Here is my running species list for 2022. 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 this year: 859

JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN
42	239	159	232	187
JULY	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC

Arachnids:

1. Crab Spider, Running Crab Spider, Family: Philodromidae
2. False Black Widow Spider, Steatoda grossa
3. Humped Trashline Orbweaver Spider, Cyclosa turbinata
4. Jumping Spider, Hairy Jumping Spider, Menemerus semilimbatus [males have white, fuzzy pedipalps]
5. Jumping Spider, Johnson’s Jumping Spider, Phidippus johnsoni [red and black abdomen]
6. Meshweaver Spider, Family: Dictynidae
7. Meshweaver, Cribellate Araneomorph Spider, Dictyna sp.
8. Sheetweaver Spider, Family: Linyphiidae
9. Sheetweb Spider, Microlinyphia mandibulata [tiny, black with white mottling on abdomen]
10. Six-Spotted Orbweaver Spider, Araniella displicata
11. Stretch Spider, Long-Jawed Orbweaver, Tetragnatha sp.
12. Stretch Spider, Tetragnatha extensa [pale tan abdomen]
13. Swift Crab Spider, Mecaphesa celer
14. Unidentified Spiders, Order: Araneae
15. Western Black Widow Spider, Latrodectus hesperus

Birds:

1. Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
2. American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana
3. American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
4. American Coot, Fulica americana
5. American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
6. American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
7. American Pipit, Anthus rubescens
8. American Robin, Turdus migratorius
9. American Wigeon, Anas americana
10. Anna’s Hummingbird, Calypte anna
11. Ash-Throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens
12. Audubon’s Warbler, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata auduboni
13. Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
14. Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
15. Black-Headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
16. Black-Necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
17. Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
18. Blue-Winged Teal, Spatula discors
19. Brewer’s Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
20. Brown Creeper, Certhia americana
21. Brown-Headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
22. Bufflehead Duck, Bucephala albeola
23. Bullock’s Oriole, Icterus bullockii
24. Bushtit, American Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus
25. Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii
26. California Quail, Callipepla californica
27. California Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica
28. Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
29. Canvasback Duck, Aythya valisineria
30. Cayuga Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Cayuga
31. Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
32. Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera
33. Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata
34. Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
35. Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
36. Cooper’s Hawk, Acipiter cooperii
37. Costa’s Hummingbird, Calypte costae [lifer]
38. Crested Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Crested
39. Crow, American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
40. Dark-Eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
41. Double-Crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auratus
42. Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
43. Dunlin, Calidris alpina
44. Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
45. European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
46. Gadwall Duck, Mareca strepera
47. Graylag Goose, Domestic Graylag Goose, Anser anser domesticus
48. Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
49. Great Egret, Ardea alba
50. Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
51. Great-Tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
52. Greater White-Fronted Goose, Anser albifrons
53. Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
54. Grebe, Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
55. Grebe, Pied-Billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
56. Green Heron, Butorides virescens
57. Green-Winged Teal, Anas carolinensis
58. Greylag Goose × Domestic Swan Goose, Anser anser domesticus × anser cygnoide
59. Gull, Larus sp.
60. Gull, California Gull, Larus californicus [yellow legs; dark eye; red spot]
61. Gull, Olympic Gull, Larus glaucescens × occidentalis
62. Gull, Ring-Billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
63. Gull, Western Gull, Larus occidentalis [spot on bill, pink legs, orange circle around eye]
64. Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
65. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
66. House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
67. Indian Runner Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Indian Runner
68. Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous
69. Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
70. Lesser Goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
71. Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis [lifer]
72. Long-Billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
73. Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos
74. Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
75. Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
76. Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
77. Northern Harrier, Marsh Hawk, Circus hudsonius
78. Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
79. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
80. Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
81. Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii
82. Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus
83. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
84. Peacock, Peafowl, Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus
85. Pekin Duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus var. Pekin
86. Pigeon, Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
87. Raven, Common Raven, Corvus corax
88. Red-Breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
89. Red-Breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber
90. Red-Shouldered Hawk, California Red-Shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus elegans
91. Red-Tailed Hawk, Western Red-Tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis calurus
92. Red-Winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
93. Ring-Necked Duck, Aythya collaris
94. Ring-Necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
95. Rio Grande Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo intermedia
96. Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula
97. Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
98. Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis
99. Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
100. Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
101. Sora, Porzana carolina
102. Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerine [lifer]
103. Sparrow, Golden-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla
104. Sparrow, House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
105. Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
106. Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
107. Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
108. Sparrow, White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
109. Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius
110. Steller’s Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
111. Swainson’s Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
112. Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica erythrogaster
113. Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
114. Swallow, Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
115. Swallow, Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
116. Swan Goose, Anser cygnoides
117. Towhee, California Towhee, Melozone crissalis
118. Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus
119. Townsend’s Warbler, Setophaga townsendi [lifer]
120. Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus
121. Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
122. Vireo, Vireo sp.
123. Western Bluebird, Sialia Mexicana
124. Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
125. Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
126. Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
127. White-Breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
128. White-Faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
129. White-Headed Woodpecker, Dryobates albolarvatus [lifer]
130. White Tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus
131. Wilson’s Snipe, Gallinago delicata
132. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
133. Wren, Bewick’s Wren, Thryomanes bewickii
134. Wren, House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
135. Wren, Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris
136. Yellow-Billed Magpie, Pica nuttalli
137. Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus [lifer]
138. Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata

Fish:

1. Black Bass, Micropterus sp.
2. Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides
3. Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
4. Redear Sunfish, Lepomis microlophus [stock fish, Mather Lake] [lifer]
5. Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis

Fungi and Molds:

1. Barometer Earthstar, Hygroscopic Earthstar, Astraeus hygrometricus
2. Blewit Mushroom, Purple Core, Lepista nuda
3. Cavalier, Bald Knight Mushroom, Melanoleuca melaleuca [dark cap, white gills]
4. Conical Brittlestem Mushroom, Parasola conopilea
5. Crust Fungus, Split Porecrust, Xylodon paradoxus
6. Giraffe Spots Crust Fungus, Peniophora albobadia
7. False Turkey-Tail, Stereum hirsutum [thin, flattish, brown underside]
8. Jelly Fungus, Brown Jelly Fungus, Leafy Brain, Phaeotremella foliacea
9. Jelly Fungus, Warlocks’s Butter, Exidia nigricans [like black Witch’s Butter]
10. Leaf Curl Fungus, Taphrina sp.
11. Pinkedge Bonnet Mushroom, Mycena capillaripes [pale tan, wide gills, very hairy stipe at the ends]
12. Pleated Marasmius, Red Thread, Marasmius plicatulus
13. Rosy Navel Mushroom, Contumyces rosellus
14. Rufous Milkcap Mushroom, Lactarius rufus [reddish cap, paler gills, weeps a milky latex substance]
15. Slime Mold, Lamproderma sp. [dark, metallic sheen, head on stalk]
16. Slime Mold, Dog Vomit Slime Mold, Mucilago crustacea [cream colored] [lifer]
17. Slime Mold, Insect-Egg Slime Mold, Leocarpus fragilis
18. Smoked Oysterling, Resupinatus applicatus [smokey black]
19. Tuberous Polypore, Polyporus tuberaster [similar to Dryad’s Saddle]
20. Turkey Tail Fungus, Trametes versicolor
21. White Stubble Rosegill, Volvopluteus gloiocephalusi [white or gray mushroom, slick cap with colored center, pale pink to gills, papery volva]
22. Wrinkled Crust Fungus, Phlebia radiata

