A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands
Compiled by Gordon Leppig and Andrea Pickart
Release 2.0
April 2018
Cyperaceae
Scientific Name
Bolboschoenus maritimus
![Bolboschoenus_maritimus_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_790879861b55494c9f942d1cf449aa47~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_262,y_0,w_1840,h_1590/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bolboschoenus_maritimus_plant.jpg)
Common Name
seacoast bulrush
Close-up
![Bolboschoenus_maritimus_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_583e6213ac9e4d2081a4a6ad695a889a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_425,y_0,w_3038,h_2592/fill/w_54,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bolboschoenus_maritimus_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
BM
Other
N/A
![Bolboschenus_maritimus_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_6d1aad7b40ef489cba1221a48b14ff4a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_292,y_0,w_2488,h_2048/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bolboschenus_maritimus_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Bolboschoenus robustus
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_123,y_0,w_694,h_600/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Common Name
sturdy bulrush
Close-up
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_118,y_0,w_703,h_600/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Status
N
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
BM
Other
N/A
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_105,y_0,w_729,h_600/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Scientific Name
Carex lyngbyei
![Carex_lyngbyei_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_557ff2b56d984a398337dedafe578f3e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_496,y_0,w_3296,h_2848/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_lyngbyei_plant.jpg)
Common Name
Lyngbye's sedge
Close-up
![Carex_lyngbyei_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_9f02ae336dff4ee5929e27e7c6975f52~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_356,y_0,w_2503,h_2136/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_lyngbyei_flower.jpg)
Status
N, C
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
BM, SM
Other
N/A
![Carex_lyngbyei_habitat.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_9ec6b7f6dde843aabafec05c2d3f4b60~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_570,y_0,w_4860,h_4000/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_lyngbyei_habitat_JPG.jpg)
Scientific Name
Carex obnupta
![Carex_obnupta_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_04609e69980e4901828ba4f40ef504f7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_400,y_0,w_2703,h_2336/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_obnupta_plant.jpg)
Common Name
slough sedge
Close-up
![Carex_obnupta_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_2eb776c2c9dd4062bfaf576fe877af4d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_838,w_2592,h_2212/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_obnupta_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SW, FM
Other
N/A
![Carex_obnupta_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_ae1b7badfebc4ad89079ef2e34b6dd39~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_333,y_0,w_2838,h_2336/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_obnupta_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Carex pansa
![Carex_pansa_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_e9a720c4487c41febfbb5749a0a7ef9d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_483,y_0,w_3814,h_3296/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_pansa_plant.jpg)
Common Name
sand-dune sedge
Close-up
![Carex_pansa_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3a708958cd0a461ba153dcde436ee7cf~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_36,w_1520,h_1298/fill/w_54,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_pansa_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SW, DM
Other
N/A
![Carex_pansa_habitat.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_59d8463131ca4b7fa3367c4569ac845d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_179,y_0,w_3674,h_3024/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Carex_pansa_habitat_JPG.jpg)
Scientific Name
Cyperus eragrostis
![Cyperus_eragrostis_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_f2a3f25cebc846f59a0b47850e113b09~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_88,w_598,h_517/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cyperus_eragrostis_plant.jpg)
Common Name
tall flatsedge
Close-up
![Cyperus_eragrostis_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_00c485ca2ffe41e3884ddf821e1e26ce~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_179,y_0,w_1411,h_1204/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cyperus_eragrostis_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
FM, SW, BM, DM, R
Other
N/A
![Cyperus_eragrostis_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_8e062bea23df4eb89e3a12ccdaa15513~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_333,y_0,w_2838,h_2336/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cyperus_eragrostis_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Eleocharis macrostachya
![Eleocharis_macrostachya_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_63d9f4b15a724f05860a606e541fb102~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_351,y_0,w_2370,h_2048/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eleocharis_macrostachya_plant.jpg)
Common Name
common spikerush
Close-up
![Eleocharis_macrostachya_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_c1379ffdc1434ff0a542d7152bd84922~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_336,y_0,w_2400,h_2048/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eleocharis_macrostachya_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SW, FM
Other
N/A
![Eleocharis_macrostachya_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_1f5e6abd8e55498aafc2908722b13cdc~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_292,y_0,w_2488,h_2048/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eleocharis_macrostachya_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Eleocharis pachycarpa
