California Fescue Festuca Californica G Blue Flax

California Fescue Festuca Californica G Blue Flax

Bottom left of map (beds 1-6) To view plant lists for this half, keep left flap open & close right flap inward. To view plant lists for this half, keep right flap open & close left flap inward. Bottom right of map (beds19-23) 1 19 California fescue Festuca californica G Gumplant Grindelia hirsutula W Blue flax Linum lewisii W Narrow-leaf milkweed Asclepias fascicularis W Crimson columbine Aquilegia formosa W Yarrow Achillea millefolium W Bush anemone Carpinteria californica S California rose Rosa californica S California coffeeberry Frangula californica (Rhamnus c.) S California sagebrush Artemisia californica S California huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum S Straggly gooseberry Ribes divaricatum S Oregon grape Berberis aquifolium S Coyote brush Baccharis pilularis S Spicebush Calycanthus occidentalis S California buckeye Aesculus californica T Toyon, Christmas berry Heteromeles arbutifolia S 20 2 Horsetail Equisetum arvense F Blue wild-rye Elymus glaucus G Pacific rush Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus G Alum root Heuchera micrantha W Spreading rush Juncus patens G Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis W Wood strawberry Fragaria vesca W American dogwood Cornus sericea S Red-flowered buckwheat Eriogonum grande var. rubescens SS Pacific ninebark Physocarpus capitatus S Bush anemone Carpinteria californica S Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus S Island snapdragon Gambelia speciosa (Galvezia s.) S Twinberry Lonicera involucrata S Red-flowering currant Ribes sanguineum S Arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis T Western redbud Cercis occidentalis S,T Pacific willow Salix lasiandra T Coast live oak Quercus agrifolia T 21 3 California brome Bromus carinatus G Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W California fuchsia Epilobium canum (Zauschneria c.) W California coffeeberry Frangula californica (Rhamnus c.) S California poppy Eschscholzia californica W Fuschia-flowered gooseberry Ribes speciosum S Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Howard McMinn manzanita Arctostaphylos densiflora “McMinn” S Gumplant Grindelia hirsutula W Ray Hartman California lilac Ceanothus “Ray Hartman” S Narrow-leaf milkweed Asclepias fascicularis W Santa Catalina Island currant Ribes viburnifolium S Pacific aster Symphyotrichum chilense (Aster c.) W Spicebush Calycanthus occidentalis S Self-heal Prunella vulgaris W Coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens T California rose Rosa californica S California buckeye Aesculus californica T 4 California flannel bush Fremontodendron californicum S 22 Howard McMinn manzanita Arctostaphylos densiflora “McMinn” S California fescue Festuca californica G Saint Catherine's lace Eriogonum giganteum S Deer grass Muhlenbergia rigens G Western redbud Cercis occidentalis S,T Blue flax Linum lewisii W California fuchsia Epilobium canum (Zauschneria c.) W 5 California poppy Eschscholzia californica W Purple needle grass Stipa pulchra (Nassella p.) G Coyote mint Monardella villosa W California fuchsia Epilobium canum (Zauschneria c.) W Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W California poppy Eschscholzia californica W Narrow-leaf milkweed Asclepias fascicularis W Showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa W Pacific aster Symphyotrichum chilense (Aster c.) W Emerald carpet manzanita Arctostaphylos “emerald carpet” SS Seaside daisy Erigeron glaucus W California sagebrush Artemisia californica S Yarrow Achillea millefolium W Cleveland sage Salvia clevelandii S Coast buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium SS Coast silk-tassel Garrya elliptica S Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS Coyote brush Baccharis pilularis S Shasta sulfur buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum SS Lemonade berry Rhus integrifolia S California lilac Ceanothus S Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus S California sagebrush Artemisia californica S Toyon, Christmas berry Heteromeles arbutifolia S 23 6 Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS Blue wild-rye Elymus glaucus G Chaparral currant Ribes malvaceum S Coyote brush Baccharis pilularis S Top left of map (beds 7-11) Top right of map (beds12-18) 7 12 California buttercup Ranunculus californicus W Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W California poppy Eschscholzia californica W Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W California huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum S Foothill penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus W Red-flowering currant Ribes sanguineum S Seaside daisy Erigeron glaucus W Coast live oak Quercus agrifolia T Western blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bellum W Yarrow Achillea millefolium W 13 Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Coast live oak Quercus agrifolia T Coyote brush Baccharis pilularis S Blue elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea S,T 14 California buckeye Aesculus californica T Deer grass Muhlenbergia rigens G Valley oak Quercus lobata T Honeybees collecting pollen