Plant species of the upper Sausal Creek watershed Scientific Name Common Name Habit Origin Habitat Acacia dealbata silver wattle T EX DIS Acacia melanoxylon blackwood acacia T EX Acanthus mollis bear's breech P EX RIP Acer macrophyllum big-leaf maple T N RIP, MHF Acer negundo var. californicum box-elder T N RIP Achillea millefolium yarrow P N GL Actaea rubra baneberry P N RWF Adenostema fasciculatum chamise S N CH Adiantum aleuticum five-finger fern F N Adiantum jordanii California maidenhair F N OWL, MHF Aesculus californica California buckeye T N MHF Ageratina adenophora P EX MHF Agoseris grandiflora P N GL Agrostis pallens G N WL, MHF Allium sp. wild onion P EX Allium triquetrum P EX OWL, RWF, DIS Alnus rhombifolia white alder T N RIP Alnus rubra red alder T N RIP Amsinckia sp. fiddleneck A N GL, CS Anagallis arvensis scarlet pimpernel A EX Anthriscus caucalis bur-chervil A EX WL, MHF, DIS Aralia californica elk-clover P N RIP Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone T N CH, MHF Arctostaphylos pallida pallid manzanita S N CH Arctostaphylos tomentosa ssp. crustacea brittleleaf manzanita S N CH Artemisia californica California sagebrush S N CS Artemisia douglasiana mugwort P N CS, DIS Arum italicum P EX RIP, WL Asarum caudatum wild ginger P N RWF Aster radulinus aster P N MHF Astragalus gambelianus A N GL, GL Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum western lady fern F N RIP Avena barbata slender wild oat G EX GL Baccharis pilularis coyote brush S N CS Barbarea orthoceras winter cress A N WL Bellis perennis English daisy P EX MDW Berberis pinnata ssp. pinnata California barberry S N CS Briza maxima quaking grass A EX GL Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans harvest brodiaea P N GL Bromus carinatus var. carinatus California brome G N GL,WL Bromus diandrus ripgut brome G EX GL Bromus hordeaceus soft chess G EX GL Calochortus luteus yellow mariposa lily P N GL Calochortus umbellatus Oakland star-tulip P N GL Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata morning glory A N CH , WL Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis hill morning-glory P N GL Cardamine californica milk maids A N MHF, RWF Cardamine oligosperma A EX GL, DIS Carex sp. sedge P N RIP, MDW Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus jimbrush S N CS Ceanothus thyrsiflorus blueblossom S N CS Plant species of the upper Sausal Creek watershed (cont.) Scientific Name Common Name Habit Origin Habitat Centaurea melitensis tocalote A EX GL, DIS Centaurea solstitalis yellow star-thistle P EX GL, DIS Cerastium glomeratum mouse-ear chickweed A EX DIS Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides mountain mahogany S N CH,OWL Chamomilla suaveolens pineapple weed A EX DIS Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum soap plant P N GL, CS, CH, OWL Chrysolepis chrysophylla var.minor golden chinquapin S N CH Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Venus thistle A N GL Clarkia rubicunda farewell-to-spring A N GL Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora miner's lettuce A N OWL, MHF Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner's lettuce A N GL, WL Clematis lasiantha pipestems V N GL, CH, WL Collinsia heterophylla chinese houses A N GL, CH Conium maculatum poison hemlock P EX RIP, WL, GL Convolvulus arvensis bindweed P EX GL,WL Cornus sericea ssp. sericea American dogwood S N RIP Cortaderia jubata pampas grass G EX DIS Corylus cornuta var. californica California hazelnut S N OWL, BF Cotoneaster franchetii cotoneaster S EX CS, MHF, DIS Cotoneaster lacteus cotoneaster S EX CS, MHF, DIS Cotoneaster pannosus cotoneaster S EX CS, MHF, DIS Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey cypress T NN EF Cynoglossum grande hound's tongue P N OWL Cynosurus echinatus hedgehog dogtail A EX GL, MPF, DIS Cyperus esculentus nut sedge P EX Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom S EX DIS Delairea odorata cape ivy V EX RIP Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum blue dicks P N GL Dirca occidentalis western leatherwood S N OWL Disporum hookeri fairy bells P N OWL,MHF,RWF Dryopteris arguta coastal wood fern F N CS, CH, OWL, MHF Ehrharta erecta veldt grass G EX MHF,DIS Eleagnus pungens silverberry S EX Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus blue wildrye P N GL, WL Elymus multisetus big squirreltail G N GL Epilobium brachycarpum A N GL,OWL Epilobium canum ssp. canum california fuchsia P N CS Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum willow-herb P N RIP,DIS Epipactus helleborine P EX WL Equisteum sp. horsetail P N RIP Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum eared buckwheat P N GL, CS Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum golden yarrow S N CS Erodium cicutarium red-stemmed filaree A EX GL Eschscholzia californica California poppy P N GL Eucalyptus globulus blue gum T EX EF Foeniculum vulgare fennel P EX DIS Fragaria vesca wood strawberry P N MHF, RWF Fritillaria affinis ssp. affinis checker lily P N WL Galium aparine goose grass A N WL Galium porrigens var. porrigens climbing