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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
15,307 observations
Eastern Joshua tree
Yucca jaegeriana
6,859 observations
Mojave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
6,535 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
5,611 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
5,435 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
5,430 observations
Silver Cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
4,785 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
3,562 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
3,531 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
3,191 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
2,228 observations
apricot globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
2,124 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
1,933 observations
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
1,920 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
1,913 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,805 observations
Desert Spinystar
Escobaria chlorantha
1,665 observations
Johnson's Beehive Cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
1,632 observations
Nevada Jointfir
Ephedra nevadensis
1,611 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
1,514 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
1,513 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
1,483 observations
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,433 observations
Catclaw Acacia
Senegalia greggii
1,396 observations
Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
1,351 observations
Branched Pencil Cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
1,344 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
1,247 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
1,219 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
1,204 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
1,200 observations
Dorr's Sage
Salvia dorrii
1,198 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,196 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,196 observations
Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa
1,174 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,165 observations
Mesquite Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
1,152 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,149 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,135 observations
Las Vegas Bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
1,032 observations
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
1,027 observations
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
1,002 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
996 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
962 observations
desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
948 observations
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
941 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
937 observations
desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
934 observations
Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
917 observations
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
916 observations
Frémont's Phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
905 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 15,307 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)