VASCULAR
PLANTS OF THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS
LOCAL
HERBS (NOT RARE) (84
Species)
from Rondeau
et al. (1996)
key
| Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
Family |
LS |
D |
A |
|
|
Galactia
wrightii |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
1a |
| mousetail |
Myosurus
cupulatus |
Primulaceae |
a |
l |
1a |
| necklace
weed |
Veronica
peregrina |
Scrophulariaceae |
a |
l |
1a |
| yellow
nutsedge |
Cyperus
esculentus |
Cyperaceae |
p |
l |
1a |
| rain
lily |
Zephyranthes
longifolia |
Liliaceae |
p |
l |
1a |
| stickseed |
Lappula
texana |
Boraginaceae |
a |
l |
2vc |
| hog
potato |
Hoffmanseggia
glauca |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
2vc |
| spiderling |
Boerhaavia
spicata |
Nyctaginaceae |
a |
l |
2vc |
| sorrel
buckwheat |
Eriogonum
polycladon |
Polygonaceae |
a |
l |
2vc |
| wild
parsley |
Lomatium
nevadense |
Umbelliferae |
p |
l |
2vc |
| cattail |
Typha
domingensis |
Typhaceae |
p |
l |
2vc |
| whitehair
nievitas |
Cryptantha
maritima |
Boraginaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| popcorn
flower |
Plagiobothrys
pringlei |
Boraginaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| |
Conyza
coulteri |
Compositae |
a |
l |
3c |
| sunflower |
Helianthus
annuus |
Compositae |
a |
l |
3c |
| tarweed |
Hemizonia
kelloggii |
Compositae |
a |
l |
3c |
| |
Sanvitalia
abertii |
Compositae |
a |
l |
3c |
| pygmy
weed |
Tillaea
erecta |
Crassulaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| evening
stock |
Matthiola
longipetala |
Cruciferae |
a |
l |
3c |
| centaury |
Centaurium
calycosum |
Gentianaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| purple
mat |
Nama
demissum |
Hydrophyllaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| |
Dalea
neomexicana |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
3c |
| hierba
del corazon |
Dalea
pogonathera |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
3c |
| pringle
indigo bush |
Dalea
pringlei |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
3c |
| desert
rock pea |
Lotus
rigidus |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
3c |
| |
Tephrosia
tenella |
Leguminosae |
a-p |
l |
3c |
| blazing
star |
Mentzelia
jonesii |
Loasaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| browneye
primrose |
Camissonia
clavaeformis |
Onagraceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| lizard
tail |
Gaura
parviflora |
Onagraceae |
a-b |
l |
3c |
| redseed
plantain |
Plantago
rhodosperma |
Plantaginaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| rigid
spineflower |
Chorizanthe
rigida |
Polygonaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| little
trumpet |
Eriogonum
trichopes |
Polygonaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| sand
cress |
Calyptridium
monandrum |
Portulacaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| red-stemmed
mimulus |
Mimulus
rubellus |
Scrophulariaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| little
beardtongue |
Penstemon
subulatus |
Scrophulariaceae |
p |
l |
3c |
| nightshade |
Solanum
douglasii |
Solanaceae |
p |
l |
3c |
| hillside
vervain |
Verbena
neomexicana |
Verbenaceae |
p |
l |
3c |
| purple
nutsedge |
Cyperus
rotundus |
Cyperaceae |
p |
l |
3c |
| flatsedge |
Cyperus
squarrosus |
Cyperaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| narrowleaf
nievitas |
Cryptantha
angustifolia |
Boraginaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| gravel
nievitas |
Cryptantha
decipiens |
Boraginaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| poverty
weed |
Monolepis
nuttalliana |
Chenopodiaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| yellow
tack stem |
Calycoseris
parryi |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| fleabane |
Erigeron
colomexicanus |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| fleabane |
Erigeron
lobatus |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| |
Prenanthella
exigua |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| spiny
sow thistle |
Sonchus
asper |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| sow
thistle |
Sonchus
oleraceus |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| annual
goldeneye |
Viquiera
annua |
Compositae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| field
bindweed |
Convolvulus
arvensis |
Convovulaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| |
Evolvulus
nuttallianus |
Convovulaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| shepherd's
purse purse |
Capsella
bursa-pastoris |
Cruciferae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| spurge |
Euphorbia
exstipulata |
Euphorbiaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| smallseed
sandmat |
Euphorbia
polycarpa |
Euphorbiaceae |
a-p |
l |
4uc |
| sand
bells |
Nama
hispidum |
Hydrophyllaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| desert
Canterbury bells |
Phacelia
campanularia |
Hydrophyllaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| small
coast germander |
Teucrium
cubense |
Labiatae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| locoweed |
Astragalus
allochrous |
Leguminosae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| |
Astragalus
arizonicus |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| |
Astragalus
didymocarpus |
Leguminosae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| |
Dalea
wrightii |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| elegant
lupin |
Lupinus
concinnus |
Leguminosae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| alfalfa |
Medicago
sativa |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| alfalfilla |
Melilotus
indicus |
Leguminosae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| small
flower blazing star |
Mentzelia
albicaulis |
Loasaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| blazing
star |
Mentzelia
texana |
Loasaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| |
Anoda
pentaschista |
Malvaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| sonoran
rose mallow |
Hibiscus
biseptus |
Malvaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| tuberous
sida |
Sida
physocalyx |
Malvaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| threadstem
carpet weed |
Mollugo
cerviana |
Molluginaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| spiderling |
Boerhaavia
coulteri |
Nyctaginaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| red
four-o'clock |
Mirabilis
coccineus |
Nyctaginaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| Thurber
buckwheat |
Eriogonum
thurberi |
Polygonaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| pink
baby breath |
Talinum
paniculatum |
Portulacaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| |
Thamnosma
texana |
Rutaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| owl
clover |
Orthocarpus
purpurascens |
Scrophulariaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| desert
thorn apple |
Datura
discolor |
Solanaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| sacred
datura |
Datura
wrightii |
Solanaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| netted
globeberry |
Margaranthus
solanaceus |
Solanaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| wild
petunia |
Petunia
parviflora |
Solanaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| purple
ground cherry |
Physalis
lobata |
Solanaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| wild
celery |
Apium
leptophyllum |
Umbelliferae |
a |
l |
4uc |
| |
Tetraclea
coulteri |
Verbenaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| goathead |
Tribulus
terrestris |
Zygophyllaceae |
a |
l |
4uc |
LS
= lifespan (p = perennial; a = annual; a-b = annual or biennial; a-p = annual
or perennial)
D = distribution (w = widespread; s = scattered; l = local)
A = abundance (1a = abundant; 2vc = very common; 3c = common; 4uc =
uncommon; 5r = rare)
