Plants of Valley of Fire State Park
The plants most often spotted in Valley of Fire, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Valley of Fire
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
366 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
359 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
346 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Mortonia
Mortonia utahensis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
285 observations
rush milkweed
Asclepias subulata
238 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
201 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
194 observations · iNaturalist
Utah yucca
Yucca utahensis
189 observations · iNaturalist
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
164 observations · iNaturalist
Birdcage Evening Primrose
Oenothera deltoides
163 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
145 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
131 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
128 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
113 observations · iNaturalist
Turpentine Broom
Thamnosma montana
105 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
85 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
72 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
67 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Rhatany
Krameria erecta
65 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
58 observations
Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
56 observations · iNaturalist
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
53 observations · iNaturalist
smallseed sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
52 observations · iNaturalist
White Rhatany
Krameria bicolor
52 observations · iNaturalist
Paperbag Bush
Scutellaria mexicana
52 observations · iNaturalist
Odora
Porophyllum gracile
49 observations · iNaturalist
winding mariposa lily
Calochortus flexuosus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Sweetbush
Bebbia juncea
41 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
40 observations · iNaturalist
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
40 observations · iNaturalist
desert milkweed
Asclepias erosa
39 observations · iNaturalist
Thickleaf Groundcherry
Physalis crassifolia
38 observations · iNaturalist
California shieldpod
Dithyrea californica
36 observations · iNaturalist
Whitestem Paperflower
Psilostrophe cooperi
35 observations · iNaturalist
matted crinklemat
Tiquilia latior
34 observations · iNaturalist
gilia beardtongue
Penstemon ambiguus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Arrow-leaf
Pleurocoronis pluriseta
31 observations · iNaturalist
Parralena
Thymophylla pentachaeta
28 observations · iNaturalist
coyote melon
Cucurbita palmata
27 observations · iNaturalist
small-flowered androstephium
Androstephium breviflorum
27 observations · iNaturalist
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
26 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
25 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata
24 observations · iNaturalist
California croton
Croton californicus
23 observations · iNaturalist
Brownplume Wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
22 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
22 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Plantain
Plantago ovata
21 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Spineflower
Chorizanthe rigida
21 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Woollystar
Eriastrum eremicum
20 observations · iNaturalist
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