NICASIO  RESERVOIR  AREA, MMWD, first list typed 27 March, 2003 , last updated 19 April, 2007.

 

 Includes the MMWD lands surrounding the reservoir:  summer-blooming lakeshore plants included.                                       

 

AIZOACEAE (FIG-MARIGOLD FAMILY)

      Cypselea humifusa                                                            Mudmat                                             *

     

ALISMATACEAE (WATER PLANTAIN FAMILY)

      Alisma plantago-aquatica                                                   White Water-Plantain                         

     

AMARANTHACEAE (AMARANTH FAMILY)

      Amaranthus albus                                                             White Pigweed                                   *

      Amaranthus californicus                                                    Lakeshore Amaranth

     

ANACARDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY)

      Toxicodendron diversilobum                                               Poison Oak                                       

 

APIACEAE/UMBELLIFERAE (PARSLEY FAMILY)

      Anthriscus caucalis                                                           Savory, Hedge Parsley                        *

      Conium maculatum                                                           Poison Hemlock                                 *

      Daucus pusillus                                                                Rattlesnake Weed                             

      Foeniculum vulgare                                                           Sweet Fennel                                     *

      Heracleum lmaximum                                                        Cow Parsnip                                      

      Lomatium californicum                                                       Tall Hog Fennel                                  

      Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpum                            Hairy-petal Hog Fennel                       

      Lomatium utriculatum                                                        Spring Gold                                       

      Osmorhiza berteroi                                                            Sweet Cicely                                     

      Perideridia kelloggii                                                           Kellogg's Yampah                                                

      Sanicula arctopoides                                                         Footsteps-of-Spring                            

      Sanicula bipinnatifida                                                         Red-Purple Sanicle                            

      Sanicula crassicaulis                                                        PacificSanicle, Snakeroot                   

      Scandix pecten-veneris                                                      Shepherd's Needle                              *

      Yabea microcarpa                                                             Native Parsley

 

APOCYNACEAE (DOGBANE FAMILY)

      Vinca major                                                                      Periwinkle (on the causeway)               *

 

ASTERACEAE (ASTER/ SUNFLOWER FAMILY)

      Achillea millefolium                                                           Yarrow                                              

      Agoseris grandiflora                                                           Mountain Dandelion                            

      Artemisia californica                                                          California Sagebrush                          

      Artemisia douglasiana                                                       California Mugwort                              

      Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense) chilensis                         Common Aster                                  

      Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea                                  Tall Coyote Brush                              

      Blennosperma nanum var. nanum                                       Little Blennosperma                           

      Carduus pycnocephalus                                                    Italian Thistle                                      *

      Chamomilla (Matricaria matricarioides) suaveolens               Pineapple Weed                                 *

      Cichorium intybus                                                             Chicory                                              *

      Cirsium quercetorum                                                         Brownie Thistle

      Cirsium remotifolium                                                          White Thistle                                     

      Cirsium vulgare                                                                 Bull Thistle                                         *

      Cotula coronopifolia                                                           Brass Buttons                                    *

      Erigeron petrophilus var. petrophilus (in pillow-basalt roadcutRock Rayless Daisy                                 

      Filago (Logfia) gallica                                                         French Cudweed                                 *

      Gnaphalium californicum  

      Gnaphalium luteo-album                                                    Weedy Cudweed                                 *

      Gnaphalium palustre                                                         Marsh Cudweed                                 

      Gnaphalium (Gamochaeta purpurea) purpureum                   Silverleaf Cudweed                             

      Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula                                          Hairy Gumplant                                        

      Hedypnois cretica                                                             Cretan Dandelion                                *

      Hemizonia congesta ssp. lutescens                                   Spring Tarplant                                  

      Heterotheca sessiliflora var. bolanderi                                 Golden Aster

      Hypochaeris glabra                                                           Smooth Cat's-ear                                *

      Hypochaeris radicata                                                         Hairy Cat's-ear                                    *

      Madia gracilis                                                                   Slender Madia

      Madia elegans ssp elegans                                                Common Madia

      Micropus californicus                                                         Cotton Top                                        

      Picris echioides                                                                Bristly Ox-tongue                                *

      Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus                                      Woolly Marbles                                  

      Senecio vulgaris                                                                Common Groundsel                            *

      Solidago californica                                                           Goldenrod                                         

      Soliva sessilis                                                                   Soliva                                                

      Sonchus asper                                                                 Prickly Sow-thistle                              *

