Table 1. Common Names and Their Associated Genera as Reported in Compendium A
Common Name
Genus
Almond
Prunus
Apricot
Prunus
Ash
Fraxinus
Aspen
Populus
Bean
Phaseolus
Bean, common
Phaseolus
Bean, lima
Phaseolus
Bean, runner
Phaseolus
Bean, tepary
Phaseolus
Bean, wild
Phaseolus
Bedstraw
Galium
Beeweed
Cleome, Peritoma
Bitterbrush
Purshia
Boxelder
Acer, Negundo
Bugseed
Corispermum
Bulrush
Scirpus
Cactus
Opuntia
Cactus, cholla
Opuntia
Cactus, hedgehog
Echinocereus
Cactus, pricklypear
Opuntia
Chokecherry
Padus, Prunus
Cliff-rose
Cowania
Corn
Zea
Cottonwood
Populus
Dock
Rumex
Douglas fir
Abies, Pseudotsuga
Ephedra
Ephedra
Fendlerbush
Fendlera
Globemallow
Sphaeralcea
Goldeneye
Gymnolomia, Viguiera
Goosefoot
Chenopodium
Gourd
Lagenaria
Gourd, wild
Cucurbita
Grass, needle-and-thread
Stipa
Greasewood
Sarcobatus
Groundcherry
Physalis
Hackberry
Celtis
Horehound
Marrubium
Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus
Joshua tree
Yucca
Juniper
Juniperus
Juniper, alligator
Juniperus
Juniper, common
Juniperus
Juniper, one-seed
Juniperus
Juniper, Rocky Mountain
Juniperus
Juniper, Utah
Juniperus
Juniper, Virginia
Juniperus
Knotweed
Polygonum
Lemonadebush
Rhus, Schmaltzia
Maple
Acer
Mountain mahogany
Cercocarpus
Needlegrass
Stipa
New Mexican privet
Forestiera
New Mexico feathergrass
Stipa
Oak
Quercus
Oak, Gambel
Quercus
Peach
Amygdalus, Prunus
Penstemon
Penstemon
Pigweed
Amaranthus
Pigweed, winged
Cycloloma
Pine
Pinus
Pine, limber
Pinus
Pine, pinyon
Pinus
Pine, ponderosa
Pinus
Pine, singleleaf
Pinus
Plantain
Plantago
Plum
Prunus
Poison ivy
Rhus
Poplar
Populus
Purslane
Portulaca
Rabbitbrush
Bigelovia, Chrysothamnus
Reed
Phragmites
Ricegrass
Eriocoma, Oryzopsis
Rose
Rosa
Rush
Juncus
Sagebrush
Artemisia
Saltbush
Atriplex
Serviceberry
Amelanchier
Spurge
Euphorbia
Squash
Cucurbita
Stickleaf
Mentzelia
Stickseed
Lappula
Stoneseed
Lithospermum
Sumac
Rhus, Schmaltzia
Sunflower
Helianthus
Tansy-mustard
Descurainia, Sisymbrium, Sophia
Tobacco
Nicotiana
Wheat
Triticum
Willow
Salix
Wolfberry
Lycium
Yucca
Yucca
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