Native Plants of Atacama Desert

Humboldt's Willow

Humboldt's Willow

Salix humboldtiana

Family: Salicaceae

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Gutierrezia espinosae

Gutierrezia espinosae

Gutierrezia espinosae

Family: Asteraceae

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Baccharis juncea

Baccharis juncea

Baccharis juncea

Family: Asteraceae

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Baccharis scandens

Baccharis scandens

Baccharis scandens

Family: Asteraceae

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Mule-Fat

Mule-Fat

Baccharis salicifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Baccharis tola

Baccharis tola

Baccharis tola

Family: Asteraceae

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Grindelia glutinosa

Grindelia glutinosa

Grindelia glutinosa

Family: Asteraceae

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Grindelia tarapacana

Grindelia tarapacana

Grindelia tarapacana

Family: Asteraceae

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Rose Evening Primrose

Rose Evening Primrose

Oenothera rosea

Family: Onagraceae

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Golden Crownbeard

Golden Crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides

Family: Asteraceae

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Tiquilia paronychioides

Tiquilia paronychioides

Tiquilia paronychioides

Family: Boraginaceae

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Tiquilia litoralis

Tiquilia litoralis

Tiquilia litoralis

Family: Boraginaceae

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Encelia canescens

Encelia canescens

Encelia canescens

Family: Asteraceae

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Tiquilia atacamensis

Tiquilia atacamensis

Tiquilia atacamensis

Family: Boraginaceae

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Senecio nutans

Senecio nutans

Senecio nutans

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio ctenophyllus

Senecio ctenophyllus

Senecio ctenophyllus

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio reicheanus

Senecio reicheanus

Senecio reicheanus

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio zapahuirensis

Senecio zapahuirensis

Senecio zapahuirensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Cryptantha longifolia

Cryptantha longifolia

Family: Boraginaceae

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Cryptantha filaginea

Cryptantha filaginea

Cryptantha filaginea

Family: Boraginaceae

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Dalea pennellii

Dalea pennellii

Dalea pennellii

Family: Fabaceae

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Bidens triplinervia

Bidens triplinervia

Bidens triplinervia

Family: Asteraceae

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Juncus procerus

Juncus procerus

Juncus procerus

Family: Juncaceae

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Adiantum poiretii

Adiantum poiretii

Adiantum poiretii

Family: Pteridaceae

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Mirabilis elegans

Mirabilis elegans

Family: Nyctaginaceae

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Hoffmannseggia eremophila

Hoffmannseggia eremophila

Family: Fabaceae

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Hoffmannseggia minor

Hoffmannseggia minor

Family: Fabaceae

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Hoffmannseggia prostrata

Hoffmannseggia prostrata

Family: Fabaceae

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Indigofera truxillensis

Indigofera truxillensis

Family: Fabaceae

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Nolana linearifolia

Nolana linearifolia

Family: Solanaceae

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Hoffmannseggia aphylla

Hoffmannseggia aphylla

Family: Fabaceae

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Solanum chilense

Solanum chilense

Family: Solanaceae

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Escallonia angustifolia

Escallonia angustifolia

Family: Escalloniaceae

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Trixis cacalioides

Trixis cacalioides

Family: Asteraceae

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Trichocline deserticola

Trichocline deserticola

Family: Asteraceae

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Pseudognaphalium psilophyllum

Pseudognaphalium psilophyllum

Family: Asteraceae

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Cristaria viridiluteola

Cristaria viridiluteola

Family: Malvaceae

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Pseudognaphalium lacteum

Pseudognaphalium lacteum

Family: Asteraceae

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Cristaria integerrima

Cristaria integerrima

Family: Malvaceae

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Cristaria dissecta

Cristaria dissecta

Family: Malvaceae

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Solanum polyphyllum

Solanum polyphyllum

Family: Solanaceae

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Solanum pennellii

Solanum pennellii

Family: Solanaceae

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Solanum nitidum

Solanum nitidum

Family: Solanaceae

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Nolana sedifolia

Nolana sedifolia

Family: Solanaceae

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Tagetes multiflora

Tagetes multiflora

Family: Asteraceae

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Hairy Indian Mallow

Hairy Indian Mallow

Abutilon grandifolium

Family: Malvaceae

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Trailing Windmills

Trailing Windmills

Allionia incarnata

Family: Nyctaginaceae

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Aloysia tarapacana

Aloysia tarapacana

Aloysia tarapacana

Family: Verbenaceae

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Bird-Of-Paradise Shrub

Bird-Of-Paradise Shrub

Erythrostemon gilliesii

Family: Fabaceae

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Coastal Plain Yellowtops

Coastal Plain Yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Family: Asteraceae

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Salt Heliotrope

Salt Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Family: Boraginaceae

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Hoffmannseggia viscosa

Hoffmannseggia viscosa

Family: Fabaceae

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Nolana elegans

Nolana elegans

Family: Solanaceae

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Tecoma fulva

Tecoma fulva

Family: Bignoniaceae

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Senna brongniartii

Senna brongniartii

Family: Fabaceae

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Aloysia deserticola

Aloysia deserticola

Aloysia deserticola

Family: Verbenaceae

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Mentzelia scabra

Mentzelia scabra

Family: Loasaceae

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Malesherbia humilis

Malesherbia humilis

Family: Passifloraceae

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Nolana foliosa

Nolana foliosa

Family: Solanaceae

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Nolana stenophylla

Nolana stenophylla

Family: Solanaceae

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Plants native to the Atacama Desert ecoregion in Chile, identified from real-world occurrence data and cross-checked against each species' known native range. Use the search box above to refine by growth form, light, soil, or bloom time.