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.
Contents
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 [2] | |
| * 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 [3] | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| * Poaceae | Pampas grass | Cortaderia selloana | SCL, SCR, MON, SLO, SB | Santa Lucia Conservancy [3] | |
| * Poaceae | Perennial veldtgrass | Ehrharta calycina | SCR, MON, SLO, SB | ||
| Poaceae | Panic veldtgrass | Ehrharta erecta | SCL, SCR, MON, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Poaceae | Mexican feathergrass | Nassella tenuissima | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Santa Lucia Conservancy [3] |
| Poaceae | Kikuyu grass | Pennisetum clandestinum | SCR, MON, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| Poaceae | Fountaingrass | Pennisetum setaceum | SCL, SCR, MON, SLO, SB | Santa Lucia Conservancy [3] | |
| Poaceae | Harding grass | Phalaris aquatica | SCL, SCR, MON, SBT, SLO, SB | CA State Parks | Point Lobos SNR [1] |
| * Poaceae | Puna needle grass | Stipa brachychaeta | MON, SLO, SB |
Sources
- Monterey County Ag Commissioner
- PLSNR Existing Conditions and Resources Inventory Report
- Santa Lucia Conservancy
- Weeds in Fort Ord National Monument
- Elkhorn Slough Weed Control by Species
- CAL IPC Weed Inventory by Jepson Region
- Coast Region Strategic Plan
- CALFLORA Central Coast Region Priority Species
- Ord Dunes State Park General Plan and EIR
- State Beach General Plan
- Landing State Beach General Plan
- State Beach General Plan
- Fort Ord Reuse Authority 2017/18 Annual Report
- Weed Management Plan for Palo Corona Regional Park
- River WatershedInvasive Plant Control and Restoration Program
- and Carmel River Task Force - Carmel River Watershed Stewardship Manual
- Monterey County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Appendix J
- - Dune Habitat Restoration Plan, Marina Dunes Preserve
- Management Plan - Elkhorn Slough Foundation
- of Monterey General Plan
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Point Lobos State Natural Reserve Existing Conditions and Resources Inventory Report https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/21299/files/PLSNR_Existing%20Conditions_rev12-17.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Santa Lucia Conservancy Invasive Weeds https://slconservancy.org/community/habitat-restoration/invasive-weeds/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Invasive Plant Management on The Santa Lucia Preserve: A Landowner’s Guide https://slconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PreserveOwnerWeedMngGuidelines-2019.pdf
Links
- Invasive Plants of California
- Invasive Invertebrates of the Central Coast
- Special Status Species
- Organizations involved in the management of California's Central Coast Region
- Special Status Plants on the Central Coast
- California Natural Diversity Database
- Calflora Plant Observation Database
- Central Coast Weed Symposium
- Carmel Area State Parks Preliminary General Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report
- Monterey Weed Management Area
- Weed Management Areas
Disclaimer
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.
