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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
15,195 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
6,654 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
6,442 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
5,544 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
5,362 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
5,354 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
4,749 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
3,490 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
3,346 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
3,185 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
2,150 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
2,098 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
1,897 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
1,865 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
1,846 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,664 observations
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
1,642 observations
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
1,607 observations
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,602 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,467 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
1,450 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
1,441 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,380 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
1,346 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
1,340 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
1,323 observations
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
1,186 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
1,180 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,168 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
1,168 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
1,164 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,151 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,139 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,132 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,107 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,094 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,086 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
1,011 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
971 observations
Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
958 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
945 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
933 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
925 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
916 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
909 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
903 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
893 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
892 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
883 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
878 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Nevada are:
- Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata)
- Eastern Joshua tree (Yucca jaegeriana)
- Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera)
- California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- Beavertail Pricklypear (Opuntia basilaris)
- Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpa)
- Cottontop Cactus (Homalocephala polycephala)
- Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
- Buckhorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa)
- The most observed plant in Nevada is Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata), with 15,195 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Nevada include:
- Eastern Joshua tree (Yucca jaegeriana)
- Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera)
- Beavertail Pricklypear (Opuntia basilaris)
- Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpa)
- Cottontop Cactus (Homalocephala polycephala)