Partial List of Plants of the Sonoran Desert
Species list grouped by Family

Acanthaceae (acanthus family)

• Anisacanthus thurberi - Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle, Chuparosa, Desert honeysuckle - *
• Carlowrightia arizonica - Arizona Wrightwort, Lemilla
• Dicliptera resupinata - Fold-wing, alfalfilla
• Justicia californica - Chuparossa, Desert Hummingbird-bush, wipisimal - *
• Justicia candicans - Jacobinia, Chuparossa - *
• Justicia longii - Longflower Tube-tongue
• Ruellia nudiflora - Violet Ruellia

Adoxaceae (adoxa family)

• Sambucus cerulea - Blue Elderberry, tapiro

Aizoaceae (aizoon family)

• Mesembryanthemum crystallinum - Crystal Iceplant
• Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum - Slender-leaf Iceplant
• Trianthema portulacastrum - Horse-purslane, verdolaga de cochi

Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)

• Amaranthus albus - Tumbleweed Amaranth
• Amaranthus crassipes - Spreading Amaranth
• Amaranthus fimbriatus - Fringed pigweed, Bledo, Quelitillo, Fringed Amaranth
• Amaranthus palmeri - Careless weed, Pigweed, quelite de las aguas
• Amaranthus x tucsonensis - Tucson Amaranth - *
• Atriplex canescens - Four-wing saltbush, chamizo cenizo - *
• Atriplex confertifolia (Torrey & Fremont) S.Watson - Four-wing saltbush, chamizo cenizo
• Atriplex elegans - Wheel-scale orach, chamiso cenizo
• Atriplex hymenelytra - Desert Holly - *
• Atriplex lentiformis - Quail Bush, Lens Scale, Big Saltbush, chamizo grande
• Atriplex linearis - Narrow-leaf saltbush
• Atriplex pacifica - Pacific orach, South Coast Saltscale - *
• Atriplex polycarpa - Desert saltbush, Allscale Saltbush, chamiso cenizo - *
• Bassia hyssopifolia - Smother Weed
• Chenopodiastrum murale (Linnaeus) S. Fuentes, Uotilla & Borsch - Netleaf goosefoot, chual, choal
• Chenopodium pratericola - Narrowleaf Goosefoot
• Chenopodium watsonii - Watson's Goosefoot
• Gomphrena sonorae - Sonoran Globe Amaranth
• Monolepis nuttalliana - Poverty weed, patata
• Nitrophylla occidentalis - Alkali Weed
• Salsola tragus - Russian thistle, tumbleweed, chamizo volador - *
• Suaeda nigra - Desert seepweed, quelite salado, Bush Seepweed
• Tidestromia lanuginosa ssp. Eliassoniana - Woolly Honeysweet, Hierba ceniza, hierba lanuda

Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family)

• Allium macropetalum - Desert Onion, cebollin - *
• Habranthus longifolius (Hemsley) Flagg, G.Lom, Smith & Meerow - Plains Rain-lily

Anacardiaceae (cashew family)

• Rhus aromatica v. trilobata - Skunkbush sumac, limita - *
• Rhus kearneyi subsp. kearneyi - Desert sumac, limita del desierto - *

Apiaceae (carrot family)

• Bowlesia incana - Hairy bowlesia
• Daucus pusillus - Wild carrot, Zanahoria silvestre - *
• Eryngium nasturtiifolium - Eryngium, hierba del sapo
• Lomatium nevadense - Biscuit-root
• Spermolepis echinata - Bristly scale-seed
• Yabea microcarpa - False Carrot

Apocynaceae (dogbane family)

• Asclepias albicans - White-stem milkweed, jumate, candelilla - *
• Asclepias erosa - Giant sand-milkweed, Hierba del Cuervo
• Asclepias linaria - pine-needle milkweed, Narrow-leaf Milkweed - *
• Asclepias nyctaginifolia - Mojave Milkweed
• Asclepias subulata - Desert Reed-stem Milkweed, Rush Milkweed, jumete, mata candelilla - *
• Funastrum hartwegii - Climbing milkweed, guirote - *
• Haplophyton cimicidum - Cockroach Plant, hierba de la cucharocha
• Matelea cordifolia - Heart-leaf Milkweed Vine
• Matelea parvifolia - Angle pod, Spearleaf
• Metastelma arizonicum - Arizona Swallow-wort, Arizona Climbing Milkweed

Apodanthaceae (stemsucker family)

• Pilostyles thurberi A.Gray - Stemsucker - *

Arecaceae (palm family)

• Washingtonia filifera - California Fan Palm - *

• Aristida purpurea var. purpurea - Purple threeawn

Aristolochiaceae (birthwort family)

• Aristolochia watsonii - Pipevine, Indian-root, Dutchman's pipe, hierba del indio, zapatito

Asparagaceae (asparagus family)

• Agave deserti ssp.deserti - Desert agave, Mezcal - *
• Agave deserti ssp.simplex - Desert Agave, mezcal, lechuguilla - *
• Agave schottii - Amolillo, Shin Dagger - *
• Agave x ajoensis - Ajo Mountain Agave
• Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum - Blue Dicks, Wild Hyacinth, coberia, cobena, ajo blanco - *
• Hesperocallis undulata - Ajo Lily, Desert Lily, ajo silvestre - *
• Nolina bigelovii - Desert Tree-beargrass - *
• Nolina microcarpa - Beargrass, sacahuiste, Basket Grass - *
• Triteleiopsis palmeri - Blue Sand-lily - *
• Yucca baccata v.brevifolia - Banana Yucca, datil - *
• Yucca elata -
• Yucca shidigera - Mojave Yucca, datillo - *

Asteraceae (sunflower family)

• Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus v. sphaerocephalus - Goldenhead
• Acourtia nana - Desert Holly
• Acourtia wrightii - Brown-foot
• Adenophyllum porophylloides - Adenophyllum, Dogweed - *
• Ageratina paupercula - Santa Rita Snakeroot
• Ambrosia ambrosioides - Canyon ragweed, Giant Bur-sage - *
• Ambrosia confertiflora - Slim-leaf Ragweed, Estafiate, Slim-leaf Bur-sage
• Ambrosia cordifolia - Heart-leaf Bur-sage - *
• Ambrosia deltoidea - Triangle-leaf Bur-sage, chamizo forrajero - *
• Ambrosia dumosa - White Bur-sage, chamizo - *
• Ambrosia ilicifolia - Holly-leaf Bur-sage - *
• Ambrosia monogyra - Slender burrobrush, jecota
• Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis - White burrobrush, Cheesebush - *
• Artemisia dracunculus - Tarragon, estragon
• Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. Albula - Western Mugweed, White Sage, Silver Wormwood, estafiate - *
• Atrichoseris platyphylla - Parachute plant, gravel ghost, tobacco weed - *
• Baccharis brachyphylla - Hairy baccharis, Short-leaf Baccharis
• Baccharis salicifolia - Seep willow, batamote - *
• Baccharis sarothroides - Desert Broom, escoba amarga, romerillo - *
• Bahiopsis parishii - Parish's Goldeneye, ariosa - *
• Baileya multiradiata - Many-flowered Desert-marigold (simple leaves) - *
• Baileya pauciradiata - Few-flowered Desert Marigold
• Baileya pleniradiata - Woolly desert-marigold, tecomblate (simple leaves) - *
• Bebbia juncea var. aspera - Sweetbush, Chuckwalla Delight - *
• Brickellia atractyloides var. atractyloides - Leather-leaved Brickellia, Spiny-leaf Brickellbush
• Brickellia californica - California Brickellbush
• Brickellia coulteri A. Gray var. coulteri - Triangle-leaf Brickellbush, pachaba - *
• Brickellia frutescens - Shrubby Brickellbush
• Calycoseris wrightii - White Tack-stem - *
• Carthamus tinctorius - Safflower, cartamo
• Centaurea melitensis - Malta Star Thistle
• Chaenactis carphoclinia v. carphoclinia - Pebble pincushion - *
• Chaenactis fremontii - Fremont's pincushion, morning bride - *
• Chaenactis stevioides - Desert pincushion - *
• Cirsium neomexicanum - New Mexico Thistle, cardo
• Diaperia verna v. verna - Spring Pygmy Cudweed, Rabbit Tobacco
• Dicoria canescens A. Gray subsp. canescens - Bugseed
• Dieteria asteroides v. glandulosa - Fall Tansy-aster
• Eclipta prostrata - False Daisy, chile de agua, hierba del tajo
• Encelia farinosa - Brittlebush, incienso, hierba del bazo, rama blanca - *
• Encelia farinosa x E. frutescens - Brittlebush Rayless Encelia hybrid
• Encelia frutescens - Button Brittlebush, Green Brittlebush, Rayless Encelia, Button Encelia - *
• Ericameria cuneata v. spathulata - Wedgeleaf Goldenbush
• Ericameria laricifolia - Turpentine Bush - *
• Erigeron canadensis - Horseweed, cola de caballo
• Erigeron lobatus - Desert Fleabane - *
• Eriophyllum lanosum - White Easter Bonnets, Woolly Daisy (alternate leaves) - *
• Eriophyllum pringlei - Woolly-daisy - *
• Gaillardia arizonica - Arizona Blanket-Flower - *
• Gamochaeta stagnalis - Desert Cudweed, Rosy Everlasting
• Geraea canescens - Dune Sunflower, Desert Sunflower, Desert Gold - *
• Gutierrezia arizonica - Arizona Snakeweed
• Gutierrezia sarothrae - Broom Snakeweed, Ruby Matchweed, hierba de la vibora
• Gymnosperma glutinosum - Gumhead
• Helianthus annuus - Sunflower, mirasol
• Helianthus niveus ssp.tephrodes - Dune Sunflower, mirasol de las dunas - *
• Hymenothrix wislizeni - Yellow Thimblehead
• Hymenoxys odorata - Bitterweed - *
• Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia - Alkali Goldenbush - *
• Koanophyllon palmeri - Umbrella Thoroughwort
• Lactuca serriola - Prickly Lettuce, Compass Plant
• Laennecia coulteri - Coulter's Horseweed
• Leucosyris arizonica (B.L.Turner & D.B.Horne) Pruski & R.L. Hartmann - Psilactis, Arid Tansy-aster - *
• Leucosyris carnosa (A.Gray) Greene - Alkali Aster
• Logfia arizonica - Arizona Fluffweed
• Logfia depressa - Dwarf Fluffweed
• Logfia filaginoides - California Fluffweed
• Machaeranthera tagetina - Mesa Tansyaster
• Malacothrix fendleri - Fendler's Desert-dandelion - *
• Malacothrix glabrata - Smooth Desert-dandelion - *
• Malacothrix sonorae - Sonoran Desert Dandelion
• Monoptilon bellioides - Mojave Desert Star - *
• Oncosiphon piluliferum - Pineapple-weed, False Chamomile, manzanilla
• Packera quercetorum - Oak Creek Ragwort
• Palafoxia arida v.arida - Spanish Needles - *
• Parthenice mollis - Annual Monsterwort
• Pectis cylindrica - Sonoran Chinchweed
• Pectis linifolia v.linifolia - romero macho
• Pectis papposa var. papposa - Desert Chinchweed, manzanilla del coyote - *
• Perityle ajoensis - Ajo Rock Daisy
• Perityle emoryi - Desert Rock Daisy - *
• Peucephyllum schottii - Desert Fir, Pygmy-cedar, romero del desierto - *
• Pleurocoronis laphamioides - Pleurocoronis
• Pleurocoronis pluriseta - Arrow-leaf, canutillo
• Pluchea odorata v. odorata - Saltmarsh-fleabane, Alkali Camphor-weed
• Pluchea sericea (Nuttall) Coville - Arrow-weed - *
• Porophyllum gracile - odora, hierba del venado, Slender Poreleaf - *
• Prenanthella exigua - Brightwhite
• Psathyrotes ramosissima - Desert Velvet, Turtleback - *
• Pseudognaphalium canescens - Wright's Cudweed
• Psilostrophe cooperi - Paper-flower, Paper-daisy - *
• Rafinesquia californica - California Chicory - *
• Rafinesquia neomexicana - Desert Chicory - *
• Senecio flaccidus v.monoensis - Sandwash Groundsel, Threadleaf Ragwort
• Senecio lemmonii - Lemmon Groundsel
• Senecio mohavensis - Mojave Groundsel, Mohave Ragwort - *
• Sonchus asper ssp. asper - Prickly Sow Thistle, chinita - *
• Sonchus oleraceus - Common Sow Thistle, chinita - *
• Stephanomeria exigua ssp. Exigua - Wire-lettuce
• Stephanomeria pauciflora - Desert-straw, Desert Wire-lettuce - *
• Stephanomeria schottii - Schott's Wire-lettuce
• Stylocline gnaphaloides - Everlasting Nestraw
• Stylocline micropoides - Desert Nest-straw
• Thymophylla concinna - manzanilla del coyote, Dogweed
• Thymophylla pentachaeta v.belenidium - Common dogweed, Five-needle Prickly-leaf
• Townsendia annua - Annual Townsend Daisy
• Trichoptilium incisum - Yellow-head, Yellowdome - *
• Trixis californica v.californica - Trixis, California Threefold - *
• Uropappus lindleyi - Silverpuffs - *
• Verbesina encelioides - Golden Crownbeard
• Xanthisma gracile (Nuttall) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann - Yellow Spiny Daisy, Slender Goldenweed - *
• Xanthisma spinulosum v.gooddingii - Spiny Goldenweed, - *
• Zinnia acerosa - Desert Zinnia, zinia del desierto - *

Berberidaceae (barberry family)

• Berberis haematocarpa - Red Barberry
• Berberis harrisoniana - Kofa Mountain Barberry - *

Bignoniaceae (bignonia family)

• Chilopsis linearis ssp. Arcuata - Desert-willow, mimbre - *

Boraginaceae (borage family)

• Amsinckia intermedia - Fiddleneck, Devil's Lettuce, cetkom - *
• Amsinckia tessellata v.tessellata - Checker Fiddleneck, Desert Fiddleneck, cetkom
• Cryptantha barbigera - Bearded Cryptantha - *
• Cryptantha ganderi - Dune Cryptantha
• Cryptantha maritima - White-haired cryptantha
• Cryptantha pterocarya var. cycloptera - Wing-nut Cryptantha - *
• Eremocarya micrantha (Torrey) Greene ssp. micrantha - Dwarf Cryptantha
• Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia v.bipinnatifida - Chrysanthemum-leaved Hideseed, Spotted Hideseed - *
• Eucrypta micrantha - peluda, Dainty desert-hideseed
• Harpagonella palmeri - Palmer's Grappling-hook
• Heliotropium curassavicum - Alkali Heliotrope, hierba del sapo
• Johnstonella angustifolia Torrey) Hasenstab & M.G.Simpson - Panamint Cat's Eye, Popcorn Flower, Narrow-leaf Cryptantha, Desert Cryptantha - *
• Johnstonella costata (Brandegee) Hasenstab & M.G. Simpson - Ribbed cryptantha
• Johnstonella holoptera (A.Gray) Hasenstab & M.G. Simpson - Winged Cryptantha
• Johnstonella racemosa (S.Watson ex A.Gray) Brand - Bushy Cryptantha
• Lappula occidentalis var. stricta (S.Watson) S.J.Rolfsmeier - Crowned Stickseed
• Nama demissum v.demissum - Purple Mat - *
• Nama hispidum v.spathulatum - Bristly Nama, morada, Sandbells
• Pectocarya anisocarpa Veno -
• Pectocarya heterocarpa - Mixed-nut Comb-bur
• Pectocarya platycarpa - Broad-winged Comb-bur
• Pectocarya recurvata - Arched Comb-bur - *
• Phacelia affinis - Limestone Phacelia - *
• Phacelia bombycina - Mangas Spring Phacelia
• Phacelia coerulea - Sky-blue Phacelia - *
• Phacelia crenulata v.ambigua - Scorpionweed, Desert Heliotrope - *
• Phacelia distans - Blue-eyed Scorpion-weed, Fernleaf Phacelia - *
• Phacelia neglecta - Brittle Phacelia, Alkali Phacelia
• Phacelia pedicellata - Pedicellate Phacelia
• Phacelia ramosissima - Branching Phacelia
• Phacelia rotundifolia - Roundleaf Phacelia - *
• Pholistoma auritum var. arizonicum - Arizona Fiesta-flower, Blue Fiesta-flower - *
• Plagiobothrys arizonicus - Arizona Popcorn-flower
• Plagiobothrys jonesii - Mojave Popcorn Flower
• Tiquilia canescens - Wooly Crinklemat, oreja del perro - *
• Tiquilia palmeri - Coldenia, Crinklemats, Palmer's Crinklemat - *
• Tiquilia plicata - Fanleaf Crinklemat

Brassicaceae (mustard family)

• Boechera perennans - Perennial Rockcress
• Brassica arvensis -
• Brassica kaber ((de Candolle) L.C.Wheeler -
• Brassica nigra - Black Mustard, mostasa negra
• Brassica tournefortii - Sahara Mustard, Wild Turnip, mostaza - *
• Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's Purse, hierba del pastor
• Descurainia pinnata - Western Tansy Mustard, pamita - *
• Dimorphocarpa pinnatifida - Dune Spectacle-pod
• Dithyrea californica - California Spectacle-pod - *
• Eruca vesicaria ssp.sativa - Arugala, Garden-rocket, Salad-rocket
• Erysimum capitatum - Western Wallflower
• Hesperidanthus linearifolius - Purple Rock-mustard
• Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum - Sand Pepper-weed, lentejilla - *
• Lepidium oblongum Small -
• Lepidium thurberi - Arizona Pepper-weed
• Lyrocarpa coulteri - Lyre-pod, - *
• Matthiola longipetala - Night-scented Stock
• Nasturtium officinale - Watercress, berro
• Physaria tenella - Desert Bladderpod
• Planodes virginicum (Linnaeus) Greene - Winged Rockcress
• Sibara angelorum - Angled Rockcress
• Sisymbrium altissimum - Tumble Mustard, Jim Hill Mustard
• Sisymbrium irio - London Rocket, pamiton - *
• Sisymbrium orientale - Indian Hedge-mustard
• Streptanthella longirostris - Long-beak Twist-flower - *
• Streptanthus carinatus subsp.arizonicus - Arizona Jewel Flower - *
• Streptanthus lasiophyllus (Hooker & Arnott) Hoover - Cutleaf Thelypodium, California Mustard - *
• Thelypodium wrightii - Wright's Thelypody - *
• Thlaspi arvense - Fanweed
• Thysanocarpus curvipes - Lacepod - *
• Tomostima cuneifolia (Nuttall ex Torrey & A.Gray) Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch & Jordon-Thaden - Wedgeleaf Draba - *

Burseraceae (torch-wood family)

• Bursera microphylla - Elephant Tree - *

Cactaceae (cactus family)

• Carnegia gigantea - Saguaro, Sahuaro, Giant Cactus - *
• Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa - Buckhorn Cholla
• Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa v.coloradensis - Buckhorn Cholla - *
• Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa v.major - Buckhorn Cholla
• Cylindropuntia arbuscula - Pencil Cholla - *
• Cylindropuntia bigelovii - Teddybear Cholla, choya guera - *
• Cylindropuntia echinocarpa - Silver Cholla - *
• Cylindropuntia fulgida - Chain-fruit Cholla, choya
• Cylindropuntia fulgida var. fulgida - Chain-fruit Cholla, choya - *
• Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mammillata - Spineless Chain-fruit Cholla - *
• Cylindropuntia leptocaulis - Desert Christmas Cholla, tasajillo - *
• Cylindropuntia ramosissima - Diamond Cholla - *
• Cylindropuntia spinosior - Cane Cholla - *
• Cylindropuntia versicolor - Staghorn Cholla - *
• Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow - Cottontop Cactus, Many-headed Barrel Cactus, Cannonball Cactus, biznaga - *
• Echinocereus coccineus Engelmann ssp. santaritensis (W.Blum & Rutow) M.A.Baker - Claret-cup Cactus
• Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelmann) Lemaire v. engelmannii - Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus, pitayita - *
• Echinocereus nicholii - Golden Hedgehog Cactus, Golden Spine Hedgehog Cactus - *
• Ferocactus cylindraceus - Mountain Barrel Cactus, Desert Barrel Cactus, biznaga - *
• Ferocactus emoryi - Emory's Barrel Cactus, Coville Barrel Cactus, biznaga - *
• Ferocactus wislizeni - Fishhook Barrel Cactus, Arizona Barrel Cactus, Compass Barrel Cactus, biznaga - *
• Grusonia kunzei Rose) Pinkava - Desert-club Cholla, Devil Cholla - *
• Grusonia wrightiana (E.M.Baxter) E.M.Baxter, Calif. Cactaceae 58, 1935 - Parish Club-cholla
• Lophocereus schottii v.schottii - Senita Cactus, sinita - *
• Mammillaria grahamii ssp.grahamii - Arizona Fishhook Cactus, Pincushion Cactus, cabeza de viejo - *
• Mammillaria tetrancistra - Corkseed Fishhook Cactus - *
• Mammillaria thornberi - Thornber Fishhook Cactus, cabeza de viejo
• Mammillaria viridiflora - Green-flower Nipple Cactus, Green-flower Mammillaria
• Opuntia basilaris v.basilaris - Beavertail Cactus - *
• Opuntia chlorotica - Pancake Prickly-pear, nopal rastrero - *
• Opuntia engelmannii - Engelmann Prickly pear
• Opuntia engelmannii v.linguiformis - Cow-tongue Prickly Pear
• Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii - Desert Prickly Pear - *
• Opuntia engelmannii var.flavispina - Yellow-spine Prickly Pear, nopal - *
• Opuntia phaeacantha - Brown-spine Prickly-pear, nopal
• Opuntia santa-rita - Purple Prickly-pear
• Peniocereus greggii v. transmontanus - Cereus, reina de la noche, Desert Night-blooming Cereus, sarramatraca - *
• Peniocereus striatus - sacamtraca, sarramatraca - *
• Sclerocactus johnsonii (Parry ex Engelmann) N.P.Taylor - Acuna Cactus - *
• Stenocereus thurberi - Organ Pipe Cactus, pitaya, pitaya dulce - *

Campanulaceae (bellflower family)

• Nemacladus orientalis - Threadstem, Red-tip Thread Plant - *
• Triodanis biflora - Small Venus Looking-glass

Cannabaceae (hemp family)

• Celtis pallida - Desert Hackberry, garambullo - *
• Celtis reticulata - Netleaf Hackberry - *

Capparaceae (caper family)

• Atamisquea emarginata - palo hediondo

Caryophyllaceae (pink family)

