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Plants of Nevada

The plants most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

219,415
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 219,415 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,982 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Nevada include Giant Sequoia and Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant SequoiaGreat Basin Bristlecone Pine

Most-observed plants in Nevada

Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,982 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
10,267 observations
Eastern Joshua Tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,598 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
8,024 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
8,004 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,481 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,187 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,812 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,332 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,580 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,451 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,940 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,620 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,425 observations · iNaturalist
Apricot Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,419 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,363 observations · iNaturalist
Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus monophylla
4,271 observations · iNaturalist
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
4,130 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Pinus longaeva
3,948 observations
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
3,725 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,423 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
3,420 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
3,368 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
3,342 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,322 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
3,243 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,116 observations · iNaturalist
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
3,100 observations
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
3,077 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,911 observations
California Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
2,887 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
2,852 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
2,819 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
2,733 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
2,700 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
2,614 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,604 observations · iNaturalist
White Fir
Abies concolor
2,565 observations
Cushion Buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
2,547 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
2,538 observations · iNaturalist
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
2,536 observations
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
2,535 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
2,520 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
2,516 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
2,476 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Rock Nettle
Eucnide urens
2,466 observations · iNaturalist
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
2,450 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
2,413 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
2,402 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,361 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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