What's Growing Now
Phacelia californica with Mission Blue butterfly
The Mission Blue Native Plant Nursery is one of the hands-on arms of our Stewardship Program. Many of the plants listed below, all from San Bruno Mountain, are destined for habitat restoration projects on The Mountain in the Fall and Winter - Colma Creek Headwaters, the Bog Trail, and Buckeye and Owl Canyons. And many will be welcome additions to native plant enthusiasts' gardens.
Restoration efforts are critical to maintaining a diverse habitat that will support The Mountain's plants and animals - many rare and endangered. These efforts include restoring the diversity and function of The Mountain's regionally unique coastal prairie, freshwater wetlands, coastal scrub and broadleaf forest ecosystems.
| Updated March 28, 2012 | printer-friendly version | |
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Family |
| Acaena pinnatifida | acaena, California | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Achillea millefolium | yarrow, common | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Adiantum jordanii | maidenhair, California | Pteridaceae/Brake |
| Aesculus californica | buckeye, California | Hippocastanaceae/Buckeye |
| Agoseris grandiflora | dandelion, California | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Agrostis sp. | bentgrass | Poaceae/Grass |
| Anaphalis margaritacea | everlasting, pearly | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Angelica hendersonii | angelica, coast | Apiaceae/Carrot-Parsley |
| Apocynum cannabinum | hemp, Indian | Apocynaceae/Dogbane |
| Aquilegia formosa | columbine, crimson | Ranunculaceae/Buttercup |
| Arbutus menziesii | madrone, Pacific | Ericaceae/Heath |
| Arctostaphylos imbricata | manzanita, San Bruno Mtn | Ericaceae/Heath |
| Arctostaphylos montaraensis | manzanita, Montara | Ericaceae/Heath |
| Arctostaphylos pacifica | manzanita, Pacific | Ericaceae/Heath |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | manzanita, bearberry | Ericaceae/Heath |
| Aristolochia californica | pipevine, California | Aristolochiaceae/Pipevine |
| Artemisia californica | sagebrush, CA | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Artemisia douglasiana | mugwort, California | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Artemisia pycnocephala | sagewort, beach | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Aster chilensis | aster, California | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Athyrium filix-femina | ladyfern, common | Woodsiaceae/Cliff Fern |
| Baccharis pilularis | coyotebrush | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Berberis pinnata | barberry, California | Berberidaceae/Barberry |
| Bromus carinatus | brome, California | Poaceae/Grass |
| Calamagrostis nutkaensis | reed grass, Pacific/nootka | Poaceae/Grass |
| Calystegia occidentalis | morning glory, western | Convolvulaceae/Morning Glory |
| Cardamine californica | milkmaids | Brassicaceae/Mustard |
| Carex densa | sedge, dense | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Carex harfordii | sedge, Harford's | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Carex obnupta | sedge, slough | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Castilleja wightii | paintbrush, Wight's | Scrophulariaceae/Figwort |
| Ceanothus thyrsiflorus | lilac, California | Rhamnaceae/Buckthorn |
| Chlorogalum pomeridianum | soap plant, wavyleaf | Liliaceae/Lily |
| Cirsium quercetorum | thistle, brownie | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Cornus californica | dogwood, creek | Cornaceae/Dogwood |
| Corylus cornuta | hazelnut, California | Betulaceae/Birch |
| Croton californicus | croton, California | Euphorbiaceae/Spurge |
| Cynoglossum grande | houndstongue, Pacific | Boraginaceae/Waterleaf |
| Danthonia californica | oatgrass, California | Poaceae/Grass |
| Deschampsia caespitosa | hairgrass, California | Poaceae/Grass |
| Dichondra donelliana | dichondra | Convolvulaceae/Morning Glory |
| Dryopteris arguta | wood fern, California | Dryopteridaceae/Wood Fern |
| Dudleya farinosa | dudleya/bluff lettuce | Crassulaceae/Stonecrop |
| Eleocharis macrostachya | spikerush, creeping | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Elymus glaucus | rye grass, western | Poaceae/Grass |
| Elymus multisetua | grass, squirreltail | Poaceae/Grass |
