Biodiversity of the Central Coast
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Species Guide

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Plants

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Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)
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Fungi and Slime Moulds

Jellylike black urn (Plectania melastoma)
Golden jelly cone (Heterotextus alpinus)
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Seaweeds (Algae) and Seagrasses

winged rib (Delesseria decipens)
Bulb seaweed (Colpomenia peregrina)
Emerald carpet (Prasiola meridionalis)
Smooth spongy cushion (Codium setchellii)


Birds

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Song sparrow (Melospeiza melodia)
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Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)


Land Animals

Huckleberry grasshopper (Melanoplus fasciatus)
Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Coastal wolf (Canis lupus)
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Marine Animals

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Starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus)

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