logo Calflora  Illustrated Plant List 

These species are top priority surveillance and eradication species for the 6 county (Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba and Butte) North Sierra region, plus 5 forest health species for which we're working on leading edge/isolated populations. The 5 forest health species are: Genista monspessulana, Cytisus scoparius, Spartium junceum, Onopordum acanthium and Sesbania punicea.
20 PLANTS
Carduus acanthoides    Plumeless thistle,  Spiny plumeless thistle
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Carduus acanthoides
2016 Catherine Talbot
Carduus acanthoides
2016 Catherine Talbot
Carduus acanthoides
2015 Catherine Talbot

Carthamus lanatus    Woolly distaff thistle
invasive non-native
Annual herb

ASTERACEAE

Carthamus lanatus
2019 Lenihan Mazur
Carthamus lanatus
2019 Danielle Carney
Carthamus lanatus
2019 Danielle Carney

Centaurea calcitrapa    Purple star thistle,  Red star thistle
invasive non-native
Annual, Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea calcitrapa
2021 R.A. Chasey
Centaurea calcitrapa
2019 MCOSD EDRR
Centaurea calcitrapa
2022 R.A. Chasey

Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa    Squarrose knapweed
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa
2013 Gerald Carr
Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa
2013 Gerald Carr
Centaurea virgata ssp. squarrosa
2013 Gerald Carr

Cortaderia jubata    Pampas grass,  Purple pampas grass
invasive non-native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Cortaderia jubata
2018 Ramona Robison
Cortaderia jubata
2021 Michelle Karle
Cortaderia jubata
2022 Michelle Karle

Cynara cardunculus    Artichoke thistle,  Cardoon
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Cynara cardunculus
2021 R.A. Chasey
Cynara cardunculus
2022 Ron Vanderhoff
Cynara cardunculus
2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Elaeagnus angustifolia    Oleaster,  Russian olive
invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

ELAEAGNACEAE

Elaeagnus angustifolia
2012 Tim Gibson
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2019 Joe Woods
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2022 Joe Woods

Euphorbia virgata    Leafy spurge
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia virgata
2019 Matt Weston
Euphorbia virgata
2019 Matt Weston
Euphorbia virgata
2015 Dean Kelch

Halogeton glomeratus    Halogeton,  Saltlover
invasive non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Halogeton glomeratus
2019 Joe Woods
Halogeton glomeratus
2019 Joe Woods
Halogeton glomeratus
2019 Caleb Cole

Isatis tinctoria    Dyer's woad,  Dyers woad
invasive non-native
Biennial, Perennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Isatis tinctoria
2019 Dana York
Isatis tinctoria
2019 Julie Kierstead Nelson
Isatis tinctoria
2021 Steve Matson

Kochia scoparia    Common red sage,  Mexican fireweed,  Summer cypress
invasive non-native
Annual herb

CHENOPODIACEAE

Kochia scoparia
2013 Daniel Lubin
Kochia scoparia
2013 Daniel Lubin
Kochia scoparia
2013 Daniel Lubin

Limnobium laevigatum    West indian spongeplant
non-native
Perennial herb

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Limnobium laevigatum
2020 Patrick Hoffman
Limnobium laevigatum
2021 Robin Carter-Ervin
Limnobium laevigatum
2021 Robin Carter-Ervin

Pennisetum setaceum    Crimson fountaingrass,  Fountaingrass
invasive non-native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Pennisetum setaceum
2023 Ron Vanderhoff
Pennisetum setaceum
2021 Steve Matson
Pennisetum setaceum
2021 Steve Matson

Acroptilon repens    Russian knapweed
non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Acroptilon repens
2017 Barbara Boethling
Acroptilon repens
2014 Steve Matson
Acroptilon repens
2017 Barbara Boethling

Ricinus communis    Castor bean,  Castorbean
invasive non-native
Shrub

EUPHORBIACEAE

Ricinus communis
2017 Henry DiRocco
Ricinus communis
2020 Aaron Echols
Ricinus communis
2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Salvia aethiopis    Mediterranean sage
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

LAMIACEAE

Salvia aethiopis
2018 Matt Berger
Salvia aethiopis
2001 CDFA
Salvia aethiopis
2001 CDFA

Senecio jacobaea    Stinking willie,  Tansy ragwort
invasive non-native
Perennial herb

ASTERACEAE

Senecio jacobaea
2022 Michael Weldon
Senecio jacobaea
2022 Michael Weldon
Senecio jacobaea
2018 Jennifer Mo

Stipa manicata    Andean tussockgrass
invasive non-native
Perennial grass

POACEAE

Stipa manicata
2015 Sarah Minnick
Stipa manicata
2018 Eric Wrubel
Stipa manicata
2011 Eric Wrubel, NPS

Tamarix ramosissima    Saltcedar,  Tamarisk
invasive non-native
Tree, Shrub

TAMARICACEAE

Tamarix ramosissima
2020 Ron Vanderhoff
Tamarix ramosissima
2017 Barbara Boethling
Tamarix ramosissima
2022 Ron Vanderhoff

Ulex europaeus    Common gorse
invasive non-native
Shrub

FABACEAE

Ulex europaeus
2021 Zoya Akulova-Barlow
Ulex europaeus
2022 Michelle Karle
Ulex europaeus
2021 Cleopatra Tuday