Plant Profile: Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)
Karen Native to coastal areas of the tropical islands in the Central Indo-Pacific region, this evergreen tree is a member of the palm family, Arecaceae, palmettos. The plant grows up to…
Plant Profile: Crisp Dune Mint (Monardella crispa)
This rare herbaceous perennial is endemic to California where it grows on unstable sand dunes along the coastline of San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties. It is a…
Plant Profile: Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea aka Cleome isomeris aka Isomeris arborea)
Also known as burro fat, stink weed, and California cleome, this evergreen shrub is native to California and Baja California where it grows in a variety of habitats from coastal…
Plant Profile: Watson’s Saltbush (Atriplex watsonii
Watson’s saltbush is a herbaceous perennial native to coastal areas of California and Baja California with saline soil such as salt marshes, coastal strand, and beach scrub. It is a…
Plant Profile: Red Sand Verbena (Abronia maritima)
Growing on stable sand dunes of coastal Southern California, this native evergreen perennial is a member of the four o’clock family, Nyctaginaceae, that also includes bougainvillea. The plant grows up…
Plant Profile: Cobweb Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)
Also known as western thistle, snowy thistle, and red thistle, this biennial is native to California, western Nevada, southern Oregon, and southwestern Idaho where it grows on coastal strand, coastal…
Plant Profile: Thatch Palm (Thrinax morrisii aka Leucothrinax morrisii)
A member of the palm family, Arecaceae, this evergreen tree is native to the West Indies and Florida where it grows in open woodlands and coastal areas. The plant grows…
Plant Profile: Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum)
Also known as sea poppy, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is native to coastal habitats on shingle banks and beaches in temperate regions of North Africa, Europe and parts of Western…
Plant Profile: Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)
Also known as seaside fleabane and beach aster, this herbaceous perennial is native to Oregon and California where it grows on beaches, coastal bluffs and dunes. It is a member…
Plant Profile: Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia aka Oenothera californica)
Also called suncup, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is native to open dunes and sandy soils of coastal California, Baha California and Oregon. It is a member of the evening primrose…