and stealing nectar from Crimson columbine, Anna’s hummingbird visiting Chaparral currant, bed 23 Purple needle grass Stipa pulchra (Nassella p.) G 8 bed 9 Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Foothill penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus W Western sword fern Polystichum munitum F Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Sand strawberry Fragaria chiloensis W Valley oak Quercus lobata T Seaside daisy Erigeron glaucus W 15 & 16 Wood strawberry Fragaria vesca W NATIVE PLANT More information on landscaping with native, waterwise plants that are Purple needle grass Stipa pulchra (Nassella p.) G Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS adapted to local environments can be found at: DEMONSTRATION GARDEN Coyote mint Monardella villosa W Emerald carpet manzanita Arctostaphylos “emerald carpet” SS http://portolavalley.net/sustainability/native-plants-and- Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W California sagebrush Artemisia californica S landscaping Foothill penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus W Blue elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea S,T Portola Valley Town Center Seaside daisy Erigeron glaucus W 9 Portola Valley residents who leave part of their property open to wildlife, Coast buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium SS Giant chain fern Woodwardia fimbriata F encourage native plants, and discourage invasive species are Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS encouraged to consider applying for a Backyard Habitat Award. Some of Portola Valley’s most obvious and valued assets are its Western sword fern Polystichum munitum F natural features—meadows and woodlands, creeks and ponds, native 17 Purple needle grass Stipa pulchra (Nassella p.) G Information about the program is available at: plants, and creatures of the land, water, and sky. In keeping with the California poppy Eschscholzia californica W Alum root Heuchera micrantha W http://www.portolavalley.net/town-government/town- Town’s emphasis on sustaining the natural environment, the Town Coyote mint Monardella villosa W Crimson columbine Aquilegia formosa W committees/conservation-committee-/backyard-habitat- Center’s landscaping has a minimum of hardscape, a daylighted Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W program stretch of creek, and plants that are native to the local area and Pacific sanicle Sanicula crassicaulis W Redwood sorrel Oxalis oregana W Seaside daisy Erigeron glaucus W Yerba buena Clinopodium douglasii (Satureja d.) W Portola Valley Conservation Committee California. A remarkable aspect of the Town Center landscape is its Western blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bellum W Coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens T Spring 2016 variety of habitats: dry meadow, riparian (streamside), and stands of oaks and redwoods with diverse understories. Wood strawberry Fragaria vesca W Coast buckwheat Eriogonum latifolium SS 10 Deer grass Muhlenbergia rigens G This brochure is a guide to the Town Center’s plantings, combining a California coffeeberry Frangula californica (Rhamnus c.) S Spreading rush Juncus patens G map of 23 beds and some noteworthy plants in each. The plantings 18 Alum root Heuchera micrantha W contribute to a peaceful, varied environment that attracts and benefits Deer grass Muhlenbergia rigens G Crimson columbine Aquilegia formosa W wildlife as well as people. Through the seasons you can see plants at Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Pacific aster Symphyotrichum chilense (Aster c.) W different life stages; observe insects and birds collecting nectar, Creeping sage Salvia “bee’s bliss” SS Seaside daisy Erigeron glaucus W pollen, fruits, and seeds; view combinations of plants that naturally do Manzanita Arctostaphylos densiflora S Western blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium bellum W well together because of similar requirements for sunlight, water, and Coyote brush Baccharis pilularis S drainage; and enjoy landscaping that is successful and beautiful Toyon, Christmas berry Heteromeles arbutifolia S without pesticides or supplemental watering after establishment. Key: F ferns, horsetails Mountain dogwood Cornus nuttallii S,T G grasses, rushes, sedges W wildflowers, non-woody perennials & groundcovers 11 Most of the beds have too many plants to list all of them here, so this SS subshrubs & more-or-less woody groundcovers Deer grass Muhlenbergia rigens G brochure emphasizes some of the showy, dependable native plants S shrubs Purple needle grass Stipa pulchra (Nassella p.) G in each bed. Plants are listed by common name and scientific name. T trees Douglas' iris Iris douglasiana W Cultivar names are included if known with reasonable confidence, but nd Sand strawberry Fragaria chiloensis W other cultivars may be similar. Scientific names are based on The Jepson Manual, 2 edition. If the scientific name has changed recently, the earlier genus name is in Valley oak Quercus lobata T parentheses. For example, “Frangula californica (Rhamnus c.)” indicates Douglas’ iris, bed 22 that the earlier name was Rhamnus californica. .

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