Vegetation Around Las Vegas, Species Index
Sorted by Common Name
| Common | Scientific | Family | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Plume | Fallugia paradoxa | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Arrowleaf, Bush Arrowleaf | Pleurocoronis pluriseta | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Arrowweed | Pluchea sericea | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Aster, Desert Aster, Mojave Woodyaster | Xylorhiza tortifolia | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Baccharis, Broom Baccharis | Baccharis sarothroides | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Baccharis, Desert Baccharis | Baccharis sergiloides | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Baccharis, Emory Baccharis | Baccharis emoryi | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Baccharis, Mule Fat (Seep Willow) | Baccharis salicifolia | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Barberry, Creeping Barberry (Oregon Grape) | Mahonia repens | Barberry (Berberidaceae) | Shrub |
| Beardtongue, Gilia Beardtongue | Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Subshrub |
| Beardtongue, Petiolate Beardtongue | Penstemon petiolatus | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Subshrub |
| Scarlet Beeblossom | Oenothera suffrutescens | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) | Subshrub |
| Bitterbrush, Antelope | Purshia tridentata | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Bitterbrush, Desert Bitterbrush | Purshia glandulosa | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Blackbrush | Coleogyne ramosissima | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Bladder Sage (Paperbag Bush) | Salazaria neomexicana | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Bladderpod Spiderflower | Cleome isomeris | Caper (Capparaceae) | Shrub |
| Blazingstar, Polished Blazingstar | Mentzelia polita | Loasa (Loasaceae) | Subshrub |
| Brickellbush, Littleleaf Brickellbush | Brickellia microphylla | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Brickellbush, Pungent Brickellbush | Brickellia arguta | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Brickellbush, Woolly Brickellbush | Brickellia incana | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Brittlebush | Encelia spp. | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Brittlebush, Button Brittlebush | Encelia frutescens | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Brittlebush, Goldenhills | Encelia farinosa | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Brittlebush, Virgin River Brittlebush | Encelia virginensis | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Buckthorn, California Buckthorn | Frangula californica | Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) | Shrub |
| Buckwheat, Eastern Mojave Buckwheat | Eriogonum fasciculatum | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Shrub |
| Buckwheat, Heermann's Buckwheat | Eriogonum heermannii | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Shrub |
| Buckwheat, Las Vegas Buckwheat | Eriogonum corymbosum | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Shrub |
| Buckwheat, Panamint Mountains Buckwheat | Eriogonum panamintense | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Subshrub |
| Buckwheat, Shrub Buckwheats | Eriogonum spp | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Shrub |
| Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat | Eriogonum umbellatum | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Shrub |
| Buckwheat, Yucca Buckwheat | Eriogonum plumatella | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Shrub |
| Burrobrush (Cheesebush) | Hymenoclea salsola | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Bursage, White Bursage | Ambrosia dumosa | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Butterflybush, Utah Butterflybush | Buddleja utahensis | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Shrub |
| Camelthorn | Alhagi maurorum | Pea (Fabaceae) | Shrub |
| Ceanothus, Mojave Ceanothus | Ceanothus pauciflorus | Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) | Shrub |
| Chaffbush, Fremonts Chaffbush | Amphipappus fremontii | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Cheesebush (Burrobrush) | Hymenoclea salsola | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Clematis, Western White Clematis | Clematis ligusticifolia | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Vine |
| Cliffbush, Rosy-Petalled Cliffbush | Jamesia americana var. rosea | Hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) | Shrub |
| Cliffrose, Stansbury Cliffrose | Purshia stansburiana | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Cottonthorn, Mojave Cottonthorn | Tetradymia stenolepis | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Crab Apple, Wild Crab Apple | Peraphyllum ramosissimum | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | Caltrop (Zygophyllaceae) | Shrub |
| Crucifiction Thorn | Canotia holacantha | Staff-Tree (Celastraceae) | Shrub |
| Cryptantha, Basin Yellow Cryptantha | Cryptantha confertiflora | Borage (Boraginaceae) | Subshrub |
| Currant, Wax Currant (Wild Currant) | Ribes cereum | Gooseberry (Grossulariaceae) | Shrub |
| Dalea, Fremonts Dalea (Indigo Bush) | Psorothamnus fremontii | Pea (Leguminosae) | Shrub |
