-1-NEW PLANT LIST FOR SABINO CANYON
March 2014
This list was prepared for the Volunteer Naturalists and includes all of lower Sabino
Canyon, the main roads, and the Phone Line Trail. *means introduced
Copyright 2014 Joan Tedford
FERNS AND FERN ALLIES
EQUISETACEAE – Horsetail Family
Equisetum x Ferrissii (hymale-laevigatum hybrid)
Scouring Rush
SELAGINELLACEAE – Spike- Moss Family
Selaginella arizonica
Arizona Spike- Moss
Selaginella rupincola
Rock-loving Spike-Moss
PTERIDACEAE -Fern Family
Astrolepis cochisensis subsp. arizonica
Astrolepis integerrima
Astrolepis sinuata
Bommeria hispida
Cheilanthes bonariensis (N. aurea)
Cheilanthes lindheimeri
Cheilanthes wootoni
Cheilanthes wrightii
Notholaena lemmoni
Notholaena standleyi
Pellaea truncata
Pentagramma triangularis subsp. maxoni
Narrow Cloak Fern
Hybrid Cloak Fern
Wavy Cloak Fern
Copper Fern, Hairy Bommeria
Golden Lipfern
Fairy Swords, Lindheimer Lipfern
Beaded Lipfern
Wright’s Lipfern
Lemmon’s Cloak Fern
Star Cloak Fern
Spiny Cliffbrake
Goldback Fern
GYMNOSPERMS
CUPRESSACEAE – Cypress Family
Cupressus arizonica
Juniperus deppeana
Arizona Cypress
Alligator Juniper
EPHEDRACEAE – Joint-Fir Family
Ephedra trifurca
Mexican Tea
FLOWERING PLANTS: DICOTS
ACANTHACEAE - Acanthus Family
Anisacanthus thurberi
Carlowrightia arizonica
Dicliptera resupinata
Twin Seed
Justicia longii
White Needle-Flower
Desert Honeysuckle
Carlowrightia
-2AMARANTHACEAE - Amaranth Family
Amaranthus fimbriatus
Fringed Pigweed, Fringed Amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri
Careless Weed, Palmer Amaranth
Atriplex canescens
Four-wing Saltbush
*Chenopodium murale
Nettle-leaf Goosefoot
Chenopodium neomexicanum
Fishy Goosefoot
Gomphrena sonorae
Globe Amaranth
*Salsola tragus Russian Thistle
Tidestromia lanuginosa Woolly Tidestromia
ANACARDIACEAE - Cashew Family
*Rhus lancea (S. Africa) African Sumac
Rhus ovata (cult. At VC) Sugar Sumac
Toxicodendron (Rhus) radicans
Poison Ivy
APIACEAE - Parsley Family
Bowlesia incana Hairy Bowlesia
Daucus pusillus Wild Carrot
Lomatium nevadense
Wild Parsley
Spermolepis lateriflora (echinata) Scale Seed
APOCYNACEAE – Dogbane Family
Asclepias angustifolia
Narrow-leaf Milkweed
Asclepias linaria
Pine-leaf Milkweed
Funastrum (Sarcostemma) cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii Climbing Milkweed
Haplophyton cimcidium var. crooksii
Cockroach Plant
Metastelma arizonica
Metastelma
Matelea parvifolia
Angle-pod Milkweed
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE - Birthwort Family
Aristolochia watsonii
Pipevine
ASCLEPIADACEAE -see Apocynaceae
ASTERACEAE - Sunflower Family
Acourtia nana
Acourtia thurberi
Acourtia wrightii
Adenophyllum porophylloides
Ageratina paupercula
Amauriopsis dissecta
Ambrosia ambrosioides
Ambrosia confertiflora
Ambrosia deltoidea
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis
Artemisia ludoviciana
Baccharis salicifolia
Baccharis sarothroides
Bahia absinthifolia var. dealbata
Bahia dissecta-see Amauriopsis
Baileya multiradiata
Bebbia juncea var. aspera
Desert Holly
Thurber Perezia
Brownfoot
