Otay Mountain Wilderness Area

Sensitive Species

 

Sensitive Plants

Common Name	Scientific Name	MSCP Covered Species	Status Federal	Status State	Status CNPS	On BLM Land
Mexican Flannelbush	Fremontodendron mexicanum		FE	CR	1B, 3-3-2	X
Willowy mondardella	Monardella linoides ssp. viminea	X	FE	CE	1B, 2-3-2
Otay tarplant*	Deinandra otayensis	X	FE	CT	1B, 3-3-2
San Diego thorn-mint	Acanthanomintha ilicifolia	X	FT	CE	1B, 2-3-2
Encinitas baccharis	Baccharis vanessae	X	FT	CE	1B, 2-3-3	X
Dunn's mariposa lily	Calochortus dunnii	X	None	CR	1B, 2-2-2	X
Gander's pitcher sage	Lepechinia ganderi	X	None	None	1B, 3-1-2	X
Lakeside ceanothus	Ceanothus cyaneus	X	None	None	1B, 3-2-2	X
Otay manzanita	Arctostaphylos otaytensis	X	None	None	1B, 3-2-3	X
Tecate cypress	Cupressus forbesii	X	None	None	1B, 3-2-2	X
Varigated dudleya	Dudleya varigata	X	None	None	1B, 2-2-2	X
Cleveland's golden star	Muilla clevelandii	X	None	None	1B, 2-3-2
Orcutt's brodiaea	Brodiaea orcuttii	X	None	None	1B, 1-3-2	X
Felt-leaved monardella	Monardella hypoleuca ssp. lanata	X	None	None	1B, 2-2-2	X
San Miguel savory	Satureja chandleri	X	None	None	1B, 2-2-2	X
San Diego barrel cactus	Ferocactus viridecens var. viridescens	X	None	None	2, 1-3-1	X
Otay ceanothus	Ceanothus otayensis		None	None	1B, 3-2-2	X
Otay lotus	Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis		None	None	1B, 3-3-2	X
San Diego marsh-elder	Iva hayesiana		None	None	2, 2-2-1	X
Cedros Island oak	Quercus cedrosensis		None	None	2, 3-2-1	X

*no data available

Status (Federal)

FE=Federally endangered

FT=Federally threatened

Status (State)

CE=State endangered

CR=State rare

None=No federal or state status

Status (California Native Plant Society - CNPS)

1B=List 1B: Plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere

2=List 2: Plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere

CNPS R-E-D Code (Rarity-Endangermen-Distribution)

 

Sensitive Wildlife

Common Name	Scientific Name	MSCP Covered Species	Status Federal	Status State	On BLM Land	Habitat Type
Quino checkerspot butterfly	Euphydryas editha quino		FE	None	X	coastal sage scrub/corridor
Least Bell's vireo	Vireo bellii pulsillus	X	FE	CE		riparian
Arroyo toad	Bufo californicus	X	FE	SSC		riparian
California gnatcatcher	Poliaptila californica	X	FT	SSC	X	coastal sage scrub/corridor
Southern California rufus-crowned sparrow	Aimophila ruficeps canescens	X	None	SSC	X	coastal sage scrub
Coastal cactus wren	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus couesi	X	None	SSC		coastal sage scrub/corridor
Burrowing owl	Athene cunicularia	X	None	SSC		grassland
San Diego horned lizard	Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillii	X	None	SSC	X	coastal sage scrub
Orange-throated whiptail	Cnemidophorus hyperythrus beldingi	X	None	SSC	X	coastal sage scrub
Coastal western whiptail	Cnemidophorus tigris multiscutatus	X	None	None		coastal sage scrub
Two-striped garter snake	Thamnophis hammondii		None	SSC		riparian
Thorne's hairstreak butterfly	Mitoura thornei	X	None	None	X	mixed conifer (Cypress)
Cooper's hawk	None	X	None	SSC		grassland
Grasshopper sparrow	Ammordramus savannarum	X	None	None	X	grassland
Golden eagle	Aquila chrysactos	X	None	SSC	X	grassland
Northern harrier	Circus cyaneus	X	None	SSC		grassland
Mule deer	Odocoileus hemionus fuliginata	X	None	None	X	corridor
Mountain lion	Puma concolor	X	None	Protected		corridor

FE=Federally endangered

FT=Federlly threatened

CE=State endangered

SSC=State species of special concern

None=No federal or state status

Protected=Moratorium on hunting

 

Source:

Mock, P.J. (2002). Biological monitoring plan for the Otay/Kuchamaa cooperative planning area (Project Report No. 58-F0161104.01 02000, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs - South Coast Field Offic). San Diego, CA: URS.