Bell Meadow

Stanislaus National Forest · California · 7,968 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (251)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog (1)
Rana sierraeEndangered
(1)
Heterotrichia versicolor
Alpine Bog Laurel (1)
Kalmia microphylla
American Bird's-foot-trefoil (1)
Acmispon americanus
American Bistort (5)
Bistorta bistortoides
American Black Bear (1)
Ursus americanus
American Robin (2)
Turdus migratorius
American Rockbrake (5)
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
American Speedwell (1)
Veronica americana
American Trailplant (1)
Adenocaulon bicolor
Anderson's Thistle (7)
Cirsium andersonii
Arrow-leaf Groundsel (3)
Senecio triangularis
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (1)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Bald Eagle (2)
Haliaeetus leucocephalusDL
Band-tailed Pigeon (1)
Patagioenas fasciata
Big Western Juniper (10)
Juniperus grandis
Bigelow's Sneezeweed (8)
Helenium bigelovii
Bitter Cherry (1)
Prunus emarginata
Black-headed Grosbeak (1)
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Blunt Stonecrop (11)
Sedum obtusatum
Bog Buckbean (1)
Menyanthes trifoliata
Bottlebrush Squirrel-tail (1)
Elymus elymoides
Bracken Fern (1)
Pteridium aquilinum
Brewer's Blackbird (1)
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brewer's Golden-aster (1)
Doellingeria breweri
Brewer's Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe breweri
Brewer's Mountain-heath (1)
Phyllodoce breweri
Bridges' Cliffbrake (8)
Pellaea bridgesii
Brown Creeper (1)
Certhia americana
Brown Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria umbrinella
Bubble Gum Fungus (1)
Pholiota nubigena
Bud Saxifrage (1)
Micranthes bryophora
Bufflehead (1)
Bucephala albeola
California Black Oak (6)
Quercus kelloggii
California Blushing Monkeyflower (15)
Erythranthe erubescens
California Coneflower (2)
Rudbeckia californica
California Crane's-bill (1)
Geranium californicum
California Ground Squirrel (2)
Otospermophilus beecheyi
California Mountain Kingsnake (1)
Lampropeltis zonata
California Oatgrass (1)
Danthonia californica
California Red Fir (3)
Abies magnifica
California Waterleaf (2)
Hydrophyllum occidentale
Californian False Hellebore (34)
Veratrum californicum
Carpet Clover (1)
Trifolium monanthum
Cassin's Finch (1)
Haemorhous cassinii
Cassin's Vireo (1)
Vireo cassinii
Common Gartersnake (2)
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Mullein (2)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Raven (3)
Corvus corax
Common Sagebrush Lizard (1)
Sceloporus graciosus
Common Yarrow (9)
Achillea millefolium
Cooper's Hawk (1)
Astur cooperii
Cow-parsnip (1)
Heracleum maximum
Coyote (1)
Canis latrans
Dark-eyed Junco (5)
Junco hyemalis
Deerbrush (1)
Ceanothus integerrimus
Double Honeysuckle (4)
Lonicera conjugialis
Douglas' Squirrel (3)
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Douglas' Wormwood (1)
Artemisia douglasiana
Dwarf Hesperochiron (1)
Hesperochiron pumilus
Eastern Warbling-Vireo (1)
Vireo gilvus
Ensatina (1)
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Entireleaf Ragwort (3)
Senecio integerrimus
False Puffball (1)
Reticularia lycoperdon
Field Bindweed (1)
Convolvulus arvensis
Fireweed (7)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Fly Amanita (3)
Amanita muscaria
Fragile Fern (2)
Cystopteris fragilis
Frosty paintbrush (1)
Castilleja pruinosa
Gaping Beardtongue (1)
Keckiella breviflora
Giant Pinedrops (24)
Pterospora andromedea
Glandular Labrador-tea (2)
Rhododendron columbianum
Glistening Inky Cap (1)
Coprinellus micaceus
Golden Eagle (1)
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Triteleia (11)
Triteleia ixioides
Golden-crowned Kinglet (1)
Regulus satrapa
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (3)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Goldenrod Crab Spider (1)
Misumena vatia
Granite Prickly-phlox (1)
Linanthus pungens
Greater Red Indian-paintbrush (2)
Castilleja miniata
Green-tailed Towhee (8)
Pipilo chlorurus
Greenleaf Manzanita (8)
Arctostaphylos patula
Hairy Owl's-clover (1)
Castilleja tenuis
Hairy Woodpecker (3)
Leuconotopicus villosus
Hartweg's Iris (1)
Iris hartwegii
Harvest Brodiaea (3)
Brodiaea elegans
Hermit Warbler (3)
Setophaga occidentalis
Hoary Pincushion (1)
Chaenactis douglasii
