Desert Grassland

Family Common Name Synonym

Subfamily/Tribe

ScientificName
Asteraceae SunflowerFamily Compositae

Astereae

Aster Tribe

Baccharis sarothroides

desert broom  
Haplopappus tenuisectus burroweed Isocoma tenuisecta
Heliantheae Sunflower Tribe
Flourensia cernua tarbush
Buxaceae Box Family
Simmondsia chinensis jojoba,goat nut
Fabaceae Pea Family Leguminosae
Mimosoideae Acacia subfamily
Prosopis glandulosa mesquite
Liliaceae Agave Family Liliaceae
Yucca elata

Poaceae Grass Family Gramineae
Andropogoneae Sorghum Tribe
Bothriochloa barbinodis cane beardgrass Andropogon barbinodis
Heteropogon contortus tanglehead
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass
Aristideae Threeawn Tribe Agrostideae
Aristida purpurea purple threeawn
Chlorideae Grama Tribe
Bouteloua aristidoides needle grama
Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama
Bouteloua eriopoda black grama
Bouteloua hirsuta hairy grama
Bouteloua rothrockii rothrock grama
Hilaria belangeri curly mesquite
Hilaria mutica tobosa
Eragrosteae Lovegrass Tribe
Eragrostis intermedia plains lovegrass
Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehmann lovegrass
Leptochloa dubia green sprangletop
Muhlenbergia porteri bushmuhly
Scleropogon brevifolius burrograss
Sporobolus airoides alkalisacaton
Paniceae Millet Tribe
Digitaria californica Arizona cottontop Trichachne californica
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn (Lilac)Family
Ziziphus obtusifolia graythorn Condalia lycioides