Species List 2021

Here is my running species list for 2021. I’m including those I’ve taken photos of, heard, saw without getting a photo of, or found tracks/scat that I could identify. You can see last year’s species list HERE.

Total Species Identified in 2021:  1.483

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUN
32015711932717766
JULYAUGSEPTOCTNOVDEC
1185563322623
Number of individual species observed/recorded per month (no duplicates)

Arachnids:

  1. Barn Funnel Weaver Spider, Tegenaria domestica
  2. Buttonhook Leaf-Beetle Jumping Spider, Sassacus vitis [black head, patterned body, American River]
  3. California Turret Spider, Antrodiaetus riversi
  4. Conical Trashline Orbweaver, Cyclosa conica
  5. Coppered White-Cheeked Jumping Spider, Pelegrina aeneola
  6. Funnel Weaver Spider, Family: Agelenidae
  7. Ghost Spider, Family: Anyphaenidae
  8. Goldenrod Crab Spider, Misumena vatia
  9. Grey House Spider, Badumna longinqua
  10. Humped Trashline Orbweaver Spider, Cyclosa turbinata
  11. Jumping Spider, Subfamily: Salticinae
  12. Jumping Spider, Colonus hesperus
  13. Labyrinth Orbweaver Spider, Metepeira labyrinthea
  14. Orbweaver Spider, Subfamily: Araneinae
  15. Red Head Spider, Castianeira longipalpa
  16. Sheet Weaver Spiders, Family: Linyphiidae
  17. Swift Crab Spider, Mecaphesa celer
  18. Tangle Web Spider, Theridion sp.
  19. Thin-Legged Wolf Spider, Pardosa sp.
  20. Wall Spider, Oecobius sp.
  21. Western Black Widow Spider, Latrodectus hesperus
  22. Western Spotted Orbweaver Spider, Neoscona oaxacensis

Birds:

  1. Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus [heard]
  2. Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
  3. American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana
  4. American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
  5. American Coot, Fulica americana
  6. American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
  7. American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
  8. American Pipit, Anthus rubescens
  9. American Robin, Turdus migratorius
  10. American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
  11. American Wigeon, Anas americana
  12. Anna’s Hummingbird, Calypte anna
  13. Ash-Throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens
  14. Audubon’s Warbler, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata auduboni
  15. Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
  16. Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  17. Barn Swallow, American Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica erythrogaster
  18. Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
  19. Bewick’s Wren, Thryomanes bewickii
  20. Black-Chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
  21. Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina
  22. Black-Crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
  23. Black-Headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
  24. Black-Necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
  25. Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
  26. Brewer’s Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
  27. Brown Creeper, Certhia americana
  28. Brown-Headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
  29. Buff Orpington Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Orpington
  30. Bufflehead Duck, Bucephala albeola
  31. Bullock’s Oriole, Icterus bullockii
  32. Burrowing Owl, Western Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia hypugaea
  33. Bushtit, American Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus
  34. Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii
  35. California Gull, Larus californicus [yellow legs; dark eye; red spot]
  36. California Quail, Callipepla californica
  37. California Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica
  38. California Towhee, Melozone crissalis
  39. Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
  40. Canvasback Duck, Aythya valisineria
  41. Caribbean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber
  42. Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
  43. Cayuga Duck, Cayuga Black Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. cayuga
  44. Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
  45. Central Valley Bi-Colored Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus californicus
  46. Chestnut-Backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens
  47. Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera
  48. Clark’s Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii [black above the eye]
  49. Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
  50. Comb-Billed Duck, Knob-Bill, Sarkidiornis melanotos
  51. Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata
  52. Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
  53. Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
  54. Cooper’s Hawk, Acipiter cooperii
  55. Crested Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Crested
  56. Crested Screamer, Chauna torquata
  57. Crow, American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
  58. Dark-Eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
  59. Double-Crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auratus
  60. Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
  61. Dunlin, Calidris alpina
  62. Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
  63. Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
  64. Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
  65. European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
  66. Forster’s Tern, Sterna forsteri
  67. Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
  68. Fox Sparrow, Aleutian Sooty Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis
  69. Gadwall Duck, Mareca Strepera
  70. Glaucous-Winged Gull, Larus glaucescens [gray wings/grey wing-tips; red spot; pink legs]
  71. Golden-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla
  72. Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
  73. Great Egret, Ardea alba
  74. Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
  75. Great-Tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
  76. Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus
  77. Greater White-Fronted Goose, Anser albifrons
  78. Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
  79. Green Heron, Butorides virescens
  80. Green-Winged Teal, Anas carolinensis
  81. Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus [long bill]
  82. Hawk-Headed Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
  83. Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
  84. Herring Gull, Larus argentatus [spot on bill, gray legs, pale eye]
  85. Himalayan Monal, Lophophorus impejanus
  86. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
  87. Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
  88. House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
  89. House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
  90. House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
  91. Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus
  92. Indian Runner Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Runner
  93. Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous
  94. Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
  95. Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae
  96. Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
  97. Lesser Goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
  98. Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes [very pale, white]
  99. Lincoln’s Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
  100. Long-Billed Curlew, Numenius americanus
  101. Long-Billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
  102. Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos
  103. Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris
  104. Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
  105. Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata
  106. Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
  107. Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
  108. Northern Harrier, Marsh Hawk, Circus hudsonius
  109. Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
  110. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
  111. Northern Red-Billed Hornbill, Tockus erythrorhynchus
  112. Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis [ashy]
  113. Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
  114. Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii
  115. Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus
  116. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
  117. Ostrich, Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus
  118. Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
  119. Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
  120. Pekin Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Pekin
  121. Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens
  122. Pied-Billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
  123. Raven, Common Raven, Corvus corax
  124. Red-Necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
  125. Red-Shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
  126. Red-Tailed Hawk, Western Red-Tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis calurus
  127. Red-Winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
  128. Rio Grande Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo intermedia
  129. Ring-Billed Gull, Larus delawarensis [ black ring, light eye, yellow legs]
  130. Ring-Necked Duck, Aythya collaris
  131. Ring-Necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
  132. Ross’s Goose, Anser rossii
  133. Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula
  134. Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
  135. Rufous-Crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps
  136. Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis
  137. Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
  138. Say’s Phoebe, Sayornis saya
  139. Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
  140. Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
  141. Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
  142. Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius
  143. Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus
  144. Southern White-Faced Owl, Ptilopsis granti
  145. Spur-Winged Lapwing, Vanellus spinosus
  146. Steller’s Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
  147. Swan Goose, Chinese Goose, Anser cygnoides [can be white, or gray/brown, knob on the bill]
  148. Swedish Blue Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Swedish Blue
  149. Swainson’s Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
  150. Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
  151. Thick-Billed Parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
  152. Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
  153. Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor
  154. Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus
  155. Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
  156. Western Bluebird, Sialia Mexicana
  157. Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis [black below the eye]
  158. Western Gull, Larus occidentalis [spot on bill, pink legs, orange circle around eye]
  159. Western Kingbird, Tyrant Flycatcher, Tyrannus verticalis
  160. Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
  161. Western Screech Owl, Megascops kennicottii
  162. Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
  163. White-Breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
  164. White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
  165. White-Faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
  166. White-Faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata
  167. White Tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus
  168. Wilson’s Phalaropes, Phalaropus tricolor
  169. Wilson’s Snipe, Gallinago delicata
  170. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
  171. Yellow-Billed Magpie, Pica nuttalli
  172. Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata
  173. Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia

Crustaceans:

  1. Barnacles, Class: Hexanauplia

Fish:

  1. Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus
  2. Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
  3. Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio
  4. Goldfish Carp, Carassius auratus
  5. Koi Fish, Cyprinus rubrofuscus
  6. Minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus
  7. Trout, Brown Trout, Salmo trutta
  8. Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis

Fungi and Molds:

