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PLANT AND WILDLIFE COMPENDIA
Arroyo Seco Canyon Project
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PLANT COMPENDIUM
Species PTERIDOPHYTES - FERNS AND ALLIES DRYOPTERIDACEAE - WOOD FERN FAMILY Dryopteris arguta coastal wood fern POLYPODIACEAE - POLYPODY FAMILY Polypodium californicum California polypody PTERIDACEAE - BRAKE FAMILY Pellaea andromedifolia coffee fern Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis goldenback fern SELAGINELLACEAE - SPIKE-MOSS FAMILY Selaginella bigelovii Bigelow's or bushy spike-moss ANGIOSPERMAE - FLOWERING PLANTS MAGNOLIIDS LAURACEAE - LAUREL FAMILY Umbellularia californica California bay EUDICOTS ADOXACEAE - MUSKROOT FAMILY Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea [S. mexicana] blue elderberry AMARANTHACEAE - AMARANTH FAMILY Amaranthus albus* tumbleweed ANACARDIACEAE - SUMAC FAMILY Malosma laurina laurel sumac Rhus aromatica [R. trilobata] skunk bush Rhus ovata sugar bush Toxicodendron diversilobum western poison oak APOCYNACEAE - DOGBANE FAMILY Nerium oleander* common oleander Vinca major* greater periwinkle ASTERACEAE - SUNFLOWER FAMILY Acourtia microcephala sacapellote Ageratina adenophora* crofton weed Ambrosia acanthicarpa annual bur-sage Ambrosia psilostachya western ragweed Anthemis cotula* mayweed Artemisia californica California sagebrush Artemisia douglasiana mugwort Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea [B. pilularis] coyote brush Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia [B. salicifolia] mule fat Bidens pilosa* common beggar-ticks Brickellia californica California brickellbush Carduus pycnocephalus ssp. pycnocephalus* Italian thistle Centaurea melitensis* tocalote, Malta star-thistle
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PLANT COMPENDIUM
Species Chaenactis glabriuscula yellow pincushion Cirsium occidentale western thistle Cirsium vulgare* bull thistle Corethrogyne filaginifolia[Lessingia f.] California-aster Delairea odorata [Senecio mikanioides]* cape ivy, German ivy Eriophyllum confertiflorum golden-yarrow Euthamia occidentalis western goldenrod Heterotheca grandiflora telegraph weed Heterotheca sessiliflora sessileflower goldenaster Hypochaeris glabra* smooth cat's-ear Lactuca serriola* prickly lettuce Lepidospartum squamatum scale-broom Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis cliff malacothrix Pseudognaphalium californicum [Gnaphalium c.] California everlasting Pseudognaphalium canescens [Gnaphalium c.] everlasting Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum [Gnaphalium l.]* weedy cudweed Sonchus oleraceus* common sow thistle Stephanomeria exigua wreath plant Xanthium strumarium cocklebur BETULACEAE - BIRCH FAMILY Alnus rhombifolia white alder BORAGINACEAE - BORAGE FAMILY Cryptantha sp. cryptantha Eriodictyon crassifolium thick-leaf yerba santa Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia common eucrypta Phacelia cicutaria caterpillar phacelia Phacelia minor wild canterbury-bell Phacelia ramosissima branching phacelia Plagiobothrys sp. popcorn flower BRASSICACEAE - MUSTARD FAMILY Brassica nigra* black mustard Hirschfeldia incana* shortpod mustard Lepidium nitidum peppergrass / shining peppergrass Lepidium virginicum var. menziesii wild peppergrass [L.v. var. pubescens] Nasturtium officinale [Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum]* water cress Raphanus sativus* radish Sisymbrium irio* London rocket Sisymbrium orientale* hare's ear cabbage CACTACEAE - CACTUS FAMILY Cylindropuntia prolifera [Opuntia p.] coastal cholla Opuntia ficus-indica* mission prickly-pear
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PLANT COMPENDIUM
