Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Wiggins'S Cholla
Very Common10.22 obs.
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Le Conte Barrel Cactus
Very Common9.41 obs.
Larrea tridentata
Very Common7.04 obs.
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
Very Common2.12 obs.
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Buckhorn Cholla
Very Common2.04 obs.
Washingtonia filifera
California Fan Palm
Common1.81 obs.
Yucca schidigera
Mohave Yucca
Common1.68 obs.
Eucnide urens
Common1.48 obs.
Cochemiea tetrancistra
Common1.21 obs.
Acleisanthes nevadensis
Desert Moonpod
Common1.2 obs.
Atriplex hymenelytra
Desert-Holly
Common1.18 obs.
Pluchea sericea
Arrow-Weed
Occasional1.11 obs.
Sympetrum corruptum
Variegated Meadowhawk
Occasional1.03 obs.
Chylismia brevipes
Yellow Cups
Occasional1 obs.
Oenothera deltoides
Desert-Lantern
Occasional0.99 obs.
Phoradendron californicum
Acacia Mistletoe
Occasional0.97 obs.
Mortonia utahensis
Occasional0.89 obs.
Senegalia greggii
Texas-Mimosa
Rare0.88 obs.
Eustoma exaltatum
Rare0.87 obs.
Copestylum fornax
Rare0.86 obs.
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