The following list has been compiled by student observations of species occurring on the campus since 1970. The list is far from complete, but it shows that there are a great number of species living on campus - and doublessly many more yet to be identified and added to the list. It is intended that this list will be the starting point for your own research.

FUNGI

Basidiomycota
    Viscid Boletus,  Boletus flaviporus
    Mushroom,  Agaricus californicus
    Split-gill fungus,  Schizophyllum commune
    Mushroom,  Entoloma sp

LICHENS
    American Wolf Lichen,  Lletharia columbiana
    Ruffled lichen,  Parmotrema arnoldidii

FERNS

Filicopsida
 

        Dryopteridaceae
            Coastal Wood Fern,  Dryopteris argut
          Shield Fern,  Polystichum californicum
            Sword Fern,  Polystichum munitum

        Blechnaceae
            Giant Chain Fern,  Woodwardia fimbriata
 
 

GRASSES
    Barnyard grass,  Echinochloa crusgalli
    Cattails,  Typha califolia?
    Rush,  Juncus sp.
    Sedges,  Carex sp. or Cyperus sp.

TREES

Conifers

    Cupressaceae

        Incense Cedar, Calocedrus decurrens
        Monterey Cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa
        Coast Redwood,   Sequoia sempervirens
        Dawn Redwood,  Metasequoia glyptostroboides
        Sequoia,  Sequoiadendron giganteum
        California Juniper,  Juniperus californica
 

    Pinaceae

        Knobcone  Pine, Pinus attenuata
        Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta
        Coulter Pine, Pinus coulterii
        Jeffery Pine, Pinus jeffreyi
        Monterey Pine, Pinus radiata
        Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa
        Gray Pine,  (Digger Pine),  Pinus sabiniana
        Douglas Fir,  Pseudotsuga menzesii

BROADLEAVED TREES AND SHRUBS

Aceraceae

     Bigleaf Maple,   Acer macrophyllum

Altingiaceae

    American Sweetgum, Liquidamber styraciflua

Anacardiaceae

     Lemonade Sumac,  Rhus integrifolia
    Poison Oak,  Toxicodendron diversilobum

Apocynaceae

Large Periwinkle, Vinca major
 

Arecaceae

    Canary Islands Date Palm, Phoenix xanariensis

Asteraceae

    California Sagebrush,  Artemesia califomica
    Wormwood (Mugwort),  Artemisia douglasiana
    Coyote Brush,  Baccharis pilularis
    German Ivy, Senecio mikanioides

Berberidaceae

Betulaceae

    White Alder,   Alnus rhombifolia
    Birch, European

Cactaceae

    Prickly Pear,  Opuntia spp

Calycanthaceae

    Spicebush, Western,  Calycanthus occidentalis

Caprifoliaceae

    Elderberry,  Sambucus  mexicana
     California Honeysuckle,  Lonicera hispidula
    Common Snowberry,  Symphoricarpus albus

Casuarinaceae

    Common Ironwood, Casuarina equisetifolia

Cornaceae

    Mountain Dogwood,  Cornus nutallii

Cucurbitaceae

  Manroot (Wild Cucumber),  Marah fabaceus

Ericaceae

    Manzanitas,  Arctostaphylos spp.
    Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menzieii
    Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo

Fabaceae

    Silver Wattle,  Acacia dealbata
     Black locust,  Robinia pseudoacacia
    French Broom,  Genista monspessulana
    Scotch Broom,  Cytisus scoparius
    Redbud,  Cercis occidentalis

Fagaceae

    Tanoak,  Lithocarpus densiflorus
    Coast Live Oak,  Quercus agrifolia
    Scrub Oak, Quercus berberidifolia
    Blue Oak,   Quercus douglasii
    California Black Oak,  Quercus kelloggii
     Valley Oak, Quercus lobata

Garryaceae

    Coastal  Silktassel,  Garrya eliptica

Grossulariaceae

Hillside Gooseberry, Ribes californicum

Hippocastanaceae

     California Buckeye,  Aesculus californica

Juglandaceae

    Black Walnut,  Juglans californica

Lamiaceae

Lauraceae

Myricaceae

     California Wax Myrtle,  Myrica califronica

Myrtaceae
 

      Blue Gum,  Eucalyptus globulus
    Red Ironbark, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
    Flaxleaf Paperbark, Melaleuca linariifolia
Oleaceae

