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FERNS & FERN ALLIES
 

Azollaceae - Mosquito Fern Family

 

Azolla filiculoides

mosquito fern

marshes

Equisetaceae - Horsetail Family

 

Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine

rough horsetail

marshes

Isoetaceae - Quillwort Family

 

Isoetes orcuttii

Orcutt's quillwort

pools

Marsileaceae - Marsilea Family

 

Marsilea vestita ssp. v.

water shamrock

marshes

 

Pilularia americana

American pill-wort

pools

 
DICOTS
 

Aizoaceae - Iceplant Family

 

Sesuvium verrucosum

western sea-purslane

near marsh

Amaranthaceae - Pigweed Family

 

Amaranthus albus*

tumbleweed amaranthus

disturbed

 

Amaranthus blitoides

prostrate amaranthus

disturbed

Apiaceae - Carrot Family

 

Anthriscus caucalis?*

bur-chervil

grassland

 

Cicuta maculata var. bolanderi

water hemlock

marshes

 

Eryngium aristulatum var. a.

aristulate coyote-thistle

playas

 

Eryngium articulatum

purple button-celery

marshes

 

Eryngium vaseyi

Vasey's coyote-thistle

pools

 

Foeniculum vulgare*

fennel

disturbed

 

Hydrocotyle verticillata

whorled marsh-pennywort

intertidal

 

Lilaeopsis masonii R (C2/CR/1b)

Mason's lilaeopsis

intertidal

 

Lomatium caruifolium var. denticulatum

caraway-leaved lomatium

grassland

 

Lomatium utriculatum

common lomatium

grassland

 

Oenanthe sarmentosa

water-parsley

marshes

 

Sanicula bipinnatifida

purple sanicle, snake-root

grassland

 

Torilis arvensis*

common hedge-parsley

disturbed

 

Torilis nodosa*

knotted hedge-parsley

disturbed

Apocynaceae - Dogbane Family

 

Apocynum cannabinum

Indian hemp

near marsh

Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed Family

 

Asclepias fascicularis

narrow-leaved milkweed

near marsh

Asteraceae - Sunflower Family

 

Achillea millefolium

yarrow

grassland

 

Achyrachaena mollis

blow-wives

grassland

 

Ambrosia psilostachya

western ragweed

near marsh

 

Anthemis cotula*

dog-fennel, mayweed

disturbed

 

Aster chilensis

alkali aster

grassland

 

Aster lentus R (C2/1b)

Suisun Marsh aster

intertidal

 

Aster subulatus var. ligulatus

common aster

near marsh

 

Baccharis salicifolia

mule fat

marshes

 

Blennosperma nanum var. n.

yellow carpet

grassland

 

Carduus pycnocephalus*

Italian thistle

disturbed

 

Centaurea calcitrapa*

purple star-thistle

disturbed

 

Centaurea solstitialis*

yellow star-thistle

disturbed

 

Chamomilla suaveolens*

pineapple weed

disturbed

 

Cirsium arvense*

Canada thistle

disturbed

 

Cirsium vulgare*

bull thistle

disturbed

 

Cotula coronopifolia*

brass buttons

marshes

 

Euthamia occidentalis

western goldenrod

marshes

 

Filago gallica*

filago

grassland

 

Gnaphalium luteo-album*

yellow-white cudweed

marshes

 

Gnaphalium palustre

lowland cudweed

marshes

 

Grindelia camporum var. c.

great valley gumplant

grassland

 

Helenium puberulum

sneezeweed, rosilla

marshes

 

Hemizonia congesta ssp. luzulifolia

hayfield tarweed

grassland

 

Hemizonia fitchii

Fitch's spikeweed

pools

 

Hemizonia lobbii?

Lobb's spikeweed

grassland

 

Hemizonia pungens ssp. septentrionalis

common spikeweed

grassland

 

Hesperevax caulescens

clustered evax

grassland

 

Holocarpha virgata ssp. v.

twiggy tarweed

grassland

 

Hypochaeris glabra*

smooth cat's-ear

grassland

 

Lactuca saligna*

willow-leaved lettuce

near marsh

 

Lactuca serriola*

prickly lettuce

grassland

 

Lasthenia californica

California goldfields

grassland

 

Lasthenia chrysantha

goldfields

near marsh

 

Lasthenia fremontii

Fremont's goldfields

pools

 

Lasthenia glaberrima

smooth goldfields

pools

 

Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri

goldfields

pools

 

Lasthenia platycarpha

alkali goldfields

pools

 

Layia chrysanthemoides

smooth tidy-tips

grassland

 

Layia fremontii

Fremont's tidy-tips

grassland

 

Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. longirostris*

hairy hawkbit

grassland

 

Microseris acuminata

slender microseris

pools

 

Microseris campestris

San Joaquin microseris

pools

 

Microseris douglasii ssp. d.

