the XERIC ZONE		The Quercus Group : : :
		The Xeric Zone > Foundations > Landscapes, Albuquerque Style
Unusual Plant Locations:
Albuquerque Area			(ALL BUT LANDRY NW ARE IN FRONTS, VISIBLE FROM STREET)
Botanical name	COMMON NAME	ADDRESS / LOCATION	NOTES	HAVE PHOTO
TREES
Acacia greggii	CATCLAW ACACIA	1801 MOUNTAIN RD NW @ NM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	One in front, on SE in mesquites, thriving - 8 ft tall
Acer saccharum var. grandidentatum	BIGTOOTH MAPLE	500 CARLISLE BLVD NE	Front @ corner in lawn - 30 ft tall	•
"	"	3100 TAHITI NE	Along street - 25 ft tall
Olea europea	OLIVE	318 SILVER AVE SW @ ST JOHN'S EPISCIPOL CATHEDRAL	Protected against west facing inner courtyard wall - 12 ft tall
Pinus pinea	ITALIAN STONE PINE	801 YALE NE @ CORNER OF SIGMA CHI NE	Front near street, towering over UNM Latin American Bldg - 50 ft tall	•
"	"	ALLEY BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH ST NW, ALONG CENTRAL AVE	N side of alley near Firestone and Friendship Inn - 35 ft tall
"	"	460 SIERRA ST NE	E side of street, surrounded with concrete
"	"	2911 GENERAL CHENAULT NE	W of street, S of dvwy - 30 ft tall	•
"	"	2114 HOFFMAN DR SE	NW corner, by dvwy - 30 ft tall
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa	TEXAS HONEY MESQUITE	I-25 BETWEEN BOTH BERNALILLO EXITS, WEST SIDE IN LOW AREA	Some drought dieback - 10 - 12 ft tall                   (REMOVED 2000 FOR PREFAB BLDG)
"	"	I-25 S. OF BERNALILLO, 3/10 MILE N OF MILE MARKER 238	Healthy - 10 - 12 ft tall, east side of N bound freeway, N of guardrail	•
"	"	4105 NEW VISTAS CT NW	S OF DRIVEWAY, W SIDE OF HOUSE	•
"	"	"BIG I" @ I-25 / I-40.  SOUTHBOUND LANES, RIGHT SIDE OF SHOULDER	Naturalized behind jersey barrier; west side - 8-10 ft tall (REMOVED 2000 FOR NEW "BIG-I")	•
"	"	305 HERMOSA SE / N OF DRIVEWAY ACROSS FROM HOUSE	25 ft tree and thriving, pruned nicely	•
"	"	ACROSS FROM CARMELLIA SE AND HWY.66 / S SIDE OF I-40 @ MILE MARKER 168	One 10 ft. tree on slope by fence	•
"	"	1612 COPELAND SW, LOS LUNAS	Hanging over side wall in back - 15 ft tall
"	"	8233 RAINTREE DR NE	NEW, by front ctyd wall
"	"	I-40 EASTBOUND, about 3 MI to WEST OF NINE MILE HILL	Growing along S side of access road near a fence
"	"	I-40 EASTBOUND, 1/2 MILE E OF MILE MARKER 150 (JUST W OF "SCENIC VIEW 1/2 MILE SIGN")	Growing along S side of shoulder, behind guardrail	•
Botanical name	COMMON NAME	ADDRESS / LOCATION	NOTES	HAVE PHOTO
TREES
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana	WESTERN HONEY MESQUITE	NM 44, 1 MILE NW OF SAN YSIDRO, NM / S SIDE	One 8 ft. tree - in cold air drain by many Tamarisks (REMOVED 1995 FOR ROAD GRADING)	•
"	"	RIO BRAVO, W OF BROADWAY	One 10', S side median next to E bound lanes	•
"	"	NM 44 BETWEEN BERN. AND SAN YSIDRO / N SIDE, MILE MARKERS 16-20	Quite a few 8'-12' scattered in the junipers to the north of the fence	•
"	"	HWY. FROM I-40 N TO CANONCITO / 1 MILE SOUTH OF SCHOOL	(2-3) 10 ft., scattered in arroyos, colder than Albuq.
