Vegetation

The mountainous areas of the Popo Agie Watershed are dominated by  various evergreen tree species.  Pine, spruce, and fir are a  familiar sight and create a rich and diverse forest environment.   Large  aspen and cottonwood stands are common throughout the  watershed.  There are several grasses that cloak the  landscape including Bluebunch and Western wheatgrass, fescue, Blue  grama, and various needle grass and brome species.  The characteristic and familiar sagebrush, rabbitbrush, and antelope bitterbrush  dominate the vast landscape at lower elevations.