Western White Clematis in full bloom — masses of small white flowers drape over the vine’s support structures in late summer and fall. Photo: Wikimedia
Sugar Sumac displaying its characteristic large, leathery, glossy evergreen leaves — a bold and attractive shrub for southwestern gardens. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sand Sagebrush in its sandy habitat — the thread-like silver foliage is uniquely beautiful and immediately distinctive. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Artemisia filifolia,
Purple Threeawn with its distinctive purplish seed heads — the three-parted awns give this genus its common name “threeawn.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Tufted Evening Primrose displaying its spectacular large white flowers, which open in the evening and fade to pink by morning. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Violet Ruellia with its characteristic long, tubular funnel-shaped purple flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Ruellia nudiflora, commonly known as Violet Ruellia, Common Wild
Snapdragon-vine with its charming purple-pink flowers that perfectly mimic miniature snapdragons. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Maurandya antirrhiniflora, commonly known as Snapdragon-vine, Roving Sailor,
Salt Grass forming characteristic dense mats in saline habitat — one of North America’s most salt-tolerant native grasses. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Distichlis
Purple Aster with its cheerful lavender-purple blooms in desert meadow habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Machaeranthera bigelovii (syn. Aster bigelovii), commonly known as Purple
Lindheimer Senna bearing its bright yellow flowers amid soft, velvety foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Senna lindheimeriana, commonly known as Lindheimer Senna, Velvet
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