Huckleberry Oak (10)
Quercus vacciniifolia
Hummingbird-trumpet (2)
Epilobium canum
Incense Cedar (1)
Calocedrus decurrens
Jeffrey's Pine (3)
Pinus jeffreyi
Jeffrey's Shootingstar (4)
Primula jeffreyi
King Bolete (4)
Boletus edulis
Lace Lipfern (1)
Myriopteris gracillima
Lanceleaf Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia lanceolata
Large-flower Collomia (2)
Collomia grandiflora
Layne's Monkeyflower (1)
Diplacus layneae
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (31)
Calochortus leichtlinii
Lemmon's Catchfly (5)
Silene lemmonii
Little Elephant's-head (11)
Pedicularis attollens
Lobb's Buckwheat (3)
Eriogonum lobbii
Lodgepole Pine (3)
Pinus contorta
Long-eared Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias quadrimaculatus
Low Groundsmoke (1)
Gayophytum humile
MacGillivray's Warbler (2)
Geothlypis tolmiei
Mallard (5)
Anas platyrhynchos
Mat Lupine (2)
Lupinus breweri
Milky Kelloggia (2)
Kelloggia galioides
Mountain Bluecurls (1)
Trichostema oblongum
Mountain Hemlock (3)
Tsuga mertensiana
Mountain Maple (1)
Acer glabrum
Mountain Navarretia (1)
Navarretia divaricata
Mountain Quail (2)
Oreortyx pictus
Mountain Tarweed (2)
Madia glomerata
Mountain Whitethorn (6)
Ceanothus cordulatus
Mountain Wildmint (3)
Monardella odoratissima
Mouse-tail Ivesia (7)
Ivesia santolinoides
Mule Deer (3)
Odocoileus hemionus
Musk Monkeyflower (7)
Erythranthe moschata
Naked Buckwheat (3)
Eriogonum nudum
Nashville Warbler (5)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop (16)
Agastache urticifolia
Newberry's Beardtongue (33)
Penstemon newberryi
Northern Alligator Lizard (5)
Elgaria coerulea
Northern Flicker (1)
Colaptes auratus
Northern House Wren (1)
Troglodytes aedon
Oceanspray (4)
Holodiscus discolor
Olive-sided Flycatcher (1)
Contopus cooperi
One-flower Bleedinghearts (1)
Dicentra uniflora
One-flower Gentian (1)
Gentianopsis simplex
One-seed Pussy-paws (13)
Calyptridium monospermum
Orange Sponge Polypore (1)
Pycnoporellus alboluteus
Osprey (3)
Pandion haliaetus
Oxeye Daisy (1)
Leucanthemum vulgare
Pacific Treefrog (11)
Pseudacris regilla
Pale Larkspur (2)
Delphinium glaucum
Pearly Everlasting (5)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Pine Grosbeak (1)
Pinicola enucleator
Pine Violet (3)
Viola purpurea
Pine Violet (3)
Viola pinetorum
Pinemat Manzanita (9)
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Ponderosa Pine (3)
Pinus ponderosa
Prairie Flax (1)
Linum lewisii
Primrose Monkeyflower (6)
Erythranthe primuloides
Purple Milkweed (1)
Asclepias cordifolia
Purple-red Waxy Cap (1)
Hygrophorus purpurascens
Quaking Aspen (13)
Populus tremuloides
Quick's Scorpionweed (1)
Phacelia quickii
Rainbow Trout or Steelhead (7)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Red Baneberry (1)
Actaea rubra
Red Crossbill (1)
Loxia curvirostra
Red Elderberry (4)
Sambucus racemosa
Red-breasted Nuthatch (2)
Sitta canadensis
Red-breasted Sapsucker (3)
Sphyrapicus ruber
Red-osier Dogwood (2)
Cornus sericea
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-winged Blackbird (2)
Agelaius phoeniceus
Rose Meadowsweet (36)
Spiraea splendens
Rubber Boa (9)
Charina bottae
Ruddy Duck (1)
Oxyura jamaicensis
Scarlet Skyrocket (2)
Ipomopsis aggregata
Sculpted Puffball (1)
Calvatia sculpta
Self-heal (1)
Prunella vulgaris
Shaggy Hawkweed (4)
Hieracium horridum
Shaggy Mane (1)
Coprinus comatus
Showy Green-gentian (4)
Frasera speciosa
Shrimp Russula (1)
Russula xerampelina
Sierra Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon heterodoxus
Sierra Chinquapin (5)
Chrysolepis sempervirens
Sierra Currant (1)
Ribes nevadense
Sierra Gartersnake (6)
Thamnophis couchii
Sierra Gooseberry (11)
Ribes roezlii
Sierra Jewelflower (22)
Streptanthus tortuosus
Sierra Mariposa Lily (3)
Calochortus minimus
Sierra Onion (12)
Allium campanulatum
Sierra Stickseed (1)
Hackelia nervosa
Sierra Wallflower (1)
Erysimum perenne
Six-spotted Yellow Orbweaver (2)
Araniella displicata
Skunky Monkeyflower (13)
Diplacus mephiticus
Small Tiger Lily (8)
Lilium parvum
Smooth White Violet (3)
Viola macloskeyi
Snowplant (35)
Sarcodes sanguinea
Solomon's-plume (6)
Maianthemum racemosum
Sooty Grouse (1)
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Spotted Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza maculata
Spreading Dogbane (3)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spreading Phlox (13)