bedstraw P N CS Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw A N WL Plant species of the upper Sausal Creek watershed (cont.) Scientific Name Common Name Habit Origin Habitat Garrya elliptica coast silk-tassle S N CH, MHF Gaultheria shallon salal S N RWF Genista monspessulana French broom S EX GL, CH, EF Geranium dissectum cut-leaved geranium A EX GL Geranium robertianum cranesbill A EX WL Gilia achilleifolia ssp. multicaulis A N GL Gnaphalium bicolor P N CS Gnaphalium californicum cudweed A N CS Gnaphalium canescens ssp. beneolens cudweed P N MPF, CS, OWL Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula gumweed P N GL Hedera helix ssp. canariensis Algerian ivy V EX RIP, MHF, BF, RWF Hedera helix ssp. helix English ivy V EX RIP, MHF, BF, RWF Helenium puberulum sneezeweed P N RIP,BWL Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia hayfield tarweed A N GL Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip P N CS, WL Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon T N OWL Heuchera micrantha alumroot P N WL Holodiscus discolor ocean spray S N CS, OWL Hordeum murinum ssp. murinum G EX GL Hypochaeris radicata rough cat's-ear P EX GL, DIS Ilex aquifolium English holly S EX RIP, RWF, MHF Iris douglasiana P N WL Iris foetidissima Gladwin iris P EX WL Juncus bufonius var. bufonius toad rush G N Juncus patens rush P N RIP Lactuca virosa wild lettuce P EX GL, OWL, BWL Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus pacific pea P N RIP Lobularia maritima sweet alyssum A EX Lolium multiflorum Italian ryegrass G EX GL Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California honeysuckle V N CH, OWL Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii black twinberry S N RIP Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle V EX Lonicera subspicata var. denudata wild honeysuckle V N WL Lotus humistratus woolly trefoil A N GL Lotus scoparius var. scoparius California broom S N GL Lunaria annua moonwort A EX Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons bush lupine S N GL, CS Lupinus albifrons var. collinus S N GL Madia gracilis slender tarweed A N GL,WL Madia sativa coast tarweed A N GL,CS Malva nicaeensis bull mallow A EX DIS Malva parviflora cheeseweed P EX DIS Marah fabaceus California man-root P N GL, CS, WL, BF Marah oreganus coast man-root P N OWL, MHF Medicago polymorpha California burclover A EX GL Melica californica California melic G N GL Melica torreyana G N GL, WL Melilotus indica sourclover A EX Mimulus aurantiacus bush monkeyflower S N CS, OWL Mimulus cardinalis P N RIP Mimulus guttatus P N RIP Plant species of the upper Sausal Creek watershed (cont.) Scientific Name Common Name Habit Origin Habitat Myosotis latifolia forget-me-not P EX WL, DIS Nasella lepida foothill needlegrass G N GL, CS, DIS Nasella pulchra purple needlegrass P N GL Nemophila heterophylla A N CS Oemleria cerasiformis oso berry S N OWL Oenanthe sarmentosa P N RIP Osmorhiza chilensis wood cicely P N MHF Oxalis oregana redwood sorrel P N RWF Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup P EX CS, RWF Pellaea andromedifolia coffee fern F N GL, CS, OWL Pennisetum clandestinum kikuyu grass G EX MDW Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis goldback fern F N OWL, MHF Perideridia kelloggii yampah P N GL Phacelia californica P N CS, WL Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata P N GL Phacelia nemoralis ssp. nemoralis bristly phacelia P N RIP, MHF Physocarpus capitatus ninebark S N RIP, CS, WL Picris echioides bristly ox-tongue A EX DIS Pinus radiata Monterey pine T NN MPF Piperia elegans P N MPF Plantago erecta California plantain A N GL Plantago lanceolata English plantain P EX DIS Plantago major common plantain P EX DIS Poa annua annual bluegrass G EX GL, DIS Poa secunda ssp. secunda one-sided bluegrass G EX GL Polypodium calirhiza F N MHF, RWF, BF Polystichum munitum western sword fern F N OWL, BF, MHF, RWF Prunus illicifolia ssp. illicifolia T N Prunus sp. plum T EX Pseudotsuga taxifolia Douglas fir T NN Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens bracken fern F N CS, CH, OWL Pyracantha sp. firethorn S EX Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia coast live oak T N OWL, MHF Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak T N CH, OWL Quercus wislizenii var. wislizenii interior live oak T N OWL Ranunculus californicus California buttercup P N GL, WL Ranunculus muricatus spiny buttercup A EX GL, WL Raphanus sativus wild radish A EX DIS Ribes amarum bitter gooseberry S N CS, CH Ribes californicum var. californicum hillside gooseberry S N OWL, MHF Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum straggly gooseberry S N RIP, CS Ribes menziesii canyon gooseberry S N OWL, MHF Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum red-flowering currant S N CS, OWL Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum watercress P N AQ Rosa gymnocarpa wood rose S N WL, RWF Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry V EX RIP, WL, DIS Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry P N RIP, OWL, MHF Rubus ulmifolius var.