Preliminary List of Vascular Plants for the Pedro Point Headlands

Pacifica, California 

Prepared by Avis Boutell, Toni Corelli and Nancy Frost 

July 2010

with additions from Michael Vasey, Paul Donahue

 updated 29 August 2011 - 239 species

Asterisks (*) indicate non-native plants

Click on numbered links following names for photographs by Paul Donahue and Mike Vasey

 

CLASS POLYPODIOPSIDA (=PTERIDOPSIDA)

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE - BRACKEN FAMILY (1 species)

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens - Bracken Fern - 1 - 2



POLYPODIACEAE - COMMON FERN FAMILY (1 species)

Polypodium scouleri - Leather-leaf Fern - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7



DRYOPTERIDACEAE  -  WOOD FERN FAMILY (2 species)

Dryopteris arguta - Coastal Wood Fern - 1 - 2

Polystichum munitum - Western Sword Fern - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11



CLASS PINOPSIDA

PINACEAE  -  PINE FAMILY (1 species)

Pinus radiata - Monterey Pine - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9



CUPRESSACEAE  -  CYPRESS FAMILY (1 species)

Cupressus macrocarpa - Monterey Cypress - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6



CLASS MAGNOLIOPSIDA (DICOTS)

RANUNCULACEAE  -  BUTTERCUP FAMILY (2 species)

Delphinium californicum spp. californicum - California Coast Delphinium - 1 - 2

Ranunculus californicus - California Buttercup - 1



BERBERIDACEAE  -  BARBERRY FAMILY (1 species)

Berberis pinnata spp. pinnata - California Barberry - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 -(link to photos on CalPhoto)



PAPAVERACEAE  -  POPPY FAMILY (2 species)

Eschscholzia californica - California Poppy - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Fumaria capreolata* - White Ramping Fumitory* - 1 - 2 - 3



 CRASSULACEAE  -  STONECROP FAMILY (2 species)

Crassula connata - Sand Pygmy-Weed (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Dudleya farinosa - Powdery Liveforever or Powdery Dudleya - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5



SAXIFRAGACEAE - SAXIFRAGE FAMILY (2 species)

Heuchera micrantha - Alumroot (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Tellima grandiflora - Fringe Cups - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6



ROSACEAE  -  ROSE FAMILY (12 species)

Acaena pinnatifida var. californica - California Acaena (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Aphanes occidentalis - Western Lady's Mantle (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Cotoneaster pannosus - Silver-leaf Cotoneaster (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Fragaria chiloensis - Beach Strawberry - 1

Fragaria vesca - Wood Strawberry (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Heteromeles arbutifolia - Toyon or Christmas Berry - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11

Holodiscus discolor - Oceanspray - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Horkelia californica ssp. californica - Californica Horkelia - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Oemleria cerasiformis - Oso Berry (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosa - Sticky Cinquefoil (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Rubus parviflorus - Thimbleberry - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Rubus ursinus - California Blackberry - 1



FABACEAE (=LEGUMINOSAE)  -  LEGUME, PEA OR BEAN FAMILY (26 species)

Astragalus nuttallii - Nuttall's Milkvetch - 1

Genista monspessulana* - French Broom* - 1 - 2 - 3 - (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus - Common Pacific Pea - 1

Lotus corniculatus - Birdfoot Trefoil - 1

Lotus heermannii var. orbicularis - Mat-forming Lotus (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Lotus micranthus - Small-flowered Trefoil (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Lotus wrangelianus - Chile Trefoil - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Lupinus variicolor - Lindley’s Varied Lupine - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Medicago polymorpha* - California Burclover* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Melilotus indica* - Indian Melilot or Yellow Sweet Clover* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Trifolium albopurpureum var. dichotomum - Branched Indian Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium angustifolium* - Narrowleaf Crimson Clover* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

Trifolium bifidum var. decipiens - Deceptive Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium campestre* - Hop Clover* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium dubium* - Little Hop Clover* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium glomeratum* - Clustered Clover* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentum - Pin-point Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium hirtum* - Rose Clover* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium macraei - MacRae’s Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium microcephalum - Small-headed Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium microdon - Valparaiso Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium subterraneum* - Subterranean Clover* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trifolium willdenovii - Tomcat Clover (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Vicia americana var. americana - American Vetch (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Vicia gigantea - Giant Vetch - 1

Vicia sativa ssp. sativa* - Spring Vetch* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7



MYRTACEAE  -  MYRTLE FAMILY (1 species)

Eucalyptus globulus* - Blue Gum* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17



ONAGRACEAE  -  EVENING-PRIMROSE FAMILY (3 species)

Camissonia ovata - Sun Cup (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Clarkia rubicunda - Ruby Chalice Clarkia or Farewell-to-Spring - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum - Common Willow-Herb (link to photos on CalPhoto)



