Sam's Canyon

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 11,869 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (44)

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

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (2)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Basalt Milkvetch (1)
Astragalus filipes
Black-throated Gray Warbler (1)
Setophaga nigrescens
Bobcat (1)
Lynx rufus
Bruneau Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus bruneaunis
Common Sagebrush Lizard (1)
Sceloporus graciosus
Common Side-blotched Lizard (2)
Uta stansburiana
Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (3)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Dark-red Onion (1)
Allium atrorubens
Desert paintbrush (1)
Castilleja chromosa
Desert-sweet (1)
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Drummond's Thistle (1)
Cirsium scariosum
Dwarf Lousewort (2)
Pedicularis centranthera
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (1)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Gophersnake (2)
Pituophis catenifer
Grassy Rock-goldenrod (1)
Petradoria pumila
Gray Horsebrush (1)
Tetradymia canescens
Hollyleaf Clover (1)
Trifolium gymnocarpon
Inch-high Lupine (3)
Lupinus uncialis
Large-fruit Desert-parsley (1)
Lomatium macrocarpum
Lava Ankle-aster (3)
Ionactis alpina
Long-spur Lupine (1)
Lupinus arbustus
Matted Buckwheat (9)
Eriogonum caespitosum
Monitor Tryonia (1)
Tryonia monitorae
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Sialia currucoides
Mourning Milkvetch (3)
Astragalus atratus
Mule Deer (1)
Odocoileus hemionus
Northern Scorpion (4)
Paruroctonus boreus
Oceanspray (1)
Holodiscus discolor
Oval-leaf Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Panhandle Prickly-pear (3)
Opuntia polyacantha
Pursh's Milkvetch (2)
Astragalus purshii
Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus (3)
Pediocactus simpsonii
Single-leaf Pine (6)
Pinus monophylla
Spindle Milkvetch (2)
Astragalus oophorus
Stemless Mock Goldenweed (2)
Stenotus acaulis
Striped Whipsnake (1)
Masticophis taeniatus
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Utah Juniper (3)
Juniperus osteosperma
Watson's Goldenweed (2)
Ericameria watsonii
Watson's Spineflower (1)
Chorizanthe watsonii
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Western Fence Lizard (5)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Wormskjold's Clover (1)
Trifolium wormskioldii
Federally Listed Species (2)

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.

Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (2)

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

Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (2)

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.

Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Vegetation (8)

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

Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 3,478 ha
GNR72.4%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 402 ha
GNR8.4%
GNR6.9%
Great Basin Dry Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 303 ha
GNR6.3%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 244 ha
G35.1%
G30.1%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 1 ha
G30.0%
G30.0%

Sam's Canyon

Sam's Canyon Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 11,869 acres