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Grey Wolf
Grizzly Bear
Bison
Jaguar
Birds
Although there are fewer than 10 endemic bird species found in the California Floristic Province, out of a total of more than 340 recorded, more species of birds breed in this region than anywhere else in the United States.
Mammals
Of the more than 150 native mammal species in the California Floristic Province, about 20 are endemic to the region. Several large mammal species once found in the hotspot have been extirpated from California since the arrival of European settlers. These include the grizzly bear, grey wolf, jaguar, and bison.
Amphibians
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus, CR) nearly extinct in the1980s and continues to be a critically endandered species.
The highest levels of endemism in the California Floristic Province are found among amphibians, with over half of the nearly 50 species occurring found only in this hotspot. In general, the area is notable for its high endemism of salamander species.
The six largest plant families in California by number of species are:
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
The hotspot presents a higher level of endemism
in plants than in animals. Of the 7,031 vascular plants (species, subspecies or varieties) found in the hotspot, 2,153 taxa are endemic, meaning
they are found nowhere else. About 80,000 km²,
or 24.7% of the original vegetation remains in relatively pristine conditions today.
The California Floristic Province (CFP) is a floristic province with a Mediterranean climate located on the Pacific Coast of North America with a distinctive flora that bears similarities to floras found in other regions experiencing a winter rainfall, summer drought climate like the Mediterranean Basin. This hotspot is most known for being the home of the giant sequoia tree and its relative the redwood.1 In 1996, the Province was designated as a hotspot allowing it to join to ranks among 33 other regions in the world. In order to become a biodiversity hotspot, the province in question must contain species and plant life that can't be found anywhere else in the world. The California Floristic Province is home to over 3,500 different species of plants, 61 of which are endemic.