Polyland - Topics

Vegetation

Vegetative species that are commonly found in the Equine Center's pastures can be divided into 5 categories including: annual grasses, perennial grasses, annual and biennial forbs and herbs, perennial forbs and herbs, and annual and perennial legumes. Each of these species adds to the beauty of the Equine Center and also serves as substantial erosion control.

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Annual Grasses

False Brome

© 2002 Bart and Susan Eisenberg

Hare Barley

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Italian Ryegrass

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Large Crabgrass

staff CDFA
© 2001 CDFA

Rabbitfoot Polypogon

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Soft Chess Brome

Virginia Moore
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Wild Oat

© 2002 James B. Gratiot

Perennial Grasses

Bermuda Grass

© 2001 Tony Morosco

California Brome

Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Purple Needlegrass

© 2004 David A. Tharp

Timothy

© 2002 Steve Matson

Yellow Nutsedge

© 2005 Louis-M. Landry

Annual and Biennial Forbs and Herbs

Annual Sowthistle

© 2004 Laura Ann Eliassen

Black Mustard

Brother Alfred Brousseau
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Bur Chervil

© 2003 Michael Charters

Chamomile

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Cheeseweed

© 2002 Tom Annese

Coast Tarweed

Walter Knight
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Common Lambsquarters

© 2005 Louis-M. Landry

Distaff Thistle

staff CDFA
© 2001 CDFA

Erect Knotweed

Brother Alfred Brousseau
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Hairy Fleabane

© 2005 Luigi Rignanese

Italian Thistle

Charles Webber
© 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Locoweed

© 2001 Gary A. Monroe

Milkthistle

Brother Alfred Brousseau
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Nettleleaf Goosefoot

© 2005 Luigi Rignanese

Purple Starthistle

© 2005 Luigi Rignanese

Redstem Filaree

© 2004 Steve Matson

Wild Artichoke

© 2004 BonTerra Consulting

Perennial Forbs and Herbs

Anise

© 2002 Thomas M. Elder, M.D.

Buckhorn Plantain

© 2004 Filippo Chierici

Curly Dock

© 2000 Joseph Dougherty

Dandelion

Dr. Robert Thomas and Margaret Orr
© 2002 California Academy of Sciences

Morning Glory

© 2004 James M. Andre

Red Sorrel

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Rush Grass

© 2005 Craig Westenburg

Tall Buttercup

© 2005 Lisa Powers

Wild Onion

© 2005 Louis-M. Landry

Annual and Perennial Legumes

Arroyo Lupine

Brother Alfred Brousseau
© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

California Burclover

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Hairy Vetch

© 2004 Dr. Mark S. Brunell

Rose Clover

© 2004 Carol W. Witham

For additional information on vegetation at Cal Poly, check out the plant communities section of Poly Land Revisted: A Field Guide.

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