Iconic Native Species

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The species featured here are native to the Los Angeles region. Most are common throughout their range, and many (like the California poppy) are iconic to Southern California. Click on the icons above to see these species sorted by taxonomic group.

Birds

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Fish

Common Name	Scientific Name
Barred sand bass	Paralabrax nebulifer
Cabezon	Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Kelp bass	Paralabrax clathratus
Lingcod	Ophiodon elongatus
Rockfish	Sebastes spp.

Invertebrates

Common Name	Scientific Name
California spiny lobster	Panulirus interruptus
Giant keyhole limpet	Megathura crenulata
Kellet’s whelk	Kelletia kelletii
Red sea urchin	Mesocentrotus franciscanus

Mammals

Common Name	Scientific Name
Black bear	Ursus americanus
California ground squirrel	Otospermophilus beecheyi
Coyote	Canis latrans
Dusky-footed woodrat	Neotoma fuscipes
Mountain lion	Puma concolor

Plants

Common Name	Scientific Name
Bigcone Douglas-fir	Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
California black walnut	Juglans californica
California fan palm	Washingtonia filifera
California poppy	Eschscholzia californica
Joshua tree	Yucca brevifolia
Kelp forest species	Multiple species
Valley oak	Quercus lobata

Reptiles and Amphibians

Common Name	Scientific Name
Western rattlesnake	Crotalus oreganus