Plants of Saguaro National Park
The plants most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
90,544
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 90,544 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 18,371 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Saguaro
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
18,371 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
6,829 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
4,942 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,761 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
4,335 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
4,022 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,827 observations · iNaturalist
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
2,597 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,438 observations
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
2,001 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
1,769 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
1,718 observations · iNaturalist
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
1,611 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,527 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
1,252 observations · iNaturalist
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,217 observations · iNaturalist
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
1,214 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,197 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
1,183 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,178 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
1,119 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,047 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
1,011 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
995 observations · iNaturalist
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
978 observations · iNaturalist
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
969 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
955 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
887 observations
desert zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
866 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
863 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
809 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
787 observations · iNaturalist
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
787 observations · iNaturalist
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
785 observations
lyreleaf jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
772 observations · iNaturalist
slender janusia
Janusia gracilis
750 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
714 observations · iNaturalist
desert cotton
Gossypium thurberi
704 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
686 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
684 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
682 observations · iNaturalist
whitethorn acacia
Vachellia constricta
673 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona spikemoss
Selaginella arizonica
658 observations · iNaturalist
Schott's century plant
Agave schottii
654 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona poppy
Kallstroemia grandiflora
653 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
652 observations · iNaturalist
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
614 observations · iNaturalist
desert rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
608 observations · iNaturalist
American threefold
Trixis californica
605 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
588 observations · iNaturalist
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