Vegetation Around Las Vegas, Species Index
Sorted by Common Name
| Common | Scientific | Family | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Rue | Peganum harmala | Caltrop (Zygophyllaceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Angelica, King's Angelica | Angelica kingii | Parsley (Apiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Angelica, Charleston Mountain Angelica | Angelica scabrida | Parsley (Apiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Arizona Skyrocket | Ipomopsis arizonica | Phlox (Polemoniaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Bearpoppy, California Bearpoppy | Arctomecon californica | Poppy (Papaveraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Bearpoppy, Desert Bearpoppy | Arctomecon merriamii | Poppy (Papaveraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Biscuitroot, Alpine Biscuitroot | Lomatium graveolens var. alpinum | Parsley (Apiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Bladderpod, King Bladderpod | Lesquerella kingii | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Blazingstar, Smoothstem Blazingstar | Mentzelia laevicaulis | Loasa (Loasaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Blue-eyed Grass, Stiff Blue-eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium demissum | Iris (Iridaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Breadroot, Indian breadroot | Pediomelum castoreum | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Broom-rape, Clustered Broom-rape | Orobanche fasciculata | Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Broom-rape, Desert Broom-rape | Orobanche cooperi | Broom-rape family (Orobanchaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Buckwheat, Shockley's Buckwheat | Eriogonum shockleyi | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower Buckwheat | Eriogonum umbellatum var. versicolor | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Buttercup, Alkali Buttercup | Ranunculus cymbalaria | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Anderson's Buttercup | Ranunculus andersonii | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Catchfly, Clokey's Catchfly | Silene clokeyi | Pink (Caryophyllaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Cinquefoil, Woolly Cinquefoil | Potentilla hippiana | Rose (Rosaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Clokey Egg Milkvetch | Astragalus oophorus var. clokeyanus | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Columbine, Colorado Blue Columbine | Aquilegia coerulea | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Columbine, Mancos Columbine | Aquilegia micrantha | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Columbine, Western Columbine | Aquilegia formosa | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida columnifera | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| California Croton | Croton californicus | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Desert Marigold, Woolly Desert Marigold | Baileya pleniradiata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Desert Trumpet | Eriogonum inflatum | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Devil's Claw | Proboscidea althaeifolia | Sesame (Pedaliaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Dock, Willow Dock | Rumex salicifolius | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Dogbane, Spreading Dogbane | Apocynum androsaemifolium | Dogbane (Apocynaceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Dustymaiden, Douglas' Dustymaiden | Chaenactis douglasii | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Dudleya, Chalk Dudleya | Dudleya pulverulenta | Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Elkweed | Frasera speciosa | Gentian (Gentianaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Evening Primrose, California Evening Primrose | Oenothera californica | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Evening Primrose, Howard's Evening Primrose | Oenothera howardii | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Evening Primrose, Longstem Evening Primrose | Oenothera longissima | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Evening Primrose, Tall Evening Primrose | Oenothera elata | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Fagonbush, Sticky Fagonbush | Fagonia pachyacantha | Caltrop (Zygophyllaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Flax, Lewis' Flax | Linum lewisii | Flax (Linaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Four O'clock, Giant Four O'clock | Mirabilis multiflora | Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Frasera, Desert Frasera | Frasera albomarginata | Gentian (Gentianaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Goldeneye, Nevada Goldeneye | Heliomeris multiflora var. nevadensis | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Goldenrod, Nevada Goldenrod | Solidago spectabilis var spectabilis | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Goldenrod, Rock Goldenrod | Petradoria pumila | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Gourd, Buffalo Gourd | Cucurbita foetidissima | Gourd (Cucurbitaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Gourd, Coyote Gourd (Coyote Melon) | Cucurbita palmata | Gourd (Cucurbitaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Groundcherry, Yellow Nightshade Groundcherry | Physalis crassifolia | Nightshade (Solanaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Groundsel, Lobeleaf Groundsel | Packera multilobata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Groundsel, Lobeleaf Groundsel | Packera multilobata | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Hemp, Indianhemp | Apocynum cannabinum | Dogbane (Apocynaceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Jimson Weed, Datura | Datura wrightii | Nightshade (Solenaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Knapweed, Russian Knapweed | Acroptilon repens | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Larkspur, Desert Larkspur | Delphinium parishii | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Lily, Desert Lily | Hesperocallis undulata | Lily (Liliaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Lily, Pink Funnel Lily | Androstephium breviflorum | Lily (Liliaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Linanthus, Nuttall's Linanthus | Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. pubescens | Phlox (Polemoniaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Medick, Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkvetch, Beckwith's Milkvetch | Astragalus beckwithii | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkvetch, Clokey Milkvetch | Astragalus aequalis | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkvetch, Crescent Milkvetch | Astragalus amphioxys | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkvetch, Minthorn's Milkvetch | Astragalus minthorniae | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkweed, Broadleaf Milkweed | Asclepias latifolia | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkweed, Desert Milkweed | Asclepias erosa | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkweed, Hartweg's Climbing Milkweed | Funastrum heterophyllum | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) | Forb, Perennial, Vine |
