Acanthaceae

Anisacanthus andersonii

Limita

SH

R

Feb-Apr

BBLH, BEHU, RUHU, VCHU, WEHU(1)

Anisacanthus thurberi

Desert honeysuckle

SH

RO-O

Jan-Apr

COHU, RUHU(1,2)

Justicia californica

Chuparrosa

SH

R-O

(Oct)Feb-Apr

COHU(1), RUHU(4)

Justicia candicans

Rama del toro/chuparrosa

SS

R

Nov-Apr

BBLH, COHU, WEHU(1)

Ruellia californica

Rama parda

SS

PU

Dec-Mar (Sept)

COHU(14)

Tetramerium abditum

Rama del toro

SS

RO

(Jan)Feb-Apr (May)

BBLH(1)

Agavaceae

Agave palmeri

Agave; maguey

RS

R-Y

Jul-Aug

BCHU(1)

Agave shrevei

Agave; lechuguilla ceniza

RS

LG-PY

Aug-Sept

BCHU, COHU, RUHU, WEHU(1)

Agave vivipara

Agave; mezcal, maguey

RS

Y

Mar

COHU, RUHU(1)

Agavaceae

Agave sp.

Agave/maguey

RS

Y

LUHU(7), MAHU(3)

Apocynaceae

Mandevilla foliosa

Hierba del piojo

SS

Y

Jun-Aug

BBLH, BCHU, BEHU, RUHU, VCHU, WEHU(1,7)

Nerium oleander

Oleander; laurel

CSH

W, P

Feb-Oct

BBLH, VCHU(1)

Thevetia peruviana

Yellow oleander

CSH

PE

Mar-May

BBLH(1)

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias curassavica

Bloodflower milkweed; hierba de la cucaracha

CPH

R

Dec-May, Aug

BBLH(1)

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens balsamina

Impatiens

CH

Var

Sept

MAHU(1)

Bignoniaceae

Campsis radicans

Trumpet creeper; corneta

CPV

R

Jul-Aug

BBLH, BCHU(1)

Tabebuia impetiginosa

Amapa

P-PU

Jan-Apr

BBLH, VCHU(1)

Tecomaria capensis

Cape honeysuckle; bignonia

CPH

RO

Fall, spring

BBLH(1)

Tecoma stans

Trumpet flower; gloria, lluvia de oro, palo de arco

CTS

Y

BBLH(1)

Cactaceae

Carnegiea gigantea

Saguaro

TC

W

Apr-May

BBLH, COHU, RUHU(10)

Echinocereus sp.

Hedgehog cactus/choyita

HC

R, RO

May

BTLH(3)

Opuntia karwinskiana

Red prickly pear; nopal

CPP

R

Feb-Mar

BBLH, VCHU(1)

Opuntia ficus-indica

Tree prickly pear; nopal de castilla/tuna

CPP

Y

Apr-May

BBLH(1)

Opuntia  fulgida

Chainfruit cholla; choya

STS

RS

(Apr)May-Aug

COHU(13)

Opuntia gosseliniana

Purple prickly pear; duraznilla

PP

Y

Apr-Jun

BBLH(1)

Opuntia thurberi

Cholla; siviri

STS

Y

Jan-May

COHU(1)

Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum

Etcho

TC

W

Dec-Apr

(2)

Pachycereus pringlei

Cardón

TC

W

Apr-Jun

BBLH, COHU, RUHU(8)

Cactaceae

Stenocereus alamosensis

Galloping cactus; sina

SC

R

Mar-May

BBLH, COHU(1,10)

Stenocereus thurberi

Organpipe cactus; pitahaya

TC/SC

R/W

(Mar)Apr-Jul(Dec)

BBLH, COHU, RUHU(1, 9)

Campanulaceae

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal flower

PH

R

Apr-Sept

RUHU, WEHU(1)

Lobelia laxiflora

Bellflower

PH

R,Y

Mar-Jun

BBLH, BTLH, RUHU(1), BLUH, BTLH, MAHU(3)

Capparaceae

Cleome isomeris

Bladderpod

Y

Feb-Mar (fall)

ANHU(1)

Wislizenia refracta

Jackass clover

Y

RUHU(15)

Caprifoliaceae

Sambucus nigra cerulea

Mexican elderberry, sauco

TR

W

Warm season

(15)

Compositae

Bidens sambucifolia

Tostón

SUH

O

Sept-Mar

BBLH(1)

Centaurea rothrockii

Madrean starthistle;; cardo

PH

PU, W

Aug-Sept

BLUH, RUHU, WEHU(1)

Cosmos sulfureus

Tostón

SUH

O

Sept-Dec

(14)

Dianthus caryophyllus

Carnation; clavel

CH

R

Sept

MAHU(1)

Stevia plummerae

PH/SS

W,LP

Jul-Oct

BEHU(1)

Verbesina felgeri

SH

Y

Various times

ANHU, BBLH(1)

Zinnia peruviana

Wild zinnia; india

AH

R

Jul-Oct

BBLH, BEHU, VCHU(1)

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea arborescens

Tree morning glory; palo blanco/santo

TR

W

(Oct)Nov-Mar (Apr)

ANHU, BBLH, BEHU, COHU, PCST, VCHU, WEHU(1)

Ipomoea bracteata

Wild jícama

WV

PU,P,F

(Dec) Jan-May

BBLH, BEHU, RUHU(1)

Ipomoea parasitica

Morning glory, trompillo

HV

PU

Sept

BBLH(1)

