List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert)
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This is a List of plants by common name for the Sonoran Desert
regions of southern California
, Arizona
and the Mexican state of Sonora
.
These include the sub-deserts of the Colorado Desert
, Yuma Desert
, Gran Desierto de Altar
, Lechuguilla Desert
, and Tule Desert (Arizona)
. Some of the plants can also be found in some environs of: Chihuahua, Baja California
, Baja California Sur
, and other states of Mexico, and Nevada
, Utah
, New Mexico
, and the Rio Grande Valley
of Texas
.
Example: (Nicotiana glauca
); the Genus, species name, the binomial
is the wiki page for this species
.
Note: the following tagged items are the items for each Alphabetical letter, for example, for A: (A-1) through (A-last). The exceptions are: the Agaves, mesquites, palo verdes, sycamores, willows, and yuccas. (about 12 entrants)- Total page entrants about 111 plus 12. (April 15, 2006)
Note: (LCRV)–tagged, Found in Lower Colorado River Valley (in the South at 100 feet ASL (Above Sea Level), or greater).
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Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
regions of southern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and the Mexican state of Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
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These include the sub-deserts of the Colorado Desert
Colorado Desert
California's Colorado Desert is a part of the larger Sonoran Desert, which extends across southwest North America. The Colorado Desert region encompasses approximately , reaching from the Mexican border in the south to the higher-elevation Mojave Desert in the north and from the Colorado River in...
, Yuma Desert
Yuma Desert
The Yuma Desert is a lower-elevation section of the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and the northwest of Mexico. It is in the Salton basin. The desert contains areas of sparse vegetation and has notable areas of sand dunes. With an average rainfall less than 8 inches each...
, Gran Desierto de Altar
Gran Desierto de Altar
The Gran Desierto de Altar is one of the major portions of the Sonoran Desert of Mexico, including the only active erg dune region in North America. It extends across much of the northern border of the Gulf of California, reaching more than 100 kilometers east to west, and over 50 km north to...
, Lechuguilla Desert
Lechuguilla Desert
thumb|250px|right|[[Agave lechuguilla]] the plant the desert is named afterThe Lechuguilla Desert is a small desert located in southwestern Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is considered to be part of the Lower Colorado Valley region of the Sonoran Desert...
, and Tule Desert (Arizona)
Tule Desert (Arizona)
The Tule Desert is a small desert located in southwestern Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is considered to be part of the Lower Colorado Valley region of the Sonoran Desert. It lies in a north-south direction to the east of the Cabeza Prieta Mountains and almost entirely in the Barry M....
. Some of the plants can also be found in some environs of: Chihuahua, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
, and other states of Mexico, and Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, and the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Nomenclature
- The Common names of plants often vary from region to region. Thus the Latin" name — the Binomial nomenclatureBinomial nomenclatureBinomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages...
for "Genus" and "species" — need to be the final names used for identifying plants. ( Note: these botanical Latin names are occasionally subdivided further into variety, race, cultivar, and other subgroups by using a third name too.)
- Many individual plant species have "multiple" common names. Some "See: x,y" references will be found in this list cross referencing those and shared common names.
Image links
Some plants can be viewed at:- The Jepson ManualThe Jepson ManualThe Jepson Manual, Higher Plants of California is a collection of identification keys to help biologists identify the vascular plants within the state of California...
online edition - "Cal Photos:" http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange.html
- USDA.gov Plants Profiles http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PIFL2
- SouthWest School of Botanical Medicine Page: http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/NameIndex.html, or http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/
- Pima Community College, "Desert Ecology of Tucson, Arizona": http://wc.pima.edu/~bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/list_sn.htm
- "Common plants of the Verde Valley" at Nature Songs: http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/
- NPS.gov: Invasive Plant SpeciesInvasive species"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact.htm, or http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/list/a.htm
The Plants
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Example: (Nicotiana glauca
Nicotiana glauca
Nicotiana glauca is a species of wild tobacco known by the common names tree tobacco and incorrectly also Mustard tree. Its leaves are attached to the stalk by petioles , and its leaves and stems are neither pubescent nor sticky like Nicotiana tabacum...
