COASTAL SAGE SCRUB

Rich diversity of plant life

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	Coastal sagebrush Artemesia californica
	California buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum
	Black sage Salvia mellifera
	White sage Salvia apiana
	Monkeyflower Mimulus paniceus
	Deer Weed Lotus scoparius
	Laurel sumac Malosma laurina
	Coast prickly pear Opunita sp.
	Bladderpod Isomeris arborea
	California bush sunflower Encelia californica
	Lemonade berry Rhus integrifolia
	Coast goldenbush Isocoma veneta
	Dudleya Dudleya sp.
	Wild Cucumber Marah macrocarpus
	Wild Cucumber Marah macrocarpus Tendrils and a large fruit.
	Wild Cucumber Marah macrocarpus Note the large root.

PLANT COMMUNITIES

Coastal strand
Salt marsh
Freshwater marsh
Riparian scrub
Coastal sage scrub
Chaparral

Coastal Sage Scrub: A Fragile Habitat
Video 6:00
An introduction to Southern California's coastal sage scrub plant community.
©San Mateo Creek Conservancy 2011

Western fence lizard (Photo: D. Ancinec)