Flora of the Sawtooth Mountains, Arizona

Kathryn Mauz (University of Arizona, June 1998)


 Contents:

Introduction to the Physical and Biogeography of the Sawtooth Mountains

Flora identified for the Sawtooth Mountains:

The following identifications were made primarily using the keys to Arizona flora in Kearney & Peebles (1960), supplemented by monographic treatments or other texts and keys when available and/or necessary. Nomenclature follows Lehr (1978) unless more recent revisions have been made, then names given follow University of Arizona herbarium specimens and/or personal communication with herbarium staff; Zomlefer (1994) was also consulted in this regard. Descriptions, particularly regarding range and seasonality, derive from several sources (see Bibliography) as well as personal observations for the Sawtooth Mountains and particular specimens. Plant families are listed alphabetically below, but are arranged in the text of this document in the order given by Kearney & Peebles (1960), with minor revisions attempting to reflect current classification.

 
 
PTERIDOPHYTA:
SELAGINELLACEAE
(club moss family) 
POLYPODIACEAE
(fern family) 

GNETOPSIDA:
EPHEDRACEAE
(joint-fir family) 

MONOCOTS:
ALLIACEAE
(onion family) 
CYPERACEAE
(sedge family) 
POACEAE
(grass family) 

DICOTS:
AIZOACEAE
(carpetweed family) 
AMARANTHACEAE
(amaranth family) 
APIACEAE
(carrot family) 
ASCLEPIADACEAE
(milkweed family) 
ASTERACEAE
(sunflower family) 
BORAGINACEAE
(borage family) 
BRASSICACEAE
(mustard family) 
CACTACEAE
(cactus family) 

 

DICOTS (cont):
CAMPANULACEAE
(bellflower family) 
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
(pink family) 
CHENOPODIACEAE
(goosefoot family)
CONVOLVULACEAE
(morning glory family)
EUPHORBIACEAE
(spurge family) 
FABACEAE
(legume family) 
FOUQUIERIACEAE
(ocotillo family) 
GERANIACEAE
(geranium family) 
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
(water-leaf family) 
KRAMERIACEAE
(ratany family) 
LAMIACEAE
(lavender family) 
LOASACEAE
(stick-leaf family) 
MALPIGHIACEAE
(malpighia family) 
MALVACEAE
(mallow family) 
MARTYNIACEAE
(unicorn plant family) 
NYCTAGINACEAE
(four-o'clock family) 
DICOTS (cont):
ONAGRACEAE
(evening primrose family) 
OROBANCHACEAE
(broomrape family) 
PAPAVERACEAE
(poppy family) 
PLANTAGINACEAE
(plantain family) 
POLEMONIACEAE
(phlox family) 
POLYGONACEAE
(buckwheat family) 
RANUNCULACEAE
(buttercup family) 
RESEDACEAE
(mignonette family) 
SCROPHULARIACEAE
(snapdragon family) 
SIMAROUBACEAE
(simarouba family) 
SOLANACEAE
(nightshade family) 
STERCULIACEAE
(chocolate family) 
TAMARICACEAE
(tamarix family) 
URTICACEAE
(nettle family) 
VISCACEAE
(mistletoe family) 
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
(caltrop family)

Bibliography