Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Sebastes mystinus
Rock Cod
Very Common7.67 obs.
Sebastes atrovirens
Rockfish
Very Common3.52 obs.
Patiria miniata
Very Common2.92 obs.
Sebastes chrysomelas
Rockfish
Very Common2.7 obs.
Quercus agrifolia
Coast Live Oak
Very Common2.49 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Common2.39 obs.
Cryptochiton stelleri
Gumboot Chiton
Common2.31 obs.
Sebastes carnatus
Rockfish
Common2.24 obs.
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon
Common2.17 obs.
Pica nuttalli
Yellow-Billed Magpie
Common2.17 obs.
Calochortus albus
Fairy-Lantern
Common2.01 obs.
Clarkia unguiculata
Clarkia
Occasional1.89 obs.
Paeonia californica
Occasional1.72 obs.
Embiotoca lateralis
Blue Seaperch
Occasional1.52 obs.
Odocoileus hemionus
Mule Deer
Occasional1.48 obs.
Leptosiphon liniflorus
Narrowflower Flaxflower
Occasional1.38 obs.
Proserpinus lucidus
Occasional1.36 obs.
Salvia spathacea
Rare1.32 obs.
Anaxyrus boreas
Boreal Toad
Rare1.25 obs.
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
Rare1.24 obs.
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