Medincinal and Edible Plants-Sonoran Desert

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7110 E. McKellips Rd. MCC Red Mountain, AZ 85207 United States
PV-250
12/9/2026 (one day)
1:30 PM-3:00 PM on Wed

Medincinal and Edible Plants-Sonoran Desert

Class | Available (Membership Required)

The program describes the many plants in our local desert that serve as medicinal botanicals. It also cover indigenous uses.

James Shepherd

Life-long naturalist, Boyce Thompson Arboretum docent, and author Jim Shepherd talks about Sonoran Desert plants, plant relationships/adaptations, survival techniques, keystone versus indicator species, medicinal benefits, and wildlife relationships in a one-hour program called “Unique Plants of the Sonoran Desert and Arid Lands.”