Concord/Clayton/Walnut Creek Area

Species

Key
Scientific NameNotesRarity RanksCommon Name
Alisma triviale(formerly A. plantago-aquaticaCNPS-EB: Cwater plantain
Amaranthus blitoidesCNPS-EB: Cprocumbent pigweed, prostrate amaranth
Anemopsis californicaCNPS-EB: Byerba mansa, lizard tail
Apocynum androsaemifoliumCNPS-EB: A2bitter dogbane, dogbane
Apocynum cannabinumCNPS-EB: Bdogbane, Indian-hemp
Asclepias cordifolia(A. californica is more commonCNPS-EB: A1purple milkweed
Astragalus asymmetricusCNPS-EB: CSan Joaquin locoweeed
Bidens frondosaCNPS-EB: Bsticktight
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus(formerly Scirpus m.)CNPS-EB: Cbulrush
Calystegia sepium subsp. limnophilaCNPS-EB: Bhedge bindweed
Carex aquatilis var. divesCNPS-EB: A1Sitka sedge
Carex obnuptaCNPS-EB: Bslough sedge
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
Chloropyron molle subsp. molleCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2T1
CNDDB Rank: S1
FESA Status: FE
CESA Status: CR
soft salty bird's-beak, soft bird's-beak
Clarkia concinna subsp. concinnaCNPS-EB: Clarge godetia
Cordylanthus pilosus subsp. pilosusCNPS-EB: Bhairy bird's-beak
Cucurbita foetidissimaCNPS-EB: A1buffalo gourd, calabazilla, calabazilla
Cuscuta californica var. californicaCNPS-EB: A1California dodder
Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica(formerly C. salina var. major)CNPS-EB: Csalt-marsh dodder
Cuscuta subinclusaCNPS-EB: Ccanyon dodder
Deinandra lobbii(formerly Hemizonia l.)CNPS-EB: Cthree-rayed tarweed
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformisCNPS-EB: Btufted hairgrass
Epilobium torreyiCNPS-EB: A2narrow-leaved boisduvalia
Eriophyllum lanatum var. achilleoidesCNPS-EB: Cwoolly sunflower
Eryngium articulatumCNPS-EB: A1beethistle, coyote-thistle
Euphorbia ocellata subsp. ocellataCNPS-EB: Bvalley spurge
Extriplex joaquinanaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
San Joaquin spearscale, San Joaquin saltbush
Forestiera pubescensCNPS-EB: B-PVdesert olive
Fraxinus latifoliaCNPS-EB: BOregon ash
Gilia capitata subsp. stamineaCNPS-EB: B-PVblue field gilia
Glycyrrhiza lepidotaCNPS-EB: Cwild licorice
Helenium bigelovii(H. puberulum is more common)CNPS-EB: A2Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helianthus californicusCNPS-EB: BCalifornia sunflower
Heterotheca sessiliflora subsp. bolanderi(H. s. ssp. echioides is moreCNPS-EB: CBolander goldenaster
Hordeum jubatum subsp. jubatumCNPS-EB: A2foxtail barley, squirreltail barley
Isolepis cernua(formerly Scirpus cernuus)CNPS-EB: Clow club-rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatusCNPS-EB: Bpanicled rush, brown-headed rush
Koeleria macranthaCNPS-EB: B-PVjune grass
Lasthenia glabrata subsp. glabrataCNPS-EB: A2yellow-ray goldfields
Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicusCNPS-EB: Bbuff pea
Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G5T2
CNDDB Rank: S2
delta tule pea, Delta tule pea
Layia platyglossaCNPS-EB: B-PVtidy-tips
Lepechinia calycinaCNPS-EB: Cpitcher sage
Lepidium latipesCNPS-EB: B-PVdwarf peppergrass
Lilaeopsis masoniiCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
CESA Status: CR
Mason's lilaeopsis
Limonium californicumCNPS-EB: B-PVwestern marsh-rosemary, sea-lavender, ma
Lupinus pachylobusCNPS-EB: Bbig pod lupine
Lycopus americanusCNPS-EB: A2cutleaf bugleweed
Lysimachia maritimaCNPS-EB: A1sea-milkwort
Lythrum californicumCNPS-EB: BCalifornia loosestrife
Marah oreganaCNPS-EB: Bcoast man-root
Melica californicaCNPS-EB: B-PVCalifornia melic
Mentha canadensisCNPS-EB: BAmerican cornmint, Japanese peppermint
Mentzelia dispersaCNPS-EB: A2Nada stick-leaf
Panicum capillareCNPS-EB: A2witch grass
Penstemon centranthifoliusCNPS-EB: Bscarlet bugler
Persicaria lapathifolia(formerly Polygonum lapathifolCNPS-EB: Bwillow weed
Persicaria punctata(formerly Polygonum punctatum)CNPS-EB: Cwater smartweed
Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum(formerly P. serotinum subsp. macrophyllum, P. macrophyllum)CNPS-EB: Cbig leaf mistletoe
