cypresses

genus Hesperocyparis

Member of cypress family (family Cupressaceae)
conifers (order Pinales)

Except for old historical records and extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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sargent’s cypress
Hesperocyparis sargentii

• crown symmetric, often dense, generally pyramidal in age
• foliage dull, dusty to gray-green, glaucous or not
• very rare

gowen cypress
Hesperocyparis goveniana

• crown symmetric, often dense, generally pyramidal in age
• foliage bright to dark green, not glaucous
• plant 5–7 m
• generally found on the Monterey Peninsula, much rarer in the Santa Cruz mountains

santa cruz cypress
Hesperocyparis abramsiana

• crown symmetric, often dense, generally pyramidal in age
• foliage bright to dark green, not glaucous
• plant 6–10 m
• found in the Santa Cruz mountains

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1 observed taxon / 3 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 3 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Garrapata SP
• Point Lobos SP
• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Months:

• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• genus Cupressus → iNaturalist – FNA
• genus Hesperocyparis → Calflora – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora