SM Vernal Pools - VERNAL POOLS ONLY Illustrated Plant List

Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush, Spreading brown headed rush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

Pilularia americana American pillwort

native

Fern

MARSILEACEAE

Lepidium nitidum Peppergrass, Shining pepper grass, Shining pepperweed

native

Annual herb

BRASSICACEAE

Trifolium barbigerum Bearded clover

native

Annual herb

FABACEAE

Briza maxima Big quaking grass, Big quakinggrass, Rattlesnake grass

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Cicendia quadrangularis Common microcalis, Oregon timwort

native

Annual herb

GENTIANACEAE

Crassula aquatica Aquatic pygmy weed, Pigmy weed, Water pygmyweed

native

Annual herb

CRASSULACEAE

Diplacus tricolor Tricolor monkeyflower

native

Annual herb

PHRYMACEAE

Downingia pusilla Dwarf calicoflower, Dwarf downingia

rare native
2B.2

Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Hordeum marinum var. gussoneanum Barley, Mediterranean barley

non-native

Annual grass

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius Toad rush

native

Annual grasslike herb

Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus Common vernal pool allocarya, Stalked popcornflower

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plagiobothrys stipitatus var. micranthus

Ranunculus muricatus Buttercup, Pricklefruit buttercup, Spiny buttercup

non-native

Annual, Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Triglochin scilloides Flowering-quillwort

native

Annual herb (aquatic)

JUNCAGINACEAE

Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Hairy purslane speedwell, Neckweed, Purslane speedwell

native

Annual herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Wyethia angustifolia California compassplant, Narrow leaf mule ears, Narrow leaved mule ears

native

Perennial herb

Achyrachaena mollis Blow-Wives

native

Annual herb

Acmispon americanus ssp. americanus American bird's foot trefoil, American trefoil, Spanish lotus

native

Annual herb

FABACEAE

Brodiaea terrestris Dwarf brodiaea

native

Perennial herb

THEMIDACEAE

Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass

native

Annual grass

Epilobium torreyi Narrow boisduvalia, Narrow leaved boisduvalia, Torrey's willowherb

native

Annual herb

ONAGRACEAE

Gratiola ebracteata Bractless hedge hyssop, Common hedge hyssop

native

Annual herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Hemizonia congesta ssp. Hayfield tarweed

native

Annual herb

Lasthenia glaberrima Smooth goldfields

native

Annual herb

Leontodon saxatilis Hawkbit

non-native

Annual herb

Lysimachia minima Chaffweed

native

Annual herb

MYRSINACEAE

Lythrum hyssopifolia Hyssop loosestrife

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial herb

LYTHRACEAE

Navarretia intertexta Interwoven navarretia, Needle leaved navarretia, Needleleaf navarretia

native

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Navarretia leucocephala ssp. bakeri Baker's navarretia

rare native
1B.1

Annual herb

POLEMONIACEAE

Plagiobothrys bracteatus Bracted allocarya, Bracted popcorn flower, Bracted popcornflower

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Plagiobothrys tener ssp. tener Slender popcornflower

native

Annual herb

BORAGINACEAE

Pogogyne douglasii Douglas' mesamint, Douglas' pogogyne

native

Annual herb

LAMIACEAE

Ranunculus pusillus Low buttercup, Low spearwort

native

Annual herb (aquatic)

RANUNCULACEAE

Agrostis microphylla Little leaf bentgrass, Small leaf bentgrass, Small leaved bentgrass

native

Annual grass

Eleocharis macrostachya Common spikerush, Creeping spike rush, Pale spikerush

native

Perennial grasslike herb

CYPERACEAE

Festuca perennis Italian rye grass

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial grass

Heterocodon rariflorum Few flowered heterocodon, Rareflower heterocodon, Western pear flower

native

Annual herb

CAMPANULACEAE

Juncus hemiendytus Herman's dwarf rush

native

Annual grasslike herb

Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass, Rabbitsfoot grass

invasive non-native
limited

Annual grass

Psilocarphus brevissimus Short woollyheads, Woolly marbles

native

Annual herb