      Sonchus oleraceus                                                           Smooth Sow-thistle                             *

      Taraxacum officinale                                                          Dandelion                                           *

      Wyethia angustifolia                                                          Narrow-leaf Mule-ears                         

      Wyethia glabra                                                                 Mule-ears                                          

      Xanthium spinosum                                                           Spiny Cocklebur                                 *

      Xanthium strumarium                                                         Cocklebur                                           *

 

BETULACEAE (BIRCH FAMILY)

      Alnus rhombifolia                                                              White Alder

      Corylus cornuta var. californica                                           Hazelnut

 

BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)

      Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia                                   Fiddleneck                                        

      Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii                                    Fiddleneck                                        

      Plagiobothrys nothofulvus                                                  Grassland Popcorn Flower                  

      Plagiobothrys spp.                                                            Wetland Popcorn Flowers

 

BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)

      Barbarea orthoceras                                                          Winter-cress                                      

      Brassica rapa                                                                   Field Mustard                                     *                

      Capsella bursa-pastoris                                                     Shepherd's Purse                               

      Cardamine californica var. californica                                   Woodland Milk-maids                         

      Cardamine californica var. integrifolia                                   Meadow Milkmaids

      Cardamine oligosperma                                                     Bitter-cress                                       

      Hirschfeldia incana                                                            Summer Mustard                                *

      Lepidium nitidum var. nitidum                                             Shining Peppergrass                          

      Lepidium strictum                                                             Yellow-green Peppergrass                   *

      Raphanus raphanistrum                                                     Jointed Charlock                                 *

      Raphanus sativus                                                              Wild Radish                                        *

      Rorippa curvipes var. truncata                                             Cress

      Rorippa curvisiliqua                                                           Curved-capsule Cress                         

      Sinapis arvensis                                                                Yellow Charlock                                  *

      Streptanthus glandulosus                                                  Jewelflower

 

CALLITRICHACEAE (WATER STARWORT FAMILY)

      Callitriche sp.                                                                   Water Starwort

     

 

CAPRIFOLIACEAE (HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY)

      Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans                                          California Honeysuckle                       

      Sambucus mexicana                                                         Blue-berried Elderberry

      Symphoricarpos mollis                                                      Trailing Snowberry                                    

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (PINK FAMILY)                                    

      Cerastium glomeratum                                                      Annual Mouse-ear Chickweed              *

      Petrorhagia dubia                                                              Tunica, Grass-pink                              *

      Polycarpon tetraphyllum                                                    Allseed                                              *

      Silene gallica                                                                    Windmill Pink                                     *

      Spergula arvensis ssp. arvensis                                          Corn Spurrey                                      *

      Spergularia rubra                                                               Common Pink Spurrey                        *

      Stellaria media                                                                  Common Chickweed                           *

 

CHENOPODIACEAE (GOOSEFOOT FAMILY)

      Atriplex sp.                                                                       Goosefoot

      Chenopodium ambrosoides                                                Mexican Tea                                       *

      Chenopodium botrys                                                         Jerusalem-oak Goosefoot                    *

 

CONVOLVULACEAE (MORNING-GLORY FAMILY)

      Calystegia subacaulis ssp. subacaulis                                Shortstem Morning-glory                     

      Convolvulus arvensis                                                          Field Bindweed                                   *    

     

CRASSULACEAE (STONE-CROP FAMILY)

      Crassula aquatica                                                             Water Pigmy-weed                             

      Crassula connata                                                              Sand Pigmy-weed

      Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa                                           Rock Lettuce                                     

     

CUCURBITACEAE (GOURD FAMILY)

      Marah fabaceus                                                                Manroot                                            

      Marah oregonus                                                                Oregon manroot                                                   

 

CUSCUTACEAE (DODDER FAMILY)

      Cuscuta pentagona                                                           Dodder                                                                

     

CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY)

      Carex densa (C.vicaria)                                                      Sedge                                               

      Carex obnupta                                                                  Sedge                                               

      Carex praegracilis                                                             Common Turfing Sedge

      Cyperus erythrorhizos                                                       Lakeshore Annual Cyperus

      Eleocharis macrostachya                                                  Large Spikerush                                 

      Scirpus (Schoenoplactus) acutus var. occidentalis               Common Tule                                    

      Scirpus (Schoenoplectus californicus                                  California Tule                                    

      Scirpus  (Isolepis cernua) cernuus                                      Dwarf Sedge                                      