Galls:

1. Baccharis Stem Gall Midge, Rhopalomyia baccharis [creates twisting stems on coyote brush]
2. Ball Gall Wasp, Callirhytis perfoveata [on live oak]
3. California Black Walnut Pouch Gall Mite, Aceria brachytarsa
4. Clustered Blister Gall Wasp, Family: Cynipidae [Russo, Plate 230, Page 158. On canyon live oak] [lifer]
5. Cottonwood Catkin Gall Mite, Eriophyes neoessigi [long panicles like grapes]
6. Coyote Brush Bud Gall midge, Rhopalomyia californica
7. Coyote Brush Rust Gall, Puccinia evadens
8. Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth, Gnorimoschema baccharisella
9. Elm Leaf Pouch Gall Aphid, Tetraneura nigriabdominalis
10. Eucalyptus Gall Wasp, Ophelimus maskelli [speckled; flat galls all over the leaf surface]
11. Flat-Topped Honeydew Gall Wasp, Disholcaspis eldoradensis
12. Fluted Gall Wasp, Family: Cynipidae [Russo, plate 231,page 158. On canyon live oak] [lifer]
13. Gouty Stem Gall Wasp, Callirhytis quercussuttoni
14. Hair Capsule Gall Wasp, Heteroecus sp. [Russo, plate 214,page 150. On canyon live oak] [lifer]
15. Leaf Gall Wasp/ Unidentified per Russo, Tribe: Cynipidi [on Valley Oak]
16. Leafy Bract Gall Wasp, Diplolepis californica [hard rosette gall on rose bush]
17. Live Oak Erineum Mite Gall, Aceria mackiei
18. Live Oak Folded Leaf Aphid, Stegophylla essigi [in live oaks, folds the leaf over itself; sometimes the leaf turns red/reddish]
19. Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp, Spring generation, Amphibolips quercuspomiformis [upside down volcano on the edge of the leaf, green or brown]
20. Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp, Summer Generation, Amphibolips quercuspomiformis [spiky ball]
21. Live Oak Petiole Gall Wasp, Melikaiella flora
22. Manzanita Leafgall Aphid, Tamalia coweni
23. Oak Apple, California Gall Wasp, Andricus quercuscalifornicus
24. Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid, Pemphigus populitransversus [on cottonwood]
25. Round Gall Wasp, Burnettweldia washingtonensis [on valley oak]
26. Ruptured Twig Gall Wasp, Callirhytis perdens [on live oaks]
27. Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth, Cameraria hamadryadella [form whole-leaf blisters on oak] [lifer]
28. Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp, Diplolepis polita [on rose leaves]
29. Two-Horned Gall Wasp, unisexual gall, summer generation,  Dryocosmus dubiosus [small, green or mottled, on back of leaf along the midvein]
30. Western Gall Rust, Cronartium harknessii [pine-pine]
31. Willow Apple Gall Sawfly, Euura californica
32. Willow Bead Gall Mite, Aculus tetanothrix
33. Willow Bud Gall Mite, Aculops aenigma [look like the ash mite galls] [lifer]
34. Willow Fold Gall Sawfly, Euura sp. [Phyllocolpa sp.]
35. Willow Midrib Gall Sawfly, Suborder: Symphyta, Unknown [Russo, page 219] [lifer]
36. Willow Rose Gall Midge, Rabdophaga rosaria [on terminal bud point]
37. Willow Rosette Gall Midge, Rabdophaga salicisbrassicoides [on stem]

Insects, Arthropods, Hexapods:

