Plants of Kuaua

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Coronado Historic Site sits on the north end of the Middle Rio Grande Basin within the Rio Grande Rift in central New Mexico on the west bank of the Rio Grande River. These two distinct, semi-arid ecoregions contain desert scrubland, grassland, and riparian woodland (bosque). Accordingly, the site is dominated by sand sagebrush, fourwing saltbush, soaptree yucca, and cholla and prickly pear cactus. Within the bosque, Rio Grande cottonwood and coyote willow are dominant. Despite the limited yearly rainfall and persistent drought conditions, a surprising number of plant species thrive and help support an active, healthy ecosystem. Visit the site between May and October to see the greatest variety of plant life!

Other plants that can be found at Coronado:

Tufted Evening Primrose

American Vetch

Gypsum Scorpionweed

Fendler's Spring Parsley

Snowball Sand Verbena

Largeflower Onion

Rose Heath

Hoary Tansy Aster

Narrowleaf Globemallow

Fineleaf Hymenopappus

Spectacle Pod

Sowthistle Desert Dandelion

Blanket Flower

Pink-Flowering Hedgehog Cactus

Long-Spined Prickly Pear

Beehive Cactus

Slender Goldenweed

Three-Leaf Sumac

Horsetail Milkweed

Bush Morning Glory

Pale Evening Primrose

Hairy False Goldenaster

Scarlet Beeblossom

Redwhisker Clammyweed

Coyote Willow

Narrowleaf Four O'Clock

Curlycup Gumweed

Devil's Claw

Rabbitbrush

Common Purslane

One-Seed Juniper

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