A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands

Compiled by Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart
RELEASE 1.0
January 2005


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ENTIRE LIST BY GENUS
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Abies grandis grand fir N Pinaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Abronia latifolia yellow sand-verbena N Nyctaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Abronia umbellata ssp. breviflora pink sand-verbena N C Nyctaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Acacia dealbata silver wattle E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple N Aceraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Achillea millefolium yarrow or milfoil N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis exarata spike bentgrass N Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Agrostis hallii Hall's bentgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis microphylla awned bentgrass N Poaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass E I Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Agrostis viridis bentgrass E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aira cariophyllea silver European hairgrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Aira praecox little European hairgrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alisima plantago-aquatica broadleaf water-plantain N Alismataceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alisma lanceolatum narrow-leaf water-plantain E Alismataceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Allium triquetrum ornamental onion E I Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Allotropa virgata sugar stick N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alnus rubra red alder N Betulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Alopecurus aequalis short-awned foxtail N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Alopecurus geniculatus water foxtail N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alopecurus pratensis meadow foxtail E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Amaryllis belladonna pink ladies E Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ambrosia chamissonis beach-bur N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ammophila arenaria European beachgrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis seaside fiddleneck N Boraginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anagallis arvensis poor-man’s weatherglass or E Primulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Angelica lucida seawatch angelica N C Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anthemis cotula Mayweed or dog-fennel E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernal grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Anthriscus caucalis bur-chervil E Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aphanes occidentalis western aphanes N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arctostaphylos columbiana bristly manzanita N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi bearberry or kinnickinick N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arctostaphylos x media hybrid bearberry N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Armeria maritima sea thrift or sea pink N Plumbaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arrhenatherum elatius false oatgrass E I Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Artemisia ludoviciana mugwort N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Artemisia pycnocephala coastal sagewort N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aster chilensis California aster N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Athyrium filix-femina lady fern N Polypodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex leucophylla none N Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex patula spear oracle N Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex triangularis spearscale E Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Avena fatua wild oat E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Avena sativa cultivated oat E Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Azolla filiculoides Pacific water-fern N Azollaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Azolla mexicana Mexican mosquito fern N Azollaceae No photo No photo No photo
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Baccharis douglasii marsh baccharis N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Baccharis pilularis coyote brush N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Barbarea vulgaris common winter cress or E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Bellardia trixago bellardia E Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bellis perennis English daisy E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bidens cernua var. cernua nodding bur-marigold N Asteraceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Botrychium multifidum leather grape-fern N Ophioglossaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Brassica rapa field mustard E I Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Briza maxima rattlesnake grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Briza minor . quaking grass E Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Broadiaea coronaria harvest brodiaea N Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus carinatus California brome N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus catharticus rescue grass E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Bromus diandrus ripgut brome E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus hordeaceus soft chess E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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Cakile edentula American sea rocket E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cakile maritima European sea rocket E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Calamagrostis nutkaensis Pacific reedgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Calandrinia ciliata red maids N Portulacaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Callitriche stagnalis water starwort E I Callitrichaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Calypso bulbosa calypso orchid N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Calystegia soldanella beach morning glory N Convolvulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Calystegia sylvatica white morning glory E I Convolvulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Camissonia cheiranthifolia beach evening primrose N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia beach evening primrose N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Camissonia strigulosa evening primrose N Onagraceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd’s purse E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cardamine oligosperma bitter-cress or toothwort N Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cardionema ramosissimum sand mat N Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex aquatilis water sedge N Cyperaceae No photo No photo No photo