1. Acalyptrate Fly, Zoosubsection: Acalyptratae [medium-sized, reddish-gold with banding on abdomen] [lifer]
2. Acmon Blue Butterfly, Icaricia acmon
3. Allokermes, Live Oak Kermes, Allokermes cueroensis
4. Anise Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio zelicaon
5. Ant, Fusca-Group Field Ants, Formica fusca
6. Ant, Velvety Tree Ant, Liometopum occidentale
7. Aphid, Family: Aphididae
8. Aphid, Macrosiphum sp. [pink or green]
9. Aphid, Smoky Poplar Aphid, Chaitophorus populicola [adults are black]
10. Backswimmer, Notonecta sp. [large eyes]
11. Bee, European Honeybee, Western Honeybee, Apis mellifera
12. Bee, Leafcutter Bee, Megachile sp.
13. Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Halictus tripartitus
14. Bee Fly, Bombylius sp.
15. Bee Fly, Greater Bee Fly, Bombylius major
16. Black Blow Fly, Phormia regina [dark blue sheen]
17. Brown Grass Bug, Irbisia californica
18. Bumblebee, Black-Tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus melanopygus [lifer]
19. Bumblebee, Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee, Bombus vosnesenskii
20. Cabbage White Butterfly, Pieris rapae
21. Caddisfly, Black Dancer Caddisfly, Mystacides sepulchralis
22. Caddisfly, Net-Spinning Caddisfly, Family: Hydropsychidae [patterned wings like a stonefly]
23. Caddisfly, White Miller Caddisfly, Nectopsyche sp. [lifer]
24. California Broad-Necked Darkling Beetle, Coelocnemis dilaticollis
25. California Oak Moth (oakworm), Phryganidia californica
26. California Millipede, Bollmaniulus sp.
27. California Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly, Battus philenor hirsuta
28. California Tortoiseshell Butterfly, Nymphalis californica [lifer]
29. Caterpillar Hunter Beetle, Calosoma cancellatum [like a Darkling with a sculpted carapace]
30. Click Beetle, Family: Elateridae
31. Clouded Sulphur Butterfly, Colias philodice
32. Common Checkered Skipper, Burnsius communis
33. Common Drone Fly, Eristalis tenax [looks like a bee with fly eyes] [lifer]
34. Common Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasp, Diplazon laetatorius [colorful, yellow legs]
35. Common Pill Woodlouse, Pillbug, Rolly-Poly, Armadillidium vulgare
36. Confusing Petrophila Moth, Petrophila confusalis [tiny, pale, striped]
37. Cranefly, European Crane Fly, Tipula paludosa
38. Cranefly, Green-Eyed Cranefly, Tipula sp.
39. Cranefly, Marsh Crane Fly, Tipula oleracea
40. Cranefly, Spotted Cranefly, Nephrotoma wulpiana
41. Cranefly, Tiger Cranefly, Subgenus: Hesperotipula
42. Cricket-Parasite Nocturnal Fly, Ormia sp. [gold body, red eyes] [lifer]
43. Crown Whitefly, Aleuroplatus coronata
44. Cutworm Wasp, Podalonia sp. [black, ground hunting, iridescent wings]
45. Damselfly, American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana
46. Damselfly, Black-Fronted Forktail, Ischnura denticollis [lifer]
47. Damselfly, Bluet, Enallagma sp.
48. Damselfly, Emma’s Dancer, Argia emma [lifer]
49. Damselfly, Pacific Forktail, Ischnura cervula
50. Damselfly, Tule Bluet, Enallagma carunculatum
51. Darkling Beetle, Tribe: Coniontini
52. Darkling Beetle, Coniontis tristis
53. Desert Broom Gallfly, Aciurina thoracica (small, wings decorated with black mottling) [lifer]
54. Desert Stink Beetle, Eleodes scabrosus [pitted pronotum and elytra, like a Darkling]
55. Dragonfly, Suborder: Anisoptera
56. Dragonfly, Sinuous Snaketail, Ophiogomphus occidentis [mostly yellow; cobra-tail] [lifer]
57. Earwig, European Earwig, Forficula auricularia
58. Echo Azure Butterfly, Celastrina echo
59. European Blowfly, Calliphora vicina [dark body, red eyes]
60. Fire-Colored Beetle, Pedilus sp.
61. Funereal Duskywing Butterfly, Erynnis funeralis
62. Fungus Gnat, Family: Mycetophilidae [mosquito-like]
63. Genista Broom Moth, Uresiphita reversalis
64. Geometer Moth, “Twig Mimic” caterpillars, Family: Geometridae
65. Golden Dung Fly, Scathophaga stercoraria
66. Grape Leaf Miner Moth, Phyllocnistis vitigenella
67. Grass Fly, Thaumatomyia sp. [small, yellow-orange]
68. Grass Sharpshooter, Draeculacephala minerva [like a leafhopper]
69. Gray Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia grisea
70. Green Lacewing, Chrysopa coloradensis
71. Greenbottle Fly, Common European Greenbottle Fly, Lucilia sericata
72. Hanging Scorpion Fly, Bittacus chlorostigma [like a large, bright yellow cranefly] [lifer]
73. Harvestman, Protolophus singularis
74. Harvestman, Superfamily: Phalangioidea
75. Hoverfly, Black-Margined Flower Fly, Syrphus opinator [lifer]
76. Hoverfly, Large-Tailed Aphideater, Eupeodes volucris
77. Hoverfly, Margined Calligrapher, Toxomerus marginatus
78. Hoverfly, Oblique Streaktail, Allograpta obliqua [lifer]
79. Hoverfly, White-Bowed Smoothwing, Scaeva affinis [lifer]
80. Hybotid Fly, Platypalpus sp. [tiny, midge-like]
81. Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps, Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea
82. Jalisco Petrophila Moth, Petrophila jaliscalis [tiny, black dots long edge of hindwings]
83. Katydid, Bush Katydid, Fork-Tailed Bush Katydid, Scudderia furcata 
84. Kermes Scale Insect, Allokermes sp.
85. Ladybeetle, Asian Lady Beetle, Harmonia axyridis [lots of variation]
86. Ladybeetle, Convergent Lady Beetle, Hippodamia convergens
87. Ladybeetle, Large Spotted Lady Beetle, Harmonia conformis
88. Ladybeetle, Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata
89. Ladybeetle, Spotless Lady Beetle, Cycloneda sanguinea [no spots; more red than orange]
90. Litocala Moth, Litocala sexsignata [black and gray with eye spots on the hind wings]
91. Mantis, Arizona Mantis, Stagmomantis limbata [large ootheca]
92. March Fly, Bibio vestitus [tiny, black, elongated body]
93. Mayfly, Order: Ephemeroptera
94. Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle, Acmaeodera sp.
95. Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle, Subgenus: Melanthaxia
96. Mugwort Weevil, Lixus fasciculatus
97. Narrow-Headed Marsh Fly, Helophilus fasciatus [large, hoverfly] [lifer]
98. Non-Biting Midges, Family: Chironomidae
99. Non-Biting Midge, Cricotopus sp.
100. Orange Hangingfly, Bittacus chlorostigma [lifer]
101. Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Colias eurytheme
102. Painted Lady Butterfly, Vanessa cardui
103. Paper Wasp, Black Paper Wasp, European Paper Wasp, Polistes dominula
104. Paper Wasp, Golden Paper Wasp, Polistes aurifer
105. Propertius Duskywing Butterfly, Erynnis propertius
106. Red Gum Lerp Psyllid, Glycaspis brimblecombei [on eucalyptus]
107. Rose Stem Miner Moth, Marmara sp.
108. Rose Weevil, Western Rose Curculio, Merhynchites wickhami
109. Sawfly, Pristiphora sp.
110. Scarab-Hunter Wasp, Toltec Scoliid Wasp, Dielis tolteca
111. Shot Hole Borer, Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus
112. Small Heliothodes Moth, Heliothodes diminutive [pinkish tan with white mottling]
113. Snakefly, Common Snakefly, Agulla sp.
114. Squash Bugs, Anasa sp. [eggs on live oak]
115. Thrip, Subfamily: Thripinae
116. Tick, American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis
117. Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper, Tribe: Ceresini
118. Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper, Stictocephala alta
119. Treehopper, Buffalo Treehopper, Stictocephala bisonia
120. Water Boatman, Subfamily: Corixinae
121. Webspinner, Oligotoma sp.
122. Western Boxelder Bug, Boisea rubrolineata
123. Western Leaf-Footed Bug, Leptoglossus clypealis
124. Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata
125. Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio rutulus
126. Western Tussock Moth, Orgyia vetusta
127. Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly, Eristalis stipator [looks like a dark honeybee with fly eyes] [lifer]

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

1. Copepods, Family: Cyclopidae
2. Garden Snail, Cornu aspersum
3. Shrimp, California Clam Shrimp, Cyzicus californicus
4. Shrimp, Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp, Lepidurus packardi [lifer]

Lichen on Trees/Wood:

