ABBOTTS LAGOON PUBLIC TRAIL compiled by Doreen L. Smith (last
revised 19 July, 2005 )
Includes off- trail area to North – as far as edge of the
freshwater lagoon - and the sand- dunes and on the bluffs to the S. of the
bridge.
List 1B plants are rare, threatened or
endangered species. Alien species, or
weeds, are marked *
all others are Californian native plants.
AIZOACEAE
(CARPETWEED FAMILY)
Carpobrotus chilensis Pink
Ice-plant *
Carpobrotus edulis Large
Ice-plant *
Tetragonia tetragonioides New
Zealand Spinach *
ANACARDIACEAE
(SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE
(PARSLEY FAMILY)
Angelica hendersonii Coastal
Angelica
Cicuta maculata var. bolanderi Coastal
Water Hemlock
Conium maculatum Poison
Hemlock *
Daucus pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Eryngium armatum Coyote
Thistle
Heracleum lanatum Cow
Parsnip
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Notched-leaf
Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata Peltate-leaf
Marsh Pennywort
Ligusticum apiifolium Coastal
Lovage
Lilaeopsis occidentalis False
Flowering- quillwort
Lomatium utriculatum Spring
Gold
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water Parsley
Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps
of Spring
Sanicula crassicaulis Snakeroot
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodiae Seaside
Dandelion
Ambrosia chamissonis Beach
Bur-sage
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly
Everlasting
Anthemis cotula Mayweed *
Artemisia californica California
Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana California
Mugwort
Artemisia pycnocephala Beach
Sagebrush
Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense) chilensis Wild Aster
Baccharis pilularis Coyote
Brush
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea melitensis Napa
Thistle *
Cirsium andrewsii Franciscan
Thistle 1B
Cirsium brevistylum Indian
Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb
Thistle
Cirsium quercetorum Brownie
Thistle
Cirsium hybrids- native spp. X’d Hybrid
Thistle (s)
Cirsium vulgare Bull
Thistle *
Cotula coroponifolia Brass
Buttons *
Deinandra corymbosa Fragrant
Tarplant
Erechtites glomerata Australian
Fireweed *
Erechtites minima Australian
Fireweed *
Ericameria ericoides Mock
Heather
Erigeron foliosus var. franciscanus Leafy
Daisy
Erigeron glaucus Seaside
Daisy
Eriophyllum lanatum var.arachnoideum Woolly Daisy
Eriophyllum staechadifolium Lizard
Tail
Gnaphalium californicum Ca.
Everlasting
Gnaphalium luteo-album Cudweed *
Gnaphalium palustre Marsh
Cudweed
Gnaphalium purpureum Purple-tip
Cudweed
Gnaphalium ramosissimum Pink
Cudweed
Gnaphalium stramineum Cotton-batting
Plant
Grindelia hirsutula var. maritima Coastal
Bluff Gumplant
Grindelia stricta var.platyphylla Prostrate
Gumplant
Hedypnois cretica Cretan
Dandelion *
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia Western Evax LIST1B
Hypochaeris glabra Annual
Cat’sear *
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Jaumea carnosa Fleshy
Jaumea
Lasthenia californica Gold
Fields
Layia carnosa Beach
Layia LIST1B
Leontodon taraxacoides (saxatilis) Hawk-bit
Dandelion *
Lessingia (Corethrogyne) filaginifolia Coastal Daisy
Madia gracilis Slender
Tarplant
Madia sativa Edible
Tarweed
Microseris bigelovii Coast
Microseris
Microseris paludosa Perennial
Microseris
Psilocarphus tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Senecio vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Senecio aronicoides Butterweed
Silybum marianum Milk
Thistle *
Solidago canadensis Canada
Goldenrod
Solidago spathulata Spoon-leaved
Goldenrod
Soliva sessilis Soliva
Sonchus asper Spiny
Sow-thistle *
Sonchus oleraceus Sow-thistle *
BETULACEAE
(BIRCH FAMILY)
Corylus cornuta var. californica Ca.
