Elk
Cervus elaphus
Large russet elk with massive branching antlers in males; weighs 400-700 pounds. Regionally extinct; historically roamed Bay Area valleys. Ecological ghost: would reshape grasslands and compete with livestock if restored.
Plants that support Elk
19 plants
Common Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
fern
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Fescue
Festuca 'Siskiyou Blue'
grass
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Sierran Woodbeauty
Drymocallis lactea
perennial herb
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Alpine Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata
perennial herb
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Big-leaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
tree
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California Alder
Alnus rhombifolia
tree
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Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
shrub
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Common rush
Juncus effusus
perennial herb
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Giant Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii
perennial herb
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Hansen's Larkspur
Delphinium hansenii
perennial herb
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Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale ssp. Affine
perennial herb
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Indian Rhubarb
Darmera peltata
perennial herb
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Ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus
shrub
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Roger's Red Grape
Vitis 'Roger's Red'
perennial herb
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Sacramento Valley Buttercup
Ranunculus canus var. canus
perennial herb
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Salal
Gaultheria shallon
perennial herb
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Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
perennial herb
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Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
shrub
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Western Red Cedar
Thuja plicata 'Emerald Cone'
tree
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