  1. Barometer Earthstar, Hygroscopic Earthstar, Astraeus hygrometricus
  2. Black Jelly Roll Fungus, Black Witches’ Butter, Exidia glandulosa
  3. Bleeding Mycena, Bleeding Fairy Helmet, Mycena haematopus
  4. Blewit Mushroom, Purple Core, Lepista nuda
  5. Bonnet Mushrooms, Genus: Mycena
  6. Bracket-Forming Polypore, Perenniporia sp.
  7. Bracket Fungus, Family: Hymenochaetaceae
  8. Brown Jelly Fungus, Leafy Brain, Phaeotremella foliacea
  9. Brown Parachute Mushroom, Collybiopsis villosipes
  10. Brownflesh Bracket,  Coriolopsis gallica
  11. California Mycena, Mycena californiensis [red, like the Bleeding Fairy Helmet, but they bleed orange not red]
  12. Carnival Candy Slime Mold, Arcyria denudata
  13. Cavalier Mushroom, Melanoleuca sp.
  14. Chanterelle Mushroom, Cantharellus sp.
  15. Chocolate Tube Slime Mold, Stemonitis splendens
  16. Collared Parachute Mushroom, Marasmius rotula
  17. Common Bonnet Mushroom, Mycena galericulata
  18. Common Fieldcap Mushroom, Agrocybe pediades
  19. Common Ink Cap, Coprinopsis atramentaria [large]
  20. Common Pin Mold, Mucor mucedo
  21. Conical Brittlestem Mushroom, Mower’s Mushroom, Parasola conopilea
  22. Coyote Brush Rust, Puccinia evadens
  23. Cramp Ball Fungus, Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
  24. Crowded Parchment, Stereum complicatum [like Turkey-tail but very flat]
  25. Cytospora Canker, Cytospora chrysosperma [bright orange fruiting body, looks like frozen dodder]
  26. Death Cap, Deathcap, Amanita phalloides
  27. Deceiver Mushroom, Laccaria laccata [reddish-tan, dimpled, goblet shaped]
  28. Deer Mushroom, Pluteus cervinus
  29. Deer Mushroom, Western Deer Mushroom, Pluteus exilis [heavy, dark cap and white stipe and gills]
  30. Destroying Angel Mushroom, Amanita ocreata
  31. Dog Vomit Slime Mold, Fuligo septica
  32. Dryad’s Saddle, Hawk’s Wing, Polyporus squamosus
  33. False Turkey-Tail, Stereum hirsutum [thin, flattish, brown underside]
  34. False Turkey-Tail, Stereum ostrea
  35. Fairy Parachutes, Marasmiellus candidus [like oysterlings, but more fanned out]
  36. Flocculose Inkcap, Coprinellus flocculosus
  37. Fragrant Funnel Mushroom, Clitocybe fragrans
  38. Gem-Studded Puffball, Common Puffball, Lycoperdon perlatum
  39. Giraffe Spots Crust Fungus, Peniophora albobadia
  40. Golden-Haired Inkcap Mushroom, Parasola auricoma
  41. Green Trichoderma Mold, Trichoderma viride
  42. Grey Knight Mushroom, Tricholoma terreum [gray-white cap, light gills, flattened stipe]
  43. Hare’s Foot Inkcap Mushroom, Coprinopsis lagopus
  44. Hollyhock Rust Fungus, Puccinia malvacearum
  45. Honey Fungus, Honey Mushroom, Armillaria mellea
  46. Honeycomb Coral Slime Mold, Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa [white]
  47. Horse Mushroom, Agaricus arvensis
  48. Horsehair Mushroom, Marasmiellus quercophilus [tiny, black stipe, cap is more bullet-shaped than on the gymnopus, on leaflitter]
  49. Horsehair Fungus, Gymnopus androsaceus [thin black stipe, on leaf litter]
  50. Jack-o-Lantern, Western Jack-o-Lantern, Omphalotus olivascens
  51. Jelly Spot Fungus, Dacrymyces stillatus
  52. Layered Cup, Peziza varia
  53. Leathery Bracket Fungus, Stereum illudens [dark with an almost pink, light rim]
  54. Lilac Oysterling, Panus conchatus
  55. Magpie Inkcap, Common Inkcap, Coprinopsis picacea
  56. Meadow Mushroom, Agaricus californicus [white, collared, pink/dark gills]
  57. Meadow Puffball, Lycoperdon pratense [pure white, smooth surface]
  58. Mica Cap, Coprinellus micaceus [an inkcap, tan cap, dark gills]
  59. Milk-White Toothed Polypore, Irpex lacteus
  60. Mouse Ear Stereum, Stereum ochraceoflavum
  61. Mushroom Fungus, Syzygites megalocarpus
  62. Mustard Yellow Polypore, Fuscoporia gilva [like a bracket fungus]
  63. Netted Crust Fungus, Byssomerulius corium, a kind of resupinate fungus, lays flat on the substrate
  64. Nitrous Bonnet, Bleach-Scented Mycena, Mycena leptocephali
  65. Oak-Leaf Pinwheel Mushroom, Collybiopsis quercophila [tiny, on leaf litter]
  66. Oak-loving Gymnopus Mushroom, Gymnopus dryophilus [tan-orange with pale gills; cap can be flat or curved up as it ages]
  67. Oak Mazegill, Daedalea quercina
  68. Ochre Bracket Fungus, Trametes ochracea
  69. Ocre Spreading Tooth Fungus, Steccherinum ochraceum
  70. Orange Crust Fungus, Mycoacia sp.
  71. Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus
  72. Pale Brittlestem Mushroom, Candolleomyces candolleanus
  73. Pale Oysterling, Crepidotus caspari [tiny, white, well-spaced gills]
  74. Paltry Puffball, Puffball Fungus, Bovista californica
  75. Peeling Oysterling Mushroom, Crepidotus mollis [small oyster mushroom on sticks/bark]
  76. Pleated Inkcap Mushroom, Parasola plicatilis
  77. Pleated Marasmius, Red Thread, Marasmius plicatulus
  78. Poison Pie Mushroom, Hebeloma crustuliniforme
  79. Pungent Slippery Jack, Suillus pungens [a kind of bolete]
  80. Radish-Scented Mycena, Rosy Bonnet, Mycena rosea
  81. Red Edge Brittlestem Mushroom, Psathyrella corrugis [young have red-brown caps and white stipes; turn pale tan and brown with age]
  82. Red Raspberry Slime Mold, Tubifera ferruginosa
  83. Rosy Navel Mushroom, Contumyces rosellus
  84. Scaly Rustgill Mushroom, Gymnopilus sapineus [rusty red top, yellowish gills that turn rusty with age]
  85. Scurfy Twiglet Mushroom, Tubaria furfuracea [small, pale tan/ orange, wide gills]
  86. Shaggy Bracket Fungus, Inonotus hispidus
  87. Shaggy Mane Inkcap Mushroom, Coprinus comatus
  88. Shiny Copper Mushroom, Nolanea sp.
  89. Silky Pink Gill Mushroom, Nolanea sericea (Entoloma sericeum ssp. sericeum) [very dark brown cap with a nipple on top]
  90. Silverleaf Fungus, Chondrostereum purpureum [sort of like Stereum with white/pale edges]
  91. Small Moss Oysterling, Arrhenia retiruga [tan, thin like a fingernail, tan or brownish]
  92. Smoky Polypore, Bjerkandera adusta [like Turkey Tail but with no “zones” of color and a dark under side]
  93. Splitgill Mushroom, Schizophyllum commune
  94. Sulphur Shelf Fungus, Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf, Laetiporus gilbertsonii
  95. Sulphur Tuft Mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare
  96. Sweetbread Mushroom, Clitopilus prunulus
  97. Tall Psathyrella Mushroom, Psathyrella longipes [tan cap that often splits, dark tan gills]
  98. Toothed Crust Fungus, Steccherinum ochraceum
  99. Toothed Crust Fungus, Antrodia sp.
  100. Trembling Crust Fungus, Merulius tremellosus [flat, kind of like stereum, white fuzzy edges when young/growing, can have teeth/netting underneath]
  101. Tube Slimes, Stemonitis sp.
  102. Tuberous Polypore, Polyporus tuberaster
  103. Turkey Tail Fungus, Trametes versicolor
  104. Veined Mossear, Rimbachia bryophila [small, while, fingernail like]
  105. White Finger Slime Mold, Stemonitopsis typhina
  106. White Stubble Rosegill, Volvopluteus gloiocephalusi [white or gray mushroom, slick cap with colored center, pale pink to gills, papery volva]
  107. Willow Rust Fungus, Melampsora epitea
  108. Winter Oyster, Scytinotus longinquus (Pleurotopsis longinquus) 
  109. Witch’s Butter Jelly Fungus, Tremella mesenterica
  110. Wolf’s Milk Slime Mold, Lycogala epidendrum
  111. Yellow Fieldcap Mushroom, Bolbitius titubans
  112. Yellow Knight Mushroom, Tricholoma equestre

Galls:

  1. Alder Tongue, Western American Alder Tongue Gall Fungus, Taphrina occidentalis
  2. Ash Flower Gall Mite, Ash Key Gall Mite, Aceria fraxiniflora
  3. Ball Gall Wasp, Callirhytis perfoveata
  4. Black Walnut Pouch Gall Mite, Aceria brachytarsa
  5. Blue Oak Erineum Mite, Aceria trichophila, formerly Eriophyes trichophila
  6. Club Gall Wasp, Atrusca clavuloides
  7. Clustered Gall Wasp, Andricus brunneus
  8. Convoluted Gall Wasp, Andricus confertus
  9. Coral Gall Wasp, Burnettweldia corallina
  10. Cottonwood Catkingall Mite, Eriophyes neoessigi [long panicle, like a bunch of grapes, heavy]
  11. Cottonwood Leaf Gall Aphid, Pemphigus populivenae
  12. Cottonwood Leaf-Base Gall Aphid, Pemphigus populicaulis [petiole, galls have a red blush]
  13. Cottonwood Petiole Gall, Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid, Pemphigus populitransversus
  14. Coyote Brush Bud Gall midge, Rhopalomyia californica
  15. Coyote Brush Rust Gall, Puccinia evadens
  16. Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth, Gnorimoschema baccharisella
  17. Crystalline Gall Wasp, Andricus crystallinus
  18. Disc Gall Wasp, Andricus parmula [round flat, “spangle gall”]
  19. Dried Peach Gall Wasp, Disholcaspis simulata
  20. Elm Sack Gall Aphid, Tetraneura ulmi [pouch-like extensions on leaves]
  21. Eucalyptus Gall Wasp, Ophelimus maskelli [speckled; flat galls all over the leaf surface]
  22. Eucalyptus Mid-Rib Gall Wasp, Leptocybe invasa
  23. Fimbriate Gall Wasp, Andricus opertus [from the center vein]
  24. Flat-Topped Honeydew Gall Wasp, Disholcaspis eldoradensis
  25. French Broom Gall Mite, Aceria genistae
  26. Gall Inducing Wooly Aphid, Stegophylla essigi [in live oaks, folds the leaf over itself; sometimes the leaf turns red/reddish]
  27. Goldenrod Bunch Gall, Goldenrod Floret Gall Midge, Rhopalomyia solidaginis
  28. Gouty Stem Gall Wasp, Callirhytis quercussuttoni
  29. Grape Erineum Mite, Colomerus vitis
  30. Gray Midrib Gall Wasp, Cynips multipunctata
  31. Hair Stalk Gall Wasp, Andricus pedicellatus [thread gall on blue oak]
  32. Irregular Spindle Gall Wasp, Andricus chrysolepidicola [on white oaks, Blue, Valley, etc.]
  33. Jumping Oak Gall Wasp, Neuroterus saltatorius
  34. Kernel Flower Gall Wasp, Callirhytis serricornis
  35. Leaf Gall Wasp/ Unidentified per Russo, Tribe: Cynipidi [on Valley Oak]
  36. Leafy Bract Gall Wasp, Diplolepis californica [hard rosette gall on rose bush]
  37. Live Oak Bud Gall Wasp, Callirhytis quercusagrifoliae
  38. Live Oak Erineum Mite Gall, Aceria mackiei
  39. Live Oak Gall Wasp, Spring Generation, Callirhytis quercuspomiformis [looks like a soft funnel, green to brown]
  40. Live Oak Gall Wasp, Summer Generation, Callirhytis quercuspomiformis [spiky ball]
  41. Live Oak Petiole Gall Wasp, Spring, Bi-Sexual Generation, Melikailla flora
  42. Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Neolasioptera lupini
  43. Manzanita Leaf Gall Aphid, Tamalia coweni
  44. Marginal Leaf Fold Gall Midge, Macrodiplosis erubescens [on margins of leaves of red oaks]
  45. Midrib Fold Gall Midge, Dasineura sp. [on alder]
  46. Mossy Rose Gall Wasp, Diplolepis rosae
  47. Mule Fat Blister Mite, Aceria baccharices
  48. Oak Apple, California Gall Wasp, Andricus quercuscalifornicus
  49. Pink Honeysuckle Gall Midge, Lonicerae russoi [rosette gall]
  50. Plate Gall Wasp, Andricus pattersonae
  51. Pumpkin Gall Wasp, Dryocosmus minusculus
  52. Red Cone Gall Wasp, Andricus kingi
  53. Rosette Gall Wasp, Andricus wiltzae [on Valley Oak]
  54. Round Gall Wasp, Cynpis conspicuus [round gall near base or midrib of leaf on Valley Oaks, formerly Besbicus conspicuus]
  55. Round-Gall Wasp, Fuzzy Gall, Burnettweldia washingtonensis [round, fuzzy, on twigs]
  56. Round Leaf Gall Wasp, Heteroecus flavens [formerly Andricus flavens, ball in the middle of the leaf, live oak]
  57. Ruptured Twig Gall Wasp, Callirhytis perdens [on live oaks]
  58. Saucer Gall Wasp, Andricus gigas [cup shaped, sometimes rough edges]
  59. Smooth Petiole Gall Sawfly, Euura sp. [willows]
  60. Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth, Cameraria hamadryadella [leaves pockets in the leaf surface]
  61. Spined Turban Gall Wasp, Cynips douglasii [spring gall, round on the stems]
  62. Spined Turban Gall Wasp, Cynips douglasii [summer gall, pink, spikey top]
  63. Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp, Diplolepis polita [on rose leaves]
  64. Striped Volcano Gall Wasp, Andricus atrimentus, Summer generation [looks like a tiny volcano]
  65. Striped Volcano Gall Wasp, Andricus atrimentus, Spring generation [looks like a ball at the base of the leaf; dark inside]
  66. Succulent Gall Wasp, Neuroterus fragilis [on valley oak, petiole area]
  67. Tapered Stem Gall Wasp, Protobalandricus spectabilis [live oak]
  68. Thorn Gall Wasp, Besbicus heldae
  69. Two-Horned Gall Wasp, bisexual gall, spring generation,  Dryocosmus dubiosus [looks like a hard, shiny, brown “beak” on the edge of the leaf]
  70. Two-Horned Gall Wasp, unisexual gall, summer generation,  Dryocosmus dubiosus [small, green or mottled, on back of leaf along the midvein]
  71. Urchin Gall Wasp, Cynips quercusechinus
  72. Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Pontania californica
  73. Willow Bead Gall Mite, Aculus tetanothrix
  74. Willow Beaked Twig Gall Midge, Rahdophaga rigidae
  75. Willow Fold-Gall Sawfly, Phyllocolpa sp.
  76. Willow Mid-Rib Sawfly, Unknown species [per Russo, pg.219]
  77. Willow Pinecone Gall midge, Rabdophaga strobiloides
  78. Willow Rose Gall Midge, Rabdophaga rosaria
  79. Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides
  80. Willow Stem Sawfly, Euura exiguae
  81. Wool-Bearing Gall Wasp, Andricus quercuslanigera [fuzzy, eggshell color, with hard pip under the fuzz]
  82. Woollybear Gall Wasp, Atrusca trimaculosa
  83. Yellow Wig Gall Wasp, Andricus fullawayi 