• Achyronychia cooperi - Onyxflower, Sand-mat, Frost-mat - *
• Cerastium texanum - Mouse-ear Chickweed
• Drymaria viscosa - Sticky Drymary
• Herniaria hirsuta v. cinerea - Burstwort
• Loeflingia squarrosa - Spreading Pygmy-leaf
• Silene antirrhina - Sleepy Catchfly

Cleomaceae (cleome family)

• Polanisia dodecandra ssp. Trachysperma - Western Clammyweed
• Wislizenia refracta ssp. Refracta - Jackass-clover

Commelinaceae (spiderwort family)

• Commelina erecta - White-mouth Dayflower

Convolvulaceae (morning glory family)

• Cuscuta californica v. californica - Chaparral Dodder, California Dodder, fideo
• Cuscuta legitima - Dodder
• Cuscuta salina Engelmann - Salt Dodder, fideo
• Cuscuta tuberculata - Desert Dodder, fideo
• Cuscuta umbellata v. umbellata - Flat-globe Dodder, Dodder
• Evolvulus alsinoides - Mouse Ears
• Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray -
• Ipomoea costellata, - Crest-rib Morning-glory
• Ipomoea cristulata - Scarlet Morning-glory, Star-glory
• Ipomoea hederacea - Morning-glory, Ivy-leaf Morning-glory, trompillo morado
• Jacquemontia pringlei - Pringle's Clustervine

Crassulaceae (orpine family)

• Crassula connata - Pigmy-weed, Pygmy Stonecrop
• Dudleya arizonica - Gila Liveforever, Arizona Liveforever - *
• Graptopetalum rusbyi - Echeveria

Crossosomataceae (crossosoma family)

• Crossosoma bigelovii - Ragged Rock-flower - *

Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)

• Brandegea bigelovii - Desert Star-vine - *
• Cucurbita digitata - Coyote Gourd, Finger-leaf Gourd, calabachilla, chichi coyota - *
• Cucurbita palmata - Desert Coyote-gourd
• Echinopepon wrightii - Wid Balsam-apple
• Marah gilensis (Greene) Greene - Big Root - *
• Tumamoca macdougalii - Tumamoc Globe-berry

Cupressaceae (cypress family)

• Juniperus arizonica - Arizona Juniper, Red Berry Juniper - *

Cyperaceae (sedge family)

• Cyperus esculentus Linnaeus - Yellow Nutgrass, coquillo amarillo, cebollin
• Cyperus flavicomus Michaux -
• Cyperus laevigatus - Flat Sedge
• Cyperus mutisii - Mutis Flatsedge
• Cyperus squarrosus - Dwarf Sedge
• Eleocharis coloradoensis - Dwarf Spikerush
• Eleocharis flavescens (Poiret) Urban v. flavescens - Yellow Spikerush
• Eleocharis rostellata - Traveling Spikerush
• Schoenoplectus americanus - Bulrush, tule

Ephedraceae (ephedra family)

• Ephedra aspera Engelmann ex S. Watson - Mormon Tea, Boundary Ephedra, tepopote, canutillo - *
• Ephedra trifurca - Canutillo, tepopote, long-leaved joint-fir - *

Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)

• Acalypha californica - California Copperleaf, hierba del cancer, Copperleaf - *
• Argythamnia adenophora A.Gray - Glandular Silverbush
• Argythamnia brandegeei Millspaugh var. intonsa (I.M.Johnston) J.W.Ingram - Sonoran Silverbush
• Argythamnia lanceolata (Bentham) Muller Argoviensis - Narrowleaf Silverbush - *
• Argythamnia serrata (Torrey) Muller Argoviensis - New Mexico Silverbush - *
• Croton sonorae - Sonora Croton, rama blanca - *
• Croton wigginsii - Dune Croton
• Euphorbia abramsiana - Desert Sandmat, Abrams Spurge, golondrina
• Euphorbia albomarginata - Rattlesnake Weed, golondrina - *
• Euphorbia arizonica - Arizona Spurge, golondrina
• Euphorbia capitellata - Head Sandmat
• Euphorbia eriantha - Beetle Spurge - *
• Euphorbia florida - Flowery Spurge
• Euphorbia heterophylla - Mexican Fireplant
• Euphorbia hyssopifolia - Hyssop Spurge
• Euphorbia melanadenia - golondrina
• Euphorbia micromera - golondrina
• Euphorbia pediculifera var. pediculifera - Louse Spurge, golondrina - *
• Euphorbia polycarpa - Desert Spurge, golondrina - *
• Euphorbia prostrata - Prostrate Spurge
• Euphorbia setiloba - Fringed Spurge, Yuma sandmat, golondrina - *
• Euphorbia spathulata - Warty Spurge
• Euphorbia trachysperma - San Pedro River Sandmat, San Pedro River Broomspurge
• Jatropha cardiophylla - Heart-leaf Limberbush, sangre-de-Cristo, sangrengado - *
• Jatropha cinerea - Ashy Limberbush, sangrengado - *
• Jatropha cuneata - Desert Limberbush, sangrengado - *
• Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo - Arizona Jumping Bean, hierba de la flecha - *
• Stillingia linearifolia - Stillingia - *
• Tetracoccus hallii - Hall's Shrubby-spurge - *
• Tragia nepetifolia - ortoguilla, ortiga, Noseburn - *

Fabaceae (bean family)

• Acaciella angustissima - White-ball Acacia, Fern Acacia - *
• Acmispon brachycarpus - Hill Locust - *
• Acmispon maritimus v.brevivexillus - Bird-foot Trefoil
• Acmispon rigidus (Bentham) Brouillet - Desert rock-pea - *
• Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet - Hairy lotus - *
• Astragalus aridus - Parched Milkvetch
• Astragalus arizonicus - Arizona Milkvetch
• Astragalus didymocarpus v.dispermus - Dwarf White Milkvetch
• Astragalus insularis var. harwoodii - Sand Locoweed - *
• Astragalus lentiginosus - Freckled Milkvetch
• Astragalus lentiginosus v.australis - Freckled Milkvetch
• Astragalus lentiginosus v.yuccanus - Freckled Milkvetch
• Astragalus nuttallianus var. imperfectus - Small-flowered milkvetch - *
• Calliandra eriophylla v.eriophylla - Fairy Duster, huajillo - *
• Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench v. leptadenia (Greenman) Gandhi & S.L.Hatch -
• Coursetia glandulosa - Baby Bonnets, samota - *
• Dalea mollis - Silky Dalea - *
• Dalea mollissima - Soft Prairie Clover
• Dalea pogonothera v.pogonothera - Bearded Prairie-clover
• Dalea pringlei v.pringlei - Pringles Prairie-clover - *
• Desmodium procumbens - Western Tickfoil
• Galactia wrightii - Wrights Milkpea
• Hoffmannseggia microphylla Torrey -
• Hoffmanseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert - Hog Potato, camote de raton
• Lupinus arizonicus - Arizona Lupine, lupino - *
• Lupinus concinnus - Elegant Lupine - *
• Lupinus sparsiflorus - Arroyo Lupine, Coulters Lupine - *
• Macroptilium atropurpureum - Purple Bush-bean
• Marina parryi - Parry Dalea, Parrys False Prairie Clover - *
• Medicago polymorpha - Burclover
• Melilotus indicus - Yellow Sourclover, trebol agrio
• Mimosa distachya v.laxiflora - Arizona Mimosa, garabatillo - *
• Nissolia schottii - Schotts Yellowhood
• Olneya tesota - Ironwood, palo fierro - *
• Parkinsonia aculeata - Mexican Palo Verde, bagote, retama, guacapora
• Parkinsonia florida - Blue Palo Verde - *
• Parkinsonia microphylla - Foothill Paloverde, palo verde - *
• Phaseolus acutifolius v.acutifolius - Tepary, tepari del monte
• Phaseolus filiformis Bentham - Slim-Jim Bean, Desert Bean - *
• Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana - Western Honey Mesquite, mesquite - *
• Prosopis pubescens - Screwbean Mesquite, tornillo - *
• Prosopis velutina - Velvet Mesquite, mezquite - *
• Psorothamnus emoryi var. emoryi - Emory indigo-bush, Emory's smokebush - *
• Psorothamnus fremontii - Fremont's Dalea
• Psorothamnus schottii - Indigo bush - *
• Psorothamnus spinosus - Smoke Tree, palo cenizo - *
• Rhynchosia texana - Texas Snout-bean
• Senegalia greggii (A.Gray) Britton & Rose - Catclaw, Wait-a-minute Bush, una de gato, gatuno - *
• Senna covesii - Desert Senna, daisillo, hojasen - *
• Tephrosia tenella A. Gray - Red Hoary-pea
• Trifolium wormskioldii - Cow Clover - *
• Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger - Whitethorn Acacia - *
• Vachellia farnesiana (Linnaeus) Wight & Arnott -
• Vicia ludoviciana - Deerpea Vetch