EUPHORBIACEAE  -  SPURGE FAMILY (1 species)

Euphorbia peplus* - Petty Spurge* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



RHAMNACEAE  -  BUCKTHORN FAMILY (2 species)

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus - Blue Blossom - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Rhamnus californica ssp. californica - California Coffeeberry - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10



LINACEAE - FLAX FAMILY (1 species)

Linum bienne* - Narrow-leaved Flax* - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)



ANACARDIACEAE  -  SUMAC & CASHEW FAMILY (1 species)

Toxicodendron diversilobum - Western Poison Oak - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14



OXALIDACEAE  -  WOOD-SORREL FAMILY (2 species)

Oxalis albicans ssp. pilosa - Hairy Wood-Sorrel (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Oxalis pes-caprae* - Bermuda Sorrel or Bermuda Buttercup* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



GERANIACEAE  -  GERANIUM FAMILY (4 species)

Erodium botrys* - Long-beaked Filaree* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Erodium cicutarium* - Red-stemmed Storksbill* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

Geranium dissectum* - Cut-leaved Geranium* - 1 - 2 - 3

Geranium molle - Doves-foot Geranium - 1 - 2



ARALIACEAE  -  ARALIA or IVY FAMILY (1 species)

Hedera helix* - English Ivy* - 1 - 2



APIACEAE (=UMBELLIFERAE)  -  CARROT OR UMBEL FAMILY (11 species)

Angelica hendersonii - Coast Angelica - 1 - 2 - 3

Anthriscus caucalis* - Bur-Chervil* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Conium maculatum* - Poison Hemlock* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Daucus carota* - Queen Anne's Lace* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

Daucus pusillus - Rattlesnake Weed (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Foeniculum vulgare* - Fennel* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Heracleum lanatum - Cow Parsnip - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8

Lomatium utriculatum - Common Lomatium (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Sanicula arctopoides - Footsteps of Spring - 1 - 2 - 3

Sanicula crassicaulis - Pacific Sanicle - 1 - 2 - 3

Torilis arvensis* - Hedge Parsley* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



GENTIANACEAE  -  GENTIAN FAMILY (2 species)

Centaurium muehlenbergii - June Centaury - 1 - 2

Cicendia quadrangularis - Timwort (link to photos on CalPhoto)



SOLANACEAE  -  TOMATO & POTATO FAMILY (3 species)

Solanum douglasii - Douglas' Nightshade - 1 - 2

Solanum furcatum* - Forked Nightshade* (link to Wikipedia account & photo)

Solanum sp. - ? Nightshade - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6



CONVOLVULACEAE  -  MORNING-GLORY FAMILY (1 species)

Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata - Western Morning-Glory - 1 - 2 - 3



POLEMONIACEAE - PHLOX FAMILY (2 species)

Gilia clivorum - Grassland Gilia (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Navarretia squarrosa - Skunkweed - 1 - 2



 HYDROPHYLLACEAE  -  WATERLEAF FAMILY (2 species)

Phacelia californica - California Phacelia - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Phacelia malvifolia - Stinging Phacelia (link to photos on CalPhoto)



BORAGINACEAE  -  BORAGE FAMILY (1 species)

Echium pininana* - Tower of Jewels* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6



 LAMIACEAE (=LABIATAE)  -  MINT FAMILY (4 species)

Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana - Franciscan Coyote Mint - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Monardella villosa ssp. villosa - Coyote Mint

Satureja douglasii - Yerba Buena - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida - Rigid Hedge Nettle - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (links to photos on CalPhoto)

Stachys bullata - California Hedge Nettle - 1 - 2 (links to photos on CalPhoto)



 PLANTAGINACEAE  -  PLANTAIN FAMILY (3 species)

Plantago coronopus* - Cut-leaved Plantain* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Plantago erecta - California Plantain (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Plantago lanceolata* - English Plantain* - 1 - 2 - 3



SCROPHULARIACEAE  -  SNAPDRAGON FAMILY (6 species)

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis - Coast Paintbrush - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana - Franciscan Paintbrush - 1 - 2 - 3

Castilleja wightii - Wight's Paintbrush - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Mimulus aurantiacus - Sticky Monkeyflower or Bush Monkeyflower - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8

Scrophularia californica ssp. californica - California Figwort or Bee Plant - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Triphysaria pusilla - Dwarf Orthocarpus (link to photos on CalPhoto)



RUBIACEAE  -  MADDER FAMILY (1 species)

Galium aparine - Goose Grass - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4



CAPRIFOLIACEAE  -  HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY (5 species)

Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans - Hairy Honeysuckle - 1 - 2 - 3

Lonicera sp. - Honeysuckle

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa - Red Elderberry - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus - Snowberry (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Symphoricarpos mollis - Creeping Snowberry (link to photos on CalPhoto)



