Fire Prone (pyrophytic) Plants
Fire Prone (pyrophytic) Plant List
Common native and non-native pyrophytic plant species in San Mateo County, CA.
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Species (scientific name) Acacia spp. |
Common Name Acacia species |
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Abies spp. |
Fir trees |
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Adenostoma fasciculatum |
Chamise, Greasewood |
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Adenostoma sparsifolium |
Redshank |
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Arctostaphylos spp. |
Manzanitas |
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Artemesia californica |
Sagebrush |
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Baccharis spp. |
Coyote brush |
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Bambusa spp. |
Bamboo |
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Cortaderia jubata |
Jubata grass |
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Cortaderia selloana |
Pampas grass |
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Cupressus spp. |
Cypress species |
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Cytisus scoparius |
Scotch broom |
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Eucalyptus globulus |
Blue gum eucalyptus |
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Genista monspessulanus |
French broom |
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Juniperus communis |
Common juniper |
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Juniperus flaccida |
Weeping juniper |
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Pennisetum spp. |
Fountaingrasses |
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Picea spp. |
Spruces |
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Pinus attenuata |
Knobcone pine |
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Pinus coulteri |
Coulter pine |
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Pinus muricata |
Bishop pine |
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Pinus radiata |
Monterey pine |
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Pinus sabiniana |
Gray pine |
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Pinus serotina |
Pond pine |
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Pinus sylvestris |
Scots pine |
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Pinus torreyana |
Torrey pine |
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Rosmarinus officinalis |
Rosemary |
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Spartium junceum |
Spanish broom |
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Thuja spp. |
Arborivitae |
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Tsuga spp. |
Hemlock |
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Ulex europea |
Gorse |