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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 |
| Ruellia nudiflora | Violet ruellia Common wild petunia Violet wild petunia Wild petunia | |
| Salvia arizonica | Arizona sage Desert indigo sage | |
| Salvia henryi | Crimson sage | |
| Salazaria mexicana | Bladder Sage Mexican bladdersage | |
| Sabal mexicana | Mexican palm Palma Di Micharos Rio Grande palmetto Texas palm Texas palmetto | |
| Sabal palmetto | Cabbage palmetto Cabbage palm | |
| Simmondsia chinensis | Jojoba Goatnut Quinine plant | |
| Stanleya pinnata | Desert princes' plume Golden princes' plume Golden desert plume Sentinel of the plains | |
| Stenocereus thurberi | Organpipe cactus Organ-pipe cactus | |
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