Phragmites australisCNPS-EB: B-PVcommon reed
Plagiobothrys fulvus var. campestrisCNPS-EB: Bfield popcornflower, fulvous popcornflower
Plantago subnudaCNPS-EB: A2Mexican plantain
Platanus racemosaCNPS-EB: Cwestern sycamore, California sycamore
Pluchea odorata var. odorataCNPS-EB: B-PVsaltmarsh fleabane
Potentilla anserina subsp. pacificaCNPS-EB: A2Pacific silverweed
Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifoliaCNPS-EB: Bislay, holly-leafed cherry
Pseudognaphalium beneolens(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCNPS-EB: Cfragrant everlasting
Pseudognaphalium microcephalum(formerly Gnaphalium canescensCNPS-EB: A1white everlasting
Quercus lobataCNPS-EB: Cvalley oak, roble
Ranunculus canus var. canusCNPS-EB: CSacramento Valley buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalisCNPS-EB: Bwestern buttercup
Rhus aromatica(formerly R. trilobata)CNPS-EB: Cskunk bush, skunkbrush, squawbush
Rumex crassus(formerly R. salicifolius var. crassusCNPS-EB: A2willow dock
Rumex occidentalisCNPS-EB: A2western dock
Scirpus microcarpusCNPS-EB: Csmall-fruited bulrush
Senecio hydrophilusCNPS-EB: A2water ragwort, alkali-marsh ragwort, alkali-marsh butterweed
Sesuvium verrucosumCNPS-EB: Bwestern sea-purslane, sea-purslane
Setaria parvifloraCNPS-EB: Bknotroot bristle grass, perennial foxtail
Spartina foliosaCNPS-EB: BCalifornia cord grass
Stachys ajugoides(var. rigida is more common)CNPS-EB: A2bugle hedge nettle
Stachys albensCNPS-EB: Bwhite hedge nettle
Stipa cernuaCNPS-EB: B-PVnodding needlegrass
Stipa pulchraCNPS-EB: B-PVpurple needlegrass
Symphyotrichum lentum(formerly Aster lentus)CNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
CNDDB Rank: S2
Suisun marsh aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum(formerly Aster subulatus var.CNPS-EB: Bslim aster
Trifolium fucatumCNPS-EB: Bbull clover
Trifolium oliganthumCNPS-EB: Cfew-flowered clover
Triglochin maritimaCNPS-EB: Ccommon arrow-grass, seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin striata(T. maritima is more common)CNPS-EB: Bthree-ribbed arrow-grass
Wolffia brasiliensisCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5
CNDDB Rank: S2
BRAZILIAN WATERMEAL
Wyethia glabra(W. helenioides is more commonCNPS-EB: Cmule ears
Allium crispumCNPS-EB: A1crinkled onion
Alopecurus saccatusCNPS-EB: BHowell's meadow foxtail
Amsinckia tessellata var. gloriosaCNPS-EB: A1carrizo fiddleneck, tessellate fiddleneck
Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellataCNPS-EB: A1desert fiddleneck, devil's lettuce
Androsace elongata subsp. acutaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G5?T3T4
CNDDB Rank: S3S4
California androsace
Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. glandulosaCNPS-EB: A2Eastwood manzanita
Astragalus didymocarpus var. didymocarpus(A. gambelianus is more commonCNPS-EB: A1two-seeded milkvetch
Bidens laevisCNPS-EB: A2bur-marigold
Blennosperma nanum var. nanumCNPS-EB: Cblennosperma
Blepharizonia plumosaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1G2
CNDDB Rank: S1S2
big tarplant
California macrophylla(formerly Erodium macrophyllumCNPS-EB: B-PVround-leaved filaree
Calochortus umbellatusCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G3?
CNDDB Rank: S3?
Oakland star-tulip
Carex multicostataCNPS-EB: A1many-ribbed sedge
Carex praegracilisCNPS-EB: Cblack creeper sedge, freeway sedge, deer-bed sedge
Castilleja ambigua subsp. ambiguaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G5T4
CNDDB Rank: S3S4
Johnny-nip
Castilleja subinclusa subsp. franciscanaCNPS-EB: A1Franciscan indian paintbrush
Caulanthus flavescensCNPS-EB: A2yellow-flowered thelypodium
Chenopodium berlandieri var. unknownSplit into 2 varieties. Sites need to be surveyed to determine vars..CNPS-EB: A2?pitseed goosefoot
Cicendia quadrangularisCNPS-EB: A2timwort
Cicuta maculata var. bolanderiCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 2B.1
Global Rank: G5T4T5
CNDDB Rank: S2?
