Middle Francis

Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah · 3,296 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (217)

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

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Erysiphe gambelii
American Goldfinch (2)
Spinus tristis
American Kestrel (2)
Falco sparverius
American Robin (1)
Turdus migratorius
Antelope Bitterbrush (7)
Purshia tridentata
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (18)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Bear Lake Springsnail (1)
Pyrgulopsis pilsbryana
Big Sagebrush (9)
Artemisia tridentata
Bigtooth Maple (9)
Acer grandidentatum
Bird-eye Speedwell (1)
Veronica persica
Black Medic (1)
Medicago lupulina
Black-billed Magpie (3)
Pica hudsonia
Black-capped Chickadee (1)
Poecile atricapillus
Black-chinned Hummingbird (11)
Archilochus alexandri
Black-headed Grosbeak (4)
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Black-throated Gray Warbler (2)
Setophaga nigrescens
Blue Flax (1)
Linum perenne
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (6)
Polioptila caerulea
Bold Tufted Jumping Spider (4)
Phidippus audax
Box-elder (1)
Acer negundo
Broadleaf Beardtongue (13)
Penstemon platyphyllus
Broom Snakeweed (1)
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Brown Gardensnail (1)
Cornu aspersum
Bulbous Bluegrass (1)
Poa bulbosa
California Brickell-bush (1)
Brickellia californica
California Flattened Jumping Spider (1)
Platycryptus californicus
California Quail (1)
Callipepla californica
Catnip (2)
Nepeta cataria
Cheatgrass (1)
Bromus tectorum
Chicory (2)
Cichorium intybus
Chipping Sparrow (4)
Spizella passerina
Choke Cherry (4)
Prunus virginiana
Climbing Nightshade (2)
Solanum dulcamara
Common Hound's-tongue (1)
Cynoglossum officinale
Common Leafbeetle Jumping Spider (1)
Sassacus papenhoei
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Pill-bug (4)
Armadillidium vulgare
Common Sagebrush Lizard (1)
Sceloporus graciosus
Common Sunflower (1)
Helianthus annuus
Common Yarrow (8)
Achillea millefolium
Cooper's Hawk (2)
Astur cooperii
Cordroot Beardtongue (2)
Penstemon montanus
Corn-gromwell (1)
Buglossoides arvensis
Coyote (1)
Canis latrans
Creeping Oregon-grape (5)
Berberis repens
Cultivated Rye (1)
Secale cereale
Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (10)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Curly-cup Gumweed (5)
Grindelia squarrosa
Cutleaf Balsamroot (2)
Balsamorhiza macrophylla
Dalmatian Toadflax (14)
Linaria dalmatica
Dark-eyed Junco (4)
Junco hyemalis
Desert Tarantula (3)
Aphonopelma iodius
Dog Rose (1)
Rosa canina
Douglas-fir (5)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Dusky Grouse (4)
Dendragapus obscurus
Dwarf Mountain Fleabane (1)
Erigeron compositus
Dwarf Waterleaf (2)
Hydrophyllum capitatum
Dyer's Woad (8)
Isatis tinctoria
Eastern Fox Squirrel (1)
Sciurus niger
Eastern Warbling-Vireo (2)
Vireo gilvus
English Plantain (1)
Plantago lanceolata
English Violet (1)
Viola odorata
Entireleaf Ragwort (1)
Senecio integerrimus
European Starling (1)
Sturnus vulgaris
Fernleaf Desert-parsley (1)
Lomatium dissectum
Fernleaf Yarrow (3)
Achillea filipendulina
Fireweed (5)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Foothill Deathcamas (4)
Toxicoscordion paniculatum
Fuller's Teasel (1)
Dipsacus fullonum
Gambel Oak (18)
Quercus gambelii
German Madwort (1)
Asperugo procumbens
Giant Gardenslug (1)
Limax maximus
Giant Helleborine (1)
Epipactis gigantea
Giant Western Puffball (1)
Calvatia booniana
Golden Currant (6)
Ribes aureum
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (2)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Gophersnake (13)
Pituophis catenifer
Gordon's Ivesia (3)
Ivesia gordonii
Grassy Rock-goldenrod (1)
