Reister Canyon

Mendocino National Forest · California · 5,897 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (46)

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

Adobe Lily (3)
Fritillaria pluriflora
Bush Beardtongue (1)
Keckiella lemmonii
California Buckeye (1)
Aesculus californica
California Desert-parsley (1)
Lomatium californicum
Chicory (1)
Cichorium intybus
Common Bluecup (1)
Githopsis specularioides
Common Chamise (1)
Adenostoma fasciculatum
Common Pacific Peavine (1)
Lathyrus vestitus
Common Woolly-sunflower (1)
Eriophyllum lanatum
Common Yarrow (1)
Achillea millefolium
Coyote Wildmint (1)
Monardella villosa
Douglas' Wormwood (1)
Artemisia douglasiana
Douglas's Ground Squirrel (1)
Otospermophilus douglasii
Fernald's Iris (1)
Iris fernaldii
Fitch's Tarweed (1)
Centromadia fitchii
Fragrant Sumac (1)
Rhus aromatica
Giant Helleborine (1)
Epipactis gigantea
Hayfield Tarweed (1)
Hemizonia congesta
Indian Warrior (1)
Pedicularis densiflora
Jepson's Navarretia (1)
Navarretia jepsonii
Kellogg's Monkeyflower (2)
Diplacus kelloggii
Lovely Clarkia (1)
Clarkia concinna
Many-flower Tobacco (1)
Nicotiana acuminata
Narrowleaf Milkweed (1)
Asclepias fascicularis
Pine Violet (1)
Viola purpurea
Pipestem Virgin's-bower (1)
Clematis lasiantha
Purple Black-snakeroot (1)
Sanicula bipinnatifida
Purple Milkweed (1)
Asclepias cordifolia
Red Larkspur (4)
Delphinium nudicaule
Scythe-leaf Onion (1)
Allium falcifolium
Seaside Heliotrope (1)
Heliotropium curassavicum
Showy Milkweed (1)
Asclepias speciosa
Small-flower Rosinweed (1)
Calycadenia pauciflora
Splendid Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus splendens
Tolmie's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus tolmiei
Tree Swallow (1)
Tachycineta bicolor
Twining Snakelily (1)
Dichelostemma volubile
Western Fence Lizard (1)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Poison-oak (1)
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Western Redbud (2)
Cercis occidentalis
Western Vervain (2)
Verbena lasiostachys
Yellow Star-thistle (2)
Centaurea solstitialis
Yellow Whispering-bells (1)
Emmenanthe penduliflora
bird's-eye gilia (1)
Gilia tricolor
turkey mullein (2)
Croton setiger
Federally Listed Species (5)

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.

Burke's Goldfields
Lasthenia burkeiEndangered
Northern Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis caurinaThreatened
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianusE, XN
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Other Species of Concern (15)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Belding's Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
California Gull
Larus californicus
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
Channel Island Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia graminea
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (14)

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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
California Gull
Larus californicus
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Vegetation (7)

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

California Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 1,903 ha
GNR79.7%
GNR4.1%
California Mixed Evergreen Forest
Tree / Conifer · 87 ha
GNR3.6%
GNR3.0%
California Mountain Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 43 ha
GNR1.8%
California Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 41 ha
GNR1.7%

Reister Canyon

Reister Canyon Roadless Area

Mendocino National Forest, California · 5,897 acres