Species Opuntia littoralis coastal prickly-pear Opuntia x vaseyi mesa prickly-pear CAMPANULACEAE - BELLFLOWER FAMILY Lobelia dunnii var. serrata rothrock lobelia CAPRIFOLIACEAE - HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY Lonicera subspicata var. denudata southern honeysuckle CARYOPHYLLACEAE - PINK FAMILY Polycarpon tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum* four-leaved allseed Silene gallica* small-flower catchfly Spergularia villosa* hairy sand-spurrey CHENOPODIACEAE - GOOSEFOOT FAMILY Chenopodium album* lamb's quarters Dysphania ambrosioides [Chenopodium a.]* Mexican tea Dysphania botrys [Chenopodium b.]* Jerusalum oak CONVOLVULACEAE - MORNING-GLORY FAMILY Calystegia macrostegia large-bracted morning-glory Cuscuta subinclusa canyon dodder CRASSULACEAE - STONECROP FAMILY Crassula connata pygmy-weed lance-leaved dudleya / lanceleaf/ Dudleya lanceolata coastal dudleya / coastal live-forever CUCURBITACEAE - GOURD FAMILY Marah macrocarpus wild cucumber / chilicothe EUPHORBIACEAE - SPURGE FAMILY Chamaesyce albomarginata [Euphorbia a.] rattlesnake weed Croton californicus California croton Euphorbia lathyris* caper spurge / gopher spurge Euphorbia peplus* petty spurge Ricinus communis* castor bean FABACEAE - LEGUME FAMILY Acacia sp.* acacia Acmispon americanus [Lotus purshianus] American lotus Acmispon glaber var. glaber coastal deerweed [Lotus scoparius var. scoparius] Acmispon heermannii var. heermannii southern woolly lotus [Lotus h. var. h.] Lupinus excubitus grape soda lupine Lupinus bicolor miniature lupine Melilotus indica* sourclover Spartium junceum* Spanish broom
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PLANT COMPENDIUM
Species FAGACEAE - OAK / BEECH FAMILY Quercus agrifolia coast live oak Quercus sp. oak Erodium botrys* long-beaked filaree Erodium cicutarium* red-stemmed filaree GROSSULARIACEAE - GOOSEBERRY FAMILY Ribes aureum golden currant JUGLANDACEAE - WALNUT FAMILY Juglans californica Southern California black walnut LAMIACEAE - MINT FAMILY Marrubium vulgare* common horehound Mentha spicata* spearmint Salvia apiana white sage Salvia columbariae chia Salvia mellifera black sage Stachys albens white hedge-nettle MONTIACEAE - MONTIA FAMILY Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata common miner's-lettuce MORACEAE - FIG FAMILY Ficus carica* edible fig MYRSINACEAE - MYRSINE FAMILY Anagallis arvensis* scarlet pimpernel MYRTACEAE - MYRTLE FAMILY Eucalyptus camaldulensis* river red gum OLEACEAE - OLIVE FAMILY Fraxinus sp. ash ONAGRACEAE - EVENING-PRIMROSE FAMILY Epilobium canum California fuchsia Epilobium ciliatum willow-herb Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima great marsh evening primrose OROBANCHACEAE - BROOMRAPE FAMILY Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis California threadtorch PAPAVERACEAE - POPPY FAMILY Eschscholzia californica California poppy PHRYMACEAE - LOPSEED FAMILY Mimulus aurantiacus bush monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis scarlet monkeyflower Mimulus floribundus showy monkeyflower Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower
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PLANT COMPENDIUM
Species PLANTAGINACEAE - PLANTAIN FAMILY Keckiella cordifolia heart-leaved bush-penstemon Plantago arenaria [P. indica]* sand plantain Plantago lanceolata* English plantain Plantago major* common plantain Veronica anagallis-aquatica* water speedwell PLATANACEAE - SYCAMORE FAMILY Platanus racemosa western sycamore POLEMONIACEAE - PHLOX FAMILY Linanthus californicum [Leptodactylon c.] prickly phlox Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatum long-stemmed wild buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Persicaria lapathifolia [Polygonum lapathifolium] willow weed Polygonum aviculare ssp. depressum common knotweed [Polygonum arenastrum]* Rumex crispus* curly dock Rumex salicifolius willow dock PORTULACACEAE - PURSLANE FAMILY Portulaca oleracea* common purslane RHAMNACEAE - BUCKTHORN FAMILY Ceanothus crassifolius hoaryleaf ceanothus Ceanothus leucodermis chaparral whitethorn Ceanothus spinosus greenbark ceanothus Frangula californica [Rhamnus californica] California coffee berry Rhamnus crocea spiny redberry Rhamnus ilicifolia hollyleaf redberry ROSACEAE - ROSE FAMILY Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum common chamise Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides birch-leaf mountain-mahogany Heteromeles arbutifolia toyon / Christmas berry Prunus ilicifolia holly-leaved cherry Rosa californica California rose Rubus armeniacus* Himalayan blackberry Rubus ursinus California blackberry RUBIACEAE - MADDER FAMILY Galium angustifolium narrowly leaved bedstraw SALICACEAE - WILLOW FAMILY Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii Fremont cottonwood Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow Salix laevigata red willow Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow
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PLANT COMPENDIUM
Species SAPINDACEAE - SOAP BERRY FAMILY Acer macrophyllum big-leaf maple SCROPHULARIACEAE - FIGWORT FAMILY Verbascum thapsus* woolly mullein Verbascum virgatum* wand mullein SIMAROUBACEAE - QUASSIA FAMILY Ailanthus altissima* tree of heaven SOLANACEAE - NIGHTSHADE FAMILY Datura wrightii jimson weed Nicotiana glauca* tree tobacco Solanum douglasii Douglas' nightshade TAMARICACEAE - TAMARISK FAMILY Tamarix ramosissima* saltcedar URTICACEAE - NETTLE FAMILY Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea hoary nettle MONOCOTYLEDONES - MONOCOTS AGAVACEAE - CENTURY PLANT FAMILY Agave americana* century plant Hesperoyucca whipplei [Yucca w.] chaparral yucca ARACEAE - ARUM FAMILY Lemna sp. duckweed CYPERACEAE - SEDGE FAMILY Cyperus eragrostis tall umbrella-sedge JUNCACEAE - RUSH FAMILY Juncus macrophyllus long-leaved rush Juncus oxymeris pointed rush Juncus xiphioides iris-leaved rush POACEAE - GRASS FAMILY Arundo donax* giant reed Avena fatua* wild oat Bromus catharticus* rescue grass Bromus diandrus* ripgut grass Bromus hordeaceus* soft chess Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens* red brome Cynodon dactylon* bermuda grass Echinochloa crus-galli* barnyard grass Festuca myuros [Vulpia m.]* foxtail fescue Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum* smooth barley Lamarckia aurea* goldentop Melica imperfecta little California melic grass Phalaris minor* little-seed canary grass
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Species Polypogon monspeliensis* annual beard grass Stipa miliacea [Piptatherum miliacea]* smilo grass TYPHACEAE - CATTAIL FAMILY Typha latifolia broad-leaved cattail * non-native to the region it was found
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ATTACHMENT B-2 WILDLIFE COMPENDIUM
SPECIES Fish SALMONIDAE – TROUT & SALMON Oncorhynchus mykiss rainbow trout Amphibians SALAMANDRIDAE – SALAMANDERS Taricha torosa torosa coast range newt BUFONIDAE – TRUE TOADS Anaxyrus boreas western toad HYLIDAE – TREEFROGS Pseudacris [Hyla] cadaverina California chorus frog Pseudacris [Hyla] regilla Pacific chorus frog RANIDAE – TRUE FROGS Rana catesbeiana* bullfrog Reptiles EMYDIDAE – WATER & BOX TURTLES Trachemys scripta red-eared slider PHRYNOSOMATIDAE – ZEBRA-TAILED, FRINGE-TOED, SPINY, TREE, SIDE-BLOTCHED, AND HORNED LIZARDS Sceloporus occidentalis western fence lizard Uta stansburiana side-blotched lizard TEIIDAE – WHIPTAIL LIZARDS Aspidoscelis [Cnemidophorus] tigris stejnegeri coastal western whiptail COLUBRIDAE – COLUBRID SNAKES Pituophis catenifer gopher snake Trimorphodon ocrorhyncha coast night snake Thamnophis hammondii two-striped garter snake VIPERIDAE – VIPERS Crotalus oreganus western rattlesnake
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SPECIES Birds ANATIDAE – WATERFOWL Anas platyrhynchos mallard ODONTOPHORIDAE – QUAILS Callipepla californica California quail ARDEIDAE – HERONS Ardea herodias great blue heron Ardea alba great egret Egretta thula snowy egret Butorides virescens green heron Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night-heron ACCIPITRIDAE – HAWKS Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s hawk Buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk FALCONIDAE – FALCONS Falco sparverius American kestrel RALLIDAE – RAILS Fulica americana American coot CHARADRIIDAE – PLOVERS Charadrius vociferus killdeer COLUMBIDAE – PIGEONS & DOVES Columba livia rock pigeon* Patagioenas fasciata band-tailed pigeon Zenaida macroura mourning dove TYTONIDAE – BARN OWLS Tyto alba barn owl STRIGIDAE – TRUE OWLS Megascops kennicottii western screech owl
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ATTACHMENT B-2 WILDLIFE COMPENDIUM