Hazel
BORAGINACEAE
(BORAGE FAMILY)
Amsinckia menziesii v. menziesii Small
Flowered Common Fiddlemeck
Amsinckia menziesii v. intermedia Common Fiddleneck
Amsinckia spectabilis v. spectabilis Coast
Fiddleneck
Cryptantha leiocarpa Dune
Cryptantha
Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotrope
Plagiobothrys reticulatus var. rossianorum Wetland Popcorn
Flower
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE
(MUSTARD FAMILY)
Arabis blepharophylla Pink
Rock-cress LIST4
Arabis glabra Tower
Mustard
Brassica rapa Field
Mustard *
Cakile maritima Sea
Rocket *
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's
Purse *
Cardamine californica var. integrifolia Milkmaids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Coronopus didymus Wart-cress *
Erysimum franciscanum Franciscan
Wallflower
Erysimum menziesii ssp. concinnum White
Wallflower
Guillenia lasiophylla White
Mustard
Hirschfeldia incana Summer
Mustard *
Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass
Lepidium strictum Green
Peppergrass
Raphanus sativus/ R. raphanistrum Wild rRdish *
Rorippa curvisiliqua Curved-capsule
cress
Rorippa nasturtium- aquaticum Water-cress *
Rorippa palustris ssp. occidentalis Yellow
Water Cress
CALLITRICHACEAE
(WATER STARWORT FAMILY)
Callitriche marginata
Water Starwort
CAMPANULACEAE
(BELLFLOWER FAMILY)
Campanula californica Marsh
Harebell LIST1B
CAPRIFOLIACEAE
(HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)
Lonicera ledebourii Twinberry
Honeysuckle
Sambucus racemosa Redberry
Elderberry
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
(PINK FAMILY)
Cardionema ramosissimum Spiny
Sandmat
Cerastium arvense Field
Chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum Mouse-ear
Chickweed *
Sagina apetala Annual
Irish-moss *
Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis Slender Sagina
Silene gallica Windmill
Pink *
Silene scouleri grandis Red
–flowered Catchfly
Spergula arvensis Field
Spurrey *
Spergularia rubra Path Spurrey *
Stellaria borealis ssp. sitchana Marsh
Stitchwort
Stellaria littoralis Coastal
Stitchwort List
4
Stellaria media Common
Chickweed *
CERATOPHYLLACEAE
(WATER HORNWORT FAMILY)
Ceratophyllum demersum Water
Hornwort
CHENOPODIACEAE
(GOOSEFOOT FAMILY)
Atriplex leucophylla Fore-dune
saltbush
Atriplex triangularis Goosefoot
Chenopodium macrospermum var. halophilum Lagoon-shore Goosefoot
CONVOLVULACEAE
(MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia soldanella Beach
Morning Glory
Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata Trailing
Morning-glory
CRASSULACEAE
(STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula connata Sand
Pigmy-weed
Crassula aquatica Aquatic
Pigmy-weed
Dudleya farinosa Sea
Lettuce
CUCURBITACEAE
(GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus Manroot
CYPERACEAE
(SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex harfordii Harford’s
sedge
Carex obnupta Slough
Sedge
Carex spp. Sedges
(undet.)
Eleocharis macrostachya Spike-Rush
Scheonoplectus californicus Ca.
Tule
Scirpus (Isolepis cernua) cernuus Dwarf
Sedge
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited
Sedge
Scirpus (Schoenoplectus) pungens Three-square
Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
(BRACKEN FERN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken Fern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
(WOOD FERN FAMILY)
Athyrium filix-femina Coastal
Ladyfern
Dryopteris arguta Wood
Fern
Polystichum munitum Common Sword
Fern
EQUISETACEAE
Equisetum arvense Common
Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia var. braunii Giant
Horsetail
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE
(PEA FAMILY)
Lathyrus littoralis Beach
Pea
Lathyrus vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus heermannii var. orbicularis Sand
Lotus
Lotus glaber Small-flowered
Birds-foot Trefoil *
Lotus junceus Small-flowered
Lotus
Lotus purshianus Pink-flowered
Lotus
Lotus scoparius Deer-weed
(prostrate form on dunes)
Lotus wrangelianus Sub-pinnate
Lotus
Lupinus arboreus Yellow
Bush Lupine
Lupinus bicolor Annual
Lupine
Lupinus chamissonis Fragrant
Dune Lupine
Lupinus nanus Sky
Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus Giant Bog
Lupine
Lupinus tidestromii Tidestrom's
Lupine LIST1B
Lupinus variicolor Prostrate
Lupine
Medicago arabica Spotted
Medick *
Medicago polymorpha Bur Clover *
Melilotus albus White
Melilot / Sweet Clover *
Melilotus indicus Yellow
Sweet Clover *
Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum Bearded
Clover
Trifolium bifidum Notched-
leaf clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum Balloon Clover
Trifolium dubium Small
Yellow Clover *
