| Family | Common Name | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Subfamily/Tribe | ||
| Scientific Name |
| Asteraceae | Sunflower Family | Compositae |
| Senecioneae | Groundsel Tribe | |
| Tetradymia canescens | gray horsebrush | |
| Cupressaceae | Cedar (Cypress) Family | |
| Juniperus deppeana | alligator juniper | |
| Juniperus monosperma | one-seed juniper | |
| Juniperus occidentalis | western juniper | |
| Juniperus osteosperma | Utah juniper | |
| Juniperus scopulorum | Rocky Mt. juniper | |
| Ephedraceae | Jointfir Family | |
| Ephedra spp. | joint-fir, mormon tea | |
| Pinaceae | Pine Family | |
| Pinus edulis | pinyon pine | |
| Pinus monophylla | single-leaf pinyon | |
| Poaceae | Grass Family | Gramineae |
| Cynodonteae | Grama Tribe | |
| Bouteloua gracilis | blue grama | |
| Eragrosteae | Lovegrass Tribe | |
| Muhlenbergia torreyi | ring muhly | |
| Triticeae | Wheat Tribe | Hordeae |
| Elymus elymoides | squirreltail | Sitanion hystrix |
| Elymus smithii | western wheatgrass | Agropyron smithii |
| Rosaceae | Rose Family | |
| Porshia stamboriane | Mexican cliffrose | Cowania mexicana |
| Purshia tridentata | antelope bitterbrush |