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Local Concern Species
Alopecurus saccatus (A. howelli) Pacific Foxtail Annual. Federal, State and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Endangered. Margins of vernal pools; reported east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowsli 1998); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).
Anemopsis californica Yerba Mansa Perennial. Wetland Plant. Marshes, alkaline meadows; reported from Tecolotito Creek, north of Hollister Avenue in 1986 (Wiskowski 1988), subsequently extirpated by development of business park. Recently reported from Los Carneros wetlands (LSA 1995).
Aster subulatus var. ligulatus (A. exilis) Slim Aster Annual. Locally rare. Saline flats; abundant on berm bordering seasonally flooded impoundment north of Mesa Road; also on flats north of Atasacdero Creek (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Dungan 1995).
Atriplex argentua var. mohavensis Silverscale Annual. Locally rare. Upland-wetland transition off west end of Runway 7/25; current status uncertain.
Atriplex californica California Saltbush Perennial. Locally rare. Upper beaches near flat marshes and dunes, occurs in upper salt marsh northwest of Goleta Beach County Park. (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Dungan 1995).
Atriplex watsonii Matscale Perennial. Locally rare. Upper saltmarsh: found on berm slopes on both sides of Tecolotito Creek just west of bike path. (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Fong et al. 1988; Dungan 1995).
Batis maritima Saltwort Perennial. Locally rare. Upper saltmarsh, discovered in 1995 on upper tidal marsh sand flat south of Airfield (Dungan 1995); northwestern limit, only Santa Barbara County occurrence.
Centunculus minimus (Anagalis minima) Chaffweed Annual. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista. (Wiskowski 1988).
Conyza coulteri Coulter's Horseweed Annual. Locally rare. Saline flat upland/wetland transition. Gas Company property across from Goleta Beach (W. of overpass).
Crassula aquatica Water Pygmy Weed Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from both sides of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (1981), and south of eastern end of airport runway and Fowler Road in 1978; also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).
Elatine brachysperma Short-seeded Waterwort Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported both sides of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista in 1980s.
Equisetum telmateia var. braunii Giant Horsetail Perennial. Locally rare. Collected on dry mud, edge of pool; ca. 0.2 mile southeast of Airport Terminal in 1978. (Wiskowski 1988).
Eryngium armatum Pricky Coyote Thistle Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista in 1981. (Wiskowski 1988).
Eryngium vaseyi Mature Coyote Thistle Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista in 1981 (Wiskowski 1988); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).
Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow Barley Perennial. Locally rare wetland plant. Wet meadows, vernal pools; found alongside runway (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Entrix 1993), and in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988).
Hordeum depressum Low Barley Annual. Regionally rare wetland plant. Saline vernal flats; regionally rare but locally abundant in Goleta Slough (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).
Limonium californicaum Western Marsh Rosemary Perennial. Wetland Plant. Upper saltmarsh; occurs above tidal channels in several parts of Goleta Slough (Dungan 1995).
Malacothrix incana Dundelion Perennial. CNPS plant of limited distribution and Endemic plant. Dunes; reported from Goleta Slough, west of Goleta Beach County Park in 1964 but apparently extirpated. (Wiskowski 1988).
Monanthochloe littotalis Salt Cedar Perennial. Locally and regionally rare wetland plant. Upper saltmarsh; occurs at estuary margin south of Runway 15/22 and on the Gas Company property north of Goleta Beach.
Phalaris lemmonnii Lemmon's Canary Grass Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).
Pilularia americana Pillwort Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal pools; reported from west of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988).
Plagiobothrys undulatus Coast Popcorn Flower Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).
Potamogeton pectinatus Fennel-leaf Pondweed Annual. Locally Rare. Aquatic habitats in still or moving water; reported from between Carneros Creek and Hollister Avenue (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).
Ribes amarum var. hoffmannii Bitter Gooseberry Shrub. CNPS plant of uncertain status, possibly endangered, and Endemic plant. Cool canyons; reported from adjacent to Atascadero Creek near Kellogg Avenue in 1962 (Wiskowski 1988).
Salicornia subterminialis (Arthrocenum subterminale) Parish's Glasswort Perennial. Wetland plant. Upper saltmarsh; estuary margins, saline flats through Goleta Slough (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).
Scirpus americanus Three-square Perennial. Regionally rare. Saltmarsh; found in tidal portions of Carneros Creek south of Hollister Avenue (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited bulrush Perennial. Locally rare. Freshwater marshes and boggy places along coastal creeks; locally rare, found in lower extent of riverine wetlands along Carneros Creek (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).
Sparganium eurycarpum Bur-reed Perennial. Locally rare. Coastal freshwater marshes and creeks; locally rare, found in channel north of Mesa Road, adjacent to Atascadero Creek at More Mesa (Ferren 1982; Ferren and Rindlaub 1983), and on Goleta Sanitary District property (pers. comm. W. Ferren).
Suaeda calceoliformis Horned Seablite Annual. Regionally rare. Widespread on saline soils; common on berms and saline flats in Goleta Slough (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Entrix 1993).
Suaeda esteroa Estuary Seablite Perennial/Shrub. CNPS plant of limited distribution and regionally rare. Upper intertidal saltmarshes; found in upper marsh between Ward Memorial Boulevard and Tecolotito Creek (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Fong et al. 1988). Not found recently in this area and apparently extirpated (Dungan 1995).
Suaeda taxifolia Woolly Seablite Shrub. CNPS plant of limited distribution. Upper estuary margins and coastal bluffs; common on bluffs at More Mesa, south slope of Mescalitan Island, frequent on berms just above tidal limits (Dungan 1995).
Triglochin concinna var. concinna Arrow-grass Perennial. Locally and regionally rare. Margins of fresh and saltwater marshes; locally rare, reported from transitional habitat south of the Runway 15/33 (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983). Not found in recent searches (Dungan 1995).
Veronica peregrina ssp. xalapensis Purslane speedwell Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal flats: reported from Goleta Slough, west of Goleta Beach County Park (Wiskowski 1988).
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Annual. Federal, State and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Endangered. Margins of vernal pools; reported east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowsli 1998); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).

