Common Plants of the Verde Valley & Sedona


Plant List by Taxonomy

Click on the plant's scientific name to go to a page about that plant.


Aceraceae, Maple family
  • Acer grandidentatum, Bigtooth Maple
  • Acer negundo, Box Elder

    Asclepiadaceae (, Milkweed family

  • Sarcostemma cyanchoides, Climbing Milkweed
  • Asclepius asperula, Antelope Horns

    Agavaceae, Agave family

  • Agave delamateri, Tonto Basin Agave
  • Agave parryi, Century Plant
  • Nolina microcarpa, Beargrass
  • Yucca baccata, Banana Yucca
  • Yucca elata, Soaptree Yucca

    Amaranthaceae, Amaranth family

  • Amaranthus palmeri, Palmer Amaranth (Carelessweed)
  • Kochia scoparia, Kochia

    Andropogonaceae, Bluestem family

  • Sorghum halepense, Johnson Grass

    Berberidaceae, Barberry family

  • Berberis fremontii, Algerita
  • Berberis (Mahonia) repens, Creeping Barberry

    Betulaceae, Birch family

  • Alnus oblongifolia, Arizona Alder

    Bignoniaceae, Bignonia family

  • Chilopsis linearis, Desert Willow

    Boragaceae, Forget-me-not, or Borage family

  • Tequilia (Coldenia) canescens, Shrubby Coldenia

    Cactaceae, Cactus family

  • Echinocereus fendleri, Fendler Hedgehog Cactus
  • Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. melanacanthus, Claret-cup Hedgehog Cactus
  • Opuntia phaeacantha, Desert Prickly Pear
  • Opuntia leptocaulis, Desert Christmas Cactus
  • Opuntia (Cylindropuntia) whipplei, Plateau Cholla

    Celastraceae, Bittersweeet family

  • Canotia holocantha, Crucifixion Thorn

    Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot family

  • Atriplex canescens, Four-wing Saltbush
  • Eurotia lanata, Winter-fat
  • Salsola iberica, Russian Thistle

    Compositae (Asteracae), Sunflower family

  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Common Ragweed
  • Baccharis sarothroides, Desert Broom
  • Baileya multiradiata, Desert Marigold
  • Dyssodia pentachaeta, Dogweed
  • Erigeron sp., Fleabane
  • Gaillardia pinnatifida, Blanket Flower
  • Gutierrezia sarothrae, Broom Snakeweed
  • Gutierrezia microcephala, Broom Snakeweed
  • Helianthella sp., Sunflower
  • Heterotheca psammophila, Camphorweed
  • Lactuca seriola, Prickly Lettuce
  • Machaeranthera sp., Machaeranthera
  • Melampodium leucanthum, Blackfoot Daisy
  • Parthenium incanum, Mariola
  • Senicio sp., Groundsel
  • Helenium sp., Sneezeweed
  • Solidago sp., Goldenrod
  • Viguiera annua, Annual Goldeneye
  • Xanthium strumarium, Common Cocklebur
  • Zinnia grandiflora, Prairie Zinnia

    Convolvulaceae, Morning Glory family

  • Convulvus arvensis, Morning Glory
  • Cuscuta sp., Dodder
  • Ipomoea coccinea, Scarlet Creeper

    Cleomaceae, Cleome family

  • Cleome lutea, Yellow Bee Plant

    Cruciferae (Brassicaceae), Mustard family

  • Lesquerella cinerea, Basin Bladderpod
  • Matthiola bicornis (M. longipetala bicornis), Evening-scented Stock
  • Sisymbrium irio, London Rocket
  • Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Nasturtium officinale), White Watercress

    Cucurbitaceae Gourd family

  • Cucurbita foetidissima, Buffalo Gourd

    Cupressaceae, Cypress family

  • Cupressus arizonica, Arizona Cypress
  • Juniperus deppeana, Alligator Juniper
  • Juniperus monosperma, One-seed Juniper
  • Juniperus osteosperma (J. utahensis), Utah Juniper