| Epilobium canum | fuchsia, CA | Onagraceae/Evening Primrose |
| Epipactis gigantea | orchid, stream | Orchidaceae/Orchid |
| Equisetum telmateia | giant horsetail | Equisetaceae/Horsetail |
| Ericameria ericoides | goldenbush, California | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Erigeron foliosus | fleabane / leafy daisy | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Erigeron glaucus | daisy, seaside | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Eriodictyon californicum | yerba santa, California | Boraginaceae/Waterleaf |
| Eriogonum latifolium | buckwheat, coast | Polygonaceae/Buckwheat |
| Eriophyllum confertiflorum | yarrow, golden | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Eriophyllum staechadifolium | lizardtail | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Erysimum franciscanum | wallflower, Franciscan | Brassicaceae/Mustard |
| Festuca californica | fescue, California | Poaceae/Grass |
| Festuca idahoensis | fescue, Idaho | Poaceae/Grass |
| Festuca rubra | fescue, red | Poaceae/Grass |
| Fragaria chiloensis | strawberry, beach | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Fragaria vesca | strawberry, woodland | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Galium californicum | bedstraw, California | Rubiaceae/Madder |
| Galium nuttallii | climbing bedstraw | Rubiaceae/Madder |
| Garrya elliptica | silktassel, coast | Garryaceae/Silk Tassel |
| Grindelia hirsutula | gumplant | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Helenium puberulum | sneezeweed | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Heracleum lanatum | cowparsnip, common | Apiaceae/Carrot-Parsley |
| Heteromeles arbutifolia | toyon | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Heterotheca sessiliflora | goldenaster | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Heuchera micrantha | alumroot, crevice | Saxifragaceae/Saxifrage |
| Holodiscus discolor | oceanspray; creambush | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Hordeum brachyantherum | barley, meadow | Poaceae/Grass |
| Horkelia californica | horkelia, California | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Iris douglasiana | iris, Douglas | Iridaceae/Iris |
| Iris longipetala | iris, coast | Iridaceae/Iris |
| Juncus effusus | rush, common bog | Juncaceae/Rush |
| Juncus occidentalis | rush, western | Juncaceae/Rush |
| Juncus patens | rush, common | Juncaceae/Rush |
| Juncus xiphioides | rush, irisleaf | Juncaceae/Rush |
| Koeleria macrantha | junegrass | Poaceae/Grass |
| Lathyrus vestitus | pea, Pacific | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Lepechinia calycina | pitcher sage | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Leymus triticoides | wildrye, creeping | Poaceae/Grass |
| Lomatium dasycarpum | parsnip, lace / hog fennel | Apiaceae/Carrot-Parsley |
| Lonicera hispidula | honeysuckle, pink | Caprifoliaceae/Honeysuckle |
| Lonicera involucrata | twinberry, coast | Caprifoliaceae/Honeysuckle |
| Lotus scoparius | deerweed | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Lupinus albifrons | lupine, silver bush | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Lupinus arboreus | lupine, yellow bush | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Lupinus chamissonis | lupine, beach blue | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Lupinus formosus | lupine, western | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Lupinus variicolor | lupine, varied | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Luzula comosa | rush, wood | Juncaceae/Rush |
| Luzula comosa | rush, wood | Juncaceae/Rush |
| Maianthemum dilatatum | solomon seal | Ruscaceae/Butcher's Broom |
| Marah fabaceus | manroot | Cucurbitaceae/Gourd |
| Melica californica | melic grass, California | Poaceae/Grass |
| Melica torreyana | melica | Poaceae/Grass |
| Mimulus aurantiacus | monkeyflower, sticky | Scrophulariaceae/Figwort |
| Monardella villosa villosa | mint, coyote | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Myrica californica | myrtle, California wax | Myricaceae/Wax Myrtle |
| Nassella lepida | stipa, foothill | Poaceae/Grass |
| Nassella pulchra | needlegrass, purple | Poaceae/Grass |
| Oemleria cerasiformis | oso berry; indian plum | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri | evening primrose, common | Onagraceae/Evening Primrose |