Carex cusickii Cusick's sedge N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex lyngbyei Lyngby's sedge N C Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex obnupta slough sedge N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carex pansa sand dune sedge N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carpobrotus chilensis sea fig or iceplant E Aizoaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot fig or iceplant E I Aizoaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Castilleja ambigua ssp. humboldtiensis Humboldt Bay owl's clover N C Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Castilleja exserta purple owl’s clover N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Centaurium muehlenbergii Muehlenberg's centaury N Gentianaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cerastium glomeratum mouse-ear chickweed E Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chamomilla suaveolens pineapple weed E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chenopodium album pigweed or lamb’s quarters E Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chenopodium ambrosiodes Mexican tea E Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chenopodium foliosum pigweed or goosefoot E Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chicory intybus chicory E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Cicuta douglasii water hemlock N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Cirsium arvense Canada thistle E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Clarkia davyi Davy's clarkia N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Clarkia purpurea purple clarkia N Onagraceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua miner’s lettuce N Portulacaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata miner’s lettuce N Portulacaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Claytonia rubra ssp. depressa miner’s lettuce N Portulacaceae No photo No photo No photo
Coincya monensis coincya E I Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Conium maculatum poison hemlock I Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Convolvulus arvensis bindweed E I Conolvulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Conyza bilboana horseweed E Asteraceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Conyza canadensis horseweed E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Corallorhiza maculata spotted coralroot N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris salt marsh bird’s-beak N C Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cortaderia jubata jubata grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cortaderia selloana pampas grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cotoneaster franchetii cotoneaster E I Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cotula coronopifolia brass-buttons E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Crepis capillaris hawksbeard E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora crocosmia E I Iridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Crataegus monogyna hawthorn E I Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Cryptantha leiocarpa smooth-seeded cryptantha N Boraginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cupressus macrocarpus Monterey cypress E Cupressaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cuscuta salina var. major dodder N Cuscutaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cynosurus echinatus hedgehog dogtail E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cyperus eragrostis nutsedge N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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Dactylis glomerata orchard grass E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Daucus carota Queen anne’s lace E I Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Daucus pusillus American wild carrot N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Delairea odorata Cape ivy E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Deschampsia cespitosa var. holciformis tufted hairgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Digitalis purpurea foxglove E I Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Dipsacus fullonum teasel E I Dipsacaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Distichlis spicata saltgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Draba verna spring draba N Brassicaceae No photo No photo No photo
Dryopteris arguta wood fern none Dryopteridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Dryopteris expansa wood fern none Dryopteridaceae No photo No photo No photo
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Echinochloa crus-galli barnyard grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Egeria densa Brazilian egeria E I Hydrocharitaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis macrostachya spikerush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis pachycarpa spikerush E Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis parvula spikerush N C Cyperaceae No photo No photo No photo
Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii blue wildrye N Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Epilobium angustifolium fireweed N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii hairy willow-herb N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Equisetum arvensis common horsetail N Equisetaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail N Equisetaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erechtities glomerata fireweed E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erechtites minima fireweed E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erica lusitanica Spanish heath E I Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erigeron glaucus seaside daisy N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eriogonum latifolium beach buckwheat N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erodium botrys stork's-bill E Geraniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erodium cicutarium common stork's-bill E Geraniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erysimum menziesii ssp. eurekense Humboldt Bay wallflower N C Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Eschscholzia californica California poppy N Papaveraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eucalyptus globules blue gum E Myrtaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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Festuca arundinacea tall fescue E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Festuca occidentalis western fescue N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Festuca rubra Red fescue N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Foeniculum vulgare fennel E I Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Fragaria chiloensis beach strawberry N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Fuchsia magellanica fuschsia E Onagraceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Fumaria officinalis fumitory E Papaveraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Galium aparine goose grass N Rubiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Galium divaricatum Lamarck’s bedstraw none Rubiaceae No photo No photo No photo
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Pacific bedstraw N Rubiaceae No photo No photo No photo
Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw N Rubiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Garrya elliptica silk tassel N Garryaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Gaultheria shallon salal N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Genista monspessulana French broom E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Geranium dissectum cut-leaved geranium E Geraniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Geranium molle dovefoot geranium E Geraniaceae No photo No photo No photo