| Milkweed, Rush Milkweed | Asclepias subulata | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkweed, Spider Milkweed | Asclepias asperula | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Milkweed, Utah Vine Milkweed | Cynanchum utahense | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) | Forb, Perennial, Vine |
| Monardella, Mountain Monardella | Monardella odoratissima | Mint (Lamiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower | Mimulus guttatus | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Mousetail, Jaeger's Mousetail | Ivesia jaegeri | Rose (Rosaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Mullein, Common Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Mustard, Shortpod Mustard | Hirschfeldia incana | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Nettle, Stinging Nettle | Urtica dioica spp. holosericea | Nettle (Urticaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Nightshade, Silverleaf Nightshade | Solanum elaeagnifolium | Nightshade (Solanaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Oxytheca, Roundleaf Oxytheca | Oxytheca perfoliata | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Bridge Penstemon | Penstemon rostriflorus | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Firecracker Penstemon | Penstemon eatonii | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Palmer's Penstemon | Penstemon palmeri | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Rosy Pinto Penstemon | Penstemon bicolor var. roseus | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Siler's Penstemon | Penstemon linarioides ssp. sileri | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Yellow Pinto Penstemon | Penstemon bicolor var. bicolor | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Penstemon, Utah | Penstemon utahensis | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Perennial Buckwheats | Eriogonum spp. | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Phacelia, Charleston Phacelia | Phacelia hastata var. charlestonensis | Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Phacelia, Palmer's Phacelia | Phacelia palmeri | Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Phlox, Dwarf Phlox | Phlox condensata | Phlox (Polemoniaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Phlox, Mountain Phlox | Phlox austromontana | Phlox (Polemoniaceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Prairieclover, Searls' Prairieclover | Dalea searlsiae | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Pricklypoppy, Flatbud Pricklypoppy | Argemone munita | Poppy (Papaveraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Pricklypoppy, Mojave Pricklypoppy | Argemone corymbosa | Poppy (Papaveraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Purslane, Sea Purslane | Sesuvium verrucosum | Ice Plant (Aizoaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Ragwort, Smooth Threadleaf Ragwort | Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Rhubarb, Wild Rhubarb | Rumex hymenosepalus | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Ringstem, Southwestern Ringstem | Anulocaulis leiosolenus var. leiosolenus | Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Ringstem, Valley Ringstem | Anulocaulis annulatus | Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Rockspirea, Mat Rockspirea (Rock Mat) | Petrophyton caespitosum | Rose (Rosaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Roving Sailor | Maurandella antirrhiniflora | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial; vine |
| Rubberweed, Cooper's Rubberweed | Hymenoxys cooperi | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sand Plant, Scaly-stemmed Sand Plant | Pholisma arenarium | Lennoa (Lennoaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sand Verbena, Coville's Dwarf Sand Verbena | Abronia nana var. covillei | Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sand Verbena, Smallflower Sandverbena | Tripterocalyx micranthus | Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sandmat, Fendler's Sandmat | Chamaesyce fendleri | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sandmat, Whitemargin Sandmat | Chamaesyce albomarginata | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sandmat | Chamaesyce spp. | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Shootingstar, Darkthroat Shootingstar | Dodecatheon pulchellum | Primrose (Primulaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Shootingstar, Scented Shootingstar | Dodecatheon redolens | Primrose (Primulaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Silverleaf Sunray | Enceliopsis argophylla | Sunflower (Compositae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Skeletonweed | Eriogonum deflexum | Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Speedwell, Water Speedwell | Veronica anagallis-aquatica | Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Springparsley, Widewing Springparsley | Cymopterus purpurascens | Parsley (Apiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Spurge, Horned Spurge | Euphorbia brachycera | Spurge (Euphorbiacea) | Forb, Perennial |
| Sweetclover, Yellow Sweetclover | Melilotus officinalis | Pea (Fabaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Thistle, Arizona Thistle | Cirsium arizonicum | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Thistle, Clokey Thistle | Cirsium clokeyi | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Thistle, Mojave Thistle | Cirsium mohavense | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Thistle, New Mexico Thistle | Cirsium neomexicanum | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Toadflax, Bastard Toadflax | Comandra umbellata | Sandalwood (Santalaceae) | Forb, Perennial; Subshrub |
| Toothleaf, Annual Toothleaf | Stillingia spinulosa | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Twinpod, Chambers Twinpod | Physaria chambersii | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Twistflower, Heartleaf Twistflower | Streptanthus cordatus | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Violet, Charleston Mountain Violet | Viola charlestonensis | Violet (Violaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Violet, Northern Bog Violet | Viola nephrophylla | Violet (Violaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Wallflower, Western Wallflower | Erysimum capitatum | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Watercress | Nasturtium officinale | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Wild Cabbage, Thickstem Wild Cabbage | Caulanthus crassicaulis | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Whitetop, Tall Whitetop | Lepidium latifolium | Mustard (Brassicaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Woolly Bluestar (Amsonia) | Amsonia tomentosa | Dogbane (Apocynaceae) | Forb, Perennial |
| Unidentified Aster | Unidentified Aster | Sunflower (Asteraceae) | Forb, Perennial |
Names generally follow the USDA database.
; Last updated 240908
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