| Death Valley Sage | Salvia funerea | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Desert Almond | Prunus fasciculata | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Desert-thorn, Anderson's Desert-thorn | Lycium andersonii | Nightshade (Solanaceae) | Shrub |
| Desert-thorn, Box-thorn, Wolfberry | Lycium spp. | Nightshade (Solanaceae) | Shrub |
| Desert-thorn, Peach Thorn | Lycium cooperi | Nightshade (Solanaceae) | Shrub |
| Dogweed, Coopers Dogweed | Adenophyllum cooperi | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Dogweed, San Felipe Dogweed | Adenophyllum porophylloides | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood | Cornus sericea spp. sericea | Dogwood (Cornaceae) | Shrub |
| Dyebush | Psorothamnus emoryi | Pea (Fabaceae) | Shrub |
| Elderberry, Blue Elderberry | Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea | Moschatel (Adoxaceae) | Shrub |
| Fernbush | Chamaebatiaria millefolium | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Gaura, Scarlet Gaura | Oenothera suffrutescens | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) | Subshrub |
| Globemallow, Desert Globemallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | Mallow (Malvaceae) | Subshrub |
| Globemallow, Gooseberryleaf Globemallow | Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia | Mallow (Malvaceae) | Subshrub |
| Goldenaster, Hairy False Goldenaster | Heterotheca villosa var. scabra | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Goldenbush, Narrowleaf Goldenbush | Ericameria linearifolia | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Goldenbush, Turpentine Bush | Ericameria laricifolia | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Goldeneye, Netvein Goldeneye | Viguiera reticulata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Goldeneye, Parish's Goldeneye | Viguiera parishii | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Goldenhead, Shockleys Goldenhead | Acamptopappus shockleyi | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Goldenweed, Spiny Goldenweed | Xanthisma spinulosum | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Gooseberry, Desert Gooseberry | Ribes velutinum | Gooseberry (Grossulariaceae) | Shrub |
| Grape, Canyon Grape | Vitis arizonica | Grape (Vitaceae) | Shrub |
| Greasewood | Sarcobatus vermiculatus | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Hopsage, Spiny Hopsage | Grayia spinosa | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Horehound | Marrubium vulgare | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Horsebrush, Mojave Cottonthorn | Tetradymia stenolepis | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Horsebrush, Longspine Horsebrush | Tetradymia axillaris | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Indigo Bush (Dalea, Fremonts Dalea) | Psorothamnus fremontii | Pea (Leguminosae) | Shrub |
| Iodinebush (Pickleweed) | Allenrolfea occidentalis | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Jointfir (Mormon Tea) | Ephedra spp. | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Jointfir, California Jointfir | Ephedra californica | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Jointfir, Death Valley Jointfir | Ephedra funerea | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Jointfir, Nevada Jointfir | Ephedra nevadensis | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Jointfir, Torrey's Jointfir | Ephedra torreyana | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Lavender, Desert Lavender | Hyptis emoryi | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Mahonia, Fremonts Mahonia | Mahonia fremontii | Barberry (Berberidaceae) | Shrub |
| Manzanita, Pointleaf Manzanita | Arctostaphylos spp. | Heath (Ericaceae) | Shrub |
| Menodora, Spiny Menodora | Menodora spinescens | Olive (Oleaceae) | Shrub |
| Mistletoe spp. | Arceuthobium spp. | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Cory's [Oak] Mistletoe | Phoradendron coryae | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Fir Dwarf Mistletoe | Arceuthobium abietinum | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Juniper Mistletoe | Phoradendron juniperinum | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Limber Pine Dwarf Mistletoe | Arceuthobium cyanocarpum | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Mesquite Mistletoe | Phoradendron californicum | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Pinyon Dwarf Mistletoe | Arceuthobium divaricatum | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mistletoe, Western Dwarf Mistletoe | Arceuthobium campylopodum | Mistletoe (Santalaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mojave Sage | Salvia mohavensis | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Mormon Tea (Green Ephedra) | Ephedra viridis | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Mormon Tea (Nevada Jointfir) | Ephedra nevadensis | Jointfir (Ephedraceae) | Shrub |
| Mountain Mahogany, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany | Cercocarpus intricatus | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo (Fouquieriaceae) | Shrub |
| Odora | Porophyllum gracile | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Paperflower, Whitestem Paperflower | Psilostrophe cooperi | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Peach Thorn | Lycium cooperi | Nightshade (Solanaceae) | Shrub |
