Plants of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The plants most often spotted in Palo Duro Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Palo Duro Canyon
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
413 observations · iNaturalist
Tahoka daisy
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
340 observations · iNaturalist
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
326 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
284 observations · iNaturalist
American basketflower
Plectocephalus americanus
231 observations · iNaturalist
little leaf sumac
Rhus microphylla
222 observations · iNaturalist
Western Soapberry
Sapindus drummondii
166 observations · iNaturalist
feather dalea
Dalea formosa
162 observations
lotebush
Condaliopsis obtusifolia
159 observations · iNaturalist
redberry juniper
Juniperus pinchotii
136 observations · iNaturalist
sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
133 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
127 observations · iNaturalist
woolly paperflower
Psilostrophe tagetina
122 observations · iNaturalist
blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
105 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
104 observations
purple groundcherry
Quincula lobata
101 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
83 observations
Fendler's Penstemon
Penstemon fendleri
81 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
76 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
72 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain zinnia
Zinnia grandiflora
70 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Gold
Grindelia ciliata
68 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
66 observations
Stinging Serpent
Cevallia sinuata
66 observations · iNaturalist
Drummond's Onion
Allium drummondii
64 observations · iNaturalist
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
64 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaf Ironplant
Sideranthus spinulosus
64 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
63 observations
redwhisker clammyweed
Polanisia dodecandra
63 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
63 observations
red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
62 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Windmill Grass
Chloris cucullata
62 observations · iNaturalist
whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
61 observations · iNaturalist
Fendler's Sandmat
Euphorbia fendleri
60 observations · iNaturalist
common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
53 observations
Missouri Milkvetch
Astragalus missouriensis
52 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Skeleton Plant
Lygodesmia texana
51 observations · iNaturalist
Bractless Blazingstar
Mentzelia nuda
48 observations · iNaturalist
rough cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
45 observations · iNaturalist
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
45 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
43 observations
netleaf hackberry
Celtis reticulata
43 observations
hairy grama
Bouteloua hirsuta
43 observations · iNaturalist
James' Buckwheat
Eriogonum jamesii
42 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
40 observations
bigfruit evening primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
40 observations · iNaturalist
pink mimosa
Mimosa borealis
40 observations
Torrey's Jointfir
Ephedra torreyana
39 observations · iNaturalist
lace hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
39 observations
Rose Heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
38 observations · iNaturalist
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