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Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Landscape Trees Height (feet) 9/6/05 Width (feet) Scientific Name Common Name Drought Tolerance Abies concolor Acer negundo Acer palmatum Acer plantanoides Acer rubrum Acer saccharinum Acer saccharum Ailanthus altissima Albizia julibrissin Betula nigra White Fir Box Elder Japanese Maple Norway Maple Red Maple Silver Maple Sugar Maple Tree of Heaven Mimosa River Birch somewhat none none none none none none very somewhat none 60 50 20 50 40 60 50 40 30 40 30 50 20 50 40 60 50 20 40 25 Betula pendula European White Birch none 30 20 Calocedrus decurrens Catalpa speciosa Cedrus atlantica Cedrus deodara Celtis occidentalis Cercis canadensis Incense Cedar Western Catalpa Atlas Cedar Deodar Cedar Hackberry Eastern Redbud somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat 60 40 50 60 40 25 30 40 30 40 40 25 Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud somewhat 10 10 Cotinus coggygria Crataegus laevigata Cupressocyparis leylandii Smoke Tree English Hawthorne Leyland Cypress medium somewhat somewhat 20 20 40 20 20 30 Cupressus arizonica Arizona Cypress somewhat 40 30 Italian Cypress somewhat 50 10 Columnar tree, only effective where this shape compliments surroundings Russian Olive Green Ash Modesto Ash Maidenhair Tree Honey Locust Kentucky Coffee Tree Butternut Black Walnut very somewhat somewhat somewhat medium somewhat medium medium 20 30 40 35 40 30 40 40 20 30 30 35 40 25 40 50 Invasive Species – DO NOT PLANT Dense structure may require pruning to train Yellow fall color, prone to verticillium wilt Attractive foliage, plant male trees, yellow fall color Fast growing. Varieties: Moraine, Rubylace, Sunburst Large doubly compound leaves, slow grower Resembles Black Walnut but has smaller leaves and fewer leaflets Can become large tree, 15-23 leaflets Hollywood Juniper somewhat 15 10 Unique twisted appearance Spartan Juniper somewhat 20 10 Dense column Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’ Elaeagnus angustifolia Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus velutina ‘Modesto’ Ginkgo biloba Gleditsia triocanthos inermis Gymnocladus dioica Juglans cinerea Juglans nigra Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’ Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ Comments Short lived, some unknown disease problems encountered Nice deciduous tree, female trees attract box elder bugs Many named varieties with unusual characteristics Subject to aphids, may not perform well in wind and alkaline soils Reddish twigs, red fall color Large tree, have seen trunk damage that may have been caused by spring freeze Source of maple sugar Invasive Species – DO NOT PLANT Fluffy pink flowers, flat topped Darker flaky bark, attractive foliage White bark, attractive foliage, good alternative to aspen because of fewer diseases Rich green foliage in flat sprays, wood smells like pencils Large heart-shaped leaves, attractive flowers and bark Shorter needles than Deodar Cedar, more erect leader Droopy leader, softer texture than Atlas Cedar Leafs out late in spring, attractive bark Heart-shaped leaves, pink flowers before leaves appear Heart-shaped leaves, pink flowers before leaves appear, smaller that Eastern Redbud Multi-trunked, shrubby, smoky-pink flowers Showy spring flowers, small size, can get cedar-apple rust Extremely fast growing, attractive to cypress bark beetle Can be messy, produces pollen, used as windbreak, attractive to cypress bark beetle 1 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Landscape Trees Scientific Name Common Name Height (feet) 9/6/05 Width (feet) somewhat 20 10 Pyramidal, Varieties: Pathfinder, and others somewhat somewhat 30 25 20 15 Varieties: Cupressifolia, Skyrocket Open branching, interesting flower Sensitive to alkaline soils, unique shape, pendulous yellow flower somewhat resemble Wisteria Excellent fall color depending on variety. Attractive twigs Have not seen it growing here, so it may have problems Attractive specimen plant with large saucer shaped flowers, many varieties Many varieties that vary in structure, size, and flower color. Flowers