Plants of Arizona
The plants most often spotted in Arizona, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
385,520
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 385,520 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arizona. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 54,561 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Arizona
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
54,561 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
34,364 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
19,937 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
19,238 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
19,137 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
13,864 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
11,348 observations · iNaturalist
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
10,989 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,717 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
10,240 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,758 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
8,036 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
7,013 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,743 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
6,652 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,964 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,942 observations · iNaturalist
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,529 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,365 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
5,139 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
5,110 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
5,068 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
5,063 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,798 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,497 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,462 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,427 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,336 observations · iNaturalist
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,287 observations · iNaturalist
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,225 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
4,051 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,952 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,923 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,895 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,879 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
3,844 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,821 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,731 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,665 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,524 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,490 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,393 observations · iNaturalist
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,297 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,281 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,229 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
3,195 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
2,933 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,930 observations · iNaturalist
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
2,847 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,831 observations · iNaturalist
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