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Index of Plant Names by Scientific Name
This listing shows all of the plants in our database in order by Scientific Name. Click on the linked scientific name to view detailed information about that plant. You can also view a listing
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Abutilon palmeri
Superstition Mallow
Acacia berlandieri
Guajillo
Acacia constricta
White Thorn Acacia
Acacia craspedocarpa
Leather-Leaf Acacia
Acacia farnesiana
Sweet Acacia
Acacia redolens
Trailing Acacia
Acacia rigidula
Blackbrush Acacia
Acacia salicina
Willow Acacia
Acacia stenophylla
Shoestring Acacia
Acacia willardiana
Palo Blanco
Agave bovicornuta
Lechuguilla Verde
Agave colorata
Mescal Ceniza
Agave desmettiana
Smooth Agave
Agave geminiflora
Twin-flowered Agave
Agave parryi
Parry's Agave
Agave vilmoriniana
Octopus Agave
Agave weberi
Weber's Agave
Aloe dawei
Dawe's Aloe
Aloe ferox
Cape Aloe
Aloe variegata
Partridge Breast Aloe
Aloe vera
Medicinal Aloe
Aloysia gratissima
Bee Brush
Ambrosia deltoidea
Triangleleaf Bursage
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
v.
wrightii
Flame Honeysuckle
Antigonon leptopus
Queen's Wreath
Asclepias subulata
Desert Milkweed
Atriplex canescens
Fourwing Saltbush
Baccharis
hybrid
Trailing Desert Broom
Baileya multiradiata
Desert Marigold
Bauhinia lunarioides
Anacacho Orchid Tree
Berberis trifoliolata
Barberry
Berlandiera lyrata
Chocolate Flower
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Bougainvillea
Bouteloua curtipendula
Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grama
Brahea armata
Mexican Blue Palm
Buddleia marrubifolia
Woolly Butterfly Bush
Bulbine frutescens
Yellow Bulbine
Caesalpinia cacalaco
Cascalote
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Yellow Bird of Paradise
Caesalpinia mexicana
Mexican Bird of Paradise
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Red Bird of Paradise
Calliandra californica
Baja Fairy Duster
Calliandra eriophylla
Pink Fairy Duster
Carnegiea gigantea
Saguaro
Celtis pallida
Desert Hackberry
Celtis reticulata
Canyon Hackberry
Cephalophyllum
'Red Spike'
Red Spike Ice Plant
Cercidium
hybrid
Hybrid Palo Verde
Cercidium floridum
Blue Palo Verde
Cercidium microphyllum
Foothills Palo Verde
Cercidium praecox
Palo Brea
Cereus hildmannianus
Hildmann's Cereus
Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean Fan Palm
Chilopsis linearis
Desert Willow
Chorisia speciosa
Silk Floss Tree
Chrysactinia mexicana
Damianita
Cissus trifoliata
Grape Ivy
Convolvulus cneorum
Bush Morning Glory
Cordia boissieri
Texas Olive
Cordia parvifolia
Little-leaf Cordia
Coreopsis bigelovii
Desert Coreopsis
Cosmos bipinnatus
Southwestern Cosmos
Cycas revoluta
Sago Palm
Dalbergia sissoo
Indian Rosewood
Dalea frutescens
Black Dalea
Dalea greggii
Trailing Dalea
Dalea pulchra
Bush Dalea
Dalea versicolor
v.
sessilis
Weeping Dalea
Dasylirion longissimum
Grass Tree
Dasylirion wheeleri
Desert Spoon
Dodonaea viscosa
Hop Bush
Dyssodia pentachaeta
Golden Dyssodia
Echinocactus grusonii
Golden Barrel
Echinocereus engelmannii
Engelmann's Hedgehog
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
Ephedra nevadensis
Desert Tea
Eremophila maculata
v.
brevifolia
Red Emu
Ericameria laricifolia
Turpentine Bush
Erigeron divergens
Spreading Fleabane
Eriogonum fasciculatum
v.
polifolium
Flattop Buckwheat
Eschscholzia californica
ssp.
mexicana
Mexican Gold Poppy
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Red-cap Gum
Eucalyptus microtheca
Coolibah
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Candelilla
Euphorbia rigida
Blue Euphorbia
Eysenhardtia orthocarpa
Kidneywood
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Compass Barrel
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
Fraxinus greggii
Little-leaf Ash
Gaillardia pulchella
Blanket Flower
Gaura lindheimeri
Gaura
Gazania rigens
Trailing Gazania
Gossypium harknessii
San Marcos Hibiscus
Guaiacum coulteri
Guayacán
Hamelia patens
Firecracker Bush
Hardenbergia violacea
Lilac Vine
Helianthus maximilianii
Maximilian Sunflower
Hesperaloe funifera
Giant Hesperaloe
Hesperaloe parviflora
Red Yucca
Hymenoxys acaulis
Angelita Daisy
Hyptis emoryi
Desert Lavender
Jasminum mesnyi
Primrose Jasmine
Justicia californica
Chuparosa
Justicia candicans
Red Justicia
Kallstroemia grandiflora
Arizona Poppy
Lantana
hybrid
Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Trailing Lantana
Larrea tridentata
Creosote Bush
Leucophyllum candidum
Violet Silverleaf
Leucophyllum frutescens
Texas Sage
Leucophyllum laevigatum
Chihuahuan Sage
Leucophyllum langmaniae
Langman's Sage
Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum'
Red Flax
Linum lewisii
Blue Flax
Lophocereus schottii
Senita
Lophocereus schottii
f.
