Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Facility

APPENDIX F

BIOTIC RESOURCES

This appendix presents the plant and animal species found in the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) area by biological surveys as reported by Dunham (1995), Risberg (1995), and Keller and Risberg (1995). The lists (tables F-1, F-2, and F-3) may not be complete; some species in the LANL area may not have been found or identified during these surveys or, if listed, may not presently be found in the area.

REFERENCES CITED IN APPENDIX F

Dunham, D.A., 1995, Draft Biological and Floodplain/Wetland Assessment for Environmental Restoration Program, Operable Unit 1086, TA-15, LAUR-95-649 February 6, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Keller, D., 1995, Draft Biological and Floodplain/Wetland Assessment for the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamics Test Facility (DARHT), LAUR-95-647, July, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

l Larson, B., 1995, Preliminary Cultural Resource Survey Report for Expanded DARHT Area, LANL Memorandum to D. Webb (DOE/LAAO), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Risberg, D., 1995, Draft Biological and Floodplain/Wetland Assessment for the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamics Test Facility (DARHT), LAUR-95-649, February, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Table F-1.-Checklist of Plants at TA-15


Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Aceraceae	Acer glabrum Acer negundo	New Mexico maple Boxelder maple
Amaranthaceae	Amaranthus retroflexus^a	Pigweed
Anacardiaceae	Rhus trilobata	Skunk bush
Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias asperula	Immortal
Berberidaceae	Berberis fendleri	Colorado barberry
Boraginaceae	Cryptantha fendleri C. jamesii Hackelia hirsuta Lappula sp.^b Lithospermum incisum L. multiflorum	Fendler cryptantha James hiddenflower Beggarlice Stickseed Fringed puccoon Puccoon
Cactaceae	Echinocereus viridiflorus Opuntia polyacantha O. sp.^a	Strawberry cactus Starvation cactus Prickly pear cactus
Chenopodiaceae	Atriplex canescens Chenopodium album C. graveolans Kochia scoparia Salsola kali	Fourwing saltbush Lamb's quarters Goosefoot Summer cypress Russian thistle
Compositae	Achillea lanulosa Ambrosia artemisiifolia A. confertiflora A. coronopifolia Antennaria parvifolia Artemisia carruthii A. dracunculus A. frigida^a A. ludoviciana A. tridentata^a Aster bigelovii A. novae-angliae Bahia dissecta Berlandiera lyrata Brickellia californica B. sp. Cichorium intybus Chyrsopsis foliosa C. villosa Chrysothamnus nauseosus Conyza canadensis Erigeron divergens Grindelia aphanactis Gutierrezia sarothrae Haplopappus spinulosus Helianthus petiolaris Hymenopappus filifolius Hymenoxys argentea H. richardsonii	Western yarrow Common ragweed Ragweed Ragweed Pussytoes Wormwood False tarragon Estafiata Wormwood Big sagebrush Bigelow aster Aster Wild chrysanthemum Lyre leaf California brickellia Bricklebush Chickory Golden aster Golden aster Chamisa, Rabbitbrush Horseweed Fleabane daisy Gumweed Snakeweed Spiny goldenweed Sunflower White ragweed Perky Sue Bitterweed
Table F-1.-Checklist of Plants at TA-15 - Continued
Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Compositae (Continued)	Kuhnia chlorolepis Lactuca sp. Machaeranthera bigelovii Pericome caudata Psilostrophe tagetina Senecio eremophilus S. longilobus S. multicapitatus Stephanomeria tenuifolia Taraxacum officinale Thelesperma megapotamicum T. trifidum^a Townsendia exscapa Tragopogon dubius T. pratensis Viguiera multiflora	Kuhnia Prickly lettuce Bigelow aster Taperleaf Paperflower Groundsel Thread-leaf groundsel Groundsel Skeleton weed Dandelion Indian tea Greenthread Easter daisy Salisfy, Goatsbeard Salsify Showy goldeneye
Cruciferae	Capsella bursa-pastoris Descurania richardsonii Erysimum capitatum Lepidium medium Thlaspi alpestre	Shepherd's purse Tansy mustard Western wallflower Peppergrass Mountain candytuft
Cupressaceae	Juniperus monosperma^a J. scopulorum	One-seed juniper Rocky Mountain juniper
Cyperaceae	Carex sp.	Sedge
Euphorbiaceae	Croton texensis Euphorbia serpyllifolia E. sp.	Doveweed Thymeleaf spurge Spurge
Fagaceae	Quercus gambelii Q. undulata Q. sp.	Gambel oak Wavyleaf oak Hybrid oak
Fumariaceae	Corydalis aurea	Golden smoke
Geraniaceae	Erodium cicutarium Geranium caespitosum	Cranesbill James geranium
Gramineae	Agropyron smithii Andropogon gerardii A. scoparius Aristida sp. Blepharoneuron tricholepis Bouteloua curtipendula^a B. eriopoda B. gracilis Bromus anomalus B. tectorum Elymus canadensis Festuca sp. Koeleria cristata Lycurus phleoides Muhlenbergia montana Oryzopsis hymenoides Poa fendleriana	Western wheatgrass Big bluestem Little bluestem Three-awn Pine dropseed Side-oats grama Black grama Blue grama Nodding brome Downy Chess Canada wildrye Fescue Junegrass Wolftail Mountain muhly Indian rice grass Bluegrass
Table F-1.-Checklist of Plants at TA-15 - Continued
Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Gramineae (Continued)	Poa sp. Sitanion hystrix Sporobolus contractus S. cryptandrus S. sp. Stipa comata	Blue grass Bottlebrush squirreltail Spike dropseed Sand dropseed Dropseed Needle and thread grass
Hydrophyllaceae	Phacelia corrugata	Scorpionweed
Labiatae	Monarda menthaefolia^a M. pectinata Prunella vulgaris	Beebalm Ponymint Selfheal
Leguminosae	Astragalus sp. Lotus wrightii Lupinus caudatus Melilotus albus M. officinalis Petalostemum candidum^a Robinia neomexicana^a Trifolium sp. Vicia americana	Milkvetch Deervetch Lupine Yellow sweet clover Yellow wild clover White prairie clover New Mexico locust Clover American vetch
Liliaceae	Allium cernuum Yucca angustissima Y. baccata^a	Nodding onion Narrowleaf yucca Datil yucca
Linaceae	Linum lewisii L. neomexicanum	Blue flax New Mexico yellow flax
Loasaceae	Mentzelia pumila	Stickleaf
Malvaceae	Sphaeralcea coccinea S. sp	Red globe mallow Scarlet globe mallow
Nyctaginaceae	Mirabilis multiflora Oxybaphus linearis	Showy four-o'clock Desert four-o'clock
Oleaceae	Forestiera neomexicana	New Mexico olive
Onagraceae	Oenothera albicaulis O. coronopifolia O. hookeri	Evening-primrose Cutleaf evening-primrose Hooker's evening-primrose
Orobanchaceae	Orobanche fasciculata	Broomrape
Pinaceae	Abies concolor^a Pinus edulis^a P. ponderosa Pseudotsuga menzesii^a	White fir Piñon pine Ponderosa pine Douglas fir
Plantaginaceae	Plantago purshii	Wooly Indian wheat
Polemoniaceae	Ipomopsis aggregata	Scarlet trumpet
Polygonaceae	Eriogonum cernuum E. jamesii Rumex sp.	Skelton weed Antelope sage Dock
Portulacaceae	Portulaca oleracea^a	Common purslane
Primulaceae	Androsace septentrionalis	Western rock-jasmine

