Plants and Animals in Moab, Utah
I am not an expert in this and am just beginning to identify everyting with a lot of help from Caroline. |
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Cryptobiotic soil |
maybe a barrel cactus |
some type of prickly pear |
some type of prickly pear |
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Looks like desert paintbrush |
Looks like a pea flower |
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Least Chipmunk (Eutamias minimus) (7-9"?) |
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Shrub live oak (Quercus turbinella)
possibly wavy-leaf oak (Quercus undulata) |
Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) |
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I took all of these pictures in one afternoon, April 21, 2002 on the Porcupine Rim trail.
I don't really know anything about these plants and animals.
If anyone could help me identify them, I'd sure be greatful. |
A type of Yucca |
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