Coyote Hills Plants

A photographic guide to wild plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park

Sorted by Scientific Name

Photographs by Wilde Legard Botanist, East Bay Regional Park District Revision: February 23, 2007 More than 2,000 species of native and naturalized plants grow wild in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most are very difficult to identify without the help of good illustrations. This is designed to be a simple, color photo guide to help you identify some of these plants.

The selection of plants displayed in this guide is by no means complete. The intent is to expand the quality and quantity of photos over time. The revision date is shown on the cover and on the header of each photo page. A comprehensive plant list for this area (including the many species not found in this publication) can be downloaded at the East Bay Regional Park District’s wild plant download page at: http://www.ebparks.org.

This guide is published electronically in Adobe Acrobat® format to accommodate these planned updates. You have permission to freely download, distribute, and print this pdf for individual use. You are not allowed to sell the electronic or printed versions.

In this version of the guide, the included plants are sorted alphabetically by scientific name. Under each photograph are four lines of information, based on upon the current standard wild plant reference for California: The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, 1993.

Scientific Name Scientific names revised since 1993 are NOT included in this edition. Common Name These non-standard names are based on Jepson and other local references. Origin & Longevity Native or Introduced. Annual, Biennial, Perennial, or a combination. Scientific Family Name The scientific plant family name according to Jepson.

For readers that prefer a guide focusing on showy wildflowers, sorted by flower color and emphasizing common names, please download the “wildflower” version of this guide.

Readers are encouraged to email any suggestions or corrections to [email protected].

Acer negundo var. californicum Achillea millefolium Aesculus californica Alisma plantago-aquatica Box Elder Yarrow California Buckeye Common Water Plantain Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Aceraceae Asteraceae Hippocastanaceae Alismataceae

Anagallis arvensis Anthriscus caucalis Artemisia californica Avena barbata Scarlet Pimpernel Bur-chervil California Sagebrush Slender Wild Oat Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Annual Primulaceae Apiaceae Asteraceae Poaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 2 of 14

Avena fatua Baccharis douglasii Baccharis pilularis Brassica nigra Wild Oat Douglas/Salt Marsh Baccharis Coyote Bush Black Mustard Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Poaceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus Bromus catharticus Bromus diandrus Bromus hordeaceus California Brome Rescue Brome Ripgut Brome Soft Brome Native Perennial Introduced Annual-Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 3 of 14

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Capsella bursa-pastoris Carduus pycnocephalus Centaurea calcitrapa Red Foxtail Brome Shepherd's Purse Italian Thistle Purple Star Thistle Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual-Biennial Poaceae Brassicaceae Asteraceae Asteraceae

Centaurea melitensis Centaurea solstitialis Cerastium glomeratum Chamomilla suaveolens Tocalote Yellow Star Thistle Mouse-ear Chickweed Pineapple Weed Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Asteraceae Asteraceae Caryophyllaceae Asteraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 4 of 14

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Cirsium vulgare Conium maculatum Convolvulus arvensis Common Soap Plant Bull Thistle Poison Hemlock Field Bindweed Native Perennial Introduced Biennial Introduced Biennial Introduced Perennial Liliaceae Asteraceae Apiaceae Convolvulaceae

Conyza bonariensis Cotula coronopifolia Cyperus eragrostis Dactylis glomerata South American Horseweed Brass Buttons Tall Nutsedge Orchard Grass Introduced Annual Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Asteraceae Asteraceae Cyperaceae Poaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 5 of 14

Danthonia californica var. californica Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Epilobium brachycarpum California Oat Grass Blue Dicks Blue Wild Rye Panicled / Weedy Willowherb Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Annual Poaceae Liliaceae Poaceae Onagraceae

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Erodium botrys Erodium cicutarium Erodium moschatum Golden Yarrow Long-beaked Filaree Red-stem Filaree White-stem Filaree Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Asteraceae Geraniaceae Geraniaceae Geraniaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 6 of 14

Eschscholzia californica Eucalyptus globulus Euthamia occidentalis Filago gallica California Poppy Blue Gum Western Goldenrod Fluffweed Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Papaveraceae Myrtaceae Asteraceae Asteraceae

