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Heermann's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys heermanni

Federal: Endangered, CA: Endangered

California endemic kangaroo rat

Plants that support Heermann's Kangaroo Rat

6 plants

California Melic

Melica californica

high

grass

primary granivore; caches grass seeds; critical dietary component throughout year in appropriate habitat

Bay Area native
high

grass

primary dietary component, seeds cached for winter use

Bay Area native

Small Flowered Melica

Melica imperfecta

critical

grass

primary seed cache component in California grasslands

Bay Area native

Smutgrass*

Bromus laevipes

high

grass

native rodent consuming grass seeds as primary diet component

Bay Area native

Spring Lessingia

Lessingia tenuis

high

annual

Year-round seed cache and consumption in interior valley scrubland

Bay Area native

Threeray Tarweed

Deinandra lobbii

moderate

annual

seasonal seed stores

Bay Area native