Trifolium glomeratum Cluster
Clover *
Trifolium gracilentum Pinpoint
Clover
Trifolium macraei Twin-head
Clover
Trifolium microcephalum Maiden
Clover
Trifolium microdon Small
Cup-clover
Trifolium repens White
or Dutch clover *
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean clover *
Trifolium tomentosum Cotton-ball
Clover *
Trifolium variegatum White-tip Clover
Trifolium wildenovii Tomcat
Clover
Trifolium wormskjoldii Cow
Clover
Vicia gigantea Giant
Vetch
Vicia hirsuta Hairy
Tate or (several flowered) Vetch *
Vicia sativa (both vars. - sativa and nigra) Common Vetch *
Vicia tetrasperma Four-seeded
Tare or (one-flowered) Vetch *
Vicia villosa var. varia Winter
Vetch *
FRANKENIACEAE
(FRANKENIACEAE)
Frankenia salina Alkali
Heath
GENTIANACEAE
(GENTIAN FAMILY)
Cicendia quadrangularis Tiny
Timwort, Tiny Yellow Gentian
Gentiana tenuiflorum Pink
Gentian or Centaury *
GERANIACEAE
(GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium botrys Broad-leaf
Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Erodium moschatum Green-stem
Filaree *
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranesbill *
Geranium molle Soft-leaved
Geranium *
GROSSULARIACEAE
(GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)
Ribes divaricatum v. pubiflorum Straggly
Gooseberry
HALORAGACEAE
(WATER MILFOIL FAMILY)
Myriophyllum sibiricum Water Milfoil (monoecious)
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
(WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii Baby
Blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria White- Spotted Baby
Blue-eyes
Phacelia distans Fern
Phacelia
Phacelia insularis v. continentis North
Coast Phacelia LIST1B
Phacelia malvifolia Stinging
Phacelia
HYPERICACEAE
(ST.JOHN'SWORT FAMILY)
Hypericum anagalloides Tinker's
Penny
IRIDACEAE
(IRIS FAMILY)
Iris douglasiana Douglas
Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-eyed
Grass
Sisyrinchium californicum Yellow-eyed
Grass
JUNCACEAE
(RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius var. congestus Salt-flat
Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Common
Toad Rush
Juncus effusus var.pacificus Coastal
Green Rush
Juncus leseurii Salt-flat
Rush
Juncus patens Blue-green
Rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus Brown-headed Rush
Luzula comosa Wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE
(MINT FAMILY)
Mentha arvensis Field
Mint
Monardella undulata var. undulata Curly-leaved
Monardella LIST4
Monardella villosa var. franciscana Hairy
Western Pennyroyal
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Large-flowered
Self-heal
Satureja douglasii Yerba
Buena
Stachys ajugoides var. ajugoides Marsh
Hedge-nettle (PORE form)
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Woodland
Hedge-nettle
Stachys chamissonis Giant Coastal
Hedge-nettle
LEMNACEAE
(DUCKWEED FAMILY)
Lemna minor Duckweed
Spirodela polyrhiza Giant
Duckweed
LILIACEAE
(LILY FAMILY)
Brodiaea terrestris ssp. terrestris Ground
Brodiaea
Calochortus tolmiei Pussy Ears
Star tulip
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Soap
Plant
Dichelostemma capitatum Blue-dicks
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Mission-bells
Muilla maritima Common
Muilla
Smilacina racemosa Fat
Solomon-seal
Smilacina stellata Slim
Solomoseal
Triteleia laxa
Ithuriel's Spear
LYTHRACEAE
(L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolia Loose-strife *
MALVACEAE
(MALLOW FAMILY)
Malva nicaeensis Weedy
Mallow *
Sidalcea calycosa ssp. rhizomata Pt. Reyes
Checkerbloom LIST1B
Sidalcea malviflora sp. malviflora Checkerbloom
MYRICACEAE
(WAX MYRTLE FAMILY)
Myrica (Morella) californica Wax
Myrtle
NYCTAGINACEAE
(FOUR O'CLOCK FAMILY)
Abronia latifolia Yellow
Sand-verbena
Abronia umbellata var. breviflora Pink
Sand -verbena LIST1B
ONAGRACEAE
(EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach
Suncup
Camissonia contorta var. strigulosa Small Suncup
Camissonia micrantha Trailing
Suncup
Camissonia ovata Sun-cups
Clarkia davyi Coastal
Clarkia
Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis S. American Water- primrose *
Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides Creeping
Water-primrose
ORCHIDACEAE
(ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia elegans ssp. elegans Coastal
Rein Orchid
OXALIDACEAE
(OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis corniculata Lawn
Oxalis *
Oxalis albicans ssp. pilosa Coastal
Oxalis
PAPAVERACEAE
(POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California
Poppy
Platystemon californicus Cream-cup
PLANTAGINACEAE
(PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago erecta Dwarf
Plantain
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort
