Marin County Marin CNPS
(Follette et al.) El. 60 - 380 ft.
BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME NOTES
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC OR CASHEW FAMILY)
Toxicodendron (Rhus) diversilobum Poison Oak
APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE
(CARROT FAMILY)
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel *
Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum (L.d.) Hog Fennel
Lomatium utriculatum
Yellow Hog Fennel
Osmorhiza chilensis
Sweet Cicely
Perideridia kelloggii Kellogg's Yampah
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula laciniata
Coast Sanicle
AQUIFOLIACEAE (HOLLY FAMILY)
Ilex aquifolium
English Holly *
ARALIACEAE (GINSENG FAMILY)
Hedera helix English Ivy *
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE (SUNFLOWER/COMPOSITE
FAMILY)
Achillea millefolium (A. borealis) Yarrow
Agoseris sp.
Artemisia californica California Sagebrush
Baccharis pilularis (incl var. consanguinea) Coyote Brush
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian Thistle *
Chamomilla suaveolens (Matricaria matricarioides) Pineapple Weed *?
Cirsium vulgare
Bull Thistle *
Hemizonia congesta ssp. congesta
(incl H.
lutescens & H. multicaulis ssp m. & ssp. vernalis) Hayfield Tarweed
Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) glabra Smooth Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris (Hypochoeris) radicata Hairy Cat's-ear *
Madia elegans ssp. densifolia (M.e.) Common Madia
Madia sativa (incl M. capitata) Coast Tarweed *
Micropus californicus var. californicus (M.c.) Cotton Top
Picris echioides
Bristly Ox-tongue *
Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle *
Soliva sessilis (incl S. daucifolia & S.
pterosperma) *
Sonchus asper
Sow Thistle *
Wyethia angustifolia
Narrow-leaf Mule Ears
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Myosotis latifolia (M. sylvatica) Forget-me-not *
BRASSICACEAE/CRUCIFERAE
(MUSTARD FAMILY)
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse *
Cardamine californica (Dentaria integrifolia) Milk Maids
Cardamine oligosperma Bitter-cress
Hirschfeldia incana (Brassica geniculata) Summer Mustard *
Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum (L.n.) Peppergrass
Raphanus sativus
Radish *
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Water Cress *
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE
FAMILY)
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans California Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos mollis Snowberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK
FAMILY)
Cerastium arvense
Field Chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum (C. viscosum) Mouse-ear Chickweed *
Silene gallica
Windmill Pink *
Spergularia rubra
Sand Spurrey *
Stellaria media
Chickweed *
CONVOLVULACEAE
(MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia purpurata ssp. ? Morning-glory
Convolvulus arvensis
Bindweed *
Dichondra donnelliana *
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP
FAMILY)
Crassula connata (Tillaea erecta) Pigmy-weed
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah fabaceus
Man-root
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex sp. Sedge
Cyperus eragrostis
Umbrella Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKEN FAMILY)
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Bracken
DIPSACACEAE (TEASEL FAMILY)
Dipsacus sativus
Fuller's Teasel *
ERICACEAE (HEATH FAMILY)
Arbutus menziesii
Madrone
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (LEGUME
FAMILY)
Acacia decurrens
Green Wattle *
Cytisus scoparius
Scotch Broom *
Genista (Cytisus) monspessulana French Broom *
Lotus corniculatus (L. tenuis) Bird's Foot Trefoil *
Lotus sp.
Lupinus bicolor (incl L. micranthus &
polycarpus) Dove Lupine
Lupinus formosus var. formosus (L.f.) Lupine
Lupinus nanus (incl var. maritimus) Sky Lupine
Medicago arabica
Spotted Medick *
Medicago polymorpha (incl var. brevispina &
M. hispida incl vars. confinis &
apiculata) Bur Clover *
Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla (T.m.) False Lupine
Trifolium dubium
Shamrock *
Trifolium glomeratum
Knobby Clover *
Trifolium sp. Clover
Trifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover *
Vicia americana var.
americana (incl vars. linearus &
oregona
& V. californica) American Vetch
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (V. angustifolia) Hairy Vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK FAMILY)
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia (Q.a.) Coast Live Oak
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM
FAMILY)
Erodium botrys
Broad-leaf Filaree *
Erodium cicutarium
Red-stem Filaree *
Erodium moschatum
White-stem Filaree *
Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Cranesbill *
Geranium molle
Soft Cranesbill *
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (BUCKEYE FAMILY)
Aesculus californica
California Buckeye
IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)
Iris macrosiphon
Ground Iris
Sisyrinchium bellum
Blue-eyed Grass
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius (J.b.) Toad Rush
Juncus effusus var. Rush
Juncus occidentalis
Slender Rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus Rush
Juncus xiphioides
Iris-leaved Rush
Luzula comosa (L. multiflora) Wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit *
Mentha pulegium
European Pennyroyal *
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (S. r. var.
quercetorum) Hedge Nettle
LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)
Umbellularia californica California Bay
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)
Allium triquetrum
Onion *
?Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans
(B.e.) Harvest Brodiaea
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum (C.p.) Soap Plant
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum (Brodiaea
pulchella) Blue Dicks
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)
Linum bienne Flax *
LYTHRACEAE (LOOSESTRIFE
FAMILY)
Lythrum hyssopifolium Loosestrife *
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Malva nicaeensis
Bull Mallow *
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora (S.m.) Checkerbloom
MYRTACEAE (MYRTLE FAMILY)
Eucalyptus globulus
Blue Gum *
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE
FAMILY)
Camissonia (Oenothera) ovata Sun-cups
Epilobium brachycarpum (E. paniculatum) Willow-herb
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis pes-caprae
Bermuda Buttercup *
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus radiata
Monterey Pine *
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN
FAMILY)
Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort *
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE (GRASS
FAMILY)
Avena barbata
Slim Oat *
Briza minor Little Rattlesnake Grass *
Cynosurus echinatus
Dogtail *
Elymus sp. Wild-rye
Hordeum sp.
Lolium multiflorum
Ryegrass *
Nassella (Stipa) pulchra Purple Needlegrass
Poa annua Annual Bluegrass *
Vulpia myuros var. myuros
(Festuca m.) Fescue *
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT
FAMILY)
Eriogonum nudum var. nudum (E.n.) Nude Buckwheat
Polygonum arenastrum (incl
P. aviculare & vars.) Dooryard Knotweed *
Rumex acetosella
Sheep Sorrel *
Rumex crispus
Curly Dock *
Rumex sp. Dock
POLYPODIACEAE (POLYPODY
FAMILY)
Polypodium californicum (incl var. kaulfusii & California Polypody
fmas. parsonsiae
& branscombii)
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata (Montia p.
& all formas) Miner's Lettuce
Montia fontana (incl M.
hallii & M. verna) Water Chickweed
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE
FAMILY)
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel *
Dodecatheon hendersonii (incl ssp. cruciatum) Shooting Star
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKE FAMILY)
Pentagramma (Pityrogramma) triangularis ssp.
triangularis Goldback Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP
FAMILY)
Ranunculus californicus (incl var. cuneatus) California Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus
Prickle-fruit Buttercup *
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Cotoneaster sp. *
Fragaria vesca (F. californica) Wild Strawberry
Heteromeles (Photinia) arbutifolia Toyon
Prunus sp. *
Pyracantha sp.