Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Larrea tridentata
Very Common54.99 obs.
Echinocereus relictus
Very Common46.63 obs.
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Wiggins'S Cholla
Very Common32.14 obs.
Opuntia polyacantha
Plains Pricklypear
Very Common15.64 obs.
Cochemiea tetrancistra
Very Common11.78 obs.
Quercus turbinella
Turbinella Oak
Common10.61 obs.
Uta stansburiana
Side-Blotched Lizard
Common10.02 obs.
Datura wrightii
Hairy Thorn-Apple
Common9.8 obs.
Coleogyne ramosissima
Blackbrush
Common8.57 obs.
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Le Conte Barrel Cactus
Common8.47 obs.
Juniperus osteosperma
Utah Juniper
Common8.19 obs.
Eriogonum inflatum
Indian Pipeweed
Occasional7.52 obs.
Yucca utahensis
Occasional7.3 obs.
Artemisia filifolia
Sand-Sage
Occasional6.75 obs.
Salvia dorrii
Occasional5.83 obs.
Sceloporus uniformis
Yellow-Backed Spiny Lizard
Occasional5.75 obs.
Erodium cicutarium
Alfilaria
Occasional5.62 obs.
Chilopsis linearis
Desert-Willow
Rare5.54 obs.
Auriparus flaviceps
Verdin
Rare5.23 obs.
Urosaurus ornatus
Tree Lizard
Rare4.65 obs.
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