Insects, Arthropods, Hexapods:

  1. African Cluster Bug, Agonoscelis puberula
  2. Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee, Megachile rotundata [black and white]
  3. American Cockroach, Common Cockroach, Periplaneta americana [pale reddish-brown]
  4. American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis
  5. Anise Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio zelicaon
  6. Aphid, Family: Aphididae
  7. Aphid, Ash Leaf Curl Aphid, Prociphilus fraxinifolii
  8. Aphid, Cabbage Aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae
  9. Aphid, Fennel Aphid, Hyadaphis foeniculi
  10. Aphid, Rose Aphid, Macrosiphum rosae [pink]
  11. Argentine Ant, Linepithema humile
  12. Arizona Mantis, Stagmomantis limbata [large ootheca, blue lips]
  13. Armored Scale Insects, Family: Diaspididae
  14. Armyworm Moth, Mythimna unipuncta
  15. Asian Lady Beetle, Harmonia axyridis
  16. Assassin Bug, Zelus luridus
  17. Assassin Bug, Leafhopper Assassin Bug, Zelus renardii
  18. Bagrada Bug, Bagrada hilaris
  19. Banded Bee Fly, Villa lateralis
  20. Bee Fly, Family: Bombyliidae
  21. Big-Eyed Toad Bug, Gelastocoris oculatus
  22. Black Dancer Caddisfly, Mystacides sepulchralis
  23. Black Fly, Family: Simuliidae
  24. Black Grass Bug, Irbisia pacifica
  25. Black Saddlebags Dragonfly, Tramea lacerata
  26. Black-Tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus melanopygus
  27. Blood Bee, Sphecodes sp.
  28. Blue Dasher Dragonfly, Pachydiplax longipennis [white faced]
  29. Blue-Eyed Darner Dragonfly, Aeshna multicolor
  30. Blue Milkweed Beetle, Cobalt Milkweed Beetle, Chrysochus cobaltinus
  31. Bordered Fawn Moth, Sericosema juturnaria
  32. Broad-Nosed Weevil, Subfamily: Entiminae
  33. Broad-Striped Lady Beetle, Paranaemia vittigera
  34. Buffalo Treehopper, Stictocephala alta
  35. Bush Katydid, Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid, Scudderia furcata [nymph]
  36. Cabbage White butterfly, Pieris rapae
  37. Caddisfly, Suborder: Integripalpia (the “portable case makers”), larvae
  38. California Bordered Plant Bug, Largus californicus
  39. California Bumble Bee, Bombus californicus [yellow ruff around the neck]
  40. California Oak Moth, Phryganidia californica
  41. California Pyrausta Moth, Pyrausta californicalis [tiny, rusty orange]
  42. California Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly, Battus philenor hirsuta
  43. Crambid Snout Moth, Family: Crambidae
  44. Camel Cricket, Gammarotettix bilobatus
  45. Camel Cricket, Gammarotettix genitalis
  46. Case-Bearing Leaf Beetle, Cryptocephalus castaneus
  47. Chinese Praying Mantis, Tenodera sinensis [largest; ootheca looks like solid cotton candy]
  48. Common Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia coenia
  49. Common Checkered Skipper, Burnsius communis
  50. Common Pill Woodlouse, Pillbug, Armadillidium vulgare
  51. Convergent Lady Beetle, Hippodamia convergens
  52. Copper Underwing Moth, Amphipyra pyramidoides [caterpillars are green with thin white stripe]
  53. Cottony Cushion Scale, Icerya purchasi
  54. Cranefly, California Tipula, Tipula californica
  55. Cranefly, European Crane Fly, Tipula paludosa
  56. Cranefly, Giant Western Crane Fly, Holorusia hespera
  57. Cranefly, Limonia sp.
  58. Crown Whitefly, Aleuroplatus coronata
  59. Damselfly, American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana
  60. Damselfly, Arroyo Bluet, Enallagma praevarum
  61. Damselfly, Emma’s Dancer, Argia emma
  62. Damselfly, Exclamation Damsel, Zoniagrion exclamationis [blue on thorax, 3 blue segments at end of tail]
  63. Damselfly, Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile
  64. Damselfly, Pacific Forktail Damselfly, Ischnura cervula [males have 4 spots on thorax]
  65. Damselfly, Pond Spread-Wing, Lestes sp.
  66. Damselfly, Tule Bluet Damselfly, Enallagma carunculatum
  67. Damselfly, Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida [arrowheads]
  68. Dark Jerusalem Cricket, Ammopelmatus fuscus
  69. Darkling Beetle, Pinacate Stink Beetle, Eleodes scabrosa
  70. Darkling Beetle, Eleodes sp. [small, pinprick dots all over the carapace]
  71. Dark-Bordered Granite Moth, Digrammia neptaria
  72. Dark-Winged Fungus Gnat, Bradysia sp.
  73. Digger Bee, Tribe: Anthophorin
  74. Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly, Euphydryas editha
  75. Elongate Springtail, Order: Entomobryomorpha
  76. Eriophyid mite, Phyllocoptes fructiphilus [carrier of RRD]
  77. Eufala Skipper, Lerodea eufala [dark dusky brown]
  78. European Earwig, Common Earwig, Forficula auricularia
  79. European Honeybee, Western Honeybee, Apis mellifera
  80. European Praying Mantis, Mantis religiosa [flat body in adults; ootheca is like a football shape, most common one we see]
  81. Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus
  82. Fire-Colored Beetle, Pedilus sp.
  83. Flame Skimmer Dragonfly, Libellula saturata
  84. Flower Beetle, Listrus sp.
  85. Flower Buprestid Beetle, Acmaeodera hepburnii
  86. Foothill Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex [light eyes]
  87. Formica Ant, Lasius americanus
  88. Fungus Gnat, Family: Mycetophilidae [mosquito-like]
  89. Geometer Moth, Family: Geometridae [brown inchworm, twig-like caterpillar]
  90. Globular Springtail, Ptenothrix marmorata [Technically it’s not an insect, it’s a hexapod. It has internal mouth parts instead of external mouth parts.]
  91. Gray Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia grisea
  92. Gray Hairstreak Butterfly, Strymon melinus
  93. Greenbottle Fly, Common European Greenbottle Fly, Lucilia sericata
  94. Greenbottle Fly, Marsh Greenbottle Fly, Lucilia silvarum
  95. Green Darner Dragonfly, Anax junius
  96. Green Lacewing, Chrysopa coloradensis
  97. Green Leafhopper, Nephotettix virescens
  98. Green Midge, Chironomus chironomus sp.
  99. Harlequin Bug, Murgantia histrionica
  100. Harvestmen,  Protolophus sp. [tiny clear “spider” on the gills of a mushroom]
  101. Harvester Ant, black, Pogonomyrmex sp.
  102. Harvester Ant, Western, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis [red]
  103. Heather Lady Beetle, Chilocorus bipustulatus [very small, dark red with lighter red splotches]
  104. Heliothine Moth, Subfamily: Heliothinae [yellow-orange caterpillar with black spots, on gumweed]
  105. Hoverfly, Black-Margined Flower Fly, Syrphus opinator
  106. Hoverfly, Large-Tailed Aphideater, Eupeodes volucris
  107. Hover Flies, Family: Syrphidae
  108. Issid Planthopper, Agalmatium bilobum
  109. Jagged Ambush Bug, Phymata americana
  110. Lace Bug, Corythucha sp.
  111. Lace Bug, Eastern Sycamore Lace Bug, Corythucha ciliata
  112. Leaf Footed Bug, Leptoglossus zonatus
  113. Leafhopper, Alconeura sp.
  114. Leafhopper, Typical Leafhoppers, Family: Cicadellidae
  115. Linopodes Mite, Linopodes sp. [tiny translucent spidery-looking thing with very ling front legs]
  116. Little Black Ant, Monomorium minimum
  117. Live Oak Kermes, Allokermes cueroensis
  118. Long Horned Bee, Eucera sp.
  119. Long Horned Beetle, Callimus ruficollis [black with red thorax]
  120. Long-Horned Caddis Fly, Oecetis sp.
  121. Long-Jawed Orb Weaver Spider, Tetragnatha sp.
  122. Lorquin’s Admiral Butterfly, Limenitis lorquini
  123. Lygus Bug, Lygus pratensis
  124. Margined Calligrapher Hoverfly, Toxomerus marginatus
  125. Marsh Fly, Euthycera sp.
  126. Mayfly, Small Squaregilled Mayfly, Family: Caenidae
  127. Meadow Spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius
  128. Mediterranean Mantis, Iris Mantis, Iris oratoria [thin narrow ootheca]
  129. Metallic Flea Beetle, Altica sp.
  130. Metallic Wood Boring Beetle, Anthaxia inornata
  131. Metallic Wood Boring Beetle, Acmaeodera labyrinthica
  132. Millipede, Class: Diplopoda
  133. Mirid Bug, Taedia sp.
  134. Mirid Bug, Thick Sensor Soft Bug, Heterotoma planicornis [small black bug with weird antennae and green legs]
  135. Morning-Glory Leafminer Moth, Bedellia somnulentella
  136. Moth, Tribe: Xanthorhoini
  137. Moth Leaf Tier, Order: Lepidoptera [folded leaves on willow]
  138. Mourning Cloak Butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa
  139. Net-Winged Midge, Family: Blephariceridae
  140. Non-Biting Midge: Chironomus sp.
  141. Non-Biting Midge, Cricotopus bicinctus [black and white, turned up tail]
  142. Northern Checkerspot Butterfly, Chlosyne palla
  143. Oakworm Moth, Anisota sp.
  144. Oleander Aphid, Aphis nerii
  145. Omnivorous Leafroller Moth, Platynota stultana
  146. Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Colias eurytheme
  147. Oval-Headed Sweat Bee, Lasioglossum ovaliceps [blood bee]
  148. Owlet Moth, Subfamily: Heliothinae
  149. Pallid-winged Grasshopper, Trimerotropis pallidipennis
  150. Paper Wasp, Black Paper Wasp, European Paper Wasp, Polistes dominula
  151. Paper Wasp, Golden Paper Wasp, Polistes aurifer
  152. Paper Wasp, Red Paper wasp, Apache Paper Wasp, Polistes apachus
  153. Parasitoid Wood Wasps, Family: Orussidae
  154. Peridot Sweat Bee, Augochlorella pomoniella [bright metallic green]
  155. Pine Spittlebug, Aphrophora cribrata
  156. Plant Bug, Family: Miridae
  157. Plump Springtails, Superfamily: Onychiuroidea
  158. Potato Mirid Bug, Closterotomus norwegicus [yellow-green bug]
  159. Potter’s Wasp, Stenodynerus sp.
  160. Red Gum Lerp Psyllid, Glycaspis brimblecombei [on eucalyptus]
  161. Red Mite, Superorder: Acariformes
  162. Red-Legged Mite, Penthaleus sp.
  163. Red Spider Mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus
  164. Ribbed Cocoon-Maker Moth, Oak Ribbed Skeletonizer,  Bucculatrix albertiella
  165. Robber Fly, Machimus sp.
  166. Robber Fly, Efferia albibarbis
  167. Rose Weevil, Merhynchites sp.
  168. Rosy Short-Head Millipede, Brachycybe rosea
  169. Rufous-Banded Crambid Moth, Mimoschinia rufofascialis
  170. Sachem Skipper, Atalopedes campestris
  171. Saint John’s Wort Beetle, Chrysolina hypericin [metallic gold, blue or copper]
  172. Sand Wasp, Steniolia sp.
  173. Sapromyza Fly, Sapromyza sp. [tiny, reddish-orange]
  174. Scale insect, Superfamily: Coccoidea
  175. Scarab Hunter Wasp, Dielis pilipes
  176. Scrub Cicada, Diceroprocta cinctifera 
  177. Seed Chalcidoid Wasps, Sycophila sp.
  178. Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata
  179. Sidewalk Mites, Balaustium sp. [red mite]
  180. Simbicid Sawfly, Abia americana [pale caterpillar with black and yellow markings]
  181. Slug Sawfly, Caliroa sp. [we saw the slug-like larva]
  182. Small Heliothodes Moth, Heliothodes diminutiva
  183. Snakefly, Agulla adnixa
  184. Soldier Beetle, Silis sp.
  185. Stable Fly, Stomoxys calcitrans
  186. Stem Sawfly, Family: Cephidae
  187. Sulphur Tubic Moth, Esperia sulphurella [tiny black and yellow]
  188. Sweat Bee, Tribe: Halictini
  189. Swift Crab Spider, Mecaphesa celer
  190. Thread-Waisted Wasps, Family: Sphecidae
  191. Tripartite Sweat Bee, Halictus tripartitus
  192. Tumbling Flower Beetle, Mordella sp.
  193. Two-Spotted Grass Bug, Stenotus binotatus [small, yellow and black]
  194. Umber Skipper, Lon melane
  195. Valley Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa varipuncta
  196. Varied Carpet Beetle, Anthrenus verbasci
  197. Variegated Meadowhawk Dragonfly, Sympetrum corruptum
  198. Water Strider, Trepobates subnitidus
  199. Western Black Horse Fly, Tabanus punctifer
  200. Western Boxelder Bug, Boisea rubrolineata
  201. Western Kermes, Rattan’s Kermes, Allokermes rattani
  202. Western Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis   [“meaning tree killers”]
  203. Western Polished Lady Beetle, Cycloneda polita [orange, no spots]
  204. Western Pondhawk Dragonfly, Erythemis collocata [females are green, males are blue]
  205. Western Small Milkweed Bug, Lygaeus kalmii kalmii
  206. Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata
  207. Western Tailed-Blue Butterfly, Cupido amyntula
  208. Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio rutulus
  209. Western Tussock Moth, Orgyia vetusta
  210. Widow Skimmer Dragonfly, Libellula luctuosa
  211. Winter Moth, Operophtera brumata [little green caterpillar on oak]
  212. Woolly Apple Aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum [also found on pyracantha]
  213. Wooly Oak Aphid, Stegophylla essigi
  214. Yellow-Faced Bumblebee, Bombus vosnesenskii
  215. Yellow-Legged Mud-dauber Wasp, Sceliphron caementarium
  216. Yellowjacket, Western Yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica
  217. Zigzag Furcula Moth, Furcula scolopendrina
  218. ?? tiny insects on willow leaves

