Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey cypress) Monterey cypress is native to the Monterey coast area, but is considered moderately invasive in other parts of California where it spreads from planted windbreaks or hedgerows into surrounding vegetation. Jepson Manual, 2nd Edition: Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Crupina vulgaris (common Crupina, bearded creeper) is a winter annual forb (family Asteraceae) located in Sonoma and Modoc counties where they are found on grassy sites, rangelands, forested areas, and roadsides. Crupina vulgaris reduces forage for grazing animals. It is a bigger problem in other western states and its current distribution in California has been […]

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (crocosmia or montbretia) is a perennial (family Iridaceae) found along the coast of California and in the San Francsico Bay region. Crocosmia is a commonly cultivated ornamental plant, and is most commonly found near urban areas. It prefers disturbed areas, including roadsides, coastal scrub, prairie and forests. Crocosmia is a superior competitor […]

Cynoglossum officinale (houndstongue) is a biennial forb (family Boraginaceae) whose foliage can be toxic to horses and other livestock when it contaminates hay. In California, it is found in the Cascade Ranges. The seeds have hooked projections that facilitate long distance dispersal by animals and humans.

Descurainia sophia (flixweed) is an annual or biennial (family Brassicaceae) found throughout California along roadsides, in agricultural fields, disturbed desert areas, scrub, grasslands and woodlands. It is most common in the northeastern region, particularly in the Great Basin. It tends to prefer well-drained sandy or stony soils. Flowering flixweed plants can be toxic to cattle […]

Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) is an erect, knee-high to head-high herbaceous perennial (family Scrophulariaceae) found along the central and northern California coast and in Sierra Nevada foothills, infesting moist meadows and roadsides. All parts of the plant are toxic. It readily colonizes areas of soil disturbance, forming dense patches that displace natural vegetation.

Dipsacus fullonum (wild teasel) is a biennial forb/herb (family Dipsacaceae) that is native to Eurasia and northern Africa and naturalized across much of the United States and Canada. It can grow up to 2.5 m and is characterized by its prickly stems, leaves, and inflorescences, lanceolate leaves that are typically fused in pairs around the […]

Dipsacus sativus (Fuller’s teasel) is a biennial (family Dipsacaceae) found in California’s Coastal and Peninsular Ranges and the San Francisco Bay area. It favors disturbed sites, including grasslands, roadsides, ditches and riparian sites. Fuller’s teasel’s spiny flower heads were used for carding wool before metal carding combs were created. Teasel plants may grow to form […]

Dittrichia graveolens (stinkwort) is a fall-flowering, sticky aromatic annual (family Asteraceae) that is native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia.  It was first recorded in California in 1984 and has rapidly spread across many parts of the state since its introduction. Stinkwort has glandular-haired leaves and stems and grows to a height of […]

Echium candicans (pride-of-Madeira) is a shrub (family Boraginaceae) found along the central and south coast of California, and in the San Francisco Bay region. This native to Madeira and the Canary Islands inhabits open coastal bluffs and hillsides. Pride-of-Madeira is a common landscape ornamental requiring a summer source of moisture in inland areas, but can […]