VASCULAR
PLANTS OF THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS
SCATTERED
HERBS (74
Species)
from Rondeau
et al. (1996)
key
| Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
Family |
LS |
D |
A |
|
Desmodium
procumbens |
Leguminosae |
a |
s |
1a |
| spurge |
Euphorbia
abramsiana |
Euphorbiaceae |
a |
s |
2vc |
| desert
mariposa lily |
Calochortus
kennedyi |
Liliaceae |
p |
s |
2vc |
| horse
purselane |
Trianthema
portulacastrum |
Aizoaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| Tucson
pigweed |
Amaranthus
sp. |
Amaranthaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| stickseed |
Lappula
redowskii |
Boraginaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| broadnut
combbur |
Pectocarya
platycarpa |
Boraginaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| blood
weed |
Plagiobothrys
arizonicus |
Boraginaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| desert
holly |
Acourtia
nana |
Compositae |
p |
s |
3c |
| slimleaf
bursage |
Ambrosia
conferiflora |
Compositae |
p |
s |
3c |
| white
sage |
Artemisia
ludoviciana |
Compositae |
p |
s |
3c |
| starthistle |
Centaurea
melitensis |
Compositae |
a |
s |
3c |
| thistle |
Cirsium
neomexicanum |
Compositae |
p |
s |
3c |
| wooly
eriophyllum |
Eriophyllum
lanosum |
Compositae |
a |
s |
3c |
| |
Machaeranthera
tagetina |
Compositae |
a |
s |
3c |
| desert
star |
Monoptilon
bellioides |
Compositae |
a |
s |
3c |
| mustard |
Brassica
tournefortii |
Cruciferae |
a |
s |
3c |
| |
Dryopetalon
runcinatum |
Cruciferae |
a-p |
s |
3c |
| peppergrass |
Lepidium
medium |
Cruciferae |
a |
s |
3c |
| spurge |
Euphorbia
gracillima |
Euphorbiaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| caterpillar
weed |
Phacelia
coerulea |
Hydrophyllaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| locoweed |
Astragalus
lentiginosus |
Leguminosae |
p |
s |
3c |
| locoweed |
Astragalus
nuttallianus |
Leguminosae |
a |
s |
3c |
| hill
locust |
Lotus
humistratus |
Leguminosae |
a |
s |
3c |
| little
mallow |
Malva
parviflora |
Malvaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| Coulter
globe mallow |
Sphaeralcea
coulteri |
Malvaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| fourwing
spiderling |
Boerhaavia
wrightii |
Nyctaginaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| [mustard
evening primrose] |
Camissonia
californica |
Onagraceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| devil's
claw |
Proboscidea
altheaefolia |
Pedaliaceae |
p |
s |
3c |
| |
Phlox
tenuifolia |
Polemoniaceae |
p |
s |
3c |
| brittle
spineflower |
Chorizanthe
brevicornu |
Polygonaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| skeleton
weed |
Eriogonum
palmerianum |
Polygonaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| common
purslane |
Portulaca
oleracea |
Portulacaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| |
Portulaca
umbraticola |
Portulacaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| |
Androsace
occidentalis |
Primulaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| linearleaf
cambess |
Oligomeris
linifolia |
Resedaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| |
Ayenia
filiformis |
Sterculiaceae |
p |
s |
3c |
| |
Yabea
microcarpa |
Umbelliferae |
a |
s |
3c |
| Goodding
vervain |
Verbena
gooddingii |
Verbenaceae |
a-p |
s |
3c |
| wild
onion |
Allium
macropetalum |
Liliaceae |
p |
s |
3c |
| |
Ruellia
nudiflora |
Acanthaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| Nevada
nievitas |
Cryptantha
nevadensis |
Boraginaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| hairy-leaved
combbur |
Pectocarya
heterocarpa |
Boraginaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| thread
plant |
Nemacladus
glanduliferus |
Campanulaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Atriplex
elegans |
Chenopodiaceae |
a-p |
s |
4uc |
| desert
marigold |
Baileya
multiradiata |
Compositae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| tackstem |
Calycoseris
wrightii |
Compositae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| fleabane |
Erigeron
divergens |
Compositae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Iva
ambrosiaefolia |
Compositae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| desert
dandelion |
Malacothrix
californica |
Compositae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| desert
nest straw |
Stylocline
micropoides |
Compositae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| desert
poinsetta |
Euphorbia
eriantha |
Euphorbiaceae |
a-b |
s |
4uc |
| painted
spurge |
Euphorbia
heterophylla |
Euphorbiaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| hyssop
spurge |
Euphorbia
hyssopifolia |
Euphorbiaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| sonoran
sandmat |
Euphorbia
micromera |
Euphorbiaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Tragia
nepetaefolia |
Euphorbiaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| hairy
deer vetch |
Lotus
strigosus |
Leguminosae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| stickleaf |
Mentzelia
multiflora |
Loasaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Sida
abutifolia |
Malvaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| red
spiderling |
Boerhaavia
coccinea |
Nyctaginaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| winged
spiderling |
Boerhaavia
megaptera |
Nyctaginaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Gilia
flavocincta |
Polemoniaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Linanthus
bigelovii |
Polemoniaceae |
a |
s |
4uc |
| |
Portulaca
suffrutescens |
Portulacaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| flame
flower |
Talinum
aurantiacum |
Portulacaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| monkey
flower |
Mimulus
guttatus |
Scrophulariaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| thickleaf
ground cherry |
Physalis
crassifolia |
Solanaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| silver
horsenettle |
Solanum
elaeagnifolium |
Solanaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| African
daisy |
Dimorphotheca
sinuata |
Compositae |
a |
s |
5r |
| California
filago |
Filago
californica |
Compositae |
a |
s |
5r |
| |
Gutierrezia
arizonica |
Compositae |
a |
s |
5r |
| yellow
saucers |
Malacothrix
clevelandii |
Compositae |
a |
s |
5r |
| Pima
indian mallow |
Abutilon
parishii |
Malvaceae |
p |
s |
5r |
| anglestem
buckwheat |
Eriogonum
maculatum |
Polygonaceae |
a |
s |
5r |
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)
