Plants of Phoenix, Arizona
The plants most often spotted near Phoenix, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants near Phoenix
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
8,809 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
5,793 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,440 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
3,886 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
2,652 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
2,431 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,216 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
1,436 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
1,424 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
1,421 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,289 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,215 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,118 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
1,113 observations · iNaturalist
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
867 observations · iNaturalist
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
847 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
827 observations · iNaturalist
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
799 observations · iNaturalist
buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
785 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
750 observations · iNaturalist
cheeseweed mallow
Malva parviflora
697 observations · iNaturalist
chuparosa
Justicia californica
687 observations · iNaturalist
Emory's rockdaisy
Perityle emoryi
603 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
566 observations · iNaturalist
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
535 observations · iNaturalist
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
517 observations · iNaturalist
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
505 observations · iNaturalist
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
483 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
464 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
445 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
433 observations · iNaturalist
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
413 observations · iNaturalist
Sweetbush
Bebbia juncea
411 observations · iNaturalist
prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
389 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
367 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican palo verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
358 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
358 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
356 observations · iNaturalist
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
346 observations
Hartweg's climbing milkweed
Funastrum heterophyllum
337 observations · iNaturalist
desert lavender
Condea emoryi
328 observations · iNaturalist
alkali heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
327 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
325 observations · iNaturalist
Cape marigold
Dimorphotheca sinuata
324 observations · iNaturalist
Saharan Mustard
Brassica tournefortii
323 observations · iNaturalist
distant phacelia
Phacelia distans
317 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
315 observations
Coulter's globemallow
Sphaeralcea coulteri
311 observations · iNaturalist
American threefold
Trixis californica
293 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
293 observations · iNaturalist