Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 75 total documented species.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common793 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Very Common369 obs.
Endocladia muricata
Very Common172 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Very Common158 obs.
Sequoia sempervirens
Redwood
Very Common96.91 obs.
Semibalanus cariosus
Common87 obs.
Dermasterias imbricata
Common74 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Common63 obs.
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Banana Slug
Common62.41 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Common61 obs.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Common59.86 obs.
Cladophora columbiana
Occasional57 obs.
Bombus vosnesenskii
Vosnesensky Bumble Bee
Occasional44.05 obs.
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword-Fern
Occasional42 obs.
Notholithocarpus densiflorus
Tanoak
Occasional40 obs.
Neorhodomela larix
Occasional40 obs.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Occasional33.67 obs.
Struthiopteris spicant
Deer Fern
Rare30 obs.
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Striped Shore Crab
Rare30 obs.
Oxalis oregana
Rare30 obs.
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