Plants of Saguaro National Park
The plants most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
89,542
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 89,542 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the saguaro, with 18,289 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Saguaro
saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
18,289 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
6,763 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
4,902 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
4,724 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
4,302 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
3,977 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
2,797 observations · iNaturalist
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
2,594 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
2,421 observations
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
1,999 observations · iNaturalist
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
1,751 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
1,703 observations · iNaturalist
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
1,606 observations · iNaturalist
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
1,523 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
1,228 observations · iNaturalist
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
1,215 observations · iNaturalist
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,179 observations · iNaturalist
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
1,177 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
1,150 observations · iNaturalist
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
1,119 observations · iNaturalist
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
1,109 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
1,044 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
1,008 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
987 observations · iNaturalist
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
973 observations · iNaturalist
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
967 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
955 observations
desert zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
852 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
847 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
835 observations · iNaturalist
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
801 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
785 observations · iNaturalist
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
780 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
779 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
769 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
711 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
684 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
679 observations · iNaturalist
desert cotton
Gossypium thurberi
678 observations · iNaturalist
slender janusia
Janusia gracilis
669 observations · iNaturalist
whitethorn acacia
Vachellia constricta
668 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona spikemoss
Selaginella arizonica
652 observations · iNaturalist
Schott's century plant
Agave schottii
651 observations · iNaturalist
desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
647 observations · iNaturalist
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
642 observations · iNaturalist
desert rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
602 observations · iNaturalist
American threefold
Trixis californica
599 observations · iNaturalist
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
598 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona poppy
Kallstroemia grandiflora
579 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
573 observations · iNaturalist
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