Plants of Pecos National Historical Park
The plants most often spotted in Pecos, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
726
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 726 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pecos. The most frequently seen is the tree cholla, with 126 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Pecos include Nylon Hedgehog Cactus - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Pecos
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
126 observations
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
66 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
36 observations · iNaturalist
Davis Mountain Mock Vervain
Glandularia wrightii
34 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
32 observations
One-seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma
29 observations · iNaturalist
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
25 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
21 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
20 observations
horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
20 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
19 observations · iNaturalist
dwarf mallow
Malva neglecta
19 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
18 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
16 observations
Stinking Milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Fe phlox
Phlox nana
14 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
13 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
12 observations
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
11 observations
wax currant
Ribes cereum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
9 observations · iNaturalist
cowpen daisy
Verbesina encelioides
9 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
9 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
8 observations
Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
8 observations
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
7 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
7 observations
red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
7 observations · iNaturalist
James’ beardtongue
Penstemon jamesii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Oak-leaved Thorn-apple
Datura quercifolia
7 observations · iNaturalist
Downy Forestiera
Forestiera pubescens
6 observations · iNaturalist
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
6 observations
summer-cypress
Bassia scoparia
6 observations · iNaturalist
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
6 observations
sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
5 observations
Rose Heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
5 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
4 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
4 observations
puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
4 observations · iNaturalist
yellowspine thistle
Cirsium ochrocentrum
4 observations · iNaturalist
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
4 observations · iNaturalist
Mintweed
Salvia reflexa
4 observations
Missouri Milkvetch
Astragalus missouriensis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Fendler's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea fendleri
4 observations · iNaturalist
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
3 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3 observations
narrowleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
3 observations · iNaturalist
Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata
3 observations
upright blue beardtongue
Penstemon virgatus
3 observations · iNaturalist
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