| Family |
Genus |
Species |
Other |
Common
Name |
Old Names |
| Acanthaceae |
Carlowrightia |
linearifolia |
|
heath wrightwort |
|
| Agavaceae |
Agave |
parryi |
var. neomexicana |
New Mexico
agave; mescal |
A. neomexicana |
| Agavaceae |
Yucca |
baccata |
|
banana yucca;
datil |
|
| Agavaceae |
Yucca |
elata |
|
soap-tree yucca;
palmilla |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Acanthochiton |
wrightii |
|
greenstripe |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Amaranthus |
blitoides |
|
prostrate
pigweed |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Amaranthus |
crassipes |
var. warnockii |
bony pigweed |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Amaranthus |
fimbriatus |
|
fringed pigweed |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Amaranthus |
palmeri |
|
pigweed |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Amaranthus |
albus |
var. pubescens |
tumbleweed
amaranth |
A. pubescens |
| Amaranthaceae |
Froelichia |
arizonica |
|
Arizona
snakecotton |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Froelichia |
floridana |
var. campestris |
snakecotton |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Guilleminia |
densa |
var. aggregata |
small matweed |
|
| Amaranthaceae |
Tidestroemia |
lanuginosa |
|
espanta vaquero;
wooly honeysweet |
|
| Anacardiaceae |
Rhus |
microphylla |
|
littleleaf sumac |
|
| Anacardiaceae |
Rhus |
trilobata |
|
skunkbush sumac |
R. aromatica
var. trilobata |
| Apiaceae |
Daucus |
pusillus |
|
southwestern
wild carrot |
|
| Apiaceae |
Yabea |
microcarpa |
|
false carrot |
Caucalis
microcarpa |
| Apocynaceae |
Amsonia |
tomentosa |
var. stenophylla |
sand bluestar |
A. arenaria |
| Apocynaceae |
Haplophyton |
crooksii |
|
cockroach plant |
H. cimcidum var.
crooksii |
| Asclepiadaceae |
Asclepias |
asperula |
|
spider milkweed |
|
| Asclepiadaceae |
Asclepias |
brachystephana |
|
shortcrown
milkweed |
|
| Asclepiadaceae |
Asclepias |
nyctaginifolia |
|
mojave milkweed |
|
| Asclepiadaceae |
Asclepias |
subverticillata |
|
horsetail
milkweed |
|
| Asclepiadaceae |
Sarcostemma |
cynanchoides |
subsp.
cynanchoides |
climbing
milkweed |
|
| Asclepiadaceae |
Sarcostemma |
cynanchoides |
subsp. hartwegii |
climbing
milkweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Acourtia |
nana |
|
desert holly |
Perezia nana |
| Asteraceae |
Acourtia |
wrightii |
|
fluff-root |
Perezia wrightii |
| Asteraceae |
Ambrosia |
acanthicarpa |
|
bur ragweed |
Franseria
acanthicarpa |
| Asteraceae |
Ambrosia |
artemisiifolia |
var. elatior |
annual ragweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Aphanostephus |
ramosissimus |
var. humilis |
faintcrown |
|
| Asteraceae |
Artemisia |
campestris |
subsp. caudata |
field wormwood |
|
| Asteraceae |
Artemisia |
dracunculus |
|
terragon |
A.
dranunculoides |
| Asteraceae |
Artemisia |
filifolia |
|
sand sage |
|
| Asteraceae |
Artemisia |
ludoviciana |
subsp. albula |
louisiana
wormwood |
|
| Asteraceae |
Baccharis |
salicina |
|
seep-willow |
|
| Asteraceae |
Baccharis |
salicifolia |
|
willow baccharis |
B. glutinosa |
| Asteraceae |
Baccharis |
pteronioides |
|
yerba de pasmo |
|
| Asteraceae |
Bahia |
absinthifolia |
var. dealbata |
hairy-seed bahia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Bahia |
biternata |
|
slim-lobe bahia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Bahia |
pedata |
|
blunt-scale
bahia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Baileya |
multiradiata |
|
desert marigold |
|
| Asteraceae |
Berlandiera |
lyrata |
|
chocolate flower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Brickellia |
californica |
|
California
brickellbush |
|
| Asteraceae |
Brickellia |
eupatorioides |
var. chlorolepis |
prairie boneset |
B.
