Plants of Arizona
The plants most often spotted in Arizona, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
391,180
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 391,180 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arizona. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 54,922 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Arizona
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
54,922 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
34,554 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
20,195 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
19,478 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
19,276 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
13,920 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
11,371 observations · iNaturalist
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
11,153 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
11,041 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
10,551 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,766 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
8,074 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
7,373 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
7,068 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,771 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
6,152 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,976 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,556 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,426 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
5,386 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
5,185 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
5,144 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
5,110 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,863 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,531 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,506 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,486 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,364 observations · iNaturalist
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,350 observations · iNaturalist
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,229 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
4,127 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
4,083 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
4,049 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,936 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,922 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
3,860 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,855 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,847 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,737 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,558 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,550 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,462 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,456 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,360 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,309 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
3,215 observations · iNaturalist
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
3,127 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
3,058 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
3,038 observations · iNaturalist
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
2,854 observations · iNaturalist
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