Wild Plants of Hayward Regional Shoreline

Grouped by Growth Form

Alphabetical by Scientific Name

September 5, 2003

Wild Plants of Hayward 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 Hayward 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 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 Grasses & Grasslike Grouped by Growth Form Agrostis Alphabetical by Scientific Name

√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Agrostis sp. Bent Grass Poaceae ap O Arundo donax Reed, Giant Poaceae p i O Avena fatua Oat, Wild Poaceae a i O Bromus diandrus Brome, Ripgut Poaceae a i O Bromus hordeaceus Brome, Soft Poaceae a i O Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Brome, Red Foxtail Poaceae a i O Cortaderia jubata Pampas Grass, Hairy Poaceae p i O Cyperus sp. Nutsedge Cyperaceae ap n O Distichlis spicata Salt Grass Poaceae p n O Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Barley, Mediterranean Poaceae a i O Lolium multiflorum Rye Grass, Awned Italian Poaceae p i O Parapholis incurva Sickle Grass Poaceae a i O Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot Grass, Annual Poaceae a i O Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Bulrush, Hardstem Cyperaceae p n O Scirpus californicus Bulrush, California Cyperaceae p n O Scirpus robustus Bulrush, Robust Prairie Cyperaceae p n O Spartina alterniflora Cordgrass, Smooth Saltwater Poaceae p i O Spartina foliosa Cordgrass, California Poaceae p n O Typha latifolia Cattail, Broadleaf Typhaceae p n O Vulpia sp. Fescue, Annual Poaceae a n

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

√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Fiddleneck, Common Boraginaceae a n O Anagallis arvensis Pimpernel, Scarlet Primulaceae a i O Anthemis cotula Mayweed Asteraceae a i O Aster subulatus var. ligulatus Aster, Slim Purple Asteraceae a n O Atriplex semibaccata Saltbush, Australian Chenopodiaceae p i O Atriplex triangularis Scale, Spear Chenopodiaceae a n O Baccharis douglasii Baccharis, Douglas/Salt Marsh Asteraceae p n O Barbarea orthoceras Winter Cress, Erect-pod Brassicaceae p n O Bassia hyssopifolia Bassia, Hyssop-leaf Chenopodiaceae a i O Beta vulgaris Beet Chenopodiaceae ap i O Brassica nigra Mustard, Black Brassicaceae a i O Cakile maritima Sea Rocket, Horned Brassicaceae a i O Carduus pycnocephalus Thistle, Italian Asteraceae a i O Centaurea solstitialis Thistle, Yellow Star Asteraceae a i O Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple Weed Asteraceae a n O Chenopodium californicum Goosefoot, California Chenopodiaceae p n O Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Thistle, Venus / Cobweb Asteraceae b n O Cirsium vulgare Thistle, Bull Asteraceae b i O Claytonia perfoliata ssp. ? Miner's Lettuce Portulacaceae a n O Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock Apiaceae b i O Conyza canadensis Horseweed, Canadian Asteraceae a i O Conyza sp. Horseweed Asteraceae a O Cotula coronopifolia Brass Buttons Asteraceae p i O Cuscuta salina var. ? Dodder Cuscutaceae a n O Cynara cardunculus Cardoon / Artichoke Thistle Asteraceae p i O Epilobium sp. Willowherb Onagraceae a n O Erodium moschatum Filaree, White-stem Geraniaceae a i O Foeniculum vulgare Fennel, Sweet Apiaceae p i O Frankenia salina Alkali Heath Frankeniaceae p n O Galium aparine Bedstraw, Goosegrass Rubiaceae a i O Geranium molle Geranium, Hairy Dove's Foot Geraniaceae a i O Gnaphalium luteo-album Cudweed, Weedy Asteraceae a i O Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotrope, Seaside Boraginaceae p n O Hemizonia fitchii Spikeweed, Fitch Asteraceae p n O Heterotheca grandiflora Telegraph Weed Asteraceae a n O Hirschfeldia incana Mustard, Shortpod Brassicaceae bp i O Hydrocotyle sp. Pennywort, Water / Marsh Apiaceae p n O Jaumea carnosa Jaumea, Fleshy Asteraceae p n O Kickxia elatine Fluvellin, Sharp Point Scrophulariaceae a i O Lavatera cretica Mallow, Crete Malvaceae ab i O Lemna sp. Duckweed Lemnaceae p n O Lepidium latifolium Peppergrass, Slender Peren. Brassicaceae p i O Limonium californicum Marsh-rosemary, Western Plumbaginaceae p n

