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. |
![Cryptobiotic soil](plants/cryptos.jpg) |
![barrel cactus](plants/cactuss.jpg) |
![prickly pear cactus](plants/pricklypear1s.jpg) |
![prickly pear cactus](plants/pricklypear2s.jpg) |
Cryptobiotic soil |
maybe a barrel cactus |
some type of prickly pear |
some type of prickly pear |
![desert paintbrush](plants/flow-reds.jpg) |
![pea flower](plants/flow-purpls.jpg) |
![unknown flower](plants/flow-whites.jpg) |
![unknown flower](plants/flow-yellos.jpg) |
Looks like desert paintbrush |
Looks like a pea flower |
? |
? |
![Least Chipmunk](plants/chipmunk3s.jpg) |
![unknown plant](plants/298s.jpg) |
![oak](plants/hollycloses.jpg) |
![Collared Lizard](plants/lizardmales.jpg) |
Least Chipmunk (Eutamias minimus) (7-9"?) |
? |
Shrub live oak (Quercus turbinella)
possibly wavy-leaf oak (Quercus undulata) |
Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) |
![unknown plant](plants/shoots.jpg) |
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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