rosmarinifolia subsp. chlorolepis |
| Asteraceae |
Brickellia |
floribunda |
|
Chihuahuan
brickellbush |
|
| Asteraceae |
Brickellia |
laciniata |
|
cutleaf
brickellbush |
|
| Asteraceae |
Calycoseris |
wrightii |
|
white tackstem |
|
| Asteraceae |
Centaurea |
americana |
|
American
basketflower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Chaenactis |
stevioides |
|
desert
pincushion |
|
| Asteraceae |
Chaetopappa |
ericoides |
|
sand aster |
Leucelene
ericoides |
| Asteraceae |
Chloracantha |
spinosa |
|
Mexican
devilweed |
Aster spinosus |
| Asteraceae |
Chrysactinia |
mexicana |
|
damianita |
|
| Asteraceae |
Chrysothamnus |
pulchellus |
|
southwestern
rabbitbrush |
Ericameria
pulchella |
| Asteraceae |
Cirsium |
ochrocentrum |
|
yellowspine
thistle |
|
| Asteraceae |
Conyza |
canadensis |
|
horseweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Dyssodia |
papposa |
|
prairie dogweed;
fetid marigold |
|
| Asteraceae |
Ericameria |
laricifolia |
|
turpentine bush |
Haplopappus
laricifolius |
| Asteraceae |
Ericameria |
pulchella |
|
southwestern
rabbitbrush |
Chrysothamnus
pulchellus |
| Asteraceae |
Erigeron |
bellidiastrum |
|
western fleabane |
|
| Asteraceae |
Erigeron |
divergens |
|
spreading
fleabane |
|
| Asteraceae |
Erigeron |
modestus |
|
plains fleabane |
|
| Asteraceae |
Erigeron |
tracyi |
|
Colorado
fleabane |
E. colomexicanus |
| Asteraceae |
Flourensia |
cernua |
|
tarbush |
|
| Asteraceae |
Gaillardia |
pinnatifida |
|
blanketflower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Gaillardia |
pulchella |
|
firewheel |
|
| Asteraceae |
Grindelia |
squarrosa |
|
curlycup gumweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Gutierrezia |
microcephala |
|
threadleaf
snakeweed |
Xanthocephalum
microcephala |
| Asteraceae |
Gutierrezia |
sarothrae |
|
broom snakeweed |
Xanthocephalum
sarothrae |
| Asteraceae |
Gutierrezia |
sphaerocephala |
|
annual snakeweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Hedosyne |
ambrosiifolia |
|
ragleaf sumpweed |
Iva
ambrosiifolia |
| Asteraceae |
Helianthus |
annuus |
|
common sunflower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Helianthus |
ciliaris |
|
blueweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Helianthus |
petiolaris |
|
plains sunflower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Heterotheca |
canescens |
|
gray camphorweed |
Chrysopsis
canescens |
| Asteraceae |
Heterotheca |
fulcrata |
|
green
camphorweed |
Chrysopsis
fulcrata |
| Asteraceae |
Hymenopappus |
flavescens |
var.
canotomentosus |
wooly-white |
Hymenopappus
robustus |
| Asteraceae |
Hymenothrix |
wislizenii |
|
hymenothrix |
|
| Asteraceae |
Hymenoxys |
odorata |
|
bitterweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Isocoma |
pluriflora |
|
jimmy-weed |
Haplopappus
heterophyllus |
| Asteraceae |
Laennecia |
coulteri |
|
coulter conyza |
Conyza coulteri |
| Asteraceae |
Leuciva |
dealbata |
|
wooly
marsh-elder |
Iva dealbata |
| Asteraceae |
Machaeranthera |
canescens |
var. glabra |
sand daisy |
M. linearis;
Dietaria canescens |
| Asteraceae |
Machaeranthera |
gracilis |
|
slender
spine-aster |
Haplopappus
gracilis |
| Asteraceae |
Machaeranthera |
pinnatifida |
|
strapleaf
spine-aster |
M. spinulosa;
Haplopappus spinulosus |
| Asteraceae |
Machaeranthera |
tanacetifolia |
|
tahoka daisy |
|
| Asteraceae |
Malacothrix |
fendleri |
|
desert dandelion |
|
| Asteraceae |
Melampodium |
leucanthum |
|
blackfoot daisy |
|
| Asteraceae |
Palafoxia |
sphacelata |
|
rayed palafoxia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Parthenium |
confertum |
var. lyratum |
parthenium |
P. lyratum |
| Asteraceae |
Parthenium |
incanum |
|
mariola |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pectis |
angustifolia |
|
limoncillo |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pectis |
papposa |
|
chinchweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pectis |
prostrata |
|
dwarf chinchweed |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pinaropappus |
parvus |
|
dwarf
rock-lettuce |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pluchea |
sericea |
|
arrow-weed |
Tessaria sericea |
| Asteraceae |
Porophyllum |
scoparium |
|
porophyllum |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pseudognaphalium |
stramineum |
|
western cudweed |
Gnaphalium
chilense |
| Asteraceae |
Psilostrophe |
tagetina |
|
paperflower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Pyrropappus |
pauciflorus |
|
texas false
dandelion |
P. multicaulis |
| Asteraceae |
Rafinesquia |
neomexicana |
|
desert chicory |
|
| Asteraceae |
Ratibida |
columnifera |
|
Mexican hat;
