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Alismataceae -- Water Plantain Liliaceae -- Lily
Arecaceae -- Palm Orchidaceae -- Orchid
Cyperaceae -- Sedge Poaceae -- Grass
Iridaceae -- Iris Potamogetonaceae -- Pondweed
Juncaceae -- Rush Typhaceae -- Cattail

 

Alismataceae:  Water Plantain family pictures
Alisma plantago-aquatica
[Alisma triviale]		 common water plantain perennial Jun-Jul O O B
Sagittaria montevidensis ssp. calycina
[Sagittaria calycina]		 calycinate arrowhead perennial Jul-Aug O O  

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Arecaceae:  Palm family pictures
Trachycarpus excelsa   (alien) windmill palm, fortune palm tree     O  

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Cyperaceae:  Sedge family pictures
Carex nudata torrent sedge perennial Mar-May   O B
Cyperus eragrostis tall cyperus, tall flat sedge perennial May-Nov O O B
Eleocharis macrostachya
[Eleocharis palustris]		 pale spike rush perennial Apr-Oct O O B
Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush, walking sedge perennial May-Aug O O B
Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis hardstem bulrush perennial May-Aug O O  

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Iridaceae:  Iris family pictures
Iris macrosiphon ground iris, bowl-tubed iris perennial Apr-May A O B
Sisyrinchium bellum blue-eyed grass, California blue-eyed grass perennial Feb-Jul A O B

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Juncaceae:  Rush family pictures
Juncus balticus Baltic rush, wire rush perennial May-Aug   O B
Juncus bufonius toad rush annual Apr-Sep   O B
Juncus effusus var. pacificus Pacific bog rush perennial Jun-Aug O O B
Juncus xiphioides iris-leaf rush, iris rush perennial May-Oct   O B
Luzula comosa
[Luzula subsessilis]		 wood rush perennial Mar-May   O B

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Liliaceae:  Lily family pictures
Allium amplectens paper onion, narrow-leaf onion perennial Mar-Jun O O B
Allium cratericola crater onion perennial Apr-Jul O O B
Allium diabloense
[Allium fimbriatum var. diabloense]		 fringed onion perennial Apr-Jun A O B
Allium falcifolium sickle-leaf onion perennial Mar-Jul O O B
Allium peninsulare peninsular onion perennial Mar-Jun O O B
Allium serra
[Allium serratum]		 serrated onion, pom-pon onion perennial Mar-May A O B
Allium unifolium clay onion, one-leaf onion perennial Apr-Jun O O B
Bloomeria crocea
[Bloomeria crocea var. montana]		 common goldenstars perennial Mar-May O O B
Brodiaea elegans harvest brodiaea, elegant brodiaea perennial Apr-Jul A O B
Calochortus albus white globe lily, fairy lanterns perennial Apr-Jun A O B
Calochortus argillosus
[Calochortus superbus]		 clay mariposa lily, superb mariposa tulip perennial May-Jul A O B
Calochortus luteus yellow mariposa lily, gold nuggets perennial Apr-Jun A O B
Calochortus venustus butterfly mariposa lily, white mariposa lily, square mariposa tulip perennial May-Jul A O B
Chlorogalum pomeridianum common soap plant, wavy-leaf soap plant perennial May-Aug O O B
Dichelostemma capitatum
[Dichelostemma pulchellum, Brodiaea capitata, B. pulchella]		 blue dicks, wild hyacinth perennial Mar-May A O B
Dichelostemma congestum
[Brodiaea congesta]		 ookow perennial Apr-Jun A O B
Fritillaria affinis
[Fritillaria lanceolata]		 checker lily, mission bells perennial Feb-May A O B
Smilacina racemosa
[Smilacina racemosa var. amplexicaulis]		 fat Solomon, fat Solomon's seal, branched Solomon's seal perennial Mar-May   O B
Smilacina stellata
[Smilacina stellata var. sessilifolia]		 slim Solomon, slim Solomon's seal perennial Mar-May O O B
Trillium chloropetalum
[Trillium chloropetalum var. giganteum]		 giant trillium perennial Feb-May A O B
Triteleia hyacinthina
[Brodiaea hyacinthina]		 white brodiaea, white triteleia, white hyacinth perennial Apr-Jun A O B
Triteleia laxa
[Brodiaea laxa]		 Ithuriel's spear, wally basket, grass nuts perennial Apr-Jun A O B
Zigadenus fremontii common star lily, Fremont's camas perennial Feb-May A O B
Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus death camas perennial May-Jul A O B

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Orchidaceae:  Orchid family pictures
Epipactis gigantea stream orchid perennial May-Aug O O B
Piperia elegans
[Habenaria elegans]		 elegant rein orchid, slender rein orchid perennial May-Sep   O B
Piperia unalascensis
[Habenaria unalascensis]		 Alaska rein orchid perennial Apr-Aug   O B
Spiranthes porrifolia
[Spiranthes romanzoffiana var. porrifolia]		 western ladies' tresses perennial Jul-Aug   O B

