KIRBY COVE, GGNRA:
a plant species checklist: started 7
March 2005, updated 22 March 2009
ADOXACEAE (MOSCHATEL FAMILY)
Sambucus
racemosa Red-berry
elder
AIZOACEAE (FIG-MARIGOLD FAMILY)
Carpobrotus
edulis Hottentot
Fig *
ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)
Toxicodendron
diversilobum Poison
Oak
APIACEAE/ UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)
Conium
maculatum Poison
Hemlock *
Daucus
pusillus Rattlesnake
Weed
Foeniculum
vulgare Sweet
Fennel *
Heracleum
maximum Cow
Parsnip
Sanicula
crassicaulis Pacific
Sanicle, Snakeroot
Torilis sp. Hedge
Parsley *
ARACEAE (CALLA FAMILY)
Zantedeschia
aethiopica Common
Calla *
ARALIACEAE (ARALIA FAMILY)
Hedera
helix English
Ivy *
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (BIRTHWORT FAMILY)
Aristolochia
californica California
Pipe-vine
ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)
Achillea
millefolium Yarrow
Ageratina
adenophora White
Ageratum *
Agoseris
grandiflora Mountain
Dandelion
Artemisia
californica California
Sagebrush
Artemisia
douglasiana California
Mugwort
Baccharis
pilularis Coyote
Brush
Bellis
perennis English
Daisy *
Carduus
pycnocephalus Italian
Thistle *
Centaurea
solstitialis Yellow
Star Thistle *
Cirsium
occidentale var. occidentale Cobweb
Thistle
Cirsium
vulgare Bull
Thistle *
Conyza
floribunda Hairy
Horseweed *
Cotula
australis Green
Buttons *
Delairea
odorata Cape
Ivy *
Erechtites
glomerata Lobed-leafAustralian
Fireweed *
Erigeron
glaucus Seaside
Daisy
Eriophyllum
confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Golden
Yarrow
Eriophyllum
staechadifolium Lizard-tail
Filago
pyramidata var. pyramidata Broad-leaved
Cotton-rose *
Gamochaeta
purpurea Purple
–tip Cudweed
Grindelia
hirsutula var. hirsutula Hairy
Gumplant
Gutierrezia
californica California
Matchweed
Hedypnois
cretica Cretan
Dandelion *
Heterotheca
sessiliflora var. bolanderi Golden
Aster
Hieracium
albiflorum White
Hawkweed
Hypochaeris
glabra Smooth
Cat's-ear *
Hypochaeris
radicata Hairy
Cat's-ear *
Lactuca
virosa Wide-leaf
Lettuce *
Lasthenia
californica ssp. californica Goldfields
Logfia
gallica French
cudweed
Madia
sativa Tall
Tarplant *
Picris
echioides Bristly
Ox-tongue *
Pseudognaphalium
biolettiii Lemon
Scented Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium
californicum California
Everlasting
Psilocarphus
tenellus Woolly
Marbles
Rafinesquia
californica Ca.
