Plants of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The plants most often spotted in Carlsbad Caverns, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,879
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 3,879 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Carlsbad Caverns. The most frequently seen is the ocotillo, with 304 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Carlsbad Caverns
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
304 observations
Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
289 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
216 observations · iNaturalist
scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
179 observations
Smooth Sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum
165 observations
strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
151 observations · iNaturalist
lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
142 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
135 observations
Mexican buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
115 observations · iNaturalist
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
115 observations
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
112 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
98 observations · iNaturalist
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
96 observations · iNaturalist
Western Soapberry
Sapindus drummondii
78 observations · iNaturalist
Whitecolumn Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria tuberculosa
77 observations · iNaturalist
redberry juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
77 observations · iNaturalist
Button Cactus
Epithelantha micromeris
75 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
73 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
69 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
61 observations
netleaf hackberry
Celtis reticulata
59 observations
little leaf sumac
Rhus microphylla
58 observations · iNaturalist
Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria sneedii
55 observations · iNaturalist
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
54 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Yucca
Yucca torreyi
54 observations
lyre-leaf greeneyes
Berlandiera lyrata
52 observations · iNaturalist
Texas madrone
Arbutus xalapensis
51 observations · iNaturalist
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
49 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
47 observations
blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
47 observations · iNaturalist
little nipple cactus
Mammillaria meiacantha
43 observations · iNaturalist
Devilshead
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
42 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Fe phlox
Phlox nana
41 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
39 observations · iNaturalist
evergreen sumac
Rhus virens
39 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
38 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
38 observations · iNaturalist
Carleton's Sand Verbena
Abronia nealleyi
38 observations · iNaturalist
Roundflower Catclaw
Senegalia roemeriana
38 observations · iNaturalist
mariola
Parthenium incanum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Early shaggytuft
Stenandrium barbatum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye
Sidneya tenuifolia
35 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
34 observations · iNaturalist
pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ringstem
Anulocaulis leiosolenus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Gypsum Milkvetch
Astragalus gypsodes
33 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Crinklemat
Tiquilia hispidissima
32 observations · iNaturalist
Fiveflower Rockdaisy
Laphamia quinqueflora
32 observations · iNaturalist
scaly cloak-fern
Astrolepis cochisensis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Pungent Oak
Quercus pungens
31 observations · iNaturalist
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