Phlox diffusa
Spurry Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum spergulinum
Starflower Solomon's-plume (2)
Maianthemum stellatum
Starry Ladies'-Tresses (1)
Spiranthes × stellata
Steller's Jay (3)
Cyanocitta stelleri
Sticky Gooseberry (3)
Ribes viscosissimum
Stream Trefoil (1)
Hosackia oblongifolia
Streamside Bluebells (7)
Mertensia ciliata
Sugarstick (2)
Allotropa virgata
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Sunshine Amanita (1)
Amanita aprica
Tall Swamp Onion (1)
Allium validum
Tall White Bog Orchid (3)
Platanthera dilatata
Terrestrial Gartersnake (7)
Thamnophis elegans
Thick-stem Aster (1)
Eurybia integrifolia
Thickleaf Bird's-foot-trefoil (5)
Hosackia crassifolia
Thimbleberry (1)
Rubus parviflorus
Thymeleaf Speedwell (1)
Veronica serpyllifolia
Tinker's-penny (3)
Hypericum anagalloides
Toad Rush (1)
Juncus bufonius
Tongue Clarkia (2)
Clarkia rhomboidea
Torrey's Monkeyflower (4)
Diplacus torreyi
Tuberous Black-snakeroot (1)
Sanicula tuberosa
Veiled Polypore (10)
Cryptoporus volvatus
Velvety Stickseed (8)
Hackelia velutina
Washington Lily (2)
Lilium washingtonianum
Water-leaf Scorpionweed (6)
Phacelia hydrophylloides
Wavyleaf Indian-paintbrush (2)
Castilleja applegatei
Waxy Checker-mallow (6)
Sidalcea glaucescens
Western Bluebird (2)
Sialia mexicana
Western Columbine (28)
Aquilegia formosa
Western Fence Lizard (8)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Gray Beardtongue (11)
Penstemon laetus
Western Rattlesnake (2)
Crotalus oreganus
Western Tanager (3)
Piranga ludoviciana
Western Toad (2)
Anaxyrus boreas
Western Turkeybeard (1)
Xerophyllum tenax
Western Wallflower (4)
Erysimum capitatum
Western White Pine (1)
Pinus monticola
Western Wood-Pewee (5)
Contopus sordidulus
White Clover (1)
Trifolium repens
White Fir (6)
Abies concolor
White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Sitta carolinensis
White-headed Woodpecker (3)
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
White-tip Clover (1)
Trifolium variegatum
White-veined Wintergreen (9)
Pyrola picta
Williamson's Sapsucker (3)
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Wilson's Warbler (1)
Cardellina pusilla
Wolf Lichen (5)
Letharia vulpina
Woolly Mule's-ears (4)
Wyethia mollis
Wright's Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum wrightii
Yellow-and-white Monkeyflower (2)
Erythranthe bicolor
Yellow-bellied Marmot (10)
Marmota flaviventris
Yellow-rumped Warbler (5)
Setophaga coronata
Yellow-staining Collomia (1)
Collomia tinctoria
a fungus (1)
Boletus rex-veris
a fungus (4)
Neolentinus ponderosus
a fungus (10)
Laetiporus conifericola
a fungus (1)
Maublancomyces montanus
a fungus (1)
Guepiniopsis alpina
a fungus (4)
Ganoderma oregonense
a fungus (3)
Caloscypha fulgens
Federally Listed Species (9)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierraeEndangered
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Yosemite Toad
Anaxyrus canorusThreatened
California Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis occidentalis
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Sierra Nevada Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes necator
Other Species of Concern (12)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (12)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Vegetation (12)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

California Red Fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,468 ha
GNR45.5%
California Mountain Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 694 ha
GNR21.5%
California Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 247 ha
GNR7.6%
California Subalpine Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 123 ha
GNR3.8%
Sierra Nevada Cliff and Canyon
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 120 ha
3.7%
Mediterranean California Alpine Bedrock and Scree
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 108 ha
3.3%
Sierra Nevada Jeffrey Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 107 ha
GNR3.3%
Sierra Nevada Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 54 ha
GNR1.7%
GNR1.5%
California High Mountain Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 40 ha
GNR1.2%

Bell Meadow

Bell Meadow Roadless Area

Stanislaus National Forest, California · 7,968 acres