Flatlands: Shore - South

Species

Key
Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Alisma triviale(formerly A. plantago-aquaticaCNPS-EB: Cwater plantain
Alopecurus saccatusCNPS-EB: BHowell's meadow foxtail
Ambrosia chamissonisCNPS-EB: Cbeach bur-sage, beach-bur
Arthrocnemum subterminaleCNPS-EB: A2Parish's glasswort
Astragalus tener var. tenerCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2T1
CNDDB Rank: S1
alkali milkvetch
Atriplex depressaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
brittlescale
Atriplex fruticulosaCNPS-EB: Bballscale, little oak orach, ball saltbush
Atriplex leucophyllaCNPS-EB: Bbeach saltbush
Atriplex minusculaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
LESSER SALTSCALE
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus(formerly Scirpus m.)CNPS-EB: Cbulrush
Brodiaea terrestris subsp. terrestrisCNPS-EB: Bdwarf brodiaea
Bromus sitchensis var. maritimus(formerly B. maritimus)CNPS-EB: A1maritime brome, seaside brome grass
Castilleja ambigua subsp. ambiguaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G4T4
CNDDB Rank: S3S4
Johnny-nip
Centromadia parryi subsp. congdonii(formerly Hemizonia p. ssp. c.CNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G3T2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Congdon's tarplant
Crassula aquaticaCNPS-EB: Bwater pygmy-weed
Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica(formerly C. salina var. major)CNPS-EB: Csalt-marsh dodder
Deinandra lobbii(formerly Hemizonia l.)CNPS-EB: Cthree-rayed tarweed
Downingia pulchellaCNPS-EB: Bflat-faced downingia
Eleocharis acicularis var. acicularisCNPS-EB: Bneedle spike-rush
Eryngium aristulatum var. hooveriCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G5T1
CNDDB Rank: S1
Hoover's button-celery
Extriplex joaquinanaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
San Joaquin spearscale, San Joaquin saltbush
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCNPS-EB: Cwild licorice
Hordeum depressumCNPS-EB: Blow barley, alkali barley
Laennecia coulteri(formerly Conyza c.)CNPS-EB: A1Coulter's horseweed, Coulter's conyza
Lasthenia conjugensCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1
CNDDB Rank: S1
FESA Status: FE
Contra Costa goldfields
Lasthenia glaberrimaCNPS-EB: Bsmooth goldfields
Lasthenia glabrata subsp. glabrataCNPS-EB: A2yellow-ray goldfields
Lepidium oxycarpumCNPS-EB: A2sharp-podded pepper-grass
Limonium californicumCNPS-EB: Cwestern marsh-rosemary, sea-lavender, ma
Limosella acaulisCNPS-EB: A2southern mudwort
Lomatium caruifolium var. caruifoliumCNPS-EB: Bcaraway-leaved lomatium
Montia fontanaCNPS-EB: Cwater chickweed, blinks, water chickweed
Muilla maritimaCNPS-EB: Bcommon muilla
Myosurus minimus subsp. minimusCNPS-EB: Ccommon mouse-tail
Myosurus sessilisCNPS-EB: A1sessile mouse-tail
Navarretia prostrataCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
prostrate vernal pool navarretia
Phacelia ciliataCNPS-EB: BGreat Valley phacelia, Great Valley phacelia
Phragmites australisCNPS-EB: Ccommon reed
Pilularia americanaCNPS-EB: A1pillwort
Plagiobothrys humistratusCNPS-EB: A2low popcornflower, dwarf allocarya
Plagiobothrys leptocladusCNPS-EB: A1alkali plagiobothrys
Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. stipitatus(var. micranthus is more commoCNPS-EB: Cshowy great valley popcornflower, stipitate allocarya
Plantago elongataCNPS-EB: Bannual coast plantain
Platanus racemosaCNPS-EB: Cwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Pleuropogon californicus var. californicusCNPS-EB: Bsemaphore grass
Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifoliaCNPS-EB: Bislay, holly-leafed cherry
Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimusCNPS-EB: Bdwarf woollyheads, dwarf woolly-marbles
Psilocarphus oregonusCNPS-EB: A2Oregon woollyheads, Oregon woolly-marbles
Puccinellia simplexCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
little alkali grass
Pyrrocoma racemosa var. racemosaCNPS-EB: A1racemose pyrrocoma
Rorippa curvisiliquaCNPS-EB: Byellow cress