    Eleagnaceae, Eleagnus family

  • Eleagnus angustifolia, Russian Olive

    Ephedraceae, Joint-fir family

  • Ephedra sp., Mormon Tea

    Equisetaceae, Horsetail family

  • Equisetum arvense, Horsetail Reed
  • Equisetum hyemale, Scouring Rush

    Ericaceae, Heather family

  • Arctostaphylos pungens, Pointleaf Manzanita

    Euphorbiaceae, Spurge family

  • Euphorbia albomarginata, Rattlesnake Weed

    Fagaceae

  • Quercus arizonica, Arizona White Oak
  • Quercus emoryi, Emory Oak
  • Quercus gambelii, Gambel Oak
  • Quercus palmeri (Q. dunnii), Palmer (Dunn) Oak
  • Quercus turbinella, Shrub Live Oak

    Fouquieriaceae, Ocotillo Family

  • Fouquieria splendens, Ocotillo

    Geraniaceae, Geranium Family

  • Erodium cicutarium, Filaree

    Juglandaceae, Walnut Family

  • Juglans major, Arizona Walnut

    Krameriaceae, Ratany Family

  • Krameria parvifolia, Range Ratany

    Legumoinosae (Fabaceae), Pea family

  • Acacia greggii, Catclaw Acacia
  • Cassia bauhinioides, Twinleaf
  • Cercidium floridum, Blue Palo Verde
  • Dalea formosa, Feather Dalea
  • Mimosa biuncifera,Wait-a-Minute Bush
  • Prosopis velutina,Velvet Mesquite

    Loasaceae, Stickleaf family

  • Mentzelia pumila, Desert Blazing Star

    Malvaceae, Mallow family

  • Sphaeralcea sp., Globemallow

    Martyniaceae, Unicorn Plant family

  • Proboscidea parviflora, Devils Horn

    Moraceae, Mulberry family

  • Morus alba, White Mulberry

    Oleaceae Olive family

  • Fraxinus velutina, Arizona Ash

    Onagraceae Evening Primrose family

  • Gaura coccinea, Scarlet Gaura

    Papaveraceae Poppy family

  • Eschscholtzia mexicana, Mexican Gold Poppy
  • Argemone sp., Prickly Poppy

    Pinaceae Pine family

  • Pinus edulis, Pinyon Pine
  • Pinus monophylla, Singleleaf Pinyon
  • Pinus ponderosa, Ponderosa Pine

    Plantaginaceae, Plantain family

  • Plantago lanceolata, English Plantain
  • Plantago major, Broadleaf Plantain

    Platanaceae, Planetree family

  • Platanus wrightii, Arizona Sycamore

    Polemoneaceae, Phlox family

  • Phlox diffusa, Spreading Phlox

    Poaceae, Bluegrass family

  • Arundo donax, Giant Reed

    Polygonaceae, Buckwheat family

  • Eriogonum inflatum, Desert Trumpet

    Portulacaceae, Portulaca family

  • Portulaca sp., Portulaca

    Ranunculaceae, Buttercup family

  • Ranunculus hyrdocaroides, Water (Aquatic) Buttercup

    Rhamnaceae, Buckthorn family

  • Ceanothus greggii, Desert Ceanothus
  • Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens, Graythorn

    Rosaceae, Rose family

  • Cercocarpus montanus var. paucidentatus, Hairy Mountain Mahogany
  • Cowania mexicana, Cliffrose
  • Prunus virginiana, Common Chokecherry
  • Purshia subintegra, Arizona Cliffrose
  • Rubus procerus, Blackberry

    Salicaceae, Willow family

  • Populus fremontii, Fremont Cottonwood
  • Salix gooddingii, Goodding Willow

    Sapindaceae, Soapberry family

  • Sapindus saponaria, Western Soapberry

    Scrophulariacaea, Snapdragon family

  • Penstemon eatoni, Eatoni Penstemon
  • Verbascum thapsus, Common Mullein

    Solanaceae, Nightshade & Potato family

  • Datura metaloides, Jimsonweed
  • Solanum eleagnifolium, Silverleaf Nightshade

    Tamaricaceae, Tamarix family

  • Tamarix pentandra, Salt Cedar

    Typhaceae, Cattail family

  • Typha latifolia, Common Cattail

    Ulmaceae, Elm family

  • Celtis reticulata, Netleaf Hackberry

    Vitaceae, Grape family

  • Vitis arizonica, Arizona Grape

    Zygophyllaceae, Caltrop family

  • Larrea tridentata, Creosote Bush
  • Tribulus terrestris, Puncture Vine

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