Kennedy Grove Plants

A photographic guide to wild plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area

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].

Achillea millefolium Adiantum jordanii Aesculus californica Aira caryophyllea Yarrow Calif. Maidenhair Fern California Buckeye Silver European Hair Grass Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Asteraceae Pteridaceae Hippocastanaceae Poaceae

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Anagallis arvensis Anthriscus caucalis Artemisia californica Common Fiddleneck Scarlet Pimpernel Bur-chervil California Sagebrush Native Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Boraginaceae Primulaceae Apiaceae Asteraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 2 of 13

Artemisia douglasiana Avena barbata Avena fatua Baccharis pilularis California Mugwort Slender Wild Oat Wild Oat Coyote Bush Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Asteraceae Poaceae Poaceae Asteraceae

Brassica nigra Briza minor Bromus carinatus var. carinatus Bromus diandrus Black Mustard Little Quaking Grass California Brome Ripgut Brome Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Annual Brassicaceae Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 3 of 13

Bromus hordeaceus Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Castilleja attenuata Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Soft Brome Red Foxtail Brome Valley Tassels Purple Owl's Clover Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Annual Native Annual Poaceae Poaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja foliolosa Cerastium glomeratum Chamomilla suaveolens Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Woolly Paintbrush Mouse-ear Chickweed Pineapple Weed Common Soap Plant Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Scrophulariaceae Caryophyllaceae Asteraceae Liliaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 4 of 13

Cirsium vulgare Conium maculatum Convolvulus arvensis Crassula connata Bull Thistle Poison Hemlock Field Bindweed Sand Pygmy Weed Introduced Biennial Introduced Biennial Introduced Perennial Native Annual Asteraceae Apiaceae Convolvulaceae Crassulaceae

Cynara cardunculus Cynoglossum grande Cynosurus echinatus Dodecatheon hendersonii Cardoon / Artichoke Thistle Large Hound's Tongue Hedgehog Dogtail Grass Mosquitobills Shooting Star Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Asteraceae Boraginaceae Poaceae Primulaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 5 of 13

Dryopteris arguta Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Erodium cicutarium Coastal Wood Fern Blue Wild Rye Golden Yarrow Red-stem Filaree Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Dryopteridaceae Poaceae Asteraceae Geraniaceae

Eschscholzia californica Eucalyptus globulus Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Galium aparine California Poppy Blue Gum Checker Lily Goosegrass Bedstraw Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Native Annual Papaveraceae Myrtaceae Liliaceae Rubiaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 6 of 13

Geranium dissectum Geranium molle Gnaphalium californicum Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulaefolia Purpletip Cut-leaf Geranium Hairy Dove's Foot Geranium California Everlasting Hayfield Tarweed Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Biennial Native Perennial Geraniaceae Geraniaceae Asteraceae Asteraceae

Heracleum lanatum Heteromeles arbutifolia Holodiscus discolor Hypochaeris glabra Cow Parsnip Toyon Creambush / Ocean Spray Smooth Cat's-ear Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Apiaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Asteraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 7 of 13

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Lithophragma affine Lolium multiflorum Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Toad Rush Woodland Star Awned Italian Rye Grass Hairy Vine Honeysuckle Native Annual Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Juncaceae Saxifragaceae Poaceae Caprifoliaceae

Lotus scoparius var. scoparius Lotus wrangelianus Lupinus bicolor Madia sativa Deerweed California Lotus Miniature Dove Lupine Common / Coast Tarweed Native Perennial Native Annual Native Annual Native Annual Fabaceae Fabaceae Fabaceae Asteraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 8 of 13

Marah fabaceus Medicago polymorpha Melica imperfecta Mimulus aurantiacus Common / California Manroot California Bur Clover Coast Range Melic Grass Bush Monkey Flower Native Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Cucurbitaceae Fabaceae Poaceae Scrophulariaceae

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis Picris echioides Poa secunda ssp. secunda Polygonum arenastrum Goldenback Fern Bristly Ox-tongue One-side Blue Grass Common Yard Knotweed Native Perennial Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Pteridaceae Asteraceae Poaceae Polygonaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 9 of 13

Polypogon monspeliensis Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia Ranunculus californicus Annual Rabbitfoot Grass Bracken Fern Coast Live Oak California Buttercup Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Poaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Fagaceae Ranunculaceae

Raphanus sativus Ribes californicum var. californicum Rubus ursinus Rumex acetosella Wild Radish Hillside Gooseberry Native California Blackberry Sheep Sorrel Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Brassicaceae Grossulariaceae Rosaceae Polygonaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 10 of 13

Rumex crispus Rumex pulcher Rupertia physodes Sambucus mexicana Curly Dock Fiddle Dock California Tea Blue Elderberry Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Polygonaceae Polygonaceae Fabaceae Caprifoliaceae

Sanicula crassicaulis Satureja douglasii Scrophularia californica ssp. californica Sherardia arvensis Pacific Woodland Sanicle Yerba Buena California Figwort Blue Field Madder Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Apiaceae Lamiaceae Scrophulariaceae Rubiaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 11 of 13

Silene gallica Sisyrinchium bellum Smilacina stellata Solanum umbelliferum Windmill Pink Blue-eyed Grass Starry False Solomon's Seal Blue Witch Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Caryophyllaceae Iridaceae Liliaceae Solanaceae

Sonchus asper ssp. asper Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Stellaria media Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Prickly Sow Thistle Common Rigid Hedge Nettle Common Chickweed Bush / Common Snowberry Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Asteraceae Lamiaceae Caryophyllaceae Caprifoliaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 12 of 13

Symphoricarpos mollis Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum Toxicodendron diversilobum Trifolium dubium Creeping Snowberry Foothill Meadow Rue Poison Oak Shamrock Clover Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Caprifoliaceae Ranunculaceae Anacardiaceae Fabaceae

Trifolium willdenovii Trillium chloropetalum Triphysaria pusilla Umbellularia californica Tomcat Clover Giant Trillium Dwarf Owl's Clover California Bay Laurel Native Annual Native Perennial Native Annual Native Perennial Fabaceae Liliaceae Scrophulariaceae Lauraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area Page 13 of 13

Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Vulpia bromoides Creek Stinging Nettle Spring Vetch Six-weeks Fescue Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Urticaceae Fabaceae Poaceae