Lichen on Trees:

  1. Bark Rim Lichen, Lecanora chlarotera [looks like Whitewash Lichen but has apothecia]
  2. Beaded Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia apinnata [hoary green with black back, black spots on thallus]
  3. Boreal Button Lichen, Buellia disciformis [pale gray to bluish with black apothecia on wood]
  4. Bottlebrush Frost Lichen, Physconia detersa
  5. Bristly Beard Lichen, Usnea hirta [thin bristly fronds]
  6. Brown-Eyed Shingle Lichen, Pannaria rubiginosa 
  7. Bumpy Rim-Lichen, Lecanora hybocarpa [tan to brown apothecia]
  8. California Camouflage Lichen, Melanelixia californica [dark green with brown apothecia, on trees]
  9. Candleflame Lichen, Candelaria concolor [bright yellow-orange]
  10. Common Button Lichen, Buellia erubescens [small black dots on wood, by themselves or on a background of white, gray, etc.]
  11. Common Powderhorn, Cladonia coniocraea
  12. Common Sunburst Lichen, Golden Shield Lichen, Xanthoria parietina [yellow-orange,on wood/trees]
  13. Crawfish Lichen, Ochrolechia parella [speckled gray interior with white rim on apotheca]
  14. Dog Pelt Lichen, Peltigera canina [“skin” with lots of “teeth” on the back of the pelt. I found it on moss on a rock]
  15. Elegant Fringe Lichen, Heterodermia leucomelos [has fine black hairs all over it]
  16. Fancy Frost Lichen, Physconia americana
  17. Farinose Cartilage Lichen,  Ramalina farinacea [like Oakmoss but very thin branches]
  18. Firedot Lichen, Athallia holocarpa [bright orange, flat dots]
  19. Fishbone Beard Lichen, Usnea filipendula
  20. Flattened Thornbush Lichen, Kaernefeltia merrillii [very dark green, thorny-looking thallus]
  21. Fluffy Dust Lichen, Pacific Fluffy Dust Lichen, Lepraria pacifica [blue-green dust lichen]
  22. Frosted Rim-Lichen, Lecanora caesiorubella [white with white apothecia]
  23. Gold Dust Lichen, Chrysothrix candelaris
  24. Green Shield Lichen, Flavoparmelia caperata
  25. Hoary Rosette Lichen, Physcia aipolia [hoary, brown apothecia]
  26. Hooded Rosette Lichen, Physcia adscendens [hairs/eyelashes on the tips of the lobes]
  27. Hooded Sunburst Lichen, Xanthomendoza fallax [leafy, yellow-orange, on trees]
  28. Imshaug’s Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia imshaugii
  29. Lace Lichen, Ramalina menziesii
  30. Lecidella Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma [round black spots on white background]
  31. Mealy Pixie Cup, Cladonia chlorophaea
  32. Mealy Rim Lichen, Lecanora strobilina [greenish apothecia]
  33. Oakmoss Lichen, Evernia prunastri [like strap but with soredia]
  34. Needle Lichen, Chaenotheca ferruginea [tiny black raised spots on wood]
  35. Pin-Cushion Sunburst Lichen, Polycauliona polycarpa [bright orange, apothecia, close, piled]
  36. Poplar Sunburst Lichen, Xanthomendoza hasseana [sunburst on Cottonwood]
  37. Powder-Edged Speckled Greenshield, Flavopunctelia soredica
  38. Powderhorn Lichen, Common Powderhorn, Cladonia coniocraea
  39. Rosette Lichen, Physcia millegrana [dense grainy greenish with dark apotheca]
  40. Shadow Lichen, Family: Physciaceae
  41. Shield Lichen, Parmelia sulcata [greyish,veined]
  42. Shrubby Sunburst Lichen, Polycauliona candelaria
  43. Speckled Greenshield Lichen, Flavopunctelia flaventior
  44. Strap Lichen, Western Strap Lichen, Ramalina leptocarpha [without soredia]
  45. Western Shield Lichen, Parmelia hygrophila [blue-gray, foliose, dull isidia on leaves]
  46. Witch’s Hair Lichen, Alectoria sarmentosa
  47. Whitewash Lichen, Phlyctis argena
  48. Wolf Lichen, Letharia vulpine [bright yellow-green]

Lichen on Rocks/Metal:

  1. Bare-bottom Sunburst Lichen, Xanthomendoza weberi [yellow to orange, shrubby, on rock/metal]
  2. Brown Cobblestone Lichen, Acarospora fuscata
  3. Cinder Lichen, Aspicilia cinerea
  4. Concentric Boulder Lichen, Porpidia crustulata [circles of black spots on rock]
  5. Cowpie Crater Lichen, Diploschistes muscorum [pale grey with sunken black apotheca]
  6. Crater Lichen, Diploschistes scruposus
  7. Cumberland Rock-Shield Lichen, Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia [gray on rocks, brown apotheca]
  8. Ear-leaf Lichen, Normandina pulchella [green leaf-like on rocks]
  9. Flame Firedot Lichen, Caloplaca ignea [orange on rock, elongated lobes and orange apothecia]
  10. Hidden Goldspeck Lichen, Candelariella aurella [small, scattered, yellow, on rocks]
  11. Pore Lichen, Pertusaria sp.
  12. Rimmed Navel Lichen, Rhizoplaca glaucophana [pale gray with black apotheca]
  13. Rock Greenshield Lichen, Flavoparmelia baltimorensis [light green to gray, crumbly center]
  14. Rock Shield Lichen, Xanthoparmelia conspersa
  15. Rock Tripe, Emery Rocktripe Lichen, Umbilicaria phaea
  16. Sagebrush Goldspeck Lichen, Candelariella rosulans [bright yellow, lumpy clumps on rocks]
  17. Smokey-Eyed Boulder Lichen, Porpidia albocaerulescens
  18. Stonewall Rim Lichen, Lecona muralis [pale green/gray thallus with rose/tan apothecia gathered in the center; color can be quite variable]
  19. Strap Flame Lichen, Dufourea ligulata [dark orange]
  20. Sunken Disk Lichen, Aspicilia sp. [like crusty patches, tan to black]
  21. Yellow Cobblestone Lichen, Acarospora socialis
  22. Yellow Map Lichen, Rhizocarpon geographicum [bright yellow-green with dark spots]

Mammals:

  1. Aardvark, Orycteropus afer
  2. African Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus jubatus
  3. African Lion, Panthera leo
  4. Beaver, American, Beaver, Castor canadensis
  5. Black Angus Cattle, Bos taurus var. Black Angus
  6. Black-Tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
  7. California Ground Squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi
  8. California Vole, California Meadow Mouse, Microtus californicus
  9. Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
  10. Cat, Felis catus
  11. California Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus californicus
  12. Charolais Cattle, Bos taurus var. Charolais
  13. Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
  14. Columbian Black-Tailed Deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
  15. Coquerel’s Sifaka, Propithecus coquereli
  16. Coyote, Canis latrans
  17. Desert Cottontail Rabbit, Sylvilagus audubonii
  18. Dog, Canis lupus familiaris
  19. Douglas’ Squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii [brown with white belly]
  20. Eastern Bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci
  21. Eastern Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger
  22. Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
  23. Goat, Domestic Goat, Capra hircus
  24. Goat, Nubian Goat, Capra aegagrus hircus
  25. Grevy’s Zebra, Equus grevyi
  26. Guernsey Cattle, Bos taurus var. Guernsey
  27. Holstein Friesian Cattle,Black Angus Cattle, Bos taurus var. Holstein
  28. Horse, Equus caballus
  29. Jaguar, Panthera onca
  30. Llama, Lama glama
  31. Masai Giraffe, Giraffa tippelskirchi
  32. Meerkat, Suricata suricatta
  33. Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
  34. Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus
  35. Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
  36. Okapi, Okapia johnstoni
  37. Raccoon, Common Raccoon, Procyon lotor
  38. Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus
  39. Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
  40. Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus
  41. Reticulated Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
  42. River Otter, North American River Otter, Lontra canadensis
  43. Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
  44. Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri sciureus
  45. Sumatran Orangutan, Pongo abelii
  46. Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius
  47. Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus
  48. White-Faced Saki, Pithecia pithecia
  49. White-Handed Gibbon, Hylobates lar
  50. Wolf’s Guenon Monkey, Cercopithecus wolfi
  51. Yellow-Pine Chipmunk, Neotamias amoenus

Other Invertebrates (Worms, Mollusks, Crabs, etc.):

  1. Acute Bladder Snail, Physa acuta
  2. Asian Clam, Corbicula fluminea [little tan or white shells]
  3. Foothill Shoulderband Snail, Helminthoglypta cypreophila
  4. Horsehair Worm, Hairworm, Phylum: Nematomorpha
  5. Milky Slug, Deroceras reticulatum
  6. Pinworm, Family: Oxyuridae
  7. Red Swamp Crayfish, Crawdad, Procambarus clarkii

Pathogens/Bacteria:

  1. Alcoholic Flux bacteria, Foamy Canker, Slime Flux, Phytophthora sp. X other bacteria [white, brown or black ooze with a yeasty, sour beer smell.]
  2. Blackberry Rust, Gymnoconia nitens
  3. Drippy Nut, Lonsdalea quercina populi [bacterium that affects acorns]
  4. Fig Rust, Cerotelium fici
  5. Oak Leaf Blister (pathogen), Taphrina caerulescens
  6. Orange Hobnail Canker, Endothia gyrosa [hard reddish-orange pimples on trees]
  7. Poplar Leaf Blister, Taphrina populi-salicis [cottonwoods]
  8. Powdery Mildew, Erysiphe trinae
  9. Rosellinia Fungi, Rosellinia sp. [a plant pathogen, looked like cement; was hard like cramp balls]
  10. RRD, Rose Rosette Disease, Emaravirus sp. [virus carried by mites]
  11. Sycamore Powdery Mildew, Erysiphe platani
  12. Witches’ Broom on Toyon, Phytoplasma sp.

