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Alameda Manzanita

Alameda Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pallida

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Arroyo Willow

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bald-hip Rose

Bald-hip Rose

Rosa gymnocarpa

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Balsam Poplar

Balsam Poplar

Populus trichocarpa

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Beaked Filbert

Beaked Filbert

Corylus cornuta subsp. californica

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bicolored lupine

Bicolored lupine

Lupinus bicolor

annual

Bay Area native Keystone species
Big-leaf Maple

Big-leaf Maple

Acer macrophyllum

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bigberry Manzanita

Bigberry Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glauca

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bigcone Pine

Bigcone Pine

Pinus coulteri

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bishop Pine

Bishop Pine

Pinus muricata

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bitter Cherry

Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bitter-berry

Bitter-berry

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Blue oak

Blue oak

Quercus douglasii

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Bog Lupine

Bog Lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Box-elder

Box-elder

Acer negundo

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Brittleleaf Manzanita

Brittleleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos crustacea subsp. crustacea

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Broad-leaved Lupine

Broad-leaved Lupine

Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Buckbrush

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Alder

California Alder

Alnus rhombifolia

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Ash

California Ash

Fraxinus dipetala

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Black Oak

California Black Oak

Quercus kelloggii

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Goldenrod

California Goldenrod

Solidago velutina ssp. californica

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Grape

California Grape

Vitis californica

vine

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Juniper

California Juniper

Juniperus californica

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Lilac (Blue Blossom)

California Lilac (Blue Blossom)

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Live-oak

California Live-oak

Quercus chrysolepis

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Sagebrush

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
California Wild Rose

California Wild Rose

Rosa californica

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
California blackberry

California blackberry

Rubus ursinus

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
California sunflower

California sunflower

Helianthus californicus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Californica Goldenrod

Californica Goldenrod

Solidago californica

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Cascade Canada Goldenrod

Cascade Canada Goldenrod

Solidago elongata

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Chick lupine

Chick lupine

Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus

annual

Bay Area native Keystone species
Coast Live Oak

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Coast Whitethorn

Coast Whitethorn

Ceanothus incanus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Collared Annual Lupine

Collared Annual Lupine

Lupinus truncatus

annual

Bay Area native Keystone species
Common sunflower

Common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

annual

Bay Area native Keystone species
Cottonwood

Cottonwood

Populus fremontii subsp. fremontii

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Coyote Willow

Coyote Willow

Salix exigua var. hindsiana

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Deerbrush

Deerbrush

Ceanothus integerrimus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Dunn Oak