      Scirpus (Isolepis carinata) koilolepis                                   Keeled Dwarf Sedge                           

                                                                                                                                                     

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE (BRACKENFERN FAMILY)

      Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens                                    Western Brackenfern

 

DIPSACACEAE (TEASEL FAMILY)

      Dipsacus sativus                                                               White Teasel                                      *

 

DRYOPTERIDACEAE (WOODFERN FAMILY)

      Dryopteris arguta                                                              Common Woodfern

      Polystichum munitum                                                        Common Swordfern

 

ELATINACEAE (WATERWORT FAMILY)

      Elatine brachysperma                                                        Pink-petal Waterwort

                                                                                                                                                     

EQUISETACEAE (HORSETAIL FAMILY)

      Equisetum telmateia var. braunii                                         Giant Horsetail                                   

 

ERICACEAE (HEATHER FAMILY)

      Vaccinium ovatum                                                             Huckleberry                                             

 

EUPHORBIACEAE (SPURGE FAMILY)

      Chamaesyce serpyllifolia                                                   Thyme-leaved Spurge                         

      Eremocarpus  (Croton) setigerus                                        Turkey Mullein                                   

     

FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)

      Cytisus scoparius                                                             Scot’s Broom                                     *

      Genista monspessulana                                                    French Broom                                     *

      Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus                                             Hillside Pea                                                         

      Lotus formosissimus                                                         Coast Lotus (Witches' Teeth)              

      Lotus glaber                                                                     Birdsfoot Trefoil (common, narrow leafed)*

      Lotus micranthus                                                              Small-flowered Lotus                          

      Lotus purshianus                                                              Spanish Clover                                   

      Lotus scoparius                                                                Deerweed                                                            

      Lotus wrangelianus                                                           Subpinnate Lotus                               

      Lupinus albifrons var. collinus                                             Prostrate Silverleaf Lupine                   

      Lupinus arboreus                                                              Yellow Bush Lupine                            

      Lupinus bicolor                                                                 Miniature Lupine                                      

      Lupinus formosus var. formosus                                         Perennial Summer Lupine                   

      Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus                                Secund Lupine                                   

      Lupinus nanus                                                                  Sky Lupine                                              

      Medicago arabica                                                              Spotted Burclover                                *

      Medicago polymorpha                                                       Bur Clover                                          *

      Melilotus indica                                                                 YellowSweet Clover                             *

      Trifolium albopurpureum var. albopurpureum                         Indian Clover                                                        

      Trifolium barbigerum var. barbigerum                                   Bearded Clover

      Trifolium bifidum var. bifidum                                               Notched-leaf clover

      Trifolium campestre                                                           hop-clover                                           *

      Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum                                Involucrate Balloon Clover                   

      Trifolium dubium                                                                Shamrock, Small Hopclover                 *

      Trifolium fucatum                                                               Yellow Sour Clover

      Trifolium glomeratum                                                         Cluster Clover                                     *

      Trifolium hirtum                                                                 Rose Clover                                        *

      Trifolium macraei                                                               Twinhead Clover                                 

      Trifolium microcephalum                                                    Maiden Clover                                    

      Trifolium microdon                                                             Cup Clover                                         

      Trifolium subterraneum                                                      Subterranean Clover                            *    

      Trifolium willdenovii                                                            Tomcat Clover

      Vicia americana var. americana                                          American Vetch                                       

      Vicia benghalensis                                                            Red Vetch                                          *

      Vicia sativa ssp. nigra                                                       Narrow-leaved Vetch                            *

      Vicia sativa ssp. sativa                                                      Broadleaved Vetch                              *    

      Vicia villosa ssp. varia (V.dasycarpa)                                  Blue-purple Vetch                               *                

 

FAGACEAE (OAK/BEECH FAMILY)

      Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia                                             Coast Live Oak                                  

     

 

GENTIANACEAE (GENTIAN FAMILY)

      Centaurium tenuiflorum                                                      European Centaury                             *

      Cicendia quadrangularis                                                     Tiny Yellow Gentian, Timwort              

 

GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY)

      Erodium botrys                                                                 Longfruit Broad-leaf Filaree                   *

      Erodium cicutarium                                                           Red-stem Filaree                                *

      Geranium dissectum                                                         Cutleaved Cranesbill                            *

      Geranium molle                                                                Soft-leaved Cranesbill                          *

     

GROSSULARIACEAE (GOOSEBERRY FAMILY)

      Ribes californicum                                                             California Gooseberry                         

