Malheur River

Malheur National Forest · Oregon · 7,283 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (39)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

Bolander's Spikerush (1)
Eleocharis bolanderi
Bristly Black Currant (1)
Ribes lacustre
Canada Buffaloberry (1)
Shepherdia canadensis
Choke Cherry (1)
Prunus virginiana
Common Camassia (1)
Camassia quamash
Cow-parsnip (1)
Heracleum maximum
Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (1)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Dusky Grouse (1)
Dendragapus obscurus
Giant Pinedrops (1)
Pterospora andromedea
Giant Rattlesnake-plantain (1)
Goodyera oblongifolia
Greater Red Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja miniata
Green-band Mariposa Lily (2)
Calochortus macrocarpus
Hooker's Balsamroot (1)
Balsamorhiza hookeri
Large-flowered Triteleia (1)
Triteleia grandiflora
Large-head Clover (1)
Trifolium macrocephalum
Longleaf Fleabane (1)
Erigeron corymbosus
Longleaf Suncup (1)
Taraxia subacaulis
Much-branded Bird's-beak (2)
Cordylanthus ramosus
Nevada Bitterroot (1)
Lewisia nevadensis
Northern Bedstraw (1)
Galium boreale
Pacific Treefrog (1)
Pseudacris regilla
Parrot's-head Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja pilosa
Parsnip-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum heracleoides
Pine Woods Horkelia (1)
Horkelia fusca
Purple Missionbells (4)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Red Baneberry (2)
Actaea rubra
Spotted Sandpiper (1)
Actitis macularius
Stemless Mock Goldenweed (1)
Stenotus acaulis
Sticky Geranium (2)
Geranium viscosissimum
Tolmiei's Onion (1)
Allium tolmiei
Toothed Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola dentata
Wax Currant (2)
Ribes cereum
Weevil False Dandelion (1)
Nothocalais troximoides
Western Columbine (1)
Aquilegia formosa
Western Juniper (1)
Juniperus occidentalis
Western Larch (1)
Larix occidentalis
Western Meadowrue (1)
Thalictrum occidentale
Western Peony (1)
Paeonia brownii
White-headed Woodpecker (1)
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
Federally Listed Species (4)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (6)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (6)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Vegetation (10)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

Northern Rockies Ponderosa Pine Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 1,050 ha
GNR35.6%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 551 ha
GNR18.7%
GNR11.0%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 263 ha
GNR8.9%
Columbia Plateau Low Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 239 ha
GNR8.1%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 201 ha
G36.8%
Columbia Plateau Lava Rock Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 96 ha
GNR3.2%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 32 ha
GNR1.1%
GNR1.0%
Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 3 ha
G20.1%

Malheur River

Malheur River Roadless Area

Malheur National Forest, Oregon · 7,283 acres