Fagaceae (beech family)

• Quercus turbinella - Scrub oak, encinillo - *

Fouquieriaceae (ocotillo family)

• Fouquieria splendens ssp.splendens - Ocotillo, ocotillo - *

Gentianaceae (gentian family)

• Eustoma exaltatum ssp.exaltatum - Catchfly Gentian
• Zeltnera arizonica - Arizona centaury

Geraniaceae (geranium family)

• Erodium cicutarium - Filaree, Storks-bill, Herons-bill, alfilerillo
• Erodium texanum - False Filaree, Texas Filaree, Desert Storks-bill - *
• Geranium carolinianum - Cranes Bill

Grossulariaceae (currant family)

• Ribes quercetorum - Oak Gooseberry - *

Hydrocharitaceae (waterweed family)

• Najas marina - Holly-leaf Water Nymph

Iridaceae (iris family)

• Sisyrinchium demissum - Blue-eyed Grass

Juncaceae (rush family)

• Juncus bufonius - Toad Rush
• Juncus cooperi - Coopers Rush
• Juncus mexicanus - Mexican Rush, Wire Rush

Koeberliniaceae (koeberlinia family)

• Koeberlinia spinosa var. tenuispina - All-thorn - *

Krameriaceae (ratany family)

• Krameria bicolor - White Rhatany, cosahul - *
• Krameria erecta - Range Rhatany, Little-leaf Rhatany, cosahul

Lamiaceae (mint family)

• Agastache wrightii (Greenman) Wooton & Standley -
• Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore - Desert Lavender, salvia - *
• Hedeoma nana var. macrocalyx - False Pennyroyal, oregano - *
• Monardella arizonica - Arizona Monardella
• Salvia columbariae - Desert Chia, chia, California Sage - *
• Salvia mohavensis - Mojave Sage
• Salvia pinguifolia - Rock Sage
• Salvia reflexa Hornemann -
• Salvia vaseyi - Scallop-leaf Sage
• Scutellaria mexicana - Bladder-sage - *
• Tetraclea coulteri A. Gray - Coulter's Wrinklefruit
• Teucrium cubense subsp. depressum - Dwarf Germander
• Teucrium glandulosum - Desert Germander - *

Lennoaceae (lennoa family)

• Pholisma sonorae - Sandfood, camote de los medanos - *

Liliaceae (lily family)

• Calochortus kennedyi - Desert Mariposa, Red Mariposa-lily, Flame Mariposa, ajo amarillo, cobena amarilla - *

Linaceae (flax family)

• Linum bienne Miller - Prairie Flax

Loasaceae (stick leaf family)

• Eucnide rupestris - Velcro Plant, Rock Nettle
• Mentzelia affinis - Triangle-seed Blazing-Star, pegapega - *
• Mentzelia desertorum (Davidson) H.J. Thompson & J.E. Roberts - White-stem Blazing Star
• Mentzelia involucrata - Stickleaf, Silver Blazing-Star, pega pega - *
• Mentzelia isolata - Isolated Blazing-star
• Mentzelia longiloba J. Darlington v. longiloba - Blazing Star - *
• Mentzelia puberula - Argus Blazing Star
• Menzelia jonesii - Jones' Blazing-star, Jones' Stickleaf
• Petalonyx linearis - Narrowleaf Sandpaper Plant
• Petalonyx thurberi subsp. thurberi - Thurber Sandpaper Plant

Lythraceae (loosestrife family)

• Punica granatum - Pomegranate, granada

Malpighiaceae (malpighia family)

• Cottsia gracilis - fermina - *

Malvaceae (mallow family)

• Abutilon abutiloides - pintapan, Shrubby Indian Mallow
• Abutilon incanum - Indian Mallow, pelotazo - *
• Abutilon malacum - Yellow Indian Mallow
• Abutilon palmeri - Palmers Indian Mallow, Flowering Maple - *
• Anoda abutiloides - Indian Anoda
• Anoda pentaschista - Field Anoda
• Ayenia filiformis - Dwarf Ayenia
• Ayenia microphylla - Shrub Ayenia
• Eremalche exilis - White Mallow - *
• Eremalche rotundifolium - Desert five-spot - *
• Herissantia crispa - Bladder Mallow - *
• Hermannia pauciflora - Dwarf Burstwort
• Hibiscus biseptus - Arizona Rose-mallow
• Hibiscus coulteri - Desert Rose-mallow - *
• Hibiscus denudatus Bentham - Rock Hibiscus - *
• Horsfordia alata - Pink Velvet-mallow - *
• Horsfordia newberryi - Orange Velvet-mallow - *
• Malva parviflora - Cheeseweed, malva, quesitos
• Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum - Shrubby False Mallow - *
• Malvella leprosa - Dollarweed, Alkali Mallow
• Malvella sagittifolia - Arrow-leaf Alkali Mallow - *
• Rhynchosida physocalyx - Buffpetal, Bladderpod Sida
• Sida abutifolia - Spreading Fanpetals
• Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. ambigua - Desert Globemallow, mal de ojo - *
• Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. rosacea - Desert Globemallow, mal de ojo
• Sphaeralcea coulteri - Annual Globemallow, mal de ojo - *
• Sphaeralcea emoryi - Emory Globemallow, mal de ojo
• Sphaeralcea laxa - Caliche Globemallow

Marsileaceae (water-clover family)

• Marsilea vestita ssp.vestita - Hairy Water-clover, Hooked Pepperwort

Martyniaceae (devil's claw family)

• Proboscidea altheaefolia - Desert Devils Claw, Desert Unicorn Plant, cuernitos, una de gato, torito - *
• Proboscidea parviflora ssp.parviflora - Devils Claw, gato, cuernitos, una de gato, torito

Molluginaceae (carpet-weed family)

• Glinus radiatus (Ruiz & Pavón) Rohrbach - Damascia, Lotus Sweetjuice
• Mollugo cerviana - Thread-stem Carpet-weed, Indian Chickweed

Montiaceae (miners lettuce family)

• Calandrinia menziesii (Hooker) Torrey & A. Gray - Fringed Redmaids - *
• Calyptridium monandrum Nuttall - Sand-cress, Common Pussypaws
• Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willdenow subsp. mexicana (Rydberg) J.M. Miller & K.L. Chambers - Miner's Lettuce - *
• Phemeranthus aurantiacus - Orange Flame-flower

Moraceae (mulberry family)

• Ficus carica - Fig, higuera
• Morus microphylla - Littleleaf Mulberry, mora cimarrona

Nyctaginaceae (4-o'clock family)