Perennial. Wetland Plant. Marshes, alkaline meadows; reported from Tecolotito Creek, north of Hollister Avenue in 1986 (Wiskowski 1988), subsequently extirpated by development of business park. Recently reported from Los Carneros wetlands (LSA 1995).

Annual. Locally rare. Saline flats; abundant on berm bordering seasonally flooded impoundment north of Mesa Road; also on flats north of Atasacdero Creek (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Dungan 1995).

Annual. Locally rare. Upland-wetland transition off west end of Runway 7/25; current status uncertain.

Perennial. Locally rare. Upper beaches near flat marshes and dunes, occurs in upper salt marsh northwest of Goleta Beach County Park. (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Dungan 1995).

Perennial. Locally rare. Upper saltmarsh: found on berm slopes on both sides of Tecolotito Creek just west of bike path. (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Fong et al. 1988; Dungan 1995).

Perennial. Locally rare. Upper saltmarsh, discovered in 1995 on upper tidal marsh sand flat south of Airfield (Dungan 1995); northwestern limit, only Santa Barbara County occurrence.

Annual. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista. (Wiskowski 1988).

Annual. Locally rare. Saline flat upland/wetland transition. Gas Company property across from Goleta Beach (W. of overpass).

Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from both sides of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (1981), and south of eastern end of airport runway and Fowler Road in 1978; also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).

Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported both sides of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista in 1980s.

Perennial. Locally rare. Collected on dry mud, edge of pool; ca. 0.2 mile southeast of Airport Terminal in 1978. (Wiskowski 1988).

Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista in 1981. (Wiskowski 1988).

Perennial. Wetland Plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista in 1981 (Wiskowski 1988); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).

Perennial. Locally rare wetland plant. Wet meadows, vernal pools; found alongside runway (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Entrix 1993), and in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988).

Annual. Regionally rare wetland plant. Saline vernal flats; regionally rare but locally abundant in Goleta Slough (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).

Perennial. Wetland Plant. Upper saltmarsh; occurs above tidal channels in several parts of Goleta Slough (Dungan 1995).

Perennial. CNPS plant of limited distribution and Endemic plant. Dunes; reported from Goleta Slough, west of Goleta Beach County Park in 1964 but apparently extirpated. (Wiskowski 1988).

Perennial. Locally and regionally rare wetland plant. Upper saltmarsh; occurs at estuary margin south of Runway 15/22 and on the Gas Company property north of Goleta Beach.

Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).

Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal pools; reported from west of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988).

Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal pools; reported from east of Camino Corto and south of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista (Wiskowski 1988); also on More Mesa (Ferren 1982).

Annual. Locally Rare. Aquatic habitats in still or moving water; reported from between Carneros Creek and Hollister Avenue (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).

Shrub. CNPS plant of uncertain status, possibly endangered, and Endemic plant. Cool canyons; reported from adjacent to Atascadero Creek near Kellogg Avenue in 1962 (Wiskowski 1988).

Perennial. Wetland plant. Upper saltmarsh; estuary margins, saline flats through Goleta Slough (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).

Perennial. Regionally rare. Saltmarsh; found in tidal portions of Carneros Creek south of Hollister Avenue (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).

Perennial. Locally rare. Freshwater marshes and boggy places along coastal creeks; locally rare, found in lower extent of riverine wetlands along Carneros Creek (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983).

Perennial. Locally rare. Coastal freshwater marshes and creeks; locally rare, found in channel north of Mesa Road, adjacent to Atascadero Creek at More Mesa (Ferren 1982; Ferren and Rindlaub 1983), and on Goleta Sanitary District property (pers. comm. W. Ferren).

Annual. Regionally rare. Widespread on saline soils; common on berms and saline flats in Goleta Slough (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Entrix 1993).

Perennial/Shrub. CNPS plant of limited distribution and regionally rare. Upper intertidal saltmarshes; found in upper marsh between Ward Memorial Boulevard and Tecolotito Creek (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983; Fong et al. 1988). Not found recently in this area and apparently extirpated (Dungan 1995).

Shrub. CNPS plant of limited distribution. Upper estuary margins and coastal bluffs; common on bluffs at More Mesa, south slope of Mescalitan Island, frequent on berms just above tidal limits (Dungan 1995).

Perennial. Locally and regionally rare. Margins of fresh and saltwater marshes; locally rare, reported from transitional habitat south of the Runway 15/33 (Ferren and Rindlaub 1983). Not found in recent searches (Dungan 1995).

Annual. Wetland plant. Vernal flats: reported from Goleta Slough, west of Goleta Beach County Park (Wiskowski 1988).