Canyon Country Plants
The pinyon-juniper woodland that covers much of this region is a sanctuary for mule deer, pinyon jays, and other animals. Small rodents harvest the pinyon's nuts while porcupines eat the tree's bark.
Blackbrush thrives in shallow sandy areas where it takes advantage of any moisture lingering above the bedrock. In deeper sandy areas, grasses dominate. The grasses provide food for deer, rabbits, and variety of rodents and birds.
Some desert plants to watch out for are stinging nettles, poison ivy (along streams and moister drainages), cholla cactus, agaves and yuccas, catclaw, among others. The best practice is to admire these desert survivors from a safe distance.
Never eat any plant, unless you are an expert at identification and know what you are doing.
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