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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
15,534 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
7,045 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
6,697 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
5,873 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
5,712 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
5,568 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
4,850 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
3,691 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
3,606 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
3,210 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
2,284 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
2,147 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
1,966 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
1,934 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
1,932 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,754 observations
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,746 observations
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
1,695 observations
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
1,630 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
1,529 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,525 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
1,518 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
1,443 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,442 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
1,430 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
1,374 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
1,314 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,298 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,279 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,267 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
1,229 observations
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
1,203 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
1,202 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
1,187 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,180 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,175 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,169 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,143 observations
Las Vegas Bear-poppy
Arctomecon californica
1,044 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
1,039 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
1,034 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
1,028 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
1,027 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
983 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
973 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
953 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
952 observations
Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
944 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
937 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
934 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)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)
- 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 15,534 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)