- Source: List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert and ecoregion which covers large parts of the southwestern United States and of northwestern Mexico. With an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi), it is the hottest desert in Mexico. The western portion of the Mexico–United States border passes through the Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert region includes the Sonoran Desert and some surrounding areas. All of Sonora, the Baja California Peninsula, and the islands of the Gulf of California are included. Also included are parts of Sinaloa and Chihuahua, some Pacific islands off the coast of Baja California excluding Guadalupe Island), and southern Arizona and southern California in the United States.
This region has 4,004 species of plants from 1201 genera in 182 families. Many lack common names. Many have more than one common name, but only one is listed. Native and non-native taxa are included.
Flora with common names
Flora of the Sonoran Desert Region include:
Flora without common names by scientific name
Other flora of the Sonoran Desert Region include:
See also
List of Sonoran Desert wildflowers
References
External links
Felger, R. S., et al. Biological Resources of the Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona. Drylands Institute. 2001.
Felger, R. S., et al. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, and Tinajas Altas, Arizona. Canotia 8, 1-53.
Felger, R. S., et al. (2013). Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of southwestern Arizona: An introduction. Phytoneuron 5, 1–40.
Plants of the Sonoran Desert. Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association.
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- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- Flora of the Sonoran Desert
- List of Sonoran Desert wildflowers
- Sonoran Desert
- Flora of the Colorado Desert
- Low Desert
- Mojave Desert
- Yuha Desert
- Lechuguilla Desert
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
