Mammals > Rodents
The California Vole (Microtus californicus), also known as the California Meadow Mouse, is a stocky, short-tailed herbivore ubiquitous throughout the grasslands, savannas, and valleys of the Golden State. Serving as a premier keystone prey species across California...
Mammals > Rodents
The Pinyon Mouse (Peromyscus truei) is a handsome, extraordinarily large-eared woodland rodent native to the arid mountains and canyon country of western North America. Closely tied to semi-arid pygmy forests of pinyon pine and juniper, this acrobatic climber...
Fungi > Puffballs
The Sculptured Puffball (Calbovista subsculpta), also known as the Sculpted Giant Puffball, is an extraordinary, high-altitude montane fungus celebrated for its geometric, gemstone-like architecture. Solitary or scattered across high-elevation conifer forests of the...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
The Saskatoon Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), celebrated as the Saskatoon Berry, Juneberry, or Western Serviceberry, is an iconic, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that forms the sweet heart of western North American ethnobotany. Revered by indigenous plains tribes...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) is one of the most ecologically critical native shrubs in the arid intermountain landscapes of western North America. Forming the cornerstone of the vast sagebrush steppe and dry ponderosa pine understories, this rugged,...
