Oakland Shoreline

Region: Flatlands: Shore - CentralKey
brownheaded rush (B)

(c) Dale Danley (CC BY-NC)

salt-marsh dodder (C)

(c) elkman22 (CC BY-NC)

common arrow-grass (C)

(c) Ian Cruickshank (CC BY-NC)

Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Abronia latifolia(historical-1894)CNPS-EB: A1xyellow sand-verbena
Abronia umbellata var. umbellata(historical-1937)CNPS-EB: A1xbeach sand-verbena
Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus(historical-1881)CNPS-EB: A1xNuttall's milk-vetch
Atriplex dioica(formerly A. subspicata)CNPS-EB: A1xthickleaf orach, saltbush
Atriplex gmelinii var. gmelinii(historical-1897)CNPS-EB: A1xGmelin's saltbush, spear saltbush
Bromus sitchensis var. maritimus(formerly B. maritimus)CNPS-EB: A1maritime brome, seaside brome grass
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. cheiranthifoliaCNPS-EB: A1dune suncup
Chloropyron maritimum subsp. palustre(historical-1917)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 1B.2
Point Reyes salty bird's-beak
Chorizanthe cuspidata var. cuspidata(historical-1881)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 1B.2
San Francisco Bay spineflower
Elymus mollis subsp. mollisCNPS-EB: A1xAmerican dune grass, sea lyme grass
Extriplex californica(historical-1921)CNPS-EB: A1xCalifornia orach, California saltbush
Extriplex joaquinanaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
San Joaquin spearscale, San Joaquin saltbush
Horkelia cuneata var. sericea(historical-1894)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 1B.1
Kellogg's horkelia
Poa douglasii(historical-1882)CNPS-EB: A1xsanddune bluegrass
Sanicula maritima(historical-1936)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 1B.1
CESA Status: CR
adobe sanicle
Spergularia macrotheca var. longistylaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
large-flowered sand spurry
Trifolium hydrophilum(vars. amplectens and truncatuCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
saline clover
Triglochin concinna var. concinna(T. maritima is more common)CNPS-EB: A1seaside arrow-grass, slender arrow-grass
Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica(formerly C. salina var. major)CNPS-EB: Csalt-marsh dodder
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalusCNPS-EB: Bbrownheaded rush
Triglochin maritimaCNPS-EB: Ccommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Ambrosia chamissonisCNPS-EB: Cbeach bur-sage, beach-bur
Atriplex leucophyllaCNPS-EB: Bbeach saltbush
Carex densaCNPS-EB: Bdense sedge
Carex nudataCNPS-EB: Btorrent sedge
Persicaria lapathifolia(formerly Polygonum lapathifolCNPS-EB: Bwillow weed
Zeltnera davyi(formerly Centaurium d.)CNPS-EB: BDavy's centaury, conchalagua