Oakland Hills - South

Species

Key
Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Acaena californica(formerly A. pinnatifida var. californica)CNPS-EB: CCalifornia acaena
Acmispon strigosusCNPS-EB: Bstrigose trefoil
Aralia californicaCNPS-EB: Celk clover
Arbutus menziesiiCNPS-EB: BPacific madrone
Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustaceaCNPS-EB: Cbrittleleaf manzanita
Balsamorhiza macrolepisCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
big-scale balsamroot
Calamagrostis rubescensCNPS-EB: Bpine reed grass, pine grass
Calochortus umbellatusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G3?
CNDDB Rank: S3?
Oakland star-tulip
Camissoniopsis micranthaCNPS-EB: Csmall primrose
Carex barbaraeCNPS-EB: Cwhiteroot sedge, Santa Barbara sedge, St. Barbara's sedge
Carex densaCNPS-EB: Bdense sedge
Carex leptopoda(formerly Carex deweyana subsp leptopodaCNPS-EB: A2slender-footed sedge, short-scaled sedge
Carex obnuptaCNPS-EB: Bslough sedge
Carex praegracilisCNPS-EB: Cblack creeper sedge, freeway sedge, deer-bed sedge
Castilleja subinclusa subsp. franciscanaCNPS-EB: A1Franciscan indian paintbrush
Castilleja wightiiCNPS-EB: BWight's indian paintbrush
Cicuta douglasiiCNPS-EB: A2water-hemlock
Cirsium brevistylumCNPS-EB: Bindian thistle
Clarkia concinna subsp. concinnaCNPS-EB: Clarge godetia
Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilisCNPS-EB: Csummer's darling
Clematis ligusticifoliaCNPS-EB: Cwestern virgin's bower, virgin's bower
Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata(forma immaculata is more commCNPS-EB: A2spotted coralroot
Crocanthemum scoparium var. vulgare(formerly Helianthemum scoparium var. vulgare)CNPS-EB: Bpeak rush-rose
Cryptantha clevelandii var. florosaCNPS-EB: BCleveland's cryptantha
Cryptantha torreyana var. pumilaCNPS-EB: BTorrey's cryptantha
Cyperus erythrorhizosCNPS-EB: Bred-rooted cyperus
Danthonia californicaCNPS-EB: BCalifornia oat grass
Deinandra corymbosa(formerly Hemizonia corymbosa)CNPS-EB: A2coast tarweed
Delphinium nudicauleCNPS-EB: Cred larkspur, orange larkspur
Deschampsia elongataCNPS-EB: Cslender hair grass
Dirca occidentalisCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
western leatherwood
Eragrostis hypnoidesCNPS-EB: A2
Eryngium jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Festuca californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia fescue
Festuca idahoensisCNPS-EB: CIdaho fescue, blue bunchgrass
Festuca octofloraCNPS-EB: A2sixweeks grass, slender fescue
Festuca rubraCNPS-EB: Cred fescue
Fritillaria liliaceaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
fragrant fritillary
Galium triflorumCNPS-EB: Csweet-scented bedstraw
Garrya ellipticaCNPS-EB: Bsilk tassel bush
Gilia capitata subsp. stamineaCNPS-EB: Cblue field gilia
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCNPS-EB: Cwild licorice
Helianthella castaneaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Diablo helianthella
Hesperolinon californicumCNPS-EB: BCalifornia dwarf flax
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderi(H. s. ssp. echioides is moreCNPS-EB: CBolander goldenaster
Hieracium albiflorumCNPS-EB: Cwhite hawkweed
Hordeum jubatum subsp. jubatumCNPS-EB: A2foxtail barley, squirreltail barley
Iris douglasianaCNPS-EB: BDouglas iris
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalusCNPS-EB: Bbrownheaded rush
Koeleria macranthaCNPS-EB: Cjune grass
Layia chrysanthemoidesCNPS-EB: A2smooth layia
Layia hieracioidesCNPS-EB: Ctall layia
Layia platyglossaCNPS-EB: Btidy-tips
Leptosiphon aureus(formerly L.acicularis, Linanthus acicularis)CNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G4?
