Native Plants

Border Pinyon (Pinus discolor)

Border Pinyon growing on a rocky canyon slope in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Pinus discolor, commonly known as

Bonpland Willow (Salix bonplandiana)

Bonpland Willows, known as “ahuejote” in Mexico, growing in their characteristic tall, narrow form along a canal. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Salix bonplandiana,

Arizona Alder (Alnus oblongifolia)

A note on photos: Arizona Alder is poorly represented in open-licensed photo archives. No Wikimedia Commons image of this species currently meets our sourcing standards

Prairie Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus lanceolata)

Prairie flameleaf sumac lights up limestone hillsides with scarlet and orange foliage every autumn. Photo: Mike Tilley, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Rhus lanceolata, commonly

Fremont Silktassel (Garrya fremontii)

Fremont silktassel’s drooping, silky catkins give the plant both its common name and its winter interest. Photo: A. Barra, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Garrya

Drooping Juniper (Juniperus flaccida)

A mature drooping juniper showing the strongly weeping branch habit found in no other North American juniper. Photo: annikaml, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Juniperus

Chihuahua Pine (Pinus leiophylla)

A mature Chihuahua pine with its characteristic open, twin-leadered crown. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Pinus leiophylla, commonly known as Chihuahua Pine or smooth-leaf

Sand Post Oak (Quercus margarettae)

Sand Post Oak’s glossy, cross-shaped leaves, photographed in South Carolina. Photo: Bruce Kirchoff, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Quercus margarettae (also spelled Q. margaretta), commonly

Knowlton Hophornbeam (Ostrya knowltonii)

Knowlton Hophornbeam growing on a sunny canyon rim in the Grand Canyon, one of its classic habitats. Photo: Rosie Yacoub, iNaturalist/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Chisos Oak (Quercus graciliformis)

Quercus graciliformis, known as the Chisos Oak or Slender Oak, is one of the rarest trees native to the United States. It exists nowhere in

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