Plants, Flowers, Trees:

  1. Absinthe Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium
  2. African Lily, Lily of the Nile, Agapanthus africanus [white or blue]
  3. Aleppo Pine, Pinus halepensis
  4. Alfalfa, Medicago sativa
  5. Alkali Heath, Frankenia salina [salty]
  6. Alkali Heliotrope, Heliotropium curassavicum
  7. Alkali Mallow, Malvella leprosa
  8. Almond Tree, Prunus dulcisaloe
  9. Aloe, Candelabra Aloe, Aloe arborescens
  10. Aloe, Soap Aloe, Aloe maculata
  11. Alpine Alumroot, Heuchera glabra
  12. Amaranth, Red Amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus [what I call “Cock’s Comb”]
  13. Amaranth, Redroot Pigweed, Amaranthus retroflexus
  14. American Bugleweed, Lycopus americanus [like horehound]
  15. American Elm Tree, Ulmus americana
  16. American Mistletoe, Phoradendron leucarpum
  17. American Plantain, Plantago rugelii
  18. Apple, Malus pumila
  19. Apple Mint, Mentha suaveolens
  20. Arizona Blue Oak, Blue Live Oak, Quercus oblongifolia [possible, at Sailor Bar]
  21. Armenian Blackberry, Rubus armeniacus [pink flower]
  22. Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis
  23. Arundo, Giant Reed, Arundo donax
  24. Azolla, Water Fern, Azolla filiculoides
  25. Baby Sage, Salvia microphylla [red, or red/white]
  26. Bald Cypress Tree, Taxodium distichum
  27. Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza sp. [looks kind of like mule’sears]
  28. Bay Laurel Tree, Laurus nobilis
  29. Bean, Common Bean, Phaseolus vulgaris
  30. Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus mollis
  31. Bedstraw, Graceful Bedstraw Galium porrigens [very tiny leaves and flowers]
  32. Bedstraw, Velcro Grass, Cleavers, Galium aparine
  33. Belladonna Lily, Amaryllis belladonna
  34. Bigelow’s Spike Moss, Selaginella bigelovii
  35. Bigfruit Evening Primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa
  36. Bigleaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum
  37. Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis
  38. Birch, Silver Birch, Betula pendula
  39. Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany, Cercocarpus betuloides
  40. Bird’s-Eye Gilia, Gilia tricolor
  41. Bird’s-Eye Speedwell, Veronica persica [tiny blue flowers]
  42. Bird’s Foot Cliffbrake, Pellaea mucronata
  43. Bird’s-Foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus
  44. Bishop Pine, Pinus muricata [fascicles of TWO needles]
  45. Bitter Cherry, Prunus emarginata
  46. Bittercress, Hairy Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta
  47. Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva [large, bright pink flowers]
  48. Bittersweet Nightshade, Solanum dulcamara
  49. Black Cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa
  50. Black Locust Tree, Robinia pseudoacacia
  51. Black Mustard, Common Wild Mustard, Brassica nigra
  52. Black Nightshade, Solanum nigrum [small flowers, black berries]
  53. Black Sage, Salvia mellifera
  54. Black Walnut, Northern California Black Walnut, Juglans hindsii
  55. Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, Juglans nigra
  56. Bladderpod, Peritoma arborea [kind of looks like Jerusalem sage but gets bladder-like seed pods]
  57. Blessed Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum
  58. Blow Wives, Soft Blow Wives, Achyrachaena mollis [rounded ends]
  59. Blue Dicks, Dipterostemon capitatus
  60. Blue Dicks, Table Mountain Blue Dicks, Dipterostemon capitatus capitatus
  61. Blue Dicks, Vernal Pool Blue Dicks, Dipterostemon capitatus lacuna-vernalis
  62. Blue Elderberry, Sambucus nigra cerulea
  63. Blue Jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosifolia
  64. Blue Oak, Quercus douglasii
  65. Blue Statice, Limonium sinuatum
  66. Blue Statice, Perez’s Sea Lavender, Limonium perezii
  67. Blue Blossom, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus thyrsiflorus
  68. Bluebeard, Caryopteris x clandonensis
  69. Bluehead Gilia, Gilia capitata
  70. Borage, Borago officinalis [blue “beaked” flowers]
  71. Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush, Melaleuca citrina
  72. Boquillas Silverleaf, Leucophyllum candidum [loaded with pale purple flowers]
  73. Boxelder, Box Elder Tree, Acer negundo
  74. Branched Asphodel, Asphodelus ramosus [spire of white flowers; bulbous seeds]
  75. Brass Buttons, Cotula coronopifolia
  76. Brazilian Vervain, Verbena brasiliensis
  77. Briar Rose, Sweet Briar, Rosa rubiginosa
  78. Bristly Dogtail Grass, Cynosurus echinatus
  79. Bristly Fiddleneck, Amsinckia tessellata
  80. Bristly Oxtongue, Helminthotheca echioides
  81. Broadleaf Cattail, Bullrush, Typha latifolia
  82. Broad-Leaved Dock, Rumex obtusifolius
  83. Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium
  84. Broadleaved Pepperweed, Lepidium latifolium
  85. Bronze Fennel, Florence Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce
  86. Brown Fritillary, Fritillaria micrantha
  87. Buddha’s Hand, Citrus medica sarcodactylis
  88. Buckbrush, Ceanothus cuneatus
  89. Bulbous Meadow-Grass, Poa bulbosa
  90. Bull Thistle, Cirsium vulgare
  91. Bunch-flowered Daffodil, Narcissus tazetta
  92. Bur Clover, Medicago polymorpha
  93. Bur Parsley, Bur Chervil, Anthriscus caucalis
  94. Bush Chinquapin, Chrysolepis sempervirens
  95. Butter-and-Eggs, Triphysaria eriantha eriantha [red stems]
  96. Butterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosa interior [yellow-orange milkweed]
  97. Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis
  98. California Ash, Fraxinus dipetala
  99. California Bay, Umbellularia californica
  100. California Black Oak, Quercus kelloggii
  101. California Brickellbush, Brickellia californica
  102. California Buckeye Chestnut Tree, Aesculus californica
  103. California Buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum
  104. California Bulrush, Schoenoplectus californicus
  105. California Buttercup, Ranunculus californicus
  106. California Flannelbush, Fremontodendron californicum
  107. California Fuschia, Epilobium canum
  108. California Manroot, Bigroot, Marah fabaceus
  109. California Mugwort, Artemisia douglasiana
  110. California Pipevine, Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia californica
  111. California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
  112. California Saxifrage, Micranthes californica
  113. California Scrub Oak, Quercus berberidifolia
  114. California Sycamore, Western Sycamore, Platanus racemose
  115. California Valerian, Valeriana californica [white]
  116. California Wild Grape, Vitis californica
  117. California Wild Rose, Rosa californica
  118. Calla Lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica
  119. Callery Pear, Pyrus calleryana
  120. Canada Rush, Juncus canadensis
  121. Canada Wild Lettuce, Lactuca canadensis [tall tree-like stems with lots of little flowers on top]
  122. Canyon Live-Forever, Dudleya cymosa
  123. Canyon Live Oak, Quercus chrysolepis
  124. Cape Honey Flower, Melianthus major [toothed leaves; dark maroon leathery flowers]
  125. Caper Bush, Capparis spinosa
  126. Cardoon, Artichoke Thistle, Cynara cardunculus
  127. Carmel Ceanothus, Ceanothus griseus [pale blue, long panicles]
  128. Carrot, American Wild Carrot, Daucus pusillus
  129. Cascade Onion, Allium cratericola
  130. Catmint, Walker’s Low,  Nepeta x faassenii var. “Walker’s Low”
  131. Chamise, Adenostoma fasciculatum
  132. Chaparral Honeysuckle, Lonicera interrupta
  133. Checker Lily, Fritillaria affinis
  134. Cheeseweed Mallow, Malva parviflora
  135. Cherokee Rose, Rosa laevigata [cream colored rose with bright yellow stamens]
  136. Cherry-Plum Tree, Prunus cerasifera
  137. Chia, Salvia columbariae [roundish, purple]
  138. Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Stellaria media
  139. Chicory, Cichorium intybus
  140. Chinese Houses, Purple Chinese Houses, Collinsia heterophylla
  141. Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis
  142. Chinese Privet, Glossy Privet, Ligustrum lucidum
  143. Chinese Quince, Chaenomeles speciosa [red flowers]
  144. Chinese Wisteria, Wisteria sinensis
  145. Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana
  146. Citron Day-Lily, Hemerocallis citrina
  147. Cleveland Sage, Salvia clevelandii [purple, circles]
  148. Climbing Prairie Rose, Rosa setigera
  149. Coastal Manroot, Marah oregana
  150. Coastal Willow, Salix hookeriana
  151. Coastal Woodfern, Dryopteris arguta
  152. Coast Live Oak, Quercus agrifolia
  153. Coast Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
  154. Cobwebby Thistle, Cirsium occidentale
  155. Coffeeberry, California Buckthorn, Frangula californica
  156. Columbine, Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris
  157. Columbine, Golden Columbine, Aquilegia chrysantha
  158. Columbine, Western Columbine, Aquilegia formosa
  159. Common Bird-of-Paradise Flower, Strelitzia reginae
  160. Common Cat’s-Ear, Hypochaeris radicata
  161. Common Correa, Correa reflexa [trumpet shaped pink flowers]
  162. Common Cowparsnip, Heracleum maximum
  163. Common Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
  164. Common Daffoldil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
  165. Common Duckweed, Lemna minor
  166. Common Fiddleneck, Amsinckia menziesii
  167. Common Field Daisy, Common Daisy, Bellis perennis
  168. Common Fig, Ficus carica
  169. Common Hawthorn Tree, Crataegus monogyna
  170. Common Hazel Tree, Corylus avellana [long catkins, no pseudo cones]
  171. Common Hoptree, Ptelea trifoliata
  172. Common Madia, Madia elegans [sticky, smells like lemons]
  173. Common Morning-Glory, Ipomoea purpurea
  174. Common Pea, Pisum sativum [rounded leaves, flower is light pink and dark pink]
  175. Common Pincushion Moss, Dicranoweisia cirrata
  176. Common Poppy, Red Poppy of Flanders, Papaver rhoeas
  177. Common Reed, Phragmites australis
  178. Common Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus
  179. Common Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus albus
  180. Common Soft Brome, Bromus hordeaceus (grass)
  181. Common Sow-Thistle, Sonchus oleraceus
  182. Common Spike-Rush, Eleocharis palustris
  183. Common Spikeweed, Centromadia pungens
  184. Common Stork’s-Bill, Red Stem Filaree, Erodium cicutarium [corkscrew seed pods]
  185. Common Sugarbush, Spicebush, Protea repens
  186. Common Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris
  187. Common Vetch, Vicia sativa [pink flowers]
  188. Common Water-Crowfoot, Ranunculus aquatilis [tops float on the surface of vernal pools]
  189. Corn, Maize, Zea mays
  190. Cork Oak, Quercus suber
  191. Coulter’s Matilija Poppy, Romneya coulteri
  192. Coville’s Lip Fern, Myriopteris covillei [resurrection fern]
  193. Cowbag Clover, Trifolium depauperatum
  194. Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis
  195. Coyote Mint, Monardella villosa
  196. Coyote Tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata
  197. Creamcups, Platystemon californicus
  198. Creeping Moss, Conardia compacta
  199. Creeping Myoporum, Myoporum parvifolium [low groundcover with small white flowers]
  200. Crepe Myrtle, White, Lagerstroemia indica
  201. Crescent-Cup Liverwort, Lunularia cruciata [look for the gemmae in the cups]
  202. Cretanweed, Hedypnois rhagadioloides [small, yellow, dandelion-like]
  203. Crevice Alumroot, Heuchera micrantha [tiny pink flowers on stalks]
  204. Crisped Pincushion Moss, Ulota crispa
  205. Cudweed, California Cudweed, Pseudognaphalium californicum
  206. Cudweed, Jersey Cudweed, Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum
  207. Cudweed, Western Marsh Cudweed, Gnaphalium palustre
  208. Curly Dock, Rumex crispus
  209. Curlycup Gumweed, Grindelia squarrosa
  210. Cut-leaved Crane’s-Bill, Geranium dissectum
  211. Dallis Grass, Paspalum dilatatum
  212. Death Camas, Foothill Deathcamas, Toxicoscordion paniculatum
  213. Deer Grass, Muhlenbergia rigens
  214. Deerbrush Ceanothus, Ceanothus integerrimus [white]
  215. Deervetch, Foothill Deervetch, Acmispon brachycarpus
  216. Deerweed, Acmispon glaber
  217. Deerweed, Rockpea, Ottleya rigida
  218. Dendroalsia Moss, Dendroalsia abietina [long, curling tendrils on trees]
  219. Deodar Cedar, Cedrus deodara
  220. Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis
  221. Devil’s Beggarticks, Bidens frondosa
  222. Dodder, California Dodder, Cuscuta californica
  223. Dot-Seed Plantain, Plantago erecta
  224. Double Rosebud Cherry, Prunus × subhirtella
  225. Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii [“mouse tail” cones]
  226. Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana
  227. Douglas’ Violet, Viola douglasii [yellow violet with rusty back]
  228. Dove’s-Foot Crane’s-Bill, Geranium molle
  229. Doveweed, Turkey Mullein, Croton setiger