); the Genus, species name, the binomial
Binomial
In algebra, a binomial is a polynomial with two terms —the sum of two monomials—often bound by parenthesis or brackets when operated upon...
is the wiki page for this species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Note: the following tagged items are the items for each Alphabetical letter, for example, for A: (A-1) through (A-last). The exceptions are: the Agaves, mesquites, palo verdes, sycamores, willows, and yuccas. (about 12 entrants)- Total page entrants about 111 plus 12. (April 15, 2006)
Note: (LCRV)–tagged, Found in Lower Colorado River Valley (in the South at 100 feet ASL (Above Sea Level), or greater).
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Some Latin names
Allionia Allionia, commonly known as windmills or trailing four o'clock, is a genus of two species widespread in the western hemisphere... incarnata / (LCRV)-- Trailing_Four_O'clock Ambrosia In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods , often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it... trifida, (Heliantheae Heliantheae Heliantheae is the third largest tribe in the sunflower family . With some 190 genera and nearly 2500 recognized species, only the tribes Senecioneae and Astereae are larger. The name is derived from the genus Helianthus, which is Greek for sun flower. Most genera and species are found in North... ) -- Buffalo_Weed Androstephium The genus Androstephium belongs to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae. It contains three species.Species include:*Androstephium breviflorum - pink funnel lily*Androstephium caeruleum - blue funnel lily-External links:*... breviflorum -- Funnel_Lily Anemone Anemone , is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae in the north and south temperate zones... tuberosa -- Desert_Anemone Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos is a genus of plants comprised by the manzanitas and bearberries. They are shrubs or small trees.There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos, ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen , with small oval... pringlei -- Pringlei_Manzanita, or Mexican_Manzanita Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos is a genus of plants comprised by the manzanitas and bearberries. They are shrubs or small trees.There are about 60 species of Arctostaphylos, ranging from ground-hugging arctic, coastal, and mountain species to small trees up to 6 m tall. Most are evergreen , with small oval... pungens -- Pointleaf_Manzanita Argemone Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. It contains 30 to 32 species, commonly known as prickly poppies, that are native to the Americas and Hawaii... pleiacantha -- Bluestem_Pricklepoppy Asclepias Asclepias L. , the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species... asperula -- Antelope_Horns Asclepias Asclepias L. , the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species... subulata / (LCRV)-- Rush_Milkweed Atriplex Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments... canescens ---- Four-wing_Saltbush Atriplex Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments... hymenelytra Atriplex hymenelytra Atriplex hymenelytra is a species of saltbush known by the common name desert holly. Desert holly is native to the Southwestern United States, California, Baja California, and northwestern Mexico. -Description:... / (LCRV)- Desert_Holly_/#2 Atriplex Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments... polycarpa ---- Saltbush(Desert_Saltbush) Baccharis Baccharis is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family . They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are not at all related to these however, but belong to an entirely... salicifolia -- Seepwillow(Mulefat) Baccharis Baccharis is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family . They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are not at all related to these however, but belong to an entirely... sarothroides - Desert_Broom Bebbia Bebbia is a genus of plants in the daisy family; it is often considered monotypic, but it is sometimes treated as a genus of two or more species if Bebbia juncea is divided. The common name of B. juncea is sweetbush. It is an aromatic shrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico... juncea / (LCRV)-- Chuckwalla's_Delight Berberis Berberis , the barberries or pepperidge bushes, is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus... fremontii/Mahonia Mahonia Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North America and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis. Botanists disagree on the acceptability of the genus name Mahonia... fremontii -- Fremont_Barberry, Berberis Berberis Berberis , the barberries or pepperidge bushes, is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus... harrisoniana / (LCRV)- Kofa_Mountain_Barberry Bursera Bursera, named after the Danish botanist Joachim Burser is a genus with about 100 described species of flowering shrubs and trees varying in size upwards to 25 m. high... microphylla / (LCRV)-- Elephant_Tree Calochortus Calochortus is a genus of bulbous plants that includes 70 species from British Columbia to Guatemala and east to Nebraska. Calochortus is the most widely dispersed genus of Liliaceae on the North American Pacific coast. Of these, 28 species are endemic to California... kennedyi.