Carquinez Strait area

Species

Key
Mount Diablo fairy-lantern (*A2)

(c) Ken-ichi Ueda (CC BY)

western leatherwood (*A2)

(c) Ken-ichi Ueda (CC BY)

Eryngium jepsonii (*A2)

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Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Agrostis halliiCNPS-EB: A2Hall's bent grass
Asclepias cordifolia(A. californica is more commonCNPS-EB: A1purple milkweed
Calochortus pulchellusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Mount Diablo fairy-lantern
Clarkia biloba subsp. bilobaCNPS-EB: A2lobed godetia
Dirca occidentalisCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
western leatherwood
Eryngium jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Helianthella castaneaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Diablo helianthella
Isolepis carinata(formerly Scirpus koilolepis)CNPS-EB: A1dwarf club-rush
Layia gaillardioidesCNPS-EB: A2woodland layia
Leersia oryzoidesCNPS-EB: A1rice cutgrass
Agoseris retrorsaCNPS-EB: A2spear-leaved agoseris
Calandrinia breweriCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Brewer's calandrinia
Cephalanthus occidentalisCNPS-EB: A2button bush
Chloropyron molle subsp. molleCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
FESA Status: FE
CESA Status: CR
soft salty bird's-beak, soft bird's-beak
Clarkia purpurea subsp. viminea(ssp. quadrivulnera more commonCNPS-EB: A1large godetia
Equisetum laevigatumCNPS-EB: A2smooth scouring rush
Galium trifidum subsp. columbianumCNPS-EB: A1trifid bedstraw
Helenium bigelovii(H. puberulum is more common)CNPS-EB: A2Bigelow's sneezeweed
Hordeum brachyantherum subsp. californicum(ssp. brachyantherum is more commonCNPS-EB: A1California barley
Hordeum jubatum subsp. jubatumCNPS-EB: A2foxtail barley, squirreltail barley
Isocoma arguta(historical-date unknown)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 1B.1
Carquinez goldenbush
Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
delta tule pea, Delta tule pea
Lepidium oxycarpumCNPS-EB: A2sharp-podded pepper-grass
Lupinus luteolusCNPS-EB: A1xbutter lupine
Lysimachia maritimaCNPS-EB: A1sea-milkwort
Microseris elegansCNPS-EB: A1elegant microseris
Nuttallanthus texanusCNPS-EB: A2blue toadflax
Panicum capillareCNPS-EB: A2witch grass
Perideridia oreganaCNPS-EB: A2yampah
Plantago maritimaCNPS-EB: A1Pacific seaside plantain
Polypodium scouleriCNPS-EB: A1leather-leaf fern
Potentilla anserina subsp. pacificaCNPS-EB: A2Pacific silverweed
Senecio hydrophilusCNPS-EB: A2water ragwort, alkali-marsh ragwort, alkali-marsh butterweed
Spartina foliosaCNPS-EB: A2California cord grass
Spergularia macrotheca var. macrothecaCNPS-EB: A2large-flowered sand spurry
Trisetum canescensCNPS-EB: A2tall trisetum
Amsinckia lycopsoidesCNPS-EB: Cbugloss-flowered fiddleneck, bugloss fiddleneck
Astragalus asymmetricusCNPS-EB: CSan Joaquin locoweeed
Calystegia sepium subsp. limnophilaCNPS-EB: Bhedge bindweed
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorusCNPS-EB: Bblue blossom, California lilac
Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica(formerly C. salina var. major)CNPS-EB: Csalt-marsh dodder
Cuscuta subinclusaCNPS-EB: Ccanyon dodder
Danthonia californicaCNPS-EB: B-PVCalifornia oat grass
Elymus elymoides var. elymoidesCNPS-EB: Bsquirreltail
Horkelia californica var. frondosaCNPS-EB: Bleafy horkelia
Isolepis cernua(formerly Scirpus cernuus)CNPS-EB: Clow club-rush
Luzula macranthaCNPS-EB: C
Madia exiguaCNPS-EB: C
Marah oreganaCNPS-EB: Bcoast man-root
Myosurus minimus subsp. minimusCNPS-EB: B-PVcommon mouse-tail
Nemophila parviflora var. parvifloraCNPS-EB: Bsmall-flowered nemophila
Phragmites australisCNPS-EB: B-PVcommon reed
Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifoliaCNPS-EB: Bislay, holly-leafed cherry
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCNPS-EB: Cfragrant everlasting
Quercus garryana var. garryanaCNPS-EB: BOregon oak
Quercus lobataCNPS-EB: Cvalley oak, roble
Senecio aronicoidesCNPS-EB: B-PVrayless ragwort, California butterweed
Sesuvium verrucosumCNPS-EB: Bwestern sea-purslane, sea-purslane
Stipa cernuaCNPS-EB: B-PVnodding needlegrass
Stipa lepidaCNPS-EB: B-PVfoothill needlegrass
Stipa pulchraCNPS-EB: B-PVpurple needlegrass
Trifolium oliganthumCNPS-EB: Cfew-flowered clover
Agoseris heterophylla var. unknownAgoseris heterophylla split into 2 vars. in 2011 Jepson Manual, need field work to resolve vars.CNPS-EB: B?annual agoseris
Anisocarpus madioides(formerly Madia m.)CNPS-EB: Bwoodland tarweed, woodland madia
Castilleja rubicundula subsp. lithospermoidesCNPS-EB: Bcream sacs
Crassula aquaticaCNPS-EB: Bwater pygmy-weed
Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare(formerly Helianthemum scoparium var. vulgare)CNPS-EB: Bpeak rush-rose
Deschampsia danthonioidesCNPS-EB: B-PVannual hair grass
Elymus multisetusCNPS-EB: B-PVbig squirreltail
Gilia tricolor subsp. diffusaCNPS-EB: Cbirds-eye gilia
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCNPS-EB: Cwild licorice
Helianthus californicusCNPS-EB: BCalifornia sunflower
Hemizonia congesta subsp. lutescensCNPS-EB: Bhayfield tarweed
Koeleria macranthaCNPS-EB: B-PVjune grass
Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicusCNPS-EB: Bbuff pea
Layia platyglossaCNPS-EB: B-PVtidy-tips
Melica californicaCNPS-EB: B-PVCalifornia melic
Mentzelia lindleyiCNPS-EB: B-PVLindley's blazing star
Navarretia mellitaCNPS-EB: Choney-scented navarretia
Nemophila pedunculataCNPS-EB: Bmeadow nemophila
Papaver californicumCNPS-EB: Bfire poppy
Phacelia tanacetifoliaCNPS-EB: Btansy phacelia
Ranunculus canus var. canusCNPS-EB: CSacramento Valley buttercup
Rosa spithameaCNPS-EB: Ccoast ground rose, ground rose
Sagina decumbens subsp. occidentalis(S. apetala is more common)CNPS-EB: Bwestern pearlwort
Scutellaria tuberosaCNPS-EB: CDannie's skullcap
Stellaria nitensCNPS-EB: B-PVshining chickweed
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum(formerly Aster subulatus var.CNPS-EB: Bslim aster
Triglochin maritimaCNPS-EB: Ccommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin striata(T. maritima is more common)CNPS-EB: Bthree-ribbed arrow-grass
Wyethia glabra(W. helenioides is more commonCNPS-EB: Cmule ears