Fuels Reduction: Plant Identification Guide
Common plant species in Mendocino County
You can print your own Plant ID Cards using the link at the bottom of each plant's description. Our crew keeps an entire set of laminated cards on a key ring to help them identify and know the best ways to handle various plants.
Native Plants
California Buckeye
(Aesculus californica)
Manzanita
(Arctostaphylos manzanita)
California Bay Laurel
(Umbellularia californica)
Deciduous Oaks
Coyote Brush
(Baccharis pilularis)
Live Oaks
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Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga douglasiana)
Coastal Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)
Madrone
(Arbutus menziesii)
Tanoak
(Notholithocarpus densiflorus)
Toyon
(Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Non-Native
Silver Wattle
(Acacia dealbata)
Eucalyptus
(Eucalyptus globulus)
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Tree of Heaven
(Ailanthus altissima)
