Elk
Cervus canadensis
mammalView on iNaturalist
Large reddish-brown ungulate, 4-5 feet tall with bugling call. Browsers and grazers in oak woodlands; cause significant garden damage. Ecosystem engineers shaping vegetation structure.
Plants that support Elk
2 plants
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
shrub
Autumn and early winter forage; important in transitional shrublands
Bay Area native
Red Willow
Salix laevigata
shrub
Browse young shoots and bark, especially winter browse
Bay Area nativeKeystone species