Desert horned lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
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CA: Threatened
California threatened species; population decline in state
Plants that support Desert horned lizard
2 plants
California Indian Breadroot
Pediomelum californicum
perennial herb
spring emergence, uses plant cover for ambush foraging
Bay Area native
Coville's Lipfern
Myriopteris covillei
perennial herb
Shelters beneath fern clumps and associated leaf litter for thermoregulation and predator avoidance
Bay Area native