Species Observed at Metchosin BioBlitz, May 4-5, 2012 List of all species by species name as of May 23, 2012 SpeciesLatin EngishNamesReported SpeciesGp SubGp Status Abies grandis Grand fir Vascular plant Tree Abronia latifolia yellow sand-verbena Vascular plant Forb Blue Acarospora fuscata Lichen Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk Vertebrate Bird Acer macrophyllum Vascular plant Tree Achillea millefolium Yarrow Vascular plant Forb Achlys triphylla Vanilla leaf Vascular plant Forb Achnatherum lemmonii Vascular plant Grass Acleris sp Invertebrate Insect Acmispon denticulatus Vascular plant Grass Acmispon micranthus Vascular plant Grass Acrosiphonia coalita Green rope Alga Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper Vertebrate Bird Adela trigrapha Invertebrate Insect Adenocaulon bicolor pathfinder Vascular plant Forb Adianthum pedatum Maidenhair Fern Vascular plant Fern Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut Vascular plant Tree Agarum fimbriatum Alga Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged blackbird Vertebrate Bird Agonopterix alstroemeriana Invertebrate Insect Agoseris grandiflora Vascular plant Forb Agoseris heterophylla Vascular plant Forb Agrocybe praecox Fungus Agrocybe semiorbicularis Fungus Agropyron sp. Wheatgrass Vascular plant Grass Aira caryophyllea Silver hairgrass Vascular plant Grass Aira praecox early hairgrass Vascular plant Grass Alaria marginata Alga Aldisa albomarginata Invertebrate Mollusc Allium acuminatum Vascular plant Forb Allium cernuum Nodding onion Vascular plant Forb Allotropa virgata Candystick Vascular plant Forb Alnus rubra Red alder Vascular plant Tree Alyssum sp. Alyssum Vascular plant Forb Amanita aprica Fungus Amanita pachycolea Fungus Ambrosia chamissonis silver burweed Vascular plant Forb Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Vascular plant Shrub Amphidium californicum Bryophyte Moss Amsinckia menziesii small-flowered fiddleneck Vascular plant Forb Anacolia menziesii Bryophyte Moss Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Vascular plant Forb Anas crecca Green-winged teal Vertebrate Bird Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Vertebrate Bird Anas strepera Gadwall Vertebrate Bird Andrena angustitarsata mining bee Invertebrate Insect Andrena nigrocaerulea mining bee Invertebrate Insect Andrena saccata mining bee Invertebrate Insect Andrena sola mining bee Invertebrate Insect Anemone lyallii Vascular plant Forb Angelica sp. sea-watch? Vascular plant Forb Anisocarpus madioides Vascular plant Forb Antennaria neglecta Field pussytoes Vascular plant Forb Anthocharis sara Sara's Orangetip Invertebrate Insect Anthophora edwardsii digger bee Invertebrate Insect Anthopleura elegantissima Aggregating anemone Invertebrate Cnidaria Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass Vascular plant Grass Anthoxantum odoratum Vascular plant Grass Anthriscus caucalis Vascular plant Forb Antitrichia californica Bryophyte Moss Antitrichia curtipendula Bryophyte Moss Antrodia malicola Fungus Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot Invertebrate Insect Aphanes arvensis Vascular plant Forb Apis mellifera European honeybee Invertebrate Insect Aquilegia formosa Sitka columbine Vascular plant Forb Arbutus menziesii Arbutus Vascular plant Tree Archidoris montereyensis Invertebrate Mollusc Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy manzanita Vascular plant Shrub Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, bearberry Vascular plant Shrub Arctostaphylos x media Hybrid bearberry/manzanita Vascular plant Shrub Ardea herodias Great blue heron Vertebrate Bird Arenaria serpyllifolia Vascular plant Forb Ariolimax columbianus Pacific Banana-slug Invertebrate Slug Arion distinctus Darkface Arion Invertebrate Slug Arion rufus Chocolate Arion Invertebrate Slug Armadillidium vulgare Common Pillbug Invertebrate Arthropod-land Armeria maritima sea-pink Vascular plant Forb Arum italicum Vascular plant Forb Asilliadae (family) robber fly Invertebrate Insect Aspidotis densa Pod fern Vascular plant Fern Astraeus hygrometricus Fungus Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern Vascular plant Fern Atriplex patula orache Vascular plant Forb Balanus cariosus Invertebrate Arthropod Balanus crenatus Crenate barnacle Invertebrate Arthropod Balanus glandula Acorn barnacle Invertebrate Arthropod Balanus nubilus Invertebrate Arthropod Barbarea orthoceras American winter cress Vascular plant Forb Barbarea verna Vascular plant Forb Bartramia stricta Bryophyte Moss Red Bellamya chinensis Invertebrate Mollusc Bellis perennis English daisy Vascular plant Forb Bisporella citrina Fungus Bittium sp Invertebrate Mollusc Blechnum spicant Deer fern Vascular plant Fern Blepsias cirrhosus Silverspotted Sculpin Vertebrate Fish Bombus bifarius two-ranked bumblebee Invertebrate Insect Bombus flavifrons yellow-head bumblebee Invertebrate Insect Bombus melanopygus red-tailed bumblebee Invertebrate Insect Bombus mixtus fuzzy-horned