List of Plants in Cesar Chavez Park

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	Thumbnail	Common Name(s)	Scientific Name	Family	Post	Photo	California Native
		Alyssum	Lobularia maritima	Brassicaceae	Link	View
		Annual Bluegrass	Poa annua	Poaceae	Link	View
		Arroyo Lupine	Lupinus succulentus	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Arroyo Willow	Salix lasiolepis	Salicaceae	Link	View
		Australian Tea Tree	Leptospermum laevigatum	Myrtaceae	Link	View
		Baby Blue Eyes	Nemophila menziesii	Boraginaceae	Link	View
		Bank Catclaw	Acacia redolens	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Bedstraw	Galium aparine	Rubiaceae	Link	View
		Big Saltbush	Atriplex lentiformis	Chenopodiaceae	Link	View
		Birdsfoot trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Bishop Pine	Pinus muricata	Pinaceae	Link	View
		Bittercress	Cardamine oligosperma	Brassicaceae	Link	View
		Black Nightshade	Solanum nigrum	Solanaceae	Link	View
		Black Sage	Salvia mellifera	Lamiaceae	Link	View
		Blackwood Acacia	Acacia melanoxylon	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Blue Elderberry	Sambucus nigra	Adoxaceae	Link	View
		Blue Gum Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus globulus	Myrtaceae	Link	View
		Blue-eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium bellum	Iridaceae	Link	View
		Blueblossom Ceanothus	Ceanothus thyrsiflorus	Rhamnaceae	Link	View
		Brass Buttons	Cotula coronopifolia	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Bristly Oxtongue	Helminthotheca echioides	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Broadleaf Plantain	Plantago major	Plantaginaceae	Link	View
		Buck-horn's Plantain	Plantago coronopus	Plantaginaceae	Link	View
		Bull Mallow	Malva nicaeensis	Malvaceae	Link	View
		Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Bur Chervil	Anthriscus caucalis	Apiaceae	Link	View
		Calendula	Calendula officinalis	Asteraceae	Link	View
		California Aster	Symphyotrichum chilense	Asteraceae	Link	View
		California Bay	Umbellularia californica	Lauraceae	Link	View
		California Bee Plant	Scrophularia californica	Scrophulariaceae	Link	View
		California Blackberry	Rubus ursinus	Rosaceae	Link	View
		California Buckeye	Aesculus californica	Sapindaceae	Link	View
		California Burclover	Medicago polymorpha	Fabaceae	Link	View
		California fuchsia	Epilobium canum	Onagraceae	Link	View
		California Mugwort	Artemisia douglasiana	Asteraceae	Link	View
		California Poppy	Eschscholzia californica	Papaveraceae	Link	View
		California Sagebrush	Artemisia californica	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Cape Honeysuckle	Tecoma capensis	Bignoniaceae	Link	View
		Cape Weed	Arctotheca calendula	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Carolina Cherry Laurel	Prunus caroliniana	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Carrotwood	Cupaniopsis anacardioides	Sapindaceae	Link	View
		Catalina Island Cherry	Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Ceanothus	Ceanothus sp.	Rhamnaceae	Link	View
		Cheeseweed, Little Mallow	Malva parviflora	Malvaceae	Link	View
		Cherry Plum	Prunus cerasifera	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Coast Live Oak	Quercus agrifolia	Fagaceae	Link	View
		Coastal Tarweed	Madia sativa	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Coffeeberry	Frangula californica	Rhamnaceae	Link	View
		Common Chickweed	Stellaria media	Caryophyllaceae	Link	View
		Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Common Manzanita	Arctostaphylus manzanita	Ericaceae		View
		Common Velvetgrass	Holcus lanatus	Poaceae	Link	View
		Common Vetch	Vicia sativa ssp.sativa	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Coyote Bush	Baccharis pilularis	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Cretan Mallow	Malva pseudolavatera	Malvaceae	Link	View
		Crimson Clover	Trifolium incarnatum	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Crown Daisy	Glebionis coronaria	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Curly Dock	Rumex crispus	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		Cut-leaf Geranium	Geranium dissectum	Geraniaceae	Link	View
		Desert Bluebell	Phacelia campanularia	Boraginaceae	Link	View
		Douglas Iris	Iris douglasiana	Iridaceae	Link	View
		Drug Fumitory	Fumaria officinalis	Papaveraceae	Link	View
		Dutch Iris	Iris hollandica	Iridaceae	Link	View
		Dwarf Stinging Nettle	Urtica urens	Urticaceae	Link	View
		English Daisy	Bellis perennis	Asteraceae	Link	View
		English Ivy	Hedera helix	Araliaceae	Link	View
		Fat Hen	Atriplex prostrata	Chenopodiaceae	Link	View
		Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Apiaceae	Link	View
		Fiddle Dock	Rumex pulcher	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		Field Bindweed	Convulvulus arvensis	Convolvulaceae	Link	View
		Four-wing Saltbush	Atriplex canescens	Chenopodiaceae	Link	View
		Foxtail Barley	Hordeum murinum	Poaceae	Link	View
		French Broom	Genista monspessulana	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Goldeneggs, Sun Cup	Taraxia ovata	Onagraceae	Link	View
		Gray Birch	Betula populifolia	Betulaceae	Link	View
		Gum plant, Grindelia	Grindelia stricta	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Hedgeparsley	Torilis arvensis	Apiaceae	Link	View
		Henbit	Lamium amplexicaule	Lamiaceae	Link	View
		Himalayan Blackberry	Rubus armeniacus	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Himalayan Smartweed	Persicaria capitata	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		Holly Oak	Quercus ilex	Fagaceae	Link	View
		Holly-leafed Cherry	Prunus ilicifolia	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Hop Clover	Trifolium campestre	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Horseweed	Erigeron canadensis	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Iceplant	Carpobrotus edulis	Aizoaceae	Link	View
		Italian Rye Grass	Festuca perennis	Poaceae	Link	View
		Italian Thistle	Carduus pycnocephalus	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Kikuyu grass	Pennisetum clandestinum	Poaceae	Link	View
		Lance-leafed Plantain	Plantago lanceolata	Plantaginaceae	Link	View
		Lemon-scented Gum	Eucalyptus citriodora	Myrtaceae	Link	View
		Lemonadeberry	Rhus integrifolia	Anacardiaceae	Link	View
		Lesser Swine Cress	Lepidium didymum	Brassicaceae	Link	View
		Little Robin	Geranium purpureum	Geraniaceae	Link	View
		Lollipop Tree	Myoporum laetum	Scrophulariaceae	Link	View
		Mediterranean Lineseed	Bellardia trixago	Orobanchaceae	Link	View
		Milk Thistle	Silybum marianum	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Monterey Cypress	Hesperocyparis macrocarpa	Cupressaceae	Link	View
		Moroccan Toadflax	Linaria maroccana	Plantaginaceae	Link	View
		Naked Lady	Amaryllis belladonna	Amaryllidaceae	Link	View
		Narcissus	Narcissus poeticus	Amaryllidaceae	Link	View
		Nasturtium	Tropaeolum majus	Tropaeolaceae	Link	View
		Nettle-leaved Goosefoot	Chenopodium murale	Amaranthaceae	Link	View
		New Zealand Christmas Tree	Metrosideros excelsa	Myrtaceae	Link	View
		Oblong Spurge, Eggleaf Spurge	Euphorbia oblongata	Euphorbiaceae	Link	View
		Oppositeleaf Russian Thistle	Salsola soda	Chenopodiaceae	Link	View
		Orchard Grass	Dactylis glomerata	Poaceae	Link	View
		Pale Flax	Linum bienne	Linaceae	Link	View
		Panicled (Tall) Willowherb	Epilobium brachycarpum	Onagraceae	Link	View
		Pineapple Weed	Matricaria discoidea	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Pink Rock Rose	Cistus incanus	Cistaceae	Link	View
		Pinwheel	Aeonium haworthii	Crassulaceae	Link	View
		Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	Apiaceae	Link	View
		Prickly Lettuce	Lactuca serriola	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Pride of Madeira	Echium candicans	Boraginaceae	Link	View
		Prostrate Knotweed	Polygonum aviculare	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		Purple Sage	Salvia leucophylla	Lamiaceae	Link	View
		Purple vetch	Vicia benghalensis	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Purple Woodsorrel	Oxalis purpurea	Oxalidaceae	Link	View
		Rabbit's Foot Grass	Polypogon monspeliensis	Poaceae	Link	View
		Rattail Fescue	Festuca myuros	Poaceae	Link	View
		Red Iron Bark	Eucalyptus sideroxylon	Myrtaceae	Link	View
		Red Valerian, Jupiter's beard	Centranthus ruber	Valerianaceae	Link	View
		Red-stemmed Filaree	Erodium cicutarium	Geraniaceae	Link	View
		Rescuegrass	Bromus catharticus	Poaceae	Link	View
		Ripgut Brome	Bromus diandrus	Poaceae	Link	View
		Rock Rose	Cistus sp.	Cistaceae	Link	View
		Rose Clover	Trifolium hirtum	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Rush	Juncus sp.	Juncaceae	Link	View
		Salt Sand-Spurrey	Spergularia marina	Caryophyllaceae	Link	View
		Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat	Eriogonum arborescens	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		Santa Cruz Island Ironwood	Lyonothamnus-floribundus-ssp.-asplenifolius	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Scarlet Flax	Linum grandiflorum	Linaceae	Link	View
		Scarlet Pimpernel	Lysimachia arvensis	Myrsinaceae	Link	View
		Shamel Ash	Fraxinus uhdei	Oleaceae	Link	View
