The Sea Ranch Association Indigenous Species

List of Indigenous and
Naturalized Species (flora)

The following lists of indigenous and naturalized plants were prepared by TSRA Planning and Design (P & D) Department to assist homeowners in landscaping. There are six ecological niches recognized:

Dunes Zone
Salt Spray Zone
Lower Terrace Zone
Terrace Break Zone
Upper Terrace Zone
Uplands Forest Zone

As would be expected, there is considerable overlap between zones.

A more exhaustive list of both indigenous and exotic flora at The Sea Ranch can be found in George Snyder's, Flora of the Vascular Plants of The Sea Ranch, 39pp, October, 1996.

Plants listed here are not to be construed as necessarily acceptable in landscape plans submitted to P & D. Contact that Department for additional information and guidelines.

Dunes Zone

Botanical Name	Common Name
Trees
None Included
Shrubs
Lupinus arboreus	Yellow Lupine
Low Growing Herbaceous / Perennial
Eriophylum staechadifolium Mesembryanthemum croseum Mesembryanthemum edule	Lizard's Tail Ice Plant Hottentot Fig
Grasses and / or Grasslike Plants
Ammophila arenaria Festuca rubra	European Beach Grass Red Fescue

Salt Spray Zone

Botanical Name	Common Name
Trees
Abies grandis Alnus oregona Cupressus macrocarpa Picea sitchensis Pseudotsuga mensiesii Pinus contorta Pinus muricata Tsuga heterophylla	Grand fir Red alder Monterey Cypress Sitka Spruce Douglas Fir Shore Pine Bishop Pine Western Hemlock
Shrubs
Baccharis pilularis Ceanothus gloriosus Garrya elliptica Lupinus arboreus Myrica californica Rhamnus californica	Coyote Brush Point Reyes Ceanothus Silk Tassel Bush Yellow Bush Lupine Wax Myrtle Coffee Berry
Low Growing Herbaceous / Perennial
Achillea millefolium Achillea tomentosa Arctostaphylos species Armeria maritima Baccharis pilularis Brodiaea laxa Ceonothus gloriosus Dudleya farinosa Erigeron glaucus Erigonum latifolium Eriophyllum lanatum Eriophyllum staechadifolium Fragaria chiloensis Gaultheria shallon Grindelia stricta Iris douglasiana Lupinus variicolor Mesembryanthemum chilense Mesembryanthemum edule	Common Yarrow Wooly Yarrow Manzanita Thrift Coyote Brush Ithuriel's Spear Point Reyes Ceonothus Live Forever Beach Aster Buckwheat Dwarf Wooly Sunflower Lizard's Tail Sand Strawberry Salal Gum Plant Douglas Iris Lupine Sea Fig Hottentot Fig

Lower Terrace Zone

Botanical Name	Common Name
Trees
Alnus oregona Cupressus macrocarpa Pinus contorta Pinus muricata Pseudotsuga menziesii Salix species	Red Alder Monterey Cypress Shore Pine Bishop Pine Douglas Fir Willow
Shrubs
Arctostaphylos species Baccharis pilularis Ceanothus species and varieties Corylus cornuta californica Garrya elliptica Ledum glandulosum Lonicera involucrata Lupinus arboreus Mimulus aurantiacus Myrica californica Rhamnus californica Rhododendron occidentale Ribes sanguineum Rosa californica Rosa nutkana Rubus parviflorus Rubus spectabilis Rubus vitifolius	Manzanita Coyote Brush Wild Lilac California Hazel Silk Tassel Bush Labrador Tea Twinberry Yellow Bush Lupine Orange Bush Monkey Flower California Wax Myrtle Coffeeberry Western Azalea Red Flowering Currant California Wild Rose Sweet Briar Western Thimbleberry Salmonberry California Blackberry
Groundcovers
Arctostaphylos species Baccharis pilularis varieties Ceanothus species and varieties Fragraria chiloensis Gaultheria shallon Mesembryanthemum chilense Mesembryanthemum edule	Manzanita Dwarf Coyote Brush Wild Lilac Sand Strawberry Salal Sea Fig Hottentot Fig
Low Growing Herbaceous / Perennial
Achillea millefolium Achillea tomentosa Armeria maritima Camassia quamash Iris douglasiana Lotus corniculatus Lotus formosissimus Lotus pinnatus Mimulus cardinalis Mimulus guttatus Monardella villosa Pteridium aqualinium Satureja douglasii Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium californicum	Common Yarrow Wooly Yarrow Thrift Camas Douglas Iris Trefoil Trefoil Trefoil Monkey Flower Monkey Flower Coyote Mint Bracken Fern Yerba Buena Blue-eyed Grass Yellow-eyed Grass

