MLRA 30 - Sonoran Basin and Range Arizona, California, and Nevada 194,030 km2 (74,910 mi2)

Potential Natural Vegetation:
This area supports thin stands of desert vegetation. Bursage, Joshuatree, juniper, yucca, cactus, creosotebush, and Mormon-tea are major species. Numerous annual forbs and grasses grow during years of favorable moisture. Saltbush, saltgrass, alkali sacaton, and iodinebush grow on the alkali flats. Indian ricegrass, Joshua-tree, desert needlegrass, and galleta grow on sandy Soils.

12/16/98