Typha latifolia
Within the hot spring, aquatic vegetation includes a single patch of cattail ("Typha latifolia"). Cyanobacteria mats predominate throughout the system, showing different species composition and forming mosaics of different colors, textures and growth types. Colors range from light green-blue to brownish-red. Faunal associates include a mix of endemic species in the following taxa: an undescribed poeciliid fish ("Gambusia sp.") inhabiting the cooler sections of the system, the recently described cochliopid springsnail ("Tryonia julimensis"); and IUCN (CR) red listed sphaeromatid isopod ("Thermosphaeroma macrura").