San Felipe Dyssodia
Santa Rita Snakeroot
Ragleaf Bahia
Canyon Ragweed
Slimleaf Bursage
Triangleleaf Bursage
Burro Brush
Wormwood
Seep Willow
Desert Broom
Bahia
Desert Marigold
Sweet Bush
-3Bidens aurea
Bur Marigold
Brickellia californica
California Brickell Bush
Brickellia coulteri
Brickellia, Coulter Brickell Bush
Brickellia floribunda
Brickellia
Calycoseris wrightii
White Tackstem
*Centaurea melitensis (Europe)
Malta Star Thistle
Chaenactis stevioides
Desert Pincushion Flower
Cirsium neomexicanum
New Mexico Thistle
Conyza canadensis
Horseweed
Coreocarpus arizonicus
Coreocarpus
Dieteria asteroides
Narrow-leaf Aster
Dyssodia pentachaeta- see Thymophylla
Dyssodia porophylloides- see Adenophyllum
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush, Incienso
Encelia frutescens
Green Brittle Bush, Rayless Encelia
Ericameria cuneata
Crevice Bush
Ericameria laricifolia
Turpentine Bush
Erigeron divergens
Spreading Fleabane, Fleabane Daisy
Erigeron neomexicanus
New Mexico Fleabane
Eriophyllum lanosum
Pygmy White Daisy
Eupatorium pycnocephalum see Fleischmannia
Eupatorium solidaginifolium see Koanophyllum
Euryops multifidus (S. Africa)
Sweet Resin Bush
Filago californica see Logfia
Fleischmannia sonorae
Lavender Thoroughwort
Gamochaeta (Gnaphalium) purpurea
Cudweed
Gnaphalium canescens see Pseudognaphalium
Guardiola platyphylla
Guardiola
Gutierrezia microcephala
Small Head Snakeweed
Gutierrezia serotina
Snakeweed
Gymnosperma glutinosum
Gymnosperma
Helianthus annuus
Common Sunflower
Heterotheca subaxillaris (S.Am.)
Camphor Weed, Telegraph Plant
Hymenoclea salsola see Ambrosia salsola
Hymenothrix wislizenii
Hymenothrix
Hymenothrix wrightii
Wright Bee Flower
Isocoma tenuisecta
Burroweed
Koanophyllum solidaginifolium
Thoroughwort
*Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce
Lasthenia gracilis
Goldfields
Logfia filaginoides
California Cottonrose
Machaeranthera asteroides see Dieteria
Machaeranthera gracilis see Xanthisma
Machaeranthera pinnatifida see Xanthisma
Malacothrix stebbinsii (clevelandii)
Yellow Saucers
Malacothrix fendleri
Desert Dandelion
Malacothrix glabrata
Desert Dandelion
Matricaria discoidea
Pineapple Weed
Microseris linearifolia see Uropappus
Packera neomexicana
New Mexico Groundsel
Parthenice mollis
Parthenice
Pectis papposa
Chinchweed, Fetid Marigold
*Pentzia incana (S. Africa)
Pentzia
Porophyllum gracile
Odora
Porophyllum ruderale ssp. macrocephalum Poreleaf
Pseudognaphalium canescens
Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium leaucocephalum
White Cudweed
-4Psilostrophe cooperi
Rafinesquia californica
Rafinesquia neomexicana
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis
Senecio lemmoni
Senecio neomexicanus see Packera
Solidago velutina ssp. sparsiflora
Solidago wrightii
*Sonchus asper (Europe)
*Sonchus oleraceus (Europe)
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Stevia lemmonii
Stylocline micropoides
Tagetes lemmonii
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Trixis californica
Uropappus lindleyi
*Verbesina encelioides (Europe)
