Staunton Ridge

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 10,328 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (35)

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

Ball-head Standing-cypress (1)
Ipomopsis congesta
Big Sagebrush (3)
Artemisia tridentata
Bruneau Mariposa Lily (2)
Calochortus bruneaunis
Chambers' Twinpod (1)
Physaria chambersii
Common Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe guttata
Common Yarrow (1)
Achillea millefolium
Creeping Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon davidsonii
Drummond's Thistle (2)
Cirsium scariosum
Gophersnake (1)
Pituophis catenifer
Great Basin Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia umbellata
Greater Short-horned Lizard (1)
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Hoary Pincushion (1)
Chaenactis douglasii
Hot-rock Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon deustus
Killdeer (1)
Charadrius vociferus
Least Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias minimus
Lowly Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon humilis
Mallard (1)
Anas platyrhynchos
Matted Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum caespitosum
Medusa-head (1)
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Oregon Bitterroot (1)
Lewisia rediviva
Pacific Treefrog (1)
Pseudacris regilla
Pied-billed Grebe (1)
Podilymbus podiceps
Pronghorn (1)
Antilocapra americana
Quaking Aspen (1)
Populus tremuloides
Royal Beardtongue (2)
Penstemon speciosus
Rubber Boa (2)
Charina bottae
Slender Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum microtheca
Slender-trumpet Standing-cypress (4)
Ipomopsis tenuituba
Sticky Geranium (1)
Geranium viscosissimum
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (3)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Terrestrial Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis elegans
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Western Columbine (1)
Aquilegia formosa
Wyoming Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja linariifolia
Yellow Navarretia (1)
Navarretia breweri
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
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.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
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.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Vegetation (11)

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

Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 2,899 ha
GNR69.4%
Columbia Plateau Low Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 551 ha
GNR13.2%
Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 205 ha
G24.9%
GNR2.1%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 89 ha
2.1%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 81 ha
GNR1.9%
Intermountain Aspen and Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 58 ha
G41.4%
G30.8%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 9 ha
G30.2%
G30.0%

Staunton Ridge

Staunton Ridge Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 10,328 acres