List of species endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area
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This is a list of species endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area, the nine California counties which border on San Francisco Bay. The area has a number of highly diverse, local bioregions, including San Bruno Mountain.
Flora
A
- Acanthomintha duttonii, common names San Mateo Thornmint or Dutton's acanthomintha, found at Montara Mountain in San Mateo County[1]
- Amsinckia grandiflora, common name large-flowered fiddleneck, found near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Alameda County[2]
- Arctostaphylos bakeri, common name Baker's manzanita, found in Sonoma County[3]
- Arctostaphylos densiflora, common name Vine Hill manzanita, found on land owned and protected by the California Native Plant Society, near Sebastopol, in Sonoma County[4]
- Arctostaphylos imbricata, common name San Bruno Mountain manzanita, found on San Bruno Mountain in San Mateo County[5]
- Arctostaphylos montaraensis, common name Montara manzanita, found on San Bruno Mountain and Montara Mountain in San Mateo County[6]
- Arctostaphylos pallida, common names Pallid manzanita, Oakland Hills manzanita, and Alameda manzanita, found in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area[7]
- Arctostaphylos virgata, common names Bolinas manzanita and Marin manzanita, found in Marin County[8]
B
C
- Calochortus raichei
- Calochortus tiburonensis, common name Tiburon Mariposa Lily
- Carex albida
- Ceanothus ferrisiae
- Ceanothus masonii
- Chorizanthe valida
- Clarkia imbricata
- Cordylanthus nidularius
D
E
- Elymus californicus
- Erigeron serpentinus
- Eriogonum cedrorum
- Eriogonum truncatum
- Eriophyllum latilobum
H
- Hesperolinon congestum, common name Marin Dwarf Flax
I
L
O
P
- Pentachaeta bellidiflora
- Phacelia breweri
- Phacelia phacelioides
- Plagiobothrys strictus
- Poa napensis
- Polygonum marinense
S
- Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. viridis
- Streptanthus batrachopus
- Streptanthus callistus
- Streptanthus hispidus
- Streptanthus niger
Fauna
- Apodemia mormo langei
- Bay Checkerspot
- California lizardfish
- Calosima munroei
- Mission blue butterfly
- Porcellio formosus
- California clapper rail, also found nominally in other locales, this bird has gotten extensive attention in the Bay Area
- Salt marsh harvest mouse
- San Bruno elfin butterfly
- Sorex ornatus sinuosus
- Syncaris pacifica
- Thicktail chub
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References
- ^ Andrew Kratter, Report of endangered species search and vegetative survey of the Polhemus Property at the northeast corner of the intersection of Ralston Avenue and State Route 92, San Mateo, Earth Metrics file reference 7649W0, prepared for San Mateo County, California, July, 1989
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Center for Plant Conservation
- ^ Center for Plant Conservation Profile
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment - Arctostaphylos montaraensis
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment: Arctostaphylos pallida
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment — Arctostaphylos virgata