  230. Downigia, Downigia sp.
  231. Downingia, Flatface Calicoflower, Downingia pulchella
  232. Dutch Iris, Iris × hollandica
  233. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculata [red line on leaves]
  234. Elegant Zinnia, Zinnia elegans
  235. Elephant’s-Ears, Bergenia crassifolia [like a begonia, bouquet of pink flowers]
  236. Elm, Field Elm Tree, Ulmus minor [soft flakey seed pods]
  237. English Ivy, Hedera helix
  238. English Oak, Quercus robur
  239. English Walnut, Juglans regia
  240. European Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa [spines on stems]
  241. European Water-Plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica
  242. False Babystars, Leptosiphon androsaceus
  243. Fat-Hen, Atriplex prostrata
  244. Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
  245. Fernald’s Iris, Iris fernaldii [white and yellow flag iris]
  246. Fern, California Polypody, Polypodium californicum
  247. Fern, Common Bracken, Pteridium aquilinum
  248. Fern, Japanese Netvein Hollyfern, Cyrtomium falcatum
  249. Fern-leaf Yarrow, Achillea filipendulina [yellow flowers]
  250. Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium
  251. Field Bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
  252. Field Poppy, Common Poppy, Papaver rhoeas
  253. Filamentous Green Algae, Spirogyra sp.
  254. Fireweed, Chamaenerion angustifolium [bright pink flowers]
  255. Flat-Topped Goldenrod, Euthamia graminifolia
  256. Flax-Leaved Horseweed, Erigeron bonariensis
  257. Floating Primrose-Willow, Ludwigia peploides
  258. Floating Water Primrose, Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides
  259. Flower-of-An-Hour, Hibiscus trionum
  260. Foothill Desert-Parsley, Lomatium utriculatum
  261. Foothill Larkspur, Delphinium hesperium
  262. Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus
  263. Fortnight Lily, Dietes grandiflora
  264. Fremont’s Cottonwood, Populus fremontii
  265. French Broom, Genista monspessulana
  266. Fringe Cups, Tellima grandiflora [leaves similar to Crevice Alumroot]
  267. Fringepod, Sand Fringepod, Common Lacepod, Thysanocarpus curvipes
  268. Frying Pan Poppy, Eschscholzia lobbii
  269. Garden Sage, Salvia officinalis
  270. Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum
  271. Giant Fennel, Ferula communis
  272. Giant Needle Grass, Celtica gigantea
  273. Giant White Wakerobin, Trillium albidum
  274. Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba
  275. Giraffe’s Head, Henbit Deadnettle, Lamium amplexicaule
  276. Globe Lily, Diogenes’ Lantern, Calochortus amabilis [yellow]
  277. Glossy Privet, Ligustrum lucidum
  278. Glue-Seed, Blennosperma nanum [small yellow flower with white dots around center mound]
  279. Goldback Fern, Pentagramma triangularis
  280. Golden Canna Lily, Canna flaccida
  281. Golden Dwarf Mistletoe, Western Dwarf Mistletoe, Arceuthobium campylopodum
  282. Goldenrain Tree, Koelreuteria paniculata
  283. Goldenrod, California Goldenrod, Solidago californica
  284. Goldenrod, Velvety Goldenrod, Solidago velutina
  285. Goldfields, California Goldfields, Lasthenia californica
  286. Goldpoppy, Eschscholzia parishii
  287. Goodding’s Black Willow, Salix gooddingii
  288. Goldwire, Hypericum concinnum
  289. Grasses, Family: Poaceae
  290. Grass-Poly, Lythrum hyssopifolia
  291. Grassy Tarweed, Madia gracilis
  292. Great Horsetail, Equisetum telmateia
  293. Greater Quaking Grass, Rattlesnake Grass, Briza maxima
  294. Gray Pine, Pinus sabiniana
  295. Greater Honeywort, Cerinthe major [spotted leaves, “shrimp-like” flowers]
  296. Green Hellebore, Helleborus viridis
  297. Grey-cushioned Grimmia Moss, Grimmia pulvinate [clumpy, on rocks]
  298. Groundsel, Senecio sp.
  299. Gumweed, Grindelia integrifolia
  300. Gumweed, Hairy Gumweed, Grindelia hirsutula
  301. Gumweed, Great Valley Gumweed, Grindelia camporum
  302. Hairy Vetch, Winter Vetch, Vicia villosa ssp. villosa 
  303. Hairy Violet, Viola hirta
  304. Harding Grass, Phalaris aquatica [a type of canary grass]
  305. Hazlenut, Beaked Hazelnut Tree, Corylus cornuta
  306. Heart-Podded Hoary Cress, Lepidium draba [looks like a short Broad Leafed Pepperweed to me]
  307. Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica [bright red berries]
  308. Hedgehog Holly, European Holly, Ilex aquifolium
  309. Hedwig’s Fringeleaf Moss, Hedwigia ciliata
  310. Hen-and-Chickens Echeveria, Echeveria secunda
  311. Henderson’s Shooting Star, Primula hendersonii
  312. Hillside Woodland Star, Lithophragma heterophyllum
  313. Himalayan Blackberry, European Blackberry, Rubus bifrons [white flowers]
  314. Hoary Rock-Rose, Cistus creticus
  315. Holm Oak, Quercus ilex [soft leaves, lighter on back]
  316. Hollyhock, Alcea rosea
  317. Honeywort, Blue Shrimp Plant, Cerinthe major ssp. purpurascens [purple]
  318. Honeywort, Greater Honeywort, Cerinthe major [rusty red]
  319. Hyssop, Agastache sp.
  320. Iceplant, Hardy Yellow Iceplant, Delosperma nubigenum
  321. Iceplant, Pink Trailing Iceplant, Delosperma cooperi
  322. Incense Cedar, Calocedrus decurrens
  323. Interior Live Oak, Quercus wislizeni
  324. Interior Sandbar Willow, Salix interior
  325. Iris, Bearded Iris, Iris × germanica
  326. Iris, Yellow Iris, Iris pseudacorus
  327. Italian Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens
  328. Italian Thistle, Carduus pycnocephalus
  329. Ithuriel’s Spear, Triteleia laxa
  330. Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Dragon Arum, Dracunculus vulgaris
  331. Japanese Aralia, Fatsia japonica [stalks of white flowers, huge leaves]
  332. Japanese Honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica [white flowers turn yellow]
  333. Japanese Wisteria, Wisteria floribunda
  334. Jerusalem Sage, Phlomis fruticose
  335. Johnson Grass, Sorghum halepense
  336. Jointed Charlock, Wild Radish, Raphanus raphanistrum
  337. Juniper Leaved Grevillea, Grevillea juniperina sulphurea [spidery, orange]
  338. Kangaroo-Apple Nightshade, Solanum laciniatum
  339. Kangaroo Paws, Anigozanthos flavidus
  340. Khella, Bisnaga Weed, Toothpick Plant, Bishop’s Weed, Ammi visnaga [ a kind of carrot, invasive, “Bazinga”]
  341. Kiwi, Actinidia deliciosa [male and female plants required]
  342. Knobcone Pine, Pinus attenuata
  343. Kousa Dogwood, Cornus kousa
  344. Large-flower Pink-Sorrel, Oxalis debilis [clover-like leaves, pink flowers]
  345. Larkspur, Red Larkspur, Delphinium nudicaule
  346. Larkspur, Zigzag Larkspur, Delphinium patens [purple, striped lips]
  347. Lavender, Lavandula sp.
  348. Lavender-Cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus
  349. Lavender, Topped Lavender, Lavandula stoechas
  350. Leafy Fleabane, Erigeron foliosus
  351. Lemmon’s Catchfly, Silene lemmonii
  352. Lettuces, Lactuca sp.
  353. Linear-Lobed Owl’s-Clover, Castilleja lineariloba [similar to Cream Sacs]
  354. Lion’s Ear, Leonotis nepetifolia
  355. Liquid Ambar, American Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua
  356. Lollipop Verbena, Verbena bonariensis var. “Lollipop”
  357. Lomatium, Barestem Biscuitroot, Lomatium nudicaule
  358. Lomatium, California Lomatium, Lomatium californicum
  359. Lomatium, Foothill Desert-Parsley, Lomatium utriculatum
  360. London Plane Tree, Platanus × acerifolia
  361. Long-stemmed Buckwheat, Eriogonum elongatum [tall, very tiny flowering heads]
  362. Lords and Ladies, Wild Arum, Arum italicumm
  363. Love-in-a-Mist, Niallgella damascena
  364. Lupine, Arroyo Lupine, Lupinus succulentus
  365. Lupine, Bush Lupine, Silver Lupine, Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons
  366. Lupine, Chick Lupine, Lupinus microcarpus
  367. Lupine, Golden Lupine, Lupinus densiflorus
  368. Lupine, Miniature Lupine, Lupinus bicolor
  369. Lupine, Sky Lupine, Lupinus nanus
  370. Lupine, Spider Lupine, Lupinus benthamii
  371. Lupine, Yellow Lupin, Lupinus luteus
  372. Madrone, Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii
  373. Magnolia, Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora [typical one we normally see]
  374. Mahala Mat, Ceanothus prostratus
  375. Mahogany, Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany, Cercocarpus betuloides
  376. Maidenhair, California Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum jordanii
  377. Manyflower Marshpennywort, Hydrocotyle umbellata [white flowers, leaves rounded like nasturtium]
  378. Mantle Storksbill, Pelargonium alchemilloides
  379. Manzanita, Big Berry Manzanita, Arctostaphylos glauca
  380. Manzanita, Common Manzanita, Arctostaphylos manzanita
  381. Manzanita, Greenleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos patula
  382. Manzanita, Whiteleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos viscida
  383. Marsh Foxtail Grass, Alopecurus geniculatus
  384. Marsh Morning Glory, Calystegia sepium limnophila
  385. Meadow Squill, Scilla litardierei
  386. Mediterranean Fan Palm, Chamaerops humilis
  387. Mediterranean Stork’s-Bill, Broad-Leaf Stork’s-Bill, Erodium botrys
  388. Medusa Head Grass, Taeniatherum caput-medusae
  389. Mexican Sage, Salvia mexicana [deep purple]
  390. Mexican Bush Sage, Salvia leucantha [purple socks]
  391. Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia
  392. Mimosa, Persian Silk Tree, Albizia julibrissin
  393. Miner’s Lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata
  394. Miner’s Lettuce, Streambank Springbeauty, Claytonia parviflora [very small]
  395. Mistletoe, American Mistletoe, Phoradendron leucarpum
  396. Mistletoe, Broadleaf Mistletoe, Phoradendron macrophyllum
  397. Mistletoe, Juniper Mistletoe, Phoradendron juniperinum [somewhat similar in looks to dwarf, but very large]
  398. Mock Strawberry, Potentilla indica
  399. Moss, Capillary Thread-Moss, Ptychostomum capillare
  400. Moss, Wood Bristle-Moss, Lewinskya affinis
  401. Moss Phlox, Phlox subulate
  402. Mossy Stonecrop, Crassula tillaea [red]
  403. Mountain Dandelion, Agoseris heterophylla
  404. Mountain Blue Penstemon, Penstemon laetus
  405. Mountain Misery, Chamaebatia foliolosa [fern-like leaves]
  406. Mountain Monardella, Mountain Coyote Mint, Monardella odoratissima
  407. Mountain Spiraea, Meadowsweet, Spiraea splendens
  408. Mountain Whitethorn, Ceanothus cordulatus
  409. Mulberry, Red Mulberry, Morus rubra
  410. Mulberry, White Mulberry, Morus alba
  411. Mule Fat, Baccharis salicifolia
  412. Mule’s Ears, Smooth Mule-Ears, Wyethia glabra
  413. Mule’s Ears, Narrowleaf Mule-Ears, Wyethia angustifolia
  414. Mullein, Great Mullein, Verbascum thapsus
  415. Mullein, Moth Mullein, Verbascum blattaria [thin stick, white or yellow]
  416. Mullein, Wand Mullein, Verbascum virgatum
  417. Mum, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum sp.
  418. Musk Stork’s-Bill, Erodium moschatum
  419. Multiflora Rose, Rosa multiflora [like white rock rose]
  420. Naked Buckwheat, Eriogonum nudum
  421. Narrowleaf Cattail, Typha angustifolia
  422. Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis
  423. Narrowleaf Willow, Salix exigua
  424. Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus
  425. Nightshade, Parish’s Nightshade, Solanum parishii
  426. Nightshade, Purple Nightshade, Solanum xanti
  427. Northern Catalpa, Indian Bean Tree, Catalpa speciosa
  428. Northern Red Oak, Quercus rubra
  429. Oleander, Nerium oleander
  430. Olive Tree, Olea europaea
  431. One-seeded Pussypaws, Calyptridium monospermum
  432. Onion, Narrowleaf Onion, Allium amplectens [white flower]
  433. Ookow, Dichelostemma congestum
  434. Orange Bush Monkeyflower, Diplacus aurantiacus
  435. Orange Day-Lily, Hemerocallis fulva
  436. Oregon Ash, Fraxinus latifolia
  437. Oregon Grape, Barberry, Berberis aquifolium
  438. Osage-Orange, Maclura pomifera
  439. Oxalis, Bermuda Buttercup, Oxalis pes-caprae
  440. Pacific Aster, Symphyotrichum chilense
  441. Pacific Bleeding Heart, Dicentra formosa
  442. Pacific Dogwood, Cornus nuttallii
  443. Pacific Hound’s Tongue, Adelinia grande
  444. Pacific Ninebark, Physocarpus capitatus
  445. Pacific Pea, Lathyrus vestitus
  446. Pale Smartweed, Persicaria lapathifolia [pale drooping flowering heads]
  447. Palm, Queen Palm, Syagrus romanzoffiana [in the backyard]
  448. Pampas Grass, Cortaderia selloana
  449. Panicled Willowherb, Epilobium brachycarpum
  450. Peach, Prunus persica [dark pink flowers]
  451. Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea
  452. Pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium
  453. Pennywort, Centella sp.
  454. Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle, Vinca major
  455. Peruvian Lily, Alstroemeria sp.
  456. Phacelia, Caterpillar Scorpionweed, Phacelia cicutaria [white]
  457. Phacelia, Lacy Phacelia, Phacelia tanacetifolia [bluish purple]
  458. Phacelia, Mountain Phacelia, Phacelia imbricata [white]
