Common native shrubs of Tucson, AZ

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COMMON NATIVE SHRUBS OF TUCSON

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Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla)
Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum)
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
Limberbush (Jatropha cardiophylla)
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
Triangleleaf Bursage (Ambrosia deltoidea)
Ratany (Krameria grayi)
Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata)
Desert Broom (Baccharis sarothroides)
Burroweed (Isocoma tenuisecta)
Canyon Ragweed (Ambrosia ambrosioides)
Sotol (Desert Spoon) (Dasylirion wheeleri)

brittlebush Shrubs are the predominant vegetation type around Tucson. Shrubs are woody plants that are too low to walk under, whereas trees are woody plants that you can walk under (at least when they are at their largest). There are many species of shrubs in our desert, and many of them add to our "wildflower" displays.