(Liliaceae Liliaceae The Liliaceae, or the lily family, is a family of monocotyledons in the order Liliales. Plants in this family have linear leaves, mostly with parallel veins but with several having net venation , and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have rhizomes... ) -- Desert_Mariposa Saguaro The saguaro is a large, tree-sized cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in the U.S. state of Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, a small part of Baja California in the San Felipe Desert and an extremely small area of California, U.S... Castela Castela is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, especially the tropical regions. The generic name honours the French naturalist René Richard Louis Castel.-Selected species:... emoryi(Holacantha emoryi) - Crucifixion_Thorn Castilleja Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, northern Asia, and one species as far west as the Kola Peninsula in Siberia... chromosa -- Indian_Paintbrush Centaurea Centaurea is a genus of between 350 and 600 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich... repens /Acroptilon repens -- Russian_Knapweed Centaurium Centaurium is a genus of 20 species in the gentian family , tribe Chironieae, subtribe Chironiinae. The genus was named after the centaur Chiron, famed in Greek mythology for his skill in medicinal herbs... calycosum / (LCRV)-- Arizona_Centaury Chaenactis Chaenactis is a genus of plants in the daisy family which are known generally as pincushions or dustymaidens. These wildflowers are native to western North America, especially the desert southwest of the United States. There are 18 species, many of which are quite variable in appearance. They are... fremontii / (LCRV)-- Fremont's_Pincushion Chaenactis Chaenactis is a genus of plants in the daisy family which are known generally as pincushions or dustymaidens. These wildflowers are native to western North America, especially the desert southwest of the United States. There are 18 species, many of which are quite variable in appearance. They are... stevioides -- Esteve's_Pincushion Chaenactis xantiana Chaenactis xantiana, the Mojave pincushion or Xantu's pincushion, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the western United States, from southeastern Oregon, Nevada, southern California and western Arizona... ) / (LCRV)-- Mojave pincushion Chenopodium album Chenopodium album is a fast-growing weedy annual plant in the genus Chenopodium.Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed... -- Fat Hen Fat Hen Fat hen or fat-hen may refer to:* Hen and chicks, common name for a group of small succulent flowering plants native to Europe and northern Africa* Fat Hen, common name for Aristolochia rotunda , a perennial herb native to Southern Europe... // Lamb'squarters Chilopsis Chilopsis is a genus of flowering plant, containing a single species, Chilopsis linearis. It is a small tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico... .Chilopsis linearis -- Desert-willow Chorizanthe Chorizanthe is a genus of plants in the buckwheat family known generally as spineflowers. These are small, squat, herbaceous plants with spiny-looking inflorescences of flowers. The flowers may be in shades of red or yellow to white. The bracts are pointed and sometimes tipped with a hooked awn,... rigida / (LCRV)-- Rigid_Spiny-Herb Crossosoma Crossosoma is a genus of the plant family Crossosomataceae. It consists of two species of shrubs.Crossosoma californicum Nutt. is found on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Clemente and Santa Catalina islands of California, as well as Guadalupe Island of Mexico.Crossosoma bigelovii S.Wats... bigelovii -- Bigelow_Ragged_Rock Flower, (or_Bigelow's_Crossosoma) Cucurbita Cucurbita is a genus in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae first cultivated in Mesoamerica and now used in many parts of the world. It includes species grown for their fruit and edible seeds , as well as some species grown only as gourds... digitata ------ Finger_Leaved_Gourd Cucurbita Cucurbita is a genus in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae first cultivated in Mesoamerica and now used in many parts of the world. It includes species grown for their fruit and edible seeds , as well as some species grown only as gourds... foetidissima - Buffalo_Gourd Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon , also known as Dūrvā Grass, Bermuda Grass, Dubo, Dog's Tooth Grass, Bahama Grass, Devil's Grass, Couch Grass, Indian Doab, Arugampul, Grama, and Scutch Grass, is a grass native to north and east Africa, Asia and Australia and southern Europe... -- Bermuda_grass Dalea Dalea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honours English apothecary Samuel Dale .-Species:-Formerly placed here:... albiflora / (LCRV)- Scruffy_Prairie_Clover Dalea Dalea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honours English apothecary Samuel Dale .-Species:-Formerly placed here:... emoryi ----- Emory_Dalea Dalea Dalea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honours English apothecary Samuel Dale .-Species:-Formerly placed here:... parryi ---- Parry_Dalea Dalea Dalea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honours English apothecary Samuel Dale .-Species:-Formerly placed here:... spinosa --- Smoke-Tree Dasylirion wheeleri Dasylirion wheeleri is a flowering plant native to arid environments of northern Mexico, in Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern United States, in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and also in New Mexico and Texas.