Plants of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The plants most often spotted in Carlsbad Caverns, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Carlsbad Caverns
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
291 observations
Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
277 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
208 observations · iNaturalist
scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
176 observations
Smooth Sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum
165 observations
strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
147 observations · iNaturalist
lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
141 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
133 observations
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
114 observations
Mexican buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
106 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
104 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
94 observations · iNaturalist
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
80 observations · iNaturalist
Whitecolumn Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria tuberculosa
76 observations · iNaturalist
Button Cactus
Epithelantha micromeris
75 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
73 observations
Western Soapberry
Sapindus drummondii
72 observations · iNaturalist
redberry juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
70 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
67 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
60 observations
netleaf hackberry
Celtis reticulata
58 observations
Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria sneedii
55 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Yucca
Yucca torreyi
53 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
52 observations · iNaturalist
lyre-leaf greeneyes
Berlandiera lyrata
49 observations · iNaturalist
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
48 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
47 observations
little leaf sumac
Rhus microphylla
47 observations · iNaturalist
blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
46 observations · iNaturalist
Texas madrone
Arbutus xalapensis
42 observations · iNaturalist
Devilshead
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
42 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Fe phlox
Phlox nana
41 observations · iNaturalist
little nipple cactus
Mammillaria meiacantha
40 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
39 observations · iNaturalist
Carleton's Sand Verbena
Abronia nealleyi
38 observations · iNaturalist
mariola
Parthenium incanum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Early shaggytuft
Stenandrium barbatum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
37 observations · iNaturalist
evergreen sumac
Rhus virens
36 observations · iNaturalist
Roundflower Catclaw
Senegalia roemeriana
36 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
35 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
34 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ringstem
Anulocaulis leiosolenus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Gypsum Milkvetch
Astragalus gypsodes
33 observations · iNaturalist
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye
Sidneya tenuifolia
33 observations · iNaturalist
Pungent Oak
Quercus pungens
31 observations · iNaturalist
pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
30 observations · iNaturalist
Lindheimer's Senna
Senna lindheimeriana
30 observations · iNaturalist
Two-leaved Senna
Senna roemeriana
30 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Crinklemat
Tiquilia hispidissima
30 observations · iNaturalist