Plantain *
Plantago subnuda Coastal
Broadleaf Plantain
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE
(GRASS FAMILY)
Aira caryophyllea Silver
Hairgrass *
Aira praecox Early
Hairgrass
Agrostis densiflora Coastal
Bentgrass
Agrostis microphylla Annual
Bentgrass
Agostis pallens Sand-grass
Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis Short-awn
Foxtail LIST
1B
Ammophila arenaria Marram
Grass *
Avena barbata Slender
Wild Oat *
Briza minor Little
Rattlesnake Grass *
Bromus carinatus maritimus California
Coastal Brome
Bromus diandrus Ripgut
Brome *
Bromus hordeaceus Soft Chess *
Calamagrostis nutkaensis Nootka
Reed-grass
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. holciformis Tufted Hair-grass
Distichlis spicata Salt
Grass
Festuca rubra Red
Fescue
Glyceria occidentalis Manna
Grass
Hordeum brachyantherum (2 forms) Ca.Meadow Barley
Hordeum murinum leporinum Farmer's
Foxtail *
Lagurus ovatus Rabbit-foot
grass *
Leymus mollis Wide-
leaved Dune-grass
Leymus pacificus Dune
Grass
Leymus x vancouverensis Hybrid
Dune Grass
Lolium multiflorum Italian
Ryegrass
Phalaris aquatica Harding
grass *
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Poa douglasii Dune
Bluegrass
Poa unilateralis Ocean
Bluff Bluegrass
Polypogon monspeliensis Annual
Beard-grass *
Vulpia bromoides Annual
Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE
(GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia millefoliata Glandular
Coastal Gilia LIST1B
Linanthus (Leptosiphon) rosaceus Small - flowered Linanthus
Navarretia squarrosa Skunkweed
POLYGONACEAE
(BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Chorzanthe cuspidata ssp. cuspidata Hooked-awn
Spineflower LIST1B
Chorizanthe cuspidata var. villosa Woolly-headed
Spine-flower LIST1B
Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta Robust
Spineflower LIST1B
Eriogonum latifolium Coast
Buckwheat
Polygonum amphibium var. emersum Pink Aquatic
Knotweed
Polygonum arenastrum Dooryard
Knotweed *
Polygonum “ marinense” “Marin”
Knotweed LIST1B
Polygonum punctatum White
Smartweed
Polygonum paronychia Sand
Knotweed
Pterostegia drymarioides Granny's
Hairnet
Rumex acetosella Sheep
Sorrel, Redtop *
Rumex maritimus Golden
Shore- dock
Rumex occidentalis Giant Dock
Rumex salicifolius Willow-leaved
Dock
POLYPODIACEAE
(POLYPODY FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium californicum Ca.
Polypody
PORTULACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia ciliata var. menziesii Red
Maids
Claytonia perfoliata Miners
Lettuce
Claytonia sibirica Candy
Flower
POTAMOGETONACEAE
(PONDWEED FAMILY)
Potamogeton sp. Pondweed
Ruppia cirrhosa Curly-peduncle
Ditchgrass
Ruppia maritima Common
Ditch-grass
PRIMULACEAE
(PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
Centunculus minimus Chaffweed
RANUNCULACEAE
(BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium decorum Coast
Larkspur
Ranunculus californicus California
Buttercup
Ranunculus flammula var. reptans Creeping
Marsh Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus Prickly-fruited
Buttercup *
Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhyncus Large Marsh-buttercup
RHAMNACEAE
(BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Rhamnus (Frangula) californica Coffee-berry
ROSACEAE
(ROSE FAMILY)
Fragaria chiloensis Beach
Strawberry
Fragaria vesca var. californica Wild
Strawberry
Holodiscus
discolor Ocean-spray
Horkelia
californica Ca.
Horkelia
Oemleria cerasiformis Oso
Berry
Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Cinquefoil
Rosa californica California
Rose
Rubus spectabilis Salmon
Berry
Rubus ursinus California
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE
(MADDER FAMILY)
Galium aparine Goose-grass,
Cleavers *
Galium californicum Bedstraw
Galium trifidum var. pacificum Marsh
Bedstraw
SALICACEAE
(WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix lasiolepis var. bigelovii Wide-leaved
Arroyo Willow
SALVINIACEAE
(WATER FERN FAMILY)
Azolla filiculoides American
Water Fern
SCROPHULARIACEAE
(FIGWORT FAMILY)
Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Yellow
Owl’s -clover
Castilleja exserta ssp. latifolia Showy
Owl's-clover
Limosella acaulis
Mudwort
Linaria canadensis var. texana Blue
Linaria
Mimulus moschatus Musk
Monkey-flower
Mimulus guttatus Monkey-flower
Scrophularia californica Bee-plant
Triphysaria pusilla Least
Owl’s-clover
Triphysaria eriantha var. rosea Rosy
Butter-and -Eggs
Triphysaria floribunda San
Francisco Owl's Clover LIST1B
Veronica americana American
Brooklime
Veronica scutellata Marsh
Speedwell
SOLANACEAE
(NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)
Solanum americanum Black