Ornate shrew
Sorex ornatus
Mammal
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CA Special Concern
Ornate shrew is a Species of Special Concern
Tiny dark shrew with sharp snout and rapid metabolism. Hunts soil invertebrates and insects; indicator species for healthy, undisturbed Bay Area habitats.
Plants that support Ornate shrew
7 plants
California black-flowering sedge
Carex nudata
perennial herb
Shelter
Bay Area native
Five-finger Fern
Adiantum aleuticum
fern
Shelter
Bay Area native
Sedge*
Carex serratodens
grass
Shelter
Bay Area native
Andrew's Clintonia
Clintonia andrewsiana
geophyte
Foliage
Bay Area native
Cliff Sword Fern
Polystichum imbricans subsp. imbricans
fern
Foliage
Bay Area native
Coast Rush
Juncus hesperius
perennial herb
Shelter
Golden Inside-out Flower
Vancouveria chrysantha
perennial herb
Foliage