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Plants of El Paso, TX

The plants most often spotted near El Paso, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

25,140
recent observations
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Naturalists have logged 25,140 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near El Paso. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 4,669 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near El Paso

Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,669 observations
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
1,659 observations
Devilshead
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
1,615 observations · iNaturalist
Lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
1,512 observations
Texas Rainbow Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
1,220 observations
Soaptree Yucca
Yucca elata
1,108 observations
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
946 observations
Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
901 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
888 observations · iNaturalist
Whitecolumn Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria tuberculosa
791 observations · iNaturalist
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
787 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's Nipple Cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
544 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
495 observations
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
492 observations
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
435 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
416 observations
Wheeler Sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
389 observations
Woven-spine Pineapple Cactus
Echinomastus intertextus
338 observations · iNaturalist
Stinging Serpent
Cevallia sinuata
325 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Yucca
Yucca torreyi
301 observations
Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
297 observations
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
296 observations · iNaturalist
Little Leaf Sumac
Rhus microphylla
282 observations · iNaturalist
Screwbean
Strombocarpa pubescens
255 observations · iNaturalist
Gypsum Phacelia
Phacelia integrifolia
246 observations · iNaturalist
Chihuahuan Fishhook Cactus
Glandulicactus uncinatus
244 observations · iNaturalist
Parralena
Thymophylla pentachaeta
218 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
215 observations
Christmas Cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
199 observations · iNaturalist
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
198 observations · iNaturalist
Feather Dalea
Dalea formosa
185 observations
Nipple Beehive Cactus
Coryphantha macromeris
181 observations · iNaturalist
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye
Sidneya tenuifolia
177 observations · iNaturalist
Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Escobaria sneedii
175 observations · iNaturalist
Hairyseed Bahia
Picradeniopsis absinthifolia
164 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Bird-of-paradise Shrub
Erythrostemon gilliesii
163 observations · iNaturalist
Plumed Crinklemat
Tiquilia greggii
152 observations · iNaturalist
Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
146 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's Agave
Agave parryi
142 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
136 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Hibiscus
Hibiscus denudatus
134 observations · iNaturalist
Lilac Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
134 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
132 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
132 observations · iNaturalist
Black-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia macrocentra
128 observations
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
122 observations
Cowpen Daisy
Verbesina encelioides
119 observations · iNaturalist
Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris
116 observations · iNaturalist
Bicolor Fanmustard
Nerisyrenia camporum
111 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
110 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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