Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 62 total documented species.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common733 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Very Common353.71 obs.
Endocladia muricata
Very Common165.19 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Very Common147.26 obs.
Semibalanus cariosus
Very Common81.58 obs.
Dermasterias imbricata
Common66.38 obs.
Sequoia sempervirens
Redwood
Common57.13 obs.
Cladophora columbiana
Common54.41 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Common53.39 obs.
Neorhodomela larix
Common37.76 obs.
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Banana Slug
Common33.92 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Occasional27.43 obs.
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword-Fern
Occasional25.22 obs.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Occasional22.73 obs.
Oxalis oregana
Occasional22.36 obs.
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Striped Shore Crab
Occasional20.46 obs.
Asarum caudatum
British Columbia Wild Ginger
Occasional20.34 obs.
Trillium ovatum
Wood-Lily
Rare19.32 obs.
Rhododendron macrophyllum
California Rosebay
Rare18.31 obs.
Adiantum aleuticum
Five-Finger Fern
Rare18.11 obs.
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