Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 78 total documented species.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common125 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Very Common106 obs.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Very Common86.81 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Very Common67 obs.
Bombus vosnesenskii
Vosnesensky Bumble Bee
Very Common54.81 obs.
Endocladia muricata
Common51 obs.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Common44.21 obs.
Semibalanus cariosus
Common43 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Common32 obs.
No image
Lyopsetta exilis
Slender Sole
Common25.46 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Common24 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Occasional20 obs.
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Crow
Occasional18 obs.
Bombus mixtus
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Occasional18 obs.
Lysichiton americanus
Skunk Cabbage
Occasional18 obs.
No image
Bombus caliginosus
Obscure Bumble Bee
Occasional17 obs.
Anthopleura elegantissima
Clonal Anemone
Occasional17 obs.
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword-Fern
Rare16 obs.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Uva-Ursi
Rare15 obs.
Eumetopias jubatus
Stellerseelowe
Rare15 obs.
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