Plants of Nevada
The plants most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Nevada
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,339 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
9,856 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
8,824 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,684 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,395 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,201 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
6,964 observations · iNaturalist
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,050 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
5,880 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,188 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,148 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,723 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,557 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,221 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,206 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
3,946 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
3,774 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
3,771 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
3,560 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
3,356 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
3,352 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
3,202 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,075 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,063 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
3,015 observations
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
2,969 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
2,957 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
2,783 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
2,759 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,712 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,705 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
2,627 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
2,592 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
2,509 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,493 observations · iNaturalist
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
2,407 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
2,392 observations
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
2,385 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
2,383 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
2,359 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
2,286 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
2,285 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
2,282 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
2,274 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
2,258 observations
Devil's Spineflower
Chorizanthe rigida
2,229 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
2,223 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,219 observations
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
2,211 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
2,173 observations · iNaturalist