Species of the Puget Sound and Salish Sea regions
Explore the plants and animals within the Puget Sound and Salish Sea watersheds. You can also query species directly using the search below. Species accounts are provided by Encyclopedia of Life and NatureServe, as well as regional sources where available.
- Xeneretmus latifrons- (Blacktip Poacher)
- Xeneretmus leiops- (Smootheye poacher)
- Xeneretmus triacanthus- (Bluespotted Poacher)
- Xerophyllum tenax- (Western Turkeybeard)
- Xiphister atropurpureus- (Black Prickleback)
- Xiphister mucosus- (Rock Prickleback)
- Xiphophorus maculatus- (Southern Platyfish)
- Xyleborinus alni- (Asian Ambrosia Beetle)
- Xylophaga washingtona
- Xylosandrus germanus- (Black Stem Borer)
- Xyloterinus politus- (Ambrosia Beetle)
- Yabea microcarpa- (California Hedge-parsley)
- Yamadaia americana
- Ylodes frontalis- (A Caddisfly)
- Ylodes reuteri- (A Caddisfly)
- Yoldia hyperborea
- Yoldia myalis
- Yoldia seminuda
- Yoldia sp
- Yoraperla mariana- (Brown Roachfly)
- Yoraperla nigrisoma- (Black Roachfly)
- Yoraperla siletz- (Coastal Roachfly)
- Yponomeuta padella - (Orchard Ermine)
- Zacoleus idahoensis- (Sheathed Slug)
- Zalophus californianus- (California Sea Lion)
- Zaniolepis latipinnis- (Longspine Combfish)
- Zannichellia palustris- (Horned Pondweed)
- Zapada cinctipes- (Common Forestfly)
- Zapada columbiana- (Columbian Forestfly)
- Zapada cordillera- (Cordilleran Forestfly)
- Zapada frigida- (Frigid Forestfly)
- Zapada haysi- (Intermountain Forestfly)
- Zapada oregonensis- (Oregon Forestfly)
- Zaprora silenus- (Prowfish)
- Zapus princeps- (Western Jumping Mouse)
- Zapus trinotatus- (Pacific Jumping Mouse)
- Zea mays- (Corn)
- Zea mays ssp. mays- (Corn)
- Zenaida macroura- (Mourning Dove)
- Zeuxo normani
- Zigadenus elegans- (White Camas)
- Zigadenus elegans ssp. elegans- (Mountain Deathcamas)
- Zigadenus paniculatus- (Foothill Deathcamas)
- Zigadenus venenosus- (Meadow Deathcamas)
- Zigadenus venenosus var. gramineus- (White Camass)
- Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus- (Meadow Deathcamas)
- Ziphius cavirostris- (Cuvier's Beaked Whale)
- Zirfaea pilsbryi- (Pilsbry Piddock)
- Zizania aquatica- (Eastern Wild Rice)
- Zizania aquatica var. aquatica- (Indian Wild Rice)