Indicator Species
































































































































Hot Desert

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
AsteraceaeSunflower FamilyCompositae
HeliantheaeSunflower Tribe
Ambrosia deltoideatriangle leaf bursage
Ambrosia dumosawhite bursage
FabaceaePea FamilyLeguminosae
Caesalpinioideae Bird of Paradise subfamily
Cercidium floridumblue palo verde
Cercidium microphyllumfoothill or little leaf palo verde
ZygophyllaceaeCaltrop Family
Larrea tridentatacreosote bush































































































































Semi-Desert Grassland

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
AsteraceaeSunflower FamilyCompositae
Astereae Aster Tribe
Haplopappus tenuisectusburroweedIsocoma tenuisecta
PoaceaeGrass FamilyGramineae
ChlorideaeGrama Tribe
Bouteloua eriopodablack grama
Bouteloua rothrockiirothrock grama
EragrosteaeLovegrass Tribe
Eragrostis lehmannianaLehmann lovegrass
PaniceaeMillet Tribe
Digitaria californicaArizona cottontopTrichachne californica
































































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California Annual Grassland

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
PoaceaeGrass FamilyGramineae
PoeaeFescue Tribe
Bromus diandrusripgut bromeB. rigidus
Bromus mollissoft chess
StipeaeNeedlegrass Tribe
Stipa pulchrapurple needlegrass































































































































Arizona Chaparral

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
CornaceaeDogwood FamilyGarryaceae
Garrya wrightiiWright silktassel
FagaceaeBeech Family
Quercus turbinellashrub live oak































































































































Arizona Oak Woodland

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
FagaceaeBeech Family
Quercus arizonicaArizona white oak
Quercus emoryiEmory oak
StipeaeNeedlegrass Tribe
Piptochaetium fimbriatumpinyon ricegrass































































































































California Chaparral

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
RosaceaeRose Family
Adenostoma fasciculatumchamise































































































































Salt Desert Shrub

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
AsteraceaeSunflower FamilyCompositae
Anthemideae Mayweed Tribe
Artemisia spinescensbudsage
ChenopodiaceaeGoosefoot Family
Atriplex confertifoliashadscale































































































































Sagebrush-grassland

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
AsteraceaeSunflower FamilyCompositae
AnthemideaeMayweed Tribe
Artemisia tridentatabig sagebrush
PoaceaeGrass FamilyGramineae
PoeaeFescue tribe
Bromus tectorumcheatgrass































































































































Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
Pinaceae Pine Family
Pinus edulispinyon pine
Pinus monophyllasingle-leaf pinyon































































































































Ponderosa pine-grassland

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
FagaceaeBeech Family
Quercus gambeliiGambel oak
Pinaceae Pine Family
Pinus ponderosaponderosa pine































































































































Riparian

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
AsteraceaeSunflower FamilyCompositae
Astereae Aster Tribe
Baccharis glutinosaseep willow
JuglandaceaeWalnut Family
Juglans majorArizona walnut
OleaceaeOlive Family
Fraxinus velutinaArizona ash
PlatanaceaeSycamore Family
Platanus wrightiiArizona sycamore
Salicaceae Willow Family
Populus fremontiiFremont cottonwood































































































































Mountain Meadows

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
LiliaceaeLily Family
Veratrum californicumfalsehellebore, corn lily
PoaceaeGrass FamilyGramineae
AveneaeOat Tribe
Deschampsia caespitosatufted hairgrass
Phleum alpinumalpine timothy
Salicaceae Willow Family
Populus tremuloidesquaking aspen































































































































Shortgrass Prairie

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
PoaceaeGrass FamilyGramineae
ChlorideaeGrama Tribe
Buchloe dactyloidesbuffalo grass































































































































Tallgrass Prairie

FamilyCommon NameSynonym
Subfamily/Tribe
Scientific Name
FabaceaePea FamilyLeguminosae
Papilionoideae Bean Subfamily
Amorpha canescenslead plant
PoaceaeGrass FamilyGramineae
AndropogoneaeSorghum Tribe
Andropogon gerardiibig bluestem
ChlorideaeGrama Tribe
Spartina pectinataprairie cordgrass