Antioch Dunes

Region: Antioch Dunes/Pittsburg/Antioch AreaKey
Contra Costa wallflower (*A1)

(c) Ken-ichi Ueda (CC BY)

Antioch Dunes buckwheat (*A1)

(c) Liam O'Brien (CC BY-NC)

Antioch Dunes evening-primrose (*A2)

(c) USFWS Endangered Species (CC BY)

Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Bidens laevisCNPS-EB: A2bur-marigold
Cephalanthus occidentalisCNPS-EB: A2button bush
Chenopodium berlandieri var. sinuatumCNPS-EB: A1
Chenopodium pratericolaCNPS-EB: A1
Croton californicusCNPS-EB: A2California croton
Cyperus nigerCNPS-EB: A2black sedge
Cyperus strigosusCNPS-EB: A1false nutsedge, straw-colored cyperus
Deinandra kelloggii(formerly Hemizonia k.)CNPS-EB: A2Kellogg's tarweed
Eriogonum nudum var. psychicolaCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.1
Antioch Dunes buckwheat
Eryngium articulatumCNPS-EB: A1beethistle, coyote-thistle
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum(ssp. capitatum is more commonCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.1
FESA Status: FE
CESA Status: CE
Contra Costa wallflower
Galium trifidum subsp. columbianumCNPS-EB: A1trifid bedstraw
Helenium bigelovii(H. puberulum is more common)CNPS-EB: A2Bigelow's sneezeweed
Hydrocotyle ranunculoidesCNPS-EB: A2floating marsh pennywort
Juncus lescuriiCNPS-EB: A1San Francisco rush, salt rush
Juncus oxymerisCNPS-EB: A1pointed rush
Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
delta tule pea, Delta tule pea
Lessingia pectinata var. tenuipesCNPS-EB: A2valley lessingia
Lilaeopsis masoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
CESA Status: CR
Mason's lilaeopsis
Lycopus americanusCNPS-EB: A2cutleaf bugleweed
Myosotis laxaCNPS-EB: A1xBay forget-me-not
Oenothera deltoides subsp. howelliiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
FESA Status: FE
CESA Status: CE
Antioch Dunes evening-primrose
Panicum capillareCNPS-EB: A2witch grass
Phalaris arundinaceaCNPS-EB: A1reed canary grass
Plantago subnudaCNPS-EB: A2Mexican plantain
Potentilla anserina subsp. pacificaCNPS-EB: A2Pacific silverweed
Rumex occidentalisCNPS-EB: A2western dock
Samolus parviflorusCNPS-EB: A1seaside brookweed, water-pimpernel
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasiiCNPS-EB: A2Douglas' threadleaf ragwort, shrubby butterweed
Senecio hydrophilusCNPS-EB: A2water ragwort, alkali-marsh ragwort, alkali-marsh butterweed
Sium suaveCNPS-EB: A1hemlock water-parsnip
Sparganium eurycarpum var. eurycarpumCNPS-EB: A1bur-reed
Symphyotrichum lentum(formerly Aster lentus)CNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Suisun marsh aster
Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellataCNPS-EB: A1desert fiddleneck, devil's lettuce
Camissonia campestris subsp. campestris(historical-1940)CNPS-EB: A1xMojave suncup
Camissonia strigulosaCNPS-EB: A1contorted primrose
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. cheiranthifoliaCNPS-EB: A1dune suncup
Carex aquatilis var. divesCNPS-EB: A1Sitka sedge
Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriusculaCNPS-EB: A1yellow pincushion
Chaenactis glabriuscula var. megacephalaCNPS-EB: A1yellow pincushion
Chenopodium rubrum var. rubrumCNPS-EB: A1?
Cryptantha hooveri(historical-1908)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 1A
Hoover's cryptantha
Cuscuta californica var. californicaCNPS-EB: A1California dodder
Cuscuta campestrisCNPS-EB: A2field dodder
Eleocharis parvulaCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 4.3
small spikerush
