Rabbit Brush Plant Profile

Rabbit Brush Latin Name:  Ericameria nauseosa (formerly Chrysothamnus nauseosus)     There are many species found across their very wide range.      Family:  Asteraceae         Description/Habitat:      General: Erect, deciduous shrub, usually 20-60 cm tall (sometimes...

Pinion Pine Plant Profile

   Common Names: Pinion Pine, Pinyon Pine       Latin Name:  Pinus edulis    Family: Conifer – Pine Family    Description/Habitat:    General: Tree to 10 m tall; trunk up to .6 m in diameter, often dividing into several trunks at or near the base, bark light...

Ponderosa Pine Plant Profile

Ponderosa PineLatin Name: Pinus ponderosaFamily: Conifer/PinaceaeColloquial Names: yellow pine, western yellow pine, black jack pine, bull pine, rock pine, P-Rose.Description/Habitat: Evergreen tree 120-150 feet tall ( some ancients grow to over 200 feet!). Trunk...

Utah Juniper Plant Profile

Common Names: Utah Juniper Latin Name:  Juniperus osteosperma utahensis                                                                Family: Conifer – Cupressaceae Description/Habitat:   Shrub or small tree reaching 9-12 feet,  it is often multi-trunk,...