Table F-1.-Checklist of Plants at TA-15 - Continued
Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Ranunculaceae	Clematis pseudoalpina Thalictrum fendleri	Rocky Mountain clematis Meadowrue
Rosaceae	Cercocarpus montanus^a Fallugia paradoxa^a Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Rosa woodsii	Mountain mahogany Apache plume Western black chokecherry Fendler's rose
Rutaceae	Ptelea trifoliata	Narrowleaf hoptree
Salicaceae	Populus angustifolia Salix sp.^a	Narrowleaf cottonwood Willow
Saxifragaceae	Heuchera parvifolia Philadelphus microphyllus Ribes cererum R. inerme	Alumroot Mockorange Wax Current Gooseberry
Scrophulariaceae	Castilleja integra Penstemon barbatus P. virgatus Verbascum thapsus	Indian paintbrush Scarlet bugler Beard tongue Mullein
Solanaceae	Physalis foetens var. neomexicana^a	Ground cherry
Valerianaceae	Valeriana acutiloba	Valerian
Violaceae	Viola adunca	Western dog violet
Vitaceae	Parthenocissus inserta	Virginia creeper
^a These plants have been known to be used historically by the Tewa Indians of New Mexico in the early part of the 20th century (Larson 1995). ^b Sp. indicates that the exact species has not been identified in the field. Source: Risberg 1995.

Table F-2.-Fauna Found at TA-15


Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
*AMPHIBIANS*
Hylidae	Hyla arenicolor	Canyon treefrog
*REPTILES*
Iguanidae	Crotaphytus collaris Phrynosoma douglasii Sceloporus undulatus	Collared lizard Short-horned lizard Eastern fence lizard
Scincidae	Eumeces obsoletus	Great Plains skink
Teiidae	Cnemidophorus exsanguis	Chihuahuan spotted whiptail
Viperidae	Crotalus atrox	Western diamondback rattlesnake
*BIRDS*
Accipitridae	Accipiter cooperii Buteo albonotatus B. jamaicensis	Cooper's hawk Zone-tailed hawk Red-tailed hawk
Aegithalidae	Psaltriparus minimus	Bushtit
Apodidae	Aeronautes saxatalis	White-throated swift
Caprimulgidae	Chordeiles minor Phalaenoptilus nuttallii	Common nighthawk Common poorwill
Carthartidae	Cathartes aura	Turkey vulture
Columbidae	Zenaida macroura	Mourning dove
Corvidae	Aphelocoma coerulescens Corvus corax Cyanocitta stelleri Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Nucifraga columbiana	Scrub jay Common raven Steller's jay Piñon jay Clark's nutcracker
Emberizidae	Aimophila ruficeps Coccothraustes vespertinus Dendroica graciae D. nigrescens Guiraca caerulea Junco hyemalis Molothrus ater Oporornis tolmiei Pheucticus melanocephalus Pipilo chlorurus P. erythrophthalmus P. fuscus Piranga ludoviciana Spizella passerina Vermivora celata V. virginiae	Rufous-crowned sparrow Evening grosbeak Grace's warbler Black-throated gray warbler Blue grosbeak Dark-eyed junco Brown-headed cowbird MacGillivray's warbler Black-headed grosbeak Green-tailed towhee Rufous-sided towhee Canyon towhee Western tanager Chipping sparrow Orange-crowned warbler Virginia's warbler
Falconidae	Falco sparverius	American kestrel
Fringillidae	Cardeulis pinus Carpodacus mexicanus	Pine siskin House finch
Table F-2.-Fauna Found at TA-15 - Continued
Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Fringillidae (Continued)	C. psaltria Loxia curvirostra	Lesser goldfinch Red crossbill
Hirundinidae	Tachycineta thalassina Hirundo pyrrhonota	Violet-green swallow Cliff swallow
Miscicapidae	Catharus guttatus Myadestes townsendi Polioptila caerulea Regulus calendula Sialia mexicana Turdus migratorius	Hermit thrush Townsend's solitaire Blue-grey gnatcatcher Ruby-crowned kinglet Western bluebird American robin
Paridae	Parus gambeli P. inornatus	Mountain chickadee Plain titmouse
Phasianidae	Callipepla gambelii	Gambel's quail
Picidae	Colaptes auratus Melanerpes formicivorus Picoides pubescens P. villosus	Northern flicker Acorn woodpecker Downy woodpecker Hairy woodpecker
Sittidae	Sitta pygmaea	Pygmy nuthatch
Strigidae	Bubo virginianus Otus flammeolus Strix occidentalis lucinda	Great horned owl Flammulated owl Mexican spotted owl
Trochilidae	Archilocus alexandri Selasphorus platycercus	Black-chinned hummingbird Broad-tailed hummingbird
Troglodytidae	Catherpes mexicanus Salpinctes obsoletus Thryomanes bewickii	Canyon wren Rock wren Bewick's wren
Tyarannidae	Contopus borealis C. sordidulus Empidonax hammondii E. oberholseri E. occidentalis E. wrightii Myiarchus cinerascens Sayornis nigricans S. saya Tyrannus vociferans	Olive-sided flycatcher Western wood-pewee Hammond's flycatcher Dusky flycatcher Cordilleran flycatcher Gray flycatcher Ash-throated flycatcher Black phoebe Say's phoebe Cassin's kingbird
Vireonidae	Vireo gilvus V. solitarius	Warbling vireo Solitary vireo
*MAMMALS*
Canidae	Canis latrans Vulpus vulpus	Coyote Red fox
Cervidae	Cervus elaphus Odocoileus hemionus	Elk Mule deer
Muridae	Neotoma mexicana Peromyscus boylei P. maniculatus	Mexican woodrat Brush mouse Deer mouse
Table F-2.-Fauna Found at TA-15 - Continued
Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Muridae (Continued)	P. truei Reithrodontomys megalotis	Piñon mouse Western harvest mouse
Molossidae	Tadarida brasiliensis	Brazilian free-tailed bat
Vespertilionidae	Antrozous pallidus Eptesicus fuscus Lasionycteris noctivagans Lasiurus cinereus Myotis californicus M. evotis M. leibi M. thysanodes M. volans M. yumanensis Pipistrellus hesperus Plecotus townsendi	Pallid bat Big brown bat Silver-haired bat Hoary bat California myotis Long-eared myotis Small-footed myotis Fringed myotis Long-legged myotis Yuma myotis Western pipistrelle Townsend's big-eared bat
For bird habitats see Travis, J. R., Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Los Alamos County, New Mexico Pajarito Ornithological Survey. Source: Dunham 1995

