Eastern fox squirrel
Sciurus niger
Large tree squirrel with grizzled fur, orange-rufous underside, and bushy tail. Invasive in Bay Area; outcompetes native squirrels for acorns and tree cavities. Major oak seed disperser but transforms native forest structure.
Plants that support Eastern fox squirrel
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Bigcone Pine
Pinus coulteri
tree
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Box-elder
Acer negundo
tree
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California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
tree
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Desert Grape
Vitis girdiana
perennial herb
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Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
tree
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Santa Cruz Island Oak
Quercus parvula var. shrevei
tree
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Scrub oak
Quercus berberidifolia
tree
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California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
tree
Shelter
Castlegar's Hawthorn
Crataegus castlegarensis
perennial herb
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Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
annual
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Eve Case Coffeeberry
Frangula 'Eve Case'
shrub
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Hybrid Dogwood
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'
tree
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Knobcone Pine
Pinus attenuata
tree
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Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
shrub
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Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
shrub
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Rincon Manzanita
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. decumbens
perennial herb
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Roger's Red Grape
Vitis 'Roger's Red'
perennial herb
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Shasta Snow Wreath
Neviusia cliftonii
perennial herb
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Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
shrub
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Western Spicebush
Calycanthus occidentalis
shrub
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