bumblebee Invertebrate Insect Bombus vosnesenskii Yellow-faced Bumble Bee Invertebrate Insect Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar waxwing Vertebrate Bird Bombylius major Greater Bee Fly Invertebrate Insect Boschniakia hookeri Vascular plant Forb Branta canadensis Canada goose Vertebrate Bird Brassica campestris Field mustard Vascular plant Forb Brodiaea coronaria Harvest broadaea Vascular plant Forb Bromus hordeaceus Vascular plant Grass Bromus inermis Vascular plant Grass Bromus mollis Vascular plant Forb Bromus rigidus Vascular plant Grass Bromus sterilis Vascular plant Forb Bromus vulgaris Vascular plant Forb Bryum argenteum Bryophyte Moss Bryum capillare Bryophyte Moss Bryum miniatum Bryophyte Moss Bryum pseudotriquetrum Bryophyte Moss Bucephala albeola Bufflehead Vertebrate Bird Bucephala clangula Common goldeneye Vertebrate Bird Buckiella undulata Bryophyte Moss Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed hawk Vertebrate Bird Cakile edentula American searocket Vascular plant Forb Calandrina ciliate red maids Vascular plant Forb Calidris alpina Dunlin Vertebrate Bird Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper Vertebrate Bird Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper Vertebrate Bird Calliergonella cuspidata Bryophyte Moss Calliostoma ligatum Invertebrate Mollusc Callipepla californica California quail Vertebrate Bird Calliphora livida blow fly Invertebrate Insect Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin Invertebrate Insect Callophrys iroides Western Elfin Invertebrate Insect Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin Invertebrate Insect Caloplaca bolacina Lichen Caloplaca ferruginea Lichen Caloplaca luteominia Lichen Caloplaca marina Lichen Caloplaca pyracea Lichen Caloplaca rosei Lichen Caloplaca verruculifera Lichen Calypso bulbosa fairyslipper Vascular plant Forb Calypte anna Anna's hummingbird Vertebrate Bird Camassia leichtlinii Great camas Vascular plant Forb Camassia leichtlinii Vascular plant Forb Camassia quamash Camas Vascular plant Forb Camassia sp. camas Vascular plant Forb Campanula scouleri Vascular plant Forb Cancer magister Dungeness crab Invertebrate Arthropod Cancer productus Red rock crab Invertebrate Arthropod Candelariella vitellina Lichen Caprella sp. Skeleton shrimp Invertebrate Arthropod Capsella sp. shepherd’s purse Vascular plant Forb Cardamine angulata angled bitter-cress Vascular plant Forb Blue Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bitter-cress Vascular plant Forb Cardamine nuttallii Vascular plant Forb Cardamine oligosperma Little Western bitter-cress Vascular plant Forb Cardamine pensylvanica Vascular plant Forb Cardamine sp Vascular plant Forb Cardamine spp smaller bitter cress Vascular plant Forb Carex hendersonii Vascular plant Sedge Carex inops Long-stoloned sedge Vascular plant Sedge Carex lyngbyei Lyngby’s sedge Vascular plant Sedge Carex obnupta Slough sedge Vascular plant Sedge Carex rossii Short-stemmed sedge Vascular plant Sedge Carex sitchensis Sitka sedge Vascular plant Sedge Carex sp. Sedge Vascular plant Sedge Carpodacus mexicanus House finch Vertebrate Bird Carpodacus purpureus Purple finch Vertebrate Bird Castilleja attenuata Vascular plant Forb Cathartes aura Turkey vulture Vertebrate Bird Catharus guttatus Hermit thrush Vertebrate Bird Celastrina echo Western Spring Azure Invertebrate Insect Celastrina sp spring azure Invertebrate Insect Centaurea nigra Black knapweed Vascular plant Forb Cepphus columba Pigeon guillemot. Vertebrate Bird Cerastium arvense field chickweed Vascular plant Forb Cerastium fontanum Vascular plant Forb Cerastium glomeratum Vascular plant Forb Cerastium pumilum Vascular plant Forb Cerastium sp. chickweeds Vascular plant Forb Ceratina sp small carpenter bee Invertebrate Insect Ceratodon purpureus Bryophyte Moss Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros auklet Vertebrate Bird Certhia americana Brown creeper Vertebrate Bird Chaenotheca cf trichialis Lichen Charadrius vociferus Killdeer Vertebrate Bird Chenopodium album Lamb’s-quarters Vascular plant Forb Chorilia longipes decorator crab Invertebrate Arthropod Chromopleustes oculatus Black and White Sea Flea Invertebrate Arthropod Chrysothrix candelaris Lichen Chthamalus dalli Invertebrate Arthropod Circaea alpina enchanter’s-nightshade Vascular plant Forb Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Vascular plant Forb Cirsium edule Edible thistle Vascular plant Forb Cirsium sp. Vascular plant Forb Cirsium vulgare Vascular plant Forb Cirsium vulgare Vascular plant Forb Cladina portentosa Lichen Cladina rangiferina Lichen Cladonia furcata Lichen Cladonia gracilis Lichen Cladonia macilenta Lichen Cladonia squamosa Lichen Cladonia uncialis Lichen Cladophora sp Alga Clarkia amoena Vascular plant Forb Clarkia amoena var. caurina Farewell-to-spring Vascular plant Forb Blue Clarkia amoena var. lindleyi Farewell-to-spring Vascular plant Forb Blue Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua Gray-leaf montia