Black-tailed deer
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
Mammal
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Medium deer with large ears, mule-like proportions, and white tail. Browsers shaping native plant communities; essential seed dispersers in Bay Area wildlands.
Plants that support Black-tailed deer
7 plants
Blue oak
Quercus douglasii
tree
Foliage
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Hollyleaf Buckthorn
Rhamnus crocea
shrub
Foliage
Bay Area native
Nootka Rose
Rosa nutkana
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Scrub oak
Quercus berberidifolia
tree
Foliage
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Cascade Barberry
Berberis nervosa
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
tree
Foliage
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita subsp. laevigata
shrub
Foliage
Bay Area native
Keystone species