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...Plant Guide: Perennial Taxa 6,000 bp to 4,000 bp... ...

Taxon C14 Age Latitude Longitude Max elevation Min elevation Common name Genus Family Order Class Growth form Growth habit Duration Growth rate Active growth period Life span Mature height (meters) Mature height (ft) Min precipitation (cm) Max precipitation (cm) Min precipitation (in) Max precipitation (in) Moisture use Drought tolerance Min temperature (C) Min temperature (F) Min Frostfree days Palatable human Palatable graze Palatable browse Cultivar name Coarse soil adapted Med soils adapted Fine soils adapted Nitrogen fixation CaCo3 tolerance Cold stratification pH min pH max
Abies concolor 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 white fir Abies Pinaceae Pinales Pinopsida Single Stem Tree Perennial Slow Spring and Summer Long 55.39 180 50.8 190.5 20 75 Medium Medium -38.89 -38 80 No
Low
Yes Yes No None Low Yes 5.5 7.8
Acacia greggii 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 catclaw acacia Acacia Fabaceae Fabales Magnoliopsida Multiple Stem "Tree, Shrub" Perennial Slow Spring and Summer Long 13.84615 45 10.16 27.94 4 11 Low High -25 -13 250 Yes
Medium
Yes Yes No None High No 7 8.5
Allionia incarnata 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 trailing windmills Allionia Nyctaginaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
Forb/herb Perennial

























Amsinckia tessellata 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 708.15 bristly fiddleneck Amsinckia Boraginaceae Lamiales Magnoliopsida
Forb/herb Annual

























Artemisia ludoviciana 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.691 2353.85 white sagebrush Artemisia Asteraceae Asterales Magnoliopsida Colonizing "Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb" Perennial Rapid Spring and Summer Moderate .62 2 25.4 101.6 10 40 Medium Medium -38.89 -38 100 No Low Medium Summit Yes Yes Yes None High Yes 6 7.5
Berberis 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 barberry Berberis Berberidaceae Ranunculales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Boerhavia wrightii 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 largebract spiderling Boerhavia Nyctaginaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
Forb/herb Annual

























Carnegia gigantea 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 706.15 saguaro Carnegia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida Multiple Stem "Tree, Subshrub" Perennial Rapid Spring and Summer Moderate 2.77 9 5.08 25.4 2 10 Low High -9.44 15 240 Yes Low Low
Yes Yes Yes None High No 7 9
Celtis pallida 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 706.15 spiny hackberry Celtis Ulmaceae Urticales Magnoliopsida Thicket Forming "Tree, Shrub" Perennial Slow Summer and Fall Short 3.08 10 12.7 38.1 5 15 Low High -19.44 -3 160 Yes Low Low
Yes Yes No None High Yes 7 8.5
Cercocarpus intricatus 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 littleleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus Rosaceae Rosales Magnoliopsida
Shrub Perennial

























Encelia farinosa 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 706.15 goldenhills Encelia Asteraceae Asterales Magnoliopsida Single Stem "Subshrub, Shrub" Perennial Rapid FWSP Short 1.54 5 12.7 25.4 5 10 Low High -2.78 27 365 No Low Low
Yes Yes Yes None High No 7 8.5
Ephedra 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 jointfir Ephedra Ephedraceae Ephedrales Gnetopsida

Perennial

























Euphorbia 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 spurge Euphorbia Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Fendlera rupicola 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 cliff fendlerbush Fendlera Hydrangeaceae Rosales Magnoliopsida Multiple Stem Shrub Perennial Moderate Summer Moderate 1.85 6 25.4 88.9 10 35 Low High -25 -13 70 No Low Medium
Yes No No None High No 7 8.5
Fraxinus anomala 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 singleleaf ash Fraxinus Oleaceae Scrophulariales Magnoliopsida Multiple Stem "Tree, Shrub" Perennial Moderate Spring and Summer Moderate 6.15 20 20.32 50.8 8 20 Medium Medium -30.56 -23 135 No


Yes Yes No None Medium Yes 6.5 9
Janusia gracilis 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 slender janusia Janusia Malpighiaceae Polygalales Magnoliopsida
"Vine, Subshrub" Perennial

























Juniperus 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 706.15 juniper Juniperus Cupressaceae Pinales Pinopsida

Perennial

























Juniperus osteosperma 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 Utah juniper Juniperus Cupressaceae Pinales Pinopsida Single Stem Tree Perennial Slow Spring and Summer Long 8 26 30.48 50.8 12 20 Low High -33.33 -28 140 No Low Low
Yes Yes No None High No 6.5 8.2
Kallstroemia 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 caltrop Kallstroemia Zygophyllaceae Sapindales Magnoliopsida

Annual

























Lepidium 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 pepperweed Lepidium Brassicaceae Capparales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Mammillaria 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 globe cactus Mammillaria Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Opuntia 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 pricklypear Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Opuntia acanthocarpa 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 buckhorn cholla Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
"Shrub, Subshrub" Perennial

























Opuntia bigelovii 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 teddybear cholla Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
"Subshrub, Shrub" Perennial

























Opuntia chlorotica 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 706.15 dollarjoint pricklypear Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
"Shrub, Subshrub" Perennial

























Opuntia erinacea 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 grizzlybear pricklypear Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
"Shrub, Subshrub" Perennial

























Opuntia phaeacantha 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 862 706.15 tulip pricklypear Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
"Shrub, Subshrub" Perennial

























Opuntia spinosior 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 walkingstick cactus Opuntia Cactaceae Caryophyllales Magnoliopsida
"Shrub, Subshrub" Perennial

























Phacelia 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 phacelia Phacelia Hydrophyllaceae Solanales Magnoliopsida

Annual

























Physalis 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 groundcherry Physalis Solanaceae Solanales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Pinus edulis 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 twoneedle pinyon Pinus Pinaceae Pinales Pinopsida Single Stem Tree Perennial Slow Spring and Summer Long 15.39 50 22.86 45.72 9 18 Low High -30.56 -23 200 No Low Low
Yes No No None Low Yes 5.5 8.5
Pinus monophylla 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 singleleaf pinyon Pinus Pinaceae Pinales Pinopsida Single Stem Tree Perennial Slow Spring and Summer Long 15.39 50 27.94 50.8 11 20 Low High -30.56 -23 150 Yes Low Low
Yes Yes No None High Yes 6.2 7.5
Pinus ponderosa 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 ponderosa pine Pinus Pinaceae Pinales Pinopsida Single Stem Tree Perennial Moderate Spring and Summer Long 68.62 223 38.1 63.5 15 25 Medium High -37.78 -36 150 No Low Low
Yes Yes No None Low Yes 5 9
Prosopis juliflora 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15






Perennial

























Pseudotsuga menziesii 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga Pinaceae Pinales Pinopsida Single Stem Tree Perennial Moderate Spring and Summer Long 61.54 200 45.72 254 18 100 Medium Low -36.11 -33 130 No Low Low
Yes Yes No None Low Yes 5 7.5
Quercus turbinella 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 Sonoran scrub oak Quercus Fagaceae Fagales Magnoliopsida
"Tree, Shrub" Perennial

























Rhus 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 sumac Rhus Anacardiaceae Sapindales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Ribes 4000 to 6000 34 -110.02 2507.69 2353.85 currant Ribes Grossulariaceae Rosales Magnoliopsida

Perennial

























Sphaeralcea 4000 to 6000 34 -110.53 860 706.15 globemallow Sphaeralcea Malvaceae Malvales Magnoliopsida

Perennial