A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands
Compiled by Gordon Leppig and Andrea Pickart
Release 2.0
April 2018
Asteraceae
Scientific Name
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
common yarrow
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM, CDF, SW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Ambrosia chamissonis
Common Name
beach-bur
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM, DS
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Anaphalis margaritacea
Common Name
pearly everlasting
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
CDF, DM, SW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Arctotheca calendula
Common Name
cape weed
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
CDF,FS
Occurs
N/A
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Artemisia pycnocephala
Common Name
coastal sagewort
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Baccharis glutinosa
Common Name
saltmarsh baccharis
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
BM, FM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Baccharis pilularis
Common Name
coyote brush
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM, AW, BM, FM, FS, RF
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Cirsium vulgare
Common Name
bullthistle
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
SW, DM, AW, FM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
Common Name
California sand-aster
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Cotula coronopifolia
Common Name
brass buttons
Close-up
Status
E
Habitat
BM, SM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Erigeron canadensis
Common Name
Canada horseweed
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
DM, CDF, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Erigeron glaucus
Common Name
seaside daisy
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM, DS
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Gamochaeta ustulata
Common Name
purple cudweed
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Gnaphalium palustre
Common Name
western marsh cudweed
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
SW, DM, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Grindelia stricta
Common Name
coastal gumplant
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
SM, BM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia
Common Name
shortleaf dwarf-cudweed
Close-up
Status
N, C
Habitat
DM
Occurs
N/A
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Hieracium albiflorum
Common Name
white hawkweed
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
CDF
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Hypochaeris glabra
Common Name
smooth cat's ear
Close-up
Status
E
Habitat
FM, DM, SW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Hypochaeris radicata
Common Name
rough cat's ear
Close-up
Status
E
Habitat
DM, CDF, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Jaumea carnosa
Common Name
marsh jaumea
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
SM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Layia carnosa
Common Name
beach layia
Close-up
Status
N, C
Habitat
DM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Leontodon saxitilis
Common Name
lesser hawkbit
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
SW, DM, BM, FM, DS, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Name
oxe-eye daisy
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
FM, DM, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
​Madia sativa
Common Name
coast tarweed
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
SW, BM, DM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
pineapple weed
Close-up
Status
E
Habitat
AW, CDF, R
Occurs
HBNWR
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum
Common Name
pink cudweed
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
AW, CDF, R
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Common Name
cotton-batting plant
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM, SW, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Senecio elegans
Common Name
purple ragwort
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
DM, DS
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Senecio glomeratus
Common Name
cutleaf burnweed
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
DM, SW, FM, DS, RF, CDF
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Senecio minimus
Common Name
coastal burnweed
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
CDF, DM, BM, FM, DS, RF
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Senecio vulgaris
Common Name
old man of spring
Close-up
Status
E
Habitat
DM, DS
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Solidago elongata
Common Name
meadow goldenrod
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
BM
Occurs
HBNWR
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Solidago spathulata
Common Name
dune goldenrod
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM, CDF
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Sonchus oleraceus
Common Name
common sow thistle
Close-up
Status
E, I
Habitat
DM, AW
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Symphyotrichum chilense var. chilense
Common Name
common California aster
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
SW, BM, FM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A
Scientific Name
Tanacetum bipinnatum
Common Name
dune tansy
Close-up
Status
N
Habitat
DM
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Other
N/A