Geranium robertianum herb-robert E Geraniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gilia millefoliata dark-eyed gilia N C Polemoniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Glaux maritima sea-milkwort N Primulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Glehnia littoralis ssp. leiocarpa American glehnia N C Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Glyceria occidentalis mannagrass N Poaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Gnaphalium palustre lowland cudweed N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gnaphalium purpureum cudweed N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Gnaphalium stramineum cudweed N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Goodyera oblongifolia rattlesnake plantain N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Grindelia stricta var. stricta gumplant N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Hedera helix English ivy E I Araliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia short-leaf dwarf cudweed N C Asteraceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Hieracium albiflorum white-flowered hawkweed N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hierochloe occidentalis vanilla grass or sweetgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hippuris vulgaris mare’s-tail N Hippuridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hirschfeldia incana short-pod mustard E I Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Holcus lanatus common velvet grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Holodiscus discolor oceanspray N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hordeum brachyantherum barley N Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hordeum marinum Mediterranean barley E Poaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Hordeum murinum ssp. murinum mouse barley E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides marsh-pennywort N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Hypericum anagalloides tinker’s penny N Hypericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hypericum perforatum Klamath weed I Hypericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hypochaeris glabra smooth cat’s-ear E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Hypochaeris radicata rough cat’s-ear E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Ilex aquifolium English holly E I Aquifoliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Iris douglasiana Douglas' iris N Iridaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Iris pseudacorus yellow flag E I Iridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Jaumea carnosa jaumea N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus brewerii dune rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Juncus falcatus var. falcatus sickleleaf rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus lesueurii salt rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus ambiguous none N Juncaceae No photo No photo No photo
Juncus balticus Baltic rush N Juncaceae No photo No photo No photo
Juncus bolanderi Bolander's rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius toad rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis toad rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus effusus var. brunneus soft rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus effusus var. pacificus soft rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Juncus ensifolius daggerleaf rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Juncus xiphioides none N Juncaceae No photo No photo No photo
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Lamium amplexicaule dead nettle E Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lamium purpureum dead nettle E Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lapsana communis nipplewort E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lathyrus latifolius perennial sweet pea E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lathyrus littoralis beach pea N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lathyrus palustris marsh pea N C Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Layia carnosa beach layia N C Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lemna miniscula duckweed N Lemnaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Leontodon taraxacoides hawkbit E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lepidium nitidum pepper-grass N Brassicaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Lessingia filaginifolia beach aster N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Leucanthemum vulgare ox-eye daisy E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Leymus mollis Native dunegrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Leymus triticoides wild rye none Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Leymus xvancouverensis hybrid wild rye N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lilaeopsis occidentalis western lilaeopsis N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Limonium californicum marsh-rosemary N Plumbaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Linaria canadensis blue toadflax E Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Linum bienne flax E Linaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Listera cordata heart-leaved twayblade N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lobularia maritima sweet alyssum E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lolium multiflorum Mediterranean ryegrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Lonicera hispidula honeysuckle N Caprifoliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lonicera involucrata twinberry N Caprifoliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Lotus corniculatus bird's-foot trefoil E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lotus formosissimus bird's-foot trefoil N Fabaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Lotus micranthus small-flowered bird's-foot trefoil N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lotus purshianus var. purshianus birdsfoot trefoil N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus arboreus yellow bush lupine E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus littoralis shore lupine N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus polyphyllus large-leaved lupine N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lupinus rivularis riverbank lupine N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Luzula comosa hairy wood rush N Juncaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Luzula subcongesta wood rush N Juncaceae No photo No photo No photo
Lysichiton americanum skunk cabbage N Araceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Lythrum hyssopifolium loosestrife E I Lythraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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Madia sativa coast tarweed N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Maianthemum dilatatum false lily-of-the-valley N Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Malus fusca Oregon crab apple N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Malus sylvestris apple E Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Malva neglecta common mallow E Malvaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Marah oreganus coast manroot N Cucurbitaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Medicago polymorpha California burclover E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Melilotus alba whiter sweetlclover E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover E Fabaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Mentha pulegium pennyroyal E I Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Mimulus guttatus yellow monkeyflower N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Myosotis discolor forget-me not E Boraginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Myosurus minimus ssp. apus mouse's tail N Ranunculaceae No photo No photo No photo
