CESA FESA Family ScientificName CommonName ElevationHigh (meters)ElevationLow (meters) Lifeform Rare PlantRank CA Endemic perennial rhizomatous Equisetum palustre marsh horsetail 3 None None 1000 45 F Equisetaceae herb Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima San Francisco gumplant 3.2 None None 400 15 T Asteraceae perennial herb Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii ocean bluff milk-vetch 4.2 None None 120 3 T Fabaceae perennial herb annual herb Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua johnny-nip 4.2 None None 435 0 F Orobanchaceae (hemiparasitic) Erysimum franciscanum San Francisco wallflower 4.2 None None 550 0 T Brassicaceae perennial herb perennial rhizomatous Hosackia gracilis harlequin lotus 4.2 None None 700 0 F Fabaceae herb perennial rhizomatous Iris longipetala coast iris 4.2 None None 600 0 T Iridaceae herb Leptosiphon grandiflorus large-flowered leptosiphon 4.2 None None 1220 5 T Polemoniaceae annual herb Piperia michaelii Michael's rein orchid 4.2 None None 915 3 T Orchidaceae perennial herb perennial rhizomatous Stellaria littoralis beach starwort 4.2 None None 40 5 T Caryophyllaceae herb Arabis blepharophylla coast rockcress 4.3 None None 1100 3 T Brassicaceae perennial herb perennial rhizomatous Eriophorum gracile slender cottongrass 4.3 None None 2900 1280 F Cyperaceae herb perennial evergreen Arctostaphylos franciscana Franciscan manzanita 1B.1 None FE 300 60 T Ericaceae shrub Arctostaphylos montana ssp. perennial evergreen ravenii Presidio manzanita 1B.1 CE FE 215 45 T Ericaceae shrub perennial stoloniferous Arenaria paludicola marsh sandwort 1B.1 CE FE 170 3 F Caryophyllaceae herb Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta robust spineflower 1B.1 None FE 300 3 T Polygonaceae annual herb Clarkia franciscana Presidio clarkia 1B.1 CE FE 335 25 T Onagraceae annual herb Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis blue coast gilia 1B.1 None None 200 2 T Polemoniaceae annual herb Hesperolinon congestum Marin western flax 1B.1 CT FT 370 5 T Linaceae annual herb Horkelia cuneata var. sericea Kellogg's horkelia 1B.1 None None 200 10 T Rosaceae perennial herb Layia carnosa beach layia 1B.1 CE FE 60 0 T Asteraceae annual herb Leptosiphon rosaceus rose leptosiphon 1B.1 None None 100 0 T Polemoniaceae annual herb Lessingia germanorum San Francisco lessingia 1B.1 CE FE 110 25 T Asteraceae annual herb perennial bulbiferous Lilium maritimum coast lily 1B.1 None None 475 5 T Liliaceae herb CESA FESA Family ScientificName CommonName ElevationHigh (meters)ElevationLow (meters) Lifeform Rare PlantRank CA Endemic Plagiobothrys diffusus San Francisco popcorn-flower1B.1 CE None 360 60 T Boraginaceae annual herb Sanicula maritima adobe sanicle 1B.1 CR None 240 30 T Apiaceae perennial herb perennial evergreen Suaeda californica California seablite 1B.1 None FE 15 0 T Chenopodiaceae shrub Astragalus tener var. tener alkali milk-vetch 1B.2 None None 60 1 T Fabaceae annual herb Chloropyron maritimum ssp. annual herb palustre Point Reyes bird's-beak 1B.2 None None 10 0 F Orobanchaceae (hemiparasitic) Chorizanthe cuspidata var. cuspidata San Francisco Bay spineflower1B.2 None None 215 3 T Polygonaceae annual herb Cirsium andrewsii Franciscan thistle 1B.2 None None 150 0 T Asteraceae perennial herb Cirsium occidentale var. compactum compact cobwebby thistle 1B.2 None None 150 5 T Asteraceae perennial herb Collinsia corymbosa round-headed Chinese-houses1B.2 None None 20 0 T Plantaginaceae annual herb Collinsia multicolor San Francisco collinsia 1B.2 None None 250 30 T Plantaginaceae annual herb perennial bulbiferous Fritillaria liliacea fragrant fritillary 1B.2 None None 410 3 T Liliaceae herb Gilia millefoliata dark-eyed gilia 1B.2 None None 30 2 F Polemoniaceae annual herb Helianthella castanea Diablo helianthella 1B.2 None None 1300 60 T Asteraceae perennial herb Hemizonia congesta ssp. congesta white seaside tarplant 1B.2 None None 560 20 T Asteraceae annual herb Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia short-leaved evax 1B.2 None None 215 0 F Asteraceae annual herb Microseris paludosa marsh microseris 1B.2 None None 300 5 T Asteraceae perennial herb Monardella sinuata ssp. nigrescens northern curly-leaved monardella1B.2 None None 300 0 T Lamiaceae annual herb Plagiobothrys chorisianus var. chorisianus Choris' popcorn-flower 1B.2 None None 160 15 T Boraginaceae annual herb Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda San Francisco campion 1B.2 None None 645 30 T Caryophyllaceae perennial herb Stebbinsoseris decipiens Santa Cruz microseris 1B.2 None None 500 10 T Asteraceae annual herb Triphysaria floribunda San Francisco owl's-clover 1B.2 None None 160 10 T Orobanchaceae annual herb Triquetrella californica coastal triquetrella 1B.2 None None 100 10 F Pottiaceae moss perennial rhizomatous Carex comosa bristly sedge 2B.1 None None 625 0 F Cyperaceae herb Heteranthera dubia water star-grass 2B.2 None None 1495 30 F Pontederiaceae perennial herb Polemonium carneum Oregon polemonium 2B.2 None None 1830 0 F Polemoniaceae perennial herb.