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indented beneath the current PLANTS accepted name; common names are
from the state list.
| Symbol |
Scientific Name |
State Common Name |
State Protected Status† |
| ABCO |
Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. |
Rocky Mountain white fir |
CY |
| ABCOL |
Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. var. lowiana (Gord. & Glend.) Lemmon |
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| ABLO |
Abies lowiana (Gord. & Glend.) A. Murray |
California white fir, Sierra white fir |
CY |
| ABLAL |
Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. var. lasiocarpa |
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| ABBI3 |
Abies bifolia A. Murray |
corkbark fir, Rocky Mountain (sub)alpine fir |
CY |
| ABMA |
Abies magnifica A. Murray |
California red fir, Shasta red fir |
CY |
| ARCA4 |
Arctomecon californica Torr. & Frém. |
Las Vegas bearpoppy |
FP |
| ASGET |
Astragalus geyeri A. Gray var. triquetrus (A. Gray) M.E. Jones |
threecorner milkvetch |
FP |
| ASLES4 |
Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hook. var. sesquimetralis (Rydb.) Barneby |
Sodaville milkvetch |
FP |
| ASMOH |
Astragalus mohavensis S. Watson var. hemigyrus (Clokey) Barneby |
halfring milkvetch |
FP |
| ASPH |
Astragalus phoenix Barneby |
Ash Meadows milkvetch |
FP |
| ASYO |
Astragalus yoder-williamsii Barneby |
Osgood Mountains milkvetch |
FP |
| CADE27 |
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin |
incense cedar |
CY |
| CASA20 |
Castilleja salsuginosa N.H. Holmgren |
Monte Neva paintbrush |
FP |
| CENA |
Centaurium namophilum Reveal, Broome & Beatley |
spring-loving centaury |
FP |
| CRIN15 |
Cryptantha insolita (J.F. Macbr.) Payson |
unusual catseye |
FP |
| CUAR |
Cupressus arizonica Greene |
Arizona cypress |
CY |
| CYACC2 |
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & Bigelow) F.M. Knuth var. coloradensis (L.D. Benson) Pinkava |
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| OPACC |
Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow var. coloradensis L.D. Benson |
buckhorn cholla |
CY |
| CYBI9 |
Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F.M. Knuth |
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| OPBI |
Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. |
teddy bear cholla |
CY |
| CYEC3 |
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (Engelm. & Bigelow) F.M. Knuth |
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| OPEC |
Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow |
golden cholla, silver cholla |
CY |
| CYMU11 |
Cylindropuntia ×multigeniculata (Clokey) Backeb. (pro sp.) [echinocarpa × whipplei] |
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| OPWHM |
Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow var. multigeniculata (Clokey) L.D. Benson |
blue diamond cholla, blue diamond cholla |
CY, FP |
| CYRA9 |
Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Engelm.) F.M. Knuth |
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| OPRA |
Opuntia ramosissima Engelm. |
diamond cholla, pencil cactus |
CY |
| CYWH |
Cylindropuntia whipplei (Engelm. & Bigelow) F.M. Knuth |
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| OPWH |
Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & Bigelow |
Whipple cholla |
CY |
| ECPOP |
Echinocactus polycephalus Engelm. & Bigelow var. polycephalus |
cottontop cactus |
CY |
| ECPOX |
Echinocactus polycephalus Engelm. & Bigelow var. xeranthemoides J.M. Coult. |
Grand Canyon cottontop cactus |
CY |
| ECEN |
Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. |
hedgehog cactus, saint cactus, torch cactus |
CY |
| ECTR |
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. |
(Mojave) mound cactus |
CY |
| ECJO3 |
Echinomastus johnsonii (Parry ex Engelm.) E.M. Baxter |
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| NEJO |
Neolloydia johnsonii (Parry ex Engelm.) L.D. Benson |
beehive cactus, keg cactus |
CY |
| ENNUC |
Enceliopsis nudicaulis (A. Gray) A. Nelson var. corrugata Cronquist |
Ash Meadows sunray |
FP |
| ERAR18 |
Eriogonum argophyllum Reveal |
Sulphur Springs buckwheat |
FP |
| EROVW |
Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. var. williamsiae Reveal |
Steamboat buckwheat |
FP |
| ERVI7 |
Eriogonum viscidulum J.T. Howell |
sticky bucwheat |
FP |
| ESVIA |
Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxbaum var. arizonica (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt |
Arizona foxtail cactus |
CY |
| ESVID |
Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxbaum var. deserti (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt |
desert pincushion |
CY |
| ESVIR2 |
Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxbaum var. rosea (Clokey) D.R. Hunt |
beehive cactus, Clokey pincushion, foxtail cactus |
CY |
| FECYL |
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt var. lecontei (Engelm.) H. Bravo |
(Mojave) barrel cactus, miners compass |
CY |
| FRGY |
Frasera gypsicola (Barneby) D.M. Post |
Sunnyside green gentian |
FP |
| GRFR |
Grindelia fraxinopratensis Reveal & Beatley |
Ash Meadows gumplant |
FP |
| GRPA11 |
Grusonia parishii (Orcutt) Pinkava |
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| OPPA |
Opuntia parishii Orcutt |
club cholla, devil cholla, mat cholla, Parish cholla |
CY |
| GRPU3 |
Grusonia pulchella (Engelm.) H. Rob. |
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| OPPU |
Opuntia pulchella Engelm. |
sand cholla |
CY |
| IVKI |
Ivesia kingii S. Watson |
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| IVKIE |
