Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 78 total documented species.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common207.12 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Very Common85.06 obs.
Sequoia sempervirens
Redwood
Very Common59.5 obs.
Endocladia muricata
Very Common38.01 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Very Common37.88 obs.
Vaccinium ovatum
California Huckleberry
Common36.94 obs.
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Banana Slug
Common35.31 obs.
Gaultheria shallon
Shallon
Common30.49 obs.
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword-Fern
Common24.65 obs.
Semibalanus cariosus
Common21.94 obs.
Oxalis oregana
Common18.73 obs.
Notholithocarpus densiflorus
Tanoak
Occasional18.7 obs.
Struthiopteris spicant
Deer Fern
Occasional18.27 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Occasional17.12 obs.
Dermasterias imbricata
Occasional16.7 obs.
Rhododendron macrophyllum
California Rosebay
Occasional14.62 obs.
Adiantum aleuticum
Five-Finger Fern
Occasional13.66 obs.
Clintonia andrewsiana
Red Clintonia
Rare12.61 obs.
Cladophora columbiana
Rare12.34 obs.
Vancouveria hexandra
American Barrenwort
Rare12.2 obs.
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