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
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
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