Western toad
Bufo boreas
amphibianView on iNaturalist
CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern; Declining due to disease and habitat loss
Bumpy tan or gray toad with warty skin and parotoid glands. Breeds in vernal pools; eats enormous quantities of garden insects and slugs.
Plants that support Western toad
3 plants
Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
fern
seeks shelter under fern fronds in moist rocky habitats during active season
Bay Area native
Santa Barbara Sedge
Carex barbarae
grass
moist sedge mats provide shelter and breeding habitat near seeps
Bay Area native
Smooth scouring-rush
Equisetum laevigatum
perennial herb
cover and microhabitat in riparian zones
Bay Area native