Appendix Two
CORAL PINK DUNES PLANT
AND ANIMAL SPECIES LIST
Coral Pink Sand Dunes Plant
Species List:
This list was compiled in 1998 by Lori Armstrong and Paul
Chapman, Utah Bureau of Land Management, and Dr. Brent Palmer, Cedar City, Utah.
| Scientific Name |
Common name |
| Agrostis stolonifera |
Redtop |
| Aristida purpurea |
Purple threeawn |
| Bouteloua gracilis |
Blue grama |
| Bromus tectorum |
Cheatgrass |
| Calamovilfa gigantea |
Big sandreed |
| Festuca octoflora |
Sixweeks fescue |
| Hilaria jamesii |
Galleta |
| Hordeum jubatum |
Foxtail barley |
| Koeleria macrantha |
Junegrass |
| Muhlengergia andina |
Foxtail muhly |
| Muhlenbergia pungens |
Sandhill muhly |
| Muhlenbergia wrightii |
Spike muhly |
| Panicum acuminatum |
Bundle panic |
| Poa fendleriana |
Muttongrass |
| Poa pratensis |
Kentucky bluegrass |
| Redfieldia flexuosa |
Blowout grass |
| Sitanion hystrix |
Squirreltail |
| Sphenopholis obtusata |
Prairie wedgegrass |
| Sporobolus cryptandrus |
Sand dropseed |
| Sporobolus giganteus |
Giant dropseed |
| Stipa comata |
Needle and thread |
| Stipa hymenoides |
Indian ricegrass |
| Cyperus aristatus |
Bearded flat-sedge |
| Cyperus schweinitzii |
Flat-sedge |
| Equisetum hyemale |
Western horsetail |
| Juncus arcticus |
Wiregrass |
| Juncus balticus |
Baltic rush |
| Juncus bufonius |
Toad rush |
| Juncus ensifolius |
Swordleaf rush |
| Juncus filiformus |
Thread rush |
| Abronia fragrans |
Fragrant sand-verbena |
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
| Ambrosia acanthicarpa |
Bur ragweed |
| Apocynum canabinum |
Dogbane |
| Artemisia dracunculus |
Tarragon |
| *Asclepias welsii |
Welsh's milkweed |
| Aster chilensis |
Pacific aster |
| Astrgalus striatiflorus |
Escarpment milkvetch |
| Castilleja exilis |
Annual paintbrush |
| Castilleja linarifolia |
Linearlear paintbrush |
| Cleome serrulata |
Rocky Mountain beeplant |
| Chenopodium leptophyllum |
Narrowleaf goosefoot |
| Conyza canadensis |
Horseweed |
| Corallorhiza maculata |
Spotted coralroot |
| Corispermum americanum |
Bugseed |
| Corispermum welshii |
Welshes bugseed |
| Commandra umbellata |
Bastard toadflax |
| Cordylanthus wrightii |
Wright's birdsbeak |
| Cycloloma atriplicifolia |
Winged pigweed |
| Descurainia pinnata |
Pinnate tansy-mustard |
| Dicoria brandegii |
Brandegee's sandplant |
| Dithyrea wislizenii |
Spectacle pod |
| Epilobium brachycarpum |
Autumn willowherb |
| Erigeron religiosus |
Religious daisy |
| Eriogonum alatum |
Winged buckwheat |
| Eriogonum cernuum |
Nodding buckwheat |
| Eriogonum davidsonii |
Davidson's buckwheat |
| Eriogonum racemosum var.
racemosum |
Redroot buckwheat |
| Eriogonum racemosum var. zionis |
Zion buckwheat |
| Eriogonum umbellatum |
Sulfer buckwheat |
| Erysimum asperum |
Western wallflower |
| Gilia congesta |
Shrubby gilia |
| Gnaphalium luteo-album |
Yellow-white cudweed |
| Gayophytum decipiens |
Deceptive groundsmoke |
| Haplopappus scopulorum |
Spindly goldenbush |
| Hymenopappus filifolius |
Hyalineherb |
| Lappula occidentalis |
Western stickseed |
| Leptodactylon pungens |
Sharp slenderlobe |
| Linanthastrum nuttallii |
Flaxflower |
| Lithophragma tenella |
Woodland star |
| Lotus plebeius |
Longbracted trefoil |
| Lygodesmia grandiflora |
Skeleton plant |
| Machaeranthera canescens |
Hoary aster |
| Melilotus alba |
White sweetclover |
| Melilotus officinalis |
Yellow sweetclover |
| Montia perfoliata |
Miners lettuce |
| Oenothera biennis |
Biennial evening primrose |
| Oenothera elata |
Tall evening primrose |
| Oenothera pallida |
Pale evening primrose |
| Opuntia erinacea |
Pricklypear |
| Orobanche ludoviciana |
Louisiana cancerroot |
| Penstemon leiophyllus |
Markagunt penstemon |
| Penstemon palmeri |
Palmer's penstemon |
| Polygonum douglasii |
Douglas' knotweed |
| Psoralidium lanceolatum |
Dune scurfpea |
| Pteridium aquilinum |
Western bracken fern |
| Ranunculus cymbalaria |
Alkali buttercup |
| Riverchonia arenaria |
Sand spurge |
| Rumex crispus |
Curly dock |
| Sedum lanceolatum |
Stonecrop |
| Senecio multilobatus |
Lobeleaf groundsel |
| Senecio spartiodes |
Broom groundsel |
| Sisyrinchium idahoense |
Blue eyed grass |
| Sophora stenophylla |
Fringeleaf sophora |
| Sphaeralcea ambigua |
Desert globemallow |
| Sphaeralcea grossularifolia |
Gooseberry-leaf globemallow |
| Taraxacum officinale |
Dandelion |
| Tradescantia occidentalis |
Spiderwort |
| Triodanus perfoliata |
Venus looking-glass |
| Verbascum thapsus |
Woolly mullein |
| Wyethia scabra var. attenuata |
Rough mulesears |
| Amelanchier utahensis |
Utah serviceberry |
| Arctostaphylos patula |
Greenleaf manzanita |
| Artemisia campestris |
Field wormwood |
| Artemisia filifolia |
Sand sagebrush |
| Artemisia tridentata var.