Plantanaceae

      California Sycamore,  Platanus racemosa

Rhamnaceae

    Blue Blossom,  Ceanothus thrysiflorus
    Coffee Berry,  Rhamnus califomica
 

Rosaceae
    Chamise,  Adenostoma fasciculatum
    Toyon,  Heteromeles arbutifolia
    Catalina Ironwood  Lyonothamnus  floribundus  ssp. asplenifolius
    Apple,  Malus silvestris
    Chokecherry,  Purnus demissa
    Plum,  Prunus americana
    Pear,  Pyrus communis
   Wild Rose,  Rosa califomica
    Himalayan Blackberry,   Rubus discolor.
    California    Blackberry,  Rubus ursinus
 

Salicaceae

    Fremont Cottonwood,  Populus fremontii

Scrophulariaceae

    Sticky Monkeyflower,  Mimulus aurantiacus

Solanaceae

       Blue Witch,  Solanum umbelliferum

Sterculiaceae

    Flannelbush, Fremontodendron californicum
 

    Willows,  Salix spp.
 

"WILD FLOWERS"
    Baby Blue?eyes,  Nemophila menziesii
    Blue?eyed Grass,  Sisyrinchium bellum
    California Fuchsia,  Zauschneria califomica
    California Poppy,  Eschscholzia califomica
    Checker Bloom,  Sidalcea malvaeflora
    Clarkia,  Clarkia spp.
    Columbine,  Aquilegia formosa
    Common Phacelia,  Phacelia
    Douglas Iris,  Iris douglasiana
    Evening Prinrose,  Oenothera spp.
    Fiddleneck,  Amsinckia spp.
    Harvest Brodiaea,  Brodiaea elegans
    Lupines,  Lupinus spp.
    Miner's lettuce,  Montia perfoliata
    Mistletoe,  Phoradendron villosum
    Nightshade,  Solanum nodiflorum or nigrans
    Penstemon, Penstemon sp.
    Owl's Clover,  Orthocarpus purpurescens
    Sulfur Buckwheat,  Eriogonum umbellatum
    Tomcat Clover,  Trifolium tridentatum
    Wallflower,  Erysimum capitatum
 

"WEEDS" AND ALIENS
    Bedstraw,  Galium spp.
    Bull mallow,  Malva nicaeensis
    Burr clover,  Mendicago polymorpha
    Common Flax,  Linum usitatissimum
    Common Horehound,  Marrubium vulgare
    Crystalline iceplant,  Mesembryanthemum ctystallinum
    Curly Dock,  Rumex crispus
    Dandylion,  Taraxacum officinale
    Everlasting Cudweed,  Gnaphalium sp
    Filaree (White?stemmed, Red?stemmed),  Erodium spp.
    Fuller's teasel,  Dipsacus follonum
    Hedgenettle
    Milk thistle,  Silybum marianum
    Milkweed,  Sonchus oleraceus
    Mouse?eared Chickweed,  Cerastium viscosum
    Mustard,  Brassica campestris
    Purple thistle,  Cirsium vulgare
    Rabbitfoot grass,  Polypogon monspeliensis
    Scarlet Pimpernel,  Anagallis arvensis
    Sourgrass (Wood Sorrel, Bermuda Sorrel),  Oxalis pes?caprae
    Wild Radish,  Raphanus sativa
    Yellow iceplant, Mesembryanthemum sp
    Yellow Star Thistle,  Centaurea solstitialis

