Ozark Witch-hazel in its native habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Hamamelis vernalis, commonly known as Ozark Witch-hazel or Vernal Witch-hazel, is one of the most
Hercules’ Club in its native habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Aralia spinosa, commonly known as Hercules' Club, Devil's Walking Stick, or Prickly Elder,
Whitethorn Acacia — a defining shrub of Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert grasslands, valued for its white spines, fragrant yellow flowers, and wildlife value. Photo: Wikimedia
Sweet Acacia in full bloom — brilliant golden-yellow pompom flowers with an intensely sweet perfume that fills the air on warm winter days. Photo: Wikimedia
Panicum obtusum (syn. Hopia obtusa), commonly known as Vine Mesquite, is a distinctive native perennial grass of the desert Southwest and southern Great Plains that
Slender Hairgrass in its natural habitat showing the delicate, narrow culms and airy seed panicles. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Deschampsia elongata, commonly known
SW Coral Bean’s brilliant scarlet flowers bloom before the leaves emerge in spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Erythrina flabelliformis, commonly known as Southwestern
Honey Mesquite showing its characteristic feathery bipinnate leaves and twisted seed pods. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Prosopis glandulosa, commonly known as Honey Mesquite,
Desert Agave rosette with characteristic blue-gray, spine-tipped leaves in its native Sonoran Desert habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Agave deserti, the Desert Agave,
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
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