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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
15,254 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
6,771 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
6,480 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
5,566 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
5,389 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
5,389 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
4,763 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
3,507 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
3,452 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
3,188 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
2,169 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
2,114 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
1,909 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
1,897 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
1,871 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,710 observations
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
1,648 observations
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,609 observations
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
1,607 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,509 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
1,505 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
1,448 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,392 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
1,365 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
1,346 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
1,326 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,208 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
1,195 observations
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
1,192 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,186 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
1,182 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
1,169 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,157 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,144 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,137 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,127 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,123 observations
Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
1,029 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
1,014 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
978 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
974 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
949 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
931 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
929 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
924 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
924 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
914 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
909 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
901 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
887 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 15,254 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)