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√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Lobularia maritima Alyssum, Sweet Brassicaceae p i O Lotus corniculatus Deerweed, Bird's-foot Fabaceae p i O Lupinus succulentus Lupine, Arroyo Fabaceae a n O Malva nicaeensis Mallow, Bull Malvaceae a i O Malva sp. Mallow Malvaceae i O Marah sp. Manroot Cucurbitaceae p n O Marrubium vulgare Horehound, Common Lamiaceae p i O Medicago polymorpha Bur Clover, California Fabaceae a i O Melilotus alba Sweet Clover, White Fabaceae ab i O Oxalis pes-caprae Buttercup, Bermuda Oxalidaceae p i O Picris echioides Ox-tongue, Bristly Asteraceae ab i O Plantago coronopus Plantain, Cut-leaf Plantaginaceae ab n O Plantago lanceolata Plantain, English Plantaginaceae a i O Raphanus sativus Radish, Wild Brassicaceae a i O Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel Polygonaceae p i O Rumex crispus Dock, Curly Polygonaceae p i O Ruppia maritima Ditchgrass, Straight Potamogetonaceae p n O Salicornia europaea Glasswort, Slender Chenopodiaceae a n O Salicornia virginica Pickleweed, Virginia Chenopodiaceae p n O Salsola soda Thistle, Fleshy Russian Chenopodiaceae a i O Salsola tragus Thistle, Russian Chenopodiaceae ap i O Senecio vulgaris Groundsel, Common Asteraceae a i O Silybum marianum Thistle, Milk Asteraceae ab i O Sisymbrium officinale Mustard, Hedge Brassicaceae a i O Solanum sp. Nightshade Solanaceae ap O Sonchus asper ssp. asper Sow Thistle, Prickly Asteraceae a i O Sonchus oleraceus Sow Thistle, Common Asteraceae a i O Spergularia marina Sand Spurrey, Salt-marsh Caryophyllaceae a n O Stellaria media Chickweed, Common Caryophyllaceae a i O Tetragonia tetragonioides Spinach, New Zealand Aizoaceae a i O Trifolium sp. Clover Fabaceae ap O Triteleia hyacinthina Triteleia, White Liliaceae p n O Vicia sativa ssp. ? Vetch, Narrowleaf / Spring Fabaceae a i O Viola sp. Violet Violaceae p n O Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur Asteraceae a n

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

√ Scientific Name Common NameFamily L N/I O Acacia melanoxylon Acacia, Blackwood Fabaceae p i O Baccharis pilularis Coyote Bush Asteraceae p n O Carpobrotus edulis Fig, Yellow Hottentot Aizoaceae p i O Eucalyptus globulus Gum, Blue Myrtaceae p i O Grindelia stricta var. angustifolia Gumplant, Narrowleaf Pacific Asteraceae p n O Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Rosaceae p n O Myoporum laetum Myoporum, New Zealand Myoporaceae p i O Nicotiana glauca Tobacco, Tree Solanaceae p i O Pinus radiata Pine, Monterey Pinaceae p n O Salix lasiolepis Willow, Arroyo Salicaceae p n O Schinus molle Peppertree, Peruvian Anacardiaceae p i O Suaeda sp. Seepweed / Seablite Chenopodiaceae p n O Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak Anacardiaceae p n

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