Viguiera dentata var. lancifolia
Xanthisma gracile
Xanthisma spinulosum
Xanthium strumarium
Zinnia acerosa
BETULACEAE - Birch Family
Alnus oblongifolia
Paperflower
California Chicory
Desert Chicory
Sand-wash Groundsel
Lemmon’s Groundsel
Sparse-flowered Goldenrod
Goldenrod
Spiny Sow Thistle
Annual Sow Thistle
Wire Lettuce
Stevia
Desert Nest Straw
Mountain Marigold
Dogweed
Trixis
Silverpuffs
Crownbeard
Golden Eye
Slender Goldenweed
Spiny Goldenweed
Common Cocklebur
Desert Zinnia
Arizona Alder
BIGNONIACEAE -Bignonia Family
Tecoma stans
Yellow Bells
BORAGINACEAE - Borage Family
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia
Amsinckia tessellata
Cryptantha angustifolia
Cryptantha barbigera
Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera
Emmenanthe penduliflora
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia
Eucrypta micrantha
Harpagonella palmeri var. arizonica
Lappula occidentalis (redowskii & texana)
Nama hispidum
Pectocarya platycarpa
Pectocarya recurvata
Pectocarya setosa
Phacelia affinis
*Phacelia campanularia
Phacelia crenulata
Phacelia cryptantha
Phacelia distans
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
Plagiobothrys pringlei
Fiddleneck
Checker Fiddleneck
Narrow-leaved Cryptantha
Bearded Cryptantha
Wingnut Cryptantha
Whispering Bells
Torrey Eucrypta
Small-flowered Eucrypta
Harpagonella
Stickseed
Hispid Nama, Sand Bells
Broad-nutted Comb Bur
Arch-nutted Comb Bur
Stiff-stemmed Comb Bur
Purple Bell Phacelia
Desert Bells
Scorpion Weed
Small-flowered Phacelia
Wild Heliotrope
Bloodweed
Popcorn Flower
BRASSICACEAE - Mustard Family
Boechera (Arabis) perennans
*Brassica tournefortii (Old World)
Rock Cress
Sahara Mustard
-5Capsella bursa-pastoris
Caulanthus lasiophyllus
Descurainia pinnata var. ochroleuca
Draba cuneifolia
Dryopetalon runcinatum
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Lepidium virginicum var. menziesii
Lesquerella see Physaria
Physaria gordonii
Physaria purpurea
*Sisymbrium irio (Europe)
*Sisymbrium orientale
Streptanthus carinatus ssp arizonicus
Thysanocarpus curvipes
CACTACEAE - Cactus Family
Carnegiea gigantea
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. fulgida
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mammillata
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis x Cylinropuntia
Cylindropuntia versicolor
Echinocereus fasciculatus
Ferocactus wislizenii
Mammillaria grahamii
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Opuntia laevis
Opuntia phaeacantha
Peniocereus greggii
Shepherds Purse
Droop Pod Mustard
Tansy Mustard
Wedgeleaf Draba, Whitlow Grass
Dryopetalon
Sand Peppergrass
Peppergrass
Gordon’s Bladderpod
White Bladderpod
London Rocket
Hedge Mustard
Jewel Flower, Silverbells
Lace Pod Mustard, Fringe Pod
Saguaro
Pencil Cholla
Teddybear Cholla
Chainfruit Cholla, Jumping Cholla
Chainfruit Cholla, Jumping Cholla
Desert Christmas Cactus
versicolor
Staghorn Cholla
Hedgehog Cactus
Arizona Barrel Cactus
Fishhook Pincushion
Engelmann Prickly Pear
Smooth Prickly Pear
Sprawling Prickly Pear
Night-blooming Cereus
