Culver City Parks Task 8.1 Final Plan - Flipbook - Page 147
CULVER CITY PLANT COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Coast Live Oak Woodland
Coast live oak woodland is commonly found on slopes with fast draining soils, and can generally
tolerate dry conditions. This plant community is defined by its presence of coast live oak trees
(Quercus agrifolia) typical to native Southern California landscapes.
Heteromeles arbutifolia (toyon)
Rhus ovata (sugar bush)
Muhlenbergia rigens (deergrass)
Southern Sycamore Riparian Woodland
The southern sycamore riparian woodland community is found along riparian corridors where
soils are typically saturated, with alluvial and rocky soils. This plant community is defined by
its presence of the western sycamore (Platanus racemosa) trees and seasonal high-intensity
flooding.
Baccharis salicifolia (mulefat)
Elymus condensatus (giant wild rye)
Artemisia douglasiana (mugwort)
Figure 151. Heteromeles arbutifolia. Source: Miguel Vieira, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19525268.
Figure 152. Rhus ovata. Source: Bri Weldon, https://www.flickr.com/photos/briweldon/5228764249.
Figure 153. Muhlenbergia rigens. Source: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54450777.
Figure 154. Elymus condensatus. Source: Matt Levin, 2007. https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/3862001631.
Figure 155. Artemisia douglasiana. Source: Römert, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19802958.
Figure 156. Baccharis salicifolia. Source: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.
wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baccharis_salicifolia_kz8.jpg.
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