-Description:Dasylirion wheeleri is a moderate to slow-growing evergreen shrub... -- Common_Sotol Datura Datura is a genus of nine species of vespertine flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. Its precise and natural distribution is uncertain, owing to its extensive cultivation and naturalization throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the globe... meteloides -- Jimson_Weed-Sacred_Datura Delphinium Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa. The common name, larkspur, is shared with the closely related genus Consolida... scaposum -- Barestem_Larkspur Distichlis Distichlis is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae.-Selected species:* Distichlis bajaensis H.L.Bell – Baja Grass* Distichlis littoralis... spp -- Salt-grass Dodonaea viscosa Dodonaea viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia.-Description:... ) -- (Florida)-Hopbush/Hopseed/Akeake Akeake Akeake is the Maori name of at least three New Zealand species of tree:*Dodonaea viscosa*Olearia traversiorum*Olearia avicenniaefoliaAkeake is a small tree that can grow up to in height... Echinocereus Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized cylindrical cacti, comprising about 70 species from the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny rocky places... fendleri -- (Fendler)-Hedgehog_Cactus Encelia Encelia is a genus of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of shrubs of arid environments in southwestern North America and western South America. All have n = 18 chromosomes. With the exception of the South American species, all are obligate outcrossers... ) - Brittlebush Encelia farinosa Encelia farinosa, or Brittlebush, is a common desert shrub of northwestern Mexico through California and the southwestern United States. Its common name comes from the brittleness of its stems.... ) / (LCRV)- Brittlebush Ephedra Ephedra refers to the plant Ephedra sinica. E. sinica, known in Chinese as ma huang , has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 5,000 years for the treatment of asthma and hay fever, as well as for the common cold... -- Mormon_Tea Eremalche Genus Eremalche is a small group of flowering plants in the mallow family. They are endemic to the United States desert southwest.Species:*Eremalche exilis - white mallow*Eremalche parryi - Parry's mallow... rotundifolia -- Desert five-spot Desert five-spot Desert five-spot , is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States, where it is found between 50 and 1,500 m altitude in open places, sandy and rocky areas, and in washes... Desert trumpet Eriogonum inflatum, the Desert Trumpet, is a perennial plant of the family Polygonaceae. The plant possesses very small yellow or pink flowers and an inflated stem just below branching segments... Eschscholzia Eschscholzia is a genus of 12 annual or perennial plants in the Papaveraceae family. The genus was named after the Baltic German botanist Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz .-Description:... mexicana -- Mexican_Gold_Poppy Eschscholzia Eschscholzia is a genus of 12 annual or perennial plants in the Papaveraceae family. The genus was named after the Baltic German botanist Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz .-Description:... minutiflora -- Little_Gold_Poppy Fagonia Fagonia is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The roughly 18 species it contains are commonly known as fagonbushes. Their distribution includes parts of Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, and parts of the Americas.... laevis (Fagonia Fagonia Fagonia is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The roughly 18 species it contains are commonly known as fagonbushes. Their distribution includes parts of Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, and parts of the Americas.... californica)/ (LCRV)-- Fagonia Forestiera Forestiera is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets. Most are shrubs.-Selected species:... neomexicana -- New_Mexican_Forestiera Forestiera Forestiera is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets. Most are shrubs.-Selected species:... shrevei-(Forestiera Forestiera Forestiera is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets. Most are shrubs.-Selected species:... phillyreoides) -- Desert_Olive Boojum tree Fouquieria columnaris, the Boojum tree or cirio is a tree in the family Fouquieriaceae, whose other members include the ocotillos. It is nearly endemic to the Baja California Peninsula, with only a small population in the Sierra Bacha of Sonora, Mexico... Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Engelm. is a desert plant of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Common names include ocotillo, desert coral, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, and vine cactus, although it is not a true cactus... Rhamnus californica Rhamnus californica , is called coffeeberry because its berries contain seeds which look like coffee beans—it is also called California buckthorn... -- California_Buckthorn Geraea Geraea is a genus of the Asteraceae from southwestern North America, comprising two species, the annual Geraea canescens and the geophyte Geraea viscida.