Larrea tridentata
Plant communities can be generally characterized as Chihuahuan desert scrublands, creosotebush desert, and desert grasslands. Dominant shrub species include creosote bush ("Larrea tridentata"), honey mesquite ("Prosopis glandulosa"), soaptree yucca ("Yucca elata"), and four winged saltbush ("Atriplex canescens"). Common grasses include black grama ("Bouteloua eriopoda"), blue grama ("Bouteloua gracilis"), sideoats grama ("Bouteloua curtipendula"), and alkali sacaton ("Sporobolus airoides").