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	Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Achnatherum hymenoides Indian Ricegrass, Indian Millet, Sandgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Agave parryi Parry's Agave, Century Plant, Parry Agave	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Juneberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Amelanchier utahensis Utah Serviceberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Aquilegia coerulea Colorado Blue Columbine, Rocky Mountain Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Argentina anserina Silverweed Cinquefoil, Common Silverweed, Silverweed, Goosefoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Artemisia frigida Prairie Sagewort, Prairie Sagebrush, Fringed Sage, Pasture Sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Artemisia tridentata Big Sagebrush, Great Basin Sagebrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Asclepias elata Nodding Milkweed, Tall Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Atriplex canescens Chamiso, Four-wing Saltbush, Wing-scale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold, Showy Desert Marigold, Paper Daisy, Desert Baileya	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Daisy, Chocolate Flower, Lyreleaf Greeneyes, Green-eyed Lyre Leaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Castilleja integra Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush, Squawfeather	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Castilleja miniata Giant Red Indian Paintbrush, Meadow Paintbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Cercocarpus montanus Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany, Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany, Mountain Mahogany	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Chamaebatiaria millefolium Desert Sweet, Fernbush, Tansy Bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow, Flowering Willow, Willow-leaved Catalpa, Willowleaf Catalpa, Bow Willow, Flor De Mimbre, Mimbre	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Clematis ligusticifolia Western White Clematis, Virgin's Bower, Pepper Vine, Hierba De Chivo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla, Teddy-bear Cholla, Cholla, Cane Cactus, Walkingstick Cholla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Potentilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Dasylirion wheeleri Common Sotol, Sotol, Desert Spoon, Desert Candle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ephedra nevadensis Nevada Jointfir, Nevada Joint-fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush, Rabbitbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Erigeron divergens Spreading Fleabane, Branching Fleabane, Fleabane Daisy	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume, Ponil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fendlera rupicola Cliff Fendlerbush, False Mock-orange	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Forestiera pubescens Elbowbush, Stretchberry, Spring Herald, Desert Olive, Tanglewood, Devil's Elbow, Spring Goldenglow, New Mexico Privet, Texas Forsythia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo, Devil's Walking Stick, Candlewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fraxinus greggii Gregg's Ash, Gregg Ash, Littleleaf Ash, Dogleg Ash, Escobilla, Barreta China	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fraxinus velutina Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Desert Ash, Leatherleaf Ash, Smooth Ash, Modesto Ash, Toumey Ash, Standley Ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Gaillardia aristata Common Gaillardia, Great Blanketflower, Blanketflower, Brown-eyed Susan	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Garrya wrightii Wright's Silktassel	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Mock Vervain, Dakota Vervain	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Gutierrezia sarothrae Broom Snakeweed, Kindlingweed, Matchbrush, Texas Snakeweed, Broomweed, Turpentine Weed, Matchweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca, Coral Yucca, Red-flowered False Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ipomoea leptophylla Bush Morning-glory	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet Gilia, Scarlet Standing-cypress, Skyrocket, Skunkflower	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ipomopsis longiflora Flaxflowered Ipomopsis, Pale Trumpets, Paleflower Gilia, White-flower Skyrocket, White-flowered Gilia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain Iris, Western Blue Flag	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Juglans major Arizona Walnut, Arizona Black Walnut, River Walnut, Mountain Walnut, Nogal Silvestre	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper, Rocky Mountain Red Cedar, Mountain Red Cedar, Colorado Red Cedar, Western Red Cedar, River Juniper, Western Juniper, Cedro Rojo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Larrea tridentata Creosote Bush, Greasewood, Hediondilla, Governadora, Guamis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, Silverleaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Liatris punctata Dotted Blazing Star, Dotted Gayfeather, Dotted Liatris, Purples	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Linum lewisii Wild Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Lewis Flax, Lewis's Flax	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Machaeranthera bigelovii Bigelow's Tansyaster, Sticky Aster	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Tahoka Daisy, Tansy-aster, Tansey-leaf Tansy-aster, Tansyleaf Tansyaster	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry, Creeping Oregon-grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mirabilis multiflora Colorado Four