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Calylophus hartwegii, Nama hispidum and Eupatorium greggii too
The common name of Calylophus hartwegii is Sundrops. That’s considerably easier to say and I suspect that the common name covers a few species...
Berlandiera lyrata
The common name Chocolate Flower refers to the morning fragrance of the flower. Another common name I came across is Lyreleaf Greeneyes and that...
Quercus, Tree of Life
There are 13 species of oaks found in Arizona and they range from 3,000 to 8,000 feet in elevation across the state. The only...
Gaillardia pulchella
I suppose the thinking is that any wild flowers blooming along the side of the road will beautify that road and who cares what...
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a native bunch grass that is easily identified, especially in the late summer and fall when the silvery seed...
Milkweeds
The genus Asclepias is in the Milkweed family Aclepiadaceae and there are about 30 species of Asclepias found in Arizona from low deserts to...