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Tohono Chul Park, Inc.
Tohono Chul Park is a leading center of desert nature, arts and culture. This oasis in the desert, provides an informative look at the region's fascinating cultural traditions and its even more interesting flora and fauna. The mission of Tohono Chul Park is to enrich people's lives by providing them the opportunity to find peace and inspiration in a place of beauty, to experience the wonders of the Sonoran Desert, and to gain knowledge of the natural and cultural heritage of the region. TCP is a 49 acre desert preserve with nature trails, demonstration and specialty gardens, education programming and art and cultural exhibits pertaining to the Sonoran desert region and promoting the use of arid-adapted plants.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Acacia angustissima | Prairie acacia Fern acacia Prairie wattle Whiteball acacia | |
| Agave palmeri | Palmer's century plant Palmer agave Blue century plant | |
| Allium macropetalum | Largeflower onion Large-petal onion Desert onion Desert onion lily | |
| Amoreuxia palmatifida | Mexican yellowshow | |
| Anemopsis californica | Yerba mansa Yerba-mansa Lizard tail | |
| Anisacanthus puberulus | Dwarf desert honeysuckle Pinky Anisacanthus Pinkie Anisacanth | |
| Aquilegia caerulea | Colorado blue columbine Rocky Mountain columbine | |
| Aquilegia chrysantha | Golden columbine Yellow columbine | |
| Aquilegia triternata | Chiricahua Mountain columbine | |
| Arbutus arizonica | Arizona madrone | |
| Arbutus xalapensis | Texas madrone Madrone Naked indian Manzanita | |
| Astrolepis integerrima | Hybrid cloakfern | |
| Asclepias linaria | Pineneedle milkweed Needle-Leaf Milkweed | |
| Astrolepis sinuata | Wavy scaly cloakfern | |
| Bursera microphylla | Elephant tree Elephant-tree | |
| Capsicum annuum | Chile pequin Chile petin Bird pepper Turkey pepper Cayenne pepper | |
| Clematis drummondii | Drummond's clematis Old man’s beard Texas virgin’s bower Goat’s beard | |
| Crossosoma bigelovii | Crossosoma Ragged rockflower | |
| Diospyros texana | Texas persimmon Mexican persimmon Black persimmon Chapote Chapote prieto | |
| Erysimum capitatum | Prairie rocket Sand-dune wallflower Sanddune wallflower Western wallflower | |
| Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo Devil’s walking stick Candlewood | |
| Fraxinus gooddingii | Goodding Ash Goodding's ash | |
| Heuchera sanguinea | Coralbells New Mexican coralbells Arizona coralbells | |
| Hilaria belangeri | Curly mesquite grass Curly mesquite | |
| Iris missouriensis | Rocky Mountain iris Western blue flag | |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
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