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A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands

Compiled by Gordon Leppig and Andrea Pickart

Release 2.0

April 2018

Status: Conservation concern (C); Exotic (E); Invasive (I); California Native (N) 

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Habitat: Dune mat (DM), Dune scrub (DS), Dune swale (SW), Coniferous dune forest (CDF), Riparian forest (RF), Freshwater marsh (FM), Freshwater swamp (FS), Freshwater marsh (FM), Open water (OW), Brackish marsh (BM), Salt marsh (SM), Mudflat (MF) Agricultural wetland (AW).

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* This vascular plant list for Humboldt Bay dunes and wetlands is based on collections made by the authors primarily between 2001 and 2008.

 

Please email comments, corrections, or proposed additions to andrea_pickart@fws.gov.

 

Nomenclature follows the Jepson Manual, Higher Plants of California, Second edition (U.C. Press 2012).  

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Scientific Name

Ranunculus californicus

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Common Names

California buttercup

Close-up 

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Status

N/A

Habitat

SW

Occurs

N/A

Other

N/A

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Scientific Name

Raphanus raphanistrum

Raphanus_raphanistrum_plant.jpg

Common Name

wild radish

Close-up 

Raphanus_raphanistrum_flower.jpg

Status

E

Habitat

DM, AW, RF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum

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Common Name

pink-flowering currant

Close-up 

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Status

N

Habitat

CDF, FS, RF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum

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Common Name

spreading gooseberry

Close-up 

Ribes_divaricatum_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

CDF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Ribes laxiflorum

1. No image

Common Name

trailing black currant

Close-up 

1. No image

Status

N

Habitat

CDF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Rosa nutkana ssp. nutkana

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Common Name

Nootka rose

Close-up 

Rosa_nutkana_closeup.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

CDF

Occurs

N/A

Other

N/A 

Rosa_nutkana_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Rubus armeniacus

Rubus_armeniacus_plant.jpg

Common Name

Himalaya-blackberry

Close-up 

Rubus_armeniacus_flower.jpg

Status

E, I 

Habitat

FS, SW, RF, AW

Occurs

HBNWR

Other

N/A 

Rubus_armeniacus_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Rubus parviflorus

Rubus_parviflorus_plant.jpg

Common Name

thimbleberry

Close-up 

Rubus_parviflorus_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FS, RF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Rubus_parviflorus_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Rubus spectabilis

Rubus_spectabilis_plant.jpg

Common Name

salmonberry

Close-up 

Rubus_spectabilis_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

RF, FS 

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Rubus_spectabilis_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Rubus ursinus

Rubus_ursinus_plant.jpg

Common Name

California blackberry

Close-up 

Rubus_ursinus_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

CDF, RF, FS, DM, DS, SW

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Rumex acetosella

Rumex_acetosella_plant.jpg

Common Name

sheep sorrel

Close-up 

Rumex_acetosella_flower.jpg

Status

E, I 

Habitat

DM, DS,SW, CDF, RF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Rumex_acetosella_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Rumex crassus

Rumex_crassus_plant.jpg

Common Name

willow-leaved dock

Close-up 

Rumex_crassus_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

SW, BM 

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Rumex crispus

Rumex_crispus_plant.jpg

Common Name

curly dock

Close-up 

Rumex_crispus_flower.jpg

Status

E, I 

Habitat

FM, SW, AW, BM

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Rumex_crispus_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Rumex occidentalis

Rumex_occidentalis_plant.jpg

Common Name

western dock

Close-up 

Rumex_occidentalis_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FM, BM 

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Rumex_occidentalis_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Ruppia maritima

Ruppia_maritima_plant.jpg

Common Name

ditch grass

Close-up 

Ruppia_maritima_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

SM, BM 

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Ruppia_maritima_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Salicornia pacifica

Salicornia_pacifica_plant.jpg

Common Name

common pickleweed

Close-up 

Salicornia_pacifica_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

SM, BM, AW

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Salicornia_pacifica_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Salix hookeriana

Salix_hookeriana_plant.jpg

Common Name

Hoooker willow

Close-up 

Salix_hookeriana_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

SW, FS, DS

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Salix_hookeriana_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra

Salix_lasiandra_plant.jpg

Common Name

yellow willow

Close-up 

Salix_lasiandra_closeup.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FS, RF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

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Scientific Name

Salix sitchensis

Salix_sitchensis_plant.jpg

Common Name

Coulter Willow

Close-up 

Salix_sitchensis_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FS

Occurs

N/A

Other

N/A 

Salix_sitchensis_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Sambucus racemosa

Sambucus_racemosa_plant.jpg

Common Name

red elderberry

Close-up 

Sambucus_racemosa_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

RF, CDF, FS

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Sambucus_racemosa_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Sanicula arctopoides

Sanicula_arctopoides_plant.jpg

Common Name

footsteps of spring

Close-up 

Sanicula_arctopoides_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

DM

Occurs

N/A

Other

N/A 

Sanicula_arctopoides_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Sanicula crassicaulis

Sanicula_crassicaulis_habitat.jpg

Common Name

Pacific sanicle

Close-up 

Sanicula_crassicaulis_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

CDF

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Sanicula_crassicaulis_plant.jpg

Scientific Name

Sceptridium multifidum

Sceptridium_multifidum_plant.jpg

Common Name

common grapefern

Close-up 

Sceptridium_multifidum_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FM, FS, SW

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Sceptridium_multifidum_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Schoenoplectus acutus  var. occidentalis

Schoenoplectus_acutus_plant.jpg

Common Name

hard-stemmed tule

Close-up 

Schoenoplectus_acutus_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FM, BM

Occurs

HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l

Other

N/A 

Schoenoplectus_acutus_habitat.jpg

Scientific Name

Schoenoplectus americanus

Schoenoplectus_americanus_plant.jpg

Common Name

bulrush

Close-up 

Schoenoplectus_americanus_flower.jpg

Status

N

Habitat

FM, BM

Occurs

N/A

Other