• Abronia villosa - Sand Verbena, verbana de la arena - *
• Acleisanthes longiflora - Angels Trumpets
• Allionia incarnata - Trailing Four-o'clock, Windmills - *
• Boerhavia coccinea - Red Spiderling, Scarlet Spiderling - *
• Boerhavia erecta - Spiderling, juantilipin
• Boerhavia megaptera - Large-winged Spiderling
• Boerhavia pterocarpa - Wing-fruit Spiderling
• Boerhavia spicata Choisy v.palmeri S.Watson - Spiderling, juantilipin
• Boerhavia triquetra - Spiderling, juanamipili, juantilipin
• Boerhavia wrightii - Large-bract Spiderling, juantilipin
• Commicarpus scandens - Climbing Wart-club
• Mirabilis coccinea (Torrey) Bentham & Hooker -
• Mirabilis laevis v.villosa - Desert Four o'clock, Desert Wishbone Bush - *
• Mirabilis multiflora (Torrey) A.Gray - Colorado Four o'clock,
• Mirabilis tenuiloba - Long- Four o'clock

Oleaceae (olive family)

• Forestiera cf. pubescens Nuttall -
• Forestiera phillyreoides - Desert Olive - *
• Fraxinus velutina - Velvet Ash, fresno
• Menodora scabra - Twinberry, Rough Menodora - *

Onagraceae (evening primrose family)

• Chylismia arenaria - Fortuna Suncup - *
• Chylismia brevipes - Golden Suncup - *
• Chylismia cardiophylla - Heartleaf Suncup
• Chylismia claviformis ssp.peeblesii - Brown-eyed Evening Primrose, Browneyes - *
• Chylismia claviformis ssp. peirsonii - Peirson's Brown-eyed Evening Primrose - *
• Chylismia claviformis ssp.rubescens - Brown-eyed Evening Primrose, Browneyes - *
• Chylismia claviformis ssp.yumae - Brown-eyed Evening Primrose, Browneyes
• Epilobium canum ssp.latifolium - California Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet
• Eremothera boothii ssp.condensata - Woody Bottle-washer - *
• Eremothera chamaenerioides - Willow-herb Evening Primrose - *
• Eulobus californicus - California Suncup, Mustard Evening Primrose - *
• Oenothera arizonica - Arizona Evening Primrose - *
• Oenothera curtiflora - Lizard-tail, Velvet-leaf Gaura - *
• Oenothera deltoides Torrey & Frémont subsp. deltoides - Dune Evening-primrose, White Desert-primrose, Devils Lantern - *
• Oenothera primiveris - Yellow Desert Evening-primrose - *

Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)

• Castilleja exserta ssp.exserta - Purple Owls Clover - *
• Castilleja lanata - Desert Paintbrush, Indian Paintbush - *
• Orobanche cooperi subsp. latiloba (Munz) L.T. Collins - Desert Broomrape, flor de tierra - *
• Orobanche fasciculata - Yellow Broomrape

Oxalidaceae (oxalis family)

• Oxalis albicans - Wood Sorrel

Papaveraceae (poppy family)

• Argemone gracilenta - Prickly poppy, Cowboys Fried Eggs, cardo, Crested Pricklepoppy, Bluestem Pricklepoppy, Chicalote - *
• Argemone ochroleuca ssp.ochroleuca - Mexican Prickly Poppy
• Eschscholtzia californica ssp. mexicana - Mexican Gold Poppy, amapolita del campo - *
• Eschscholzia glyptosperma - Desert Gold Poppy
• Eschscholzia minutiflora - Little Gold Poppy - *

• Pappostipa speciosa (Trinius & Ruprecht) Romaschenko - Desert needle grass

Petiveriaceae

• Rivina humilis - Rouge Plant, Pigeon Berry

Phrymaceae (monkey-flower family)

• Erythranthe cordata (Greene) G.L.Nesom - Seep Monkey Flower - *
• Erythranthe rubella (A.Gray) N.S.Fraga - Little Monkey Flower
• Mimulus bigelovii - Bigelow's Monkey Flower - *

Plantaginaceae (plantain family)

• Keckiella antirrhinoides - Bush Penstemon
• Maurandella antirrhiniflora (Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) Rothmale - Blue Snapdragon Vine, Blue Twining Snapdragon - *
• Mohavea confertiflora - Ghost Flower - *
• Neogaerrhinum filipes (A.Gray) Rothmaler - Yellow Twining Snapdragon
• Nuttallanthus texanus - Texas Toadflax, Blue Toadflax - *
• Penstemon parryi - Desert Penstemon, Parry Penstemon, jaritos, varita de San Jose - *
• Penstemon pseudospectabilis var. pseudospectabilis - Mojave Beard-Tongue
• Penstemon subulatus - Arizona scarlet-bugler - *
• Plantago ovata - Woolly Plantain, Indian Wheat, pastora
• Plantago patagonica - Plantain, pastora - *
• Plantago rhodosperma - Red-seed Plantain
• Pseudorontium cyathiferum - Desert Snapdragon - *
• Sairocarpus nuttallianus (Bentham) D.A. Sutton - Lesser Snapdragon
• Sairocarpus watsonii (Vasey & Rose) D.A.Sutton - Watsons Snapdragon
• Stemodia durantifolia - Purple Stemodia - *
• Veronica peregrina subsp. xalapensis - Purslane Speedwell, Necklace-weed - *

Plumbaginaceae (leadwort family)

• Plumbago zeylanica - Doctor-bush, estrenina

Poaceae (grass family)

