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Gambelia wislizenii

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Crotaphytus collaris

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Sceloporus magister

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Lampropeltis getulas

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Masticophis flagellum

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Chionactis occipitalis

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Microroides euryxanthus

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Crotalus atrox

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Micrathene whitneyi

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Melanerpes uropygialis

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Caracara plancus

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Auriparus flaviceps

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Pyrocephalus rubinus

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Vulpes macrotis

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Bassariscus astutus

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Nasua nasua

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Tayassu tajacu

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Lepus alleni

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Taxidea taxus

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Centruroides exilicauda

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Acromyrmex versicolor

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Gopherus morafkai

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Heloderma suspectum

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Coleonyx variegatus

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Brahea armata

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Washingtonia felifera

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Foquieria columnaris

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Foquieria splendens

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Carnegiea gigantea

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Stenocereus thurberi

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Stenocereus gummosus

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Agave cerulata

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Agave shawii

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Jatropha cinerea

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Olneya tesota

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http://padlet.com/garycq/hywu15ysbzqa

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yucca, spines on top

Yucca valida

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tangled cactus

Stenocereus gummosus

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elephant tree, fat trunk

Pachycormus spp are active during winter while Bursera spp remains dormant in winter. Otherwise, both huge trees.

Bursera microphylla

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fat tree

Jatropha cinerea

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elephant tree, fat trunk

(see torote info for diff)

Pachycormus discolor

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grows on weird surfaces

Lysiloma candidum

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Gnathatermes perplexus

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giant cactus
Pachycereus pringlei

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Cercidium microphyllum

clusters of small yellow flowers, tiny green leaflets line

branches (give canopy a transparent quality), green stems photosynthesize

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Prosopis glandulosa
small/medium sized shrub or tree, legume family,
one the world's worst 100 invasive species outside it's native habitat
droopy branches with feathery foliage
seed pods provide food source for multiple animals, fruits even in dry years
picture of feathery leaves and seed pods
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Ambrosia deltoidea

shrub that grows in desert grasslands and shrublands

one of the most abundant species in the Sonoran Desert

has a taproot with many adventitious roots

drought deciduous with many dead branches tangled in the crown

can have a lifespan of 50 years

nurse plant: provides shade and nitrogen for other seedlings (especially

saguaro), not palatable to animals

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http://quizlet.com/join/bUcuHKwwD

click it to get to all the flashcards for different desert species

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