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Plants

Plants sequester carbon and organic matter incorporating into soils (e.g., through root turnover and other processes) provides the mechanism for carbon addition to soil.

Endangered Species

  • Holy ghost ipomopsis
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ipomopsis

Species of Conservation Concern

  • Tufted Sand Verbena
  • Greene's Milkweed
  • Chaco Milkvetch
  • Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
  • Large Yellow Lady's Slipper
  • Pecos Fleabane
  • Wood Lily
  • Chama Blazing Star
  • Springer's Blazing Star
  • Heil's Alpine Whitlow Grass
  • Arizona Willow

Southwestern Region Observations

See what others nearby have shared in the Southwestern Region, then add your own observations.

Observation Library

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a monarch butterfly on a yellow flower
USDA Forest Service

Last updated April 15th, 2025