CNDDB Rank: S4?
bristly leptosiphon, bristly linanthus
Lilium pardalinum subsp. pardalinumCNPS-EB: A1leopard lily
Madia exiguaCNPS-EB: C
Melica californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia melic
Mentha canadensisCNPS-EB: BAmerican cornmint, Japanese peppermint
Muilla maritimaCNPS-EB: Bcommon muilla
Nuttallanthus texanusCNPS-EB: A2blue toadflax
Oxalis pilosa(formerly O. albicans ssp. p.)CNPS-EB: Bhairy wood-sorrel
Pentachaeta alsinoidesCNPS-EB: Ctiny pentachaeta
Petunia parvifloraCNPS-EB: A1wild petunia
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)CNPS-EB: Cbig leaf mistletoe
Piperia elegans subsp. elegansCNPS-EB: Ccoast piperia, elegant piperia
Piperia elongataCNPS-EB: Cchaparral orchid, wood rein-orchid, elongate piperia
Piperia transversaCNPS-EB: Bflat spurred piperia, transverse piperia
Prunus emarginataCNPS-EB: Cbitter cherry
Prunus subcordataCNPS-EB: CPacific plum, Sierra plum
Rhamnus croceaCNPS-EB: Cspiny redberry
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorumCNPS-EB: Cstraggle bush, straggly gooseberry
Rorippa palustris subsp. palustrisCNPS-EB: Bmarsh yellow-cress
Rumex transitoriusCNPS-EB: Bwillow dock
Salix scoulerianaCNPS-EB: A2Scouler's willow
Sanicula laciniataCNPS-EB: A2coast sanicle
Scirpus microcarpusCNPS-EB: Csmall-fruited bulrush
Senecio aronicoidesCNPS-EB: Crayless ragwort, California butterweed
Sequoia sempervirensCNPS-EB: Ccoast redwood
Silene laciniata subsp. californica(formerly Silene c.)CNPS-EB: BIndian pink, California pink, California Indian pink
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpaCNPS-EB: Cgrassland silverpuffs, derived microseris
Stipa lepidaCNPS-EB: Cfoothill needlegrass
Stipa pulchraCNPS-EB: Cpurple needlegrass
Streptanthus glandulosus subsp. glandulosusCNPS-EB: Bjewelflower
Tellima grandifloraCNPS-EB: Cfringe cups
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum(vars. amplectens and truncatuCNPS-EB: Bdwarf sack clover
Trifolium fucatumCNPS-EB: Cbull clover
Trifolium oliganthumCNPS-EB: Cfew-flowered clover
Turritis glabraCNPS-EB: Btower mustard
Vaccinium ovatumCNPS-EB: CCalifornia huckleberry
Wyethia glabra(W. helenioides is more commonCNPS-EB: Cmule ears
Adiantum aleuticum(A. jordanii is more common)CNPS-EB: A1five-finger fern
Agrostis halliiCNPS-EB: A2Hall's bent grass
Amelanchier utahensisCNPS-EB: CUtah service-berry
Apocynum androsaemifoliumCNPS-EB: A2bitter dogbane, dogbane
Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. glandulosaCNPS-EB: BEastwood manzanita
Brodiaea terrestris subsp. terrestrisCNPS-EB: Bdwarf brodiaea
Carex graciliorCNPS-EB: A1slender sedge
Carex multicostataCNPS-EB: A1many-ribbed sedge
Carex subbracteataCNPS-EB: Bsmall-bracted sedge
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorusCNPS-EB: Bblue blossom, California lilac
Chenopodium rubrumCNPS-EB: A1red pigweed, red goosefoot
Chorizanthe polygonoides var. polygonoidesCNPS-EB: A1knotweed spineflower
Corallorhiza striata(C. maculata is more common)CNPS-EB: A1xstriped coralroot
Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalisCNPS-EB: Cwestern dogwood
Cornus sericea subsp. sericeaCNPS-EB: CAmerican dogwood
Cornus sericea subsp. unknownCNPS-EB: C?American dogwood
Crassula aquaticaCNPS-EB: Bwater pygmy-weed
Cryptantha micromeresCNPS-EB: A2minute-flowered cryptantha
Cryptantha muricata var. unknownCNPS-EB: A1?prickly cryptantha
Deschampsia danthonioidesCNPS-EB: Cannual hair grass
Echinodorus berteroiCNPS-EB: A2burhead
Elymus multisetusCNPS-EB: Cbig squirreltail
Elymus trachycaulus subsp. trachycaulusCNPS-EB: A1slender wheat grass
Epilobium ciliatum subsp. watsonii(ssp. ciliatum is more common)CNPS-EB: A1San Francisco willowherb
Equisetum laevigatumCNPS-EB: A2smooth scouring rush
Eragrostis mexicana subsp. virescensCNPS-EB: A1xOrcutt's eragrostis
Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosumCNPS-EB: A1leafy California buckwheat, California buckwheat
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCNPS-EB: Cwoolly sunflower
