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NATIVE PLANTS

COMMON NAME GENUS SPECIES INTRODUCTION VERIFIED
Acericola sarmentosa NATIVE
  Acrochaetuim sp.    
  Acrosiphonia coalita    
  Ahnfeltia fastigiata    
  Ahnfeltiopsis leptophylla    
  Ahnfeltiopsis linearis    
  Alaria marginata    
Alectoria imshaugii NATIVE
Alectoria sarmentosa NATIVE
  Analipus japonicus    
Anisomeridium biforme NATIVE
  Antithamnion defectum    
  Antithamnion dendroideum    
Armillaria caligata NATIVE
Aspicilia cinerea NATIVE
Bacidia laurocerasi NATIVE
Baeomyces rufus NATIVE
  Bornetia californica    
  Bossiella californica    
  Bossiella corymbifera    
  Bossiella dichotoma    
  Bossiella orbigiana    
  Bossiella plumosa    
  Bossiella schmittii    
  Botryoglossum ruprechtianum    
  Branchioglossum bipinnatifidum    
  Branchioglossum undulatum    
  Branchioglossum woodii    
  Bryposis corticulans    
Bryoria abbreviata NATIVE
Bryoria capillaris NATIVE
Bryoria glabra NATIVE
Buellia disciformis NATIVE
  Calliarthron cheilosporioides    
  Calliarthron tuberculosum    
  Callithamnion biseriatum    
  Callithamnion pikeanum    
  Callophyllis cheilosporioides    
  Callophyllis crenulata    
  Callophyllis flabellulata    
  Callophyllis heanophylla    
  Callophyllis linearis    
  Callophyllis obtusifolia    
  Callophyllis violacea    
Caloplaca cerina NATIVE
Canthrarella rosulans NATIVE
  Chiharaea bodegensis    
  Chondracanthus canaliculatus    
  Chondracanthus exasperatus    
  Chondracanthus harveyanus    
  Chondracanthus spinosus    
  Choreocolax polysiphoniae    
  Cirrulicarpus sp.    
Cladonia carassensis NATIVE
Cladonia ochrochlura NATIVE
Cladonia macilenta NATIVE
Cladonia scabiuscula NATIVE
  Cladophora columbiana    
  Cladophora graminea    
  Clathromorphum parcum    
  Codium fragile    
  Codium setchellii    
Coelocaulon aculeatum NATIVE
  Coilodesme californica    
Collema crispum NATIVE
Collema tenax NATIVE
  Colpomenia peregrina    
  Compsonema serpens    
Coniocybe furfuracea NATIVE
Conocybe lactea NATIVE
Conocybe tenera NATIVE
  Corallina officinalis    
  Corallina pinnatifolia    
  Corallina vancouveriensis    
  Costaria costata    
  Crustose coralline    
Crepidotus herbarum NATIVE
  Cryptopleura corallinara    
  Cryptopleura crispa    
  Cryptopleura farlowiana    
  Cryptopleura lobulifera    
  Cryptopleura rosacea    
  Cryptopleura violacea    
  Cumagloia andersonii    
  Cylindrocarpus rugosus    
Cyphelium tigillare NATIVE
Cystoderma cinnabarinum NATIVE
Cystoderma granulosum NATIVE
  Cystoseira osmundacea    
  Delesseria decipiens    
  Derbesia marina    
  Desmarestia ligulata    
  Dictyoneurum californicum    
  Dilsea californica    
Dimelaena radiata NATIVE
Dimelaena oreina NATIVE
Diploschistes scruposus NATIVE
Discina perlata NATIVE
  Egregia menziesii    
  Endocladia muricata    
  Endophyton ramosum    
  Enteromorpha clathrata    
  Enteromorpha compressa    
  Enteromorpha intestinalis    
  Entocladia viridid    
  Erythrocladia subintegra    
  Erythrophyllum delesseriodes    
  Erythrotrichia carnea    
  Erythrotrichia pulvinata    
Evernia prunastri NATIVE
  Farlowia compressa    
  Farlowia conferta    
  Farlowia mollis    
  Fauchea fryneana    
  Fauchea laciniata    
Flavoparmelia caperata NATIVE
  Fucus gardneri    
  Gastroclonium subarticulatum    
  Gelidium coulteri    
  Gelidium purpurascens    
  Gelidium pusillum    
  Gelidium robustum    
  Gelidium sp.    
