Ecoflora
Jojoba Plants in Arizona
Candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) Join the january EcoQuest: hello jojoba For this EcoQuest, find and map as many jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) plants as possible. Join the EcoQuest Native to the Sonoran Desert, jojoba (pronounced ho-HO-buh) plants are a...
Praiseworthy Plants (December 2021)
Candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) Join the December EcoQuest: Praiseworthy Plants For this EcoQuest, find and map the plants that are close to you. For this EcoQuest, you will need to join to have your observations counted. Join the EcoQuest For this December...
Peek at Pistache (November 2021)
Join the November EcoQuest: Peek at PistacheFor this EcoQuest, find and map as many pistache (Pistacia spp.) trees as possible. Join the EcoQuestSee on SEINetSee on iNaturalist Pistache trees have been recorded in metro Phoenix since 1963. Specifically, Chinese...
Join the October EcoQuest: Gander at Grasses
For this EcoQuest, find and map fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceus) and native grass alternatives. Join the EcoQuest See the Grass Guide Download the Fountain Grass Pamphlet en español Fountain grass has long been sold as an ornamental landscape grass and can be found...
September EcoQuest | What’s That Weed?
Observations from this month’s EcoQuest can help us learn more about these common plants and how they can be more than a weedy nuisance.
August EcoQuest
Join the August EcoQuest: Look Out for Lovebirds Find and map as many rosy-faced lovebirds Agapornis roseicollis and the plants they interact with as possible. Rosy-faced lovebirds can be seen all over the valley and are adored by many. Often thought of as a...