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Plants of Nevada

The plants most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

218,505
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 218,505 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,947 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Nevada include Giant Sequoia and Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant SequoiaGreat Basin Bristlecone Pine

Most-observed plants in Nevada

Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,947 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
10,221 observations
Eastern Joshua Tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,582 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
8,002 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,976 observations · iNaturalist
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,461 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,175 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,743 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,306 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,562 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,448 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,931 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,612 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,415 observations · iNaturalist
Apricot Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,407 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,360 observations · iNaturalist
Singleleaf Pinyon
Pinus monophylla
4,244 observations · iNaturalist
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
4,124 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Pinus longaeva
3,936 observations
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
3,723 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
3,429 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,404 observations · iNaturalist
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
3,359 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,317 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
3,309 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
3,240 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,112 observations · iNaturalist
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
3,089 observations
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
3,064 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,904 observations
California Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
2,864 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
2,818 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
2,725 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
2,725 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
2,688 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
2,595 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,593 observations · iNaturalist
White Fir
Abies concolor
2,558 observations
Cushion Buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
2,553 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
2,532 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
2,513 observations
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
2,512 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
2,492 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
2,466 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Rock Nettle
Eucnide urens
2,453 observations · iNaturalist
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
2,437 observations · iNaturalist
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
2,419 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
2,403 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
2,397 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,360 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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