Regionally Occurring Special-Status Species Scientific
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REGIONALLY OCCURRING SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL/STATE PERIOD OF POTENTIAL TO DISTRIBUTION HABITAT REQUIREMENTS COMMON NAME /CNPS LIST IDENTIFICATION OCCUR ON-SITE PLANTS Calyptridium parryi Known to occur in Monterey, Santa Found in chaparral, cismontane No, suitable habitat for var. hesseae --/--/1B.1 Clara, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and woodland/sandy or gravelly, openings. May-Aug this species not present Santa Cruz Mountains Stanislaus counties. Elevations: 305-1530 meters. pussypaws on site. Annual herb found found growing on Known to occur in Alameda, Contra Centromadia parryi disturbed sites, terraces, swales, No, suitable habitat for Costa, Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, May –October ssp. congdonii --/--/1B.2 floodplains within valley and foothill this species not present San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, and Solano (November) Congdon’s tarplant grasslands (alkaline). Elevations range counties on site. from 1-300 meters. Chlorogalum Known to occur in Alameda, Colusa, Perennial bulbiferous herb found growing No, suitable habitat for pomeridianum var. --/--/1B.2 Glenn, Lake, Santa Clara, San Luis on serpentine (outcrops), within chaparral. May-August this species not present minus Obispo, Sonoma, and Tehama counties. Elevations; 305-1000 meters. dwarf soaproot on site. Cirsium fontinale var. Chaparral, cismontane woodland, and No, suitable habitat for campylon Known to occur in Alameda, Santa Clara valley and foothill grasslands (serpentinite (February) --/--/1B.2 this species not present Mt. Hamilton fountain and Stanislaus counties (CNPS, 2010). seeps). Elevations range from 100-890 April-October thistle meters. on site. Known to occur in Monterey, Santa Closed-cone coniferous forest and Coastal No, suitable habitat for Collinsia multicolor --/--/1B.2 Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, and San scrub/sometimes serpentinite. Elevations; March-May this species not present San Francisco collinsia Mateo counties (CNPS, 2010). 30-250 meters. on site. Dudleya setchellii Cismontane woodland, valley and foothill No, suitable habitat for Known to occur in Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley FE/--/1B.1 grassland, serpentine/rocky soils. April - October this species not present (CNPS, 2010). dudleya Elevations; 60-455 meters. on site. Perennial bulbiferous herb occurs growing Known to occur in Alameda, Contra on heavy or serpentinite soils within open Fritillaria liliacea No, suitable habitat for Costa, Monterey, Marin, San Benito, hills, fields near coast, coastal prairie, Fragrant fritillary --/--/1B.2 February-April this species not present Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland, Solano, and Sonoma counties. and cismontane woodland. Elevations on site. from: 3-410 meters. A gland-dotted perennial herb in the legume family (fabaceae). It occurs in Known range Loma Prieta hoita includes chaparral, cismontane woodland, and No, suitable habitat for Hoita strobilina May –July (Aug, --/--/1B.1 Alameda*, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and riparian woodland (usually serpentinite and this species not present Loma Prieta hoita Sep, Oct) Santa Cruz Counties (CNPS, 2011). mesic regions) habitats at elevations that on site. range from 30 to 860 meters above mean sea level. SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL/STATE PERIOD OF POTENTIAL TO DISTRIBUTION HABITAT REQUIREMENTS COMMON NAME /CNPS LIST IDENTIFICATION OCCUR ON-SITE Annual herb found in serpentine soils. Lessingia micradenia Habitat includes chaparral, cismontane No, suitable habitat for var. glabrata --/--/1B.2 Known only in Santa Clara County woodland, valley and foothill grasslands. April-November this species not present Smooth Lessingia May also be found along roadsides. on site. Elevations range from 120-420 meters. Malacothamnus A perennial evergreen shrub found in No, suitable habitat for Known to occur in Santa Clara, Santa arcuatus --/--/1B.2 chaparral and cismontane woodland. April-September this species not present Cruz, and San Mateo counties. Arcuate bush-mallow Elevation ranges from 15-355 meters. on site. Known to occur in Contra Costa, Merced, A perennial evergreen shrub found in No, suitable habitat for Malacothamnus hallii (Apr)May- --/--/1B.2 Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Stanislaus chaparral and coastal scrub. Elevation this species not present Hall’s bush-mallow September(Oct) counties. ranges from 10-760 meters (CNPS, 2017). on site. An annual herb found in serpentine in broadleafed upland forest (openings), Known to occur in Alameda, Contra Monolopia gracilens chaparral (openings), cismontane No, suitable habitat for Costa, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Woodland --/--/1B.2 woodland, North Coast coniferous forest (Feb)March-July this species not present Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and San woolythreads (openings), and valley and foothill Mateo counties. on site. grassland. Elevation ranges from 100- 1,200 meters. Penstemon rattanii var. No, suitable habitat for kleei Known to occur in central coastal Occurs in chaparral, yellow pine forest, --/--/1B.2 May-June this species not present Santa Cruz Mountains California coastal coniferous forest. Beardtongue on site. Streptanthus albidus An annual herb found in serpentine soils in No, suitable habitat for ssp. Albidus Endemic to California. Known to occur in areas of sparse grasslands. Often found in FE/--/1B.1 April-July this species not present Metcalf Canyon the bay and coastal regions of California. regions with bay checkerspot butterfly. Jewelflower Elevations from 150-800 meters on site. Streptanthus albidus An annual herb found in chaparral, Known to occur in Alameda, Contra No, suitable habitat for peramoenus cismontane woodland, and valley and --/--/1B.2 Costa, Monterey, Santa Clara, and San March-October this species not present Most beautiful foothill grasslands. Elevations range from Luis Obispo counties. jewelflower 95-1,000 meters. on site. ANIMALS Amphibians Occurs in Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Madera, Merced, Occurs in vernal pools, ephemeral Ambystoma November- Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito, San wetlands, and seasonal ponds, including No, suitable habitat for californiense February (adults) FT/CT/-- Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, constructed stockponds, in grassland and this species not present California tiger March 15-May15 Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Solano, oak savannah plant communities. salamander (larvae) on site. Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Yolo Elevations; 0-460 meters. counties. SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL/STATE PERIOD OF POTENTIAL TO DISTRIBUTION HABITAT REQUIREMENTS COMMON NAME /CNPS LIST IDENTIFICATION OCCUR ON-SITE Aneides flavipunctatus Known in Sonoma County north to Occurs in coastal grasslands, No, suitable habitat for niger --/CSC/-- Oregon. Found only west of the coastal deciduous woodland, coniferous Year round this species not present Santa Cruz black ranges. forests. on site. salamander Dicamptodon ensatus Known to occur in Mendocino, Lake, No, suitable habitat for Occurs in wet coastal forests near streams California giant --/CSC/-- Glenn, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa N/A this species not present and seepages. salamander Cruz and historically Monterey counties. on site. November- Rana boylii Require shallow, flowing water in No, suitable habitat for March (breeding) Foothill yellow-legged --/CCT, CSC/-- Known from California and Oregon. moderate sized streams with some cobble this species not present June-August frog substrate. (non-breeding) on site. Known to occur along the Coast from Mendocino County to Baja California, November – and inland through the northern Occurs in permanent and temporary pools Rana draytonii March (breeding) No, suitable habitat for Sacramento Valley into the foothills of of streams, marshes, and ponds with dense California red-legged FT/CSC/-- this species not present the Sierra Nevada mountains, south to grassy and/or shrubby vegetation. frog June - August eastern Tulare County, and possibly Elevations range from 0-1160 meters. on site. (non-breeding) eastern Kern County. Currently accepted range excludes the Central Valley. Birds Nests in dense thickets of cattails, tules, No, suitable habitat for Agelaius tricolor --/CT/-- California and Baja California, Mexico. willow, blackberry, wild rose, and other All Year this species not present Tricolored blackbird tall herbs near fresh water. on site. Formerly common within the described Yearlong resident of open, dry grassland No, suitable habitat for Athene cunicularia habitats throughout the state except the and desert habitats, as well as in grass, forb --/CSC/-- All Year this species not present Burrowing owl northwest coastal forests and high and open shrub stages of pinyon-juniper mountains. and ponderosa pine habitats. on site. Nests from May through early August in Found from the western Aleutian Islands Washington. Outside of the breeding Brachyramphus through coastal southern and southeastern season, found in coastal areas, mainly in No, suitable habitat for marmoratus FT/CE/-- Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, salt water within 2 km of shore, including Year round this species not present Marbled murrelet Oregon, and northern central California bays and sounds. Nests in trees in on site. (NatureServe, 2011). terrestrial habitat including alpine, conifer forest, and Tundra (NatureServe, 2011). SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL/STATE PERIOD OF POTENTIAL TO DISTRIBUTION HABITAT REQUIREMENTS COMMON NAME /CNPS LIST IDENTIFICATION OCCUR ON-SITE Steep cliffs or ocean bluffs with ledges, Breeds in the central