Las Cienegas is home to a great diversity of plant life.  A large expanse of intact rare desert

grasslands grow near other interesting species that thrive in the area's riparian corridor.

 

 

A website providing an overview of Arizona's grasslands 

 

A printable guide for identifying native grasses.

    

A chapter about a giant sacaton grass restoration project on the Cienega Creek Preserve 

 

 

Listen to this audio clip by naturalist and local legend Petey Mequity as he talks about giant sacaton.

 

Cottonwoods - watch a video about the cottonwoods at the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. Teaching

materials for the video can be found here.

 

Mesquite trees - watch these short videos about mesquite trees and their relationship to the grasslands.