Plants of Tucson, AZ
The plants most often spotted near Tucson, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
106,466
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 106,466 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tucson. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 20,004 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Tucson
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
20,004 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
8,829 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
7,699 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
6,073 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
5,962 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
4,595 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
3,910 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
3,031 observations · iNaturalist
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
2,787 observations · iNaturalist
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
2,237 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
2,007 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
1,834 observations · iNaturalist
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
1,712 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,559 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
1,438 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
1,420 observations · iNaturalist
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
1,330 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,319 observations · iNaturalist
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,289 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
1,282 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,230 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
1,195 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
1,138 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,124 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
1,086 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
1,065 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
1,043 observations · iNaturalist
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
1,038 observations · iNaturalist
desert zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
1,038 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
1,018 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
960 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
928 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
887 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
856 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
855 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
798 observations
whitethorn acacia
Vachellia constricta
796 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
761 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
759 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
754 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
741 observations · iNaturalist
slender janusia
Janusia gracilis
734 observations · iNaturalist
desert cotton
Gossypium thurberi
722 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
707 observations · iNaturalist
buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
693 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona spikemoss
Selaginella arizonica
670 observations · iNaturalist
graythorn
Condaliopsis divaricata
647 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
641 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona poppy
Kallstroemia grandiflora
635 observations · iNaturalist
desert thorn-apple
Datura discolor
630 observations · iNaturalist
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