1. Bark Rim Lichen, Lecanora chlarotera [looks like Whitewash Lichen but has apothecia]
2. Boreal Button Lichen, Buellia disciformis [pale gray to bluish with black apothecia on wood]
3. Brown-Eyed Wolf Lichen, Letharia columbiana
4. Bumpy Rim-Lichen, Lecanora hybocarpa [tan to brown apothecia]
5. Camouflage Lichen, California Camouflage Lichen, Melanelixia californica [dark green with brown apothecia, on trees]
6. Camouflage Lichen, Lustrous Camouflage Lichen, Melanohalea exasperatula [bright green camouflage] [lifer]
7. Candleflame Lichen, Candelaria concolor [bright yellow-orange]  
8. Common Button Lichen, Buellia erubescens [black eyes on white]
9. Common Greenshield Lichen, Flavoparmelia caperata
10. Common Sunburst Lichen, Golden Shield Lichen, Xanthoria parietina [yellow-orange, on wood/trees]
11. Crustose Pin Lichen, Pseudothelomma occidentale [on fence post, looks like a nipple lichen]
12. Farinose Cartilage Lichen, Ramalina farinacea [like oakmoss but with very fine strands]
13. Fluffy Dust Lichen, Lepraria finkii
14. Frosted Lichen, Physconia sp.
15. Frosted Rim-Lichen, Lecanora caesiorubella [white with white apothecia]
16. Gold Dust Lichen, Chrysothrix candelaris
17. Green Shield Lichen, Flavoparmelia caperata
18. Hoary Rosette Lichen, Physcia aipolia [hoary, brown apothecia]
19. Hooded Rosette Lichen, Physcia adscendens [hairs/eyelashes on the tips of the lobes]
20. Mealy Pixie Cup, Cladonia chlorophaea
21. Mealy Rim Lichen, Lecanora strobilina [greenish apothecia]
22. Oakmoss Lichen, Evernia prunastri [like strap but with soredia]
23. Oregon Sunburst Lichen, Xanthomendoza oregana [yellow/orange thallus bearing granular soredia on the tips and/or underside; looks like leaves with grainy edges]
24. Pin-Cushion Sunburst Lichen, Polycauliona polycarpa [bright orange, apothecia, close, piled]
25. Poplar Sunburst Lichen, Xanthomendoza hasseana [sunburst on Cottonwood]
26. Powder-Edged Speckled Greenshield, Flavopunctelia soredica [pale green, lots of soredia]
27. Powdered Ruffle Lichen, Parmotrema hypotropum [lifer]
28. Rim Lichen, Lecanora carpinea
29. Shield Lichen, Parmelia sulcate [pale gray-green, veined]
30. Shrubby Sunburst Lichen, Polycauliona candelaria
31. Speckled Greenshield Lichen, Flavopunctelia flaventior
32. Strap Lichen, Western Strap Lichen, Ramalina leptocarpha [without soredia]
33. Trumpet Lichen, Cladonia fimbriata [lifer]
34. Tube Lichen, Imshaug’s Tube Lichen, Hypogymnia imshaugii
35. Variable Wrinkle-Lichen, Tuckermanopsis orbata [green or brown] [lifer]
36. Whitewash Lichen, Phlyctis argena
37. Wolf Lichen, Letharia vulpine [bright yellow-green]

Lichen on Stone/Metal:

1. Black-Eye Lichen, Tephromela atra [lifer]
2. Black Rock Licorice Lichen, Lichinella nigritella
3. Chiseled Sunken Disk Lichen, Circinaria contorta
4. Cinder Lichen, Aspicilia cinerea
5. Concentric Boulder Lichen, Porpidia crustulata [circles of black spots on rock]
6. Crater Lichen, Diploschistes scruposus [pale gray with black craters]
7. Cumberland Rock Shield, Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
8. Emery Rocktripe Lichen, Umbilicaria phaea
9. Fluffy Dust Lichen, Lepraria finkii
10. Green Rock-Posy, Rhizoplaca melanophthalma
11. Pebbled Pixie Cup, Cladonia pyxidata
12. Peppered Rock-Shield Lichen, Xanthoparmelia conspersa
13. Pelt Lichen, Scaly Pelt Lichen, Peltigera praetextata [lifer]
14. Rock Disk Lichen, Lecidella stigmatea [black spots]
15. Stonewall Rim Lichen, Protoparmeliopsis muralis
16. Wart Lichen, Verrucaria sp. [lifer]
17. Yellow Cobblestone Lichen, Acarospora socialis
18. Yellow Map Lichen, Rhizocarpon geographicum

Mammals:

1. Beaver, American, Beaver, Castor canadensis
2. Black-Tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
3. California Ground Squirrel, Otospermophilus beecheyi
4. Cat, Felis catus
5. Cattle, Black Angus, Bos Taurus var, Black Angus
6. Cattle, Charolais Cattle, Bos taurus var. Charolais
7. Cattle, Guernsey Cattle, Bos taurus var. Guernsey
8. Cattle, Hereford Cattle, Bos taurus var. Hereford
9. Cattle, Holstein Friesian Cattle, Bos taurus var. Holstein
10. Cattle, Jersey Cattle, Bos taurus var. Jersey
11. Columbian Black-Tailed Deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
12. Coyote, Canis latrans
13. Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
14. Dog, Canis lupus familiaris
15. Douglas’ Squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii [small brown squirrel, white belly]
16. Eastern Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger [rusty belly]
17. Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis [white belly]
18. Gopher, Botta’s Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae [burrows, mounds]
19. Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus
20. Otter, North American River Otter, Lontra canadensis
21. Sheep, Ovis aries
22. Vole, California Vole, Microtus californicus
23. Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus

Pathogens/Bacteria:

1. Black Knot, Apiosporina morbosa [fungal growth] [lifer]
2. Blackberry Rust, Gymnoconia nitens
3. Hollyhock Rust, Puccinia malvacearum
4. Rose Rust, Phragmidium tuberculatum
5. White Blister Rust Disease, Wilsoniana bliti [looks like white plaque on the leaves] [lifer]

Plants, Flowers, Trees:

