Bigelow Nolina’s long, arching, grass-like leaves emerging from a woody trunk base. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Nolina bigelovii, commonly known as Bigelow Nolina
Showy Fleabane in full bloom — delicate purple daisy-like flowers that brighten mountain meadows from late spring through summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Prairie Acacia’s delicate white puffball flowers — attractive to a wide range of native bees and butterflies. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Acacia angustissima,
Emory Oak — the cornerstone tree of Arizona’s sky island woodlands and a critical food source for wildlife. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Quercus
Creosote Bush dominating the Sonoran Desert landscape — a defining species of North American hot deserts. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Larrea tridentata, known
Alkali Sacaton bunchgrass forming dense clumps in alkaline lowlands. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Sporobolus airoides, commonly known as Alkali Sacaton, is one of
Ragged Rock Flower’s delicate white flowers — one of the earliest and most fragrant blooms of the desert canyon spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY
Ocotillo in bloom — brilliant red-orange flower clusters at the tips of tall spiny canes are one of the most iconic sights of the Sonoran
Globe Mallow in full bloom — brilliant orange flowers make this one of the most eye-catching wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Desert Rose-mallow’s elegant white flower with dark maroon eye — one of the most beautiful blooms of the desert understory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY
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