VALERIANACEAE  -  VALERIANS FAMILY (2 species)

Plectritis brachystemon - Pale Plectritis (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis - Pink Plectritis (link to photos on CalPhoto)



ASTERACEAE (=COMPOSITAE)  -  SUNFLOWER FAMILY (43 species)

Achillea millefolium - Yarrow - 1 - 2 - 3

Agoseris grandiflora - California or Giant Dandelion or Large-flowered Agoseris (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Anaphalis margaritacea - Pearly Everlasting - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Artemisia californica - California Sagebrush - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Artemisia douglasiana - Mugwort - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Artemisia pycnocephala - Coastal Sagewort - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12

Aster chilensis - Common California Aster - 1 - 2 - 3

Baccharis pilularis - Coyote Brush - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17

Bellis perennis* - English Daisy* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Carduus pycnocephalus* - Italian Thistle* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

Cirsium brevistylum - Indian Thistle - 1 - 2

Cirsium quercetorum - Brownie Thistle - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Cirsium vulgare* - Bull Thistle* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Cotula australis* - Australian Cotula* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Erechtites minima* - Toothed Coast Fireweed* - 1 - 2

Erigeron glaucus - Seaside Daisy - 1 - 2 - 3

Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum - Golden Yarrow - 1 - 2 - 3

Eriophyllum confertiflorum or E. confertiflorum X E. lanatum - hybrid? - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

Eriophyllum staechadifolium - Lizard Tail - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Filago gallica* - Narrow-leaved Filago* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Gnaphalium californicum - California Cudweed (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Gnaphalium luteo-album* - Weedy Cudweed* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Gnaphalium purpureum - Purple Cudweed - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Gnaphalium stramineum - Cotton-batting Plant - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla - Coastal Gumplant - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

Helenium puberulum - Sneezeweed - 1 - 2 - 3

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi - Bolander's Goldenaster (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Hypochaeris glabra* - Smooth Cat's-Ear* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Hypochaeris radicata* - Rough Cat's-Ear* - 1

Lasthenia californica - California Goldfields - 1 - 2 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Lasthenia maritima - Maritime Goldfields - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Layia hieracioides - Tall Layia (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Madia gracilis - Slender Tarweed (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Madia sativa - Coast Tarweed - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Psilocarphus brevissimus - Woolly Marbles - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus - Slender Woolly Marbles or Woolly-Heads (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Senecio mikanioides* - Cape Ivy or German-Ivy* - 1 - 2 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Senecio vulgaris* - Common Groundsel* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Silybum marianum* - Milk Thistle* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Soliva sessilis* - Common Soliva* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Sonchus asper ssp. asper* - Prickly Sow Thistle* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Sonchus oleraceus* - Common Sow Thistle* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Uropappus lindleyi - Silver Puffs (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Urospermum picroides* - Prickly Goldenfleece* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



 MALVACEAE  -  MALLOW FAMILY (1 species)

Sidalcea malvaeflora ssp. malvaeflora - Checker Mallow or Checker-Bloom - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8



CUCURBITACEAE  -  CUCUMBER FAMILY (2 species)

Marah fabaceus - California Man-Root (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Marah oreganus - Coast Man-Root - 1 - 2 - 3



BRASSICACEAE (=CRUCIFERAE)  -  MUSTARD FAMILY (6 species)

Arabis blepharophylla - Rose Rock Cress or Coast Rock Cress - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8

Barbarea orthoceras - American Winter Cress (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Cardamine californica var. californica - Milkmaids - 1 - 2

Cardamine oligosperma - Few-seeded Bitter Cress (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Erysimum franciscanum - Franciscan Wallflower - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Hirschfeldia incana* - Mediterranean Mustard* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



ERICACEAE  -  HEATH FAMILY (1 species)

Vaccinium ovatum - California Huckleberry - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10



PRIMULACEAE  -  PRIMROSE FAMILY (2 species)

Anagallis arvensis* - Scarlet Pimpernel* - 1 - 2 - 3

Anagallis minima - Chaffweed (link to photos on CalPhoto)



CHENOPODIACEAE - GOOSEFOOT FAMILY (1 species)

Atriplex californica - California Saltbush - 1 - 2 - 3



PORTULACACEAE  -  PURSLANE FAMILY (1 species)

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata - Miner's Lettuce - 1 - 2



CARYOPHYLLACEAE  -  PINK FAMILY (7 species)

Cerastium glomeratum* - Mouse-ear Chickweed* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis - Western Pearlwort (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Silene gallica* - Windmill Pink* - 1

Silene scouleri - Coastal or Scouler Catchfly - 1 - 2 - 3

Spergularia bocconei (or bocconii)* - Boccone’s Sand-Spurry* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Spergularia macrotheca var. macrotheca - Large-flowered or Sticky Sand-Spurry - 1 - 2 - (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Spergularia rubra* - Purple Sand-Spurry* - 1 - 2 - 3