| Pepperweed, Desert Peppergrass | Lepidium fremontii | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Shrub |
| Poison Ivy, Western Poison Ivy | Toxicodendron rydbergii | Sumac (Anacardiaceae) | Shrub |
| Pricklyleaf, Dogweed Pricklyleaf | Thymophylla acerosa | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Pricklyleaf, Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf | Thymophylla pentachaeta | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Princesplume, Desert Princesplume | Stanleya pinnata | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Subshrub |
| Pygmycedar, Schotts Pygmycedar (Desert Fir) | Peucephyllum schottii | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Rabbitbrush | Chrysothamnus spp. | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Rabbitbrush, Mojave Rabbitbrush | Ericameria paniculata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Rabbitbrush, Rubber Rabbitbrush | Ericameria nausiosus | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Rabbitbrush, Yellow Rabbitbrush | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Ragweed, Woolly Fruit Bur Ragweed | Ambrosia eriocentra | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Ragwort, Smooth Threadleaf Ragwort | Senecio flaccidus | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Ratany, Littleleaf Ratany | Krameria erecta | Ratany (Krameriaceae) | Shrub |
| Ratany, White Ratany | Krameria grayi | Ratany (Krameriaceae) | Shrub |
| Rock Pea, Desert Rock Pea | Lotus rigidus | Legume (Fabaceae) | Shrub |
| Rose, Wild Rose | Rosa woodsii | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Sage, Purple Sage | Salvia dorrii | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Sage, Mt. Charleston Purple Sage | Salvia dorrii dorrii var. clokeyi | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Shrub |
| Sagebrush | Artemisia spp. | Sunflower (Compositae) | Shrub |
| Sagebrush, Big Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Sagebrush, Black Sagebrush | Artemisia nova | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Sagebrush, Michaux's Sagebrush | Artemisia michauxiana | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Saltbush, Cattle Saltbush | Atriplex polycarpa | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Saltbush, Desert-holly | Atriplex hymenelytra | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Saltbush, Fourwing Saltbush | Atriplex canescens | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Saltbush, Quailbush | Atriplex lentiformis | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Saltbush, Shadscale (Desert Saltbush) | Atriplex confertifolia | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Sandpaper Bush | Mortonia utahensis | Staff-Tree (Celastraceae) | Shrub |
| Sandpaper Plant, Parrys Sandpaper Plant | Petalonyx parryi | Loasa (Loasaceae) | Shrub |
| Sandpaper Plant, Shinyleaf Sandpaper Plant | Petalonyx nitidus | Loasa (Loasaceae) | Shrub |
| Sandpaper Plant, Thurber's Sandpaper Plant | Petalonyx thurberi | Loasa (Loasaceae) | Shrub |
| Sandwort, Mojave Sandwort | Arenaria macradenia | Pink (Caryophyllaceae) | Subshrub |
| Mule Fat (Seep Willow) | Baccharis salicifolia | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Senna, Desert Senna | Senna armata | Legume (Fabaceae) | Shrub |
| Serviceberry, Utah Serviceberry | Amelanchier utahensis | Rose (Rosaceae) | Shrub |
| Silktassel, Ashy Silktassel | Garrya flavescens | Silk Tassel (Garryaceae) | Shrub |
| Silverbush, Narrowleaf Silverbush | Argythamnia lanceolata | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Subshrub |
| Silverbush, Yuma Silverbush | Argythamnia serrata | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Subshrub |
| Skunkbush Sumac | Rhus trilobata | Sumac or Cashew (Anacardiaceae) | Shrub |
| Snakeweed, Broom Snakeweed (Matchweed) | Gutierrezia sarothrae | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Snakeweed, Threadleaf Snakeweed | Gutierrezia microcephala | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Snowberry, Desert Snowberry | Symphoricarpos longiflorus | Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) | Shrub |
| Stingbush, Desert Stingbush (Rock Nettle) | Eucnide urens | Loasa (Loasaceae) | Shrub |
| Sweetbush | Bebbia juncea | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Tobacco, Desert Tobacco | Nicotiana obtusifolia | Nightshade | Shrub |
| Turpentine Bush | Ericameria laricifolia | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Shrub |
| Turpentinebroom (Thamnosma) | Thamnosma montana | Rue (Rutaceae) | Shrub |
| Winterfat | Krascheninnikovia lanata | Goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) | Shrub |
| Wirelettuce, Brownplume Wirelettuce | Stephanomeria pauciflora | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Wirelettuce, Prickly Wirelettuce | Pleiacanthus spinosus | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Subshrub |
| Yerba Santa, Narrow-leaved Yerba Santa | Eriodictyon angustifolium | Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) | Shrub |
Note: Common names generally follow the USDA database. All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240915
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