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 |