1. African Flag,  Chasmanthe floribunda
2. Alder, White Alder, Alnus rhombifolia
3. Alkali Heliotrope, Heliotropium curassavicum
4. Almond Tree, Prunus dulcis
5. Aloe, Candelabra Aloe, Aloe arborescens
6. American Yellowrocket, Barbarea orthoceras [lifer]
7. Annual Honesty, Money Plant, Lunaria annua
8. Artichoke Thistle, Cardoon, Cynara cardunculus
9. Arundo, Giant Reed, Arundo donax
10. Ash, Oregon Ash, Fraxinus latifolia
11. Ash, Velvet Ash, Fraxinus velutina
12. Asphodel Plant, Asphodelus sp. [long heavy bracts of round seed pods]
13. Azolla, Water Fern, Azolla filiculoides
14. Balsamroot, Carey’s Balsamroot, Balsamorhiza careyana
15. Barberries, Berberis sp.
16. Barberry, Shining Netvein Barberry, Berberis dictyota
17. Basswood Tree, Tilia americana
18. Bay Laurel, California Bay, Umbellularia californica
19. Bear’s Breeches, Acanthus mollis
20. Beavertail Cactus, Indian Fig Opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica
21. Bedstraw, Velcro Grass, Cleavers, Galium aparine
22. Bigleaf Maple Tree, Acer macrophyllum
23. Bindweed, Convolvulus sp.
24. Bindweed, Field Bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
25. Bindweed, Ground Morning Glory, Convolvulus sabatius mauritanicus [purple-blue flowers]
26. Bird’s-Eye Gilia, Gilia tricolor
27. Bird’s-Eye Speedwell, Veronica persica
28. Bird’s Foot Cliffbrake, Pellaea mucronata
29. Bisnaga, Visnaga daucoides
30. Bittercress, Hairy Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta
31. Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa
32. Black Locust Tree, Robinia pseudoacacia
33. Black Mulberry, Morus nigra
34. Black Mustard, Brassica nigra
35. Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, Juglans nigra
36. Black Walnut, Northern California Black Walnut, Juglans hindsii
37. Blackberry, Armenian Blackberry, Rubus armeniacus [red canes]
38. Blackberry, California Blackberry, Trailing Blackberry, Rubus ursinus [pale green canes]
39. Blessed Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum
40. Bloody Crane’s-Bill, Geranium sanguineum
41. Blow Wives, Achyrachaena mollis
42. Blue Dicks, Depterostemon capitatus
43. Blue Dicks, Dipterostemon capitatus capitatus [vernal pool]
44. Blue Elderberry, Sambucus nigra cerulea
45. Blue Statice, Limonium sinuatum
46. Bluewitch Nightshade, Solanum umbelliferum
47. Borage, Borago officinalis
48. Boxelder, Box Elder Tree, Acer negundo
49. Brass Buttons, Cotula coronopifolia
50. Bristly Oxtongue, Helminthotheca echioides
51. Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium
52. Broad-Leaved Sweet Pea, Lathyrus latifolius
53. Brodiaea, Dwarf Brodiaea, Brodiaea terrestris terrestris [vernal pool] [lifer]
54. Broom, Scotch Broom, Cytisus scoparius
55. Broom, Sweet Broom, Cytisus x spachianus
56. Brown Fritillary, Fritillaria micrantha
57. Buckbrush, Ceanothus cuneatus
58. Buckwheat, Sulfur Buckwheat, Eriogonum umbellatum
59. Bunya-Bunya Pine, Araucaria bidwillii [looks like Monkey-Puzzle]
60. Bur Parsley, Anthriscus caucalis
61. Buttercup, Ranunculus sp.
62. Buttercup, Rough-Fruited Buttercup, Ranunculus muricatus
63. Buttercup, Western Buttercup, Ranunculus occidentalis
64. California Buckeye Chestnut Tree, Aesculus californica
65. California Bulrush, Schoenoplectus californicus
66. California Flannelbush, Fremontodendron californicum
67. California Mugwort, Artemisia douglasiana
68. California Pipevine, Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia californica
69. California Saxifrage, Micranthes californica
70. California Sycamore, Western Sycamore, Platanus racemose
71. California Wild Grape, Vitis californica
72. Calla Lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica
73. Callery Pear, Pyrus calleryana
74. Cape Honey Flower, Melianthus major
75. Cat’s Ear, Smooth Cat’s Ear, Hypochaeris glabra
76. Catalpa, Northern Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa
77. Cattail, Narrowleaf Cattail, Typha angustifolia
78. Ceanothus, Concha Ceanothus, Ceanothus concha, Ceanothus impressus + Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus
79. Ceanothus, Deerbrush Ceanothus, Ceanothus integerrimus
80. Ceanothus, Mahala Mat, Ceanothus prostrates
81. Chamomile, Stinking Chamomile, Anthemis cotula
82. Checker Lily, Fritillaria affinis
83. Cheeseweed Mallow, Malva parviflora
84. Chicory, Cichorium intybus
85. Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Stellaria media
86. Chinese Houses, Purple Chinese Houses, Collinsia heterophylla
87. Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis
88. Chinese Quince, Chaenomeles lagenaria [white or pink flowers]
89. Clematis, Western Virgin’s Bower, Clematis ligusticifolia
90. Clockweed, Oenothera lindheimeri [lifer]
91. Clover, Bearded Clover, Trifolium barbigerum [vernal pool]
92. Clover, Bur Clover, Medicago polymorpha
93. Clover, Crimson Clover, Trifolium incarnatum
94. Clover, Rose Clover, Trifolium hirtum
95. Clover, Tomcat Clover, Trifolium willdenovii
96. Coastal Rosemary, Westringia fruticosa
97. Cobwebby Thistle, Cirsium occidentale
98. Coffeeberry, California Buckthorn, Frangula californica
99. Columbine, Aquilegia sp.
100. Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy, Bellis perennis
101. Common Hawkweed, Hieracium lachenalii
102. Common Selfheal, Prunella vulgaris
103. Common Spikeweed, Centromadia pungens
104. Coneflower, Topeka Purple Coneflower, Echinacea atrorubens
105. Coyote Brush, Baccharis pilularis
106. Creamcups, Platystemon californicus
107. Creeping Myoporum, Myoporum parvifolium [groundcover, small whiteflowers]
108. Creeping Woodsorrel, Oxalis corniculata
109. Crevice Alumroot, Heuchera micrantha
110. Curly Dock, Rumex crispus
111. Daffodil, Wild Daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
112. Dame’s Rocket, Hesperis matronalis [purple flowers in bouquets]
113. Dandelion, Common Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
114. Deerweed, Acmispon glaber
115. Deodar Cedar, Cedrus deodara
116. Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii
117. Dove’s-Foot Crane’s-Bill, Geranium molle
118. Downingia, Flatface Calicoflower, Downingia pulchella
119. Downingia, Maroonspot Calicoflower, Downingia concolor [vernal pool]
