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
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS FAMILY CLOSE-UP HABITAT OTHER
Abies grandis grand fir N Pinaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Abronia latifolia yellow sand-verbena N Nyctaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Abronia umbellata ssp. breviflora pink sand-verbena N C Nyctaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Acacia dealbata silver wattle E I Fabaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple N Aceraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Achillea millefolium yarrow or milfoil N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis exarata spike bentgrass N Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Agrostis hallii Hall's bentgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis microphylla awned bentgrass N Poaceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass E I Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Agrostis viridis bentgrass E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aira cariophyllea silver European hairgrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Aira praecox little European hairgrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alisima plantago-aquatica broadleaf water-plantain N Alismataceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alisma lanceolatum narrow-leaf water-plantain E Alismataceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Allium triquetrum ornamental onion E I Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Allotropa virgata sugar stick N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alnus rubra red alder N Betulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Alopecurus aequalis short-awned foxtail N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Alopecurus geniculatus water foxtail N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Alopecurus pratensis meadow foxtail E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Amaryllis belladonna pink ladies E Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ambrosia chamissonis beach-bur N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Ammophila arenaria European beachgrass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis seaside fiddleneck N Boraginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anagallis arvensis poor-man’s weatherglass or E Primulaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Angelica lucida seawatch angelica N C Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anthemis cotula Mayweed or dog-fennel E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernal grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Anthriscus caucalis bur-chervil E Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aphanes occidentalis western aphanes N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arctostaphylos columbiana bristly manzanita N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi bearberry or kinnickinick N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Arctostaphylos x media hybrid bearberry N Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Armeria maritima sea thrift or sea pink N Plumbaginaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Arrhenatherum elatius false oatgrass E I Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Artemisia ludoviciana mugwort N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Artemisia pycnocephala coastal sagewort N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Aster chilensis California aster N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Athyrium filix-femina lady fern N Polypodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex leucophylla none N Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex patula spear oracle N Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Atriplex triangularis spearscale E Chenopodiaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Avena fatua wild oat E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Avena sativa cultivated oat E Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Azolla filiculoides Pacific water-fern N Azollaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Azolla mexicana Mexican mosquito fern N Azollaceae No photo No photo No photo
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Baccharis douglasii marsh baccharis N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Baccharis pilularis coyote brush N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Barbarea vulgaris common winter cress or E Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Bellardia trixago bellardia E Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bellis perennis English daisy E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bidens cernua var. cernua nodding bur-marigold N Asteraceae No photo Click for larger image No photo
Botrychium multifidum leather grape-fern N Ophioglossaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Brassica rapa field mustard E I Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Briza maxima rattlesnake grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Briza minor . quaking grass E Poaceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Broadiaea coronaria harvest brodiaea N Liliaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus carinatus California brome N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus catharticus rescue grass E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Bromus diandrus ripgut brome E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Bromus hordeaceus soft chess E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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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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Dactylis glomerata orchard grass E Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Daucus carota Queen anne’s lace E I Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Daucus pusillus American wild carrot N Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Delairea odorata Cape ivy E Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Deschampsia cespitosa var. holciformis tufted hairgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Digitalis purpurea foxglove E I Scrophulariaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Dipsacus fullonum teasel E I Dipsacaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Distichlis spicata saltgrass N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Draba verna spring draba N Brassicaceae No photo No photo No photo
Dryopteris arguta wood fern none Dryopteridaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Dryopteris expansa wood fern none Dryopteridaceae No photo No photo No photo
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Echinochloa crus-galli barnyard grass E I Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Egeria densa Brazilian egeria E I Hydrocharitaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis macrostachya spikerush N Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis pachycarpa spikerush E Cyperaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eleocharis parvula spikerush N C Cyperaceae No photo No photo No photo
Elymus glaucus ssp. jepsonii blue wildrye N Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Epilobium angustifolium fireweed N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii hairy willow-herb N Onagraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Equisetum arvensis common horsetail N Equisetaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail N Equisetaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erechtities glomerata fireweed E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erechtites minima fireweed E I Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erica lusitanica Spanish heath E I Ericaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erigeron glaucus seaside daisy N Asteraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eriogonum latifolium beach buckwheat N Polygonaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erodium botrys stork's-bill E Geraniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erodium cicutarium common stork's-bill E Geraniaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Erysimum menziesii ssp. eurekense Humboldt Bay wallflower N C Brassicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Eschscholzia californica California poppy N Papaveraceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Eucalyptus globules blue gum E Myrtaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
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Festuca arundinacea tall fescue E Poaceae No photo No photo No photo
Festuca occidentalis western fescue N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Festuca rubra Red fescue N Poaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Foeniculum vulgare fennel E I Apicaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image No photo
Fragaria chiloensis beach strawberry N Rosaceae Click for larger image Click for larger image Click for larger image
Fuchsia magellanica fuschsia E Onagraceae Click for larger image No photo No photo
Fumaria officinalis fumitory E Papaveraceae Click for larger image