Bird and Plant Walk sightings
March 19, 2019
Very pleasant weather, lots of flowers.
Report by Debbie Bird
Birds seen: Gambel’s Quail, Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Anna’s Hummingbird, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Cooper’s Hawk, Common Black Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Gila Woodpecker, Gilded Flicker, Empidonax sp., Say’s Phoebe, Vermilion Flycatcher, Bell’s Vireo, Common Raven, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Verdin, Cactus Wren, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Phainopepla, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, Rufous-winged Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Abert’s Towhee, Lucy’s Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Northern Cardinal
Plant Observations:
EPHEDRACEAE – Joint-Fir Family
Ephedra trifurca Mexican Tea
ACANTHACEAE – Acanthus Family
Dicliptera resupinata Twin Seed
AMARANTHACEAE – Amaranth Family
Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush
APIACEAE – Parsley Family
Bowlesia incana Hairy Bowlesia
Daucus pusillus Wild Carrot
Lomatium nevadense Wild Parsley
Spermolepis lateriflora (echinata in east US) Scale Seed
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE – Birthwort Family
Aristolochia watsonii Pipevine
ASTERACEAE – Sunflower Family
Ambrosia ambrosioides Canyon Ragweed
Ambrosia confertiflora Slimleaf Bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea Triangleleaf Bursage
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis Burro Brush
Baccharis sarothroides Desert Broom
Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold
Brickellia coulteri Coulter Brickell Bush
Encelia farinosa Brittlebush, Incienso
Encelia virgenensis/frutescens Rayless Encelia
Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush
Erigeron divergens Spreading Fleabane
Gnaphalium palustre Western Marsh Cudweed
Psilostrophe cooperi Paperflower
Rafinesquia californica California Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana Desert Chicory
*Sonchus oleraceus (Europe) Annual Sow Thistle
Uropappus lindleyi Silverpuffs
BORAGINACEAE – Borage Family
(combined with HYDROPHYLLACEAE)
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia Fiddleneck
Cryptantha barbigera Bearded Cryptantha
Cryptantha cycloptera Wingnut Cryptantha
Johnstonella angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cryptantha
Lappula occidentalis (redowskii & texana) Stickseed
Nama hispidum Hispid Nama, Sand Bells
Pectocarya platycarpa Broad-nutted Comb Bur
Pectocarya recurvata Arch-nutted Comb Bur
Phacelia distans Wild Heliotrope
Plagiobothrys arizonicus Bloodweed
BRASSICACEAE – Mustard Family
Caulanthus lasiophyllus Droop Pod Mustard
Descurainia pinnata var. ochroleuca Tansy Mustard
Lepidium lasiocarpum Sand Peppergrass
Lepidium virginicum var. menziesii Peppergrass
*Sisymbrium irio (Europe) London Rocket
CACTACEAE – Cactus Family
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (fruit) Desert Christmas Cactus
CANNABACEAE – Hemp Family
Celtis pallida Desert Hackberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE – Pink Family
Silene antirrhina Sleepy Catchfly
CRASSULACEAE – Orpine Family
Crassula connata Pygmy Weed
FABACEAE – Pea Family
Acmispon brachycarpus (Lotus humistratus) Hill Lotus
Calliandra eriophylla Fairy Duster
Lupinus concinnus Elegant Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus Desert Lupine
Vicia ludoviciana Vetch
FOUQUIERIACEAE – Ocotillo Family
Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo
GERANIACEAE – Geranium Family
*Erodium cicutarium (Europe) Filaree
Erodium texanum Stork’s Bill
LAMIACEAE – Mint Family
Salvia columbariae Chia
MALVACEAE – Mallow Family
Sphaeralcea laxa Caliche Globe Mallow
MONTIACEAE
Cistanthe monandra Sand Cress
ONAGRACEAE – Evening Primrose Family
Eulobus californica (Camissonia) Mustard Evening Primrose
Camissonia chamaenerioides Long-capsuled EveningPrimrose
Oenothera primiveris Yellow Desert Primrose
PAPAVERACEAE-Poppy Family
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana Mexican Gold Poppy
PLANTAGINACEAE – Plantain Family
Antirrhinum nuttallianum Nuttall’s Snapdragon
Nuttallanthus texanus (Linaria texana)Texas Toadflax
Plantago patagonica Woolly Plantain
POLEMONIACEAE – Phlox Family
Eriastrum diffusum Miniature Wool Star
Gilia flavocincta ssp. australis Gilia
SANTALACEAE – Sandalwood Family
Phoradendron californicum Desert Mistletoe
URTICACEAE – Nettle Family
Parietaria hespera Pellitory
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE – Caltrop Family
Larrea divaricata var. tridentata Creosote Bush
ASPARAGACEAE- Asparagus Family
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Blue Dicks
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Butterflies: Pipevine Swallowtail, Checkered White, Sleepy Orange, Southern Dogface, Dainty Sulphur, Marine Blue, Texan Crescent, Mourning Cloak, Empress Leila
Mammals: Desert Cottontail, Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Lizards: Ornate Tree Lizard, Greater Earless Lizard