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Northern fence lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

CA Special Concern

California Species of Special Concern

Plants that support Northern fence lizard

3 plants

California Dichondra

Dichondra donelliana

moderate

perennial herb

Low vegetation provides basking and refuge sites

Bay Area native

Coffee Fern

Pellaea andromedifolia

high

fern

Uses fern fronds and rocky substrate for cover and thermoregulation year-round in California foothills

Bay Area native

Lace Lipfern

Myriopteris gracillima

moderate

perennial herb

Uses fern clumps for microhabitat refugia in rocky canyon areas

Bay Area native