monstrosus
Totem Pole
Lupinus succulentus
Arroyo Lupine
Lycium fremontii
Wolfberry
Lysiloma microphylla
v.
thornberi
Feather Bush
Macfadyena unguis-cati
Cat Claw Vine
Malephora crocea
Gray Ice Plant
Mascagnia macroptera
Yellow Orchid Vine
Maytenus phyllanthoides
Mangle Dulce
Melampodium leucanthum
Blackfoot Daisy
Merremia aurea
Yuca Vine
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Pink Muhly
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Bamboo Muhly
Muhlenbergia rigens
Deer Grass
Myoporum parvifolium
Myoporum
Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Blue Myrtle Cactus
Myrtus communis
Myrtle
Nemophila maculata
Five Spot
Nerium oleander
Oleander
Nolina microcarpa
Beargrass
Oenothera caespitosa
Tufted Evening Primrose
Oenothera stubbei
Saltillo Primrose
Olea europaea
Fruitless Olive
Olneya tesota
Ironwood
Opuntia acanthocarpa
Buckhorn Cholla
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail Prickly Pear
Opuntia engelmannii
Engelmann's Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian Fig
Opuntia robusta
Giant Prickly Pear
Opuntia santa-rita
Purple Prickly Pear
Orthocarpus purpurascens
Owl's Clover
Pachycereus marginatus
Mexican Fencepost
Papaver rhoeas
Shirley Poppy
Passiflora foetida
v.
longipedunculata
Baja Passion Vine
Pedilanthus macrocarpus
Slipper Flower
Penstemon baccharifolius
Rock Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon parryi
Parry's Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Canyon Penstemon
Penstemon superbus
Coral Penstemon
Phacelia campanularia
Desert Bluebell
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage
Pinus eldarica
Afghan Pine
Pistacia chinensis
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia lentiscus
Mastic Tree
Pithecellobium flexicaule
Texas Ebony
Pithecellobium mexicanum
Mexican Ebony
Pithecellobium pallens
Tenaza
Plumbago scandens
White Plumbago
Podranea ricasoliana
Pink Trumpet Vine
Portulaca grandiflora
Moss Rose
Portulacaria afra
Elephant's Food
Prosopis
species
Chilean Mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa
v.
glandulosa
Texas Honey Mesquite
Prosopis velutina
Velvet Mesquite
Psilostrophe cooperi
Paperflower
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
Ratibida columnaris
Mexican Hat
Rhus ovata
Sugar Bush
Rosa banksiae
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosmarinus officinalis
'Prostratus'
Trailing Rosemary
Ruellia brittoniana
'Katie'
Katie Ruellia
Ruellia brittoniana
Purple Ruellia
Ruellia peninsularis
Baja Ruellia
Salvia clevelandii
Chaparral Sage
Salvia coccinea
Cherry Red Sage
Salvia columbariae
Chia
Salvia farinacea
Mealy Cup Sage
Salvia greggii
Autumn Sage
Salvia leucantha
Mexican Bush Sage
Senna artemisioides
v.
filifolia
Green Feathery Senna
Senna covesii
Desert Senna
Senna wislizenii
Shrubby Senna
Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
Solanum jasminoides
Potato Vine
Sophora secundiflora
Texas Mountain Laurel
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Globe Mallow
Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe
Stipa tenuissima.
Mexican Thread Grass
Tagetes palmeri
Mt. Lemmon Marigold
Tecoma
hybrid
Orange Bells
Tecoma stans
v.
angustata
Arizona Yellow Bells
Tecomaria capensis
Cape Honeysuckle
Tephrocactus articulatus
'inermis'
Spruce Cones
Teucrium chamaedrys
'Prostratum'
Creeping Germander
Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican Sunflower
Trichocereus candicans
Argentine Giant
Trichocereus huascha
Argentine Hedgehog
Trichocereus terscheckii
Cardon Grande
Ulmus parvifolia
Evergreen Elm
Ungnadia speciosa
Mexican Buckeye
Vauquelinia californica
Arizona Rosewood
Verbena gooddingii
Goodding's Verbena
Verbena pulchella
Moss Verbena
Viguiera deltoidea
Golden Eye
Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste Tree
Wedelia trilobata
Yellow Dot
Yucca baccata
Banana Yucca
Yucca elata
Soaptree Yucca
Yucca pallida
Paleleaf Yucca
Yucca rigida
Blue Yucca
Zauschneria californica
Hummingbird Trumpet
Zephyranthes candida
Rain Lily
Zexmenia hispida
Orange Zexmenia
Zinnia acerosa
Desert Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
x
angustifolia
Zinnia 'Profusion' Series
Zinnia grandiflora
Prairie Zinnia
Zizyphus obtusifolia
v.
canescens
Gray Thorn