 Herbaceous plants are less prominent and include Caribe ("Cnidoscolus angustidens"), Buena mujer ("Chloracantha spinosa"), "Solanum" spp., and Biznaga ("Ferocactus" spp).The endemic palm here is "Brahea brandegeei", that occurs in washes and along streams.A 2017 assessment found that 839 km², or 21%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas.