Muir Woods National Monument, CA Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Muir Woods National Monument

People most often report Convergent Lady Beetle, Dark-Eyed Junco, Wood-Lily, Elk-Clover and Cowparsnip in and around Muir Woods National Monument. Plants lead the list with 61 species.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 66 in the full guide.

Sequoia sempervirens

Redwood

Very Common73.6 obs.

Trillium ovatum

Wood-Lily

Very Common60.97 obs.

Oxalis oregana

Very Common54.16 obs.

Polystichum munitum

Western Sword-Fern

Very Common47.12 obs.

Clintonia andrewsiana

Red Clintonia

Very Common43.26 obs.

Ariolimax buttoni

Common42.43 obs.

Cardamine californica

Common38.15 obs.

Aralia californica

Elk-Clover

Common35.79 obs.

Scoliopus bigelovii

Brownies

Common34.03 obs.

Diplacus aurantiacus

Bush Monkey-Flower

Common31.23 obs.

Notholithocarpus densiflorus

Tanoak

Common30.39 obs.

Sidalcea malviflora

Greek Mallow

Occasional26.16 obs.

Umbellularia californica

Bay Laurel

Occasional25.5 obs.

Heracleum maximum

Cowparsnip

Occasional23.23 obs.

Eschscholzia californica

California Poppy

Occasional22.32 obs.

Pedicularis densiflora

Indian Warrior

Occasional21.38 obs.

Epipactis helleborine

Helleborine

Occasional19.62 obs.

Lysimachia latifolia

Pacific Starflower

Rare18.78 obs.

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Pacific Poison Oak

Rare18.51 obs.

Baccharis pilularis

Coyotebrush

Rare17.64 obs.

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Wildlife in and around Muir Woods National Monument

People most often report Convergent Lady Beetle, Dark-Eyed Junco, Wood-Lily, Elk-Clover and Cowparsnip in and around Muir Woods National Monument. Plants lead the list with 61 species.

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 66 in the full guide.

Sequoia sempervirens

Redwood

Very Common73.6 obs.

Trillium ovatum

Wood-Lily

Very Common60.97 obs.

Oxalis oregana

Very Common54.16 obs.

Polystichum munitum

Western Sword-Fern

Very Common47.12 obs.

Clintonia andrewsiana

Red Clintonia

Very Common43.26 obs.

Ariolimax buttoni

Common42.43 obs.

Cardamine californica

Common38.15 obs.

Aralia californica

Elk-Clover

Common35.79 obs.

Scoliopus bigelovii

Brownies

Common34.03 obs.

Diplacus aurantiacus

Bush Monkey-Flower

Common31.23 obs.

Notholithocarpus densiflorus

Tanoak

Common30.39 obs.

Sidalcea malviflora

Greek Mallow

Occasional26.16 obs.

Umbellularia californica

Bay Laurel

Occasional25.5 obs.

Heracleum maximum

Cowparsnip

Occasional23.23 obs.

Eschscholzia californica

California Poppy

Occasional22.32 obs.

Pedicularis densiflora

Indian Warrior

Occasional21.38 obs.

Epipactis helleborine

Helleborine

Occasional19.62 obs.

Lysimachia latifolia

Pacific Starflower

Rare18.78 obs.

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Pacific Poison Oak

Rare18.51 obs.

Baccharis pilularis

Coyotebrush

Rare17.64 obs.