrostis pallens Bent Grass, Dune p n O Aira caryophyllea Hair Grass, Silver European Poaceae a i O Carex praegracilis Sedge, Deer-bed Cyperaceae p n O Festuca idahoensis Fescue, Idaho Poaceae p n O Festuca rubra Fescue, Red Poaceae p n O Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum Barley, Meadow Poaceae p n O Juncus sp. Rush Juncaceae ap O Koeleria macrantha June Grass Poaceae p n O condensatus Wild Rye, Giant Poaceae p n O Wild Rye, Wet-meadow Poaceae p n O Nassella pulchra Needle Grass, Purple Poaceae p n

Revision 9/5/2003 Wild Plants of Brooks Island Regional Shoreline Page 3 Herbaceous Grouped by Growth Form Achillea Alphabetical by Scientific Name

√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asteraceae p n O Ambrosia chamissonis Beach Bur Asteraceae p n O Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed, Western Asteraceae p n O Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel, Scarlet Primulaceae a i O Aristolochia californica Pipevine, Calif. / Dutchman's Aristolochiaceae p n O Artemisia douglasiana Mugwort, California Asteraceae p n O Aster chilensis Aster, Common California Wild Asteraceae p n O Atriplex leucophylla Saltbush, Beach Chenopodiaceae p n O Atriplex triangularis Scale, Spear Chenopodiaceae a n O Baccharis douglasii Baccharis, Douglas/Salt Marsh Asteraceae p n O Bidens frondosa Sticktight Asteraceae a n O Brassica nigra Mustard, Black Brassicaceae a i O Cakile maritima Sea Rocket, Horned Brassicaceae a i O Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Soap Plant, Common Liliaceae p n O Cirsium quercetorum Thistle, Brownie Asteraceae p n O Cirsium vulgare Thistle, Bull Asteraceae b i O Clarkia purpurea ssp. purpurea Clarkia, Purple Winecup Onagraceae a n O Clarkia rubicunda Clarkia, Ruby Chalice Onagraceae a n O Cotula coronopifolia Brass Buttons Asteraceae p i O Cuscuta salina var. major Dodder, Saltmarsh Cuscutaceae a n O Cynara cardunculus Cardoon / Artichoke Thistle Asteraceae p i O Dichelostemma sp. Blue Dicks/Ookow Liliaceae p n O cymosa ssp. paniculata Dudleya, Common / Hot Rock p n O Dudleya farinosa Dudleya, Powdery Crassulaceae p n O Eriogonum nudum var. ? Buckwheat, Naked-stem Polygonaceae p n O Gnaphalium californicum Everlasting, California Asteraceae b n O Gnaphalium ramosissimum Everlasting, Pink Asteraceae b n O Gnaphalium stramineum Cotton-batting Plant Asteraceae a n O Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula Gumplant, Hairy Asteraceae p n O Hemizonia corymbosa ssp. corymbosa Spikeweed, Coast Asteraceae a n O Hirschfeldia incana Mustard, Shortpod Brassicaceae bp i O Horkelia californica ssp. californica Horkelia, Fewlobed Calif. Rosaceae p n O Iva axillaris ssp. robustior Poverty Weed Asteraceae p n O Jaumea carnosa Jaumea, Fleshy Asteraceae p n O Lavatera cretica Mallow, Crete Malvaceae ab i O Limonium californicum Marsh-rosemary, Western Plumbaginaceae p n O Lomatium californicum Biscuit Root, Chu-chu-pate Apiaceae p n O Madia gracilis Tarweed, Slender / Graceful Asteraceae a n O Monardella villosa ssp. villosa Coyotemint, Common Lamiaceae p n O Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Evening Primrose, Hooker Onagraceae b n O Perideridia sp. Yampah Apiaceae p n O Phacelia californica Phacelia, California / Rock Hydrophyllaceae p n O Picris echioides Ox-tongue, Bristly Asteraceae ab i

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√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Polygonum arenastrum Knotweed, Common Yard Polygonaceae a n O Rumex crispus Dock, Curly Polygonaceae p i O Rumex pulcher Dock, Fiddle Polygonaceae p i O Rumex salicifolius var. salicifolius Dock, Thin-leaf Willow Polygonaceae p n O Salicornia virginica Pickleweed, Virginia Chenopodiaceae p n O Salsola soda Thistle, Fleshy Russian Chenopodiaceae a i O Scrophularia californica ssp. ? Figwort, California Scrophulariaceae p n O Scrophularia californica ssp. californica Figwort, California Scrophulariaceae p n O Sisymbrium officinale Mustard, Hedge Brassicaceae a i O Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Stickwort Caryophyllaceae a i O Spergularia sp. Sand Spurry Caryophyllaceae ap O Tetragonia tetragonioides Spinach, New Zealand Aizoaceae a i O Wyethia angustifolia Mule's Ear, Narrow-leaf Asteraceae p n

Revision 9/5/2003 Wild Plants of Brooks Island Regional Shoreline Page 5 Woody Grouped by Growth Form Acacia Alphabetical by Scientific Name

√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Acacia sp. Acacia Fabaceae p i O Aesculus californica Buckeye, California Hippocastanaceae p n O Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum, Fennel-leaf Asteraceae p i O Cypress, Monterey Cupressaceae p n O Eriophyllum staechadifolium Woolly Sunflower, Seaside Asteraceae p n O Grindelia stricta var. angustifolia Gumplant, Narrowleaf Pacific Asteraceae p n O Lupinus arboreus Lupine, Yellow Bush Fabaceae p n O Phoenix canariensis Palm, Canary Island Date Arecaceae p i O Pinus radiata Pine, Monterey Pinaceae p n O Rosa californica Rose, California Wild Rosaceae p n O Rosa sp. Rose Rosaceae p n O Rubus ursinus Blackberry, Native California Rosaceae p n O Salix laevigata Willow, Red Salicaceae p n O Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak Anacardiaceae p n

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