prairie coneflower |
R. columnaris |
| Asteraceae |
Ratibida |
tagetes |
|
prairie
coneflower |
|
| Asteraceae |
Sanvitalia |
abertii |
|
abert's dome |
|
| Asteraceae |
Sartwellia |
flaveriae |
|
sartwellia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Senecio |
flaccidus |
var. flaccidus |
threadleaf
groundsel |
S. douglasii; S.
longolobus |
| Asteraceae |
Senecio |
ridellii |
|
riddell's
groundsel |
|
| Asteraceae |
Sonchus |
asper |
|
prickly
sow-thistle |
|
| Asteraceae |
Stephanomeria |
exigua |
|
twiggy
wire-lettuce |
|
| Asteraceae |
Stephanomeria |
pauciflora |
|
few-flowered
wire-lettuce |
S. neomexicana |
| Asteraceae |
Symphyotrichum |
subulatum |
|
seaside aster |
Aster subulatus |
| Asteraceae |
Thelesperma |
megapotamicum |
|
navajo tea |
|
| Asteraceae |
Thymophylla |
acerosa |
|
prickleleaf
dogweed |
Dyssodia acerosa |
| Asteraceae |
Thymophylla |
pentachaeta |
var. belenidium |
parralena |
Dyssodia
pentachaeta |
| Asteraceae |
Townsendia |
annua |
|
townsendia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Tragopogon |
dubius |
|
goat's beard,
yellow salsify |
|
| Asteraceae |
Trixis |
californica |
|
trixis |
|
| Asteraceae |
Uropappus |
lindleyi |
|
silverpuffs |
Microseris
linearifolia |
| Asteraceae |
Verbesina |
encelioides |
|
cowpen daisy |
|
| Asteraceae |
Viguiera |
dentata |
|
golden-eye |
|
| Asteraceae |
Viguiera |
longifolia |
var. annua |
annual
golden-eye |
Viguiera annua |
| Asteraceae |
Xanthium |
strumarium |
var. canadense |
cocklebur |
|
| Asteraceae |
Xanthium |
strumarium |
var. glabratum |
cocklebur |
|
| Asteraceae |
Zinnia |
acerosa |
|
plains zinnia |
|
| Asteraceae |
Zinnia |
grandiflora |
|
desert zinnia |
|
| Bignoniaceae |
Chilopsis |
linearis |
var. arcuata |
desert willow |
|
| Bignoniaceae |
Chilopsis |
linearis |
var. linearis |
desert willow |
|
| Bignoniaceae |
Tecoma |
stans |
var. angustata |
trumpet-flower |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
angustifolia |
|
narrow-leaved
cryptantha |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
barbigera |
|
bearded
cat's-eye |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
cinerea |
var. jamesii |
james' popcorn |
C. jamesii |
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
crassisepala |
|
thicksepal
cryptantha |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
micrantha |
|
red-root |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
pterocarya |
var. cycloptera |
winged
cryptantha |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Cryptantha |
pusilla |
|
low cat's-eye |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Heliotropium |
convolvulaceum |
|
bindweed
heliotrope |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Heliotropium |
curassavicum |
|
seaside
heliotrope |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Heliotropium |
greggii |
|
fragrant
heliotrope |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Lappula |
occidentalis |
|
stickseed |
L. redowskii |
| Boraginaceae |
Lithospermum |
incisum |
|
puccoon |
|
| Boraginaceae |
Tiquilia |
canescens |
|
oreja de perro
(dog ears) |
Coldenia
canescens |
| Brassicaceae |
Brassica |
tournefortii |
|
asian mustard |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Descurainia |
pinnata |
|
tansy mustard |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Dimorphocarpa |
wislizenii |
|
spectacle-pod |
Dithyrea
wislizenii |
| Brassicaceae |
Draba |
cuneifolia |
|
whitlow-grass |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Dryopetalon |
runcinatum |
|
dryopetalon |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Erysimum |
capitatum |
|
douglas'
wallflower |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Lepidium |
alyssoides |
|
mountain
pepperweed |
L. montanum |
| Brassicaceae |
Lepidium |
lasiocarpum |
var. wrightii |
hairy pepperweed |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Lepidium |
virginicum |
var. medium |
longpetal
pepperweed |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Lesquerella |
fendleri |
|
fendler's
bladderpod |
Physaria
fendleri |
| Brassicaceae |
Lesquerella |
gordonii |
|
gordon's
bladderpod |
Physaria
gordonii |
| Brassicaceae |
Nerisyrenia |
camporum |
|
white sands
mustard |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Nerisyrenia |
linearifolia |
|
bicolored
mustard |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Schoenocrambe |
linearifolia |
|
pink windmills |
Sisymbrium
linearifolium |
| Brassicaceae |
Selenia |
dissecta |
|
Texas selenia |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Sisymbrium |
irio |
|
London rocket |
|
| Brassicaceae |
Streptanthus |
carinatus |
subsp.
