Plants of Guadalupe Mountains National Park
The plants most often spotted in Guadalupe Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Guadalupe Mountains
Texas madrone
Arbutus xalapensis
899 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's agave
Agave parryi
440 observations
scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
354 observations
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
337 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
282 observations · iNaturalist
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
265 observations · iNaturalist
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
247 observations · iNaturalist
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
230 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
191 observations
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
149 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave ceanothus
Ceanothus pauciflorus
148 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Starleaf Orange
Choisya dumosa
146 observations · iNaturalist
chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
142 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
139 observations
Smooth Sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum
130 observations
gray oak
Quercus grisea
125 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Fe phlox
Phlox nana
121 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
119 observations
evergreen sumac
Rhus virens
119 observations · iNaturalist
Pungent Oak
Quercus pungens
108 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus breviflorus
104 observations · iNaturalist
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
89 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
89 observations · iNaturalist
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
87 observations · iNaturalist
alpine cancer-root
Conopholis alpina
84 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
82 observations · iNaturalist
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
79 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
78 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
78 observations · iNaturalist
Cory's Mistletoe
Phoradendron coryae
77 observations · iNaturalist
Goldman's silktassel
Garrya goldmanii
77 observations · iNaturalist
redberry juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
76 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande saddlebush
Mortonia scabrella
69 observations · iNaturalist
lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
66 observations
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
64 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
64 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
61 observations
Cliff Fendlerbush
Fendlera rupicola
61 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
57 observations · iNaturalist
Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria sneedii
54 observations · iNaturalist
Faxon Yucca
Yucca faxoniana
53 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
51 observations · iNaturalist
blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
46 observations · iNaturalist
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
46 observations
sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
45 observations
cardinal catchfly
Silene laciniata
42 observations · iNaturalist
Pitcher's leatherflower
Clematis pitcheri
42 observations
Canyon Sage
Salvia lycioides
42 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
41 observations
Slim-footed agave
Agave gracilipes
41 observations · iNaturalist
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