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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
very small worm, caterpillar like? i believe it was too small to be a caterpillar, not sure.
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Genus EusattusObserver
vivachristinaDescription
Black beetle, walking along, about 3 cm
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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
fungus, moss like growing on a rock
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Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
bush, loosing leaves because of fall and cold temperatures
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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
moss or fungus like on a rock, very bright green in color
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Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
agave like plant, not sure
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
very small plant, growing between rocks, light grey/green color
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Broom Snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
bush, green in color but turning brown due to cold temperatures.
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Prickly Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
spikey plant
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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
2nd sighting of this plant species
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Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
tall yucca
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Wright's Buckwheat (Eriogonum wrightii)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
bush plant with small purple flowers, located near mountains in desert.
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Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
Small, light greyish green lizard. spotten in between bushes.
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Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
fuzzy plant, white color
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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
Very small, bright colors, very active.
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Sweet Pricklypear (Opuntia dulcis)Observer
vivachristinaDescription
Medium size, short cactus, very long spikes. Seen at bottom of mountain, desert environment.