Festuca elmeriCNPS-EB: A1Elmer's fescue
Githopsis diffusa subsp. robustaCNPS-EB: A2southern bluecup
Gutierrezia californicaCNPS-EB: CCalifornia matchweed
Helianthus californicusCNPS-EB: CCalifornia sunflower
Hemizonia congesta subsp. lutescensCNPS-EB: Bhayfield tarweed
Hoita macrostachyaCNPS-EB: BCalifornia hemp
Iris longipetalaCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G3
CNDDB Rank: S3
coast iris
Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatusCNPS-EB: Bpanicled rush, brown-headed rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. unknownCNPS-EB: A2?brown-headed rush
Leptosiphon liniflorus(formerly Linanthus l.)CNPS-EB: A1flax-flowered linanthus, flax-flowered leptosiphon
Lithophragma bolanderiCNPS-EB: A1Bolander starflower
Lupinus littoralis var. variicolor(formerly L. variicolor)CNPS-EB: A1?bluff lupine
Madia anomalaCNPS-EB: A1xplump-seeded madia
Micropus amphibolus(historical - 1955)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 3.2
Global Rank: G3G4
CNDDB Rank: S3S4
Mount Diablo cottonseed, Mt. Diablo cottonweed
Micropus californicus var. subvestitus(var. californicus is more common)CNPS-EB: A2slender cottonweed
Microseris campestrisCNPS-EB: A1San Joaquin microseris
Morella californica(formerly Myrica c.)CNPS-EB: Bwax myrtle
Navarretia mellitaCNPS-EB: Choney-scented navarretia
Oenothera elata subsp. hookeriCNPS-EB: Bevening-primrose
Panicum capillareCNPS-EB: A2witch grass
Phacelia divaricataCNPS-EB: Bdivaricate phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifoliaCNPS-EB: Btansy phacelia
Phalaris californica(historical-1943)CNPS-EB: A1xCalifornia canary grass
Piperia unalascensisCNPS-EB: A1Alaska piperia, slender-spire orchid
Plagiobothrys tenellusCNPS-EB: BPacific popcornflower, slender popcornflower
Plagiobothrys trachycarpusCNPS-EB: Crough-nutlet popcornflower, rough-fruited allocarya
Platanus racemosaCNPS-EB: Cwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Populus trichocarpa(formerly P. balsamifera var.CNPS-EB: Cblack cottonwood
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata(var. vulgaris is more common)CNPS-EB: Bselfheal
Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifoliaCNPS-EB: Bislay, holly-leafed cherry
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimusCNPS-EB: Bdwarf woollyheads, dwarf woolly-marbles
Quercus wislizeni var. frutescensCNPS-EB: Cshrubby interior live oak
Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. bloomeriCNPS-EB: A1xBloomer's buttercup
Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceumCNPS-EB: Cchaparral currant
Rosa spithameaCNPS-EB: Ccoast ground rose, ground rose
Rumex californicus(formerly R. salicifolius var. dentatus)CNPS-EB: Cwillow dock
Rumex fueginusCNPS-EB: A2golden dock
Rumex salicifolius(formerly R. salicifolius var. salicifolius)CNPS-EB: Bwillow dock
Rumex salicifolius var. unknownCNPS-EB: A2?willow dock
Sagittaria latifoliaCNPS-EB: A1arrowhead
Sanicula arctopoidesCNPS-EB: A1xfootsteps of spring, yellow mats
Scutellaria tuberosaCNPS-EB: CDannie's skullcap
Sedum spathulifoliumCNPS-EB: Bbroadleaf stonecrop, Pacific stonecrop
Spiranthes porrifoliaCNPS-EB: A1xwestern ladies' tresses
Stephanomeria elataCNPS-EB: A2stephanomeria
Streptanthus albidus subsp. peramoenusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2T2
CNDDB Rank: S2
most beautiful jewel-flower
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium(formerly Aster lanceolatus ssCNPS-EB: A2marsh aster
Trifolium barbigerumCNPS-EB: A2bearded clover
Trifolium macraeiCNPS-EB: A1Macrae's clover, double-headed clover
Triglochin maritimaCNPS-EB: Ccommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin scilloidesCNPS-EB: Cflowering-quillwort
Trillium ovatum subsp. ovatumCNPS-EB: A2white trillium
Triodanis bifloraCNPS-EB: A2Venus' looking-glass
Triphysaria versicolor subsp. faucibarbataCNPS-EB: Bsmooth owl's-clover
Trisetum canescensCNPS-EB: A2tall trisetum
Tropidocarpum gracileCNPS-EB: Bslender tropidocarpum