  459. Philonotis Moss, Philonotis sp. [on the ground]
  460. Pig’s Ear, Cotyledon orbiculata [drooping orange bell flowers with curled lips]
  461. Pineapple Guava, Feijoa, Acca sellowiana
  462. Pineapple-Weed, Matricaria discoidea
  463. Pink Honeysuckle, California Honeysuckle, Lonicera hispidula
  464. Pinkladies, Oenothera speciosa
  465. Pinkweed, Big Seeded Smartweed, Persicaria pensylvanica
  466. Pipestem Clematis, Old Man’s Beards, Clematis lasiantha
  467. Pistache, Pistacia sp.
  468. Plum, Prunus domestica
  469. Plume Albizia, Cape Wattle, Paraserianthes lophantha
  470. Plume Moss, Dendroalsia abietina
  471. Pointleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos pungens [small leaves and flowers]
  472. Poison Hemlock, Conium maculatum
  473. Poison Oak, Pacific Poison Oak, Western Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum
  474. Pokeweed, American Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana
  475. Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa
  476. Popcorn Flower, Common Popcorn Flower, Plagiobothrys fulvus
  477. Popcorn Flower, Pacific Popcornflower, Plagiobothrys tenellus [bright yellow center]
  478. Popcorn Flower, Rusty Popcornflower, Plagiobothrys nothofulvus [tiny]
  479. Popcorn Flower, Stalked Popcornflower, Plagiobothrys stipitatus
  480. Portuguese Squill, Scilla peruviana
  481. Prettyface, Triteleia ixioides
  482. Prettyface, Dark-stained Prettyface, Triteleia ixioides unifolia
  483. Prickly Pear Cactus, Indian Fig Opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica
  484. Prickly Sowthistle, Pigweed, Sonchus asper
  485. Purple Owl’s-Clover, Castilleja exserta
  486. Purple-Flowered Rock-Rose, Cistus × purpureus
  487. Purpletop Vervain, Verbena bonariensis
  488. Pussy Willow, American Pussy Willow, Salix discolor
  489. Pyracantha, Firethorn, Pyracantha coccinea
  490. Q-Tips, Micropus californicus
  491. Queen Anne’s Lace, Daucus carota
  492. Quince, Cydonia oblonga
  493. Rabbitfoot Grass, Polypogon monspeliensis
  494. Rainbow Iris, Iris hartwegii [wild, ragged looking]
  495. Rapeseed, Brassica napusshepard
  496. Red Bush Monkeyflower, Diplacus puniceus
  497. Red Deadnettle, Lamium purpureum
  498. Red Gum Eucalyptus, River Redgum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  499. Red Maids, Calandrinia menziesii
  500. Red Maids, Fringed Red-Maids, Calandrinia ciliata
  501. Red Maple, Acer rubrum
  502. Red Pine, Pinus resinosa
  503. Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber
  504. Redberry Buckthorn, Rhamnus crocea
  505. Redshank Moss, Ceratodon purpureus [green moss with red shanks on the sprouting heads]
  506. Redvein Abutilon, Callianthe picta [lantern-like flowers]
  507. Redwhisker Clammyweed, Polanisia dodecandra
  508. Regal Pelargonium, Pelargonium × domesticum
  509. Resurrection Fern, Pleopeltis michauxiana
  510. Resurrection Plant, Selaginella lepidophylla
  511. Ribwort Plantain, Plantago lanceolata
  512. Rice, Oryza sativa
  513. Richardson’s Geranium, Geranium richardsonii
  514. River Redgum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis [white flowers]
  515. Rocky Mountain Maple, Acer glabrum [huge leaves, hairy heads on the seedpods]
  516. Rose Clover, Trifolium hirtum
  517. Rosemary, Salvia rosmarinus
  518. Rough Cocklebur, Xanthium strumariumswal
  519. Ruellia, Ruellia sp. [wrinkled purple flower]
  520. Rye, Secale cereale
  521. Sacred Datura, Jimsonweed, Datura wrightii
  522. Sacred Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
  523. Saint Catherine’s Lace, Eriogonum giganteum [a kind of buckwheat]
  524. Salsify, Meadow Salsify, Tragopogon pratensis
  525. Salsify, Purple Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius
  526. Saltbush, Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis
  527. Salt Grass, Distichlis spicata
  528. Salvia, Summer Jewel White Tropical Sage, Salvia sp. [white sage]
  529. Sanicle, Northern Sanicle, Sierra Sanicle, Sanicula graveolens [very strong scent]
  530. Sanicle, Pacific Sanicle, Sanicula crassicaulis [large, yellow flowers]
  531. Santa Barbara Sedge, Carex barbarae
  532. Saskatoon, Amelanchier alnifolia [white spidery flowers]
  533. Scarlet Grevillea, Grevillea banksia [spidery, red]
  534. Scarlet Pimpernel, Lysimachia arvensis
  535. Scots Broom, Scotch Broom, Cytisus scoparius
  536. Scytheleaf Onion, Allium falcifolium
  537. Sea Clubrush, Bolboschoenus maritimus
  538. Sea Mallow, Malva subovata [kind of looks like hibiscus]
  539. Sea Squill, Drimia aphylla [tall spikes of white flowers]
  540. Sea Thrift, Armeria maritima
  541. Seablush, Longspur Seablush, Plectritis macrocera
  542. Seablush, Shortspur Seablush, Plectritis congesta
  543. Seep Monkeyflower, Erythranthe guttata
  544. Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum maximum
  545. Shepherd’s-Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris
  546. Shining Netvein Barberry, Berberis dictyota
  547. Shining Pepperweed, Lepidium nitidum
  548. Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
  549. Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardii
  550. Sierra Gooseberry, Ribes roezlii
  551. Sierra Mock Stonecrop, Sedella pumila
  552. Silverleaf Phacelia, Phacelia hastata
  553. Silverpuffs, Uropappus lindleyi [like blow wives but with pointed ends]
  554. Silver Hairgrass, Ghost Grass, Aira caryophyllea
  555. Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum
  556. Silver Sotol, Dasylirion cedrosanum [Century Plant]
  557. Silver Wattle, Acacia dealbata
  558. Silvery Bryum Moss, Bryum argenteum
  559. Sitka Willow, Salix sitchensis
  560. Slender Clarkia, Clarkia gracilis
  561. Slender Clubrush, Isolepis cernua
  562. Slender Path Rush, Juncus tenuis [“flowers” mid stem]
  563. Slender Vervain, Verbena rigida
  564. Small-Flowered Catchfly, Silene gallica
  565. Smilo Grass, Oloptum miliaceum [thin, feathery looking]
  566. Smokebush, Smoke Tree, Cotinus coggygria
  567. Smooth Cliffbrake, Pellaea glabella
  568. Smooth Horsetail, Equisetum laevigatum
  569. Snake Apple Vine, Ibervillea lindheimeri
  570. Snapdragon Vine, Maurandya antirrhiniflora
  571. Sneezeweed, Rosilla, Helenium puberulum
  572. Snowplant, Sarcodes sanguinea [red, parasite]
  573. Soft Rush, Juncus effusus
  574. Solomon’s Plume, Maianthemum racemosum
  575. Sonoma Sage, Salvia sonomensis [light purple]
  576. Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor
  577. Sotol, Dasylirion sp.
  578. Southern Live Oak, Quercus virginiana
  579. Spanish Bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica
  580. Spanish Butcher’s-Broom, Ruscus hypophyllum [tiny white flowers in the middle of the leaf]
  581. Spanish Clover, Acmispon americanus
  582. Spiny Cocklebur, Xanthium spinosum
  583. Spurge, Eggleaf Spurge, Euphorbia oblongata
  584. Spurge, Mediterranean Spurge, Euphorbia characias
  585. Spurge, Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus
  586. Squirreltail Grass, Elymus elymoides
  587. Star Moss, Syntrichia ruralis
  588. Stargazer Lily, True Lilies, Lilium ‘Stargazer’[large pink-and-white lily]
  589. Sticky Cinquefoil, Drymocallis glandulosa
  590. Sticky Geranium, Geranium viscosissimum
  591. Sticky Mouse-Ear Chickweed, Cerastium glomeratum
  592. Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica
  593. Stinking Chamomile, Anthemis cotula
  594. Stonecrop, Sedum sp.
  595. Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo
  596. Straw-Colored Flatsedge, Cyperus strigosus
  597. Stream Violet, Viola glabella [yellow violet]
  598. Sugar Pine, Pinus lambertiana
  599. Sulphur Grevillea, Grevillea juniperina ssp. sulphurea [orange spidery flowers]
  600. Sunflower, Common Sunflower, Helianthus annuus
  601. Sunflower, Common Woolly Sunflower, Eriophyllum lanatum
  602. Swamp Rose, Rosa palustris
  603. Swamp Smartweed, Persicaria hydropiperoides [white, single stem]
  604. Sweet Alyssum, Lobularia maritima
  605. Sweet Mock Orange, Philadelphus coronarius
  606. Sweet Pea, Lathyrus odoratus
  607. Sweet-Brier Rose, Sweetbrier, Rosa rubiginosa
  608. Table Mountain Meadowfoam, Limnanthes douglasii ssp. nivea
  609. Tall Evening Primrose, Oenothera elata
  610. Tall Flatsedge, Cyperus eragrostis
  611. Tall Fountainreed, Cannomois grandis
  612. Tamarisk, Saltcedar, Tamarix ramosissima
  613. Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus [looks like goldenrod to me]
  614. Tarweed, Fitch’s Tarweed, Centromadia fitchii [thorny]
  615. Tarweed, Pit-Gland Tarweed, Holocarpha virgata 
  616. Taw Manroot, Marah watsonii
  617. Telegraphweed, Heterotheca grandiflora [soft felted leaves, yellow flowers]
  618. Thread-Waisted Wasp, Family: Sphecidae
  619. Tidytips, Frémont’s Tidytips, Layia fremontii
  620. Tobacco, Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana alata
  621. Tomcat Clover, Trifolium willdenovii
  622. Tower-of-Jewels, Giant Viper’s-Bugloss, Echium pininana
  623. Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia
  624. Trailing Blackberry, California Blackberry, Rubus ursinus
  625. Tree Aeonium, Aeonium arboretum
  626. Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima
  627. Tree-skirt Moss, Pseudanomodon attenuatus
  628. Trembling Aspen, Populus tremuloides
  629. True Babystars, Leptosiphon bicolor [green puffball with pink flowers]
  630. Tufted Poppy, Eschscholzia caespitosa
  631. Tule, Common Tule, Schoenoplectus acutus
  632. Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Phyla nodiflora
  633. Twining Snakelily, Dichelostemma volubile
  634. Valley Oak, Quercus lobata
  635. Vinegarweed, Trichostema lanceolatum
  636. Violet Tubeflower, Iochroma cyaneum [purple tube-shaped flowers in bunches]
  637. Wall Barley, Hordeum murinum
  638. Warrior’s Plume, Pedicularis densiflora
  639. Water Lettuce, Pistia stratiotes
  640. Water Primrose, Ludwigia hexapetala
  641. Water Purslane, Ludwigia palustris [dense, leafy, red stems]
  642. Water Smartweed, Persicaria amphibia [pink]
  643. Wavy-Leafed Soap Plant, Soaproot, Chlorogalum pomeridianum
  644. Wavyleaf Paintbrush, Castilleja applegatei
  645. Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica
  646. Western Buttercup, Ranunculus occidentalis
  647. Western Goldenrod, Euthamia occidentalis
  648. Western Marsh Cudweed, Gnaphalium palustre
  649. Western Marsh Rosemary, Limonium californicum
  650. Western Morning Glory, Calystegia occidentalis
  651. Western Ragweed, Ambrosia psilostachya
  652. Western Redbud, Cercis occidentalis
  653. Western Star Flower, Lysimachia latifolia
  654. Western Stoneseed, Lithospermum ruderale [yellow flowers, petals curve out]
  655. Western Sweet-Cicely, Osmorhiza occidentalis
  656. Western Sword Fern, Polystichum munitum
  657. Western Sycamore, Platanus racemosa
  658. Western Virgin’s Bower, Clematis ligusticifolia
  659. Western Wallflower, Erysimum capitatum
  660. Western Waterleaf, Hydrophyllum occidentale [kind of looks like phacelia]
  661. White Alder, Alnus rhombifolia
  662. White Ash Tree, Fraxinus americana
  663. White Clover, Trifolium repens
  664. White Fringetree, Chionanthus virginicus
  665. White Globe Lily Calochortus albus
  666. White Horehound, Marrubium vulgare
  667. White Meadowfoam, Limnanthes alba
  668. White Nemophila, Nemophila heterophylla
  669. White Sweetclover, Melilotus albus
  670. White-Tipped Clover, Trifolium variegatum
  671. Whiteleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos viscida
  672. Whitestem Hedgenettle, Stachys albens [stinks!]
  673. Wild Oat Grass, Chrysopogon aciculatus
  674. Wild Teasel, Dipsacus fullonum
  675. Willow Dock, Rumex salicifolius
  676. Willowleaf Lettuce, Lactuca saligna [kind of look like chicory flowers only small and yellow]
  677. Windmill Pink, Hairy Pink, Petrorhagia dubia
  678. Wood Forget-Me-Not, Myosotis sylvatica
  679. Woollyfruit Desert Parsley, Lomatium dasycarpum
  680. Woolly Desert Dandelion, Malacothrix floccifera [white with yellow center]
  681. Woolly Hedgenettle, Stachys byzantina
  682. Woolly Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja foliolosa
  683. Woolly Rosemallow, Hibiscus lasiocarpos
  684. Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
  685. Yarrow, Golden Yarrow, Eriophyllum confertiflorum
  686. Yellow Bird-of-Paradise Shrub, Erythrostemon gilliesii
  687. Yellow Cosmos, Cosmos sulphureus
  688. Yellow Rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
  689. Yellow Star-Tulip, Calochortus monophyllus [“furry” inside]
  690. Yellow Starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis
  691. Yellow Sweetclover, Melilotus officinalis
  692. Yellow Water Iris, Yellow Flag, Iris pseudacorus [invasive]
  693. Yerba Santa, California Yerba Santa, Eriodictyon californicum
  694. Yorkshire Fog Grass, Holcus lanatus

