Plants of Arizona
The plants most often spotted in Arizona, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
387,569
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 387,569 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arizona. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 54,697 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Arizona
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
54,697 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
34,416 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
20,057 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
19,307 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
19,191 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
13,876 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
11,368 observations · iNaturalist
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
11,112 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,807 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
10,490 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,758 observations · iNaturalist
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
8,060 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
7,044 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
6,809 observations · iNaturalist
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,757 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
6,060 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,970 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,544 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,393 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
5,201 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
5,129 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
5,082 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
5,073 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,819 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,502 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,482 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,455 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,345 observations · iNaturalist
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,309 observations · iNaturalist
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,226 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
4,107 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,974 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,958 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,902 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,883 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
3,855 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,843 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,731 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,717 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,529 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,501 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,404 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,363 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,312 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,282 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
3,208 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
2,986 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,940 observations · iNaturalist
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
2,901 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,834 observations · iNaturalist
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