The “FLORA" of the Black Range
Why “Flora” within quotation marks? Because we include things like fungi, which are not technically flora, in our listing.
The “Flora” of the Black Range is extensive, with something in the order of 1700 species reported from the area. Three volumes on the flora have been published - each using a different organizational structure for the same basic material. In volume 1, species are listed in alphabetical order by Latin binomial with their Families; In volume 2 species are listed in alphabetical order by Latin binomial without regard to family; and in volume 3 they are arrayed in alphabetical order by their English common names. Links to each of the volumes are found below.
We also have an extensive photographic gallery of these species. Links to the galleries are found below.
Plants+ of the Black Range Vol. 1.pdf
More than 1700 species are referenced in this checklist which is arranged by Latin binomial. Species are listed in alphabetical order by family name and within the family by species name. The common name(s) for each species are provided as a cross reference and links are provided to sources used to verify their presence in the Black Range.
A listing of major plant collectors who worked in the Black Range is provided, arrayed in alphabetical order and by the dates they collected in the area.
A short biographical sketch of O. B. Metcalfe, who collected in the range between 1902 and 1905 is also included.
Plants+ of the Black RangeVol. 2.pdf
More than 1700 species are referenced in this checklist which is arranged by Latin binomial without regard to Family. The common name(s) for each species are provided as a cross reference and links are provided to sources used to verify their presence in the Black Range.
A listing of the major plant collection areas in the Black Range including maps and road videos in the general area of the sites are provided.
A short biographical sketch of William R. Chapline, Jr. who was a significant collector and researcher in this area in the early 1900s.
Plants+ of the Black RangeVol. 3.pdf
More than 1700 species are referenced in this checklist which is arranged by English common name. The Latin binomial for each species is provided as a cross reference and links are provided to sources used to verify their presence in the Black Range.
THE “FLORA” PHOTO GALLERIES
Letter headings link to photo galleries.
Arranged alphabetically by Latin binomial (Letter headings are links.)
The months listed in the species text are the times the photographs were taken and
do not necessarily indicate the range in the time of blooming.
A
Acaciella anguistissima
Acer glabrum
Achillea millefolium
Acourtia nana
Agastache pallidiflora neomexicana
Agave parryi neomexicana
Ageratina herbacea
Aldama cordifolia
Allionia incarnata
Allium cernuum neomexicana
Allium macropetalum
Allium rhizomatum
Alnus oblongifolia
Ambrosia monogyra
Anoda cristata
Antennaria parvifolia
Aphanostephus ramossissimus
Argremone p. pleiacantha
Asclepias asperula
Asclepias speciosa
Asclepias tuberosa interior
Asparagus officinalis
Astragalus mollissimus
Astrolepis
Astrolepis cochisensis
Athyrium filix-femina var. californicum
Atriplex canescens
B
Baccharis salicifolia
Baileya multiradiata
Berberis haematocarpa
Berlandiera lyrata
Bommeria hispida
Brickellia californica
Brickellia grandiflora
C
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Calliandra eriophylla
Calycoseris wrightii
Campanula rotundifolia
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Castilleja integra
Castilleja nelsonii
Castilleja sessiliflora
Ceanothus fendleri
Celtis reticulate
Cevallia sinuata
Chamaenerion angustifolium circumvagum
Chamaesaracha sordida
Cheilanthes yavapensis
Chilopsis linearis
Chrysactinia mexicana
Cirsium arizonicum var. arizonicum
Cirsium neomexicanum
Cirsium ochrocentrum Gray var. martinii
Cirsium vulgare
Clematis columbiana
Clematis ligusticifolia
Cologania angustifolia
Commelina dianthifolia
Conopholis alpina var. mexicana
Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus equitans
Corydalis aurea
Cryptantha barbigera
Cryptantha cinerea
Cucurbita foetidissima
Cupressus arizonica var. arizonica
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Cylindropuntia spinosior
Cymopterus lemmoni
Cymopterus multinervatus
Cyperus fendlerianus
D
Dalea albiflora
Dalea candida
Dalea formosa
Dalea jamesii
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
Datura quercifolia
Datura wrightii
Delphinium scopulorum
Delphinium wootonii
Dieteria bigelovii
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni
E
Echeandia flavescens
Echinocereus coccineus
Echinocereus fendleri Echinocereus ryolithenis
Echinomastus intertextus
Echinopepon coulteri
Ephedra trifurca
Epithelantha micromeris
Eremogone fendleri
Ericameria nauseosa
Erigeron
Erigeron divergens
Eriogonum pharnaceoides
Eriogonum w. wrightii
Erodium cicutarium
Erysimum capitatum
Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana
Euphorbia albomarginata
Euphorbia brachycera
Evolvulus nuttallianus
Evolvulus sericeus var. sericeus
F
Fallugia paradoxa
Fendlera rupicola var. wrightii
Ferrocactus wislizeni
Fouquieria splendens
Fragaria vesca var. americana
G
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Gaillardia pulchella
Garrya wrightii
Geastrum?
