Plants of El Paso, TX
The plants most often spotted near El Paso, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,879
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 24,879 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near El Paso. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 4,641 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near El Paso
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,641 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
1,628 observations
Devilshead
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
1,603 observations · iNaturalist
lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
1,501 observations
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
1,210 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
1,108 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
935 observations
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
895 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
872 observations · iNaturalist
Whitecolumn Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria tuberculosa
783 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
774 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
540 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican palo verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
494 observations
scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
484 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
430 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
412 observations
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
386 observations
Woven-spine Pineapple Cactus
Echinomastus intertextus
337 observations · iNaturalist
Stinging Serpent
Cevallia sinuata
323 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Yucca
Yucca torreyi
300 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
297 observations
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
293 observations · iNaturalist
little leaf sumac
Rhus microphylla
276 observations · iNaturalist
screwbean
Strombocarpa pubescens
255 observations · iNaturalist
gypsum phacelia
Phacelia integrifolia
246 observations · iNaturalist
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus
Glandulicactus uncinatus
240 observations · iNaturalist
Parralena
Thymophylla pentachaeta
216 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
214 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
196 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
195 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
185 observations
Nipple Beehive Cactus
Coryphantha macromeris
178 observations · iNaturalist
Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria sneedii
174 observations · iNaturalist
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye
Sidneya tenuifolia
174 observations · iNaturalist
hairyseed bahia
Picradeniopsis absinthifolia
162 observations · iNaturalist
yellow bird-of-paradise shrub
Erythrostemon gilliesii
152 observations · iNaturalist
Plumed Crinklemat
Tiquilia greggii
149 observations · iNaturalist
blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
145 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's agave
Agave parryi
139 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
133 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Hibiscus
Hibiscus denudatus
131 observations · iNaturalist
Lilac chaste tree
Vitex agnus-castus
129 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
127 observations · iNaturalist
Black-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia macrocentra
126 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
124 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
119 observations
cowpen daisy
Verbesina encelioides
117 observations · iNaturalist
puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
112 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
110 observations
Bicolor Fanmustard
Nerisyrenia camporum
109 observations · iNaturalist
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