Welcome to the California Species and Habitat Guide, provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This guide includes information on the identification, distribution, status, and ecology of California's plants, animals, fungi, vegetation, and wildlife habitats. Select a guide to start browsing, or use the Search box at the top of the page to find individual species.

Accounts are maintained by staff from the Biogeographic Data Branch, including the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), Conservation Analysis Unit (CAU), and Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP), and include content provided by NatureServe and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). The application was developed with support from the California Biodiversity Initiative and in collaboration with NatureServe Network partners from the Montana Natural Heritage Program.

Suggested General Citation
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]. California Species and Habitat Explorer. https://nsfieldguide.org/US-CA/

Citations for Species and Habitats
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]. (insert species name here). California Species and Habitat Explorer. Retrieved on (date), from https://nsfieldguide.org/US-CA/

Citation for Vegetation Communities
California Native Plant Society [CNPS]. (insert alliance name here). A Manual of California Vegetation Online and California Species and Habitat Explorer. Retrieved on (date), from http://vegetation.cnps.org/