Native Plants of Taklimakan desert

European Bird Cherry

European Bird Cherry

Prunus padus

Family: Rosaceae

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Cherry Plum

Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Family: Rosaceae

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Populus euphratica

Populus euphratica

Populus euphratica

Family: Salicaceae

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Siberian elm

Siberian elm

Ulmus pumila

Family: Ulmaceae

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American Red Raspberry

American Red Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Family: Rosaceae

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Artemisia roxburghiana

Artemisia roxburghiana

Artemisia roxburghiana

Family: Asteraceae

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Sweet Sagewort

Sweet Sagewort

Artemisia annua

Family: Asteraceae

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Tarragon

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Family: Asteraceae

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Bull Thistle

Bull Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Family: Asteraceae

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Moleplant

Moleplant

Euphorbia lathyris

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Canada Thistle

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Family: Asteraceae

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Sulphur Cinquefoil

Sulphur Cinquefoil

Potentilla recta

Family: Rosaceae

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Indian Strawberry

Indian Strawberry

Potentilla indica

Family: Rosaceae

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Tibet Milkvetch

Tibet Milkvetch

Astragalus tibetanus

Family: Fabaceae

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Clematis songorica

Clematis songorica

Clematis songorica

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Solitary Clematis

Solitary Clematis

Clematis integrifolia

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Red Clover

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Family: Fabaceae

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Creeping Buttercup

Creeping Buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Cursed Buttercup

Cursed Buttercup

Ranunculus sceleratus

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Spotted Henbit

Spotted Henbit

Lamium maculatum

Family: Lamiaceae

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Ground Ivy

Ground Ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Family: Lamiaceae

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Oregano

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Family: Lamiaceae

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Catnip

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Family: Lamiaceae

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Plains Eryngo

Plains Eryngo

Eryngium planum

Family: Apiaceae

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Common Selfheal

Common Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Family: Lamiaceae

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Siberian-Tea

Bergenia crassifolia

Family: Saxifragaceae

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Allium oreoprasum

Allium oreoprasum

Allium oreoprasum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Cynanchum acutum

Cynanchum acutum

Family: Apocynaceae

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Melilotus albus

Melilotus albus

Family: Fabaceae

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Ajania fruticulosa

Ajania fruticulosa

Ajania fruticulosa

Family: Asteraceae

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Karelinia caspia

Karelinia caspia

Family: Asteraceae

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Garden Yellowrocket

Garden Yellowrocket

Barbarea vulgaris

Family: Brassicaceae

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China Aster

China Aster

Callistephus chinensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Dane's Blood

Dane's Blood

Campanula glomerata

Family: Campanulaceae

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Nodding Plumeless Thistle

Nodding Plumeless Thistle

Carduus nutans

Family: Asteraceae

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Field Bindweed

Field Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Rosularia platyphylla

Rosularia platyphylla

Family: Crassulaceae

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Wild Tulip

Wild Tulip

Tulipa sylvestris

Family: Liliaceae

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Garden Asparagus

Garden Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Family: Asparagaceae

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Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Family: Urticaceae

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Maidenstears

Maidenstears

Silene vulgaris

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Yellow Marsh Marigold

Yellow Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

Family: Asteraceae

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Henbit Deadnettle

Henbit Deadnettle

Lamium amplexicaule

Family: Lamiaceae

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Broadleaf Helleborine

Broadleaf Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine

Family: Orchidaceae

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Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Family: Fabaceae

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Lycium ruthenicum

Lycium ruthenicum

Family: Solanaceae

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Calligonum mongolicum

Calligonum mongolicum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Puncturevine

Puncturevine

Tribulus terrestris

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Bladder Campion

Bladder Campion

Silene latifolia

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Zygophyllum kaschgaricum

Zygophyllum kaschgaricum

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Broadleaf Cattail

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Family: Typhaceae

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Salsola junatovii

Salsola junatovii

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Rough Cocklebur

Rough Cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium

Family: Asteraceae

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Limonium kaschgaricum

Limonium kaschgaricum

Family: Plumbaginaceae

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Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Family: Malvaceae

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Zygophyllum xanthoxylum

Zygophyllum xanthoxylum

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Oriental Arborvitae

Oriental Arborvitae

Platycladus orientalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Garlic Mustard

Garlic Mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Family: Brassicaceae

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Brittle Bladderfern

Brittle Bladderfern

Cystopteris fragilis

Family: Aspleniaceae

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Plants native to the Taklimakan desert ecoregion in China, 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.