vaseyana |
Mountain big sagebrush |
| Brickellia microphylla |
Rough brickelbush |
| Cercocarpus intricatus |
Littleleaf mountain mahogany |
| Chrysosthamnus nauseousus |
Rubber rabbitbrush |
| Chrysosthamnus viscidiflorus |
Sticky leaf rabbitbrush |
| Clematis ligusticifolia |
Virgins bower |
| Ephedra viridis |
Mormon tea |
| Eriogonum leptoclaydon |
Sand buckwheat |
| Eriogonum microthecum |
Slender buckwheat |
| Gutierrezia sarothrae |
Broom snakeweed |
| Heterotheca villosa |
Hairy goldenaster |
| Psorothamnus scoparius |
Indigo bush |
| Purshia mexicana |
Cliffrose |
| Purshia tridentata |
Antelope bitterbrush |
| Quercus gambelii |
Gambel oak |
| Quercus x pauciloba |
Few-lobed oak |
| Ribes cereum |
Wax current |
| Rhus trilobata |
Squawbush |
| Rosa woodsii |
Woods rose |
| Yucca kanabensis |
Kanab yucca |
| Acer grandidentatum |
Bigtooth maple |
| Acer negundo |
Box elder |
| Betula occidentalis |
Water birch |
| Juniperus osteosperma |
Utah juniper |
| Juniperus scopulorum |
Rock Mountain juniper |
| Pinus edulis |
Pinyon pine |
| Pinus ponderosa |
Ponderosa pine |
| Populus tremuloides |
Quaking aspen |
* Listed as a threatened species October 28, 1987 (USDI, FWS,
1987). No other special status plant species as identified in BLM Instruction Memorandum
No. UT. 96-69 are located in the planning area.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes Animal
Species List:
This list was compiled by Harry Barber, BLM Kanab Field Office, 1998. The fauna
respresented in the Coral Pink Sand Dunes is varied and can fluctuate in response to
weather, time of year, etc.
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
| Odocoileus hemionus |
Mule deer |
| Lepus californicus |
Black-tailed jack rabbit |
| Canis latrans |
Coyote |
| Canis spp. |
Foxes |
| Felis concolor |
Mountain lion |
| Felis rufous |
Bobcat |
| Zenaida macroura |
Mourning dove |
| Sylvilagus spp. |
Cottontail rabbit |
| Haliaeetus
leucocephalis |
Bald eagle |
| Aquila chrysaetos |
Golden eagle |
| Buteo jamaicensis |
Red-tailed hawk |
| *Euderma maculatum |
Spotted bat |
| *Idionycteris
phyllotis |
Allen's big-eared bat |
| *Tadarida
brasiliensis |
Brazilian Free-tailed bat |
| *Plecotus townsendii |
Townsend's big-eared bat |
| *Tadarida macrotis |
Big free-tailed bat |
| *Brassariscus astutus |
Ring-tailed cat |
| *Bufo microscaphus
microscaphus |
Arizona toad |
| *Coleonyx variegatus
utahensis |
Utah banded geko |
| *Cnemidophorus velox |
Plateau striped whiptail |
| *Lampropeltis getulus
californiae |
California king snake |
| *Lampropeltis
triangulum taylori |
Utah milk snake |
| *Lampropeltis
pyromelana infralabialis |
Utah Mountain king snake |
| *Trimorphodon
biscutatus lambda |
Sonora lyre snake |
| **Cicindela limbata
albissima |
Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle |
* These species are on the Utah BLM Sensitive Animal Species
List (Instruction Memorandum No. UT 97-66. The planning area represents a small portion of
the habitat for these species and no impacts resulting from implementation of any of the
alternatives would not impact any of these species or result in the need to list them.
**The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle is a candidate species (Federal
Register: September 19, 1997 Volume 62, Number182. Proposed Rules. Pages 49397-49411).
See analysis in text.
Bald eagles are not known to nest in the planning area, however they
do roost on large trees in around the sand dunes during the winter. Visitor use of the
sand dunes is low in the winter. The planning area is not considered critical habitat for
bald eagles.
A variety of species from the following orders are also found within
the planning area: Rodentia (rodents), Insectivora (shrews and moles), and Chiroptera
(bats).
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