Mountains and Basins

By: Daija Harris, Carly Lummus, Phillip Johnson,

Joshua Lanier, Kameron Hart

Location and Landforms• The Mountains is located in far West

Texas. Its Eastern Border is near Pecos River. Its South border is the Rio Grande. And finally the Northern Border is New Mexico.

• Landforms• Hueco Tanks State National Park• El Capitan • Monahans Sandhills State Park• Big Bend National Park• Guadalupe Mountains

Vegetation• Ponderasa Pins a large spreading pine that grows up to 200 ft

offers an estimated 57 mammals and 128 species of birds.• Londgepole Pine only found in the wild can grow up to 100 ft and

produce 2 inch pinecones easy to grow.• Colorado Spruce a blue green color very attractive plants grows

usually individually in the forest.• Rocky Mountains fir-it grows to around 80 ft and has a 3 inch cone

It has a blue color making it easy to identify.• Northern Mule’s Ears Plant vanished with resis, the stout leafy

stems growing from clumps of lanceolate.• Heartleaf Arnica Stems with 2-4 pairs of heart shaped leaves.• Ipomopisis Aggregata in upper leafaxils and at tops of sparesly –

leaved .• Aquileyia Caerulea rocky mountain columbine prefers rich moist

soil.• Gaillardia Aristata is from north Dokato to Colorado Californiato

Bristish Columbia

Largest Cities and places of interest• El Paso 700,ooo• Pecos 8• Hermit • Fort Davis• MarfaPlaces of interestGolf, hiking,cross-countru skiing

Animals

Mountain lionBighorn sheepHorned toad Rattle snake RoadrunnerQuailBullsBoars GoatsWolfs