| Pentagramma triangularis | fern, goldenback | Sinopteridaceae/Maidenhair |
| Perideridia kelloggii | yampah | Apiaceae/Sunflower |
| Phacelia californica | phacelia, California | Hydrophyllaceae/Phacelia |
| Phalaris californica | canarygrass, California | Poaceae/Grass |
| Physocarpus capitatus | Pacific ninebark | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Piperia elegans | rein orchid | Orchidaceae/Orchid |
| Polygonum paronychia | knotweed, dune | Polygonaceae/Buckwheat |
| Polypodium californicum | polypody, California | Polypodiaceae/Polypody |
| Polypodium scouleri | polypody, leathery | Polypodiaceae/Polypody |
| Polystichum munitum | swordfern, western | Dryopteridaceae/Wood Fern |
| Potentilla anserina grandis | silverweed; Pacific potentilla | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Potentilla glandulosa | cinquefoil, common | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Prunella vulgaris | selfheal, common | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Prunus ilicifolia | cherry, holly leaved | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Quercus agrifolia | oak, coast live | Fagaceae/Oak |
| Ranunculus californicus | buttercup, California | Ranunculaceae/Buttercup |
| Rhamnus californica | coffeeberry, California | Rhamnaceae/Buckthorn |
| Rhamnus crocea | redberry buckthorn | Rhamnaceae/Buckthorn |
| Ribes malvaceum | currant, chaparral | Grossulariaceae/Gooseberry |
| Rosa californica | wildrose, California | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Rubus parviflorus | thimbleberry, western | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Rubus ursinus | blackberry, California | Rosaceae/Rose |
| Rumex salicifolius | willow dock | Polygonaceae/Buckwheat |
| Salix lasiolepsis | willow, arroyo | Salicaceae/Willow |
| Salvia spathacea | sage, hummingbird | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Sambucus mexicana | elderberry, blue | Caprifoliaceae/Honeysuckle |
| Satureja douglasii | mint, yerba buena | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Scirpus cernuus | bulrush, low | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Scirpus maritimus | bulrush, alkali | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Scirpus microcarpus | sedge; bulrush | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Scirpus pungens | bulrush, three-square | Cyperaceae/Sedge |
| Scrophularia californica | beeplant, California | Scrophulariaceae/Figwort |
| Sedum spathulifolium | sedum; stonecrop | Crassulaceae/Stonecrop |
| Sidalcea malviflora | checkerbloom | Malvaceae/Mallow |
| Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda | campion, San Francisco | Carophyllaceae/Pink |
| Sisyrinchium bellum | blue-eyed grass | Iridaceae/Iris |
| Sisyrinchium californicum | yellow-eyed grass | Iridaceae/Iris |
| Smilacina racemosa | fat Solomon | Ruscaceae/Butcher's Broom |
| Smilacina stellata | slim Solomon | Ruscaceae/Butcher's Broom |
| Solanum umbelliferum | bluewitch | Solanaceae/Nightshade |
| Solidago californica | goldenrod, California | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Solidago spathulata | goldenrod, coast | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Stachys ajugoides | woodmint/hedgenettle | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Stachys bullata | hedgenettle, California | Lamiaceae/Mint |
| Symphoricarpos albus | snowberry, common | Caprifoliaceae/Honeysuckle |
| Symphoricarpos mollis | snowberry, creeping | Caprifoliaceae/Honeysuckle |
| Tanacetum camphoratum | dune tansy | Asteraceae/Sunflower |
| Tellima grandiflora | fringecups | Saxifragaceae/Saxifrage |
| Trifolium willdenovii | clover, tomcat | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Trifolium wormskioldii | clover, cow | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Umbellularia californica | laurel, California | Lauraceae/Laurel |
| Vaccinium ovatum | huckleberry, California | Ericaceae/Heath |
| Vicia gigantea | vetch, giant | Fabaceae/Pea |
| Viola adunca | violet, western dog | Violaceae/Violet |
| Viola pedunculata | violet, California golden | Violaceae/Violet |
| Woodwardia fimbriata | chain fern, western | Blechnaceae/Deer Fern |
| Wyethia angustifolia | mule ears, narrowleaf | Asteraceae/Sunflower |