arroyo willow riparian forest

Will Elder, NPS

 

Arroyo willow riparian forest is a stream or lake associated community dominated by arroyo willow, often in dense, pure stands. This riparian zone is found in the wetest portions of streambanks and lakesides.

Typical Sites at the Presidio: Bordering Lobos Creek, near Mountain Lake, and in Tennessee Hollow.

Common Native Plants

Common Name	Scientific Name	Family
Arroyo willow	Salix lasiolepis	Salicaceae
Bulrush	Scirpus microcarpa	Cyperaceae
Creek or American dogwood	Cornus sericea	Cornaceae
Lady fern	Athyrium felix-femina	Dryopteridaceae
Pacific wax myrtle	Myrica californica	Myricaceae
Scouring rush	Equisetum hyemale	Equisetaceae
Seep monkey flower	Mimulus guttatus	Scrophulariaceae
Slough sedge	Carex obnuta	Cyperaceae
Water parsley	Oenanthe sarmentosa	Apiaceae
Water smartweed	Polygonum punctatum	Polygonaceae

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