Plants of Las Vegas, Nevada
The plants most often spotted near Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
51,848
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 51,848 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 9,477 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Las Vegas include Utah Agave - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Las Vegas
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
9,477 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
3,698 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
3,157 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,918 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
2,556 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
2,337 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
1,618 observations · iNaturalist
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
1,618 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
1,546 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,116 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
968 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
943 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
930 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
905 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
851 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
850 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
769 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
762 observations · iNaturalist
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
749 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
721 observations · iNaturalist
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
687 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
671 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
627 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
617 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
615 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
490 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
489 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
483 observations · iNaturalist
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
479 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
451 observations
woolly bluestar
Amsonia tomentosa
449 observations · iNaturalist
Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
447 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
441 observations · iNaturalist
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
410 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
401 observations
narrow-leaved yerba santa
Eriodictyon angustifolium
400 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
400 observations · iNaturalist
Parralena
Thymophylla pentachaeta
399 observations · iNaturalist
Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
398 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
397 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
394 observations · iNaturalist
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
374 observations
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
373 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Rhatany
Krameria erecta
372 observations · iNaturalist
screwbean
Strombocarpa pubescens
366 observations · iNaturalist
alkali heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
360 observations · iNaturalist
winding mariposa lily
Calochortus flexuosus
350 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
346 observations · iNaturalist
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
340 observations · iNaturalist
big saltbush
Atriplex lentiformis
333 observations · iNaturalist
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