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BUR-REED Sparangium erectum DISTINCTIVE FEATURES Bur-reed is in the cat-tail family; it is characterized by its linear strap-like leaves and round, sphere-like flower heads. Brown seed heads form in early fall. Bur-reed can grow between 5 and 7 feet tall, with its roots submerged within slough mud. BLOOMS White, in round clusters, April - August. PREFERRED HABITAT Edges of creeks and along sloughs, tolerating inundated clay soils and fluctuating water levels between winter and summer. CATTAIL Typha latifolia DISTINCTIVE FEATURES Cattail is a common plant growing along the sloughs. It has tall, strap-like linear leaves. The flowers are borne in tight clusters, forming a cylindrical spike; male and female flowers occupy separate portions of the spike. Cattails grow from vigorous roots, easily forming dense stands within shallow water areas. BLOOMS Whitish, January - June. PREFERRED HABITAT Edges of creeks and along sloughs, tolerating inundated clay soils and fluctuating water levels between winter and summer.
COMMON RUSH Juncus patens BOG RUSH Juncus effusus DISTINCTIVE FEATURES These two plants have narrow, rounded leaves, typical of all rushes. Common rush has a characteristic bluegreen color, while bog rush stems are bright green. Plants typically grow 2-3 feet tall. Small flower clusters form at the top of tall stems, forming brown seeds. BLOOMS White, in clusters, January - June. PREFERRED HABITAT Both species grow in wet areas, although common rush can also be in drier areas. Both rushes are common within the VMMM project area. BLUE WILD RYE Elymus glaucus DISTINCTIVE FEATURES Blue wild rye is a native perennial grass. The plant produces numerous blue-gray stems, with narrow clasping leaves. Densely clustered flowers grow at the ends of tall stems; flowering stems can reach 3 feet tall. BLOOMS Greenish, grass flowers, January - August. PREFERRED HABITAT Blue wild rye occurs on dry slopes above the sloughs. The species has also been planted within revegetation areas within the VMMM project area.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO WEEDS W
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CHAPTER 3.0 INVASIVE WEED MANAGEMEN
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Page 55 and 56: FENNEL Foeniculum vulgare DISTINCTI
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Page 61 and 62: APPENDIX B Native Plants within the
Page 63 and 64: CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus califor
Page 65 and 66: BLACK COTTONWOOD Populus balsamifer
Page 67 and 68: MUGWORT Artemisia douglasiana DISTI
Page 69: CALIFORNIA BLACKBERRY Rubus ursinus
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