Chicory
Senecio
vulgaris Common
Groundsel *
Silybum
marianum Milk-thistle *
Soliva
sessilis Soliva
Sonchus
asper Prickly
Sow-thistle *
Sonchus
oleraceus Smooth
Sow-thistle *
Symphyotrichum
chilense Coast
Aster
Taraxacum
officinale European
Dandelion *
Uropappus
lindleyi Silver
Puffs
BERBERIDACEAE (BARBERRY FAMILY)
Berberis
pinnata Oregon-grape
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Arabis
blepharophylla Pink
Rock-cress
Brassica
rapa Field
Mustard *
Cardamine
californica Milk-maids
Cardamine
oligosperma Bitter-cress
Erysimum
franciscanum Franciscan
Wallflower LIST 4
Hirschfeldia
incana Summer
Mustard *
Raphanus
sativus Wild
Radish *
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)
Cerastium
arvense Field
Chickweed
Cerastium
glomeratum Annual
Mouse-ear Chickweed *
Paronychia
franciscana Whitlow
Wort *
Silene
gallica Windmill
Pink *
Spergula
arvensis ssp. arvensis Corn
Spurrey *
Spergularia
rubra Common
Pink Spurrey *
Stellaria
media Common
Chickweed *
CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)
Calystegia
purpurata ssp. purpurata Coastal
Morn ing-glory
CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)
Crassula
connata Sand
Pigmy-weed
Dudleya
farinosa Sea
Lettuce
CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)
Marah
fabaceus Manroot
CUPRESSACEAE (CYPRESS FAMILY)
Cupressus
macrocarpa Monterey
cypress *
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)
Carex densa
Sedge
Carex sp. Sedge
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)
Pteridium
aquilinum var. pubescens Western
Brackenfern
DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)
Athyrium
filix-femina Lady-fern
Dryopteris
arguta Common
Wood-fern
EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)
Equisetum
telmateia var. braunii Giant
Horsetail
EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)
Euphorbia
peplus Petty
Spurge *
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)
Acacia
melanoxylon Blackwood
Acacia *
Genista
monspessulana French
Broom *
Lathyrus
vestitus var. vestitus Hillside
Pea
Lotus
micranthus Small-flowered
Lotus
Lotus
scoparius Deerweed
Lotus
wrangelianus Subpinnate
Lotus
Lupinus
albifrons var. collinus Prostrate
Silverleaf Lupine
Lupinus
arboreus Blue
Bush Lupine
Lupinus
nanus Sky
Lupine
Lupinus
succulentus Hollow-stem
Lupine
Medicago
polymorpha Bur
-clover *
Trifolium
bifidum Notched-leaf
clover
Trifolium
wildenovii Tomcat
Clover
Trifolium
dubium Shamrock,
Small Hopclover *
Vicia
americana var. americana American
Vetch
Vicia
nigricans ssp. gigantea Giant
Coastal Vetch
Vicia
sativa ssp. nigra Narrow-leaved
Vetch *
FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)
Quercus
agrifolia var. agrifolia Coast
Live Oak
GERANIACEAE
(GERANIUM FAMILY)
Erodium
botrys Longfruit
Broad-leaf Filaree *
Erodium
cicutarium Red-stem
Filaree *
Erodium
moschatum White-stem
Filaree *
Geranium
core-core Pink
Geranium *
Geranium
dissectum Cut-leaved
Cranesbill *
Geranium
molle Soft-leaved
Cranesbill *
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)
Phacelia
californica California
Perennial Phacelia
Phacelia
malvifolia Stinging
Phacelia
JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)
Juncus
bufonius var. bufonius Toad
Rush
Juncus
effusus Rush
Juncus
patens Blue-green
Rush
Luzula
comosa Wood-rush
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)
Salvia
columbariae Chia
Stachys
ajugoides var. rigida Hedge-nettle
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato
Allium
triquetrum European
Wild Onion *
Dichelostemma
capitatum Bluedicks
Toxicoscordion
fremontii Star
Lily, Zigadene
LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)
Lythrum
hyssopifolia Loosestrife
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)
Sidalcea
malviflora ssp. laciniata Checker-bloom
MYRTACEAE (MYRTLE FAMILY)
Eucalyptus
globulus Tasmanian
Blue Gum *
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Clarkia
purpurea ssp. purpurea Winecup
Godetia
Epilobium
ciliatum ssp. watsonii Coastal
Willowherb
ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)
Piperia sp.
Rein-orchis
OXALIDACEAE (OXALIS FAMILY)
Oxalis
corniculata ssp. corniculata Weedy
Yellow Oxalis *
Oxalis
corniculata ssp. pilosa Native
Yellow Oxalis
Oxalis
pes-caprae Bermuda
- buttercup, Sour-grass *
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia
californica California
Poppy
PINACEAE (PINE FAMILY)
Pinus
radiata Monterey
Pine *
PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Plantago
coronopus Buckhorn
Plantain *
Plantago
erecta Dwarf
Plantain
Plantago
lanceolata Ribwort,
English Plantain *
POACEAE/ GRAMINEAE (GRASS FAMILY)
Avena
barbata Slim
Oat *
Briza maxima Rattlesnake
Grass *
Bromus
carinatus var. carinatus California
Brome
Bromus
carinatus var. maritimus Coastal
Brome
Bromus
diandrus Ripgut
Brome *
Bromus
hordeaceus Soft
Brome *
Bromus
madritensis ssp. rubens Foxtail
Chess *
Cortaderia
jubata Pampas
Grass *
Ehrharta
erecta Veldt
Grass *
Elymus sp.