INVERTEBRATES
    Annulate spittle bug,  Aphiopoia annulata
    Argentine ant, Irodomyrmex humilis
    Assasin Bug
    Banana slug,  Ariolimax columbianus
    Black Oak Acorn Weevil
    Black widow spider,  Latrodectus hesperus
    Brown garden snail,  Helix sp.
    Buckeye,  Precis coenia
    Bumble bee,  Bombus sp.
    Cabbage white,  Pieris rapae
    California Black?eyed tick,  Exodes pacificus
    California Oak gall wasp,  Anchicus califomia
    California tortoiseshell,  Nymphalis californica
    Carpenter bee,  Xylocopa sp.
    Catus fly,  Volucella mexicana
    Click beetle,
    Cricket,
    Damselfly,
    Dragonfly,
    Earthworm,  Lambricus sp.
    Earwig, Forficula sp.
    Edward's glassy?wing moth
    Grasshopper,
    Greater bee fly,  Bombylius major
    Honey bee,  Apis mellifera
    House fly, Musca domestica
    House mosquito,  Culex sp.
    Jerusalem cricket,  Stenopelmatus fuscus
    June beetle,
    Lady beetle,
    Milkweed bug,
    Millipede
    Monarch, Danaus plexippus
    Mourning cloak,  Nymphalis antiopa
    Painted lady,  Vanessa cardui
    Pillbug,  Armodillidum sp.
    Silverfish, Lepisma sp.
    Stink beetle,
    Stinkbug,
    Western subtrerranean termite
    Western tiger swallowtail,  Papilio rutulus
    Western yellowjacket,  Vespula sp.
    Willow leafgall sawfly,  Eura pacifica

AMPHIBIANS
    Bullfrog,  Rana catesbeiana
    Pacific treefrog,  Hyla regilla
    Slender Salamander,  Batracochoseps attenuatus

REPTILES
    Western fence lizard,  Sceloporus occidentalis
    Western rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus
    Garter snake,  Thamnophis sp.

MAMMALS

Marsupialia

Didelphidae

Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana

Carnivora

Canidae

Grey Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Procyonidae

     Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Mustelidae

     Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis

Felidae

     Bobcat, Lynx rufus

Rodentia

Sciuridae

      Fox Squirrel, Sciurus niger
    Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
     Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus

Geomyidae

     Botta's Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae

Sigmodontidae

     Dusky footed woodrat, Neotoma fucipes

Peromyscus

     Brush Mouse, Peromyscus boylii

Lagomorpha

Leporidae

 Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani
 

BIRDS

Anatidae

Laridae

     California Gull, Larus califomicus

Charadriidae

      Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus

Odontophoridae

    California Quail, Callipepla califomica

Falconidae

    Peregrine falcon,  Falco peregrinus
    American Kestrel, Falco sparverius

Accipitridae

     Cooper's Hawk, Accipter cooperii
     Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
    Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus

Cathartidae

    Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura

Strigidae

    Great-horned Owl,  Bubo virginianus

Columbidae

    Mourning Dove, Zenaida macruoura
    Feral Pigeon (Rock Dove), Columba livia

Trochilidae

    Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna

Picidae

      Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus

     Woodpecker, Downy, Dendrocopos pubescens
     Woodpecker, Nuttall's, Dendrocopos nuttallii
     Woodpecker, Acorn, Melanerpes formicivorus
     Red-breasted Sapsucker,  Sphyrapicus ruber

Tyrannidae

     Black Phoebe, Sayomis nigricans
     Empidonax Flycatcher, Empidonax spp.

Hirundinidae

    Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonata

Corvidae

     Western Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica
       Common Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos

Paridae

    Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inomatus
    Chestnut-backed Chickadee,  Poecile rufescens

Aegithalidae

    Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus

Sittidae

     Nuthatch, Red-breasted, Sitta canadensis
     Nuthatch, White-breasted, Sitta carolinensis

Troglodytidae

    Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii

Timaliidae

         Wrentit, Chamaea fasciata

Regulidae

         Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula.

Mimidae

       California Thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum
         Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
 

Turdidae
    Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
    American Robin, Turdus migratorius
     Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius

Sturnidae

    European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Bombycillidae

    Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum

Vireonidae

Parulidae

    Black-throated Gray Warbler,  Dendroica nigrescens
    Yellow-rumped Warbler, (Audubon's & Myrtle), Dendroica coronata

Icteridae

     Blackbird, Red-winged, Agelaius phoeniceus
     Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
     Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus aterx
     Bullock's Oriole, Icterus  bullockii

Emberizidae

     Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
    Song Sparrow,  Melospiza melodia
    Fox Sparrow,  Passerella iliaca
    Golden-Crowned Sparrow,  Zonotrichia atricapilla
    White-crowned Sparrow, Zonatrichia leucophrys
    Rufous-sided Towhee,  Pipilo maculatus
    California Towhee,  Pipilo crissalis

Fringillidae

     American Goldfinch,  Carduelis tristis
     Lesser Goldfinch,  Carduelis psaltria
     House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus

Passeridae

     House (English) Sparrow, Passer domesticus