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PLANTS IN THE PACIFIC UNION SCHOOL NATIVE PLANT ARBORETUM

Updated on 9/10/04.

Habitat key: DM=dune mat; DF=dune forest; CS=coastal scrub; RF=riparian forest; RW=redwood forest; ME=mixed evergreen forest; OW=oak woodland; CP=coastal prairie.

Habitats listed are those in which you can find that species in the Arboretum.

Trees and Shrubs Common name Scientific name Habitats alder, red Alnus rubra RF apple, Oregron crab Malus fusca DF, RF azalea, western Rhododendron occidentale RW bay, California Umbellularia californica RW bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi DF blossom, blue Ceanothus thyrsiflorus RW brush, coyote Baccharis pilularis CS buckeye, California Aesculus californica OW cascara Rhamnus purshiana RW , ME ceanothus, horticultural Ceanothus sp. OW coffeeberry Rhamnus californica ME currant, red-flowering Ribes sanguineum DF, CS, RF dogwood,mountain Cornus nuttallii ME dogwood, red-stem Cornus sericea RF elderberry, red Sambucus racemosa RW gooseberry, straggly? Ribes divaricatum ME gooseberry, sp. Ribes sp. RF grape, little Oregon Berberis nervosa ME hazel, California Corylus cornuta RF fir, Douglas Pseudotsuga menziesii ME huckleberry, evergreen Vaccinium ovatum DF, CS, RW huckleberry, red Vaccinium parvifolium RW madrone Arbutus menziesii ME manzanita, Eastwood? Arctostaphylos glandulosa? ME manzanita, horticultural Arctostaphylos sp. CP maple, bigleaf Acer macrophyllum RF maple, vine Acer circinatum RF mock-orange, wild Philadelphus lewisii OW ninebark Physocarpus capitatus RF, RW oak, California black Quercus kelloggii OW oak, canyon live Quercus chrysolepis ME oak, oregon white Quercus garryana OW oceanspray Holodiscus discolor ME oso berry Oemleria cerasiformis RW pine, beach Pinus contorta contorta DF raspberry, blackcap Rubus leucodermis ME redbud, western Cercis occidentalis ME redcedar, western Thuja plicata RW redwood Sequoia sempervirens RW rhododendron, Pacific Rhododendron macrophyllum RW rose, wood Rosa gymnocarpa ME sagewort, beach Artemisia pycnocephala DM salal Gaultheria shallon DF, RW salmonberry Rubus spectabilis CS, RF silk tassel, coastal Garrya elliptica DF, CS snowberry, common Symphoricarpos albus RF, ME, OW spruce, Sitka Picea sitchensis RW tanoak Lithocarpus densiflorus RW , ME thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus RF, CS, RW toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia ME twinberry Lonicera involucrata DF, CS, RF wax-myrtle, Pacific Myrica californica DF willow, coastal Salix hookeriana RF willow, Salix sp. CS

 

Ferns Common name Scientific name Habitats fern, deer Blechnum spicant RF, RW fern, leather Polypodium scouleri DF fern, lady Athyrium filix-femina DF, RF fern, Polypodium calirhiza DF fern, sword Polystichum munitum DF, RF, RW , ME

 

Grasses Common name Scientific name Habitats brome, California Bromus carinatus OW fescue, California Festuca californica OW fescue, Idaho Festuca idahoensis OW fescue, red Festuca rubra CP needlegrass, purple Nasella pulchra OW wildrye, blue Elymus glaucus OW

 

Herbs and vines Common name Scientific name Habitats alumroot Heuchera micrantha RF angelica, coast Angelica hendersonii CS aster, common California Aster chilensis CS avens, bigleaf Geum macrophyllum CS bleeding heart Dicentra formosa RW brodiaea, harvest Brodiaea elegans DF, OW buckwheat, coast Eriogonum latifolium DM clarkia, ruby chalice Clarkia rubicunda OW coltsfoot, western Petasites palmatus RW columbine, red Aquilegia formosa OW daisy, seaside Erigeron glaucus DM everlasting, pearly Anaphalus margaritacea DF, ME figwort, California Scrophularia californica DF, CS, RF fireweed, red Epilobium angustifolium CS flower, candy Claytonia sibirica RW flower, inside out Vancouveria hexandra RW fringecups Tellima grandiflora RF, RW fuchsia, California Epilobium canum ME ginger, wild Asarum caudatum RW goldenrod, coast Solidago spathulata DM grass, blue eyed Sisyrinchium bellum OW iris, Douglas Iris douglasiana RW, OW, CP iris, golden? Iris inominata? ME knotweed, beach Polygonum paronychia DM lily-of-the-valley, false Maianthemum dilatatum DF lupine, Lupinus rivularis OW meadowfoam, Pt. Reyes Limnanthes douglasii CP milkweed, showy Asclepias speciosa OW monkeyflower, bush Mimulus aurantiacus ME mugwort, coast Artemisia suksdorfii CS nettle, hedge Stachys ajugoides CS, CP nettle, stinging Urtica dioica RF parsnip, cow Heracleum lanatum RF, CP penstemon, foothill Penstemon heterophylla ME phacelia Phacelia sp. RW, ME pig-a-back plant Tolmiea menziesii RF pink, Indian Silene californica ME pipevine, California Aristolochia californica ME poppy, California Eschscholzia californica OW, CP silverweed, Pacific Potentilla anserina CS, OW snakeroot, Pacific Sanicula crassicaulis DF soap plant,wavy leaf Chlorogalum pomeridianum OW, CP sorrel, redwood Oxalis oregana RF spear, Ithuriel's Triteleia laxa OW stonecrop, yellow Sedum spathulifolium? ME strawberry, beach Fragaria chiloensis DM tansy, dune Tanacetum camphoratum DM thrift (sea-pink) Armeria maritima DM trefoil, rosy bird's foot Lotus aboriginus RW violet, redwood Viola sempervirens RW yampah, Kellogg's Perideridia kelloggii OW yarrow Achillea millefolium DM yerba buena Satureja douglasii DF