Photos of BCEP Plant Species(opens in new window)
An online folder with photos of the BCEP Plant Species.
Shrubs and Vines of the BCEP
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Native | Code | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoxaceae | Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis | Blue Elderberry | YES | S | existing and restoration planted shrubs. |
| Anacardiaceae | Rhus aromatica | Skunkbush | YES | S | |
| Toxicodendron diversilobum | Western Poison-Oak | YES | S/V | ||
| Apocynaceae | Nerium oleander | Oleander | NO | S | |
| Asteraceae | Baccharis pilularis | Coyote-Brush | YES | S | existing and restoration planted shrubs |
| Baccharis salicifolia | Mule's-Fat | YES | S | ||
| Brickellia californica | California Brickellia | YES | S | ||
| Boraginaceae | Eriodictyon californicum | California Yerba-Santa | YES | S | |
| Calycanthaceae | Calycanthus occidentalis | Western Spicebush | YES | S | |
| Caprifoliaceae | Lonicera interrupta | Chaparral Honeysuckle | YES | S/V | |
| Ericaceae | Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. manzanita | Big Manzanita | YES | S | |
| Arctostaphylos viscida subsp. viscida | White-Leaved Manzanita | YES | S | ||
| Fabaceae | Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud | YES | S | |
| Genista monspessulana | French-Broom | NO | S | ||
| Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons | Silver Bush-Lupine | YES | S | existing and restoration planted shrubs | |
| Spartium junceum | Spanish-Broom | NO | S | ||
| Grossulariaceae | Ribes aureum var. gracillimum | Bugle Currant | YES | S | restoration planting, keys to an inner north coast range plant of alluvial areas |
| Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium | Chaparral Currant | YES | S | restoration planting, keys to an outer south coast range and southern coastal zone chaparral species | |
| Lamiaceae | Salvia mellifera | Black Sage | YES | S | large restoration planting near storage area, keys to a coastal-sage scrub plant from southern California |
| Papaveraceae | Romneya coulteri | Coulter's Matilija Poppy | YES | S | in restoration planting area near storage sheds. A southern California native |
| Philadelphaceae | Philadelphus lewisii | Mock Orange | YES | S | |
| Phrymaceae | Mimulus aurantiacus subsp. aurantiacus | Bush Monkey-Flower | YES | S | restoration planting. doesn't key to our local species. |
| Phytolaccaceae | Phytolacca americana | American Pokeweed | NO | S | scattered throughout riparian zone and along the dryer edges |
| Rhamnaceae | Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus | Ceanothus | YES | S | a restoration planting, keys to an outer north coast range shrub |
| Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus | Buckbrush | YES | S | ||
| Frangula californica subsp. tomentella | Hoary Coffeeberry | YES | S | ||
| Rhamnus ilicifolia | Holly-Leaved Redberry | YES | S | ||
| Rosaceae | Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides | Birch-Leaved Mountain Mahogany | YES | T/S | restoration planting |
| Heteromeles arbutifolia | Toyon | YES | S | ||
| Rosa californica | California Rose | YES | V | restoration planting | |
| Rubus armeniacus | Himalayan Blackberry | NO | V | abundant | |
| Rubus laciniatus | Cut-Leaved Blackberry | NO | V | ||
| Rubus ursinus | California Blackberry | YES | V | restoration planting, small patches also observed scattered among R.discolor brambles | |
| Rubiaceae | Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus | California Button-Willow | YES | S | |
| Salicaceae | Salix exigua | Sandbar Willow | YES | S | abundant, in various habitats |
| Salix lasiandra | Yellow Willow | YES | S | shrubs observed along creek near the lower end of the preserve. note the cluster of glands on the petiole at the base of each leaf (see photo). | |
| Salix lasiolepis | Arroyo Willow | YES | S | common, existing and restoration plantings | |
| Salix melanopsis | Dusky Willow | YES | S | common on gravel bars. | |
| Smilacaceae | Smilax californica | California Greenbrier | YES | V | scattered in riparian zone near seeps and drainages. |