Spergularia macrotheca var. unknownCNPS-EB: A2?large-flowered sand spurry
Stachys albensCNPS-EB: Bwhite hedge nettle
Stipa pulchraCNPS-EB: Cpurple needlegrass
Suaeda nigra(formerly S. moquinii)CNPS-EB: Bbush seepweed
Trifolium barbigerumCNPS-EB: A2bearded clover
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum(vars. amplectens and truncatuCNPS-EB: Bdwarf sack clover
Trifolium fucatumCNPS-EB: Cbull clover
Trifolium hydrophilum(vars. amplectens and truncatuCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
saline clover
Trifolium lilacinum(Included within T. barbigerumCNPS-EB: A1Gray's clover
Triglochin maritimaCNPS-EB: Ccommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin scilloidesCNPS-EB: Cflowering-quillwort
Amaranthus powelliiCNPS-EB: A1Powell's amaranth
Amsinckia lycopsoidesCNPS-EB: Cbugloss-flowered fiddleneck, bugloss fiddleneck
Atriplex serenana var. serenanaCNPS-EB: A1bractscale
Bidens frondosaCNPS-EB: Bsticktight
Bidens laevisCNPS-EB: A2bur-marigold
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis(formerly Scirpus f.)CNPS-EB: A1xriver bulrush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorusCNPS-EB: Bblue blossom, California lilac
Chenopodium rubrumCNPS-EB: A1red pigweed, red goosefoot
Cuscuta campestrisCNPS-EB: A1field dodder
Elatine brachyspermaCNPS-EB: A1waterwort
Elymus stebbinsiiCNPS-EB: A1xStebbins' wheat grass, Parish's wheat-grass
Epilobium campestreCNPS-EB: Bsmooth boisduvalia
Festuca rubraCNPS-EB: Cred fescue
Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatusCNPS-EB: Bpanicled rush, brown-headed rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalusCNPS-EB: Bbrownheaded rush
Lasthenia fremontiiCNPS-EB: A1Fremont's goldfields
Layia chrysanthemoidesCNPS-EB: A2smooth layia
Lepidium dictyotumCNPS-EB: Balkali pepper-grass
Leptochloa fusca subsp. uninerviaCNPS-EB: A1mexican sprangletop, dense-flowered sprangle-top
Lythrum californicumCNPS-EB: BCalifornia loosestrife
Matricaria occidentalis(formerly Chamomilla o.) (histCNPS-EB: A1xvalley mayweed, valley pineapple weed
Microseris douglasii subsp. tenella(subsp douglasii is more common)CNPS-EB: A2silver puffs
Navarretia cotulifoliaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G4
CNDDB Rank: S4
cotula navarretia
Persicaria hydropiperoides(formerly Polygonum h.)CNPS-EB: A2false waterpepper, water-pepper
Persicaria lapathifolia(formerly Polygonum lapathifolCNPS-EB: Bwillow weed
Phalaris arundinaceaCNPS-EB: A1reed canary grass
Phalaris lemmoniiCNPS-EB: A1xLemmon's canary-grass
Plagiobothrys glaberCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1A
Global Rank: GX
CNDDB Rank: SX
hairless popcornflower
Plantago maritimaCNPS-EB: A1xPacific seaside plantain
Pogogyne douglasii(historical-1940)CNPS-EB: A1xDouglas' beardstyle, Douglas pogogyne
Potentilla anserina subsp. pacificaCNPS-EB: A2Pacific silverweed
Puccinellia nutkaensisCNPS-EB: A1xAlaska alkali grass
Quercus lobataCNPS-EB: Bvalley oak, roble
Rumex fueginusCNPS-EB: A2golden dock
Rumex salicifolius(formerly R. salicifolius var. salicifolius)CNPS-EB: Bwillow dock
Rumex transitoriusCNPS-EB: Bwillow dock
Senecio aphanactisCNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 2B.2
Global Rank: G3
CNDDB Rank: S2
chaparral ragwort, rayless ragwort
Sidalcea diploscyphaCNPS-EB: A1fringed checkerbloom, fringed sidalcea
Sparganium eurycarpum var. eurycarpumCNPS-EB: A1bur-reed
Sparganium eurycarpum var. greeneiCNPS-EB: A1Greene's bur-reed
Spartina foliosaCNPS-EB: BCalifornia cord grass
Spergularia macrotheca var. macrothecaCNPS-EB: A2large-flowered sand spurry
Stachys ajugoides(var. rigida is more common)CNPS-EB: A2bugle hedge nettle
Stipa lepidaCNPS-EB: Cfoothill needlegrass
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium(formerly Aster lanceolatus ssCNPS-EB: A2marsh aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum(formerly Aster subulatus var.CNPS-EB: Bslim aster
Trifolium wormskioldiiCNPS-EB: A1cow clover
Triglochin concinna var. concinna(T. maritima is more common)CNPS-EB: A1seaside arrow-grass, slender arrow-grass