Wild-rye
Festuca
arundinacea Tall
Fescue *
Festuca
rubra Red
Fescue
Hordeum
murinum ssp. leporinum Farmers'
Foxtail *
Lamarckia
aurea Larmarck’s
grass *
Lolium
multiflorum Italian
Ryegrass *
Lolium
perenne Perennial
Ryegrass *
Melica
californica Grassland
Melic-grass
Melica
torreyana Slender
Melicgrass
Nassella
pulchra Purple
Needlegrass
Phalaris
californica California
Canarygrass
Poa annua Annual
Bluegrass *
Vulpia
bromoides Brome-like
Annual Fescue *
POLEMONIACEAE
(GILIA/PHLOX FAMILY)
Gilia
clivorum Small-flowered
Gilia
POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Eriogonum
latifolium Coast
Buckwheat
Polygonum
punctatum Glandular
Smartweed
Pterostegia
drymarioides Granny's
Hairnet
Rumex
acetosella Sheep
Sorrel *
Rumex
pulcher Fiddle
Dock *
Rumex
salicifolius
Willow-leaved Dock
POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)
Polypodium
californicum Ca.
Polypody
Polypodium
calirhiza Common
Polypody
PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Calandrinia
ciliata Red
Maids
Claytonia
perfoliata Miners’
Lettuce
Claytonia
parviflora ssp. parviflora Small-flowered
Claytonia
PRIMULACEAE (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Anagallis
arvensis Scarlet
Pimpernel *
PTERIDACEAE (BRAKEFERN FAMILY)
Pellaea
andromedifolia Coffee
Fern
Pentagramma
triangularis Goldback
Fern
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP/CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Delphinium
decorum Blue
Larkspur
Ranunculus
californicus California
Buttercup
Ranunculus
muricatus Prickly-fruit
Buttercup *
RHAMNACEAE (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Frangula
californica Coffee
Berry
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Cotoneaster
pannosa Small-leaved
Cotoneaster *
Heteromeles
arbutifolia Toyon,
Christmas-berry
Oemleria
cerasiformis Oso
Berry, Indian Plum
Potentilla
glandulosa ssp. glandulosa Sticky
Cinquefoil
Rubus
ursinus California
Blackberry
RUBIACEAE (MADDER FAMILY)
Galium
aparine Goosegrass
Bedstraw *
Galium
porrigens var. porrigens Climbing
Bedstraw
Sherardia
arvensis Field
Madder *
SALICACEAE (WILLOW FAMILY)
Salix
lasiolepis var. lasiolepis Arroyo
Willow
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Castilleja
subinclusa ssp. franciscana Franciscan
Paintbrush
Mimulus
(Diplacus) aurantiacus Sticky
Bush Monkeyflower
Mimulus
guttatus Perennial
Yellow Monkeyflower
Scrophularia
californica ssp. californica Bee-plant
Triphysaria
pusilla Insignificant
Owl's Clover
SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)
Cestrum
parqui Willow-leaved
Jessamine *
Solanum
douglasii Nightshade *
TAXODIACEAE (REDWOOD FAMILY)
Sequoia
sempervirens Redwood *
URTICACEAE (NETTLE FAMILY)
Urtica
dioica ssp. holosericea Large
Grey Stinging Nettle
Notes
* Non-native
plants or natives planted out of natural native location.
List 1B Listed,
2001, in the C.N.P.S. Inventory of Rare & Endangered Plants, highest
priority.
List 3 Listed
as plants about which more information is needed.
List 4 Listed
as plants of limited distribution.