Invasive Plants of California's Central Coast Region
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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 | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Apiaceae | Poison hemlock | Conium maculatum | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks, Santa Lucia Conservancy [2] | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Apiaceae | Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Apocynaceae | Bigleaf periwinkle | Vinca majora | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| * Asteraceae | Stinky snakeroot, Thoroughwort | Ageratina adenophora | SCR, MON, SLO, SB | ||
| * Asteraceae | Cape weed | Arctotheca calendula | SCR, MON, SLO, SB | ||
| Asteraceae | Italian thistle | Carduus pycnocephalus | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks, Santa Lucia Conservancy [2] | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| * Asteraceae | Yellow star thistle | Centaurea solstitialis | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | Santa Lucia Conservancy [2] | |
| Asteraceae | Bull thistle | Cirsium vulgare | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | Santa Lucia Conservancy Santa Lucia Conservancy [2] | |
| * Asteraceae | Skeleton weed | Chondrilla juncea | SCL, MON, SLO, SB | ||
| * Asteraceae | Cape ivy | Delairea odorata | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks, Santa Lucia Conservancy [3] | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Asteraceae | Stinkwort | Dittrichia graveolens | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | Santa Lucia Conservancy [4] | |
| * Asteraceae | Scotch cottonthistle | Onopordum acanthium | SCR, MON, SBT, SB | ||
| * Asteraceae | Taurian thistle | Onopordum tauricum | MON | ||
| Asteraceae | Milk thistle | Silybum marianum | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks, Santa Lucia Conservancy [2] | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Brassicaceae | Black mustard | Brassica nigra | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| * Fabaceae | French broom | Genista monspessulana | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks, Santa Lucia Conservancy [2] | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| * 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, Santa Lucia Conservancy Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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