Native Plant Communities

Many environmental factors dictate the distribution of vegetation and plant communities at the Presidio. These include temperature, exposure to sun and wind, soil type, and available moisture. Although the modern landscape is drastically altered by the introduction of non-native grasses, vines, and trees, as well as by the cutting on the few native trees once here, some remnant and restored areas still preserve native plant communities. These include vestiges of the coastal prairie, sand dune, oak woodland, riparian forest, and wetland communities that once blanketed the Presidio.

 

Click here to see a map of the distribution of the Presidio's native plant communities.

 

Will Elder, NPS

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about plant communities

Coastal Bluff Scrub

Coastal Serpentine Scrub

Freshwater Seep

Freshwater Marsh

Arroyo Willow Riparian Forest

Saltwater Marsh

Foredune

Coastal Dune Scrub

Coastal Prairie

Live Oak Riparian Forest