Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 79 total documented species.
Larrea tridentata
Very Common11,128.79 obs.
Yucca schidigera
Mohave Yucca
Very Common2,671 obs.
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Le Conte Barrel Cactus
Very Common2,547 obs.
Ephedra nevadensis
Mormon Tea
Very Common925 obs.
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Wiggins'S Cholla
Very Common718 obs.
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Buckhorn Cholla
Common558 obs.
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Common407 obs.
Dasyochloa pulchella
Common380 obs.
Yucca baccata
Banana Yucca
Common304 obs.
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail Pricklypear
Common267 obs.
Eriogonum inflatum
Indian Pipeweed
Common245 obs.
Ambrosia dumosa
Bur-Sage
Occasional197 obs.
Pinus monophylla
One-Leaved Nut Pine
Occasional188 obs.
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
Occasional173 obs.
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-Tailed Grackle
Occasional166 obs.
Salpinctes obsoletus
Rock Wren
Occasional146 obs.
Asphondylia auripila
Occasional146 obs.
Asclepias fascicularis
Mexican Milkweed
Rare140 obs.
Ephedra viridis
Jointfir
Rare138 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Rare138 obs.
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