-External links:**... canescens / (LCRV)-- Desert_Sunflower Gilia Gilia is a genus of between 25 and 50 species of flowering plants in the family Polemoniaceae, native to temperate and tropical regions of the Americas, from the western United States south to northern Chile, where they occur mainly in desert or semi-desert habitats.They are herbaceous annuals,... latifolia -- Broad_Leaved_Gilia Gossypium Gossypium is the cotton genus. It belongs to the tribe Gossypieae, in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions from both the Old and New World. The genus Gossypium comprises around 50 species , making it the largest in species number in the tribe Gosssypioieae.... thurberi -- Arizona_Desert_Cotton Gutierrezia Gutierrezia is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Plants of this genus are known generally as snakeweeds or matchweeds. There are about 25 species found in North and South America. These plants contain chemical compounds which can be toxic to livestock and some are considered weeds... microcephala -- Broom_Snakeweed Harpagophytum Harpagophytum procumbens, also called grapple plant, wood spider and most commonly devil's claw, is a plant of the sesame family, native to South Africa. It got its name from the peculiar appearance of its hooked fruit. The plant's large tuberous roots are used medicinally to reduce pain and fever,... procumbens -- Grapple_Plant (Devil's_Claw_/2) Heliotropium Heliotropium is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are 250 to 300 species in this genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes .... curassivicum / (LCRV)- Salt_Heliotrope Hibiscus Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world... denudatus / (LCRV)- Rock_Hibiscus Hyptis Hyptis is a genus of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. These plants, known commonly as bushmints, are widespread in the tropics and warmer temperate regions of the Americas... emoryi / (LCRV)-- Desert_Lavender Jamesia Jamesia is a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae, most commonly known as Jamesia, Cliffbush or Waxflower. It is native to interior western North America, in the U.S. states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, growing in mountains at 1600–3000 m altitude.There... americana -- Cliffbush/Jamesia Jamesia Jamesia is a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae, most commonly known as Jamesia, Cliffbush or Waxflower. It is native to interior western North America, in the U.S. states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, growing in mountains at 1600–3000 m altitude.There... Justicia Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions... californica -- Chuparosa Kallstroemia Kallstroemia is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The approximately 17 species it contains are native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Americas. The flower and fruit morphology is similar to Tribulus. The convex fruits separate into about 10 nutlets... grandiflora - Arizona_Caltrop Krameria grayi Krameria bicolor is a perennial shrub or subshrub of the family Krameriaceae, the Rhatanies. It is commonly known as white rhatany, crimson-beak, and chacate in Spanish... / (LCRV)- White Ratany Creosote bush Larrea tridentata is known as Creosote bush as a plant, chaparral as a medicinal herb, and as "gobernadora" in Mexico, Spanish for "governess," due to its ability for inhibiting the growth of nearby plants to have more water. In Sonora, it is more commonly called "hediondilla." It is a flowering... Linanthus demissus Linanthus demissus is a small flowering plant found in the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States, from southeastern California east to Arizona and southern Utah.... ) -- Humble_Gilia (Desert_Snow) Lithospermum Lithospermum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. Herbs or small shrubs, they are widely distributed except in Australasia... incisum - Fringed_Gromwell Desert rock pea Lotus rigidus, the desert rock pea, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Mojave Desert in the Southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. It is found between the Colorado River and Death Valley, and south into Baja California. Other names include shrubby deervetch.It is a... Mahonia Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North America and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis. Botanists disagree on the acceptability of the genus name Mahonia... fremontii -- Fremont_Barberry, Berberis Berberis Berberis , the barberries or pepperidge bushes, is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus... harrisoniana - Kofa_Mountain_Barberry |
Jojoba Jojoba, pronounced , is a shrub native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of Arizona, California, and Mexico. It is the sole species of the family Simmondsiaceae, placed in the order Caryophyllales. It is also known as goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, and gray box... Sisymbrium Sisymbrium is a genus of plants in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae.-Selected species:* Sisymbrium altissimum – Jimm Hill Mustard, Tall Rocket, Tall Tumblemustard* Sisymbrium crassifolium* Sisymbrium irio – London Rocket... irio -- London_Rocket Globemallow Sphaeralcea is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family . There are about 40-60 species, including annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Most originate in the drier regions of North America, with some known from South America. They are commonly known as globemallows, globe mallows, or falsemallows... Stenocereus Stenocereus is a genus of columnar or tree-like cacti from the Baja California Peninsula and other parts of Mexico, Arizona in the United States, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela and the ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean. The genus has been enlarged by the addition of species from several other... thurberi -- Organ_Pipe_Cactus Stephanomeria Stephanomeria is a genus of plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the family Asteraceae. The ten perennial and six annual species are restricted to western North