Native Plants

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)

A mature jojoba shrub’s dense, rounded form among cholla and saguaro. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Simmondsia chinensis, commonly known

Royal Catchfly (Silene regia)

Royal catchfly at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa. Photo: Alex Galt, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Public domain) Silene regia, the Royal Catchfly, is

Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum)

A prairie dock in bloom at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve, Illinois, towering over the surrounding tallgrass. Photo: Frank Mayfield, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA

Annual Checkerbloom (Sidalcea calycosa)

Sidalcea calycosa, known as Annual Checkerbloom and also called checker mallow or vernal pool checkerbloom, is a California endemic in the mallow family (Malvaceae). Unlike

Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)

Hummingbird Sage’s distinctive whorled flower cluster, typical of the mint family. Photo: John Rusk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Salvia spathacea, commonly known as

Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata)

A Lyreleaf sage flower spike rising from its basal rosette in a Nashville, Tennessee meadow. Photo: Kaldari, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Salvia lyrata, commonly

Creeping Sage (Salvia sonomensis)

A dense Creeping sage mat in full spring bloom at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley. Photo: John Rusk, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)

A mature Autumn sage mound in full bloom, its wiry stems covered in small tubular flowers. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA

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