Myrica californica wax myrtle N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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Narcissus pseudonarcissus daffodil E Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Navarretia squarrosa skunkweed N Polemoniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Nuphar lutea yellow pond-lily N Nymphaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Oenanthe sarmentosa water-parsley N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Oenothera glazioviana evening primrose E I Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Oxalis corniculata yellow sorrel E Oxalidaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup E I Oxalidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Oxalis rubra red oxalis E I Oxalidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Parapholis incurva sickle grass E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Parapholis strigosis sickle grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Parentucellia viscosa yellow glandweed E I Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pentagramma triangularis triangle fern N Pteridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Phleum pratense cultivated Timothy E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Phragmites australis common reed E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Picea sitchensis sitcka spruce N Pinaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Picris echioides bristly ox-tongue E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pinus contorta ssp. contorta beach pine N Pinaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pinus radiata Monterey pine E Pinaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Piperia elegans elegant rein orchid N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Piperia transversa rein orchid N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pittosporum tenuifolium pittosporum E I Pittosporaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plantago coronopus plantain E Plantaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plantago erecta plantain N Plantaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plantago lanceolata English plantain E Plantaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Platystemon californicus cream cups N Papaveraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plectritis brachystemon plectritis N Valerianaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Plectritis congesta sea blush N Valerianaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pleuropogon californicus semaphore grass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Poa annua annual bluegrass E Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Poa confinis beach bluegrass N Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Poa macrantha sand-dune bluegrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Poa palustris fowl bluegrass E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky bluegrass E Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Polycarpon tetraphyllum four-leaved allseed E Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum arenastrum common knotweed or doorweed E Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum hydropiperoides waterpepper N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum lapathifolium willow weed N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum paronychia beach knotweed N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polygonum persicaria lady’s thumb E I Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Polypodium calirrhiza polypodium N Polypodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Polypodium scouleri leather fern N Polypodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Polypogon maritimus/monspeliensis rabbit grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Polystichum munitum sword fern N Dryopteridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Potamogeton nodulus long-leaved pondweed N Potamogetonaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Potamogeton pectinatus sago pondweed N Potamogetonaceae Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Potamogetun natans floating-leaved pondweed N Potamogetonaceae No photo No photo No photo
Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Pacific silverweed N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris self-heal N Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir N Pinaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Pteridium aquilinum bracken fern N Dennstaedtiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Ranunculus muricatus spiny-fruit buttercup E Ranunculaceae No photo No photo No photo
Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup E Ranunculaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Raphanus raphinastrum jointed charlock E I Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rhamnus purshiana cascara N Rhamnaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum red-flowering currant N Grossulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum wild gooseberry N Grossulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ribes laxiflorum trailing black currant N Grossulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum water cress N Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry E I Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rubus spectabilis salmonberry N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rubus ursinus California blackberry N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rumex acetosella sheep sorrel E I Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rumex conglomeratus dock E Polygonaceae No photo No photo No photo
Rumex crispus curly dock E Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rumex occidentalis western dock N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Rumex salicifolius var. crassus willow dock N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius willow dock N Polygonaceae No photo No photo No photo
Ruppia maritima widgeon-grass or ditch-grass N Potamogetonaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
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Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis pearlwort N Caryophyllaceae No photo No photo No photo
Sagina procumbens arctic pearlwort E Caryophyllaceae No photo No photo No photo
Salicornia bigelovii dwarf pickleweed E Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salicornia virginica pickleweed N Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salix alba white willow E Salicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salix hookeriana Hooker's willow N Salicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow N Salicaceae No photo No photo No photo
Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra shining willow N Salicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Salix sitchensis Sitka willow N Salicaceae Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Sambucus racemosa red elderberry N Caprifoliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sanicula arctopoides footsteps of spring N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sanicula crassicaulis sanicle N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Satureja douglasii yerba Buena N Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus acutus hardstem bulrush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus americanus three-square bulrush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus cernuus low clubrush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus maritimus seacoast bulrush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Scirpus microcarpus small-fruited bulrush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus pungens common threesquare N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Scirpus setaceous bulrush N Cyperaceae No photo No photo No photo
