Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 79 total documented species.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common317.31 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Very Common129.31 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Very Common58.14 obs.
Endocladia muricata
Very Common57.83 obs.
Sequoia sempervirens
Redwood
Very Common37.74 obs.
Semibalanus cariosus
Common32.68 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Common25.7 obs.
Dermasterias imbricata
Common25.25 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Common24.31 obs.
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Banana Slug
Common24.01 obs.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Common23.51 obs.
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword-Fern
Occasional19.44 obs.
Cladophora columbiana
Occasional18.83 obs.
Struthiopteris spicant
Deer Fern
Occasional14.75 obs.
Neorhodomela larix
Occasional14.3 obs.
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Striped Shore Crab
Occasional14.05 obs.
Oxalis oregana
Occasional13.93 obs.
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Giant Green Anemone
Rare13.12 obs.
Zalophus californianus
California Sealion
Rare13 obs.
Notholithocarpus densiflorus
Tanoak
Rare11.88 obs.
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