Rice Canyon Creek

Rice Canyon is characterized by oak woodland along the course of the stream and on the lower south slopes of the canyon, and by chaparral on the north slopes of the canyon to the narrows. Sycamore and cottonwood appear along the creek in places where water remains through the year, mostly underground in the dry season. Just above the narrows and just below it are found cottonwoods and in the wash below the narrows both oak and sycamore amidst coastal sage scrub. The canyon slopes are characterized by chaparral on the south and chaparral and coastal sage scrub on the north to its mouth. Rice Canyon Creek is home to many Humboldt Lily plants that bloom near the creek in late June to early July at and above the narrows 3/4 of a mile above the mouth of the canyon. Papilio rutulus, Western Tiger Swallowtail, also found in the canyon are to be seen pollinating them. ==Fauna==

Wildlife species found in the canyon, include: Mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, coyote, raccoon, gray fox, spotted skunk, wood rat, raven, red tailed hawk, canyon wren, speckled rattlesnake, Pacific rattlesnake, rosy boa. ==References==