"	"	E SIDE OF US 89, 1 MILE N OF CAMERON, AZ	In an area that has similar climate to Albuq.  One 12 ft. tree - gives fall color; several along canyon walls of Little Colorado River	•
"	"	W SIDE OF I-25,  N END ISLETA PUEBLO	Arroyos and bases of hills	•
"	"	N SIDE OF I-40, 5 MILES W OF THE RIO PUERCO EXIT	In arroyo and along fence - 6-8 ft tall	•
"	"	N SIDE OF I-40, 2 MILES E OF LAGUNA PUEBLO	Numerous on the S side of hills, also along Rt. 66 - between 6 and 14 ft tall.	•
"	"	I-25, N OF MILE MARKER 217	Median - 5' tall X 8' spread
Prosopis pubescens	SCREWBEAN MESQUITE	SANDIA BOSQUE RD and Old Hwy 85, S of Bernalillo	Clumps @ SW quadrant 50 yards off intersection - several 8-10 ft and thriving                                    (REMOVED 2000-2001)	•
Prosopis velutina	VELVET MESQUITE	1801 MOUNTAIN RD NW @ NM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	Several in front @ SE area - 12 to 18 ft and thriving	•
"	"	13601 ENCANTADO AVE NE	Front - W of driveway - 14' and thriving	•
"	"	6024 LANDRY AVE NW	Front - open N area	•
"	"	I-40 EASTBOUND, 3/4 MILE E OF MILE MARKER 150 (JUST W OF SCENIC VIEW EXIT)	Growing along S side of shoulder
Quercus arizonica	ARIZONA WHITE OAK	I-25, NEAR ARREY AND DERRY NEAR MI. MRKR. 55	W side of freeway, in valley, near river	•
Quercus fusiformis	ESCARPMENT OR TEXAS LIVE OAK	9003 MATTHEW AVE NE	Next to N side of street - 20 ft tall	•
"	"	303 MULBERRY NE - MEDICAL CENTER CTYD	Front inside courtyard - too big for tight space
"	"	423 WELLSLEY SE	Side, north side of street - 20 ft tall	•
Botanical name	COMMON NAME	ADDRESS / LOCATION	NOTES	HAVE PHOTO
TREES
Quercus suber	CORK OAK	1101 DIDDIER, BELEN NM	Front, NE 10 ft from garage - 12 ft tall	•
Quercus virginiana	SOUTHERN LIVE OAK	303 MULBERRY NE - MEDICAL CENTER CTYD	Front inside courtyard - too big for tight space
"	"	6032 VISTA CAMPO NE	Front, in open by street - 30 ft tall	•
"	"	9657 SAN BERNARDINO AVE  NE	NEW, (3) south and west sides of house	•
"	"	WYO. LIBRARY ROSE GARDEN	Entry along east parking lot - 12 ft tall	•
Sambucus mexicana	MEXICAN ELDER	1117 ISLETA BLVD SW	Front - betw. houses, 15 ft tall
"	"	5020 ISLETA BLVD SW	Front - along fence, 10 ft tall
"	"	7205 PRIMROSE NW	Nicely pruned - SE of house -10 - 15 ft tall
"	"	6210 COORS SW	Front - poorly pruned - 15 ft tall
"	"	3401 GRANDE VISTA NW	Front - E side, poorly pruned - 8 ft tall	•
"	"	8601 OSUNA RD NE	Front, big specimen - 15 - 20 ft tall	•
"	"	1911 WILLIAM ST SE	Front - 10 ft tall	•
SHRUBS
Ephedra trifurca	CANUTILLO	ISLETA PUEBLO ON NM 47 NEAR MILE MARKER #38, SLOPE ON E SIDE OF ROAD (NORTH OF TRAFFIC LIGHT)	On the north side of a grassy hill - 5 ft tall
Ericameria laricifolia	TURPENTINE BUSH	1801 MOUNTAIN RD NW @ NM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	Front - hidden under desert willow N of E sidewalk	•
"	"	8233 RAINTREE DR NE	NEW, Front
"	"	1220 SAGEBRUSH SW, LOS LUNAS	NEW, Front
Fremontodendron californica	FLANNEL BUSH	1902 SILVER AVE SE	Front - hanging over wall above sidewalk, top of the slope on the east side of the front yard
Larrea tridentata	CREOSOTE BUSH	2308 CALLE DE SANCHO NW	Front - W side of lot along street (hand collected off of his family's land near La Joya)	•
"	"	2034 QUAIL RUN DR NE	Front, next to walk	•
"	"	1720 QUAIL RUN CT NE	Front, between entry walk and SW corner of wall
