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saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
54,061 observations
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
30,361 observations
fishhook barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni
19,647 observations
ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
18,396 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
18,009 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
12,432 observations
Chain-fruit Cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
10,881 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
10,535 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
10,130 observations
stinknet
Oncosiphon pilulifer
8,735 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
8,143 observations
soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
7,817 observations
little-leaved palo verde
Parkinsonia microphylla
6,672 observations
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
6,602 observations
Teddybear Cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
6,455 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
5,881 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,747 observations
jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
5,326 observations
desert ironwood
Olneya tesota
5,177 observations
triangle-leaf bursage
Ambrosia deltoidea
5,017 observations
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
4,974 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
4,902 observations
velvet mesquite
Neltuma velutina
4,754 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
4,742 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
4,463 observations
Palmer's agave
Agave palmeri
4,421 observations
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
4,384 observations
Desert Broom
Baccharis sarothroides
4,297 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
4,224 observations
Coulter's lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
4,169 observations
Wheeler sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
3,935 observations
Coues' senna
Senna covesii
3,882 observations
Arizona sycamore
Platanus wrightii
3,871 observations
pink fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
3,763 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
3,705 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,598 observations
Big Bursage
Ambrosia ambrosioides
3,478 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
3,476 observations
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
3,402 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
3,269 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,251 observations
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
3,201 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
3,167 observations
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
3,114 observations
spiny hackberry
Celtis pallida
2,901 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
2,761 observations
alligator juniper
Juniperus deppeana
2,700 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,684 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
2,681 observations
Trailing Windmills
Allionia incarnata
2,592 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 54,061 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)