California native
West Coast local
A California native is a person born in California, or a plant or animal species indigenous to the state.
The term often distinguishes lifelong residents from transplants in a state known for migration: As a California native, she remembered when the valley was all orchards.
In gardening, California natives are prized for drought tolerance and low maintenance.
- valley oakCalifornia's largest native deciduous
- redwood forestGrove of massive conifers
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- Mojave DesertSouthwestern American arid region
- Central ValleyCalifornia's main farming region
Channel Islands · tide pool · sea otter · Pacific Coast · mission bell · Joshua tree · Death Valley · desert tortoise · Big Sur · grizzly bear · Pacific salmon · Lake Tahoe · San Andreas Fault · madrone · acorn · abalone
California nativetransplant
Move tissue between bodies
newcomer · non-native · import · out-of-stater · migrant
California nativenew arrival
Person recently appearing
temporary resident · transient · carpetbagger · Johnny-come-lately · outsider
California nativeinvasive species
Harmful non-native organism
non-native species · introduced species · exotic species · alien species · naturalized species
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