Javelina are omnivorous animals with poor eyesight and a keen sense of smell. They browse and eat roots of many plants. Their diet changes with food availability in their environment. They may also nibble on or dig up plants that they do not actually eat.  The plant names on this list represent plants less likely to be eaten by javelina, but there are no guarantees that they won't touch them. They were complied from a technical report researched and written by Cindy Ticer of Arizona Game and Fish Department. Ticer studied urban javelina in the Prescott area in  1993 and utilized 300 homeowner interviews concerning javelina eating habits. Common Name | Botanical Name | Common Name | Botanical Name | Allysum | Allysum spp. | Lilac | Syringa spp. | Basil | Ocimum spp. | Manzanita | Arctostaphylos spp. | Butterfly Bush | Buddleia spp. | Maple Trees | Acer spp. | Carnations | Dianthus spp. | Marigolds | Tagetes spp. | Chili Pepper | Capsicum annuum | Mountain Mahogany | Cercocarpus spp. | Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum spp. | Oak Trees | Quercus spp. | Cosmos | Cosmos spp. | Pampas Grass | Cortaderia selloana | Cottonwood Trees | Populus spp. | Pansies | Viola spp. | Cucumbers | Cucumis sativus | Peonies | Paeonia spp. | Daffodils | Narcissus spp. | Petunias | Petunia hybrida | Dahlias | Dahlia spp. | Pine trees | Pinus spp. | Daylily | Hemerocallis spp. | Portulaca | Portulaca grandiflora | Deerbrush | Ceanothus spp. | Red-Hot Poker | Kniphofia uvaria | Easter Lily | Lillium longiflorum | Rose bushes | Rosa spp. | Eggplant | Solanum melongena | Rosemary | Rosemarinus officinalis | Fir Trees | Abies spp. | Sage | Salvia officinalis | Geraniums | Geranium spp. | Santolina | Santolina | Gladiola | Gladiolus spp. | Shrub Live Oak | Quercus turbinella | Globe Amaranth | Gomphrena spp. | Silktassel | Garrya wrightii | Hen & Chicks | Echeveria elegans | Skunkbush | Rhus trilobata | Hibiscus | Hibiscus spp. | Snapdragons | Antirrhinum majus | Ice Plant | Mesembryanthemum spp. | Spruce Trees | Picea spp. | Iris | Iris spp. | Sweet William | Dianthus barbatus | Ivy | Hedera spp. | Vinca | Vinca spp | Juniper Shrubs | Juniperus spp. | Violas | Viola spp | Juniper Trees | Juniperus spp. | Zinnia | Zinnia spp. | Larkspur | Delphinium spp. | | |
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