Revised 15 June 2005
FLORA OF BOSTON HILL
By Donna Stevens Gila Native Plant Society
Key: T = Tree S = Shrub H = Herb V = Vine * = Introduced
Agavaceae – Agave Family Wheeler’s Sotol Dasylirion wheeleri S Beargrass Nolina microcarpa S Banana Yucca Yucca baccata S Soapweed Yucca Yucca elata S
Amaranthaceae – Amaranth Family Ball Clover Gomphrena caespitosa H Small Matweed Guilleminea densa H
Anacardiaceae – Sumac Family Squawbush Rhus aromatica S
Asclepiadaceae – Milkweed Family Antelope Horns Milkweed Asclepias asperula H
Asteraceae – Aster Family Desert Holly Acourtia wrightii H Artemisia, Sage Artemisia sp. H Yerba de Pasmo Baccharis pteronioides S Emory Baccharis Baccharis emoryi S Bahia, Yellow Ragweed Bahia dissecta H Chocolate Flower Berlandiera lyrata H Brickelbush Brickellia californica S Baby Aster Chaetopappa ericoides H Thistle Cirsium sp. *? H Fetid Marigold Dyssodia papposa H Turpentine Bush Ericameria laricifolia S Rubber Rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa S Fleabane Erigeron sp. H Blanket Flower Gaillardia pinnatifida H Snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae S Sunflower Helianthus sp. H Wright’s Hymenothrix Hymenothrix wrightii H Annual Goldenweed Machaeranthera gracilis H Tansy Aster Machaeranthera tanacetifolia H Blackfoot Daisy Melampodium leucanthum H Limoncillo, Lemonweed Pectis sp. H Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera H Sanvitalia Sanvitalia abertii H Douglas Groundsel Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii S Wire Lettuce, Skeleton Weed Stephanomeria sp. H Greenthread Thelesperma megapotamicum H Salsify Tragopogon dubius H White Zinnia Zinnia acerosa H Wild Zinnia Zinnia grandiflora H
Bignoniaceae – Catalpa Family Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis T/S
Brassicaceae – Mustard Family Tansy Mustard Descurainia sp. H Draba Draba sp. H Peppergrass Lepidium sp. H Purple Mustard Schoenocrambe linearifolia H Tumblemustard Sisymbrium altissimum H
Cactaceae – Cactus Family Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus sp. S Pincushion Cactus Escobaria sp. S Prickly Pear Opuntia sp. S Cane Cholla Opuntia sp. S
Chenopodiaceae – Goosefoot Family Goosefoot Chenopodium sp. H Tumbleweed, Russian Thistle Salsola kali * H
Commelinaceae – Spiderwort Family Dayflower Commelina dianthifolia H
Convolvulaceae – Morning Glory Family Dagger Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis H/V Scarlet Morning Glory Ipomoea coccinea H/V
Cucurbitaceae – Gourd Family Buffalo Gourd Cucurbita foetidissima H
Cupressaceae – Cypress Family Alligator Juniper Juniperus deppeana T One-seeded Juniper Juniperus monosperma T
Elaeagnaceae – Russian Olive Family Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia * T
Euphorbiaceae – Spurge Family Euphorbia Euphorbia sp. H
Fabaceae – Legume Family Catclaw Acacia Acacia sp. S Locoweed Astragalus sp. H Dalea Dalea sp. H Bundle Flower Desmanthus sp. H Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia gilliesii H Deervetch Lotus sp. H Alfalfa Medicago sativa H
Fagaceae – Beech Family Emory Oak Quercus emoryi T Gray Oak Quercus grisea T
Garryaceae – Silktassel Family Wright’s Silktassel Garrya wrightii S
Geraniaceae – Geranium Family Red-stemmed Filaree Erodium cicutarium H
Lamiaceae – Mint Family Pennyroyal Hedeoma sp. H Horehound Marrubium vulgare * H Salvia Salvia subincisa H
Liliaceae – Lily Family Crag Lily Echeandia flavescens H
Linaceae – Flax Family Yellow Flax Linum sp. H
Loasaceae – Loasa Family Stickleaf, Blazing Star Mentzelia pumila H
Malvaceae – Mallow Family New Mexico Sida Sida neomexicana H Globe Mallow Sphaeralcea sp. H
Nyctaginaceae – Four O’clock Family Boerhavia Boerhavia sp. H Four O’clock Mirabilis sp. H
Onagraceae – Evening Primrose Family Stemless Evening Primrose Oenothera caespitosa H
Papaveraceae – Poppy Family Prickly Poppy Argemone sp. H
Pinaceae – Pine Family Piñon Pinus edulis T
Plantaginaceae – Plaintain Family Woolly Plaintain Plantago patagonica H
Poaceae – Grass Family Three-awn Grass Aristida sp. H Cane Bluestem Bothriochloa barbinodis H Side-oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula H Grama Grass Bouteloua sp. H Brome Grass Bromus sp. H Ring Muhly Muhlenbergia sp. H
Polygonaceae – Buckwheat Family Wild Buckwheat Eriogonum sp. H
Portulacaceae – Purslane Family Portulaca Portulaca suffrutescens H
Rhamnaceae – Buckthorn Family Desert Ceanothus Ceanothus greggii S
Rosaceae – Rose Family Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus montanus S Apache Plume Fallugia paradoxa S
Scrophulariaceae – Snapdragon or Figwort Family Indian Paintbrush Castilleja sp. H Scarlet Penstemon Penstemon barbatus H Linaria Penstemon Penstemon linarioides H Mullein Verbascum thapsus * H
Simaroubaceae – Quassia Family Tree of Heaven, Smoke Tree Ailanthus altissima * T
Solanaceae – Nightshade Family Sacred Datura, Jimsonweed Datura wrightii H Pale Wolfberry Lycium pallidum S Silver-leaf Nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium H Buffalo Bur Solanum rostratrum H
Tamaricaceae – Tamarisk Family Tamarisk, Salt Cedar Tamarix ramosissima * T
Ulmaceae – Elm Family Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila * T
Verbenaceae – Vervain Family Verbena, Vervain Verbena sp. H
Zygophyllaceae – Caltrop Family Warty Carpetweed Kallstroemia parviflora H Goathead, Puncture Vine Tribulus terrestris * H