America.... pauciflora -- Desert_Straw Stephanomeria Stephanomeria is a genus of plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the family Asteraceae. The ten perennial and six annual species are restricted to western North America.... thurberi -- Thurber's_Stephanomeria Stevia Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family , native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its... lemmoni -- Stevia Symphoricarpos Symphoricarpos, with common names in English of Snowberry, Waxberry or Ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. All species are natives of North and Central America, except one native to western China... rotundifolius -- Roundleaf_Snowberry Tamarix The genus Tamarix is composed of about 50-60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa... Tamarix aphylla Tamarix aphylla Tamarix aphylla is the largest known species of Tamarix . The species has a variety of common names, including Athel pine, Athel tree, Athel tamarisk, and saltcedar... / (LCRV)---- Athel_Tamarisk Tamarix The genus Tamarix is composed of about 50-60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa... Tamarix chinensis Tamarix chinensis Tamarix chinensis is a species of tamarisk known by the common names Chinese tamarisk and five-stamen tamarisk or saltcedar. It is native to China and Korea, and it is known in many other parts of the world as an introduced species and sometimes an invasive noxious weed. It easily inhabits moist... / (LCRV)- Saltcedar Tidestromia Tidestromia is a genus with about seven species of annual or subshrub perennial plants native to desert and semi-arid regions of the western United States, Mexico and tropical America in the family Amaranthaceae. A common name of some species is Honeysweet. The stems are reddish and contrast... lanuginosa -- Woolly_Tidestromia Tiquilia Tiquilia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 27 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions.-Selected species:... canescens Tiquilia canescens Tiquilia canescens , is a perennial, shrub in mid- to lower-elevation desert regions in the Boraginaceae family - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua,... / (LCRV)-- Shrubby_Coldenia, Woody crinklemat Tiquilia Tiquilia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 27 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions.-Selected species:... plicata Tiquilia plicata Tiquilia plicata , is a perennial, subshrub-like plant of lower elevation deserts in the Boraginaceae family - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, and Baja California... (Coldenia plicata)/ (LCRV)-- Fanleaf crinklemat Tribulus terrestris Tribulus terrestris is a flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World in southern Europe, southern Asia, throughout Africa, and Australia. It can thrive even in desert climates and poor soil... - Puncture Vine(Goatheads)
Typha latifolia Typha latifolia is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha. It is found as a native plant species in North and South America, Europe, Eurasia, and Africa... -- Cattails Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.... // Mullein Viscaceae Viscaceae is a family of flowering plants. In past decades, several systems of plant taxonomy recognized this family, notably the 1981 Cronquist system... / (LCRV)-- Desert Mistletoe, Mistletoe, American_Mistletoe Viguiera Viguiera is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It contains around 150 species, which are commonly known as goldeneye and native to the New World... annua -- Annual_Goldeneye Viguiera Viguiera is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It contains around 150 species, which are commonly known as goldeneye and native to the New World... deltoidea, var. parishii -- Parish_Viguiera Xanthium spinosum Xanthium spinosum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by many common names, including spiny cocklebur and prickly burweed. It is known worldwide as a noxious weed that grows in many types of disturbed habitat. Its original native range is not known but it may have come from... / (LCRV)-- Cocklebur Cocklebur Cockleburs are a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Americas and eastern Asia.-Growth:They are coarse, herbaceous annual plants growing to 19.69-47.24 in tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, with a deeply toothed margin. Some species, notably X... Banana yucca Yucca baccata is a common species of yucca native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, from southeastern California north to Utah, east to western Texas and south to Sonora and Chihuahua. It gets its name from its banana-shaped fruit.Banana yucca is closely... Soaptree yucca The Soaptree yucca is a perennial plant in the genus Yucca. It is native to southwestern North America, in the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert in the United States , and northern Mexico .This plant grows from 1.2-4.5 m tall, with a sparsely branched trunk... ))) Ziziphus Ziziphus is a genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, distributed in the warm-temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. The leaves are alternate, entire, with three prominent basal veins, and long; some species are deciduous,... obtusifolia -- Gray_Thorn Zinnia Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright... acerosa -- Wild_Zinnia |
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See also
- List of Sonoran Desert wildflowers
- List of southern LCRV flora by region
- List of flora of the LCRV (birdwatching)
- North American desert flora