Gentiana affinis
Geranium caespitosum
Geranium richardsonii
Gilia mexicana
Giliastrum acerosum
Glandularia bipinnatifida
Glandularia chiricahensis
Glandulicactus uncinatus wrightii
Gomphrena caespitosa
Grindelia squarrosa
H
Hedeoma hyssopifolia
Helianthella parryi
Hesperidanthus linearifolius
Heuchera rubescens
Hoffmannseggia glauca
Holodiscus dumosus
Houstonia rubra
Houstonia wrightii
Hymenoxys hoopesii
I
Ipomoea costellata
Ipomoea cristulata
Ipomoea gilana
Ipomoea hederacea
Ipomopsis aggregata subsp. formosissima
Ipomopis longiflora
Iris missouriensis
J & K
Juglans major
Juncus torreyi
Juniperus deppeana
Juniperus monosperma
Kallstroemia grandiflora
Koeberlinia spinosa var. spinosa
Krameria lanceolata
Krascheninnikovia lanata
L
Larrea tridentata
Lathyrus graminifolius
Lathyrus leucanthus
Linum puberulum
Linum vernale
Lithospermum incisum
Lithospermum multiflorum
Lomatium nevadense
Lonicera arizonica
Lotus greenei
Lotus wrightii
Lupinus argenteus
M
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Maianthemum racemosum subsp. amplexicaule
Malacothrix fendleri
Malva neglecta
Mammillaria heyderi
Maurandya antirrhiniflora
Melampodium leucanthum
Menodora scabra
Mentzelia multiflora
Mertensia franciscana
Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera
Mimosa quadrivalis var. occidentalis
Mimulus guttatus
Mirabilis albida
Mirabilis linearis var. linearis
Mirabilis longiflora
Mirabilis multiflora
Monarda sp.
Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia
Muhlenbergia montana
Muhlenbergia rigens
Myriopteris
N & O
Nasturtium officinale
Nicotiana obtusifolia var. obtusifolia
Noccaea fendleri glauca
Oenothera albicaulis
Oenothera brachycarpa
Oenothera curtiflora
Oenothera elata
Oenothera hartwegii fendlerii
Oenothera laciniata pubescens
Oenothera neomexicana
Oenothera suffrutescens
Opuntia chlorotica
Opuntia macrocentra
Opuntia phaecantha
Orobanche ludoviciana subsp. multiflora
Oxalis decaphylla
Oxalis metcalfei
Oxytropis lambertii
Oxytropis sericea sericea
P
Parthenium incannum
Parthenocissus vitacea
Pedicularis procera
Pella truncata
Penstemon barbatus barbatus
Penstemon barbatus torreyi
Penstemon fendleri
Penstemon (ramosus) lanceolatus
Penstemon linarioides Gray subsp. linarioides
Penstemon virgatus virgatus
Pericome caudata
Phacelia integrifolia
Phaseolus pedicellatus var. grayanus
Phemeranthus (Talinum) auranticum
Phlox nana
Phlox triovulata
Phoradendron juniperinum
Physalis hederifolia
Physaria fendleri
Physaria gordonii
Pinus edulis
Pinus ponderosa
Pinus scopulorum
Pinus strobiformis (or syn: reflexa)
Plantago patagonica
Polanisia dodecandra trachysperma
Polemonium foliosissimum
Polygala alba
Populus x acuminata
Populus angustifolia
Populus fremontii
Populus tremuloides
Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca suffretescens
Potentilla anserina
Potentilla crinita (A. Gray)
Potentilla thurberi thurberi
Primula rusbyi
Proboscidea parviflora
Prosopis glandulosa
Prunella vulgaris subsp. lanceolata
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Ptelea trifoliata
Pteridium aquilinum
Q & R
Quercus gambelii
Quercus grisea
Quercus turbinella
Rafinesquia neomexianca
Ratibida columnifera forma pulcherrima
Rhus lanceolata
Rhus microphylla
Rhus trilobata
Rhynchosida physocalyx
Ribes pinetorum
Robinia neomexicana var. rusbyi
Rosa woodsii var. woodsii
Rubus neomexicanus
S
Salix gooddingii
Salvia subincisa
Sambucus caerulea var. neomexicana
Sanvitalia abertii
Scrophularia macrantha
Scutellaria p. potosina
Sedum cockerellii
Senna bauhinioides
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus
Senecio wootonii
Sida abutifolia
Silene laciniata
Silene scouleri
Sisyrinchium demissum
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanum heterodoxum
Solanum rostratum
Solidago lepida
Sophora nuttalliana
Sphaeralcea fendleri var. fendleri
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Streptanthus carinatus arizonicus
T
Tetraneuris argentea
Thalictrum fendleri
Thelypodium wrightii
Thermopsis rhombifolia Townsendia formosa
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Tradescantia pinetorum Tragopogon dubius
Tribulus terrestris
Typha latifolia
U-V
Urtica gracilenta
Vachellia constricta
Valeriana arizonica
Verbascum thapsus
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Vicia americana
Vicia pulchella
Viola canadensis
Viola nephrophylla
Vitis arizonica
W-X-Y & Z
Wislizenia refracta
Xanthoparmelia (possibly) cumberlandia
Yucca baccata
Yucca baileyi var. intermedia
Yucca elata
Zephyranthes longifolia
Zinnia grandiflora