      Ribes menziesii                                                                Canyon Gooseberry                                 

 

HIPPOCASTANACEAE (HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY)

      Aesculus californica                                                          California Buckeye                             

                                                                                            

HYDROPHYLLACEAE (WATERLEAF FAMILY)                       

      Nemophila heterophylla                                                     Small-flowered Nemophila                   

      Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii                                    Baby-blue-eyes                                  

      Phacelia californica                                                           California Perennial Phacelia               

      Phacelia distans                                                               White-flowerd annual Phacelia

      Phacelia nemoralis                                                            Green Phacelia                                        

 

IRIDACEAE (IRIS FAMILY)

      Iris douglasiana var. major                                                  Inland Douglas Iris                              

      Iris longipetala                                                                  Coast Iris                                          

      Iris macrosiphon                                                               Ground Iris                                        

      Sisyrinchium bellum                                                          Blue-eyed Grass

 

JUNCACEAE (RUSH FAMILY)

      Juncus balticus                                                                 Wiry Rush                                         

      Juncus bolanderi                                                               Clustered Rush                                  

      Juncus bufonius var. bufonius                                             Toad Rush                                         

      Juncus effusus var. brunneus                                             Rush (coast)                                      

      Juncus effusus var. pacificus                                              Rush (inland)                                     

      Juncus occidentalis                                                           Western Rush

      Juncus patens                                                                  Blue-green Rush                                

      Juncus xiphioides                                                             Iris-leaved Rush                                 

      Luzula comosa                                                                 Wood-rush                                        

     

JUNCAGINACEAE (ARROWGRASS FAMILY)

      Lilaea scilloides                                                                Flowering Quillwort

 

LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE (MINT FAMILY)

      Mentha pulegium                                                              Pennyroyal                                         *

      Monardella villosa var. villosa                                              Western Pennyroyal                            .

      Satureja douglasii                                                             Yerba Buena                                     

      Stachys rigida                                                                  Hedgenettle                                       

     

LAURACEAE (LAUREL FAMILY)

      Umbellularia californica                                                      California Bay                                    

 

 

 

 

 (LILY FAMILY) sensu lato

      Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans                                           Harvest Brodiaea                                                  

      Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum                     Soap Plant                                        

      Dichelostemma capitatum                                                 Bluedicks

      Disporum hookeri                                                              Green Fairy Bells                               

      Fritillaria affinis var. affinis                                                  Mission Bells                                     

      Fritillaria affinis var. tristulis                                                Pt. Reyes Chocolate Lily                     LIST 1B

      Fritillaria liliacea                                                                Fragrant Fritillary                                 LIST 1B

      Narcissus spp.                                                                 Garden Narcissus/ Daffodils                 *

      Scoliopus bigelovii                                                             Fetid Adder's Tongue                          

      Smilacina racemosa                                                          Fat Solomon                                                        

      Smilacina stellata                                                             Slim Solomon                                    

      Trillium chloropetalum                                                        Sessile-flowered Wakerobin                

      Triteleia hyacinthina                                                          White Brodiaea                                  

      Triteleia laxa                                                                     Ithuriel's Spear                                   

      Zigadenus fremontii                                                           Tall Star Lily                                      

     

LIMNANTHACEAE (MEADOW FOAM/  FALSE MERMAID FAMILY)

      Limnanthes douglasii ssp. douglasii                                    Yellow-eyed Meadow Foam                

                                                                                            

LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY)                                                     

      Linum  bienne                                                                   Pale Flax                                           *

     

LYTHRACEAE (L00SE-STRIFE FAMILY)

      Ammania coccinea (or robusta)                                          Deep-pink petalled Ammania               

      Lythrum hyssopifolium                                                       Loosestrife                                         *    

     

MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY)

      Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata                                        Checker-bloom                                  

 

ONAGRACEAE (EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY)                                                                              

      Camissonia ovata                                                              Sun-cups                                          

      Clarkia amoena ssp. huntiana                                            Inland Godetia                                   

      Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna                                          Red Ribbons                                            

      Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera                                     Small-flowered Winecup Godetia         

      Epilobium brachycarpum                                                   Shortfruit Willowherb                          

      Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides                                      Creeping Water-primrose

 

ORCHIDACEAE (ORCHID FAMILY)

      Spiranthes  sp.                                                                 Ladies' Tresses                                 

                                                                                            

PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)

      Eschscholzia californica                                                    California Poppy                                 

