Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 69 total documented species.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common18.12 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Very Common11.4 obs.
Zalophus californianus
California Sealion
Very Common10.35 obs.
Carpobrotus edulis
Hottentot Fig
Very Common8 obs.
Uria aalge
Guillemot
Very Common7.78 obs.
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Striped Shore Crab
Common7.77 obs.
Tegula funebralis
Black Tegula
Common7 obs.
Haematopus bachmani
Black Oystercatcher
Common6.98 obs.
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Giant Green Anemone
Common5.78 obs.
Pagurus samuelis
Common5 obs.
Hemigrapsus nudus
Purple Shore Crab
Common5 obs.
Dermasterias imbricata
Occasional5 obs.
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword-Fern
Occasional4.95 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Occasional4.71 obs.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Occasional4.68 obs.
Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelican
Occasional4.52 obs.
Mastocarpus papillatus
Occasional4.28 obs.
Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort
Rare4 obs.
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal
Rare3.99 obs.
Plantago coronopus
Buckhorn Plantain
Rare3.82 obs.
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