CAMPANULACEAE - Bellflower Family
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Nemacladus glanduliferus
Thread Plant
Triodanis holzingeri
Venus Looking Glass
CANNABACEAE – Hemp Family
Celtis pallida
Celtis reticulata
Desert Hackberry
Net-leaf Hackberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink Family
*Herniaria hirsuta ssp.cinerea
Loeflingia squarrosa
Silene antirrhina
Burstwort
Loeflingia
Sleepy Catchfly
CHENOPODIACEAE – see Amaranthaceae
CLEOMACEAE – Cleome Family
Polanisia dodecandra ssp. trachysperma
Wislizenia refracta
Clammy-weed
Jackass Clover
-6CONVOLVULACEAE - Morning Glory Family
Evolvulus alsinoides
Arizona Blue Eyes
Evolvulus arizonicus
Arizona Blue Eyes
Ipomoea barbatisepala
Bearded Morning Glory
Ipomoea costellata
Crest-rib Morning Glory
Ipomoea cristulata
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederacea
Ivyleaf Morning Glory
Ipomoea ternifolia var.leptotoma
Bird’s-foot Morning Glory
Jacquemontia pringlei
Jacquemontia
CRASSULACEAE - Orpine Family
Crassula connata
Graptopetalum rusbyi
Pygmy Weed
Graptopetalum
CROSSOSOMATACEAE - Crossosoma Family
Crossosoma bigelovii
Bigelow Ragged Rock Flower
CUCURBITACEAE - Gourd Family
Echinopepon wrightii
Marah gilensis
Tumamoca macdougalii
Balsam Apple
Big Root
Globeberry
EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge Family
Acalphya neomexicana
Ditaxis neomexicana
Euphorbia arizonica
Euphorbia capitellata
Euphorbia eriantha
Euphorbia florida
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Euphorbia melanadenia
Euphorbia polycarpa
Euphorbia setiloba
Jatropha cardiophylla
Tragia nepetifolia
New Mexico Copperleaf
Ditaxis
Spurge
Spurge
Spurge
Spurge
Painted Spurge
Hyssop Spurge
Spurge
Spurge
Bristle-lobed Sand Mat
Limber Bush
Nose Burn
FABACEAE – Pea Family
Acacia angustissima –also see Acaciella
Acacia constricta - also see Vachellia
Acacia greggii-also see Senegalia
Acaciella angustissima
Fern Acacia, White Ball Acacia
Acmispon brachycarpus (Lotus humistratus) Hill Lotus
Acmispon (Lotus) greenei
Green’s Lotus
Acmispon oroboides (Lotus plebius)
Deer vetch, Common Lotus
Acmispon (Lotus) rigidus
Desert Rock Pea
Acmispon (Lotus) strigosus
Hairy Lotus
Astragalus nothoxys
Sheep Loco
Astragalus nuttallianus
Nuttall’s Locoweed
Calliandra eriophylla
Fairy Duster
Cercidium floridum-see Parkinsonia
Cercidium microphyllum-see Parkinsonia
Chaemacrista nictitans var. mensalis
Sensitive Pea
Coursetia glandulosa
Baby Bonnets
-7Crotalaria pumila
Dalea albiflora
Dalea pringlei
Dalea pulchra
Dalea versicolor var. sessilis
Desmodium batocaulon
Desmodium cinerascens
Desmodium neomexicanum
Desmodium psilocarpum
Desmodium rosei
Erythrina flabelliformis
Galactia wrightii
Lotus species: See Acmispon
Lupinus concinnus
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Marina parryi
*Melilotus indicus (Europe)
Mimosa biuncifera
Nissolia schottii
*Parkinsonia aculeata
Parkinsonia (Cercidium) florida
Parkinsonia (Cerdidium) microphylla
Phaseolus acutifolius var. tenuifolius
*Prosopis chilensis
Prosopis velutina
Senegalia greggii
