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Great Basin Conifer Woodland

(Pinyon-Juniper)

Typical vegetation in this habitat association includes Colorado Pinyon and Oneseed Juniper. Below, Agaves are common in the Pinyon-Juniper woodland.

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Plants

The Pinyon-Juniper habitat also includes some interesting plants

Plants Associated With The Pinyon-Juniper Habitat. Below - top to bottom

  • Indian Paintbrush often graces the slopes of Pinyon-Juniper association habitats.
  • The purple penstamon grows in some areas of the Pinyon-Juniper habitat and in the surrounding grassland.
  • As noted earlier, agaves are common in the Pinyon-Juniper habitat.
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Insects

Insects associated With The Pinyon-Juniper Habitat. Ground Spider from the Pinyon-Juniper.

  • Below - Zelotes sp. is a common ground spider (family Gnaphosidae) of rocky areas in the Pinyon-Juniper.
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