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Plants of Saguaro National Park

The plants most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

91,863
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 91,863 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the Saguaro, with 18,479 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Saguaro

Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
18,479 observations
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
6,919 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
4,969 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,815 observations
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
4,389 observations
Graham's Nipple Cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
4,147 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,899 observations · iNaturalist
Little-leaved Palo Verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
2,609 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,462 observations
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
2,005 observations · iNaturalist
Jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
1,788 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
1,757 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
1,619 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,540 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
1,270 observations · iNaturalist
Coues' Senna
Senna covesii
1,239 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Hackberry
Celtis pallida
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,205 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,184 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
1,137 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Mesquite
Neltuma velutina
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,048 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's Beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
1,016 observations
Triangle-leaf Bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
995 observations · iNaturalist
London Rocket
Sisymbrium irio
969 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
960 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
918 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
895 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
875 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler Sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
817 observations
Slender Janusia
Janusia gracilis
803 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Palo Verde
Parkinsonia florida
792 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
789 observations
Coulter's Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
787 observations · iNaturalist
Lyreleaf Jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
773 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Cotton
Gossypium thurberi
755 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
714 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
705 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Poppy
Kallstroemia grandiflora
698 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
692 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
687 observations · iNaturalist
Whitethorn Acacia
Vachellia constricta
678 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Spikemoss
Selaginella arizonica
664 observations · iNaturalist
Schott's Century Plant
Agave schottii
659 observations · iNaturalist
American Threefold
Trixis californica
654 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
652 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
645 observations · iNaturalist
Pinewoods Geranium
Geranium caespitosum
616 observations · iNaturalist
Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
608 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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