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Plants of Rio Salado Audubon Center

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

1,010
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Naturalists have logged 1,010 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Rio Salado. The most frequently seen is the Stinknet, with 124 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Rio Salado

Stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
124 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
106 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
52 observations
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
50 observations · iNaturalist
Coues' Senna
Senna covesii
44 observations · iNaturalist
Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
30 observations · iNaturalist
Lilac Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
30 observations
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
28 observations · iNaturalist
Sweetbush
Bebbia juncea
27 observations · iNaturalist
Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
27 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
25 observations
Arrowweed
Pluchea sericea
25 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Tidestromia
Tidestromia lanuginosa
24 observations · iNaturalist
Chuparosa
Justicia californica
22 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Ironwood
Olneya tesota
22 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Mesquite
Neltuma velutina
22 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
21 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Hackberry
Celtis pallida
19 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
18 observations
Blue Palo Verde
Parkinsonia florida
18 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
17 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
15 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Lavender
Condea emoryi
13 observations · iNaturalist
Screwbean
Strombocarpa pubescens
13 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
12 observations · iNaturalist
Whitemargin Sandmat
Euphorbia albomarginata
12 observations · iNaturalist
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
10 observations
Big Saltbush
Atriplex lentiformis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Umbrella Papyrus
Cyperus alternifolius
9 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
8 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Thorn-apple
Datura discolor
8 observations · iNaturalist
Redwhisker Clammyweed
Polanisia dodecandra
8 observations · iNaturalist
Bigpod Sesbania
Sesbania herbacea
8 observations
Smallseed Sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
7 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
7 observations
Goodding's Willow
Salix gooddingii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Shoestring Acacia
Acacia stenophylla
7 observations · iNaturalist
Needle Grama
Bouteloua aristidoides
7 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont's Desert-thorn
Lycium fremontii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
7 observations · iNaturalist
White Leadtree
Leucaena leucocephala
6 observations · iNaturalist
Small Melilot
Melilotus indicus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Bearded Cryptantha
Cryptantha barbigera
6 observations · iNaturalist
Floating Primrose-willow
Ludwigia peploides
6 observations · iNaturalist
Cutleaf Groundcherry
Physalis angulata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Herb-of-Grace
Bacopa monnieri
6 observations · iNaturalist

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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