Vegetation Around Las Vegas, Species Index
Sorted by Common Name
| Common | Scientific | Family | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARREL CACTUS | Ferocactus | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Barrel Cactus, California Barrel Cactus | Ferocactus cylindraceus | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| CHOLLA CACTUS | Opuntia | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Blue Diamond Cholla | Cylindropuntia multigeniculata | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Buckhorn Cholla | Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Golden Cholla | Cylindropuntia echinocarpa | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Hybrid | Cylindropuntia spp. | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Matted Cholla | Grusonia parishii | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Pencil Cholla (Diamond Cholla) | Cylindropuntia ramosissima | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Silver Cholla | Cylindropuntia echinocarpa | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Teddybear Cholla | Cylindropuntia bigelovii | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cholla, Whipple Cholla | Cylindropuntia whipplei | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| COTTONTOP CACTUS | Echinocactus | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Cottontop Cactus | Echinocactus polycephalus | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| FISHHOOK CACTUS | Mammillaria, Echinomastus | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Fishhook Cactus, Common Fishhook Cactus | Mammillaria tetrancistra | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Fishhook Cactus, Johnson's Fishhook Cactus | Echinomastus johnsonii | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| HEDGEHOG CACTUS | Echinocereus | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Hedgehog Cactus, Mojave Kingcup Cactus | Echinocereus mojavensis | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Hedgehog Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus | Echinocereus engelmannii | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| PINCUSHION CACTUS | Escobaria | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pincushion Cactus, Desert Spinystar | Escobaria vivipara var. deserti | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pincushion Cactus, Simpson Hedgehog Cactus | Pediocactus simpsonii | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pincushion Cactus, Spinystar | Escobaria vivipara var. rosea | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| PRICKLYPEAR CACTUS | Opuntia | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Beavertail Cactus | Opuntia basilaris | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Cactus Apple Pricklypear | Opuntia engelmannii | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Charleston Mountain Pricklypear | Opuntia charlestonensis | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Grizzlybear Pricklypear | Opuntia polyacantha var. erinaceae | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Hairspine Pricklypear | Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Pancake Pricklypear | Opuntia chlorotica | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Plains Pricklypear | Opuntia polyacantha | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Pricklypear, Tulip Pricklypear | Opuntia phaeacantha | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
| Saguaro | Carnegiea gigantea | Cactus (Cactaceae) | Cactus |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
Names generally follow the USDA database.
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