Merremia palmeri

Morning glory vine; trompillo

PV

W

Most months

BBLH, COHU(1)

Convolvulaceae

Operculina pteripes

Morning glory vine; trompillo

PV

Sal-

mon

Jul-Oct

BBLH(1)

Ericaceae

Arbutus xalapensis

Madrone; madroño

TR

GW

Mar-Apr

BLUH, WEHU(1)

Arctostaphylos pungens

Manzanita; manzanilla

SH

W/P

Mar(May)

BTLH(3), WEHU(1)

Euphorbiaceae

Ricinus communis

Castor bean, higuerilla

H,S,T

R

July

BBLH(1)

Fouquieriaceae

Fouquieria diguetii

Palo adán

TS

R

Feb-May

BBLH, RUHU(1), COHU(1,5)

Fouquieria macdougalii

Tree ocotillo

TS

R

Feb-Mar, Jul-Oct

ANHU, BBLH, COHU, RUHU, VCHU(1), COHU(5)

Fouquieria splendens

Ocotillo

SH

R

Mar-May (Oct)

BBLH, COHU, RUHU(1,4), BBLH(9), COHU(6)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes dugesii

Gooseberry

SH

PU

Feb-Mar

WEHU(1)

Iridaceae

Gladiolus sp.

Gladiola

CPH

R

Aug-Sept

WEHU(1)

Labiatae

Monarda citriodora austromontana

Bee balm; orégano del buro

PH

W/PU

Jul-Oct

BCHU(1)

Salvia betulaefolia

Maycoba sage

SH

R

Aug-Sept

BCHU(1)

Salvia elegans

Pineapple sage

SS

R

Mar-Oct

BBLH, BCHU, BEHU, RUHU, VCHU, WEHU(1)

Salvia microphylla

Burgandy sage

SS

M

Aug-Nov

BCHU, BEHU(1)

Stachys coccinea

Texas betony

PH

R

Mar-Oct

ANHU, BBLH, BCHU, BEHU, BLUH, BTLH, COHU, MAHU, RUHU, VCHU, WEHU(1)

Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae

Bauhinia variegata

Orchard tree; orquídea

CTR

PU

mid-winter-spring

BBLH(1)

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Mexican red bird-of-paradise; tabachín

SH

R, Y

Mar-Sept

BBLH(1,2,7,8)

Delonyx regis

Royal poinciana; árbol del fuego, tabachín

CTR

R

Warm season

ANHU, BBLH, BCHU, COHU(12)

Haematoxylum brasiletto

Brasil

TR

Y

Apr-Oct

BBLH(1)

Leguminosae: Mimosoideae

Havardia mexicana

Palo chino

TR

W

Jan-Apr

BBLH, COHU, RUHU, VCHU(1)

Parkinsonia microphylla

Foothills paloverde

TR

Y

(Feb)Mar-May

COHU(5,11)

Prosopis glandulosa

Honey mesquite; mezquite

TS

Y

Mar-Aug

COHU(1,9), RUHU(1)

Leguminosae: Papilionoideae

Cologania.augustifolia

Pea vine; frijol

AV

P

Jun-Sept

BEHU(1)

Coursetia glandulosa

Samo, sámota

TS

W,Y,P

Jan-May

BBLH(1)

Olneya tesota

Ironwood; palo fierro

TS

L-PU

(Mar)Apr-May (Jun)

COHU(9)

Robinia neomexicana

New Mexican locust

SH

W-PU

May-Jul

BTLH(3)

Liliaceae

Canna indica

Canna lily; perico sencillo, cuenta

CPH

R

Mar

BBLH(1)

Hemerocallis fulva

Lily; lirio

CPH

Y

Sept

(14)

Lythraceae

Cuphea llavea

Bat-faced monkeyflower; perrito colorado

PH

R, PU

(Jun) Aug-Sept (Nov)

BEHU, VCHU(1)

Malpighiaceae

Callaeum macropterum

Gallinitas, batanene

WV

Y

Most of the year

BBLH, COHU(1)

Malvaceae

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Hibiscus; obelisco

CSH

R

mid-spring-fall

BBLH(1)

Hibiscus syriacus

Bibsca, obelisco

CSH

L, P

Aug-Sept

BCHU(1)

Kosteletzkya thurberi

Obelisco

SH

P

Sept-Oct

BLHU(1)

Musaceae

Musa paradisiaca

Banaana, plátano

CH

R

(14)

Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus globosus

Eucalyptus, eucalypto

CTR

W

Oct

ANHU(1,8)

Lagerstroemia indica

Crepe myrtle; atmosférica

CSH

L, var

(14)

Nyctaginaceae

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Bougainvillea; bugambilia

C-

WV

M, W,

vars.

Feb-Apr

ANHU, BBLH, VCHU(1)

Polemoniaceae

Ipomopsis thurberi

Purple starflower

PH

PU

Aug-Oct

RUHU(1)

Polygonaceae

Antigonon leptopus

Queen's wreath; sanmiguelito

PV

P,R

Aug-Apr

BBLH, RUHU(1)

Rosaceae

Punica granatum

Pomegranate, granada

CSH

R

(14)

Rosa sp.

Rose; rosal

CSH

P

Spring and later

ANHU, BBLH, BCHU, MAHU, WEHU(1)

Rubiaceae

Bouvardia ternifolia

Scarlet bouvardia; cigarrito, chuparrosa

SH