O'Clock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Monarda citriodora Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Nolina erumpens Foothill Beargrass, Mesa Sacahuista	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Nolina microcarpa Sacahuista, Sacahuista Beargrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Oenothera caespitosa Tufted Evening Primrose, Gumbo Evening Primrose, Gumbo Lily, Fragrant Evening Primrose, Tufted Evening-primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Hooker's Evening-primrose, Giant Evening-primrose	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. macrocarpa Bigfruit Evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Missouri Evening Primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Oenothera pallida Pale Evening-primrose	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Oenothera speciosa Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Parthenium incanum Mariola	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon ambiguus Pink Plains Penstemon, Pink Plains Beardtongue, Gilia Penstemon, Gilia Beardtongue, Sand Penstemon, Sand Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon angustifolius Broadbeard Penstemon, Broadbeard Beardtongue, Whorled Penstemon, Whorled Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon barbatus Scarlet Bugler, Beard-lip Penstemon, Beard-lip Beardtongue, Red Penstemon, Red Beardtongue, Goldenbeard Penstemon, Goldenbeard Beardtongue, Saint Joseph's Staff, Varita De San Jose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon cobaea Prairie Penstemon, Prairie Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Cobaea Penstemon, Cobaea Beardtongue, Wild Foxglove	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon jamesii James's Penstemon, James's Beardtongue, James Penstemon, James Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert Penstemon, Desert Beardtongue, Rosy Desert Penstemon, Rosy Desert Beardtongue, Canyon Penstemon, Canyon Beardtongue, Mohave Penstemon, Mohave Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain Penstemon, Rocky Mountain Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Penstemon thurberi Thurber's Penstemon, Thurber's Beardtongue, Sand Penstemon, Sand Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Peritoma lutea Yellow Bee-plant, Yellow Spiderflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Peritoma multicaulis Slender Bee-plant, Slender Spiderflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Peritoma serrulata Rocky Mountain Bee-plant, Stinking-clover, Bee Spiderflower, Navajo Spinach, Pink Cleome, Toothed Spiderflower, Skunkweed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Phlox nana Santa Fe Phlox, White-eyed Phlox, Canyon Phlox	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Pinus edulis Colorado Pinyon Pine, Colorado Pinyon, Pinyon Pine, Pinyon, Two-needle Pine, Two-needle Pinyon, Two-leaf Pinyon, Nut Pine, Pino Dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine, Pino Blanco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Platanus wrightii Arizona Sycamore, Alamo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Populus fremontii Fremont Cottonwood, Western Cottonwood, Gila Cottonwood, Alamo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen, Golden Aspen, Trembling Aspen, Mountain Aspen, Aspen, Trembling Poplar, Alamo Blanco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Psilostrophe cooperi Whitestem Paperflower, White-stem Paper-flower, Yellow Paper Daisy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Psorothamnus scoparius Broom Dalea, Broom Smokebush, Broom Pea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Purshia mexicana Mexican Cliffrose, Chinacates, Chivatillo, Romerillo Cimarrã³N, Romero, Romero Cedro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak, Rocky Mountain White Oak, Utah White Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus turbinella Shrub Live Oak, Sonoran Scrub Oak, Scrub Oak, Turbinella Oak, Turbinella, Encino	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus microphylla Littleleaf Sumac, Desert Sumac, Correosa, Agritos	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rhus trilobata Skunkbush, Skunkbush Sumac, Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Scented Sumac, Ill-scented Sumac, Basketbush, Squawbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ribes aureum Golden Currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Robinia neomexicana New Mexico Locust, Southwestern Locust, Hojalito	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan	Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia greggii Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree, Wild Chinaberry, Indian Soap Plant, Jaboncillo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet Globemallow, Caliche Globemallow	Duration: Biennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton, Zacate Alcalino	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tecoma stans Yellow Bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow Elder, Hardy Yellow Trumpet, Yellow Trumpet Bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye, Monilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Yucca elata Soaptree Yucca, Soaptree, Soapweed Yucca, Palmilla, Palmella, Amole	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Yucca glauca Soapweed Yucca, Narrowleaf Yucca, Plains Yucca, Beargrass, Great Plains Yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Yucca torreyi Torrey Yucca, Torrey's Yucca, Spanish Bayonet, Spanish Dagger, Old Shag, Palma	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Zinnia grandiflora Plains Zinnia, Rocky Mountain Zinnia, Prairie Zinnia, Little Golden Zinnia, Yellow Zinnia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry

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