Ivesia kingii S. Watson var. eremica (Coville) Ertter |
Ash Meadows invesia |
FP |
| JUCA7 |
Juniperus californica Carrière |
California juniper |
CY |
| JUOCA |
Juniperus occidentalis Hook. var. australis (Vasek) A.H. Holmgren & N.H. Holmgren |
Sierra western juniper |
CY |
| JUOCO |
Juniperus occidentalis Hook. var. occidentalis |
Oregon western juniper |
CY |
| JUOS |
Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little |
Utah juniper |
CY |
| JUSC2 |
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. |
Rocky Mountain juniper |
CY |
| MATE4 |
Mammillaria tetrancistra Engelm. |
(little) fishhook cactus |
CY |
| MELE3 |
Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee |
Ash Meadows blazingstar |
FP |
| NIMO |
Nitrophila mohavensis Munz & Roos |
Amargosa niterwort |
FP |
| OPBAB2 |
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow var. basilaris |
beavertail cactus |
CY |
| OPCH |
Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & Bigelow |
pancake (prickly) pear |
CY |
| OPFR |
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. |
brittle prickly pear, little prickly pear |
CY |
| OPPH |
Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. |
disk prickly pear, New Mexico prickly pear |
CY |
| OPCH4 |
Opuntia charlestonensis Clokey |
plateau prickly pear |
CY |
| OPPOE |
Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. erinacea (Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm.) Parfitt |
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| OPERE |
Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. var. erinacea |
grizzly bear cactus, Mojave prickly pear, old man cactus |
CY |
| OPPOP |
Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. polyacantha |
plains prickly pear |
CY |
| OPERU2 |
Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm. var. utahensis (Engelm.) L.D. Benson |
Utah prickly pear |
CY |
| OPPOR |
Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. rufispina (Engelm. & Bigelow ex Engelm.) L.D. Benson |
southwestern plains prickly pear |
CY |
| PESIR |
Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose var. robustior (J.M. Coult.) L.D. Benson |
hedgehog thistle |
CY |
| PESIS |
Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose var. simpsonii |
Simpson hedgehog cactus |
CY |
| PHIN10 |
Phacelia inconspicua Greene |
obscure scorpion plant |
FP |
| PIEN |
Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. |
Engelmann spruce |
CY |
| PIAL |
Pinus albicaulis Engelm. |
whitebark pine |
CY |
| PICOM |
Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden var. murrayana (Balf.) Engelm. |
Sierra lodgepole pine |
CY |
| PIFL2 |
Pinus flexilis James |
limber pine |
CY |
| PIJE |
Pinus jeffreyi Balf. |
Jeffrey pine |
CY |
| PILA |
Pinus lambertiana Douglas |
sugar pine |
CY |
| PILO |
Pinus longaeva D.K. Bailey |
ancient bristlecone pine |
CY |
| PIMO |
Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frém. |
singleleaf pinyon pine |
CY |
| PIMO3 |
Pinus monticola Douglas ex D. Don |
western white pine |
CY |
| PIPOP |
Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson var. ponderosa |
ponderosa pine |
CY |
| PIPOS |
Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson var. scopulorum Engelm. |
Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine |
CY |
| PIWA |
Pinus washoensis H. Mason & Stockw. |
Washoe pine |
CY |
| POWI |
Polyctenium williamsiae Rollins |
Williams combleaf |
FP |
| PSMEG |
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco |
Rocky Mountain douglas fir |
CY |
| PSMEM |
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii |
coast douglas fir |
CY |
| ROSU2 |
Rorippa subumbellata Rollins |
Tahoe yellowcress |
FP |
| SCNY |
Sclerocactus nyensis F. Hochstätter |
Tonopah fishhook cactus |
CY |
| SCPO4 |
Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & Bigelow) Britton & Rose |
hermit cactus, Mojave fishhook cactus, pincushion, pineapple cactus |
CY |
| SCPU6 |
Sclerocactus pubispinus (Engelm.) L.D. Benson |
Great Basin fishhook cactus |
CY |
| SCSPB |
Sclerocactus spinosior (Engelm.) Woodruff & L.D. Benson ssp. blainei (S.L. Welsh & Thorne) F. Hochstätter |
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| SCBL |
Sclerocactus blainei S.L. Welsh & Thorne |
Blaine pincushion |
CY |
| SCSC5 |
Sclerocactus schlesseri K.D. Heil & S.L. Welsh |
Schlesser pincushion |
CY |
| SPDI6 |
Spiranthes diluvialis Sheviak |
Ute lady's tresses |
FP |
| TSME |
Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carrière |
mountain hemlock |
CY |
| YUBA |
Yucca baccata Torr. |
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| YUBAB |
Yucca baccata Torr. var. baccata |
banana yucca |
CY |
| YUBAV |
Yucca baccata Torr. var. vespertina McKelvey |
blue yucca |
CY |
| YUBRB |
Yucca brevifolia Engelm. var. brevifolia |
Joshua tree |
CY |
| YUBRJ |
Yucca brevifolia Engelm. var. jaegeriana McKelvey |
dwarf joshua tree |
CY |
| YUEL |
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. |
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| YUELU |
Yucca elata (Engelm.) Engelm. var. utahensis (McKelvey) Reveal |
soaptree yucca |
CY |
| YUHAH |
Yucca harrimaniae Trel. var. harrimaniae |
Harriman yucca |
CY |
| YUSC2 |
Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies |
Mojave yucca, spanish bayonet |
CY |
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| †Code | Protected Status |
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| FP | Fully Protected |
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| CY | Protected as a Cactus, Yucca, or Christmas tree |
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