      Platystemon californicus                                                    Cream-cup                                        

 

PHILADELPHACEAE (MOCK-ORANGE FAMILY)

      Whipplea modesta                                                            Modesty                                            

 

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)

      Agrostis avenacea                                                             Vernal Wetland Bentgrass                   *

      Aira caryophyllea                                                              Silver Hair Grass                                 *

      Avena barbata                                                                   Slim Oat                                            *

      Avena fatua                                                                      Fat Oat                                              *

      Briza maxima                                                                   Rattlesnake Grass                              *

      Briza minor                                                                       Little Rattlesnake Grass                      *

      Bromus carinatus var. carinatus                                         California Brome                                

      Bromus diandrus                                                               Ripgut Brome                                     *

      Bromus hordeaceus                                                          Soft Brome                                         *

      Crypsis alopecuroides                                                       Pricklegrass                                       *

      Crypsis schoenoides                                                         Pricklegrass                                       *

      Cynodon dactylon                                                             Bermuda Grass                                  *

      Cynosurus echinatus                                                         Dogtail                                               *

      Danthonia californica var. californica                                    Ca. Oatgrass                                           

      Digitaria ischaemum                                                          Glabrous Crabgrass                            *

      Digitaria sanguinalis                                                          Hairy Crabgrass                                  *

      Echinochloa crus-galli                                                       Barnyard Grass                                  *

      Elymus glaucus ssp. virescens                                          Wild-rye                                                  

      Eragrostis cilianensis                                                        Stink Grass                                       

      Eragrostis hypnoides                                                         Love Grass

      Festuca arundinacea                                                         Tall Fescue                                        *

      Festuca californica                                                            California Fescue                               

      Festuca idahoensis                                                           Idaho Fescue                                     

      Hierochloe occidentalis                                                      Vanilla Grass                                     

      Holcus lanatus                                                                  Velvet Grass                                       *

      Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum                  Meadow Barley                                  

      Hordeum marinum ssp.gussoneanum                                 Mediterranean Barley                          *

      Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum                                      Farmers' Foxtail                                  *

      Leptochloa fascicularis                                                      Sprangletop Grass                             

      Leymus triticoides                                                             Wheatgrass Leymus

      Lolium multiflorum                                                             Italian Ryegrass                                  *

      Melica californica                                                              Grassland Melic-grass                        

      Melica torreyana                                                               Slender Melicgrass                            

      Nassella lepida                                                                 Slender Needlegrass

      Nassella pulchra                                                               Purple Needlegrass

      Panicum dichotomiflorum                                                   Panicgrass                                         *

      Paspalum dilatatum                                                          Dallis Grass                                       *

      Paspalum distichum                                                          Summer Seep-grass

      Phalaris aquatica (P. tuberosa)                                          Harding Grass                                    *

      Poa annua                                                                        Annual Bluegrass                                *

      Poa secunda ssp. secunda                                                Early Bluegrass, Malpais Bluegrass    

      Polypogon monspeliensis                                                  Annual Beardgrass                              *

      Vulpia bromoides                                                              Bromelike Annual Fescue                    *

     

POLEMONIACEAE  (GILIA/ PHLOX FAMILY)

      Gilia capitata (perhaps) ssp.tomentosa                               Blue-headed Gilia

      Gilia clivorum                                                                    Small-flowered Gilia                            

      Navarretia squarrosa                                                          Skunkweed                                       

      Phlox  (Microsteris) gracilis                                                Annual Phlox

     

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

      Eriogonum nudum var. nudum                                            Nude Buckwheat                                                  

      Polygonum amphibium var. emersum                                  Shoreline Knotweed                           

      Polygonum arenastrum                                                      Dooryard Knotweed                             *

      Polygonum lapathifolium                                                    Willow Knotweed

      Polygonum persicaria                                                        Lady's Thumb                                     *

      Polygonum punctatum                                                       Glandular Smartweed                                           

      Rumex acetosella                                                             Sheep Sorrel                                      *    

      Rumex crispus                                                                 Curly Dock                                         *

      Rumex pulcher                                                                 Fiddle Dock                                        *

      Rumex salicifolius                                                             Willow-leaved dock

 

POLYPODIACEAE (FERN FAMILY)

      Polypodium californicum                                                    Ca. Polypody Fern

      Polypodium calirhiza                                                         Ca. Polypdy Fern

 

PORTULACACEAE (PURSLANE FAMILY)

      Calandrinia ciliata                                                              <