• Aristida adscensionis - Six-weeks Three-awn, zacate tres barbas - *
• Aristida californica v.californica - Smooth California Three-awn, tres barbas de California - *
• Aristida californica v.glabrata - Smooth California Three-awn, tres barbas de California
• Aristida purpurea v.nealleyi - Nealley Three-awn, tres barbas - *
• Aristida purpurea v.parishii - Parish Three-awn - *
• Aristida ternipes v.gentilis - Poverty Three-awn, zacate arana de tres barbas - *
• Aristida ternipes v.ternipes - Spider Grass, zacate arana - *
• Avena fatua - Wild Oats
• Bothriochloa barbinodis - Cane Bluestem, zacate popotillo - *
• Bouteloua aristidoides - Six-weeks Needle grama, aceitilla, navajita aguja - *
• Bouteloua barbata v.barbata - Six-weeks Grama, navajita, zacate liebrero - *
• Bouteloua barbata v.rothrockii - Rothrock Grama, zacate liebrero
• Bouteloua curtipendula - Side-oats Grama, banderilla - *
• Bouteloua repens - Slender Grama, navajita delgada
• Bouteloua trifida - Red Grama, navajita china - *
• Bromus arizonicus (Shear) Stebbins - California Brome - *
• Bromus catharticus v.catharticus - Rescue Brome, bromo cebadillo
• Bromus rubens Linnaeus - Foxtail Brome, Red Brome, bromo rojo - *
• Bromus tectorum - Cheat Grass, Downy Brome
• Cenchrus ciliaris - Buffelgrass, zacate buffel
• Cenchrus echinatus - Southern Sandbur, guachapori
• Cenchrus palmeri S.Watson -
• Cenchrus setaceus - Fountain Grass - *
• Cenchrus spinifex - Field Sandbur, Common Sandbur, huizapori, guachapori - *
• Chloris virgata - Feather Fingergrass, cola de zorra, zacate lagunero - *
• Cottea pappophoroides - Cotta Grass, zacate papo
• Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon - Bermuda Grass, zacate bermuda, zacate ingles - *
• Dactyloctenium aegyptium - Crowfoot Grass, zacate de cuervo
• Dasyochloa pulchella - Fluff Grass, zacate borreguerro - *
• Digitaria californica v.californica - Arizona Cottontop, zacate punta blanco - *
• Dinebra panicea (Retzius) P.M.Peterson & N..Snow ssp.brachiata (Stuedel) P.M. Peterson & N.Snow - Red Sprangletop, zacate salado, desparramo rojo - *
• Dinebra viscida (Scribner) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Sticky Sprangletop, zacate salado pegajoso - *
• Diplachne fusca (Linnaeus) P.Beauvois es Roemer & Schultz ssp.uninervia (J.Presl) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Mexican Sprangletop
• Disakisperma dubium (Kunth) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Green Sprangletop
• Distichlis spicata - Salt Grass, zacate salado
• Echinochloa colona - Junglegrass, Jungle Rice, Leopard Grass, zacate rayado, zacate pinto, zacate tigre - *
• Echinochloa crus-galli - Barnyard Grass, zacate de agua, zacate de corral - *
• Elymus elymoides - Bottlebush Squirreltail
• Enneopogon cenchroides - Soft-feather Pappus Grass
• Enneopogon desvauxii - Spike Pappus Grass, zacate lobero - *
• Eragrostis barrelieri - Mediterranean Love Grass
• Eragrostis cilianensis - Stinking Lovegrass, Stink Grass, zacate apestoso - *
• Eragrostis intermedia - Plains Love Grass
• Eragrostis lehmanniana - Lehmann Love Grass, zacate africano - *
• Eragrostis pectinacea - Carolina Love Grass
• Eriochloa acuminata - Southwestern Cup Grass, zacate taza
• Eriochloa aristata var. aristata - Bearded Cup Grass, zacate taza - *
• Festuca microstachys - Small Fescue
• Festuca octoflora - Sixweeks Fescue, Eight-flowered Fescue, fescua - *
• Heteropogon contortus - Tanglehead, zacate colorado - *
• Hilaria belangeri - Curly Mesquite, zacate chino
• Hilaria mutica - tobosa
• Hilaria rigida - Big Galleta, galleta grande, tobosa - *
• Hopia obtusa - Vine Mesquite, zacate de quia
• Hordeum murinum ssp.glaucum - Wild Barley, cebadilla silvestre - *
• Hordeum pusillum - Little Barley
• Leptocholoa crinita (Lagasca) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Feather Finger Grass
• Melica frutescens - Woody frutescens
• Muhlenbergia appressa - Devils Canyon Muhly
• Muhlenbergia dumosa - Bamboo Muhly, carricillo, otatillo
• Muhlenbergia emersleyi - Bullgrass, Bull Muhly, zacate de toro
• Muhlenbergia fragilis - Delicate Muhly
• Muhlenbergia microsperma - Little-seed Muhly, liendrilla chica - *
• Muhlenbergia phleoides (Kunth) Columbus - Bristly Wolftail
• Muhlenbergia porteri - Bush Muhly, zacate aparejo - *
• Muhlenbergia rigens - Deer Grass, zacate del venaa
• Muhlenbergia tenuifolia - Slender Muhly
• Panicum alatum var. alatum - Panicum
• Panicum antidotale - Giant Panic Grass, Blue Panic Grass, panizo azul
• Panicum hallii - Halls Witch Grass
• Panicum hirticaule var. hirticaule - Mexican panicgrass - *
• Pappophorum vaginatum - Pappus Grass
• Phalaris caroliniana - Carolina Canary Grass, alpistillo
• Phalaris minor - Little-seed Canary Grass, alpistillo, alpiste silvestre - *
• Phragmites australis ssp.berlandieri - Common Reed, Reed Grass, carrizo
• Poa annua - Annual Bluegrass, Winter Grass, pastito de invierno
• Poa bigelovii - Bigelow Blue Grass, zacate azul annual - *
• Polypogon monspeliensis - Rabbitfoot Grass, Annual Beard Grass, zacate cola de zorra
• Polypogon viridis - Water Bent Grass, Water Beard Grass
• Schismus arabicus - Arabian Grass - *
• Schismus barbatus - Mediterranean Grass - *
• Setaria grisebachii - Grisebachs Bristle Grass, zacate cola de zorra
• Setaria liebmannii - Liebmans Bristle Grass, zacate cola de zorra
• Setaria macrostachya - White-haired Bristlegrass, Plains Bristlegrass, zacate tempranero - *
• Sorghum halepense - Johnson Grass, zacate johnson - *
• Sporobolus airoides - Alkali Sacaton, zacaton alcalino - *
• Sporobolus cryptandrus - Sand Dropseed, zacate de arena, zacate arenero - *
• Sporobolus flexuosus - Mesa Dropseed
• Sporobolus pyramidatus - Whorled Dropseed
• Tridentopsis eragrostoides (Vasey & Scribner) P.M.Peterson - Lovegrass Tridens
• Tridentopsis mutica (Torrey) P.M. Peterson var. mutica - Slim Tridens - *
• Triticum aestivum - Wheat, trigo
• Urochloa arizonica - Arizona Signal Grass, piojillo de Arizona - *

Polemoniaceae (phlox family)

• Aliciella latifolia ssp.latifolia - Broad-leaf Gilia
• Eriastrum diffusum - Miniature Woolly-star - *
• Eriastrum eremicum ssp.yageri - Desert Woolly-star
• Gilia flavocincta ssp.australis - Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia
• Gilia stellata - Star Gilia - *
• Ipomopsis multiflora - Many-flowered Gilia
• Langloisia setosissimum - Bristly Calico - *
• Leptosiphon chrysanthus J.M. Porter & R. Patterson subsp. chrysanthus [ - Golden Desert-trumpets
• Linanthus bigelovii (A.Gray) Greene - Bigelows Desert-trumpet
• Linanthus cf. bigelovii x jonesii (possible hybrid) - Bigelows Desert-trumpet
• Linanthus demissus - Desert Snow - *
• Linanthus jonesii (A.Gray) Greene - Jones Desert-trumpet
• Linanthus maricopensis J.M. Porter & R. Patterson - Evening Snow
• Loeseliastrum schottii - Schotts Calico
• Phlox tenuifolia - Mountain Phlox - *

Polygalaceae (milkwort family)

• Hebecarpa macradenia (A. Gray) J.R. Abbott - Gland-leaf Milkwort

Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)

• Chorizanthe brevicornu ssp.brevicornu - Brittle Spineflower, Short-horn Spineflower - *
• Chorizanthe corrugata - Wrinkled Spineflower
• Chorizanthe rigida - Rigid Spineflower, Rigid spinyherb, Devils Spineflower - *
• Eriogonum abertianum - Abert's Wild Buckwheat - *
• Eriogonum deflexum v.deflexum - Skeleton Weed - *
• Eriogonum deserticola - Giant Dune Buckwheat
• Eriogonum fasciculatum v.polifolium - Flat-top Buckwheat - *
• Eriogonum inflatum - Desert Trumpet, Bladder Stem, guinagua
• Eriogonum maculatum - Spotted Wild Buckwheat
• Eriogonum thomasii - Thomas Wild Buckwheat - *
• Eriogonum thurberi - Bastard Sage
• Eriogonum trichopes - Little Desert Trumpet
• Eriogonum wrightii v.nodosum - Wright buckwheat
• Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis - Woolly Heads
• Polygonum argyrocoleon - Silver-sheath Knotweed
• Pterostegia drymarioides - Woodland Threadstem
• Rumex hymenosepalus - Sand Dock, Wild-rhubarb, canaigre

Portulacaceae (purslane family)

• Portulaca halimoides - Silk-cotton Purslane
• Portulaca oleracea - Purslane, verdolaga
• Portulaca suffrutescens - Shrubby Purslane
• Portulaca umbraticola Kunth - Winged Purslane

