Dune Plants - Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Find and explore some of these common plants found in the dunes of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco region.

silver burr ragweed

Ambrosia chamissonis is a species of ragweed known by the common names Silver Burr Ragweed, Silver Beachweed and (Silver) Beach Bur(r).

Marsh Jaumea

Jaumea carnosa, known by the common names marsh jaumea, fleshy jaumea, or simply jaumea, is a halophytic salt marsh plant native to the west coast of North America. It has succulent green leaves on soft pinkish-green stems, not unlike ice plant in appearance. Its flowers are yellow. It spreads by an extensive rhizome system.

Edited by Marie Studer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)