Ponderosa Pine
Dominate pine of conifer woodlands between 1500m and 2000m elev. Older trees have rich copper-brown bark. Long needles in groups of three (2-5). More ...
Pinyon
A sheath enclosing one leaf in each fascicle. Globose cones with lots of resin and very woody scales. More ...
Limber Pine
Soft, flexible pine needles in sets of five. Cones are slender and much longer than ponderosa cones. More ...
White Fir
The stiff, flattened needles appear singly along the stems and loosely grouped along two sides. The seed cones have a hundred or more scales. More ...
Douglas Fir
Soft, less flattened needles, are arrayed singly and relatively evenly around the stem. Old growth trees reach grand proportions. More ...
Pineland Mistletoe
Bright orange stems growing in clumps from twigs of Ponderosa and other pines. More ...
Dwarf Mistletoe
Yellowish stems and twigs growing directly out of living branches of Piñon Pines. Similar species on pines and firs. More ...
Alpine Cancer-root
Short, fleshy, chlorophyl-free spikes of white flowers arising from forest floor. More ...
Maidenhair Fern
Look for this fern where more-or-less permanent springs release water from shady cliff faces. More ...
Field Horsetail
Herbaceous plant without leaves, flowers or seeds. Stems appear jointed and at each joint and there's a whorl of finer lateral stems. More ...
Gambel's Oak
Medium to large tree. Light green, deciduous leaves with several prominent, rounded lobes. Acorns. Bark fissured and scaly. More ...
Box Elder
Medium to large-sized tree. Leaves are compound with 3 to 7 segments. Seeds with papery wings like other maples. More ...
Skunkbush Sumac
Common deciduous shrub in lower elevations of ponderosa. Leaves scented and 3-lobed. Red berries follow cream flowers. More ...
New Mexico Locust
Small trees often forming thickets with sharp thorns. Leaves pinnately compound. Clusters of very showy, pink pea-flowers. More ...
Triteleia
Low herb with grass-like leaves and clusters of bright yellow, six-pointed flowers. More ...
Common Mullein
Large, elliptical, mostly basal leaves are covered with thick, silky pubescence. Yellow flowers on tall spikes. More ...
Yellow Wood-Sorrel
Herbaceous, low-growing perennial with 3-part leaves and 5 petals/flower. Shady ravines. Blooms spring into fall. More ...
Yellow Flax
Small flowers on slender stems with five free petals. Sphaerical capsules. Annual herb. More ...
Many-flowered
Stoneseed
Leaves are linear and rough to the touch. One to four nutlets per flower. More ...
Flannel Bush
Uncommon shrub with 5-petaled flowers and deeply lobed, smooth-margined leaves. Numerous stamens. More ...
Yellow Rabbitbrush
Many branched shrub, 1 to 2 m tall and wide. Leaves and stems silvery green. Abundant fluffy seeds after autumn bloom. More ...
Greenstem Paperflower
Semi-shrub with bright yellow flowers. Old petals remain and dry to papery and bleached white. More ...
Rag-leaf Bahia
Rays and disc florets yellow. Leaves are divided into blunt-tipped segments. Plants about 1 m tall. More ...
Golden
Crownbeard
Yellow daisy-like heads with yellow centers. Herbaceous in dense stands, about 1½meters tall. More ...
Yellow Salsify
Beautiful yellow inflorescence opens in morning and later gives rise to giant 'dandelion' seed head. More ...
Common Dandelion
All the leaves are basal. The heads are made up of numerous strap-shaped florets. Seeds with plumose bristles. More ...
Deer Vetch
Herbaceous perennial with bright yellow-orange pea flowers about ½meter tall. More ...
Fernbush
Soft, fern-like leaves and small, white, rose-flowers on shrub. No thorns. More ...
Cliff Rose
Medium-sized evergreen shrub. Leaves small w/5-7 lobes. Flowers white with yellow centers. Seeds with long silky tails. More ...
Himalayan Blackberry
Reddish, spiny brambels with alternate compound, serrated leaves. Pale rose flowers have 5 petals. More ...
Utah Serviceberry
The flowers are white with 5 long petals. Blue-black fruit. Large shrub with nearly round leaves. More ...
Harlequin Bush
Tall slender plants with small pink flowers. Four petals arrayed to one side and eight stamens. Inferior ovary. More ...
Buck-Brush
Mature shrubs often about 2 meters. Clusters of many small white flowers. Branches spiny. Elliptical leaves. More ...
Snow Berry
A medium to large shrub with opposite leaves and conspicuous berries when in fruit. More ...
Wild Celery
Clusters of small white flowers arranged in umbels on an aromatic herb. Twin seeds from each flower below petals. More ...
Horsetail Milkweed
Leaves finely divided into grass-like segments. White, five-pointed flowers in umbels. Flowers attractive to many insects. More ...
White Prairie Clover
Conical spikes of five-petaled white flowers. Leaves compound with 3 to 5 segments. Glandular. Sharp odor. More ...
White-flower Prairie Clover
Very similar to previous but leaflets number 6 or more pairs. More ...