that resemble apple Many surface roots, males produce lots of pollen, females are messy and attract birds Many varieties, large tree Dark green foliage Gray blue foliage Slow grower, very hardy, needles in fives Slow grower, produces pinyon nuts, needles usually in twos Irregular shape, moderate grower, needles in twos, most successful non-native pine in the Prescott area Moderate grower, needles in twos, reddish-orange bark Irregular shape, moderate grower, needles in twos, requires and handles pruning well when mature Long-lived, winter hardy shade tree with spectacular red, red-orange fall color. Heat, drought and soil tolerance. Extremely pest resistant. Large tree, not suitable for most residential landscapes Similar to London Plane, can have leaning trunk White bark, widely planted, has some problems because native stands have endemic diseases Most commonly used is the Purple-Leafed Plum, showy flowers, attractive foliage, some double flowering peaches are also very showy Not long-lived in Prescott area due to heat and arid climate Showy flowers in spring, attractive foliage in summer, very common in the Prescott area Red fall color, not tested in the Prescott area, but should do well Attractive tree, not widely planted, nice specimen at Sharlot Hall Museum Attractive tree, not widely planted, nice specimens at Prescott Courthouse Square Attractive tree, not widely planted, nice specimen at Sharlot Hall Museum Drought Tolerance Juniperus virginiana Koelreuteria paniculata Rocky Mountain Juniper Eastern Red Cedar Goldenrain Tree Laburnum spp. Goldenchain Tree somewhat 20 15 Liquidamber styraciflua Liriodendron tulipifera Magnolia soulangiana Sweet Gum Tulip Tree Saucer Magnolia somewhat somewhat somewhat 40 30 20 20 20 20 Malus sp. Crabapple somewhat 20 20 Morus alba Mulberry somewhat 40 40 Picea abies Picea pungens Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ Pinus aristata Pinus edulis Norway Spruce Colorado Spruce Blue Spruce Bristlecone Pine Pinyon Pine somewhat somewhat somewhat medium medium 80 60 60 15 15 40 30 30 15 10 Pinus nigra Austrian Pine somewhat 30 30 Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine somewhat 30 30 Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine somewhat 20 20 Pistachia chinensis Chinese Pistache somewhat 40 30 Platanus acerifolia Platanus occidentalis London Plane American Sycamore none none 60 50 60 50 Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen none 30 15 somewhat 25 varies 70 25 varies 25 Juniperus scopulorum Pseudotsuga menziesii Ornamental Cherry, Peach, Plum Douglas-fir Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford Pear somewhat 40 30 Quercus buckleyi Quercus macrocarpa Quercus palustris Quercus rubra Texas Red Oak Bur Oak Pin Oak Red Oak somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat 40 50 40 50 40 30 25 30 Prunus sp. none Comments 2 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Landscape Trees Height (feet) 9/6/05 Width (feet) Scientific Name Common Name Drought Tolerance Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust medium 60 30 Salix babylonica Salix matsudana ‘Umbraculifera’ Taxus cuspida Thuja occidentalis Thuja plicata Tilia americana Weeping Willow none 30 30 Attractive and tough tree, Variety ‘Purple Robe’ has reddish bronze new growth and pink flowers High water user and disease prone when under drought stress Globe Willow none 30 30 Very round headed, widely planted throughout northern Arizona Japanese Yew Arborvitae Western Red Cedar American Linden somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat 15 15 30 30 20 15 20 20 Ulmus americana American Elm somewhat 70 50 Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm medium 60 40 Evergreen, tolerates some shade, usually a spreading shrub Usually planted as named varieties, these tend to be dwarfed Never actually seen one in Arizona Never actually seen one in Arizona Many of these are planted around Prescott (Courthouse Plaza), susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease (DED), some DED resistant varieties are available Invasive Species – DO NOT PLANT Comments Landscape Shrubs Scientific Name Common Name Acer ginnala Archtostaphylos sp. Artemisia tridentata Atriplex canascens Berberis mentorensis Berberis thunbergii Amur Maple Manzanita Big Sagebrush Fourwing Saltbush Mentor Barberry Japanese Barberry Fountain Butterfly Bush Common Butterfly Bush Japanese Boxwood Korean Boxwood Siberian Pea Shrub Mountain Mahogany Flowering Quince Red-Osier Dogwood Cotoneaster Silverberry Buddleia alternifolia Buddleia davidii Buxus microphylla japonica Buxus microphylla koreana Caragana arborescens Cercocarpus montanus Chaenomeles spp. Cornus stolonifera Cotoneaster spp. Elaegnus commutata Drought Tolerance Height (feet) 4/20/05 Width (feet) Comments somewhat very very very somewhat somewhat 10 varies 4 5 7 4 10 varies 5 8 7 4 Red fall color, striking flowers and fruit Many varieties available, slow growing and sometimes difficult to establish Great basin native, gray foliage Native, but widely planted as a xeriscape and wildlife plant Hybrid, red fall color, berries dull dark red, sturdy plant Red fall color, red berries persist through winter, thorny somewhat 10 10 Fuzzy leaves, purple flowers, weeping growth habit somewhat 12 12 Many varieties, flowers from white to pink to purple somewhat somewhat very very somewhat none somewhat very 4-6 2-4 20 4-6 3-6 10 varies 10 4-6 2-4 15 4-6 3-6 10 varies 10 Slow growing, evergreen, can be sheared Slower growing than japonica with smaller leaves, evergreen, can be sheared Large shrub, pea-flowers, fragrant, tough plant Prescott native, feathery seeds attractive when backlit Many varieties having white, red, pink flowers and various, dwarfed varieties also Striking red stems, multi-stemmed, tolerates shade, can sucker White flowers turning into red berries, from large shrubs to prostrate groundcovers Deciduous, small fragrant flowers, dry silver berries that are attractive to birds 3 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Landscape Shrubs Height (feet) 4/20/05 Width (feet) Scientific Name Common Name Drought Tolerance Euonymous sp. Euonymous somewhat varies varies Forsythia intermedia Genista hispanica Helianthemum nummularium Hibiscus syriacus Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Ilex altaclarensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex aquifolium Ilex aquipernyi ‘Brilliant’ Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’ Forsythia Spanish Broom Sunrose Rose of Sharon somewhat very somewhat somewhat 8 1-2 6-8” 3-5 8 5 3’ 3-5 Three species (alata, europaea, and fortunei), Fortunei comes in many shapes and sizes, variegated, prostrate, etc. Hybrid, yellow flowers appear early in spring, should be rejuvenated periodically Spreading low shrub, sweet-smelling golden flowers Many flower colors, bloom over a long period Deciduous shrub, white, blue, and purple flowered varieties Peegee Hydrangea none 10 10 Large deciduous shrub, white flowers, bronze foliage in fall Wilson Holly English Holly Brilliant Holly Chinese Holly Burford Holly medium somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat 6-8 6-10 6-10 6-10 6-10 6-8 6-10 6-10 6-10 6-10 Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine somewhat 3-4 6-8 Juniperus chinensis sargentii Juniperus chinensis ‘Armstrongii’ Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitzerana’ Juniperus chinensis ‘Sea Spray’ Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’ Juniperus horizontalis ‘Plumosa’ Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ Juniperus sabina ‘Broadmoor’ Juniperus sabina ‘Tamariscifolia’ Kolkwitzia amabilis Ligustrum japonicum Lonicera tatarica Maclura pomifera Magnolia stellata Mahoberberis miethkeana Sargent Juniper somewhat 1 10 Hybrid, tough plant, male plants will not have berries Slow growing, can be a tree, male plants will not have berries Hybrid, produces berries without pollenation Many varieties, tough leaves Attractive leaf with fewer spines, produces berries without pollenation spring display of bright, non-fragrant yellow flowers and weeping, bright green stems Gray green foliage, feathery Armstrong Juniper somewhat 4 4 Medium green Blue Point Juniper somewhat 8 8 Cone-shaped, good screen, blue green foliage Phitzer Juniper somewhat 5 15 Large plant, medium green foliage Sea Spray Juniper somewhat 8” 5’ Low growing with blue green foliage Bar Harbor Juniper somewhat 1 10 Fast growing, feathery, blue green foliage to purplish in fall and winter Andorra Juniper somewhat 18” 10’ Gray green in summer, purplish in fall and winter Blue Carpet Juniper somewhat 4” 8’ Intense silver blue, similar to Bar Harbor but tighter Broadmoor Juniper somewhat 14” 10’ Soft, bright green foliage Tam Juniper somewhat 18” 10-12’ Beauty Bush Waxleaf Privet Tatarian Honeysuckle Osage Orange Star Magnolia Mahoberberis somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat 10 10 4 15 10 6 10 10 4 15 20 4 Comments Dense, blue green foliage, very wide spreading Deciduous, gray green foliage, pink yellow-throated flower, brown fruit Standard sheared hedge plant, glossy green foliage Deciduous, pink flowers turning to bright red fruit Fast growing, thorny, will produce fruit if male plant is present Deciduous, many varieties ranging in size and flower color (white to pink) Hybrid, gets leggy, needs some pruning, takes shade 4 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Landscape Shrubs Scientific Name Common Name Mahonia aquifolium Nandina domestica Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’ Paeonia spp. Philadelphus coronarius Philadelphus lemoinei Philadelphus virginalis Photinia fraseri Phyllostachys aurea Oregon Grape Heavenly Bamboo somewhat somewhat 6 6 4 4 Evergreen, leaves turn bronze to red in fall, compact variety available Multi-trunked, leaves turn red in fall, red berries persist Compact Nandina somewhat 3 2 Smaller version of Heavenly Bamboo Peony Sweet Mock Orange Mock Orange Mock Orange Fraser’s Photinia Golden Bamboo Yellow Groove Bamboo Giant Timber Bamboo Nest Spruce Alberta Spruce Mugho Pine Golden Dwarf Arborvitae Cinquefoil none somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat 4 8 5 6 10 10 4 5 4 4 10 - Deciduous shrub, large flowers, many varieties Fragrant flowers, blooms in June Hybrid, fragrant flowers Hybrid, fragrant flowers Evergreen, spring growth red, white flowers, Running bamboo, yellow stems up to 2” in diameter somewhat 10 - Running bamboo, yellow stems up to 1.5” in diameter, hardiest bamboo somewhat somewhat somewhat medium 20 3 7 2-4 4 3 4 Running bamboo, yellow stems up to 6” in diameter, hardiest timber bamboo Very slow growing, dark green foliage Very small dense tree with gray blue foliage Slow growing, low spreading shape, needles in twos somewhat 3 2 Slow growing, golden foliage, globe shaped medium 2 3 Many varieties, cream to yellow flowers, different growth habits Lalandei Pyracantha somewhat 8 8 White flowers in spring, red orange berries in summer, many growth forms Smooth Sumac Golden Currant Lady Banks Rose Rose French Pussy Willow Spiraea Persian Lilac Common Lilac Germander Viburnum Weigela Japanese Wisteria Chinese Wisteria Yucca very somewhat medium somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat somewhat medium somewhat none somewhat somewhat very 10 3-6 8-10 10-20 1-8 6 10-15 1-4 4-12 4-6 - 10 3-6 10-15 10-20 3-8 6 10-15 1-4 4-12 4-6 - Phyllostachys aureosulcata Phyllostachys bambusoides Picea abies ‘Nidiformus’ Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Pinus mugo mugo Platycladus orientalis ‘Aureus Nana’ Potentilla fruticosa Pyracantha coccinea ‘Lalandei’ Rhus glabra Ribes aureum Rosa Banksiae Rosa spp. Salix caprea Spiraea spp. Syringa persica Syringa vulgaris Teucrium spp. Viburnum spp. Weigela spp. Wisteria floribunda Wisteria sinensis Yucca spp. Height (feet) 4/20/05 Width (feet) Drought Tolerance Comments Compound pinnate leaves, red fruit in fall Deciduous, yellow blooms in spring, spicy fragrance, yellow berries Large, arching shrub, mostly thornless, yellow or white flowers Many species/varieties Can be kept small through pruning Many species/varieties, white to red flowers Pale violet fragrant flowers Range of flower colors and plant sizes Spreading compact shrub, attractive fragrant foliage Deciduous or evergreen, many sizes, leaf shapes, flower characteristics Deciduous, many varieties, cream to pink flowers Viny deciduous plant, white and violet flowered varieties Viny deciduous plant, white and violet flowered varieties Many cold hardy varieties 5 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Vines Height (feet) 4/20/05 Width (feet) Scientific Name Common Name Drought Tolerance Campsis radicans Hedera helix Lonicera japonica Parthenocissus qunquefolia Parthenocissus tricuspidata Trumpet Vine English Ivy Honeysuckle Virginia Creeper Boston Ivy very somewhat somewhat very somewhat - - Polygonum aubertii Silverlace Vine somewhat - - Comments Aggressive deciduous vine, red and yellow flowered varieties Aggressive evergreen vine, is destructive to plants and buildings Aggressive deciduous vine, fragrant cream or yellow flowers Native vine, grows fast with irrigation, red fall color Hardy vine, leaves three-lobed, similar to Virginia Creeper Fast growing deciduous vine, new leaves reddish bronze, fragrant flowers bloom in summer Ground Covers Scientific Name Common Name Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Dwarf Plumbago Creeping Oregon Grape Lavender Cotton Green Santolina Mahonia repens Santolina chamaecyparissus Santolina virens Drought Tolerance Height (feet) 4/20/05 Width (feet) Comments somewhat 1 - Bronze foliage, intense blue flowers somewhat 3 - Similar to Oregon Grape, but more spreading and lower growing medium medium 2 2 - Gray fuzzy foliage, yellow button-like flowers Green foliage, cream colored button-like flowers Native Plants Scientific Name Common Name Family 4/18/07 Life Form Comments Acer negundo Alnus oblongifolia Celtis reticulata Chilopsis linearis Cupressus arizonica Forestieria neomexicana Fraxinus velutina Juglans major Juniperus coahuilensis Juniperus deppeana Juniperus monosperma Boxelder Arizona alder Netleaf hackberry Desert willow Arizona cypress New Mexico olive Velvet ash Arizona walnut Redberry juniper Alligator Juniper One seed juniper Aceraceae Betulaceae Ulmaceae Bignoniaceaea Cupressaceae Oleaceae Oleaceae Juglandaceae Cupressaceae Cupressaceae Cupressaceae Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Three leaflets; opposite arrangement; found in riparian areas Grows in riparian areas above 3,000 ft Smooth gray bark; deciduous Small tree; long leaves, pink bloom in summer Leaves resemble juniper, some have smooth bark, has small cones Small tree; light green leaves; opposite leaf arrangement Gray bark; opposite leaf arrangement; found in riparian areas Slow growing; leafs out late Shaggy, stringy bark; multi-trunk, found in Verde Valley Gray, alligator-like bark Shaggy, stringy bark; multi-trunk 6 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Native Plants Scientific Name Common Name Family 4/18/07 Life Form Juniperus osteosperma Morus microphylla Pinus edulis Pinus monophylla Pinus ponderosa Populus angustifolia Populus fremontii Populus tremuloides Prosopis velutina Prunus virginiana Quercus arizonica Quercus emoryi Quercus gambelii Robinia neomexicana Salix sp. Archtostaphylos pringlei Archtostaphylos pungens Atriplex canescens Berberis fremontii Berberis haematocarpa Ceanothus fendleri Ceanothus greggii Cercocarpus montanus Cowania stansburiana Eriogonum wrightii Eurotia lanata Fallugia paradoxa Garrya wrightii Gutierrezia sarothrae Ptelea angustifolia Quercus turbinella Ribes cereum Rhamnus crocea Rhamnus californica Rhus ovata Rhus trilobata Rosa arizonica Parthenocissus quinquefolia Utah juniper Texas mulberry Pinyon Single leaf pinyon Ponderosa Pine Narrowleaf cottonwood Fremont cottonwood Quaking aspen Velvet mesquite Chokecherry Arizona white oak Emory oak Gambel oak New Mexico Locust Willow Yellowleaf manzanita Pointleaf manzanita Four-wing saltbush Fremont barberry Red barberry Fendler ceanothus Gregg ceanothus Mountain mahogany Cliffrose Shrubby buckwheat Winterfat Apache plume Wright’s silktassel Broom snakeweed Hoptree Shrub oak Wax currant Hollyleaf Buckthorn Coffeeberry Sugar bush Lemonade berry Rose Cupressaceae Moraceae Pinaceae Pinaceae Pinaceae Salicaceae Salicaceae Salicaceae Fabaceae Rosaceae Fagaceae Fagaceae Fagaceae Leguminosae Salicaceae Ericaceae Ericaceae Chenopodiaceae Berberidaceae Berberidaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Rosaceae Polygonaceae Chenopodiaceae Rosaceae Garryaceae Compositae Rutaceae Fagaceae Saxifragaceae Rhamnaceae Rhamnaceae Anacardiaceaea Anacardiaceaea Rosaceae Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree/shrub Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Tree Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Shaggy, stringy bark; single trunk Small tree, found in riparian areas Two needles per fascicle Single needle per fascicle Three needles per fascicle Upright tree; narrow willow-like leaves; found in riparian areas Large tree; found in riparian areas White bark; disease prone in landscapes Native mesquite in Yavapai County Smooth bark; fruit attracts birds Whitish bark; light green leaves; summer deciduous Blackish bark; dark green, shiny leaves; summer deciduous Has “typical” oak leaf; winter deciduous Small tree; pinkish flowers; spiny stems Small tree; narrow leaves; found in riparian areas Light colored fuzzy leaves; blooms after pungens Light colored, smooth leaves; blooms before pungens Drought tolerant; important wildlife food species; dioecious Light green leaves; dense and spiny Light green leaves; dense and spiny; terminal leaflet is longer Small light green leaves; low growing Leaves medium green on upper surface/gray below Multi-stemmed shrub; featherlike seed Multi-stemmed shrub; attractive flower, shaggy bark Low growing half shrub; good browse species for livestock and wildlife Downy seeds persist over winter; important forage species Multi-stemmed shrub; small leaf; featherlike seed Multi-stemmed shrub; opposite leaf arrangement Dark green, fine leaves; yellow flowers; grows best with winter moisture Three leaflets; pungent, skunky odor Light green leaves; summer deciduous; resembles Q. arizonica Pink flowers; pungent foliage Dense shrub; leaves have finely serrate margins Open shrub; bark used as a laxative Large, dense shrub; shiny green leaves; round shape Small leaves with three leaflets; pungent; berries tart Pink flowers with five petals; usually in creek bottoms Virginia creeper Vitaceae Vine Five leaflets, red fall color Comments 7 Prescott Area Plant List Bulletin #32A Native Plants Scientific Name Common Name Family 4/18/07 Life Form Vitis arizonica Agave parryi Nolina microcarpa Yucca baccata Canyon grape Parry’s agave Beargrass Banana yucca Vitaceae Agavaceae Agavaceae Agavaceae Vine succulent succulent succulent Opuntia sp. Prickly pear cactus Cactaceaea cactus Opuntia sp. Cholla Cactaceaea cactus Aristida sp. Bothriochloa barbinodis Bouteloua gracilis Bouteloua curtipendula Bouteloua eriopoda Elymus smithii Eragrostis curvula Koeleria macranta Lycurus setosus Muhlenbergia emersleyi Muhlenbergia gracillima Muhlenbergia richardsonis Muhlenbergia rigens Muhlenbergia wrightii Poa fendleriana Sporobolis cryptandrus Three awns Cane beardgrass Blue grama Sideoats grama Black grama Western wheatgrass Weeping lovegrass Junegrass Wolftail Bullgrass Ring muhly Mat muhly Deergrass Spike muhly Muttongrass Sand dropseed Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Graminacea Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Comments Resembles cultivated grape, simple pinnate leaf One of the “century plants”; dies after flowering Tall grasslike plant with strong fibers Stout spines on leaf tips; favored by packrats Round pads, several species in Arizona; engelmannii most common in the Prescott area Cylindrical joints, several species in Arizona; whipplei most common in the Prescott area Cool season; bunch grasses; many species Warm season; tall bunch grass Warm season; sod forming Warm season; bunch grass; often found on rocky slopes Warm season; sod forming, prefers limy areas Cool season; sod forming, prefers fine textured soils EXOTIC-Warm season; bunch grass Cool season; bunch grass Warm season; bunch grass Warm season; tall bunch grass Warm season; very compact; grows in rings Warm season; sod forming Warm season; tall bunch grass Warm season; small bunch grass Cool season; bunch grass Warm season; bunch grass; early pioneer species; easily established September 20, 2008 http://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. 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