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Diegan Western Granitic Foothills
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The Diegan Western Granitic Foothills ecoregion consists of inland low hills at the intermediate elevations of central San Diego County, in the Escondido, Ramona, and Alpine areas. Part of the lower Peninsular Ranges, the mountains and hills are moderately steep to steep with narrow to rounded summits. A few narrow to broad valleys occur. Although there is some mild influence by marine air, it is much less than in Ecoregions 85e and 85f to the west. The soil temperature regime is thermic and soil moisture regime is xeric. Typical vegetation includes foothill needlegrass, coast live oak, chamise, mixed chaparral, and California sagebrush.
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Plants
Lathyrus vestitus
SPECIES ·
“Pacific Pea”
251
Observations
JAN - DEC
Collared Annual Lupine
Lupinus truncatus (species)
171
Observations
JAN - DEC
Whiteflower Currant
Ribes indecorum (species)
170
Observations
JAN - DEC
Slender Sunflower
Helianthus gracilentus (species)
164
Observations
JAN - DEC
Stinging Annual Lupine
Lupinus hirsutissimus (species)
151
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi (species)
37
Observations
JAN - DEC
Common Side-Blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana (species),
“Side-Blotched Lizard”
30
Observations
JAN - DEC
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis (species),
“Blue-Belly”
22
Observations
JAN - DEC
Coyote
Canis latrans (species),
“Prairie Wolf”, “American Jackal”, “Brush Wolf”
22
Observations
JAN - DEC
Baja California Chorus Frog
Pseudacris hypochondriaca (species)
15
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Birds
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus (species),
“Mexican House Finch”
8,770
Observations
JAN - DEC
Red-Tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis (species),
“Chickenhawk”
8,579
Observations
JAN - DEC
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura (species),
“American Mourning Dove”, “Rain Dove”, “Carolina Pigeon”, “Carolina Turtledove”, “Zenaidura Caroliensis”, “Zenaidura Macroura Caroliensis”
7,652
Observations
JAN - DEC
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis (species),
“Pipilo Crissalis”
7,530
Observations
JAN - DEC
Common Raven
Corvus corax (species),
“Raven”, “Northern Raven”
7,396
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Insects
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera (species),
“Honey Bee”
17
Observations
JAN - DEC
Andricus quercuscalifornicus
SPECIES ·
“California Gall Wasp”
16
Observations
JAN - DEC
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
SPECIES ·
“Rough Harvester Ant”
12
Observations
JAN - DEC
Anthocharis sara
SPECIES ·
“Sara Orangetip”
11
Observations
JAN - DEC
Cynips douglasi
SPECIES
10
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Fungi
Omphalotus olivascens
SPECIES
6
Observations
JAN - DEC
Stereum hirsutum
SPECIES
5
Observations
JAN - DEC
Acarospora socialis
SPECIES ·
“Cracked Lichen”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Ramalina leptocarpha
SPECIES ·
“Cartilage Lichen”, “Western Strap Lichen”, “&Nbsp”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
SPECIES
3
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Taxonomy
Region
49
Ecoregion
Classified As
Ecoregion
Diegan Western Granitic Foothills
Diegan Western Granitic Foothills
Diegan Western Granitic Foothills
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