There are several rare, threatened plant species in the area, including the Ben Lomond wallflower (Erysimum teretifolium), the Ben Lomond spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens ssp. hartwegiana), and the Santa Cruz cypress (Callitropsis abramsiana).
Schoenoplectus pungens | Chorizanthe pungens | Strychnos pungens | ''E. pungens'' as bonsai | Elaeagnus pungens | Chorizanthe diffusa |
An HCP created for construction of a single-family home on a 0.44-acre lot in Scotts Valley, California proposed mitigation and minimization measures aimed at the endangered Mount Hermon June Beetle (Polyphylla barbata) and Ben Lomond Spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegiana).