Scaly-stemmed sand plant Pholisma arenarium Boraginaceae

			Bigelow's desert four o'clock Mirabilis laevis var. villosa Nyctaginaceae [Formerly M. bigelovii var. bigelovii]

Shiny-leaf sandpaper plant ^ Petalonyx nitidus Loasaceae

			Birdnest buckwheat Eriogonum nidularium Polygonaceae

Single-leaf pinyon pine Pinus monophylla Pinaceae

Indian ricegrass Stipa hymenoides Poaceae [Formerly Achnatherum h.]

Cushenbury oxytheca ^ Acanthoscyphus parishii var. goodmaniana Polygonaceae [Named for George Jones Goodman, 1904-1999]

Beavertail cactus Opuntia basilaris Cactaceae

		Parry's hulsea Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi Asteraceae [Named for Gilbert White Hulse, 1807-1883]

		Blue sage Salvia dorrii var. dorrii Lamiaceae [Named for Clarendon Herbert Dorr, 1816-1887]

Chicalote Argemone munita Papaveraceae

Apricot mallow Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua Malvaceae

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