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Poaceae:  Grass family pictures
Agrostis microphylla small-leaf bent grass annual May-Jul     B
Agrostis viridis   (alien)
[Agrostis semiverticillata]		 whorled bent grass perennial May-Jun      
Aira caryophyllea   (alien) silver European hair grass annual Apr-Jun     B
Avena barbata   (alien) slender wild oat annual Mar-Jun     B
Avena fatua   (alien) wild oat annual Apr-Jun   O B
Briza minor   (alien) little quaking grass annual Apr-Jul     B
Bromus carinatus
[Bromus breviaristatus]		 California brome perennial Apr-Aug     B
Bromus diandrus   (alien) ripgut grass, ripgut brome annual Apr-Jun   O B
Bromus hordeaceus   (alien)
[Bromus molliformis, B. mollis, B. racemosus]		 soft cheat grass annual Apr-Jul   O B
Bromus japonicus   (alien)
[Bromus commutatus]		 Japanese brome annual May-Jul     B
Bromus laevipes chinook brome perennial May-Aug     B
Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis   (alien) foxtail chess, Spanish brome annual Apr-Jun     B
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens   (alien)
[Bromus rubens]		 foxtail chess annual Mar-Jun     B
Bromus tectorum   (alien) cheat grass, downy chess annual May-Jun     B
Crypsis schoenoides   (alien)
[Heleochloa schoenoides]		 swamp grass annual Jun-Oct     B
Cynodon dactylon   (alien) Bermuda grass perennial Jun-Aug   O B
Cynosurus echinatus   (alien) hedgehog dogtail annual May-Jul     B
Deschampsia danthonioides annual hair grass annual Mar-Aug   O B
Distichlis spicata salt grass perennial Apr-Sep     B
Echinochloa crus-galli   (alien) barnyard grass annual Jul-Oct   O B
Elymus glaucus blue wild rye perennial Jun-Aug     B
Elymus multisetus
[Sitanion jubatum]		 big squirreltail perennial May-Jul     B
Festuca arundinacea   (alien) tall fescue perennial May-Jun   O B
Festuca californica California fescue perennial Apr-Jul     B
Festuca elmeri Elmer's fescue perennial May-Jun     B
Gastridium ventricosum   (alien) nit grass annual May-Sep     B
Holcus lanatus   (alien) common velvet grass perennial Jun-Aug   O B
Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum meadow barley perennial May-Aug   O B
Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum
[Hordeum californicum]		 California barley perennial Apr-Aug      
Hordeum depressum low barley annual Apr-May      
Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum   (alien)
[Hordeum geniculatum, H. hystrix]		 Mediterranean barley annual Apr-Jun     B
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum   (alien)
[Hordeum leporinum]		 hare barley annual Apr-Jun   O B
Koeleria macrantha
[Koeleria cristata]		 June grass perennial May-Jul     B
Lamarckia aurea   (alien) goldentop annual Feb-May     B
Lolium multiflorum   (alien) Italian rye grass annual or biennial Jun-Aug   O B
Lolium perenne   (alien) perennial rye grass perennial May-Sep     B
Melica californica California melic perennial Apr-May     B
Melica imperfecta coast range melic perennial Apr-May      
Melica torreyana Torrey melic perennial Mar-Jun     B
Nasella cernua
[Stipa cernua]		 nodding needle grass perennial Apr-May      
Nasella lepida
[Stipa lepida]		 foothill needle grass perennial Mar-May     B
Nasella pulchra
[Stipa pulchra]		 purple needle grass perennial Mar-May     B
Paspalum dilatatum   (alien) dallis grass perennial May-Nov   O B
Paspalum distichum knot grass perennial Jun-Oct   O B
Phalaris aquatica   (alien) harding grass perennial Jun-Sep     B
Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass perennial May-Aug      
Phalaris minor   (alien) little-seed canary grass annual Apr-Jul   O B
Phleum pratense   (alien) cultivated timothy perennial May-Jun   O B
Piptatherum miliaceum   (alien)
[Oryzopsis miliacea]		 smilo grass perennial Apr-Sep     B
Poa annua   (alien) annual blue grass annual Jan-Jul   O B
Poa bulbosa   (alien) bulbous blue grass perennial Mar-May     B
Poa howellii
[Poa bolanderi ssp. howellii]		 Howell's blue grass annual Apr-Jun      
Poa pratensis   (alien) Kentucky blue grass perennial May-Aug      
Poa secunda
[Poa scabrella]		 one-sided blue grass perennial Feb-Jun     B
Polypogon australis   (alien)
[Polypogon interruptus]		 Chilean beard grass perennial May-Aug      
Polypogon monspeliensis   (alien) annual beard grass annual Apr-Aug O O B
Trisetum canescens
[Trisetum cernuum ssp. canescens]		 tall trisetum perennial May-Aug     B
Vulpia bromoides   (alien)
[Festuca bromoides, F. dertonensis]		 brome fescue annual Apr-Jun      
Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata
[Festuca eastwoodae, F. grayi, F. pacifica]		 hairy fescue annual Apr-Jun     B
Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora
[Festuca reflexa]		 common hairleaf fescue annual Apr-Jun     B
Vulpia myuros var. myuros   (alien)
[Festuca myuros]		 rattail fescue annual Mar-May     B
Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta   (alien)
[Festuca megalura]		 foxtail fescue annual Apr-Jun      

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Potamogetonaceae:  Pondweed family pictures
Potamogeton illinoensis shining pondweed perennial aquatic Jun-Aug      
Potamogeton natans floating-leaf pondweed perennial aquatic Jun-Aug     B
Potamogeton pectinatus fennel-leaf pondweed perennial aquatic May-Jul   O  

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Typhaceae:  Cattail family pictures
Typha domingensis southern cattail perennial Jun-Jul     B
Typha latifolia broad-leaf cattail perennial Jun-Jul   O B

 

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