Native plants by state › New Mexico
3,876 native plants recorded · records in 33 of 33 counties · USDA hardiness zones 6a to 8b
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Wildflowers
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Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Forb · Sun · to 3 ft · blooms May–October
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Gypsum Phacelia
Phacelia integrifolia
Forb · Part Shade · to 2 ft · blooms February–May
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Narrowleaf Stoneseed
Lithospermum incisum
Forb · Sun · to 1.25 ft · blooms April–June
Photo: Petrified Forest National Park · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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Winecup
Callirhoe involucrata
Forb · Part Shade, Sun · to 1 ft · blooms March–June
Photo · Public domain · USDA PLANTS
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Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
Forb · Part Shade · to 3.25 ft · blooms March–September
Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
Forb · Part Shade, Sun · to 2.5 ft · blooms May–July
Photo: Salicyna · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Forb · Sun · to 2 ft · blooms May–September
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Desert Marigold
Baileya multiradiata
Forb · Part Shade · blooms March–November
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Golden Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
Forb · Shade, Part Shade · to 3 ft · blooms April–September
Photo: Dinkum · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs
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Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
Shrub or subshrub · Part Shade · to 10 ft · blooms March–September
Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
Shrub or subshrub · Part Shade · to 8 ft · blooms April–October
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
Shrub or subshrub, Dwarf or creeping shrub · Part Shade, Sun · to 3 ft · blooms June–July
Photo: Denis.prévôt · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Shrub or subshrub · Part Shade · to 12 ft · blooms May–December
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Fragrant Mimosa
Mimosa borealis
Shrub or subshrub · Part Shade, Sun · to 6 ft · blooms March–July
Photo: Dave Whitinger · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Plains Blackfoot
Melampodium leucanthum
Shrub or subshrub, Forb · Part Shade, Sun · to 6 in · blooms March–November
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
Trees
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · to 110 ft · blooms March–June
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · to 25 ft · blooms March–July
Photo: Katrin Schneider / korina.info · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Shade, Part Shade, Sun · to 30 ft · blooms April–July
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Evergreen Sumac
Rhus virens
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Part Shade, Sun · to 10 ft · blooms July–August
Photo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Prairie Sumac
Rhus lanceolata
Shrub or subshrub, Tree · Sun · to 30 ft · blooms July–August
Photo: Anne Worner · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
Grasses and sedges
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Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Part Shade, Sun · to 10 ft · blooms August–November
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Part Shade, Sun · to 7 ft · blooms June–December
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Sun · to 2 ft · blooms July–October
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons
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Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Grass or grass-like (graminoid) · Part Shade, Sun · to 3 ft · blooms June–November
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons
Plant records as of 2026-09-26.
About this data
“Native” means the USDA lists the plant as native to the region, and it has been recorded in this state. Records come from USDA PLANTS county and state data.
Why some counties look empty. A county with few or no records usually hasn't been surveyed much — it doesn't mean few plants grow there. Try a neighboring county or the whole state.
Rare plants. County locations of rare and at-risk plants are withheld, and they are never featured here, to protect them.
Safety. Hazard data is incomplete. Check a plant's safety notes in the tool before planting where children or pets play.
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