Iconic Native Species



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 NameScientific Name
Barred sand bassParalabrax nebulifer
CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus
Kelp bassParalabrax clathratus
LingcodOphiodon elongatus
RockfishSebastes spp.

Invertebrates

Common NameScientific Name
California spiny lobsterPanulirus interruptus
Giant keyhole limpetMegathura crenulata
Kellet’s whelkKelletia kelletii
Red sea urchinMesocentrotus franciscanus

Mammals

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

Plants

Common NameScientific Name
Bigcone Douglas-firPseudotsuga 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 NameScientific Name
Western rattlesnakeCrotalus oreganus