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


C
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS FAMILY CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
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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