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saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
54,509 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
30,607 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
20,020 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
18,737 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,147 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
12,636 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
11,089 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,798 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
10,195 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,755 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
8,419 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
7,851 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
7,311 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,725 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
6,520 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
6,019 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,898 observations
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,396 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,218 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
5,100 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
5,084 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
5,022 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
4,821 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,817 observations
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,486 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,473 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,460 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,315 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,275 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,171 observations
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
4,105 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,986 observations
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,906 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,790 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,718 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,718 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,534 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,518 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,436 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,391 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,328 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,273 observations
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,258 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,216 observations
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
3,068 observations
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,979 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
2,814 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
2,799 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
2,700 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,689 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)
- Chain-fruit Cholla (Cylindropuntia fulgida)
- Graham's nipple cactus (Cochemiea grahamii)
- Buckhorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa)
- stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer)
- The most observed plant in Arizona is saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), with 54,509 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)