  Gigartina volans    
  Goniotrichopsis sublittoralis    
  Goniotrichum alsidii    
  Gracilariophila oryzoides    
  Gracilariopsis sjoestedtii    
Graphis scripta NATIVE
  Grateloupia doryphora    
  Grateloupia filicina    
  Griffithsia forcellata    
  Griffithsia pacifica    
  Gymnogongrus chiton    
Gymnopilus punctifolius NATIVE
Gymnopilus aeruginosus NATIVE
Gymnopilus ventricosus NATIVE
Gymnopilus humicola NATIVE
Gyroporus castaneus NATIVE
  Halicystis ovalis    
  Herposiphonia parva    
  Herposiphonia plumula    
Heterodermia leucomelaena NATIVE
Heterodermia erinacea NATIVE
  Hildenbrandia occidentalis    
  Hildenbrandia prototypus    
  Hildenbrandia sp.    
  Hinksia sandriana    
  Hommersandia palmatifolia    
Hpogymnia enteromorpha NATIVE
Hydrellum regium NATIVE
  Hymenena coccinea    
  Hymenena flabelligera    
  Hymenena multiloba    
Hypholoma elongatipes NATIVE
Hypholoma capnoides NATIVE
Hypocenomyce scalaris NATIVE
Hypogymnia physodes NATIVE
Hypogymnia occidentalis NATIVE
  Janczewskia gardneri    
Laboria scrobiculata NATIVE
  Laminaria dentigera    
  Laminaria ephemera    
  Laminaria setchellii    
  Laminaria sp.    
  Laurencia spectabilis    
  Leathesia difformis    
Lecanora muralis NATIVE
Lecanora caesiorubella NATIVE
Lecanora varia NATIVE
Lecidella elaeochroma NATIVE
Lentinellus omphalodes NATIVE
Lepraria membranacea NATIVE
Leptogium californicum NATIVE
Leptogium papillosm NATIVE
Letharia vulpina NATIVE
Leucoagaricus naucinus NATIVE
Leucopaxillos gentianeus NATIVE
  Lithophyllum grumosom    
  Lithophyllum proboscideum    
  Lithothamnium sp.    
  Lithothrix aspergillum    
Lobaria pulmanaria NATIVE
  Maripelta rotata    
  Mastocarpus jardinii    
  Mastocarpus papillatus    
  Mazzaella affinis    
  Mazzaella californica    
  Mazzaella cornucopiae    
  Mazzaella flaccida    
  Mazzaella heterocarpa    
  Mazzaella lineare    
  Mazzaella rosea    
  Mazzaella splendens    
  Mazzaella volans    
Melanelia subaurifera NATIVE
Melanelia disjuncta NATIVE
  Melanosiphon intestinalis    
  Melita californica    
  Melobesia marginata    
  Melobesia mediocris    
  Membranoptera dimorpha    
Mephroma resupinatum NATIVE
  Microcladia borealis    
  Microcladia coulteri    
  Neoptilota densa    
  Neoptilota hypnoides    
  Neorhodomela larix    
Nephroma helveticum NATIVE
  Nereoystis luetkeana    
Niebla combeoides NATIVE
Niebla homalea NATIVE
Niebla ceruchis NATIVE
  Nienburgia andersoniana    
  Nitophyllum sp.    
