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Heermann's kangaroo rat

(c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved

Heermann's kangaroo rat

Dipodomys heermann

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Plants that support Heermann's kangaroo rat

3 plants

high

grass

harvests and caches grass seeds for winter food stores

Bay Area native

Oakland Mariposa Lily

Calochortus umbellatus

moderate

geophyte

Seed cache collection and storage for winter food

Bay Area native

Purple Needlegrass

Stipa pulchra

high

grass

Cached seeds primary winter food source

Bay Area native