Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District A Photographic Guide 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]. All photographs are © 2006 Wilde Legard, all rights reserved. revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 1 of 51 Acanthomintha lanceolata Acer macrophyllum Acer negundo var. californicum Achillea millefolium Santa Clara Thornmint Bigleaf Maple Box Elder Yarrow Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Lamiaceae Aceraceae Aceraceae Asteraceae Achyrachaena mollis Actaea rubra Adiantum jordanii Aesculus californica Blow Wives Baneberry Calif. Maidenhair Fern California Buckeye Native Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Asteraceae Ranunculaceae Pteridaceae Hippocastanaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 2 of 51 Agoseris grandiflora Agrostis viridis Aira caryophyllea Alisma plantago-aquatica Large-flower Native Dandelion Water Bent Grass Silver European Hair Grass Common Water Plantain Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Asteraceae Poaceae Poaceae Alismataceae Allenrolfea occidentalis Allium serra Ambrosia psilostachya Amsinckia grandiflora Iodine Bush Pink / Serrated Onion Western Ragweed Largeflower Fiddleneck Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Annual Chenopodiaceae Liliaceae Asteraceae Boraginaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 3 of 51 Amsinckia lunaris Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Anagallis arvensis Anemopsis californica Bentflower Fiddleneck Common Fiddleneck Scarlet Pimpernel Yerba Mansa Native Annual Native Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Boraginaceae Boraginaceae Primulaceae Saururaceae Anthemis cotula Anthriscus caucalis Aphanes occidentalis Aquilegia formosa Mayweed Bur-chervil Lady's Mantle Red / Crimson Columbine Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Annual Native Perennial Asteraceae Apiaceae Rosaceae Ranunculaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 4 of 51 Arctostaphylos auriculata Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita Arctostaphylos pallida Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Mt. Diablo Manzanita Common / Giant Manzanita Pallid Manzanita Lance-leaf Marguerite Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Ericaceae Ericaceae Ericaceae Asteraceae Artemisia californica Artemisia douglasiana Asclepias californica Asclepias fascicularis California Sagebrush California Mugwort California Milkweed Whorled/Narrow-leaf Milkweed Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Asteraceae Asteraceae Asclepiadaceae Asclepiadaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 5 of 51 Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis Atriplex cordulata Atriplex depressa Atriplex joaquiniana Garden Asparagus Heart Scale Brittle Scale San Joaquin Saltbush Introduced Perennial Native Annual Native Annual Native Annual Liliaceae Chenopodiaceae Chenopodiaceae Chenopodiaceae Avena barbata Avena fatua Baccharis douglasii Baccharis pilularis Slender Wild Oat Wild Oat Douglas/Salt Marsh Baccharis Coyote Bush Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Poaceae Poaceae Asteraceae Asteraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 6 of 51 Baccharis salicifolia Balsamorhiza macrolepis var. macrolepis Barbarea orthoceras Bellardia trixago Mulefat Bigscale Balsamroot Erect-pod Winter Cress Bellardia Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Asteraceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Scrophulariaceae Bidens frondosa Blennosperma nanum var. nanum Brachypodium distachyon Brassica nigra Sticktight Glue-seed Purple False-brome Black Mustard Native Annual Native Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Asteraceae Asteraceae Poaceae Brassicaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 7 of 51 Brassica rapa Briza maxima Briza minor Bromus carinatus var. carinatus Yellow Field Mustard Big Quaking Grass Little Quaking Grass California Brome Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Brassicaceae Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae Bromus catharticus Bromus diandrus Bromus hordeaceus Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Rescue Brome Ripgut Brome Soft Brome Red Foxtail Brome Introduced Annual-Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 8 of 51 Cakile maritima Calandrinia ciliata Calochortus albus Calochortus luteus Horned Sea Rocket Magenta Red Maids White Fairy Lantern Yellow Mariposa Lily Introduced Annual Native Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Brassicaceae Portulacaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Calochortus pulchellus Calochortus umbellatus Calochortus venustus Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Mt. Diablo Fairy Lantern Oakland Star Tulip White Butterfly Mariposa Lily Climbing Morning Glory Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Liliaceae Liliaceae Liliaceae Convolvulaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 9 of 51 Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis Camissonia ovata Capsella bursa-pastoris Cardamine californica Shortstem Morning Glory Golden Eggs Suncup Shepherd's Purse Milkmaids Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Convolvulaceae Onagraceae Brassicaceae Brassicaceae Cardamine oligosperma Carduus pycnocephalus Carex tumulicola Carpobrotus chilensis Western Bitter Cress Italian Thistle Foothill Sedge Sea Fig Native Annual Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Brassicaceae Asteraceae Cyperaceae Aizoaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 10 of 51 Carpobrotus edulis Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Castilleja attenuata Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora Yellow Hottentot Fig Common Indian Paintbrush Valley Tassels Common Owl's Clover Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Native Annual Native Annual Aizoaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Castilleja foliolosa Castilleja wightii Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus Purple Owl's Clover Woolly Paintbrush Seaside / Coastal Paintbrush Buckbrush Native Annual Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Rhamnaceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 11 of 51 Centaurea calcitrapa Centaurea melitensis Centaurea solstitialis Centaurium muhlenbergii Purple Star Thistle Tocalote Yellow Star Thistle Monterey Centaury Introduced Annual-Biennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Native Annual-Biennial Asteraceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Gentianaceae Cerastium glomeratum Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia Chamomilla suaveolens Mouse-ear Chickweed Birch-leaf Mt. Mahogany Thymeleaf Spurge Pineapple Weed Introduced Annual Native Perennial Native Annual Introduced Annual Caryophyllaceae Rosaceae Euphorbiaceae Asteraceae revision 2/23/2007 Wild Plants of the East Bay Regional Park District Page 12 of 51 Chenopodium murale Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Cichorium intybus Cirsium occidentale var. venustum Wall Goosefoot Common Soap Plant Chicory Venus / Cobweb Thistle Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Biennial Chenopodiaceae Liliaceae Asteraceae Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare Clarkia affinis Clarkia franciscana Clarkia unguiculata Bull Thistle Small Clarkia