CNDDB News Blog

Number of Element Occurrences in Current Distribution: 93,733
Number of New Element Occurrences Added Since Last Distribution: 233
Number of Element Occurrences Updated Since Last Distribution: 220
Number of Source Documents Added: 1,363

Taxa we've been working on:

Botany

• Caulanthus californicus (California jewelflower)
• Ceanothus cyaneus (Lakeside ceanothus)
• Ceanothus impressus var. impressus (Santa Barbara ceanothus)
• Chlorogalum purpureum var. reductum (Camatta Canyon amole)
• Clarkia jolonensis (Jolon clarkia)
• Eremalche parryi ssp. kernensis (Kern mallow)
• Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii (San Diego button-celery)
• Isocoma menziesii var. decumbens (decumbent goldenbush)
• Monardella stoneana (Jennifer's monardella)
• Monolopia congdonii (San Joaquin woollythreads)
• Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei (Bakersfield cactus)
• Piperia candida (white-flowered rein orchid)
• Sidalcea keckii (Keck’s checkerbloom)
• Sidalcea malviflora ssp. patula (Siskiyou checkerbloom)

Zoology

• Ambystoma californiense (California tiger salamander)
• Callophrys mossii marinensis (Marin elfin butterfly)
• Erethizon dorsatum (porcupine)
• Gambelia sila (blunt-nosed leopard lizard)
• Pandion haliaetus (osprey)
• Polioptila californica californica (coastal California gnatcatcher)
• Prosopium williamsoni (mountain whitefish)
• Rana boylii (foothill yellow-legged frog)
• Rana draytonii (red-legged frog)
• Spea hammondii (western spadefoot)

CDFW photos by Annie Chang, Tammy Dong, Katie Ferguson, and Rachel Powell

September 7, 2019 is the first official California Biodiversity Day! This day was created to celebrate the unique biodiversity of California, as well as promoting ways to protect it. Are you interested in participating in this celebration? There are several events that are taking place over the weekend that you can join. Go out and explore the wilderness! If you find any plants (PDF) or animals (PDF) that we track, let us know via our Online Field Survey Form.

CDFW photos by Annie Chang, Tammy Dong, Ryan Elliott, Kristi Lazar, and Rachel Powell

Happy National Wildlife Day! We encourage everyone to celebrate by learning about the wildlife that surrounds you. Volunteer for or donate to conservation efforts. Go on a nature walk and observe the creatures you pass by. If you find anything rare (PDF), be sure to submit your findings and share your photos via our Online Field Survey Form!