Plants of Nevada
The plants most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
210,452
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 210,452 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,446 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
21,446 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
9,944 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
8,983 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,749 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,431 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,231 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,023 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,192 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,088 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,386 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,349 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,867 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,568 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,308 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,302 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,188 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
4,048 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
4,042 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
3,783 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
3,578 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
3,382 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
3,269 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,169 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
3,130 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
3,107 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,091 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,080 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
2,990 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,876 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
2,793 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,789 observations
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
2,710 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
2,666 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
2,631 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,561 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
2,530 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
2,481 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
2,473 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
2,470 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
2,416 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
2,416 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
2,409 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
2,406 observations
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
2,332 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,319 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
2,297 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
2,292 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
2,292 observations
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
2,288 observations · iNaturalist
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
2,281 observations · iNaturalist
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