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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
15,183 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
6,630 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
6,412 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
5,541 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
5,358 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
5,342 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
4,744 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
3,487 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
3,327 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
3,184 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
2,129 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
2,086 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
1,895 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
1,850 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
1,839 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,652 observations
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
1,639 observations
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,602 observations
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
1,601 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,464 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
1,448 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
1,440 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,380 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
1,336 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
1,334 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
1,318 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
1,179 observations
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
1,177 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,166 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
1,166 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
1,160 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,150 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,134 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,123 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,094 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,089 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,086 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
1,004 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
971 observations
Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
946 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
938 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
928 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
920 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
915 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
904 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
902 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
889 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
881 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
879 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
876 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)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)
- 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 15,183 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)