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saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
53,584 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
30,161 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
19,543 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
18,250 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
17,909 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
12,338 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,357 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
9,969 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
9,615 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,712 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
8,067 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
7,815 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,529 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
6,499 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
6,328 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,858 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,578 observations
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,282 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,141 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
4,990 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
4,929 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
4,753 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
4,702 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,663 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,454 observations
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,406 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,344 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,198 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,167 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,054 observations
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
3,891 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,853 observations
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,821 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,750 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,694 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,449 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,449 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,417 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,364 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,188 observations
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,134 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,110 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,059 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,059 observations
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,863 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
2,716 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,670 observations
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
2,649 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
2,562 observations
blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
2,506 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 53,584 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)