Stellaria media* - Common Chickweed* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



POLYGONACEAE  -  KNOTWEED FAMILY (4 species)

Eriogonum latifolium - Coast Buckwheat - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14

Eriogonum nudum - Naked Buckwheat - 1 - 2 - 3

Rumex acetosella* - Sheep Sorrel* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Rumex pulcher* - Fiddle Dock* (link to photos on CalPhoto)



URTICACEAE  -  NETTLE FAMILY (1 species)

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis - American Stinging Nettle - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6



MYRICACEAE  -  BAYBERRY FAMILY (1 species)

Myrica californica - Wax-Myrtle - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11



CLASS LILIOPSIDA (MONOCOTS)

 LILIACEAE  -  LILY FAMILY (6 species)

Calochortus albus - White Globe Lily (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum - Wavyleaf Soap-Plant - 1

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum - Soap-Plant or Amole - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Fritillaria affinis var, affinis - Checker Lily or Chocolate Lily or Mission Bells - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Smilacina stellata - Slim or False Solomon's Seal (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Trillium chloropetalum - Giant Trillium 1 - 2 - 3



IRIDACEAE  -  IRIS FAMILY (2 species)

Iris douglasiana - Douglas’ Iris - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Sisyrinchium bellum - Blue-eyed-Grass - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4



AGAVACEAE - AGAVE FAMILY (1 species)

Yucca sp.* - Yucca *



ALLIACEAE - ONION FAMILY (2 species)

Allium dichlamydeum - Coast Onion - 1

Allium triquetrum - Three Square Onion - 1 - 2 - 3



THEMIDACEAE - TRITELEIA FAMILY (2 species)

Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum - Blue Dicks - 1

Triteleia laxa - Ithuriel's Spear - 1 - 2 - 3



ORCHIDACEAE - ORCHID FAMILY (1 species)

Piperia elegans - Elegant Piperia - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 (link to photos on CalPhoto)



JUNCACEAE  -  RUSH FAMILY (5 species)

Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis - Western Toad Rush (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Juncus effusus var. brunneus - Bog Rush or Spreading Rush - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11

Juncus occidentalis - Western Rush (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Juncus patens - Spreading Rush - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Luzula comosa - Common Wood Rush (link to photos on CalPhoto)



CYPERACEAE  -  SEDGE FAMILY (4 species)

Carex sp. #1 -  sedge #1 - 1 - 2

Carex sp. #2 -  sedge #2

Carex sp. #3 -  sedge #3

Carex sp. #4 -  sedge #4



POACEAE (=GRAMINEAE)  -  GRASS FAMILY (34 species)

Agrostis pallens - Leafy Bent Grass (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Aira caryophyllea* - Silver European Hairgrass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Avena barbata* - Slender Wild Oat* - 1 - 2 - 3

Avena fatua* - Wild Oat* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Brachypodium distachyon* - Purple False Brome* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Briza maxima* - Big Quaking Grass* - 1 - 2

Briza minor* - Little Quaking Grass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus - California Brome - 1 - 2 - 3

Bromus carinatus var. maritimus - California Maritime Brome - 1 - 2 - 3

Bromus diandrus* - Ripgut Grass* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8

Bromus hordeaceus* - Soft Chess* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis* - Foxtail Chess* - 1 - 2

Calamagrostis nutkaensis - Pacific Reed Grass - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15

Cortaderia jubata* - Jubata Grass or Andean Grass* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Cynodon dactylon* - Bermuda Grass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Cynosurus echinatus* - Hedgehog Dogtail Grass* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Dactylis glomerata* - Orchard Grass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Danthonia californica var. californica - California Wild Oatgrass - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Ehrharta erecta* - Panic Veldt Grass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Elymus glaucus ssp. glaucus - Blue Wildrye - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Festuca californica - California Fescue - 1 - 2 - 3

Festuca rubra - Red Fescue - 1 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Holcus lanatus* - Common Velvet Grass* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum - Meadow Barley (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum* - Farmer's Foxtail* - 1 - 2

Koeleria macrantha - Junegrass (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Lolium multiflorum* - Italian Ryegrass* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Melica torreyana - Torrey’s Melic (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Nassella lepida - Foothill Needlegrass - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Nassella pulchra - Purple Needlegrass - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Pennisetum clandestinum* - Kikuyu Grass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Phalaris aquatica* - Harding Grass* - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Poa annua* - Annual Bluegrass* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Vulpia bromoides* - Brome Fescue* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

Vulpia myuros var. myuros* - Rattail Fescue* (link to photos on CalPhoto)

unidentified grass species #1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

unidentified grass species #2 - 1 - 2 - 3

 

The Pedro Point Headlands stewardship project is sponsored by the Pacifica Land Trust and funded by a California Coastal Conservancy grant.