120. Duckweed, Common Duckweed, Lemna minor
121. Dudleya, Canyon Live-Forever, Dudleya cymosa
122. Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculata [red line on leaves]
123. Elephant’s-Ears, Bergenia crassifolia
124. Elm Tree, Field Elm Tree, Ulmus minor
125. English Walnut, Juglans regia
126. Eucalyptus, River Redgum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis
127. Fennel, Bronze Fennel, Florence Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare dulce
128. Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
129. Fern, Goldback Fern, Pentagramma triangularis
130. Fern, California Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum jordanii
131. Fern, California Polypody, Polypodium californicum
132. Fern, Common Bracken, Pteridium aquilinum
133. Fern, Lace Lip Fern, Myriopteris gracillima
134. Fern, Narrowleaf Sword Fern, Polystichum imbricans
135. Fern, Western Sword Fern, Polystichum munitum
136. Fiddleneck, Bristly Fiddleneck, Amsinckia tessellata
137. Fiddleneck, Common Fiddleneck, Amsinckia menziesii
138. Field Bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
139. Field Mustard, Brassica rapa
140. Fig, Common Fig, Ficus carica
141. Fleabane, Coulter’s Fleabane, Erigeron coulteri [pale purple petals, yellow center]
142. Floating Primrose-Willow, Ludwigia peploides
143. Floating Water Primrose, Ludwigia peploides ssp. peploides
144. Fortnight Lily, Dietes grandiflora
145. Freesia, White Kammetjie, Freesia leichtlinii alba
146. Fremont’s Cottonwood, Populus fremontii
147. Fringepod, Mountain Fringepod, Thysanocarpus laciniatus
148. Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod, Thysanocarpus radians
149. Fringepod, Sand Fringepod, Thysanocarpus curvipes [pinholes]
150. Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry, Ribes speciosum
151. Garlic, Naples Garlic, Allium neapolitanum [like white onion flowers]
152. Giraffe’s Head, Henbit Deadnettle, Lamium amplexicaule
153. Gladioli, Gladiolus sp.
154. Globe Lily, Diogenes’ Lantern, Calochortus amabilis [yellow or white]
155. Globe Lily, White Globe Lily, Calochortus albus
156. Goldenrod, Coast Goldenrod, Solidago spathulata
157. Goldfields, Lasthenia sp.
158. Goldfields, California Goldfields, Lasthenia californica
159. Goldfields, Fremont’s Goldfields, Lasthenia fremontii
160. Goldfields, Smooth Goldfields, Lasthenia glaberrima [tall]
161. Goldwire, Hypericum concinnum
162. Grasses, Family: Poaceae
163. Grasses, Annual Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium rosulatum [tiny flowers can be white or blue]
164. Grasses, Bristly Dogtail Grass, Cynosurus echinatus
165. Grasses, Bulbous Bluegrass, Poa bulbosa
166. Grasses, California Melic, Melica californica
167. Grasses, Carolina Canarygrass, Phalaris caroliniana
168. Grasses, Common Barley, Hordeum vulgare
169. Grasses, Common Soft Brome, Bromus hordeaceus
170. Grasses, Flowering Oloptum, Oloptum sp.
171. Grasses, Fountain Grass, Cenchrus setaceus
172. Grasses, Italian Ryegrass, Lolium multiflorum
173. Grasses, Lesser Canary Grass, Phalaris minor
174. Grasses, Little Quaking Grass, Briza minor
175. Grasses, Mediterranean Hair-Grass, Rostraria cristata
176. Grasses, Purple Needlegrass, Nassella pulchra
177. Grasses, Rabbitfoot Grass, Polypogon monspeliensis
178. Grasses, Ripgut Brome, Bromus diandrus
179. Grasses, Saltgrass, Distichlis spicata
180. Grasses, Silver Hairgrass, Aira caryophyllea
181. Grasses, Wall Barley, Hordeum murinum
182. Grasses, Wild Oat, Avena fatua
183. Grevillea, Juniper Leaved Grevillea, Grevillea juniperina [spidery,orange]
184. Grevillea, Rosemary Grevillea, Grevillea rosmarinifolia [spidery, red]
185. Groundsel, Common Groundsel, Senecio vulgaris
186. Gumweed, Great Valley Gumweed, Grindelia camporum
187. Hairy Hawkbit, Leontodon saxatilis
188. Hairypink, Pink Grass, Windmill Pink, Petrorhagia dubia
189. Hellebore, Stinking Hellebore, Helleborus foetidus
190. Hillside Woodland Star, Lithophragma heterophyllum
191. Holly, European Holly, Hedgehog Holly, Ilex aquifolium
192. Hollyhock, Alcea rosea
193. Hollyleaf Redberry, Rhamnus ilicifolia [buckthorn]
194. Honeysuckles, Lonicera sp.
195. Honeywort, Blue Shrimp Plant, Cerinthe major ssp. purpurascens [purple]
196. Horsetail, Rough Horsetail, Equisetum hyemale
197. Hyssop Loosestrife, Lythrum hyssopifolia [tiny pink flowers]
198. Incense Cedar, California Incense Cedar, Calocedrus decurrens
199. Iris, Iris sp.
200. Iris, Bearded Iris, Iris × germanica
201. Iris, Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana
202. Iris, Rainbow Iris, Iris hartwegii
203. Iris, Stinking Iris, Iris foetidissima [bright orange seeds]
204. Iris, Yellow Iris, Iris pseudacorus
205. Italian Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine, Pinus pinea [small cones, 2 per fascicle]
206. Italian Thistle, Carduus pycnocephalus
207. Ithuriel’s Spear, Triteleia laxa
208. Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Dragon Arum, Dracunculus vulgaris [very large, purple]
209. Japanese Aralia, Fatsia japonica [stalks of white flowers, huge leaves; kind of looks like coffee to me]
210. Jewelflower, Mountain Jewelflower, Streptanthus tortuosus [lifer]
211. Johnnytuck, Butter-and-Eggs, Triphysaria eriantha eriantha [red stems]
212. Johnnytuck, Vernal Pool Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja campestris  campestris [green stems]
213. Jointed Charlock, Raphanus raphanistrum
214. Larkspur, Red Larkspur, Delphinium nudicaule
215. Larkspur, Zigzag Larkspur, Delphinium patens [dark purple-blue]
216. Laurustinus Viburnum, Viburnum tinus [bunches of pink buds that open to small white flowers]
217. Lavender, Common Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia
218. Lavender, Desert Lavender, Condea emoryi
219. Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Lavandula pedunculata
220. Lilac, Common Lilac, Syringa vulgaris
221. Lomatium, Biscuitroot, Lomatium sp.
222. Lomatium, Foothill Desert-Parsley, Lomatium utriculatum
223. Love-in-a-Mist. Nigella damascena
224. Lupine, Arroyo Lupine, Lupinus succulentus
225. Lupine, Chick Lupine, Lupinus microcarpus [white or yellow]
226. Lupine, Grape Soda Lupine, Lupinus excubitus [paler purple-blue with yellow tinge]
