Chapter M

Mahonia 43
Mal-de-ojos 43
Mallow family 68
Mammillaria 75
Marigold 54
Mariposa 62
Marsh-fleabane 88
Martynia 63
Martynia family 63
Mescal 61, 62
Mesquite 28, 49, 81
Mesquitilla 69
Mexican-poppy 63
Mexican-tobacco 29
Milkvetch 86
Milkweed 105
Milkweed family 105
Mimulus 90
Mint family 100
Mistletoe 28, 81
Mistletoe family 28
Mohave-aster 82
Mohave Desert 6
Mohave-Thorn 107
Monkeyflower 90
Mormon-tea 34
Mustard family 44

N
Nama 91
Narrowleaf Yucca 22
National Monuments 6
National Parks 6
Nemacladus 16
Nerium 15
Nicotiana 29
Nightblooming Cereus 10
Nipple cactus 75
Nolina 20, 21

O
Ocotillo 66
Ocotillo family 66
Odostemon 43
Oenothera 42
Oleander 15
Olneya 81
Opuntia 26, 27, 59, 94
ORANGE flowers 62-63
Organpipe cactus 74
Orobanche 85
Orthocarpus 93
Our-Lord’s-candle 22
Owlclover 63, 93

P
Pachaba 31
Palmilla 22
Palo-de-hierro 81
Paloverde 36, 81
Papagolily 98
Paperdaisy 54
Paperflower 32, 66
Peabush 102
Pea family 33, 36, 48, 49, 57, 58, 69, 81, 84, 86, 102
Pencil-joint cholla 26
Peniocereus 10
Pentstemon 83, 90
Phacelia 77, 88
Phlox 72
Phlox family 72, 76
Phoradendron 28
Phragmites 24
Pincushion cactus 75
PINK flowers 67-71
Pink three-flower 67
Pitaya 97
Pitahaya dulce 74
Plantain 25
Plantain family 25
Plantago 25
Plantas-muy-malas 68
Plant names 4
Pluchea 88
Polanisia 37
Popotilla 34
Poppy family 12, 63
Potato family 11, 29, 78, 87
Pricklepoppy 12
Pricklypear 59, 60
Prosopis 48, 49
Psilostrophe 32, 56
Puncturevine 38, 39
PURPLE flowers 83-97
Purplemat 91
Purple-nightshade 87
Purple roll-leaf 91

Q
Quailplant 88
Queen-of-the-night 10
Quelite-salado 108

R
Rabbit-thorn 78
Rafinesquia 14
Rainbow cactus 98
Rattleweed 57, 86
Rayless-goldenrod 55
RED flowers 65-66
References 109
Reina-de-la-noche 10
Rivercane 24
Rosinbush 25
Rumex 103
Russian thistle 65

S
Sacahuiste 21
Sacred datura 11
Sage 100
Sagebrush 5
Saguaro 5, 6, 9, 61
Saltcedar 71
Salvia 100
Sandverbena 96
Scorpionweed 77
Screwbean 48, 49
Screw-pod mesquite 48
Seepweed 108
Seepwillow 17, 25
Sego-lily 62
Senita 74
Seniza 79
Simaruba family 106
Simmondsia 104
Skeletonweed 70
Slimwood 66
Smoketree 102
Soapweed 19, 22
Soaptree Yucca 22
Solanum 87
Sonoran Desert 5
Sore-eye-poppy 68
Sorrel 103
Sotol 20, 21, 22
Spanish-bayonet 19, 22
Spanish-dagger 22
Sphaeralcea 68
Spiderling 92
Spoonplant 21
Squawberry 78
Squaw-thorn 78
Starflower 76
Strawberry cactus 97
Strombocarpa 49
Suaeda 108
Sundrops 42
Sunflower family 14, 25, 30, 31, 32, 35, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 65, 82, 88, 95, 107
Sunray 51

T
Tackstem 30
Tamarisk 71
Tamarix 71
Tansy aster 82
Tarbush 47
Tasajillo 26
Tearblanket 33
Teddybear cholla 26
Telegraph-plant 35
Teposote 34
Tesajo 26
Tesota 81
Texas Desert 5
Thistle 95
Thistlepoppy 12
Thornapple 11
Threadplant 16
Tomatillo 78
Tornillo 48
Torrito 38
Trailing four-o’clock 67
Tree-cholla 94
Tree-tobacco 29
Tree-yucca 18
Tribulus 38
Trompillo 87
Tuna 59

U
Unicornplant 63