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Southern California Subalpine/Alpine
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The Southern California Subalpine/Alpine ecoregion includes the highest elevation areas, generally 8,500 to greater than 11,000 feet, including peaks such as Mounts San Antonio (Baldy), San Gorgonio, and San Jacinto. Mount San Gorgonio in the San Bernardino Mountains at 11,502 feet is the southernmost point in California with evidence of glaciation. The large distances between these “islands” of high elevation habitat contribute to distinctive
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White Fir
Abies concolor (species),
“Colorado Fir”, “California White Fir”, “Low's Fir”, “Colorado White Fir”, “Silver Fir”, “Balsam Fir”, “Concolor Fir”, “White Balsam”
45
Observations
JAN - DEC
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis (species),
“Rocky Mountain White Pine”
36
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bush Chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens (species)
29
Observations
JAN - DEC
Burlew’s Onion
Allium burlewii (species)
28
Observations
JAN - DEC
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta (species),
“Shore Pine”, “Tamarack Pine”, “Twisted Pine”, “Bolander Beach Pine”, “Bolander's Beach Pine”
24
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus (species),
“Common Sagebrush Lizard”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus (species),
“Black-Tailed Deer”, “Cedros Island Black-Tailed Deer”, “Cedros Island Mule Deer”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Merriam's Chipmunk
Tamias merriami (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
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Birds
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli (species),
“Parus Gambelli”
467
Observations
JAN - DEC
Dark-Eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis (species)
406
Observations
JAN - DEC
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri (species),
“Steller's Blue Jay”
396
Observations
JAN - DEC
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana (species)
332
Observations
JAN - DEC
Common Raven
Corvus corax (species),
“Raven”, “Northern Raven”
328
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Taxonomy
Region
49
Ecoregion
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Ecoregion
Southern California Subalpine/Alpine
Southern California Subalpine/Alpine
Southern California Subalpine/Alpine
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