Existing and introduced California native and non native seedling photos
–How to tell natives from weeds-
All plants shown are photographed by me on on my property, in the seedling stage, to make it easy to distinguish the natives from the non natives when weeding. All these plants were existing here, were introduced by me or are non native weeds, meaning ones I choose to eradicate, if I can, or at least to decrease them.
The property location is 30 miles due south of Yosemite, California at 3000 feet, in the midst of Ponderosa pines, Black, Interior Oaks and Oracle Oaks. The other existing plants here on our 7 arces is listed in the Tab Existing Native Plants.
In the seed packs, I planted the native wildflower seeds so I could identify them as they sprouted. This was a big learning experience!
I have coded these as: X for existing plants, CA for California natives, I for introduced plants and W for (existing)non native weeds. Please help with any errors you see. Thanks!
Dec 11 2010 Test pony paks two months after planting day.
Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii CA X
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica CA X
Farewell to spring, Clarkia amoena CA X
Five Spot, Nemophila maculata CA X
Globe Gilia, Gilia capitata CA I
Golden Lupine Lupinus densiflorus 'Ed Gedling' CA I
Tidytips, Layia platyglossa CA I
Winter Vetch, Vicia villosa W
Purslane Portulaca oleracea W
Chickweed Stellaria media W
Gamble Weed Sanicula crassicaulis CA X
Heermann's tarweed, Holocarpha heermannii CA X
California Golden Violet Viola pedunculata CA X
Wavyleaf Soap Plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum CA X
Pacific woodrush, Luzula comosa seedling CA X
Redmaids, Calandrinia ciliata W
Love in a mist, Nigella damascena I
White Yarrow Achillea millefolium CA X
Blue flax, Linim lewisii seedling CA
Jupiter's beard, Centranthus ruber seedling center I
Oxeye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare I
Pearly everlasting, Gnaphalium californicum CA X
Mullein Verbascum thapsus CA X
Rudbeckia hirta Black eyed Susan CA
Lamb's quarter, Chenopodium album-edible
Shooting Star, Dodecatheon hendersoni CA X
California vetch seedling Vicia hassei CA native, but I weed it out.
Chickweed Stellaria media
Common dandelion Taraxacum officinale-edible
Common purslane Portulaca oleracea-edible
Torilis arvensis, Spreading Hedgeparsley See..., here are the stickers and the reason we only wear slip-on shoes 'in the field.'
Hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis These make awful stickers.
Filaree seedling Erodium botrys Longbeak Stork's Bill
Erodiums, cicutarium (Left) and botrys (Right)
Erodium botrys Longbeak Stork's Bill. Some love the flowers; I use the flowers to spot these and kill 'em!
English plantain Plantago lanceolata I used to like thesse, but now I'm over it.
Pacific woodrush, Luzula comosa
Crabgrass Digitaria spp.
Mouse-ear Chickweed, Cerastium fontanum Cute name, but out, I say!
Love your photographs of diverse weeds you've found. I've been able to identify some of the weeds that I have in my garden. I live in Spain, but I'm in expat from California living in Sant Cugat de Valles, a small town in the outskirts of Barcelona. I have a small garden with about 110 sq mt of unpaved ground. I pull out weeds every month and mutter under my breath the renewed appearance of these weeds. However, I will say that between my yanking out of weeds and cursing them between breaths, there was always that, "Hmm, what type of weeds are these?" So far I've identified Chickweed Stellaria media W, Purslane Portulaca oleracea W, Love in a mist, Nigella damascena I, Mouse-ear Chickweed, Cerastium fontanum W, Globe Gilia, Gilia capitata CA I, California Poppy Eschscholzia californica CA X, Five Spot, and Nemophila maculata. I see that CA is added after most weeds, but let me tell you there isn't too much difference in their Spainish counter parts. So thanks for your hard work to identify them! --Patty
Thanks so much, Patty. It's been an eye opening and absorbing project for the rainy winter, as these seedlings develop, started out of necessity, really, because of planting a meadow last October. I'd like to add more grass seedlings as I identify them. It's interesting that we are weeding the same weeds in two such faraway places!
