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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
14,956 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
6,469 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
6,303 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
5,316 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
5,229 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
5,137 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
4,615 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
3,405 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
3,204 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
3,015 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
2,076 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
2,014 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
1,820 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
1,776 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
1,768 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,624 observations
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
1,618 observations
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
1,596 observations
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,543 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,447 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
1,438 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
1,411 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,323 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
1,303 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
1,296 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
1,269 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
1,172 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
1,146 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,136 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
1,136 observations
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
1,136 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,118 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,117 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,058 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,055 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,054 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,027 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
986 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
951 observations
Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
932 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
904 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
889 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
888 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
877 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
869 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
866 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
861 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
858 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
831 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
818 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)
- California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)
- Beavertail Pricklypear (Opuntia basilaris)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- 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 14,956 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)