227. Lupine, Miniature Lupine, Lupinus bicolor
228. Lupine, Narrow-Leaved Lupine, Lupinus angustifolius [lifer]
229. Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia × soulangeana [pink flowers]
230. Manroot, California Manroot, Bigroot, Marah fabaceus
231. Manroot, Coastal Manroot, Marah oregana [elongated pods, seen in Solano County]
232. Manzanita, Arctostaphylos sp.
233. Manzanita, Greenleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos patula
234. Manzanita, Whiteleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos viscida
235. Marguerite, Dimorphotheca polyptera
236. Meadowfoam, Rosy Douglas Meadowfoam, Limnanthes douglasii rosea [vernal pool]
237. Mediterranean Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens
238. Milkmaids, Cardamine californica
239. Milkweed, Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
240. Miner’s Lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata
241. Miner’s Lettuce, Streambank Springbeauty, Claytonia parviflora
242. Mistletoe, Broadleaf Mistletoe, Phoradendron macrophyllum
243. Monkeyflower, Kellogg’s Monkeyflower, Diplacus kelloggii [pink] [lifer]
244. Monkeyflower, Orange Bush Monkeyflower, Diplacus aurantiacus
245. Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower, Erythranthe guttata [yellow]
246. Moss, Bristly Haircap Moss, Polytrichum piliferum [like little porcupines]
247. Moss, Clustered Feather-Moss, Rhynchostegium confertum
248. Moss, Crisped Pincushion, Ulota crispa
249. Moss, Fountain Apple-Moss, Philonotis fontana
250. Moss, Lyell’s Bristle-Moss, Pulvigera lyellii
251. Moss, Nuttall’s Homalothecium Moss, Homalothecium nuttallii [looks like thread]
252. Moss, Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss, Brachythecium rutabulum
253. Moss, Silky Wall Feather-Moss, Homalothecium sericeum
254. Moss, Silvery Bryum, Bryum argenteum
255. Moss, Spoon-Leaved Moss, Bryoandersonia illecebra
256. Moss, Turf-Forming Moss, Trichostomum sp.
257. Mountain Misery, Chamaebatia foliolosa [fern-like leaves]
258. Mule Fat, Baccharis salicifolia
259. Mule’s Ears, Gray Mule-Ears, Wyethia helenioides
260. Mule’s Ears, Narrowleaf Mule-Ears, Wyethia angustifolia
261. Mule’s Ears, Smooth Mule-Ears, Wyethia glabra
262. Mullein, Great Mullein, Verbascum thapsus
263. Mullein, Moth Mullein, Verbascum blattaria [thin stick, white or yellow]
264. Narrow-Fruited Water-Starwort, Callitriche palustris
265. Oak, California Black Oak, Quercus kelloggii
266. Oak, Canyon Live Oak, Quercus chrysolepis [dark on top, light underneath] [lifer]
267. Oak, Coast Live Oak, Quercus agrifolia
268. Oak, Cork Oak, Quercus suber
269. Oak, Interior Live Oak, Quercus wislizeni
270. Oak, Holm Oak, Quercus ilex [soft leaves, lighter on back]
271. Oak, Valley Oak, Quercus lobata
272. Oregon Grape, Berberis aquifolium
273. Owl’s Clover, Purple Owl’s-Clover, Castilleja exserta var. exserta
274. Oxalis, Bermuda Buttercup, Oxalis pes-caprae
275. Pacific Bleeding Heart, Dicentra formosa
276. Pacific Dogwood, Cornus nuttallii
277. Pacific False Bindweed, Calystegia purpurata
278. Pacific Hound’s Tongue, “Dog Lick”, Adelinia grande
279. Pacific Pea, Lathyrus vestitus
280. Pacific Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum
281. Paperwhite, Narcissus papyraceus
282. Paintbrush, Harsh Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja hispida
283. Paintbrush, Woolly Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja foliolosa
284. Pale Dewplant, Drosanthemum floribundum
285. Paris Daisy, Euryops chrysanthemoides
286. Parrot’s Feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum [water plant]
287. Pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium
288. Penstemon, Mountain Blue Penstemon, Penstemon laetus
289. Pepperweed, Lepidium sp.
290. Pepperweed, Broadleaved Pepperweed, Lepidium latifolium
291. Pepperweed, Tall Whitetop, Lepidium draba
292. Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle, Vinca major
293. Phacelia, Mountain Phacelia, Phacelia imbricata [white]
294. Phacelia, Virgate Scorpionweed, Phacelia heterophylla
295. Pineapple Guava, Feijoa, Feijoa sellowiana
296. Pineappleweed, Chamomilla suaveolens
297. Pinkladies, Oenothera speciosa
298. Plantain, Ribwort Plantain, Plantago lanceolata
299. Poison Hemlock, Conium maculatum
300. Poison Oak, Pacific Poison Oak, Western Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum
301. Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa [three needles]
302. Popcorn Flower, Plagiobothrys sp.
303. Popcorn Flower, Greene’s Popcorn Flower, Plagiobothrys greenei [super tiny, vernal pool] [lifer]
304. Popcorn Flower, Rusty Popcornflower, Plagiobothrys nothofulvus
305. Poppy, California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
306. Poppy, Coulter’s Matilija Poppy, Romneya coulteri [large, white, colorful center]
307. Poppy, Field Poppy, Tufted Poppy, Eschscholzia caespitosa
308. Poppy, Frying Pan Poppy, Eschscholzia lobbii
309. Portuguese Squill, Scilla peruviana
310. Prettyface, Foothill Triteleia, Triteleia ixioides scabra
311. Prickly Lettuce, Lactuca serriola
312. Prostrate Knotweed, Polygonum aviculare [has tiny white flowers on the stem]
313. Purple Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius
314. Purpletop Vervain, Verbena incompta
315. Pyracantha, Firethorn, Pyracantha coccinea
316. Q-Tips, Micropus californicus
317. Red Fir Tree, Abies magnifica
318. Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia uvaria
319. Red-Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum
320. Redvein Abutilon, Callianthe picta
321. Red Maids, Calandrinia menziesii
322. Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber
323. Rice, Annual Wild Rice, Zizania aquatica
324. River Bulrush, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
325. Rocketsalad, Eruca vesicaria [like charlock but very tall, in thin colums] [lifer]
326. Roldana, Roldana sp. [clusters of medium-sized yellow flowers]
327. Rose, Rosa sp.
328. Rose, California Wild Rose, Rosa californica [pink]
329. Rose, Dog Rose, Rosa canina [white]
330. Rose, Hoary Rock-Rose, Cistus creticus
331. Rose, Multiflora Rose, Rosa multiflora [multiple white flowers]