Terrace Break Zone

Botanical Name	Common Name
Trees
Abies grandis Alnus oregona Arbutus menziesii Cornus nutallii Cupressus macrocarpa Lithocarpus densiflorus Pinus contorta Pinus muricata Pseudotsuga menziesii Salix species Sequoia sempervirens Umbellularia californica	Grand Fir Red Alder Madrone Pacific Dogwood Monterey Cypress Tan-bark Oak Shore Pine Bishop Pine Douglas Fir Willow Coast Redwood California Bay Laurel
Shrubs
Arctostaphylos species Baccharis pilularis Ceanothus species and varieties Corylus cornuta californica Garrya elliptica Ledum glandulosum Lonicera involucrata Mimulus aurantiacus Myrica californica Rhamnus californica Rhododendron occidentale Ribes sanguineum Rosa californica Rosa nutkana Rubus parviflorus Rubus spectabilis Rubus vitifolius Sambucus caerula Symphoricarpos albus Vaccinium ovatum Vaccinum parvifolium	Manzanita Coyote Brush Wild Lilac California Hazel Silk Tassel Bush Labrador Tea Twinberry Orange Bush Monkey Flower California Wax Myrtle Coffeeberry Western Azalea Red Flowering Currant California Wild Rose Sweet Briar Western Thimbleberry Salmonberry California Blackberry Elderberry Snowberry Blue Huckleberry Red Huckleberry
Groundcovers
Arctostaphylos species Baccharis pilularis varieties Ceanothus species and varieties Fragraria chiloensis Gaultheria shallon	Manzanita Dwarf Coyote Brush Wild Lilac Sand Strawberry Salal
Low Growing Herbaceous / Perennial
Adiatum pedatum Asarum caudatum Anthyrium felix - femina Camassia quamash Heuchera pilosissima Iris douglasiana Mimulus cardinalis Mimulus guttatus Polystychum munitum Pteridium aqualinium Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium californicum Woodwardia fimbriata	Five Fingered Fern Wild Ginger Lady Fern Camas Alum Root Douglas Iris Monkey Flower Monkey Flower Sword Fern Bracken Fern Blue-eyed Grass Yellow-eyed Grass Chain Fern

Upper Terrace Zone

Botanical Name	Common Name
Trees
Abies grandis Alnus oregona Arbutus menziesii Castanopsis chrysophylla Lithocarpus densiflorus Pinus muricata Pseudotsuga douglassi Sequoia sempervirens Torreya californica Tsuga heterophylla Umbellularia californica	Grand Fir Red Alder Madrone Giant Chinquapin Tan Oak Bishop Pine Douglas Fir Coast Redwood California Nutmeg Western Hemlock California Bay Laurel
Shrubs
Baccharis pilularis Ceanothus species and varieties Ceonothus thyrsiflorus Cornus nuttallii Garrya elliptica Myrica californica Rhamnus californica Rhododendron occidentale Rubus parviflorus Rubus spectabilis Rubus vitifolius Salix species	Coyote Brush Wild Lilac Blue Blossom Pacific Dogwood Silk Tassel Bush California Wax Myrtle Coffeeberry Western Azalea Western Thimbleberry Salmonberry California Blackberry Willow
Low Growing Herbaceous / Perennial
Gaultheria shallon Lotus tenuis Mimulus aurantiacus Vaccinium ovatum Vaccinium parvifolium	Salal Narrow Leaf Trefoil Monkey Flower Blue Huckleberry Red Huckleberry
Grasses and / or Grasslike Plants
Dactylis glomerata Festuca arundinacea Lolium multiflorum Lolium parvifolium	Orchard Grass Alta Fescue Annual Rye Perennial Rye

Uplands Forest Zone

Botanical Name	Common Name
Trees
Abies grandis Arbutus menziesii Castanopsis chrysophylla Cornus nutallii Lithocarpus densiflorus Pinus lambertiana Pinus monticola Pinus muricata Salix scouleriana Sequoia sempervirens Tsuga heterophylla Umbellularia californica	Grand Fir Madrone Giant Chinquapin Pacific Dogwood Tan-bark Oak Sugar Pine Western White Pine Bishop Pine Scouler Willow Coast Redwood Western Hemlock California Bay Laurel
Shrubs
Amelanchier pallida Arctostaphylos species Baccharis pilularis Ceanothus species and varieties Corylus cornuta californica Heteromeles arbutifolia Holodiscus discolor Ledum glandulosum Mimulus aurantiacus Myrica californica Physocarpus capitatus Rhamnus californica Rhododendron macrophyllum Ribes sanguineum Rubus parviflorus Rubus spectabilis Symphoricarpos albus Vaccinium ovatum Vaccinum parvifolium	Serviceberry Manzanita Coyote Brush Wild Lilac California Hazel Toyon Ocean Spray Labrador Tea Orange Bush Monkey Flower California Wax Myrtle Ninebark Coffeeberry California Rose-bay Red Flowering Currant Western Thimbleberry Salmonberry Snowberry Blue Huckleberry Red Huckleberry
Groundcovers
Arctostaphylos species Baccharis pilularis varieties Ceanothus species and varieties Fragraria chiloensis Gaultheria shallon Mahonia nervosa	Manzanita Dwarf Coyote Brush Wild Lilac Sand Strawberry Salal Longleaf Mahonia
Low Growing Herbaceous / Perennial
Adiatum pedatum Aquilegia formosa Asarum caudatum Anthyrium felix - femina Dicentra formosa Heuchera pilosissima Iris douglasiana Mimulus cardinalis Mimulus guttatus Oxalis oregana Tellima grandiflora Tolmiea menziesii	Five Fingered Fern Crimson Columbine Wild Ginger Lady Fern Pacific Bleeding Heart Alum Root Douglas Iris Monkey Flower Monkey Flower Redwood Sorrel Fringe Cups Piggyback Plant

Last Updated: 03/28/07