Plants of Saguaro National Park
The plants most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Saguaro
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
17,951 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
6,544 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,615 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
4,494 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
4,164 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
3,804 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,731 observations · iNaturalist
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
2,523 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,378 observations
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
1,973 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
1,697 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
1,663 observations · iNaturalist
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
1,582 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,488 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
1,209 observations · iNaturalist
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,197 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,173 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,137 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
1,090 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
1,085 observations · iNaturalist
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
1,076 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,038 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
991 observations
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
968 observations · iNaturalist
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
956 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
945 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
943 observations · iNaturalist
desert zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
813 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
810 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
785 observations · iNaturalist
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
777 observations
lyreleaf jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
769 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
765 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
762 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
755 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
686 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
672 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
671 observations · iNaturalist
desert cotton
Gossypium thurberi
652 observations · iNaturalist
Schott's century plant
Agave schottii
641 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
635 observations · iNaturalist
whitethorn acacia
Vachellia constricta
618 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
616 observations · iNaturalist
slender janusia
Janusia gracilis
615 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona spikemoss
Selaginella arizonica
607 observations · iNaturalist
American threefold
Trixis californica
597 observations · iNaturalist
desert rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
584 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
542 observations · iNaturalist
spiny cliff-brake
Pellaea truncata
534 observations · iNaturalist
desert thorn-apple
Datura discolor
529 observations · iNaturalist