Senna covesii
Senna hirsuta var. glaberrima
Tephrosia vicioides
Vachellia constricta
Vicia ludoviciana
Rattlebox
Whiteflower Prairie Clover
Dalea
Indigo Bush
Indigo Bush
Bushy Tick Clover
Tick Clover
Tick Clover
Tick Clover
Tick Clover
Coral Bean
Wright’s Milk Pea
Elegant Lupine
Desert Lupine
Marina
Sour Clover
Wait-a-minute Bush
Nissolia
Mexican Palo Verde
Blue Palo Verde
Little-leaf Palo Verde, Foothills Palo Verde
Tepary Bean
Chilean Mesquite
Velvet Mesquite
Cat-claw Acacia
Desert Senna
Slim Pod Senna
Tephrosia
White-Thorn Acacia
Vetch
FAGACEAE - Beech Family
Quercus emoryi
Quercus hypoleucoides
Quercus oblongifolia
Emory Oak
Silver Leaf Oak
Mexican Blue Oak
FOUQUIERIACEAE - Ocotillo Family
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
GERANIACEAE - Geranium Family
Erodium cicutarium (Europe)
Erodium texanum
Filaree
Stork’s Bill
HYDRANGEACEAE-Hydrangea Family
Fendlera wrightii
Cliff Fendlerbush
HYDROPHYLLACEAE – see Boraginaceae
JUGLANDACEAE – Walnut Family
Juglans major
Arizona Black Walnut
KRAMERIACEAE – Ratany Family
Krameria erecta
Range Ratany
-8LAMIACEAE - Mint Family
Hedeoma oblongifolia
Hyptis emoryi
*Lamium amplexicaule (Europe)
Salvia columbariae
Stachys coccinea
Mock Pennyroyal
Desert Lavender
Henbit
Chia
Texas Betony
LOASACEAE - Stick Leaf Family
Mentzelia affinis
Mentzelia isolata
Mentzelia jonesii
Mentzelia montana
Blazing Star
Blazing Star
Blazing Star
Blazing Star
MALPIGHIACEAE - Malpighia Family
Cottsia (Janusia) gracilis
Desert Vine
MALVACEAE - Mallow Family
Abutilon abutiloides
Abutilon incanum
Abutilon parishii
Abutilon reventum
Anoda abutiloides
Anoda cristata
Ayenia filiformis
Gossypium thurberi
Herrisantia crispa
Hibiscus coulteri
Hibiscus denudatus
Sida abutifolia
Sida tragiifolia
Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea
Sphaeralcea fendleri
Sphaeralcea laxa
Indian Mallow
Indian Mallow
Indian Mallow
Indian Mallow
Anoda
Spurred Anoda
Ayenia
Wild Cotton
Bladder Mallow
Coulter Hibiscus
Rock Hibiscus
Sida
Sida
Desert Globe Mallow
Fendler Globe Mallow
Caliche Globe Mallow
MARTYNIACEAE - Unicorn Plant Family
Proboscidea altheaefolia (yellow)
Devil’s Claw
Proboscidea parviflora (white)
Devil’s Claw
MOLLUGINACEAE- Carpet-weed Family
Mollugo verticillata
Carpet-weed
MONTIACEAE
Calandrinia ciliata
Cistanthe monandra
Claytonia perfoliata
Red Maids
Sand Cress
Miner’s Lettuce
MORACEAE - Mulberry Family
Morus microphylla
Texas Mulberry
NYCTAGINACEAE - Four O’Clock Family
Allionia incarnata
Trailing Four O’Clock, Trailing Windmills
Boerhavia coccinea
Red Spiderling
Boerhavia coulteri
Coulter Spiderling
-9Boerhavia erecta
Boerhavia gracillima
Boerhavia wrightii
Commicarpus scandens
Mirabilis coccinea
Mirabilis laevis var. villosa (bigelovii)
Spiderling
Spiderling
Spiderling
Bush Spiderling
Scarlet Four O’Clock
Wishbone Bush
OLEACEAE - Olive Family
Fraxinus velutina
Menodora scabra
Velvet Ash
Rough Menodora
ONAGRACEAE - Evening Primrose Family
Camissonia californica
Mustard Evening Primrose
Camissonia chamaenerioides
Long-capsuled Evening Primrose
Camissonia pallida
