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saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
52,562 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
29,414 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
19,364 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
17,910 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
17,389 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
11,929 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,226 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
9,639 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
9,238 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,467 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
7,830 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
7,742 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,528 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
6,399 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
6,146 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,811 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,366 observations
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,064 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
4,961 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
4,847 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,683 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
4,611 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
4,552 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
4,533 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,418 observations
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,377 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,229 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,161 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,160 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
3,967 observations
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
3,818 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,810 observations
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,760 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,689 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,632 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,334 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,284 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,269 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,257 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,013 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,006 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
2,993 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
2,962 observations
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
2,937 observations
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,770 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
2,657 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,652 observations
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
2,599 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
2,541 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
2,538 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 52,562 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)