Family | Common Name | Synonym |
---|---|---|
Subfamily/Tribe | ||
Scientific Name |
Asteraceae | Sunflower Family | Compositae |
Heliantheae | Sunflower Tribe | |
Ambrosia deltoidea | triangle leaf bursage | |
Ambrosia dumosa | white bursage | |
Baileya multiradiata | desert marigold | |
Encelia farinosa | brittlebush | |
Zinnia pumila | desert zinnia | |
Cactaceae | Cactus Family | |
Ferocactus wislizenii | fishhook barrel cactus | |
Opuntia spp. | prickly pear, cholla | |
Fabaceae | Pea Family | Leguminosae |
Caesalpinioideae | Bird of Paradise subfamily | |
Cercidium floridum | blue palo verde | |
Cercidium microphyllum | foothill or little leaf palo verde | |
Mimosoideae | Acacia subfamily | |
Acacia constricta | whitethorn acacia | |
Acacia greggii | catclaw acacia | |
Calliandra eriophylla | false mesquite or fairy duster | |
Geraniaceae | Geranium Family | |
Erodium cicutarium | red filaree | |
Krameriaceae | Ratany Family | |
Krameria parvifolia | range ratany | |
Poaceae | Grass Family | Gramineae |
Bromeae | Lovegrass Tribe | |
Bromus rubens | red brome | |
Eragrosteae | Fescue tribe | Festuceae |
Erioneuron pulchellum | fluffgrass | |
Paniceae | Millet Tribe | |
Pennisetum ciliaris | buffelgrass | |
Ulmaceae | Elm Family | |
Celtis pallida | desert hackberry | |
Zygophyllaceae | Caltrop Family | |
Larrea tridentata | creosote bush | L. divaricata |