Dunn Oak

Quercus palmeri

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Eastwood's Manzanita

Eastwood's Manzanita

Arctostaphylos glandulosa subsp. glandulosa

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Gray Pine

Gray Pine

Pinus sabiniana

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Groundcover Rose*

Groundcover Rose*

Rosa spithamea

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Hairy Ceanothus

Hairy Ceanothus

Ceanothus oliganthus

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Hoary Leaved Ceanothus

Hoary Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Hoary Manzanita

Hoary Manzanita

Arctostaphylos canescens

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Hollyleaf cherry

Hollyleaf cherry

Prunus ilicifolia

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Huckleberry

Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Interior Live Oak

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Kings Mountain Manzanita

Kings Mountain Manzanita

Arctostaphylos regismontana

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Knobcone Pine

Knobcone Pine

Pinus attenuata

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Leather Oak

Leather Oak

Quercus durata

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Madrone

Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Montara Manzanita

Montara Manzanita

Arctostaphylos montaraensis

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Mount Diablo Manzanita

Mount Diablo Manzanita

Arctostaphylos auriculata

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita

Mt. Tamalpais Manzanita

Arctostaphylos montana ssp. montana

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Mugwort

Mugwort

Artemisia douglasiana

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Nipomo Mesa Ceanothus

Nipomo Mesa Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Nootka Rose

Nootka Rose

Rosa nutkana

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Oregon White Oak

Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Oregon ash

Oregon ash

Fraxinus latifolia

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Pacific Dogwood

Pacific Dogwood

Cornus nuttallii

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Pacific Willow

Pacific Willow

Salix lasiandra var. lasiandra

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Point Reyes Ceanothus

Point Reyes Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Ponderosa Pine

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Red Alder

Red Alder

Alnus rubra

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Red Willow

Red Willow

Salix laevigata

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Red-Osier Dogwood*

Red-Osier Dogwood*

Cornus sericea subsp. sericea

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Rincon Manzanita

Rincon Manzanita

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. decumbens

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Salmonberry

Salmonberry

Rubus spectabilis

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Santa Cruz Island Oak

Santa Cruz Island Oak

Quercus parvula var. shrevei

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Santa Cruz Manzanita

Santa Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos andersonii

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Scouler's Willow

Scouler's Willow

Salix scouleriana

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Scrub oak

Scrub oak

Quercus berberidifolia

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Shatterberry

Shatterberry

Arctostaphylos nummularia

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Sierra plum

Sierra plum

Prunus subcordata

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Silver bush lupine

Silver bush lupine

Lupinus albifrons

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Sky Lupine

Sky Lupine

Lupinus nanus

annual

Bay Area native Keystone species
Slender Sunflower

Slender Sunflower

Helianthus gracilentus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Smooth Dogwood

Smooth Dogwood

Cornus glabrata

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Summer Lupine

Summer Lupine

Lupinus formosus var. formosus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Thimbleberry

Thimbleberry

Rubus parviflorus

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Utah Serviceberry

Utah Serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Valley Oak

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

tree

Bay Area native Keystone species
Wartleaf Ceanothus

Wartleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus papillosus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
White bark California lilac

White bark California lilac

Ceanothus leucodermis

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Whitebark Raspberry

Whitebark Raspberry

Rubus leucodermis

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Whiteleaf Manzanita

Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigata

shrub

Bay Area native Keystone species
Whiteleaf Manzanita

Whiteleaf Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Wild Tarragon

Wild Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Woodland Strawberry

Woodland Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

perennial herb

Bay Area native Keystone species
Beach Strawberry

Beach Strawberry

Fragaria chiloensis

perennial herb

Keystone species
Bert Johnson Manzanita

Bert Johnson Manzanita

Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Bert Johnson'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Big Sagebrush

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

perennial herb

Keystone species
Blackfruit Dogwood

Blackfruit Dogwood

Cornus sessilis

perennial herb

Keystone species
Blue Bush Lupine

Blue Bush Lupine

Lupinus propinquus

perennial herb

Keystone species
Canyon Sparkles Manzanita

Canyon Sparkles Manzanita

Arctostaphylos insularis 'Canyon Sparkles'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Cliff Schmidt Ceanothus

Cliff Schmidt Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Cobb Mountain Lupine

Cobb Mountain Lupine

Lupinus sericatus

perennial herb

Keystone species
Desert Grape

Desert Grape

Vitis girdiana

perennial herb

Keystone species
Dwarf Juniper

Dwarf Juniper

Juniperus communis 'Point Saint George'

shrub

Keystone species
Franciscan Manzanita

Franciscan Manzanita

Arctostaphylos franciscana

perennial herb

Keystone species
Gabilan Manzanita

Gabilan Manzanita

Arctostaphylos gabilanensis

perennial herb

Keystone species
Ghostly Manzanita

Ghostly Manzanita

Arctostaphylos silvicola 'Ghostly'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Goodding's Willow

Goodding's Willow

Salix gooddingii

tree

Keystone species
Green Supreme Manzanita

Green Supreme Manzanita

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Green Supreme'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Green Witch Manzanita

Green Witch Manzanita

Arctostaphylos viridissima 'Green Witch'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Hearst's Ceanothus

Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum

perennial herb

Keystone species
Hybrid Dogwood

Hybrid Dogwood

Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'

tree

Keystone species
Joyce Coulter Ceanothus

Joyce Coulter Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

shrub

Keystone species
Louis Edmunds Manzanita

Louis Edmunds Manzanita

Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Manzanita 'Emerald Carpet'

Manzanita 'Emerald Carpet'

Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'

shrub

Keystone species
Manzanita (Vine Hill)

Manzanita (Vine Hill)

Arctostaphylos densiflora

shrub

Keystone species
Monterey Pine

Monterey Pine

Pinus radiata

tree

Keystone species
Morro Manzanita

Morro Manzanita

Arctostaphylos morroensis

perennial herb

Keystone species
Mountain Strawberry

Mountain Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

perennial herb

Keystone species
Odd, Tiny Manzanita

Odd, Tiny Manzanita

Arctostaphylos x 'Gualalapod'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Paradise Manzanita

Paradise Manzanita

Arctostaphylos pajaroensis 'Paradise'

perennial herb

Keystone species
Parry Ceanothus

Parry Ceanothus

Ceanothus parryi

shrub

Keystone species

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