SPECIES Bubo virginianus great horned owl CAPRIMULGIDAE – GOATSUCKERS Phalaenoptilus nuttallii common poorwill APODIDAE – SWIFTS Aeronautes saxatalis white-throated swift TROCHILIDAE – HUMMINGBIRDS Archilochus alexandri black-chinned hummingbird Calypte anna Anna's hummingbird Selasphorus sasin Allen's hummingbird Selasphorus sp. Allen’s/rufous hummingbird PICIDAE – WOODPECKERS Melanerpes formicivorus acorn woodpecker Picoides nuttallii Nuttall’s woodpecker Picoides pubescens downy woodpecker Colaptes auratus northern flicker TYRANNIDAE – TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Contopus sordidulus western wood-pewee Empidonax difficilis Pacific-slope flycatcher Sayornis nigricans black phoebe Myiarchus cinerascens ash-throated flycatcher Tyrannus vociferans Cassin’s kingbird Tyrannus verticalis western kingbird VIREONIDAE – VIREOS Vireo huttoni Hutton’s vireo Vireo gilvus warbling vireo CORVIDAE – JAYS & CROWS Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s jay
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ATTACHMENT B-2 WILDLIFE COMPENDIUM
SPECIES Aphelocoma californica western scrub-jay Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow Corvus corax common raven HIRUNDINIDAE – SWALLOWS Tachycineta thalassina violet-green swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota cliff swallow Hirundo rustica barn swallow PARIDAE – TITMICE Baeolophus inornatus oak titmouse AEGITHALIDAE – BUSHTITS Psaltriparus minimus bushtit SITTIDAE – NUTHATCHES Sitta canadensis red-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis white-breasted nuthatch TROGLODYTIDAE – WRENS Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus cactus wren Catherpes mexicanus canyon wren Salpinctes obsoletus rock wren Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's wren POLIOPTILIDAE – GNATCATCHERS & GNATWRENS Polioptila caerulea blue-gray gnatcatcher SYLVIIDAE – SYLVIID WARBLERS Chamaea fasciata wrentit TURDIDAE – THRUSHES Sialia mexicana western bluebird Catharus ustulatus Swainson’s thrush
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ATTACHMENT B-2 WILDLIFE COMPENDIUM
SPECIES Catharus guttatus hermit thrush Turdus migratorius American robin MIMIDAE – MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird Toxostoma redivivum California thrasher STURNIDAE – STARLINGS Sturnus vulgaris European starling* PTILOGONATIDAE – SILKY-FLYCATCHERS Phainopepla nitens phainopepla PARULIDAE – WOOD WARBLERS Oreothlypis celata orange-crowned warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla Nashville warbler Geothlypis trichas common yellowthroat Dendroica petechia yellow warbler Setophaga coronata yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica nigrescens black-throated gray warbler Setophaga townsendi Townsend’s warbler Wilsonia pusilla Wilson’s warbler EMBERIZIDAE – EMBERZIDS Pipilo maculatus spotted towhee Aimophila ruficeps rufous-crowned sparrow Pipilo crissalis California towhee Melospiza melodia song sparrow Chondestes grammacus lark sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys white-crowned sparrow Junco hyemalis dark-eyed junco
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ATTACHMENT B-2 WILDLIFE COMPENDIUM
SPECIES CARDINALIDAE – CARDINALS & ALLIES Piranga ludoviciana western tanager Pheucticus melanocephalus black-headed grosbeak Passerina caerulea blue grosbeak ICTERIDAE – BLACKBIRDS Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird Molothrus ater brown-headed cowbird Icterus cucullatus hooded oriole Icterus bullockii Bullock’s oriole FRINGILLIDAE – FINCHES Haemorhous purpureus purple finch Carpodacus mexicanus house finch Carduelis psaltria lesser goldfinch Carduelis tristis American goldfinch PASSERIDAE – OLD WORLD SPARROWS Passer domesticus house sparrow* Mammals LEPORIDAE – HARES AND RABBITS Sylvilagus audubonii desert cottontail SCIURIDAE – SQUIRRELS Spermophilus beecheyi California ground squirrel GEOMYDAE – POCKET GOPHERS Thomomys bottae Botta's pocket gopher MURIDAE – MICE, RATS, AND VOLES Neotoma lepida desert woodrat CANIDAE – WOLVES & FOXES Canis latrans coyote Urocyon cinereoargenteus gray fox
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ATTACHMENT B-2 WILDLIFE COMPENDIUM
SPECIES URSIDAE – BEARS Ursus americanus black bear PROCYONIDAE – RACCOONS Procyon lotor raccoon CERVIDAE – DEER Odocoileus hemionus mule deer FELIDAE – CATS Lynx rufus bobcat * introduced species
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