Petradoria pumila
Heartleaf Arnica (3)
Arnica cordifolia
Hoary Pincushion (2)
Chaenactis douglasii
Hoary Tansy-aster (1)
Dieteria canescens
Hobo Spider (1)
Eratigena agrestis
Hood's Sedge (1)
Carex hoodii
House Finch (2)
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hummingbird-trumpet (6)
Epilobium canum
Johnston's Stickseed (6)
Hackelia patens
Lanceleaf Springbeauty (2)
Claytonia lanceolata
Large-flower Collomia (9)
Collomia grandiflora
Large-flower Skeleton-plant (1)
Lygodesmia grandiflora
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (3)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Large-flowered Triteleia (2)
Triteleia grandiflora
Lazuli Bunting (26)
Passerina amoena
Leonard's Beardtongue (3)
Penstemon leonardii
Lesser Goldfinch (3)
Spinus psaltria
Lewis's Woodpecker (3)
Melanerpes lewis
Limber Pine (6)
Pinus flexilis
Longleaf Phlox (8)
Phlox longifolia
Lowly Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon humilis
Mallard (1)
Anas platyrhynchos
Many-flower Viguiera (1)
Heliomeris multiflora
Meadow Goat's-beard (2)
Tragopogon dubius
Miner's-lettuce (1)
Claytonia perfoliata
Mountain Pennycress (1)
Noccaea fendleri
Mountain Wildmint (5)
Monardella odoratissima
Mourning Dove (3)
Zenaida macroura
Mouse Barley (1)
Hordeum murinum
Mt. Hood Pussy-paws (1)
Calyptridium umbellatum
Mule Deer (5)
Odocoileus hemionus
Munite Prickly-poppy (1)
Argemone munita
Myrtle Spurge (1)
Euphorbia myrsinites
Narrowleaf Collomia (1)
Collomia linearis
Narrowleaf Skullcap (4)
Scutellaria angustifolia
Narrowleaf Willow (1)
Salix exigua
Netleaf Hackberry (3)
Celtis reticulata
Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop (1)
Agastache urticifolia
Nodding Thistle (1)
Cirsium undulatum
North American Racer (1)
Coluber constrictor
Northern Flicker (4)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Mule's-ears (1)
Wyethia amplexicaulis
Northern Poison-oak (7)
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Nuttall's Mariposa Lily (15)
Calochortus nuttallii
Orchard Grass (1)
Dactylis glomerata
Pale Evening-primrose (5)
Oenothera pallida
Panhandle Prickly-pear (6)
Opuntia polyacantha
Parsnip-flower Buckwheat (11)
Eriogonum heracleoides
Patis Onion (2)
Allium bisceptrum
Perfumed Cherry (2)
Prunus mahaleb
Pin Clover (2)
Erodium cicutarium
Pine Siskin (1)
Spinus pinus
Piper's Oregon-grape (1)
Berberis aquifolium
Plains Agrocybe (1)
Agrocybe pediades
Plumbeous Vireo (1)
Vireo plumbeus
Poison-hemlock (5)
Conium maculatum
Purple Deadnettle (2)
Lamium purpureum
Purple Missionbells (3)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Pursh's Milkvetch (1)
Astragalus purshii
Quaking Aspen (2)
Populus tremuloides
Rattlesnake Brome (1)
Bromus briziformis
Red Elderberry (2)
Sambucus racemosa
Red Globemallow (1)
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Sitta canadensis
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
Buteo jamaicensis
Redroot Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum racemosum
Rock Pigeon (1)
Columba livia
Rock Squirrel (2)
Otospermophilus variegatus
Rock Wren (1)
Salpinctes obsoletus
Rough-fruit Mandarin (1)
Prosartes trachycarpa
Rubber Rabbitbrush (2)
Ericameria nauseosa
Russian Olive (1)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Sagebrush Bluebells (2)
Mertensia oblongifolia
Scarlet Skyrocket (3)
Ipomopsis aggregata
Separateleaf chickensage (1)
Artemisia inaequifolia
Shaggy Mane (1)
Coprinus comatus
Short-style Bluebells (1)
Mertensia brevistyla
Shortstem Buckwheat (4)
Eriogonum brevicaule
Showy Fleabane (1)
Erigeron speciosus
Showy Milkweed (17)
Asclepias speciosa
Silky Scorpionweed (2)
Phacelia sericea
Slender-trumpet Standing-cypress (1)
Ipomopsis tenuituba
Small-flower Woodland-star (3)
Lithophragma parviflorum
Smooth Sumac (1)
Rhus glabra
