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saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
53,714 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
30,205 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
19,560 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
18,274 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
17,931 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
12,349 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,375 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
10,150 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
10,098 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,717 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
8,094 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
7,793 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,544 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
6,528 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
6,387 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,865 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,610 observations
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,286 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,147 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
5,000 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
4,936 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
4,783 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
4,703 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,681 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,456 observations
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,408 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,354 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,205 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,167 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,056 observations
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
3,904 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,856 observations
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,830 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,752 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,695 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,468 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,454 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,447 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,368 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,205 observations
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,148 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,123 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,073 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,069 observations
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,880 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
2,722 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,674 observations
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
2,659 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
2,592 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
2,557 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Arizona are:
- saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
- Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata)
- fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizeni)
- ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
- Graham's nipple cactus (Cochemiea grahamii)
- Chain-fruit Cholla (Cylindropuntia fulgida)
- Buckhorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa)
- stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer)
- The most observed plant in Arizona is saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), with 53,714 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Arizona include:
- saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
- Buckhorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa)
- California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)