I am moving home to the Sierra Foothills region 6/7/12. The Camp Connell area. Is there somewhere that I can order on line or puchase close by many of the perrenial/annual flowers to get my 4 raised beds well stocked and designed?? I am anxious to get started!!! Thank You....Stone
Hi Stone, best wishes for your move here to the beautiful Sierra Foothills. Angels Camp is likely the closest place to shop for plants near your new location. Angel's Camp, a small historical mining town is only one of the quaint towns along Hwy 49, the Golden Chain Highway. I hope you get some good tips on gardening here from my blog..My garden has been a satisfying experiment here in deer and snow country.
Hi,
I have been looking all over for Eriodictyon crassifolium.
It is for my mother.She gets asthma attacks, and while we were on a hike, she started an attack, i saw the plant, gave it to her, and her airways opened and the asthma left nearly instantly!
I found your link through a goolgle search, and don't know if you do this.. If you do have, and have a way to send where my mom could plant the plant in her garden, I would so appreciate, as would she and all who care about her..
We have been looking for nursuries, but none are carrying right now, so if you have a way to ship, happy to pay for shipping and your time involved in digging sending etc.
please contact me at lauradawnn @ yahoo if you do have. Would so like to get this to her.
Thankyou so much,
Beautiful informative site : )
Dawn
What a wonderful site; better late than never. I'm in the coastal hills in eastern Napa County but I came across probably a dozen that I hadn't ID'd correctly. Now if I can only get the grasses down.....
We are part of a fuel reduction program outside of Murphys (2600 feet). I plan to seed wildflowers on the masticated ground. Can you recommend a seed source?
George Haskell
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Love your photographs of diverse weeds you've found. I've been able to identify some of the weeds that I have in my garden. I live in Spain, but I'm in expat from California living in Sant Cugat de Valles, a small town in the outskirts of Barcelona. I have a small garden with about 110 sq mt of unpaved ground. I pull out weeds every month and mutter under my breath the renewed appearance of these weeds. However, I will say that between my yanking out of weeds and cursing them between breaths, there was always that, "Hmm, what type of weeds are these?" So far I've identified Chickweed Stellaria media W, Purslane Portulaca oleracea W, Love in a mist, Nigella damascena I, Mouse-ear Chickweed, Cerastium fontanum W, Globe Gilia, Gilia capitata CA I, California Poppy Eschscholzia californica CA X, Five Spot, and Nemophila maculata. I see that CA is added after most weeds, but let me tell you there isn't too much difference in their Spainish counter parts. So thanks for your hard work to identify them! --Patty
Thanks so much, Patty. It's been an eye opening and absorbing project for the rainy winter, as these seedlings develop, started out of necessity, really, because of planting a meadow last October. I'd like to add more grass seedlings as I identify them. It's interesting that we are weeding the same weeds in two such faraway places!
I am moving home to the Sierra Foothills region 6/7/12. The Camp Connell area. Is there somewhere that I can order on line or puchase close by many of the perrenial/annual flowers to get my 4 raised beds well stocked and designed?? I am anxious to get started!!! Thank You....Stone
Hi Stone, best wishes for your move here to the beautiful Sierra Foothills. Angels Camp is likely the closest place to shop for plants near your new location. Angel's Camp, a small historical mining town is only one of the quaint towns along Hwy 49, the Golden Chain Highway. I hope you get some good tips on gardening here from my blog..My garden has been a satisfying experiment here in deer and snow country.
Hi,
I have been looking all over for Eriodictyon crassifolium.
It is for my mother.She gets asthma attacks, and while we were on a hike, she started an attack, i saw the plant, gave it to her, and her airways opened and the asthma left nearly instantly!
I found your link through a goolgle search, and don't know if you do this.. If you do have, and have a way to send where my mom could plant the plant in her garden, I would so appreciate, as would she and all who care about her..
We have been looking for nursuries, but none are carrying right now, so if you have a way to ship, happy to pay for shipping and your time involved in digging sending etc.
please contact me at lauradawnn @ yahoo if you do have. Would so like to get this to her.
Thankyou so much,
Beautiful informative site : )
Dawn
What a wonderful site; better late than never. I'm in the coastal hills in eastern Napa County but I came across probably a dozen that I hadn't ID'd correctly. Now if I can only get the grasses down.....
We are part of a fuel reduction program outside of Murphys (2600 feet). I plan to seed wildflowers on the masticated ground. Can you recommend a seed source?
George Haskell