Douglas's microseris

pools

 

Microseris douglasii ssp. tenella

Douglas's microseris

pools

 

Picris echioides*

bristly ox-tongue

near marsh

 

Pluchea odorata

salt marsh fleabane

marshes

 

Psilocarphus brevissimus var. b.

dwarf woolly-heads

pools

 

Psilocarphus brevissimus var. multiflorus R (4)

delta woolly-marbles

pools

 

Psilocarphus oregonus

Oregon woolly-marbles

grassland

 

Senecio vulgaris*

common groundsel

disturbed

 

Silybum marianum*

milk thistle

near marsh

 

Soliva sessilis

lawn burweed

grassland

 

Sonchus asper ssp. a.*

prickly sow thistle

near marsh

 

Sonchus oleraceus*

common sow thistle

near marsh

 

Tragopogon porrifolius*

purple salsify

disturbed

 

Xanthium strumarium*

cocklebur

near marsh

Betulaceae - Alder Family

 

Alnus rhombifolia

white alder

riparian

Boraginaceae - Borage Family

 

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia

fiddleneck

disturbed

 

Heliotropium curassavicum

common heliotrope

alkaline

 

Plagiobothrys bracteatus

bracted popcornflower

pools

 

Plagiobothrys greenei

Greene's popcornflower

pools

 

Plagiobothrys humistratus

dwarf popcornflower

pools

 

Plagiobothrys leptocladus

alkali allocarya

pools

 

Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micrantha

small-flowered allocarya

pools

 

Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. s.

popcornflower

grassland

 

Plagiobothrys undulata

coast popcornflower

pools

Brassicaceae - Mustard Family

 

Brassica nigra*

black mustard

disturbed

 

Brassica rapa*

field mustard

disturbed

 

Capsella bursa-pastoris*

shepherd's purse

disturbed

 

Cardamine oligosperma

western bittercress

grassland

 

Hirschfeldia incana*

mustard

near marsh

 

Lepidium dictyotum var. d.

alkali peppergrass

alkaline

 

Lepidium latifolium*

perennial peppergrass

marshes

 

Lepidium latipes var. l.

dwarf peppergrass

alkaline

 

Lepidium nitidum var. n.

shining peppergrass

pools

 

Lepidium oxycarpum

sharp-podded peppergrass

pools

 

Raphanus sativus*

wild radish

disturbed

 

Rorippa palustris var. occidentalis

bog yellow-cress

marshes

Callitrichaceae - Water-starwort Family

 

Callitriche hermaphroditica

northern water-starwort

pools

 

Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi

large water-starwort

streams

 

Callitriche marginata

California water-starwort

pools

Campanulaceae - Bellflower Family

 

Downingia bella

Hoover's downingia

pools

 

Downingia bicornuta var. b.

two-horned downingia

pools

 

Downingia concolor var. c.

maroon-spotted downingia

pools

 

Downingia cuspidata

toothed downingia

pools

 

Downingia insignis

cupped downingia

pools

 

Downingia ornatissima var. o.

folded downingia

pools

 

Downingia pulchella

flat-faced downingia

pools

 

Downingia pusilla R (C3c/2)

least downingia

pools

 

Legenere limosa R (C2/1b)

legenere

pools

Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family

 

Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare*

perennial chickweed

near marsh

 

Cerastium glomeratum*

mouse-ear chickweed

grassland

 

Minuartia californica

California sandwort

alkaline

 

Sagina apetala

dwarf pearlwort

near marsh

 

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis

western pearlwort

pools

 

Silene gallica*

windmill pink

grassland

 

Spergula arvensis ssp. a.*

spurrey

alkaline

 

Spergularia atrosperma?

black-seeded sand-spurrey

alkaline

 

Spergularia macrotheca var. leucantha

large-flowered sand-spurrey

alkaline

 

Spergularia marina

salt marsh sand-spurrey

alkaline

 

Spergularia media*

stout sand-spurry

alkaline

 

Spergularia rubra*

ruby sand-spurrey

pools

 

Spergularia villosa*

villous sand-spurrey

grassland

 

Stellaria media*

common chickweed

grassland

Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot Family

 

Atriplex depressa R (1b)

brittlescale

alkaline

 