Solomon's-plume (6)
Maianthemum racemosum
Spider Milkweed (54)
Asclepias asperula
Spotted Towhee (9)
Pipilo maculatus
Spreading Dogbane (3)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spreading Fleabane (1)
Erigeron divergens
Starflower Solomon's-plume (1)
Maianthemum stellatum
Sticky Geranium (3)
Geranium viscosissimum
Streambank Globemallow (1)
Iliamna rivularis
Streamside Bluebells (1)
Mertensia ciliata
Subalpine Fir (3)
Abies lasiocarpa
Subarctic Ladyfern (1)
Athyrium filix-femina
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Taper-tip Onion (4)
Allium acuminatum
Terrestrial Gartersnake (3)
Thamnophis elegans
Tiger Whiptail (6)
Aspidoscelis tigris
Tobacco Ceanothus (3)
Ceanothus velutinus
Tongue Clarkia (1)
Clarkia rhomboidea
Turkey Vulture (10)
Cathartes aura
Two-spotted Cobweaver (1)
Asagena americana
Umbellate Bastard Toad-flax (1)
Comandra umbellata
Utah Milkvetch (6)
Astragalus utahensis
Utah Serviceberry (2)
Amelanchier utahensis
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Pooecetes gramineus
Virginia's Warbler (6)
Leiothlypis virginiae
Wand Mullein (4)
Verbascum virgatum
Wasatch Beardtongue (29)
Penstemon cyananthus
Weak-stem Stonecrop (1)
Sedum debile
Western Aster (1)
Symphyotrichum ascendens
Western Black Widow Spider (1)
Latrodectus hesperus
Western Coneflower (1)
Rudbeckia occidentalis
Western Gromwell (1)
Lithospermum ruderale
Western Kingbird (1)
Tyrannus verticalis
Western Rattlesnake (9)
Crotalus oreganus
Western Tanager (6)
Piranga ludoviciana
Western Wallflower (2)
Erysimum capitatum
White Clover (1)
Trifolium repens
White Fir (2)
Abies concolor
White Sagebrush (1)
Artemisia ludoviciana
White Sweetclover (1)
Melilotus albus
White-stem Raspberry (1)
Rubus leucodermis
Wild Turkey (3)
Meleagris gallopavo
Woodhouse's Scrub Jay (6)
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Woodland Strawberry (1)
Fragaria vesca
Woodlouse Spider (1)
Dysdera crocata
Woods' Rose (1)
Rosa woodsii
Woolly Plantain (1)
Plantago patagonica
Wrinkled Thimble (1)
Verpa bohemica
Wyoming Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja linariifolia
Yellow Columbine (1)
Aquilegia flavescens
Yellow Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria pudica
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Setophaga coronata
Yellow-staining Agaricus (1)
Agaricus xanthodermus
a centipede (1)
Cryptops hortensis
a fungus (1)
Morchella americana
a fungus (5)
Morchella populiphila
Federally Listed Species (5)

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.

Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Ute Ladies'-tresses
Spiranthes diluvialisT, PDL
Other Species of Concern (20)

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

American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (18)

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.

American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Vegetation (12)

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

Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Canyon
Tree / Hardwood · 420 ha
GNR31.5%
Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 275 ha
GNR20.6%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 230 ha
GNR17.2%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 121 ha
GNR9.1%
GNR4.2%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 47 ha
GNR3.5%
GNR2.8%
GNR1.7%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 22 ha
GNR1.6%
Intermountain Aspen and Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 20 ha
G41.5%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 19 ha
G31.5%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 9 ha
G30.6%

Middle Francis

Middle Francis Roadless Area

Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah · 3,296 acres