Bolander's water-hemlock, water hemlock
Cirsium quercetorumCNPS-EB: A2brownie thistle
Collinsia bartsiifolia var. bartsiifoliaCNPS-EB: A1xwhite Chinese houses
Collinsia sparsiflora var. sparsifloraCNPS-EB: Cfew-flowered blue-eyed Mary
Cornus glabrataCNPS-EB: A1brown dogwood
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatumCNPS-EB: Croyal larkspur
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosaCNPS-EB: B-PVtufted hairgrass
Diplacus tricolor(formerly Mimulus tricolor)CNPS-EB: A1xtricolor monkeyflower
Downingia ornatissima var. mirabilis(historical-1956; formerly D. ornatissima var. eximia)CNPS-EB: A1xSolano downingia
Downingia pulchellaCNPS-EB: Bflat-faced downingia
Elatine brachyspermaCNPS-EB: A1waterwort
Festuca californicaCNPS-EB: B-PVCalifornia fescue
Gilia tricolor subsp. unknownCNPS-EB: B?birds-eye gilia
Githopsis specularioidesCNPS-EB: Bcommon bluecup
Hoita macrostachyaCNPS-EB: BCalifornia hemp
Horkelia californica var. frondosaCNPS-EB: Bleafy horkelia
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 microglossaCNPS-EB: A2small-ray goldfields
Lasthenia minorCNPS-EB: A1coastal goldfields, woolly goldfields
Layia glandulosa(historical-1983 but not seenCNPS-EB: A1xwhite layia
Lepidium acutidensCNPS-EB: Csharp-toothed pepper-grass
Lepidium oxycarpumCNPS-EB: A2sharp-podded pepper-grass
Leptochloa fusca subsp. fascicularisCNPS-EB: A2bearded sprangletop
Limnanthes douglasii subsp. douglasiiCNPS-EB: A1meadowfoam
Limnanthes douglasii subsp. niveaCNPS-EB: A1xmeadowfoam
Linanthus dichotomus subsp. meridianusCNPS-EB: A1
Linum lewisii var. lewisii(historical-1936)CNPS-EB: A1xwestern blue flax
Lupinus affinisCNPS-EB: A1lupine
Lupinus luteolusCNPS-EB: A1xbutter lupine
Malacothrix coulteriCNPS-EB: A1snake's-head
Micropus amphibolus(historical - 1955)CNPS-EB: *A1x
State CNPS: 3.2
Global Rank: G3G4
CNDDB Rank: S3S4
Mount Diablo cottonseed, Mt. Diablo cottonweed
Microseris elegansCNPS-EB: A1elegant microseris
Monolopia majorCNPS-EB: Bcupped monolopia
Muilla maritimaCNPS-EB: Bcommon muilla
Navarretia cotulifoliaCNPS-EB: *A2
State CNPS: 4.2
Global Rank: G4
CNDDB Rank: S4
cotula navarretia
Navarretia viscidulaCNPS-EB: A2sticky navarretia
Pentachaeta alsinoidesCNPS-EB: B-PVtiny pentachaeta
Phacelia tanacetifoliaCNPS-EB: Btansy phacelia
Plagiobothrys infectivusCNPS-EB: A1xdye popcornflower
Plagiobothrys trachycarpusCNPS-EB: Crough-nutlet popcornflower, rough-fruited allocarya
Plantago elongataCNPS-EB: B-PVannual coast plantain
Pleuropogon californicus var. californicusCNPS-EB: B-PVsemaphore grass
Pogogyne douglasii(historical-1940)CNPS-EB: A1xDouglas' beardstyle, Douglas pogogyne
Sabulina californica(formerly Minuartia californica)CNPS-EB: A1California sandwort
Sidalcea diploscyphaCNPS-EB: A2fringed checkerbloom, fringed sidalcea
Silene antirrhinaCNPS-EB: A1sleepy catchfly, snapdragon catchfly
Spergularia macrotheca var. leucanthaCNPS-EB: A1large-flowered sand spurry
Sporobolus airoidesCNPS-EB: A1alkali sacaton
Stephanomeria elataCNPS-EB: A1stephanomeria
Tetrapteron graciliflorumCNPS-EB: B-PVhill sun cup
Trifolium dichotomumCNPS-EB: Cbranched indian clover
Trifolium obtusiflorumCNPS-EB: Bclammy clover, creek clover
Trifolium olivaceumCNPS-EB: Colive clover
Trifolium wormskioldiiCNPS-EB: A1cow clover
Triglochin scilloidesCNPS-EB: Cflowering-quillwort
Tropidocarpum capparideumCNPS-EB: *A1
State CNPS: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1
CNDDB Rank: S1
caper-fruited tropidocarpum
Tropidocarpum gracileCNPS-EB: B-PVslender tropidocarpum
Vicia hasseiCNPS-EB: A2slender vetch