Atriplex fruticulosa*

ball saltbush

alkaline

 

Atriplex patula var. p.

spear oracle

near marsh

 

Atriplex persistens R (1b proposed)

vernal pool smallscale

playas

 

Atriplex semibaccata*

Australian saltbush

disturbed

 

Atriplex triangularis

spearscale

marshes

 

Chenopodium album*

lamb's quarters

disturbed

 

Salicornia subterminalis

alkali pickleweed

alkaline

 

Suaeda calceoliformis

horned sea-blite

alkaline

 

Suaeda moquinii

bush seepweed

alkaline

Convolvulaceae - Morning-Glory Family

 

Calystegia sepium ssp. limnophila

hedge bindweed

marshes

 

Calystegia subacaulis ssp. s.?

hill morning glory

grassland

 

Convolvulus arvensis*

field bindweed

grassland

 

Cressa truxillensis

alkali weed, cressa

playas

Cornaceae - Dogwood Family

 

Cornus sericea ssp. s.

American dogwood

riparian

Crassulaceae - Stonecrop Family

 

Crassula aquatica

water pigmy-weed

pools

 

Crassula connata

erect pigmy-weed

grassland

 

Crassula tillaea*

moss pigmy-weed

grassland

Cuscutaceae - Dodder Family

 

Cuscuta howelliana

Bogg's Lake dodder

pools

Elatinaceae - Waterwort Family

 

Elatine ambigua*

rice-field waterwort

streams

 

Elatine californica

California waterwort

pools

 

Elatine rubella

red waterwort

pools

Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family

 

Eremocarpus setigerus

turkey-mullein, dove weed

grassland

Fabaceae - Pea Family

 

Astragalus gambelianus

dwarf locoweed

grassland

 

Astragalus tener var. t. R (1b)

alkali milkvetch

alkaline

 

Hoita macrostachya

leather-root

marshes

 

Lathyrus jepsonii var. j.R (C2/1b)

delta tule pea

intertidal

 

Lotus corniculatus*

bird's-foot trefoil

near marsh

 

Lotus denticulatus

pink lotus

grassland

 

Lotus purshianus var. p.*

Spanish lotus

grassland

 

Lotus wrangelianus

Chile hosackia

grassland

 

Lupinus bicolor

miniature lupine

grassland

 

Lupinus microcarpus var. m.

chick lupine

grassland

 

Lupinus nanus

dwarf lupine

grassland

 

Lupinus succulentus

arroyo lupine

disturbed

 

Medicago polymorpha*

bur clover

disturbed

 

Melilotus alba*

white sweetclover

disturbed

 

Melilotus indicus*

sourclover

near marsh

 

Trifolium albopurpureum

Indian clover

disturbed

 

Trifolium barbigerum

bearded clover

pools

 

Trifolium bifidum var. b.

notched-leafed clover

pools

 

Trifolium campestre*

hop clover

disturbed

 

Trifolium ciliolatum

tree clover

grassland

 

Trifolium cyathiferum?

bowl clover

grassland

 

Trifolium depauperatum var. d.

pink sack clover

pools

 

Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum

pale sack clover

pools

 

Trifolium dubium*

little hop clover

pools

 

Trifolium fragiferum*

strawberry clover

near marsh

 

Trifolium fucatum

sour clover

grassland

 

Trifolium gracilentum var. g.

pin-point clover

grassland

 

Trifolium hirtum*

rose clover

grassland

 

Trifolium microcephalum

small-head clover

grassland

 

Trifolium microdon

Valparaiso clover

disturbed

 

Trifolium repens*

white clover

near marsh

 

Trifolium subterraneum*

subterranean clover

disturbed

 

Trifolium variegatum

white-tipped clover

pools

 

Trifolium willdenovii

tomcat clover

grassland

 

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra*

common vetch

disturbed

 

Vicia villosa ssp. v.*

winter vetch

disturbed

Fagaceae - Oak Family

 

Quercus lobata

valley oak

riparian

Frankeniaceae - Frankenia Family

 

Frankenia salina

alkali heath

playas

Gentianaceae - Gentian Family

 

Centaureum muehlenbergii

June centaury

streamside

 

Cicendia quadrangularis

cicendia

grassland

Geraniaceae - Geranium Family

 

Erodium botrys

broad-leaf filaree

grassland

 

Erodium brachycarpum*

foothill filaree

disturbed

 

Erodium cicutarium*

red-stem filaree

disturbed

 

Geranium dissectum*

cut-leaved geranium

disturbed

 