"	"	1801 MOUNTAIN RD NW @ NM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	Front @ SE area - 8'+, Sonoran Desert variety	•
"	"	13009 ARROYO DE VISTA NE	In parkway strip
"	"	911 ANTELOPE NE	Front along driveway / 1/2 way to garage
"	"	NE of LAGUNA PUEBLO, RIO PUERCO VALLEY	A few plants on S face of lava outcrop (According to Aspen at Santa Ana Growers)
"	"	215 GIRARD SE	Front
Botanical name	COMMON NAME	ADDRESS / LOCATION	NOTES	HAVE PHOTO
SHRUBS
Larrea tridentata	CREOSOTE BUSH	1305 MARQUETTE NE	Front, closer to house
"	"	ALONG I-25, S AND W OF ISLETA BLVD AND S OF ALBUQUERQUE	Locally common along of sand / lava slopes and arroyos: colder than Albuq	•
"	"	W SIDE OF MANZANO MTNS.	Widely spaced stands at 5500 - 6000 feet on gravelly soil, a little cooler than Albuq	•
Nerium oleander	OLEANDER	12925 MANITOBA NE	Front - S wall	•
"	"	5009 GLENWOOD HILLS DR NE	Front - NE wall, protected area shaded in winter
"	"	5730 VISTA BONITA NE	Front - S wall next to walk
"	"	7133 KIOWA NE	Front, S of house / E of driveway - 8' tall
"	"	201 WASHINGTON SE	Side, N side of parking lot along wall - 5' tall	•
"	"	9910 TANOAN DR NE	Front, N of front door along wood wall - 8' tall
"	"	1213 CENTRAL NW, KNIGHT'S INN	Front - S facing	•
Parthenium incanum	MARIOLA	RINCONADA CANYON, ALBUQUERQUE; WEST SIDE OF UNSER NW, BETWEEN OURAY NW & WESTERN SKIES NW	Locally common on gravelly slopes @ E 1/3 of canyons / S facing	•
"	"	12204 ERIC CT NE	Front, S of mailbox	•
"	"	8208 INDIGO CT NE	Front by house entry
Rhus ovata	SUGARBUSH	6024 LANDRY AVE NW	Several thriving along E side house
"	"	8208 INDIGO CT NE	Front by house entry against SE facing wall
SHRUBS
Salvia dorrii	DESERT SAGE	4004 CARLISLE BLVD NE	Numerous W side of building under yuccas	•
Sophora secundiflora	TEXAS MTN LAUREL	6410 UPTOWN BLVD NE, CORONADO 6 THEATERS	Front, SW side, S facing wall and thriving	•
ACCENTS AND GRASSES
Agave lechuguilla	LECHUGUILLA	717 WAGONTRAIN DR SE	Front - in shade of pines
Ferocactus wislizenii	FISHHOOK BARREL	505 MONTE ALTO NE	Front, S facing by front door	•
Muhlenbergia capillaris	REGAL MIST GRASS	2416 MORROW AVE NE	Front - in rock terrace beds	•
Botanical name	COMMON NAME	ADDRESS / LOCATION	NOTES	HAVE PHOTO
ACCENTS AND GRASSES
Muhlenbergia rigens	DEERGRASS	6024 LANDRY AVE NW	Front - open N area; underwatered	•
"	"	PAINTED CLIFFS REST AREA / ARIZONA WELCOME STATION - WEST OF GALLUP, NM	Several along cobble dry stream bed in landscape planting, much colder than Albuq (installed 1994)	•
"	"	8601 SAN MATEO BLVD NE, EWING IRRIGATION	In gravel bed, southeast of main store entry - very healthy	•
"	"	LOMAS MEDIANS, E OF CARLISLE	N side of median among Red Yucca - probably a volunteer within Red Yucca that took over
Yucca brevifolia	JOSHUA TREE	10 JUNIPER HILL NE	Front against house - 18 ft tall	•
Yucca elata	SOAPTREE YUCCA	I-25, ABOUT MILE MARKER 194	East side of freeway Belen- 2 ft tall, multiple flowers	•
	"	I-25, JUST S OF MILE MARKER 197	Median of freeway, N of N Belen exit
	"	I-25, JUST S OF MILE MARKER 204	Median of freeway, S of Los Lunas exit
	"	I-25, MILE MARKER 220	N of Rio Bravo in median, across from Ethicon - 5 ft tall w/ tall flower stalk	•
	"	I-25, MILE MARKER 221	S of Sunport Blvd in median - 4 ft tall with tall flower stalk	•
	"	1 MILE S OF NM 47	Beyond RR tracks before Burris Ranch - many 3'-6 trunks @ up to 9' tall	•