Invasive Plants of California's Central Coast Region

An environmental summary created by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

This page is a list of non-native, invasive plants actively being managed, or proposed for future control by organizations involved in the conservation and restoration of open space in California's Central Coast Region. Information regarding the presence/absence of a species by county was gathered from the Calflora Observation Hotline.

Non-native, invasive plants actively controlled in the Central Coast

Central Coast Counties

Santa Clara	SCL
Santa Cruz	SCR
San Benito	SBT
Monterey	MON
San Luis Obispo	SLO
Santa Barbara	SB

Table

(*) = Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner - Monterey County Weed Threat

Family	Common Name	Scientific Name	Counties	Agencies	Locations
Aizoaceae	Hottentot fig, iceplant, sea fig	Carpobrotus edulis	MON	CA State Parks	Fort Ord Dunes State Park
* Asteraceae	Stinky snakeroot, Thoroughwort	Ageratina adenophora	SCR, MON, SLO, SB
* Asteraceae	Cape weed	Arctotheca calendula	SCR, MON, SLO, SB
* Asteraceae	Yellow star thistle	Centaurea solstitialis	SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB
* Asteraceae	Skeleton weed	Chondrilla juncea	SCL, MON, SLO, SB
* Asteraceae	Cape ivy	Delairea odorata	SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB	CA State Parks	Point Lobos SNR
* Asteraceae	Scotch cottonthistle	Onopordum acanthium	SCR, MON, SBT, SB
* Asteraceae	Taurian thistle	Onopordum tauricum	MON
* Fabaceae	French broom	Genista monspessulana	SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB
* Poaceae	Giant reed	Arundo donax	SCL, SCR, SBT, MON, SLO, SB	CA State Parks	Salinas River
* Poaceae	Purple pampas grass, jubata grass	Cortaderia jubata	SCL, SCR, SBT, MON, SLO, SB	CA State Parks	Point Lobos SNR