Vegetation Management and Maintenance Plan - Watsonville ...

PAMPAS GRASS
Cortederia selloana
JUBATA GRASS
Cortederia jubata
DESCRIPTION A perennial grass, characterized by the tall flower
plumes (6-12 feet tall) and dense clumps of linear leaves. Leaf blades
have sharp edges. Tough, fibrous root system. Individual plants can
live up to 15 years.
BLOOMS Jubata grass has pinkish plumes. July-September; pampas
grass plumes are white, May - June.
PREFERRED HABITAT Widespread in coastal areas (C. jubata)
and interior valleys, expanding in range, escaping from cultivation.
Prefers previously disturbed areas, recently seeded areas, eroded
slopes, and road cuts. Spreads by seed.
CAPE IVY
Delaireia odorata
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES This is a perennial vine, distinguished
by its 5-6 pointed leaves and its aggressive growth in/over riparian
trees. The belowground stems are purple. The vine produces clusters
of small composite flowers.
BLOOMS Yellow, December - February.
PREFERRED HABITAT Forms spreading patches in coastal forests
of California, typically below 660 feet elevation. Prefers shady, disturbed
sites with year-round moisture, such as riparian woodlands and
moist oak woodlands. Native to the moist mountain forests of South
Africa.