arizonicus |
Arizona
jewelflower |
S. arizonicus;
S. validus |
| Brassicaceae |
Thelypodium |
wrightii |
|
wright's
thelypody |
|
| Cactaceae |
Cylindropuntia |
imbricata |
|
tree cholla |
Opuntia
imbricata |
| Cactaceae |
Cylindropuntia |
leptocaulis |
|
christmas cholla |
Opuntia
leptocaulis |
| Cactaceae |
Cylindropuntia |
spinosior |
|
cane cholla |
Opuntia
spinosior |
| Cactaceae |
Coryphantha |
macromeris |
|
nipple beehive
cactus |
Mammillaria
macromeris |
| Cactaceae |
Coryphantha |
robustispina |
|
scheer's
cory-cactus |
C. scheeri;
Mammillaria scheeri |
| Cactaceae |
Echinocactus |
horizonthalonius |
|
turk's head
cactus |
|
| Cactaceae |
Echinocereus |
fendleri |
|
fendler's
hedgehog |
|
| Cactaceae |
Echinocereus |
pectinatus |
|
rainbow hedgehog |
|
| Cactaceae |
Echinocereus |
stramineus |
|
strawberry
hedgehog |
|
| Cactaceae |
Echinocereus |
triglochidiatus |
|
claret-cup
hedgehog |
|
| Cactaceae |
Echinomastus |
intertextus |
|
woven-spine
pineapple cactus |
Echinocactus
intertextus; Neolloydia intertexta |
| Cactaceae |
Escobaria |
vivipara |
|
beehive cactus |
Mammillaria
vivipara; Coryphantha vivipara |
| Cactaceae |
Ferocactus |
wislizeni |
|
fishhook barrel |
|
| Cactaceae |
Mammillaria |
grahamii |
|
tangled fishhook
cactus |
|
| Cactaceae |
Mammillaria |
heyderi |
|
pancake
pincushion cactus |
M. microcarpa |
| Cactaceae |
Mammillaria |
wrightii |
|
wright's
fishhook cactus |
|
| Cactaceae |
Opuntia |
engelmannii |
|
englemann's
prickly pear |
O. phaeacantha
var. flavispina |
| Cactaceae |
Opuntia |
macrocentra |
|
black-spined
prickly pear |
O. violacea var.
macrocentra |
| Cactaceae |
Opuntia |
phaeacantha |
|
New Mexico
prickly pear |
|
| Capparidaceae |
Polanisia |
dodecandra |
subsp.
trachysperma |
clammy-weed |
|
| Capparidaceae |
Polanisia |
dodecandra |
subsp.
uniglandulosa |
Mexican
clammy-weed |
|
| Caryophyllaceae |
Drymaria |
pachyphylla |
|
thickleaf
drymary |
|
| Caryophyllaceae |
Silene |
antirrhina |
|
sleepy catchfly |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Atriplex |
canescens |
|
four-wing
saltbush |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Atriplex |
rosea |
|
tumbling orache |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Chenopodium |
album |
|
lamb's quarter |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Chenopodium |
berlandieri |
|
pitted goosefoot |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Chenopodium |
dessicatum |
|
thickleaf
goosefoot |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Chenopodium |
incanum |
|
gray goosefoot |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Chenopodium |
leptophyllum |
|
narrowleaf
goosefoot |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Corispermum |
americanum |
var. rydbergii |
tickseed |
C. nitidum |
| Chenopodiaceae |
Cycloloma |
atriplicifolia |
|
winged pigweed |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Kochia |
scoparia |
|
Mexican fireweed |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
Krascheninnikovia |
