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Purple Three-awn Grass (Aristida purpurea)

Purple Three-awn Grass (Aristida purpurea)

Purple Three-awn Grass (Aristida purpurea) in the Grass Family (Poaceae) is 0ur most common Aristida, found on dry slopes, in grasslands, and in open woodlands, from the plains to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from May through September...
Booth’s Willow (Salix boothii)

Booth’s Willow (Salix boothii)

Booth’s Willow (Salix boothii) is a native shrub in the Willow Family (Salicaceae). It is a common species that grows in moist meadows, along creeks and streams, and in floodplains, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms...
Galleta Grass (Hilaria jamesii)

Galleta Grass (Hilaria jamesii)

Galleta Grass (Hilaria jamesii), in the Grass Family (Poaceae) is common on dry slopes, in oak shrublands, sagebrush, and shortgrass prairie, from the plains to the foothills on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from May through August. Photo by Loraine...
Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica)

Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica)

Arizona Fescue (Festuca arizonica), in the Grass Family (Poaceae) is common on dry slopes, in meadows, often with pines or pinyon-juniper, from the foothills to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from June through August. Photo by Patrick...