Spencer Evening Primrose
Clarkia epilobioides
Clarkia
Epilobium canum ssp latifolium
Hummingbird Trumpet
Ludwigia palustris
Water Primrose
Oenothera caespitosa
Tufted Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima
Hooker Evening Primrose
Oenothera primiveris
Yellow Desert Primrose
Zauschneria californica ssp. latifolia- see Epilobium canum
OROBANCHACEAE - Broomrape Family
Castilleja exserta
Owl Clover
Castilleja tenuiflora
Slender Paintbrush
Orobanche cooperi
Burroweed Strangler
OXALIDACEAE - Wood Sorrel Family
Oxalis albicans
*Oxalis corniculata
Oxalis stricta
Wood- Sorrel
Creeping Wood- Sorrel
Wood Sorrel
PAPAVERACEAE-Poppy Family
Corydalis aurea
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana
Platystemon californicus
Golden Smoke
Mexican Gold Poppy
Cream Cups
PHRYMACEAE – Lopseed Family
Erythranthe (Mimulus) floribunda
Erythranthe (Mimulus) guttata
Erythranthe (Mimulus) rubella
Mimetanthe (Mimulus) pilosa
Many-Flowered Mimulus
Yellow Monkey Flower
Red-stemmed Mimulus
False MonkeyFlower
PHYTOLACCACEAE – Pokeberry Family
Rivina humilis - Pigeon Berry
PLANTAGINACEAE – Plantain Family
Antirrhinum nuttallianum
Linaria texana
Maurandya antirrhiniflora
Mecardonia vandellioides
Penstemon parryi
Nuttall’s Snapdragon
Texas Toadflax
Snapdragon Vine
Mecardonia
Parry Penstemon
- 10 Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Plantago patagonica
Plantago virginica
Stemodia durantifolia
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Veronica peregrina
Mohave Beardtongue
Woolly Plantain
Pale-seeded Plantain
Stemodia
Water Speedwell
Necklace Weed
PLATANACEAE – Plane tree Family
Platanus wrightii
Arizona Sycamore
PLUMBAGINACEAE - Plumbago Family
Plumbago zeylanica (scandens)
Leadwort
POLEMONIACEAE – Phlox Family
Eriastrum diffusum
Gilia flavocincta ssp. australis
Gilia mexicana
Gilia stellata
Linanthus aureus
Linanthus bigelovii
Microsteris gracilis
Phlox tenuifolia
Miniature Wool Star
Gilia
Gilia
Gilia
Desert Gold
Linanthus
Slender Phlox
Desert Phlox
POLYGONACEAE - Buckwheat Family
Chorizanthe brevicornu
Eriogonum abertianum
Eriogonum deflexum
Eriogonum wrightii
Persicaria (Polygonum) lapathifolia
Pterostegia drymarioides
Rumex hymenosepalus
Brittle Spineflower
Abert’s Buckwheat
Skeleton Weed
Wright’s Buckwheat
Willow Smartweed
Pterostegia
Wild Rhubarb
PORTULACACEAE – Purslane Family
Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca suffrutescens
Portulaca umbraticola
also see Montiaceae, Talinaceae
Common Purslane
Purslane
Purslane
PRIMULACEAE - Primrose Family
Androsace occidentalis
Rock Jasmine
RANUNCULACEAE - Crowfoot Family
Anemone tuberosa
Aquilegia chrysantha
Clematis ligusticifolia
Delphinium scaposum
Desert Anemone
Yellow Columbine
Virgin’s Bower
Barestem Larkspur
- 11 RESEDACEAE - Mignonette Family
Oligomeris linifolia
Linear-leaved Cambess
RHAMNACEAE - Buckthorn Family
Condalia corellii (cult. At VC)
Condalia warnockii var. kearneyana
Frangula (Rhamnus) californica ssp. ursina
Zizyphus obtusifolia var. canescens
Correll’s Snakewood
Mexican Crucillo
Coffeberry
