Plants of Nevada
The plants most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
215,171
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 215,171 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,809 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Nevada include Giant Sequoia and Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Nevada
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,809 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
10,060 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,491 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,930 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,559 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,350 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,113 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,473 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,234 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,492 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,430 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,912 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,583 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,377 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,366 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,344 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
4,188 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
4,110 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
3,898 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
3,668 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
3,414 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
3,332 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,307 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,298 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
3,237 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
3,152 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,109 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
3,048 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,976 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,860 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
2,804 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
2,793 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
2,701 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
2,700 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
2,668 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,568 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
2,558 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
2,523 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
2,518 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
2,492 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
2,491 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
2,432 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
2,430 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
2,365 observations · iNaturalist
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
2,359 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
2,357 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,347 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
2,333 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
2,317 observations
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
2,295 observations
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