Critical to an understanding of the importance of native plants is knowing just what we mean by the word “native.” It is a word with variable meanings, and how it is used in describing plants does not match how we use it in reference to human beings. This confusion can Continue Reading
Amaranthaceae – Amaranthus Family
Amaranthus acanthochiton (=Acanthochiton wrightii). GREENSTRIPE. Annual. Navajo County at ca. 5000-6000 feet [McD]. Amaranthus albus (Amaranthus graecizans is a name misapplied to this species. [USDA]). PROSTRATE PIGWEED. Annual. Throughout region at 1000-8000 feet [McD, A. graecizans]. Northern Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County: Along Antelope Wash [JANAS-24/25, A. graecizans]. Amaranthus cruentus. RED COXCOMB. PURPLE AMARANTH. RED AMARANTH. Annual. Continue Reading
Anacardiaceae – Sumac or Cashew Family
Rhus glabra. SMOOTH SUMAC. Shrub. Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5000-8000 feet [McD].Rhus ovata. SUGAR SUMAC. SUGARBUSH. Shrub or small tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 3000-5000 feet [McD]. Northern Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County [JANAS-24/25]. Along state highway 96 at ca. 2700 feet elevation, Yavapai County [LD]. Rhus trilobata (=Rhus Continue Reading
Apocynaceae – Dogbane Family
Amsonia jonesii. JONES’ BLUESTAR. Perennial. Extreme northern Mohave and Coconino counties, 4000-5000 feet [McD]. Amsonia palmeri. PALMER’S BLUESTAR. Perennial. Reported from Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, at 2500-4500 feet [McD]. Amsonia peeblesii. PEEBLES BLUESTAR. Perennial. Coconino and Apache counties, possibly also Navajo County, at 4500-6000 feet [McD]. Coconino and Navajo Continue Reading
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) – Carrot, Parsley, or Umbel Family
Aletes macdougalii. MACDOUGAL’S INDIAN PARSLEY. Perennial. Grand Canyon and Oak Creek Canyon, Coconino County, at ca. 7000 feet [McD]. Angelica pinnata. SMALL-LEAF ANGELICA. Perennial. Reported from Kaibab Plateau, Coconino Plateau, and from Lukachukai Mountains in Apache County [McD]. Apium graveolens. WILD CELERY. Perennial. Havasu Canyon, Coconino County, low elevations [McD]. Continue Reading
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) – Mustard Family
Arabis drummondii. DRUMMOND’S ROCKCRESS. Biennial or perennial. Reported from Apache and Coconino counties, 7000-9000 feet [McD]. Arabis fendleri. FENDLER’S ROCKCRESS. Perennial. Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties, 5000-8000 feet [McD]. Arabis glabra. TOWER ROCKCRESS. Biennial or sometimes perennial. Yavapai and Coconino counties, 4500-8000 feet [McD]. Arabis gracilipes. FLAGSTAFF ROCKCRESS. Perennial. Continue Reading
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) – Bean, Pea or Legume Family
Acacia angustissima. WHITE BALL ACACIA. PRAIRIE ACACIA. Shrub. Reported from eastern Yavapai County, 3000-6500 feet [McD]. Acacia constricta. MESCAT ACACIA. WHITE THORN. WHITETHORN ACACIA. Shrub or small tree. Yavapai County, 2000-5000 feet [McD]. Acacia greggii. CATCLAW. CATCLAW ACACIA. Large shrub or small tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 4500 feet or lower [McD]. Continue Reading
Asteraceae (Compositae) – Aster, Daisy or Composite Family
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus. RAYLESS GOLDENHEAD. Shrub. Mojave and southern Yavapai counties, 1000-4500 feet [McD]. Achillea millefolium (=Achillea lanulosa; Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa; Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis). COMMON YARROW. WESTERN YARROW. Perennial. Throughout region at ca. 4500-11,500 feet [McD]. Hualapai Mountain, Mohave County [JANAS-24/25, A. m. var. lanulosa]. Acourtia nana (=Perezia nana). DWARF DESERTPEONY. DESERT-HOLLY. Perennial. Southern Yavapai County at ca. 3500 feet Continue Reading
Fagaceae – Beech or Oak Family
Quercus arizonica. ARIZONA WHITE OAK. Large shrub or tree. Yavapai, southern Coconino, and extreme southern Apache counties, up to about 7500 feet [McD]. Quercus chrysolepis. CANYON LIVE OAK. Tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, up to about 7500 feet [McD]. Quercus dunnii. PALMER OAK. Shrub or tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 3500-6000 Continue Reading
Pinaceae – Pine Family
Abies concolor. WHITE FIR. Tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 5500-9000 feet [McD]. At Grand Canyon along the North Rim and just below; Grandview and Yaki points; 7000-9000 feet (Coconino County) [PP&B;]. Northern Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County [JANAS-24/25]. West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon of Coconino County [DP-21(1)]. Abies lasiocarpa. ALPINE FIR. Continue Reading