Graythorn
ROSACEAE – Rose Family
Vauquelinia californica
Arizona Rosewood
RUBIACEAE - Madder Family
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Galium aparine (Europe)
Galium proliferum
Galium stellatum var. eremicum
Button Bush
Bedstraw
Great Basin Bedstraw
Desert Bedstraw
SALICACEAE - Willow Family
Populus fremontii
Salix bonplandiana
Salix exigua
Salix gooddingii
Salix taxifolia
Frémont Cottonwood
Bonpland Willow
Coyote Willow
Goodding Willow
Yew Leaf Willow
SANTALACEAE – Sandalwood Family
Phoradendron californicum
Desert Mistletoe
Phoradendron serotinum ssp. macrophyllum Big-leaf Mistletoe
SAPINDACEAE - Soapberry Family
*Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia
Sapindus saponaria
Hop Bush
Soapberry
SCROPHULARIACEAE – Figwort Family (Also see Orobanchaceae, Phyrmaceae, Plantaginaceae)
Scrophularia parviflora
Scrophularia
Verbascum thapsus (Europe)
Common Mullein
SIMMONDSIACEAE - Simmondsia Family
Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
SOLANACEAE - Nightshade Family
Chamaesaracha sordida
Datura discolor
Datura wrightii
Lycium andersonii
Lycium berlandieri
Lycium exsertum
Nicotiana glauca (Argentina)
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Dingy Chamaesaracha
Desert Thorn Apple
Sacred Datura
Anderson Wolfberry
Berlander Wolfberry
Wolfberry
Tree Tobacco
Desert Tobacco
- 12 Physalis crassifolia
Physalis pubescens
Solanum douglasii
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Ground Cherry
Hairy Ground Cherry
Douglas Nightshade
Silverleaf Nightshade
STERCULIACEAE – see Malvaceae
TALINACEAE
Talinum paniculatum
Pink Baby’s Breath
ULMACEAE –see Cannabaceae
URTICACEAE - Nettle Family
Parietaria hespera
Pellitory
VERBENACEAE - Verbena Family
Aloysia gratissima (SCVN garden)
Aloysia wrightii
Glandularia gooddingii
Glandularia latilobata
Verbena xylopoda (neomexicana)
Wright Lippia; Oreganillo
Goodding Verbena
no common name
Hillside Vervain
VISCACEAE - see Santalaceae
VITACEAE - Grape Family
Vitis arizonica
Canyon Grape
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE - Caltrop Family
Larrea divaricata var. tridentata
*Tribulus terrestris (Europe)
Creosote Bush
Puncture Vine
FLOWERING PLANTS – MONOCOTS
AGAVACEAE – See Asparagaceae
ASPARAGACEAE- Asparagus Family
Agave chrysantha
Agave schottii
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum
Nolina microcarpa
Golden-flowered Agave
Shindagger, Amole
Sotol, Desert Spoon
Blue Dicks
Bear Grass
COMMELINACEAE - Spiderwort Family
Tradescantia occidentalis
Spiderwort
CYPERACEAE - Sedge Family
Carex chihuahuensis
Carex occidentalis
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus pringlei
Cyperus squarrosus
Chihuahuan Sedge
Western Sedge
Yellow Nut-Sedge
Flat-sedge
Bearded Flat-sedge
- 13 Cyperus strigosus
Eleocharis macrostachya
False Flat-sedge
Spike Rush
JUNCACEAE - Rush Family
Juncus acuminatus
Juncus bufonius
Juncus effusus
Juncus marginatus
Juncus saximontanus
Juncus tenuis
Taper Tip Rush
Toad Rush
Soft Rush
Grass-leaved Rush
Rocky Mountain Rush
Slender Rush
LILIACEAE - Lily Family