332. Rose, Sweet-Brier Rose, Rosa rubiginosa [pink, multi]
333. Rosemary, Salvia rosmarinus
334. Rush, Soft Rush, Juncus effusus
335. Sacred Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
336. Sage, Black Sage, Salvia mellifera [white flowers, kind of looks like horehound]
337. Sage, Garden Sage, Salvia officinalis [purple and pale purple-pink]
338. Sage, Hummingbird Sage, Salvia spathacea
339. Sage, Jerusalem Sage, Phlomis fruticosa
340. Sage, Meadow Sage, Salvia pratensis
341. Sage, Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla [kind of looks like Cleveland, but paler and finer]
342. Saltbush, Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis
343. Sanicle, Pacific Sanicle, Sanicula crassicaulis [yellow flowers, stinky]
344. Sanicle, Purple Sanicle, Sanicula bipinnatifida
345. Sanicle, Tuberous Sanicle, Sanicula tuberosa [yellow]
346. Scarlet Kammetjie, Freesia laxa [pink,6-petals,redblush on bottom 3]
347. Scarlet Pimpernel, Lysimachia arvensis
348. Scrambling Pohuehue, Muehlenbeckia complexa [sort of looks like a fern with round leaves]
349. Sea Mallow, Malva subovata [kind of looks like hibiscus]
350. Sea Mullia, Muilla maritima [white flowers, sort of like onion] [lifer]
351. Seablush, Shortspur Seablush, Plectritis congesta [white or pink, single head]
352. Sheep’s Sorrel, Rumex acetosella
353. Shepherd’s-Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris
354. Shining Pepperweed, Lepidium nitidum
355. Shooting Star, Henderson’s Shooting Star, Primula hendersonii
356. Small-Flowered Catchfly, Silene gallica
357. Smokebush, Smoke Tree, Cotinus coggygria
358. Sow Thistle, Common Sow-Thistle, Sonchus oleraceus
359. Spanish Bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica
360. Spring Starflower, Ipheion uniflorum
361. Spurge, Eggleaf Spurge, Euphorbia oblongata
362. Spurge, Mediterranean Spurge, Euphorbia characias
363. Spurge, Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus
364. Sticky Mouse-Ear Chickweed, Cerastium glomeratum
365. Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica
366. Stonecrop, Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium
367. Stork’s Bill, Mediterranean Stork’s-Bill, Erodium botrys
368. Stork’s Bill, Musk Stork’s-Bill, Erodium moschatum
369. Stork’s Bill, Redstem Stork’s-Bill, Erodium cicutarium
370. Sugar Pine Tree, Pinus lambertiana
371. Summer Snowflake, Leucojum aestivum [like lily of the valley with green spots]
372. Sunflower, California Sunflower, Helianthus californicus
373. Sunflower, Common Sunflower, Helianthus annuus
374. Sunflower, Common Woolly Sunflower, Eriophyllum lanatum
375. Tamarisk, Saltcedar, Tamarix ramosissima
376. Teasel, Wild Teasel, Dipsacus fullonum
377. Tobacco, Coyote Tobacco, Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata
378. Torrent Sedge, Carex nudata
379. Tower-of-Jewels, Giant Viper’s-Bugloss, Echium pininana
380. Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia
381. Tree-Anemone, Carpenteria californica
382. Tree-of-Heaven, Ailanthus altissima
383. Trefoil, Bird’s Foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus
384. Trefoil, Chilean Trefoil, Acmispon wrangelianus [vernal pool]
385. Trembling Aspen, Populus tremuloides [white bark]
386. Trillium, Giant White Wakerobin, Trillium albidum
387. Tule, Common Tule, Schoenoplectus acutus
388. Turkey Tangle Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora
389. Twining Snakelily, Dichelostemma volubile
390. Valley Tassels, Castilleja attenuata
391. Vetch, Common Vetch, Vicia sativa [pink flowers]
392. Vetch, Hairy Vetch, Vicia villosa
393. Violet, California Golden Violet, Viola pedunculata
394. Violet, Pine Violet, Viola lobata [lifer]
395. Wallflower, Western Wallflower, Erysimum capitatum
396. Warrior’s Plume, Pedicularis densiflora
397. Water-Cress, Nasturtium sp.
398. Wavy-Leafed Soap Plant, Soaproot, Chlorogalum pomeridianum
399. Wax-Leaf Ligustrum, Ligustrum japonicum
400. Western Dwarf Mistletoe, Arceuthobium campylopodum
401. Western Hoptree, Ptelea crenulata
402. Western Redbud, Cercis occidentalis
403. Western Solomon’s Plume, Maianthemum racemosum amplexicaule
404. Western Stoneseed, Lithospermum ruderale
405. Western Waterleaf, Hydrophyllum occidentale [looks like phacelia
406. White Brodiaea, Triteleia hyacinthina [lifer]
407. White Fir, Abies concolor
408. White Horehound, Marrubium vulgare
409. White Meadowfoam, Limnanthes alba
410. White Nemophila, Nemophila heterophylla
411. White Sweetclover, Melilotus albus
412. White Wall-Rocket, Diplotaxis erucoides
413. Wild Celery, Angelica sp.
414. Wild Mustard, Sinapis arvensis
415. Wild Radish, Raphanus sativus
416. Willow, Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis
417. Willow, Coyote Willow, Salix exigua
418. Willow, Goodding’s Willow, Salix gooddingii
419. Willow, Interior Sandbar Willow, Salix interior
420. Willow, Scouler’s Willow, Salix scouleriana [silvery, feathery catkins]
421. Willows, Salix sp.
422. Woodland Strawberry, Fragaria vesca [lifer]
423. Woolly Hedgenettle, Stachys byzantina
424. Woolly Marbles, Low Woolly Marbles, Psilocarphus brevissimus
425. Woolly Marbles, Slender Woolly-Marbles, Psilocarphus tenellus [lifer]
426. Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
427. Yarrow, Fern-leaf Yarrow, Achillea filipendulina [yellow]
428. Yellow Bird-of-Paradise Shrub, Erythrostemon gilliesii
429. Yellow Carpet, Blennosperma nabium var.nanum [tiny yellow flower with white pollen]
430. Yellow Star-Tulip, Calochortus monophyllus [fuzzy throat]
431. Yellow Sweetclover, Small Melilot, Melilotus indicus
432. Yerba Santa, California Yerba Santa, Eriodictyon californicum
433. Yew Tree, Taxus sp.

Reptiles and Amphibians:

1. Bullfrog, American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus
2. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus oreganus
3. Pacific Pond Turtle, Western Pond Turtle, Actinemys marorata
4. Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans
5. Skink, Western Skink, Plestiodon skiltonianus [juveniles have a blue tail] [lifer]
6. Western Fence Lizard, Blue Belly, Sceloporus occidentalis

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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)