Normandina pulchella NATIVE
  Nucella canaliculata    
  Nucella emarginata    
  Nuttallina californica    
Ochrolechia pallescens NATIVE
  Odonthalia floccosa    
  Opuntiella californica    
  Osmundea spectabilis    
Pannaria conoplea NATIVE
Parmelia sulcata NATIVE
Parmelia quercina NATIVE
Parmelia saxatalis NATIVE
Parmotrema chinense NATIVE
Parmotrema stuppeum NATIVE
Peltigra venosa NATIVE
Peltigra polydactyla NATIVE
Peltigra canina NATIVE
Peltigra aphthosa NATIVE
  Pelvetia fastigiata    
Pertusaria amara NATIVE
Pertusaria pustulata NATIVE
  Petalonia fascia    
Petigera collina NATIVE
  Petrocelis franciscana    
  Peyssonnelia meridionalis    
  Peyssonnelia pacifica (meridionalis?)    
Phlyctis argena NATIVE
  Phyllospadix scouleri    
  Phyllospadix torreyi    
Physcia tenella NATIVE
Physcia phaea NATIVE
Physcia stellaris NATIVE
Physcia callosa NATIVE
Physcia adsendens NATIVE
  Pikea californica    
  Pikea robusta    
  Pilayella sp.    
Placopsis gelida NATIVE
Platismatia nerrei NATIVE
Platismatia glauca NATIVE
  Platythamnion villosum    
  Pleonosporium vancouverianum    
  Plocamium cartilagineum    
  Plocamium oregonum    
  Plocamium pacificum    
  Plocamium sp.    
  Plocamium violaceum    
  Polyneura latissima    
  Polysiphonia hendryi    
  Polysiphonia pacifica    
  Porphyra gardneri    
  Porphyra lanceolata    
  Porphyra nereocystis    
  Porphyra perforata    
  Porphyra sp.    
  Postelsia palmaeformis    
  Prasiola meridionalis    
  Prionitis australis    
  Prionitis cornea    
  Prionitis lanceolata    
  Prionitis linearis    
  Prionitis lyallii    
Pseudocyphellaria anthraspis NATIVE
Pseudocyphellaria anomala NATIVE
  Pseudolithophyllum neofarlowii    
Psora decipiens NATIVE
Punctelia subrudecta NATIVE
Ramalina subleptocarpha NATIVE
Ramalina pollinaria NATIVE
Ramalina leptocarpha NATIVE
Rhinodina oregona NATIVE
Rhizocarpon geographicum NATIVE
Rhizocarpon disporum NATIVE
Rhizopogon parksii NATIVE
Rhizopogon ellenae NATIVE
Rhizopogon occidentalis NATIVE
Rickenella fibula NATIVE
Ripartites tricholoma NATIVE
Schizophyllum commure NATIVE
Sphaerophorus globosus NATIVE
Strobiluns trullisatus NATIVE
Stropharia ambigua NATIVE
Suillus lakei NATIVE
Suillus caerulescens NATIVE
Suillus brevipes NATIVE
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus NATIVE
Thellotrema lepadinum NATIVE
Tuckermannopsis chlorophyla NATIVE
Tuckermannopsis orbata NATIVE
Umbilicaria phaea NATIVE
Umbilicaria polyphella NATIVE
Usnea cavernosa NATIVE
Usnea ceratina NATIVE
Usnea longissima NATIVE
Usnea arizonica NATIVE
Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia NATIVE
Xanthoria candelaria NATIVE
Xanthoria fallox NATIVE
Xanthoria polycarpa NATIVE
Xeromphalina campanella NATIVE

 

WHAT WE MEAN BY VERIFIED - Flora and fauna that have been "verified" are ones that have been seen or noted by one of the scientists, educators, or naturalists here at the Academy.
WHO DID THE RESEARCH? - This project was researched, compiled and the results made into this web site by Academy High School Interns Erica Bestpitch and Evan Saint-Pierre under the supervision of the librarians in the former Biodiversity Resource Center using Academy Library resources. Additional help and information was contributed by Fernando Pico and the Academy High School Interns involved in the CAS SF Bay: 2K project.

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