Foeniculum vulgare Frankenia salina Gastridium ventricosum Geranium dissectum Sweet Fennel Alkali Heath Nit Grass Purpletip Cut-leaf Geranium Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Apiaceae Frankeniaceae Poaceae Geraniaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 7 of 14

Heliotropium curassavicum Heteromeles arbutifolia Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Seaside Heliotrope Toyon Mediterranean Barley Hare Barley Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Boraginaceae Rosaceae Poaceae Poaceae

Hypochaeris glabra Juncus patens Lepidium latifolium Lepidium strictum Smooth Cat's-ear Spreading Rush Slender Peren. Peppergrass Prostrate Peppergrass Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Introduced Annual Asteraceae Juncaceae Brassicaceae Brassicaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 8 of 14

Lolium multiflorum Lotus corniculatus Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Madia sativa Awned Italian Rye Grass Bird's-foot Deerweed Blue Bush / Silver Lupine Common / Coast Tarweed Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Native Annual Poaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Asteraceae

Malva nicaeensis Malva parviflora Malvella leprosa Medicago polymorpha Bull Mallow Hidden-flower Cheeseweed Alkali Mallow California Bur Clover Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Annual Malvaceae Malvaceae Malvaceae Fabaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 9 of 14

Melilotus alba Melilotus indica Mimulus aurantiacus Nassella pulchra White Sweet Clover Sour Clover Bush Monkey Flower Purple Needle Grass Introduced Annual-Biennial Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Fabaceae Fabaceae Scrophulariaceae Poaceae

Phalaris aquatica Phyla nodiflora var. nodiflora Picris echioides Plantago coronopus Harding Grass Lemon Verbena Bristly Ox-tongue Cut-leaf Plantain Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Annual-Biennial Poaceae Verbenaceae Asteraceae Plantaginaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 10 of 14

Plantago lanceolata Plantago major Platanus racemosa Polygonum arenastrum English Plantain Common Plantain Western Sycamore Common Yard Knotweed Introduced Annual Introduced Annual-Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Plantaginaceae Plantaginaceae Platanaceae Polygonaceae

Polypogon interruptus Polypogon monspeliensis Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Ranunculus californicus Ditch Beard Grass Annual Rabbitfoot Grass Coast Live Oak California Buttercup Introduced Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Poaceae Poaceae Fagaceae Ranunculaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 11 of 14

Raphanus sativus Rubus ursinus Rumex crispus Rumex pulcher Wild Radish Native California Blackberry Curly Dock Fiddle Dock Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Brassicaceae Rosaceae Polygonaceae Polygonaceae

Salicornia virginica Sambucus mexicana Scirpus californicus Scrophularia californica ssp. californica Virginia Pickleweed Blue Elderberry California Bulrush California Figwort Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Chenopodiaceae Caprifoliaceae Cyperaceae Scrophulariaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 12 of 14

Senecio vulgaris Silene gallica Silybum marianum Sisyrinchium bellum Common Groundsel Windmill Pink Milk Thistle Blue-eyed Grass Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Perennial Asteraceae Caryophyllaceae Asteraceae Iridaceae

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Sonchus oleraceus Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis Prickly Sow Thistle Common Sow Thistle Broad-fruit Bur-reed Stickwort Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Annual Asteraceae Asteraceae Typhaceae Caryophyllaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 13 of 14

Spergularia rubra Stellaria media Taraxacum officinale Toxicodendron diversilobum Ruby Sand Spurry Common Chickweed Common Dandelion Poison Oak Introduced Annual-Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Biennial-Perennial Native Perennial Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae Asteraceae Anacardiaceae

Tragopogon porrifolius Trifolium hirtum Trifolium repens Triteleia laxa Purple Salsify Rose Clover White Clover Ithuriel's Spear Introduced Biennial-Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Asteraceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Liliaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Coyote Hills Regional Park Page 14 of 14

Typha angustifolia Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Urtica urens Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Narrow-leaf Cattail Creek Stinging Nettle Dwarf Stinging Nettle Spring Vetch Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Typhaceae Urticaceae Urticaceae Fabaceae

Vicia villosa ssp. varia Xanthium strumarium Winter Vetch Cocklebur Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Annual Fabaceae Asteraceae