		Shivery Grass	Briza minor	Poaceae	Link	View
		Showy Island Snapdragon	Gambelia speciosa	Plantaginaceae	Link	View
		Sitka Spruce	Picea sitchensis	Pinaceae	Link	View
		Sky Lupine	Lupinus nanus	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Slender Wild Oat	Avena barbata	Poaceae	Link	View
		Slenderflower thistle	Carduus tenuiflorus	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Small-flowered Cranesbill	Geranium pusillum	Geraniaceae	Link	View
		Soft Chess	Bromus hordeaceus	Poaceae	Link	View
		Sourgrass	Oxalis pes-caprae	Oxalidacaea	Link	View
		Spider Gum	Eucalyptus conferruminata	Myrtaceae	Link	View
		Spiny Sow Thistle	Sonchus asper	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Statice	Limonium sinuatum	Plumbaginaceae	Link	View
		Strawberry Clover	Trifolium fragiferum	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Strawberry Tree	Arbutus unedo	Ericaceae	Link	View
		Sugarbush	Rhus ovata	Anacardiaceae	Link	View
		Sweet Hakea	Hakea suaveolens	Proteaceae	Link	View
		Tall Flatsedge	Cyperus eragrostis	Cyperaceae	Link	View
		Tansy Ragwort	Senecio jacobaea	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Torrey Pine	Pinus torreyana	Pinaceae	Link	View
		Upright Veldt Grass	Ehrharta erecta	Poaceae	Link	View
		Victorian Box Tree	Pittosporum undulatum	Pittosporaceae	Link	View
		Wallflower	Erysimum sp.	Brassicaceae	Link	View
		Western Ragweed	Ambrosia psilostachya	Asteraceae	Link	View
		White Clover	Trifolium repens	Fabaceae	Link	View
		White-stemmed Filaree	Erodium moschatum	Geraniaceae	Link	View
		Wild Cardoon	Cynara cardunculus	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	Apiaceae	Link	View
		Wild Mustard	Hirschfeldia incana	Brassicaceae	Link	View
		Wild Onion	Allium triquetrum	Alliaceae	Link	View
		Wild Radish	Raphanus raphanistrum	Brassicaceae	Link	View
		Willow Dock	Rumex salicifolius	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		Yellow Bush Lupine	Lupinus arboreus	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Yellow Sorrel	Oxalis corniculata	Oxalidaceae	Link	View
		Yucca	Yucca gloriosa	Fabaceae	Link	View
		Cleveland Sage	Salvia clevelandii	Lamiaceae	Link	View
		Blanketflower	Gaillardia aristata	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Red Flowering Currant	Ribes sanguineum	Grossulariaceae	Link	View
		Coastal Buckwheat	Eriogonum latifolium	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	Polygonaceae	Link	View
		California Phacelia	Phacelia californica	Boraginaceae	Link	View
		Purple Needlegrass	Nassella (Stipa) pulchra	Poaceae	Link	View
		Seaside Golden Yarrow	Eriophyllum staechadifolium	Asteraceae	Link	View
		European Poppy	Papaver spp.	Papaveraceae	Link	View
		Tree Aeonium	Aeonium arboreum	Crassulaceae	Link	View
		California Goldfields	Lasthenia californica	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Beach Strawberry	Fragaria chiloensis	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Castor Bean	Ricinus communis	Euphorbiaceae	Link	View
		Toyon	Heteromeles arbutifolia	Rosaceae	Link	View
		Vervain (Western Verbena)	Verbena lasiostachys	Verbenaceae	Link	View
		Great Valley Gumweed	Grindelia camporum	Asteraceae	Link	View
		Yerba Mansa	Anemopsis californica	Saururaceae	(Pending)	(Pending)
		Coast Silktassel	Garrya elliptica	Garryaceae	Link	View

This listing is a work in progress. The table shows plants photographed in Cesar Chavez Park mainly in 2018 through 2021, with a few species photographed as early as 2015 and some as recent as February 2024. The “Link” takes you to a post with a date when the plant was published, which is usually within a few days of discovery and identification. The “View” shows you one selected image. The post may also contain photos additional to that shown in the “View” column, and it will contain some commentary and links for further information.

Credit for at least 90 per cent of the identifications (common and scientific names) belongs to Jutta Burger PhD, Science Program Director of the California Invasive Plant Council, and Bob Huttar, certified arborist and consulting field biologist specializing in botany generally and rare plants in particular. Photo credits are noted on the photos; if none, photo is mine. With a small number of earlier identifications, I had help from Peter Rauch, from staff members at the Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, or from the Pl@nt.net or Seek applications online. The text accompanying the photos in blog posts is mine. If there are errors or you have a new plant to contribute, please use the Comment form below.