Table F-3.-Wintering Birds of Potrillo Canyon,

February and March 1986


Family	Scientific Name	Common Name
Accipitridae	Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed hawk
Columbidae	Zenaida macroura	Mourning dove
Corvidae	Aphelocoma coerulescens Corvus corax	Scrub jay Common raven
Fringillidae	Carpodacus mexicanus Junco hyemalis Pipilo erythrophthalmus P. fuscus	House finch Dark-eyed junco Rufous-sided towhee Brown towhee
Meleagrididae	Meleagris gallopavo	Wild turkey
Paridae	Parus gambeli P. inornatus	Mountain chickadee Plain titmouse
Picidae	Colaptes auratus Picoides pubescens P. villosus Sphyrapicus thyroideus	Yellow-shafted flicker Downy woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Williamson's sapsucker
Sittidae	Sitta carolinensis S. pygmaea	White-breasted nuthatch Pygmy nuthatch
Troglodytidae	Catherpes mexicanus Troglodytes aedon	Canyon wren House wren
Turdidae	Myadestes townsendi Sialia currucoides S. mexicana Turdus migratorious	Townsend's solitaire Mountain bluebird Western bluebird American robin
For Bird habitats see Travis, J. R., Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Pajarito Ornithological Survey. Source: Dunham 1995

biotic F-1

cultural resource F-1

habitats F-8, F-9

Mexican spotted owl F-7

wetland F-1

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