Scrophularia californica California figwort N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Senecio elegans purple ragwort E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Senecio sylvaticus woodland groundsel E Asteraceae No photo No photo No photo
Senecio vulgaris groundsel E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sequoia sempervirens coast redwood N Taxodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Silene gallica catchfly or campion E Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Silybum marianum milk thistle E I Asteraceae Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Sisyimbrium officinale hedge mustard E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass N Iridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sisyrinchium californicum golden eyed-grass N Iridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solanum americanum American black nightshade N Solanaceae No photo No photo No photo
Solanum aviculare kangaroo apple E I Solanaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade N Solanaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solanum nigrum black nightshade E I Solanaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solidago spathulata ssp. spathulata dune goldenrod N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Solidago canadensis ssp. elongata Canadian goldenrod N Asteraceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Soliva sessilis lawn burweed E I Asteraceae No photo No photo No photo
Sonchus oleraceus common sow thistle E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Sparganium eurycarpum ssp. eurycarpum giant burreed N Sparganiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Spartina densiflora dense-flowered cord grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis stickwort or starwort N Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergularia canadensis var. occidentalis Canadian sandspurrey N C Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergularia macrotheca beach sandspurrey N Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spergularia marina saltmarsh sandspurrey N Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Spergularia rubra sand-spurrey E Caryophyllaceae No photo No photo No photo
Spiraea douglasii steeplebush N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Spiranthes romanzoffiana hooded ladies’ tresses N Orchidaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Stachys ajugoides hedge-nettle N Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Stachys chamissonis hedge-nettle N Lamiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Stellaria calycantha chickweed or starwort N Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Stellaria longipes chickweed or starwort none Caryophyllaceae No photo No photo No photo
Stellaria media common chickweed E Caryophyllaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Symphitum asperum comfrey E Boraginaceae Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
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Tanacetum camphoratum dune tansy N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Taraxicum officinale dandelion E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Tellima grandiflora fringe cups N Saxifragaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Thuja plicata western red-cedar N Cupressaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Torilis arvensis hedge-parsley E Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Toxicodendron diversilobum poison oak N Anacardiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium arvense rabbitfoot clover E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium campestre hop clover E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium dubium little hop clover or shamrock E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium fragiferum strawberry clover E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium hirtum rose clover E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium macraei clover N Fabaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium microcephalum maiden clover N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium microdon clover N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium repens white clover E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium subterraneum subterranean clover E Fabaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium variegatum white-tip clover N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trifolium wormskioldii springbank clover N Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triglochin concinnum arrow-grass N Plumbaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triglochin maritimum seaside arrow-grass N Plumbaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triglochin striata Three-ribbed arrow-grass N Juncaginaceae No photo No photo No photo
Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha butter-and-eggs N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triphysaria pusilla Johnny-tuck N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Triphysaria versicolor ssp. versicolor Johnny-tuck N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Trisetum canescens tall trisetum N Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Typha latifolia broad-leaved cattail N Typhaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis stinging nettle N Urticaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
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Vaccinium ovatum California huckleberry N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Veronica americana American brooklime N Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Veronica anagallis-aquatica water speedwell N Scrophulariaceae No photo No photo No photo
Veronica scutellata marsh speedwell N Scrophulariaceae No photo No photo No photo
Vicia americana var. americana American vetch N Fabaceae No photo No photo No photo
Vicia benghalensis purple vetch E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia gigantea giant vetch N Fabaceae Click for larger image No photo Click for larger image
Vicia hirsuta hairy-fruited vetch E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra narrow-leaved vetch E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vicia sativa ssp. sativa narrow-leaved vetch E Fabaceae No photo No photo No photo
Vicia villosa ssp. villosa winter vetch E Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vinca major periwinkle E I Apocynaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vulpia bromoides barren fescue E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Vulpia myuros foxtail fescue E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
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Zantadeschia aethiopica calla lily E I Araceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Zostera japonica dwarf eelgrass E I Zosteraceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Zostera marina eelgrass N Zosteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image