Potamogetonaceae (pondweed family)

• Potamogeton pusillus Linnaeus -
• Stuckenia pectinata - Sago Pondweed
• Zannichellia palustris Linnaeus - Horned Pondweed

Primulaceae (primrose family)

• Anagallis arvensis ssp.arvensis - Scarlet Pimpernell
• Androsace occidentalis - Western Rock-jasmine

Pteridaceae (brake family)

• Argyrochosma limitanea ssp.limitanea - Southwestern False Cloak-fern
• Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M.Benham & Windham - Scaly Cloak Fern - *
• Astrolepis sinuata (Lagasca ex Swartz) D.M.Benham & Windham ssp. Sinuata - Wavy Star-scaled Cloak Fern - *
• Bommeria hispida (Mettenius ex Kuhn) Underwood - Hairy Bommeria
• Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker) - Fairy Swords
• Cheilanthes parryi (D.C.Eaton) Domin - Parry's Lip Fern - *
• Cheilanthes villosa Davenport ex Maxon - Hairy Lip Fern - *
• Cheilanthes wrightii Hooker - Wrights Lip Fern - *
• Cheilanthes yavapensis T. Reeves ex Windham - Yavapai Lip Fern
• Notholaena californica D.C.Eaton ssp.californica - Indian Fern, California Cloak Fern - *
• Notholaena standleyi Maxon - Star Cloak Fern - *
• Pellaea truncata Goodding - Spiny Cliff-brake - *
• Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Yatskievych et al. v.maxonii (Weatherby) Yatskievych et al. - Goldback Fern

Ranunculaceae (ranunculus family)

• Anemone tuberosa - Desert Windflower - *
• Clematis drummondii - Texas Virgin-bower, barba de chivato
• Delphinium scaposum - Bare-stem Larkspur, espulita cimarrona - *
• Myosurus cupulatus - Mousetail
• Myosurus minimus - Dwarf Mousetail
• Thalictrum fendleri Engelmann ex Gray - Fendler's meadow rue

Resedaceae (mignonette family)

• Oligomeris linifolia - Desert Cambess, Slender-leaf Cambess

Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)

• Colubrina californica - California snake bush, snakewood - *
• Condalia globosa v.pubescens - Bitter Condalia, crucillo - *
• Condalia warnockii - Mexican crucillo - *
• Frangula betulifolia (Greene) Grubov - Birchleaf Buckthorn, salicieso
• Rhamnus crocea - Holly-leaf Buckthorn, Red-berry Buckthorn - *
• Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens - White Crucillo, Graythorn, abrojo - *

Rosaceae (rose family)

• Vauquelinia californica ssp.sonorensis - Arizona Rosewood, Sonoran Rosewood - *

Rubiaceae (madder family)

• Galium aparine - Stickywilly, Goose-grass Bedstraw
• Galium microphyllum - Bract-leaf Bedstraw
• Galium stellatum - Starry Bedstraw - *

Ruppiaceae (ditch-grass family)

• Ruppia cirrhosa - Ditch Grass

Rutaceae (citrus family)

• Ptelea trifoliata - Three-leaf Hoptree - *
• Thamnosma montana - Turpentine-broom

Salicaceae (willow family)

• Populus fremontii ssp.fremontii - Fremont Cottonwood
• Salix gooddingii - Goodding's Willow, sauce, sauz - *

Santalaceae (sandalwood family)

• Phoradendron californicum - Desert Mistletoe, toji - *

Sapindaceae (soapberry family)

• Dodonaea viscosa v.angustifolia - Hopbush, torachico - *
• Sapindus drummondii - Soapberry, jaboncillo, amolillo

Saururaceae (lizard-tail family)

• Anemopsis californica - Yerba mansa, hierba del manso

Selaginellaceae (spike-moss family)

• Selaginella arizonica - Arizona Spike-moss, flor de piedra - *
• Selaginella eremophila - Desert Spike-moss, flor de piedra

Simaroubaceae (quassia family)

• Castela emoryi - Crucifixion-thorn, corona de cristo - *

Simmondsiaceae (jojoba family)

• Simmondsia chinensis - Jojoba, Goat-nut, jojoba - *

Solanaceae (nightshade family)

• Calibrachoa parviflora (de Jussieu) D'Arcy - Petunia
• Capsicum annuum v.glabriusculum - Chiltepin, chiltepin
• Chamaesaracha coronopus - False Nightshade, Small Groundcherry, Green-leaf Five-eyes - *
• Datura discolor Bernhardi - Desert Datura, Sacred Datura, Thornapple, Western Jimson - *
• Lycium andersonii v.andersonii - Desert Wolfberry, salicieso - *
• Lycium berlandieri Dunal var.longistylum C.L. Hitchcock - Wolfberry, bachata, salicieso - *
• Lycium californicum v.californicum - California Desert-thorn
• Lycium exsertum A. Gray - Arizona Desert-thorn - *
• Lycium fremontii v.fremontii - Fremont Wolfberry, salicieso - *
• Lycium macrodon A.gray v. macrodon - Desert thorn, wolfberry - *
• Lycium parishii - Parish Wolfberry, salicieso - *
• Nicotiana clevelandii - Desert Tobacco, tobaquillo del coyote
• Nicotiana glauca v.glauca - Tree Tobacco
• Nicotiana obtusifolia - Desert Tobacco, tobaco del coyote, Coyote tobacco - *
• Physalis acutifolia - Sharpleaf Ground-cherry
• Physalis versicolor - Desert Ground-cherry, tomatillo del desierto - *
• Quincula lobata (Torrey) Rafinesque - Hairy Ground-cherry - *
• Solanum americanum - Black Nightshade, chichiquelite
• Solanum eleagnifolium - Silver-leaf nightshade, white horse-nettle - *
• Solanum hindsianum - mala mujer, tomatillo espinosa
• Solanum nigrescens M. Martens & Galeotti - Douglas Nightshade
• Solanum umbelliferum Eschscholtz - Purple Nightshade

• Sphaeralcea orcuttii Rose - Globemallow

Talinaceae (talinum family)

• Talinum paniculatum - Pink Babys-breath, Jewels of Opar

Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family)

• Tamarix aphylla - Saltcedar, pino salado
• Tamarix chinensis - Saltcedar, Tamarisk, salado, pino salado

Typhaceae (cattail family)

• Typha domingensis - Southern Cattail - *

Urticaceae (nettle family)

• Parietaria hespera v.hespera - Desert Pellitory

Urticaceae ( nettle family)

• Urtica gracilenta Greene - Mountain nettle

Verbenaceae (verbena family)

• Aloysia wrightii - oreganillo - *
• Glandularia gooddingii - Goodding's Vervain, Desert Verbena - *
• Glandularia latiloba (L.M.Perry) G.L.Nesom - Prairie Verbena, Dakota Mock Vervain
• Lantana camara - Lantana, confiturilla negra
• Verbena bracteata - Prostrate Vervain, Big-bract Verbena
• Verbena menthifolia - Mint Vervain - *
• Verbena officinalis - Common Vervain, Common Verbena
• Verbena xylopoda - Hillside Vervain, Arizona vervain - *

Zygophyllaceae (caltrop family)

• Fagonia laevis Standley - California Fagonia - *
• Fagonia longipes Standley - California Fagonia - *
• Fagonia pachyacantha - Sticky fagonbush
• Kallstroemia californica - California Caltrop, mal de ojo, baiburin
• Kallstroemia grandiflora - Orange Caltrop, baiborin, mal de ojo, Summer Poppy
• Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moçiño ex de Candolle) Coville var. tridentata - Creosote Bush, hediondilla, gobernadora - *
• Tribulus terrestris Linnaeus - Puncture Vine, Goathead, torito, toboso, Caltrop

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