Equisetum laevigatumCNPS-EB: A2smooth scouring rush
Hesperomecon linearis(formerly Meconella l.) (histCNPS-EB: A1xnarrow-leaved meconella
Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatusCNPS-EB: A1xjointed rush
Juncus ensifoliusUnclear if it occurs in East BayCNPS-EB: A1?dagger rush, swordleaved rush, three-stamened rush
Lastarriaea coriaceaCNPS-EB: A2leather-spineflower, lastarriaea
Layia chrysanthemoidesCNPS-EB: A2smooth layia
Layia glandulosa(historical-1983 but not seenCNPS-EB: A1xwhite layia
Leptosyne stillmanii(formerly Coreopsis s.)CNPS-EB: A1xStillman's coreopsis
Lupinus chamissonis(historical-1963)CNPS-EB: A1xChamisso's bush lupine
Monolepis nuttallianaCNPS-EB: A1Nuttall's poverty weed, poverty weed
Pectocarya penicillataCNPS-EB: A2northern pectocarya, winged pectocarya
Phacelia douglasiiCNPS-EB: A1Douglas' phacelia
Sabulina californica(formerly Minuartia californica)CNPS-EB: A1California sandwort
Sagittaria latifoliaCNPS-EB: A1xarrowhead
Acmispon strigosusCNPS-EB: Bstrigose trefoil
Apocynum cannabinumCNPS-EB: Bdogbane, Indian-hemp
Bidens frondosaCNPS-EB: Bsticktight
Calystegia sepium subsp. limnophilaCNPS-EB: Bhedge bindweed
Camissonia contortaCNPS-EB: B-PVcontorted primrose
Camissoniopsis micranthaCNPS-EB: B-PVsmall primrose
Carex nebrascensisCNPS-EB: BNebraska sedge
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosaCNPS-EB: B-PVtufted hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformisCNPS-EB: Btufted hairgrass
Epilobium campestreCNPS-EB: Bsmooth boisduvalia
Fraxinus latifoliaCNPS-EB: BOregon ash
Gilia capitata subsp. stamineaCNPS-EB: B-PVblue field gilia
Gutierrezia californicaCNPS-EB: B-PVCalifornia matchweed
Hydrocotyle verticillataCNPS-EB: Bwhorled marsh pennywort
Isolepis cernua(formerly Scirpus cernuus)CNPS-EB: Clow club-rush
Juncus mexicanusCNPS-EB: CMexican rush
Lythrum californicumCNPS-EB: BCalifornia loosestrife
Mentha canadensisCNPS-EB: BAmerican cornmint, Japanese peppermint
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCNPS-EB: Cevening-primrose
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)CNPS-EB: Cwater smartweed
Phragmites australisCNPS-EB: B-PVcommon reed
Platanus racemosaCNPS-EB: Cwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Pluchea odorata var. odorataCNPS-EB: B-PVsaltmarsh fleabane
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCNPS-EB: Cfragrant everlasting
Rorippa curvisiliquaCNPS-EB: Byellow cress
Setaria parvifloraCNPS-EB: Bknotroot bristle grass, perennial foxtail
Stachys albensCNPS-EB: Bwhite hedge nettle
Triglochin striata(T. maritima is more common)CNPS-EB: Bthree-ribbed arrow-grass
Amaranthus blitoidesCNPS-EB: Cprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Atriplex argentea var. expansaCNPS-EB: Bsilverscale
Camissoniopsis intermediaCNPS-EB: B-PVsmall primrose
Eriogonum gracile var. gracileCNPS-EB: Cslender woolly wild buckwheat, slender buckwheat
Hemizonia congesta subsp. lutescensCNPS-EB: Bhayfield tarweed
Hoita macrostachyaCNPS-EB: BCalifornia hemp
Layia platyglossaCNPS-EB: B-PVtidy-tips
Malacothrix flocciferaCNPS-EB: Cwoolly malacothrix
Nemophila pedunculataCNPS-EB: Bmeadow nemophila
Penstemon centranthifoliusCNPS-EB: Bscarlet bugler
Persicaria lapathifolia(formerly Polygonum lapathifolCNPS-EB: Bwillow weed
Phacelia tanacetifoliaCNPS-EB: Btansy phacelia
Plagiobothrys tenellusCNPS-EB: BPacific popcornflower, slender popcornflower
Tetrapteron graciliflorumCNPS-EB: B-PVhill sun cup
Tropidocarpum gracileCNPS-EB: B-PVslender tropidocarpum