Reptiles and Amphibians:

  1. Amazon Milk Frog, Trachycephalus resinifictrix
  2. American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
  3. American Bull Frog, Lithobates catesbeianus
  4. Anole, Anoles sp. (blue)
  5. Ball Python, Python regius
  6. California Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma californiense
  7. Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis
  8. Chinese Crocodile Lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus
  9. Chinese Stripe-Necked Turtle, Mauremys sinensis
  10. Common Chuckwalla, Sauromalus ater
  11. Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum
  12. Golden Mantella Frog, Mantella aurantiaca
  13. Green and Black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
  14. Green Mantella Frog, Mantella viridis
  15. Madagascar Big-headed Turtle, Erymnochelys madagascariensis
  16. Madagascar Flat-tailed Tortoise, Pyxis planicauda
  17. Madagascar Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis
  18. Northern Alligator Lizard, Elgaria coerulea
  19. Pacific Gopher Snake, Pituophis catenifer catenifer
  20. Pacific Pond Turtle, Western Pond Turtle, Actinemys marorata
  21. Phantasmal Dart Frog, Epipedobates tricolor
  22. Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans
  23. Rhinoceros Iguana, Cyclura cornuta
  24. Sierran Tree Frog, Pseudacris sierra [dark stripe across the eye]
  25. Smoky Jungle Frog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus
  26. Smooth-Fronted Caiman, Paleosuchus trigonatus
  27. Spider Tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides
  28. Western Fence Lizard, Blue Belly, Sceloporus occidentalis
  29. Western Toad, Anaxyrus boreas
  30. White’s Tree Frog, Litoria caerulea
  31. Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
  32. ?? Snake bones [Mather Lake]

Other Vocabulary:

  • Apothecia: [a-poth-EH-cee-ah] concave cup formations on lichen that bear the spores; asocarp
  • Bilateral Gynandromorph: an organism that contains both male and female characteristics that can be distinguished through sexual dimorphism. Usually seen in moths, butterflies, other insects and birds.
  • Cilia: outgrowths on the thallus of lichen that look like eyelashes or tentacles
  • Crown Shyness: gaps in the canopy between trees in the forest that allow for sunlight to get through, and help the trees “social distance” to help neighboring trees to avoid infections and infestations.
  • Fasciation: also known as cresting, a relatively rare condition of abnormal growth in vascular plants in which the growing tip which normally is concentrated around a single point and produces approximately cylindrical tissue, instead becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, thus producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested (or “cristate”), or elaborately contorted, tissue.
  • Inquiline: an animal exploiting the living space of another, e.g. an insect that lays its eggs in a gall produced by another (not the same as parasite because they don’t necessarily adversely affect the host.)
  • Intergrade: There are two types of intergradation: Primary intergradation: Occurs in cases were two subspecies are connected via one or more intermediate populations, each of which are in turn intermediate to their adjacent populations and exhibit more or less the same amount of variability as any other population within the species. Adjacent populations and subspecies are subject to cline intergradation, and in these situations it is usually taken for granted that the clines are causally related to environmental gradients. Secondary intergradation: When contact between a geographically isolated subspecies is reestablished with the main body of the species or with another isolate subspecies, interbreeding takes place as long as the isolate has not yet evolved an effective set of isolating mechanisms. Consequently, a relatively distinct zone or belt of hybridization will develop depending on the degree of genetic and phenotypic difference that was achieved by the previously isolated subspecies.
  • Isidia: [EYE-sid-ee-ah] ; small outgrowths of the thallus, from about 50 micrometres to a millimetre or so in length. They contain both fungal hyphae and photobiont cells and vary in shape, depending on species, from bulbous to cylindrical or branched, sometimes even coralloid .
  • Osmeteria: the “horns” on the head of swallowtail caterpillars. “…The everted organ resembles a fleshy forked tongue (not unlike a snake tongue)… [and emits] a foul, disagreeable odor which serves to repel ants, small spiders, and mantids…”
  • Soredia: [SORE-dee-ah] powdery grainy-looking balls composed of fungal hyphae wrapped around cyanobacteria or green algae on lichen; asexual reproduction
  • Teneral: of, relating to, or constituting a state of the imago of an insect immediately after molting during which it is soft and immature in coloring.
  • Thanatosis: “death drop” insect use to evade capture. Feigning death is a technique used by lots of different critters, including the opossum.
  • Thigmotropism: the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus (what causes a vine to wrap around a tree, for example)
This is a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak with bilateral gynandromorphism. It’s male on the right and female on the left. [I did not take this photo. It’s from the Powdermill Nature Reserve.]

Travels of a Certified California Naturalist