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Map Satellite This Research Natural Area lies on an alluvial fan at the base of the Rademacher Hills. Creosote bush scrub, with Larrea tridentata, is the dominant cover. Burro-weed, Ambrosia dumosa, beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris, several cholla species, Opuntia spp., indigo bush, Psorothamnus fremontii, desert senna, Senna armata, and cheesebush, Hymenoclea salsola, are present. Over 50 species of annual wildflowers have been recorded here. Numerous animals inhabit the area including the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizi, desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, Western whiptail, Cnemidophorus tigris, desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos, Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, white-tailed antelope ground squirrel, Citellus leucurus, kit fox, Vulpes macrotis, horned lark, Eremophila alpestris, and burrowing owl, Speotyto cunicularia. Integrity: Approximately 5 hectares (12 acres) have been fenced and are being managed as the Cerro Coso Ecology Preserve. Interpretative trails have been established and some exotic desert species, such as the California fan palm, Joshua tree, saguaro, and several species of cactus have been planted. Use: Research, educational, observational. April 1982
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2008 Steven Louis Hartman
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