Geranium molle?*

dove's-foot geranium

disturbed

 

Geranium pusillum?*

small-flowered geranium

disturbed

Haloragaceae - Water-milfoil Family

 

Myriophyllum aquaticum*

parrot’s-feather

streams

Lamiaceae - Mint Family

 

Lycopus americanus

American water-horehound

marshes

 

Marrubium vulgare*

horehound

disturbed

 

Mentha arvensis

tule mint

streamside

 

Pogogyne zizyphoroides

Sacramento pogogyne

pools

 

Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata

self-heal

marshes

 

Stachy ajugoides var. rigida

rigid hedge-nettle

marshes

 

Stachys albens

white-stem hedge-nettle

marshes

Limnanthaceae - Meadowfoam Family

 

Limnanthes douglasii ssp. rosea

rose-veined meadowfoam

pools

Lythraceae - Loosestrife Family

 

Ammannia coccinea

ammannia

streamside

 

Lythrum californicum

California loosestrife

streamside

 

Lythrum hyssopifolia*

hyssop loosestrife

pools

Malvaceae - Mallow Family

 

Abutilon theophrasti*

velvet-leaf Indian mallow

near marsh

 

Malva parviflora*

cheeseweed

disturbed

 

Malvella leprosa

alkali-mallow

playas

 

Sidalcea hirsuta

hirsute checker bloom

grassland

 

Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. laciniata

checker bloom

grassland

Moraceae - Mulberry Family

 

Ficus carica*

common fig

riparian

Myrtaceae - Myrtle Family

 

Eucalyptus globulus*

blue gum

planted

Onagraceae - Evening-Primrose Family

 

Epilobium brachycarpum

summer willow-herb

near marsh

 

Epilobium ciliatum var. c.

hairy willow-herb

marshes

 

Epilobium cleistogamum

cleistogamous boisduvalia

playas

 

Epilobium densiflorum

dense-flowered boisduvalia

streamside

 

Epilobium torreyi

narrow-leaved boisduvalia

pools

 

Ludwigia palustris

false-loosestrife

streams

 

Ludwigia peploides ssp. p.

yellow waterweed

streams

Papaveraceae - Poppy Family

 

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy

grassland

 

Eschscholzia lobbii

Lobb's poppy, frying pans

grassland

Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family

 

Plantago coronopus*

fern-leaf plantain

alkaline

 

Plantago elongata

Bigelow's plantain

pools

 

Plantago erecta

dwarf plantain

grassland

 

Plantago lanceolata*

English plantain

disturbed

 

Plantago major*

common plantain

disturbed

 

Plantago subnuda

coastal plantain

streamside

Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family

 

Linanthus androsaceus

common linanthus

grassland

 

Linanthus liniflorus

flax-flowered linanthus

grassland

 

Navarretia cotulifolia

yellow navarretia

pools

 

Navarretia intertexta ssp. i.

white navarretia

grassland

 

Navarretia leucocephala ssp. bakeri R (1b)

Baker’s navarretia

pools/playas

 

Navarretia tagetina

blue navarretia

pools

Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family

 

Chorizanthe polygonoides var. p.

knotweed spineflower

alkaline

 

Polygonum amphibium var. emersum

tall water smartweed

marshes

 

Polygonum amphibium var. stipulaceum

water smartweed

marshes

 

Polygonum arenastrum*

common knotweed

disturbed

 

Polygonum bistortoides?

western bistort

marshes

 

Polygonum hydropiperoides

swamp smartweed

marshes

 

Polygonum persicaria*

lady's thumb

marshes

 

Polygonum punctatum

dotted smartweed

marshes

 

Rumex crispus*

curly dock

disturbed

 

Rumex pulcher*

fiddle dock

disturbed

 

Rumex salicifolius var. s.

willow-leaved dock

marshes

Portulacaceae - Purslane Family

 

Calandrinia ciliata

red maids

grassland

 

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana

Mexican miner's lettuce

disturbed

 

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. p.

miner's lettuce

disturbed

 

Montia fontana

water chickweed, blinks

pools

Primulaceae - Primrose Family

 

Anagallis arvensis*

scarlet pimpernel

disturbed

 

Centunculus minimus

chaffweed

pools

 

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum

lowland shooting star

grassland

 

Samolus parviflorus

water-pimpernel

streamside

Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family

 

Delphinium variegatum ssp. v.

royal larkspur

RR tracks

 

Myosurus minimus

common mouse-tail

pools

 

Myosurus sessilis

spiny mouse-tail

alkaline

 

Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus

floating water buttercup

mars