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Whitethorn Acacia

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Whitethorn Acacia (Vachellia constricta) is ubiquitous in Sabino Canyon and most of Tucson. For this month’s plant, I …

Tumamoc Globeberry

Tumamoc Globeberry

Sabino, a refuge for Tumamoc globeberry... Biologist Frank Reichenbacher points to Tumamoc globeberry (Tumamoca …

Slender Grama and Needle Grama

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Native grasses help to prevent erosion and provide food and shelter for many of the desert creatures. Deer, Javalina, …

Skeleton Weed & Wright’s Buckwheat

Skeleton Weed & Wright's Buckwheat 1

Familiar common names that you might have heard are Buckwheat, Sorrel, Rhubarb and Dock. The Buckwheat, or …

Saguaro

Saguaro

Video by Peter Angerbauer …

Sacred Datura

Sacred Datura 4

The flowers open at night and are visible early in the day. The flowers will often wilt in the heat or sun. Plants of …

Oaks of Sabino Canyon

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The Netleaf Oak is usually known from higher elevations and it was a surprise when one of our Naturalists (Fred Heath) …

Mustards

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There are at least 15 different species of Brassicaceae in Sabino Canyon. Taxonomically, plants in a family all have …

Indian Mallow

Indian Mallow

Other common names for each of these include Shrubby Indian Mallow, Yellow Indian Mallow, Yellow Flower Indian …

Hairy Bowlesia

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Hairy (or Hoary) Bowlesia (Bowlesia incana) is one of the first plants that we see coming up in the spring. This …

Ephedra

Ephedra

Ephedra species are in the group of seed producing plants called Gymnosperms that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo and …

Desert Zinnia & Paper Flower

Desert Zinnia & Paper Flower

You can distinguish the Desert Zinnia by it's white flowers vs. the yellow Paper Flower. Paper Flowers are taller and …

Desert Senna

Desert Senna 1

There’s lots of Desert Senna (Senna covesii) blooming in Sabino Canyon right now.  Despite little rain this summer, the …

Desert Night-Blooming Cereus

Desert Night-Blooming Cereus

Also known as Queen of the Night and Reina de la Noche Most of us have taken a break from Sabino Canyon for the …

Desert Ferns

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There are 13 species of ferns observed and documented in Lower Sabino Canyon. Ferns in the Desert???!!! Usually …

Desert Christmas Cactus

Desert Christmas Cactus

Cactus flowers are usually showy and have many stamens, petals and sepals May is Getting hot.  Hard to think about …

Chia

Chia 3

Did you know that Chia is growing in Sabino Canyon? Did you know that Chia is growing in Sabino Canyon?  The …

Chain Fruit Cholla

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The Chain-fruit Cholla blooms from May through August at elevations from 1000 to 4000 ft. So be sure to look for the …

Burroweed

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Burro WHAT? Lots of shrubby, yellow flowering bushes are around this time of year.  One of these plants is Isocoma …

Brittlebush

Brittlebush

Hairy leaves helps the plant to retain moisture and shields the leaves from the sun April 2019 was a spectacular spring …

Barrel Cactus

Barrel Cactus

The cacti of the genus Ferocactus are varied and can range from less than a foot tall to as much as 12 …

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