![Eleocharis_pachycarpa_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_d2a8124f8dfd4c169027854985de4701~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_239,w_900,h_778/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eleocharis_pachycarpa_plant.jpg)
Common Name
broad-fruit spikerush
Close-up
![Eleocharis_pachycarpa_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_e70f587d1946432293a3d2f71bbbb43c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_227,y_0,w_1888,h_1611/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eleocharis_pachycarpa_flower.jpg)
Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
FM
Other
N/A
![Eleocharis_pachycarpa_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_828b368237af40b3b0ae63100034b38a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_791,w_2336,h_1923/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eleocharis_pachycarpa_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Eleocharis parvula
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_123,y_0,w_694,h_600/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Common Name
small spikerush
Close-up
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_118,y_0,w_703,h_600/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Status
N, C
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
FM
Other
N/A
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_105,y_0,w_729,h_600/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Scientific Name
Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis
![Schoenoplectus_acutus_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_38d3c51edaf74b1db6b066be4355565c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_675,y_0,w_4649,h_4000/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_acutus_plant.jpg)
Common Name
hard-stemmed tule
Close-up
![Schoenoplectus_acutus_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_d2bf2b5ebcf7400696662af2b2a8a8d9~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_125,y_0,w_1947,h_1661/fill/w_55,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_acutus_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
FM, BM
Other
N/A
![Schoenoplectus_acutus_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_2de639eac0304d7881834d6ed13feb85~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_288,y_0,w_2269,h_1867/fill/w_57,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_acutus_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Schoenoplectus americanus
![Schoenoplectus_americanus_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_31cf15c32b9d48f1bf542ac27af83b12~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_346,y_0,w_2380,h_2048/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_americanus_plant.jpg)
Common Name
bulrush
Close-up
![Schoenoplectus_americanus_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_bfbaf2368fcf4c8b84347e3dd87f59e3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_336,y_0,w_2400,h_2048/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_americanus_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
FM, BM
Other
N/A
![Schoenoplectus_americanus_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_64cb63af96764e25a074d1aef8456998~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_181,y_0,w_1440,h_1185/fill/w_57,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_americanus_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus
![1. No image](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3e42f4df31dd44cbbb3d6b8f532ed841~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_121,y_0,w_697,h_600/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1_%20No%20image.png)
Common Name
three-square
Close-up
![Schoenoplectus_pungens_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_ef743e3ad50f43d6aab29d6775e4fd1e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_656,y_0,w_4688,h_4000/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_pungens_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
FM, BM
Other
N/A
![Schoenoplectus_pungens_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_83e30885dac04cfe83127c7cef5c42aa~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_292,y_0,w_2488,h_2048/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Schoenoplectus_pungens_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Scirpus cernuus
![Scirpus_cernuus_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_d98d692d7ff84e92b368f87b4e320a53~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_346,y_0,w_2380,h_2048/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scirpus_cernuus_plant.jpg)
Common Name
low clubrush
Close-up
![Scirpus_cernuus_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_ce8414bc94014f4eaebf5de2bb647e6c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_206,y_0,w_1389,h_1185/fill/w_54,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scirpus_cernuus_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SW, FM, BM, SM
Other
N/A
![Scirpus_cernuus_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_22267e18063b45fca7565723632fd6d3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_292,y_0,w_2488,h_2048/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scirpus_cernuus_habitat.jpg)
Scientific Name
Scirpus microcarpus
![Scirpus_microcarpus_plant.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_3163e42a7e624f3fac801fe00b6f774a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_346,y_0,w_2380,h_2048/fill/w_66,h_57,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scirpus_microcarpus_plant.jpg)
Common Name
small-fruited bulrush
Close-up
![Scirpus_microcarpus_flower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_74cdfd43dfc94d87b04ed08bd41447f9~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_336,y_0,w_2400,h_2048/fill/w_54,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scirpus_microcarpus_flower.jpg)
Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
FM, RF
Other
N/A
![Scirpus_microcarpus_habitat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a9c01c_18d49a509d2f43acab6e3f017acbc987~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_292,y_0,w_2488,h_2048/fill/w_56,h_47,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scirpus_microcarpus_habitat.jpg)