Pygmy Bluet
Diminutive plant that becomes showy when covered by an abundance of white or pale blue, 4-petaled flowers. More ...
Common Yarrow
Herbaceous plants about a meter tall with flat-topped panicles of small white flower heads. Leaves pinnately divided. More ...
Fragrant Snakeroot
Perenial herb from a woody base. Clusters of smaller composite heads with disc florets only. Leaves triangular or heart-shaped. More ...
False Solomon's Seal
Large broad leaves with parallel veins. The small white flowers each have six tepals. More ...
Richardson's Geranium
Herbaceous from perennial roots. Five petals. Leaves with about five lobes. More ...
Sand-dune
Wallflower
Bright orange or yellow flowers with four petals and six stamens on mid to late spring wild-flower. Seeds in long slender pods. More ...
Orange Milkweed
Clumps of bright orange flowers often attracting numerous butterflies. Herbaceous from underground root/crown. Milky sap from breaks. More ...
Beard-Lip Penstemon
Bright red or orange-red tubular flowers with conspicuous hairs in the throat and on the lower lip. Tall, slender, herbaceous. More ...
Scarlet Gilia
Scarlet flowers with long slender tubes, five fused petals and five stamens. Lobes flecked with red. More ...
Cardinal Catchfly
Each of the five red to orange petals are divided into several slender lobes. Herbaceous with swollen stem nodes. More ...
Arizona Thistle
Numerous long-tubular florets formed into a head surrounded by spiny bracts. Hummingbirds love it. Seeds with silky hairs. More ...
Claret Cup
Red-flowered clumping cactus found on warm, dry south-facing sites. Several similar species. More ...
Birdbill Dayflower
Blue flowers with three petals. Leaves grass-like. Large green spathe subtends the flower. More ...
Bee Balm
Compact clusters of pink, two-lipped flowers on a tall slender stalk. Herbaceous. Leaves opposite, serrate and on square stems. More ...
Wheeler's Thistle
Heads of many long tubular pink florets enclosed in a spherical involucre of spiny bracts. More ...
Dwarf Four O'clock
Pinkish flowers and deltoid leaves on a slightly fleshy herb. More ...
Alpine Wood Sorrel
Compound leaves with three parts. Five pink or lavender petals. No branching above ground. More ...
Piney Woods Geranium
Palmately cleft leaves have strong geranium scent. Fruit consists of 5 long-beaked segments. More ...
Toad-flax Penstemon
Pink snapdragon flowers on low, herbaceous perennials. Leaves are linear and plants often grow in crowded clumps. More ...
Tick Trefoil
The small bean pods are sticky and break into segments to be stuck on clothing. Tri-foliate leaves. More ...
Longleaf Cologania
Obscure twining herb with long, narrow leaflets. The bright magenta flowers attract attention.More ...
Slender-tube Skyrocket
Bright pink flowers with long tube. Herbaceous perennial of ponderosa or fir zone meadows. More ...
Grass-leaf Lettuce
Biennial. Very narrow leaves on the upper stems and wider leaves at the base. Group of several bluish heads on tall stalk. More ...
Pinewoods Spiderwort
Grass-like herb with purple flowers. Three widely spreading petals. Moist, shady canyons. More ...
Groundcover Milkvetch
Small purple flowers on herbaceous growth that may form small mats. Small bean pods. More ...
Scurfy Pea
Tall slender herbaceous plant with trifoliate leaves and dark purple pea flowers. More ...
Fetid Goosefoot
Mostly obscure small herb except for strong odor and a tangle of bright red stems by autumn. More ...
Brickell-Bush
Several kinds of Brickell Bushes grow in Arizona; a tangle of thin stems and many small flower heads are mostly green or papery. More ...
Narrow-leaf Plantain
Narrow, grass-like leaves all clustered at ground. Dense spike of green-white flowers on a very long, slender peduncle. More ...
Winged Buckwheat
Tall spindly herbaceous plant mostly growing in summer with monsoon rains. Conspicuous winged fruits in abundance. More ...
Flatspine Bur Ragweed
Herbaceous annual appears with summer monsoon rains. Pinnately divided leaves. Greenish flowers, but w/ flat, burgandy-colored, spiney burrs. More ...
Ashy Silktassel
Intricately branched, large shrub with broadly elliptical, smooth-margined, opposite leaves. Leaves have an ashy cast due to minute hairs. More ...
Elk Weed
Herb growing as rosette of leaves for several years, then spiking a big, showy spray of greenish-white flowers. More ...
Parry Agave
Robust succulent with sharp-tipped leaves and giving rise to a tall stalk of yellow flowers. More ...
Common Rush
Thickets of grass-like plants in shallow water or water-logged soil. Flowers green-yellow in numerous, short, head-like spikes. More ...
Blue Grama
Many kinds of grass grow in Arizona. This one has a lovely inflorescense. More ...
Common Rush
Perennial rhizomatous grass with blue-green foliage and narrow, wheat-like spikes. About a meter or less tall. More ...
Orchard Grass
This one is origninally native to Europe. Fine plant-hairs give a soft look to the clustered spikes. More ...