Plants of Saguaro National Park
The plants most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
88,962
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 88,962 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 18,233 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Saguaro
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
18,233 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
6,713 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
4,820 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,704 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
4,276 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
3,941 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,792 observations · iNaturalist
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
2,587 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,408 observations
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
1,996 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
1,730 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
1,693 observations · iNaturalist
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
1,592 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,513 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
1,220 observations · iNaturalist
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,208 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,177 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,176 observations · iNaturalist
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
1,135 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
1,112 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
1,105 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,042 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
998 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
984 observations · iNaturalist
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
968 observations · iNaturalist
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
967 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
954 observations
desert zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
848 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
842 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
822 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
786 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
785 observations · iNaturalist
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
780 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
777 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
770 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
690 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
682 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
678 observations · iNaturalist
desert cotton
Gossypium thurberi
677 observations · iNaturalist
whitethorn acacia
Vachellia constricta
666 observations · iNaturalist
slender janusia
Janusia gracilis
659 observations · iNaturalist
Schott's century plant
Agave schottii
648 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
644 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona spikemoss
Selaginella arizonica
644 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
632 observations · iNaturalist
American threefold
Trixis californica
600 observations · iNaturalist
desert rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
600 observations · iNaturalist
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
582 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
554 observations · iNaturalist
heartleaf limberbush
Jatropha cardiophylla
552 observations · iNaturalist
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