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Introduction
Additional Information
Updates and Corrections
Included Species, With Scientific Names
Introduction
The Field Guide to Plants and Wildlife of Fallbrook and San Diego is a pocket field guide to plants, animals and birds that exist in the Fallbrook area. The field guide was designed and produced by the Fallbrook Trails Council in October 2000. The guide is laminated and folds to fit in a pocket (3.5" x 8.5").
A special feature of this guide is that it is a work of art as well as a useful guide, as the illustrations have been provided by local artists Gamini Ratnavira, Toni Inman and Kathleen Sofia Gee. The guide includes a trail map of the Santa Margarita River trail as well.
The purpose of this webpage is to provide more information about the plants and wildlife (such as the scientific species names for the plants and butterflies) than could be fit within the confines of the printed Field Guide, and to disseminate any updates or corrections found after the guide went to press.
There are seven panels on each side, one for butterflies; five for trees, shrubs, vines and wildflowers; three for birds; two for mammals and reptiles; one for a map of the Santa Margarita River public trails; one for the cover; and one for information about the Fallbrook Land Conservancy preserves, Santa Margarita River Organizations, and artist information.
This guide is currently available for sale at Grangetto's and Fallbrook Fertilizer, and can also be obtained by mailing a check, made out to "Fallbrook Trails Council" for $10, to:
Joe Comella
5167 Berryessa St
Oceanside, Ca 92056
Additional Information
Plants:
- Elizabeth Yamaguchi has supplied Native American Usage of the plants in this guide.
- The Mexican Elderberry picture shows the bluish berries, not the flowers.
- There are several common willows here, but we had space only to illustrate one as representative of the willows. See key for distinguishing five types of willows.
Reptiles:
- The light bands of the Common Kingsnake are variable, and can appear white, yellowish-white, or yellow.
Updates and Corrections
Trail Map:
- Red Mountain is actually southeast of the words "Rainbow Creek" on the map, not to the north as shown on the map.
Birds:
- The whites came out too white and the darks came out too dark in this printing.
- The Scrub Jay should be much darker and bluer.
- The Lesser Goldfinch should have been green-backed.
- The top of the head of the House Finch should be brown, with only a red stripe across the forehead.
Butterflies:
- The Giant Swallowtail should have yellow stripes, not white.
- The cabbage white butterfly should not have any spots on the lower wing. The female has two spots on the upper wing, and the male has one.
Plants:
- The veins in the leaves are too prominent in many of the illustrations, such as the Fremont Cottonwood.
- The leaves for Hoaryleaf Ceanothus should be a lighter green.
- The Black Cottonwood leaf shape should be more elongated, with a tapered, not flat, base. See Distinguishing Fremont and Black Cottonwood.
- The middle leaflet for squaw bush should not have a stalk separating it from the other two leaflets. See Distinguishing Poison Oak and Squaw Bush.
Included Species, With Scientific Names
Birds
Butterflies
Mammals and Reptiles
Shrubs, Vines and Wildflowers
Trees
The scientific names for the birds were found in Audubon.org, where you can find further information about feeding behaviors, egg, young, diet, nesting and migration.
Birds
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus |
| American Coot | Fulica americana |
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius |
| Anna's Hummingbird | Calypte anna |
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon |
| Bewicks Wren | Thryomanes bewickii |
| Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans |
| Black-Chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri |
| Black-Crowned Night-Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii |
| Bushtit | Psaltriparus minimus |
| California Quail | Callipepla californica |
| California Thrasher | Toxostoma redivivum |
| California Towhee | Melozone crissalis |
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans |
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina |
| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
| Common Raven | Corvus corax |
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii |
| Costa's Hummingbird | Calypte costae |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus |
| Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus |
| Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus |
| House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus |
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Spinus psaltria |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
| Nuttall's Woodpecker | Picoides nuttallii |
| Oak Titmouse | Baeolophus inornatus |
| Phainopepla | Phainopepla nitens |
| Red-Shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus |
| Red-Tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Red-Winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus |
| Ruby-Crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus |
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya |
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula |
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia |
| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina |
| Western Bluebird | Sialia mexicana |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis |
| Western Screech Owl | Megascops kennicottii |
| Western Scrub-Jay | Aphelocoma californica |
| White-Breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis |
| White-Crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
| White-Tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus |
| Wrentit | Chamaea fasciata |
| Yellow breasted Chat | Icteria virens |
| Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata |
Butterflies
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Anise Swallowtail | Papilio zelicaon |
| Buckeye | Junonia coenia |
| Cabbage White | Artogeia rapae |
| California Dogface | Zerene eurydice |
| Giant Swallowtail | Heraclides cresphontes |
| Lorquin's Admiral | Basilarchia lorquini |
| Mourning Cloak | Nymphalis antiopa |
| Western Tiger Swallowtail | Pterourus rutulus |
Mammals and Reptiles
An excellent site to learn more about these mammals, reptiles and amphibians is California Herps.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Alligator Lizard | Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata |
| Badger | Taxidea taxus |
| Beaver | Castor canadensis |
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus |
| Bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus |
| California Ground Squirrel | Otospermophilus beecheyi |
| California Treefrog | Pseudacris cadaverina |
| Common Kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula |
| Coyote | Canis lupus |
| Desert Cottontail | Dipodomys deserti |
| Gopher Snake | Pituophis catenifer annectens |
| Granite Spiny Lizard | Sceloporus orcutti |
| Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
| Long-tailed Weasel | Mustela frenata |
| Mountain Lion | Puma concolor |
| Orange-Throated Whiptail | Aspidoscelis hyperythra hyperythra |
| Pacific Treefrog | Pseudacris cadaverina |
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor |
| Red Diamond Rattlesnake | Crotalus ruber |
| Side-Blotched Lizard | Uta stansburiana |
| Spotted Skunk | Spilogale pygmaea |
| Striped Racer | Tetracerus |
| Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis |
| Virginia Opossum | Didelphis virginiana |
| Western Fence Lizard | Sceloporus occidentalis |
| Western Pond Turtle | Actinemys pallida |
| Western Rattlesnake | Crotalus oreganus |
| Western Skink | Eumeces skiltonianus |
| Western Toad | Anaxyrus boreas halophilus |
Shrubs, Vines and Wildflowers
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Bigberry Manzanita | Arctostaphylos glauca |
| Black Sage | Salvia mellifera |
| Blue Dicks | Dichelostemma capitatum |
| Blue-Eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium bellum |
| Bush Mallow | Malacothamnus fasciculatus |
| Bush Monkey Flower | Mimulus aurantiacus |
| Butter and Eggs | Linaria genistifolia |
| California Buckwheat | Eriogonum fasciculatum |
| California Bush Sunflower | Encelia californica |
| California Fuschia | Epilobium canum |
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica |
| California Sagebrush | Artemesia californica |
| California Scrub Oak | Quercus dumosa |
| Chamise | Adenostoma fasciculatum |
| Checkerbloom | Sidalcea malvaeflora |
| Chia | Salvia columbariae |
| Chinese Houses | Collinsia heterophylla |
| Collar Lupine | Lupinus truncatus |
| Deerweed | Lotus scoparius |
| Dodder | Cuscuta sp. |
| Everlasting | Gnaphalium bicolor |
| Fiesta Flower | Pholistoma auritum |
| Globe Lily | Calochortus albus |
| Golden Yarrow | Eriophyllum confertiflorum |
| Ground Pink | Linanthus dianthiflorus |
| Heart-Leaved Penstemon | Keckiella cordifolia |
| Hoaryleaf Ceanothus | Ceanothus crassifolius |
| Hollyleaf Redberry | Rhamus ilicifolia |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera subspicata |
| Hooker's Evening Primrose | Oenothera hookeri |
| Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja affinis |
| Laurel Sumac | Malosma laurina |
| Leafy Daisy | Erigeron foliosus |
| Live-Forever | Dudleya pulverulenta |
| Matchweed (Snakeweed) | Gutierrezia sarothrae |
| Miner's Lettuce | Claytonia perfoliata |
| Morning-Glory | Calystegia macrostegia |
| Mountain Mahogany | Cercocarpus betuloides |
| Mule Fat | Baccharis salicifolia |
| Mustard | Brassica nigra |
| Our Lord's Candle | Yucca whipplei |
| Owl's Clover | Castilleja exserta |
| Poison Oak | Toxicodendron diversilobum |
| Popcorn Flower | Plagiobothrys nothofulvus |
| Prickly Pear | Opuntia sp. |
| Ramona Lilac | Ceanothus tomentosus |
| Sacred Datura | Datura wrightii |
| San Diego Pea | Lathyrus vestitus variety alefeldii |
| Sand Verbena | Abronia umbellata |
| Scarlet Monkey Flower | Mimulus cardinalis |
| Shooting Star | Dodecatheon clevelandii |
| Splendid Mariposa Lily | Calochortus splendens |
| Squaw Bush | Rhus trilobata |
| Sugar Bush | Rhus ovata |
| Sun Cup | Camissonia californica |
| Sweet Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare |
| Tarweed | Hemizonia fasciculata |
| Telegraph Weed | Heterotheca grandiflora |
| Toyon | Heteromeles arbutifolia |
| Tree Tobacco | Nicotiana glauca |
| Virgin's Bower | Clematis ligusticifolia |
| White Flowering Currant | Ribes indecorum |
| White Nightshade | Solanum douglasii |
| White Sage | Salvia apiana |
| Wild Canterbury Bell | Phacelia minor |
| Wild Cucumber | Marah macrocarpus |
| Wild Grape | Vitis girdiana |
| Wild Radish | Raphanus sativus |
| Wild Rose | Rosa californica |
| Wine Cup Clarkia | Clarkia purpurea |
| Yellow Mariposa Lily | Calochortus weedii |
| Yerba Mansa | Anemopsis californica |
| Yerba Santa | Eriodictyon crassifolium |
Trees
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Black Cottonwood | Populus balsamifera |
| Coast Live Oak | Quercus agrifolia |
| Engelmann Oak | Quercus engelmannii |
| Fremont Cottonwood | Populus fremontii |
| Mexican Elderberry | Sambucus mexicana |
| Red Willow | Salix laevigata |
| Western Sycamore | Platanus racemosa |
| White Alder | Alnus rhombifolia |
