Plants of Nevada
The plants most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
211,939
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 211,939 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Creosote Bush, with 21,473 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Nevada include Giant Sequoia and Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Nevada
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,473 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
9,979 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
9,024 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
7,763 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
7,468 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,298 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
7,040 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
6,305 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
6,101 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
5,405 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,394 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
4,880 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
4,568 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
4,333 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
4,320 observations · iNaturalist
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
4,318 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
4,077 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
4,077 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
3,824 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
3,620 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
3,400 observations
Western Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
3,282 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,200 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,199 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
3,138 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
3,128 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,091 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
3,033 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,933 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,810 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
2,800 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
2,740 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
2,683 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
2,648 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
2,645 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,562 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
2,525 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
2,499 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
2,482 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
2,429 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
2,425 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
2,422 observations · iNaturalist
Mojave Woodyaster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
2,413 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
2,344 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,332 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
2,320 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
2,305 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
2,296 observations · iNaturalist
Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Phacelia crenulata
2,295 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
2,293 observations
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