Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Very Common30.04 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common27.87 obs.
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Greenling
Very Common24.37 obs.
Pisaster brevispinus
Pink Stars
Very Common22.83 obs.
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Banana Slug
Very Common22.35 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Common21.91 obs.
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Red Sea Urchin
Common20.57 obs.
Cryptochiton stelleri
Gumboot Chiton
Common17.74 obs.
Apostichopus californicus
California Sea Cucumber
Common15.34 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Common12.94 obs.
Crassadoma gigantea
Common11.84 obs.
Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane
Occasional11.65 obs.
Trillium ovatum
Wood-Lily
Occasional11.64 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Occasional10.78 obs.
Maianthemum dilatatum
May-Lily
Occasional10.55 obs.
Ophiodon elongatus
Occasional10.35 obs.
Hemigrapsus nudus
Purple Shore Crab
Occasional9.99 obs.
Dermasterias imbricata
Rare9.86 obs.
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Dyer'S Mazegill
Rare9.36 obs.
Sebastes melanops
Rock Cod
Rare9.29 obs.
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