Calochortus kennedyi
Desert Mariposa Lily
NOLINACEAE – see Asparagaceae
TYPHACEAE – Cat-Tail Family
Typha domingensis
Southern Cat-Tail
POACEAE - Grass Family
Agrostis scabra
Aristida adscensionis
Aristida purpurea var. nealleyi
Aristida purpurea var. purpurea
Aristida ternipes var. gentilis
Aristida ternipes var. ternipes
*Arundo donax (Old world)
*Avena fatua (Europe)
Bothriochloa barbinodis
Bouteloua aristidoides
Bouteloua barbata
Bouteloua curtipendula
Bouteloua eriopoda
Bouteloua hirsuta
Bouteloua repens
Brachiaria arizonica
Bromus catharticus
*Bromus diandrus(Europe)
*Bromus rubens (Europe)
*Chloris virgata (S. America)
Cottea pappophoroides
*Cynodon dactylon (Old World)
Dasyochloa pulchella
Dicanthelium acuminatum
Digitaria californica
Digitaria ciliaris
*Digitaria sanguinalis (Europe)
*Echinochloa colona (Old World)
*Echinochloa crusgalli (Old World)
Elymus glaucus
Enneapogon cenchroides
*Eragrostis cilianensis (Old world)
*Eragrostis curvula var. conferta (S. Africa)
*Eragrostis echinocloidea (S. Africa)
Eragrostis intermedia
Bentgrass
Six Weeks Three-awn
Purple Three-awn
Purple Three-awn
Spider Grass
Spider Grass
Giant Reed
Wild Oats
Cane Bluestem, Cane Beardgrass
Needle Grama
Six Weeks Grama
Side Oats Grama
Black Grama
Hairy Grama
Slender Grama
see Urochloa arizonica
Rescue Brome
Ripgut Brome
Red Brome, Foxtail Brome
Feather Fingergrass
Cotta Grass
Bermuda Grass
Fluff Grass
Panic Grass
Arizona Cotton Top
Southern Crabgrass
Common Crabgrass
Jungle Rice
Barnyard Grass
Blue Wild Rye
Feather Pappusgrass
Stink Grass
Weeping Lovegrass
Barnyard Lovegrass
Plains Lovegrass
- 14 *Eragrostis lehmanniana (S. Africa)
Erioneuron pulchellum see Dasyochloa
Heteropogon contortus
*Holcus lanatus (Europe)
*Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Europe)
Imperata brevifolia
Leptochloa dubia
*Melinis repens (S. Africa)
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Muhlenbergia microsperma
Muhlenbergia porteri
Muhlenbergia rigens
Panicum acuminatum var. acuminatum
Pappophorum vaginatum
Paspalum distichum
*Pennisetum ciliare (Africa)
*Pennisetum setaceum (Africa)
*Phalaris minor (Medit.)
Poa bigelovii
*Polypogon monspeliensis (Europe)
Rhynchelytrum repens – see Melinis repens
*Schimus barbatus (Old World)
Setaria leucopila
*Sorghum halepense (Medit.)
Sphenopholis obtusata
Sporobolis airoides
Sporobolis contractus
Trachypogon spicatus
Tridens muticus var. muticus
Urochloa arizonica
Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata
Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys
Vulpia octoflora var, octoflora
Lehmann Lovegrass
Tanglehead
Velvet grass
Wild Barley
Satintail
Green Sprangletop
Natal Grass
Bamboo Muhly
Bullgrass
Littleseed Muhly
Bush Muhly
Deer Grass
see Dicanthelium
Pappus Grass
Knotgrass
Buffelgrass
Fountain Grass
Littleseed Canarygrass
Bigelow’s Bluegrass
Rabbitfoot Grass
Mediterranean Grass
Plains Bristlegrass
Johnson Grass
Prairie Wedgescale
Alkali Sacaton
Spike Dropseed
Crinkle Awn
Slim Tridens
Arizona Panicum
Small Fescue
Small Fescue
Common Sixweeksgrass