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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Mule-Fat

Mule-Fat

Baccharis salicifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Baccharis scandens

Baccharis scandens

Baccharis scandens

Family: Asteraceae

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Baccharis juncea

Baccharis juncea

Baccharis juncea

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 atacamensis

Tiquilia atacamensis

Tiquilia atacamensis

Family: Boraginaceae

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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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Tiquilia tacnensis

Tiquilia tacnensis

Tiquilia tacnensis

Family: Boraginaceae

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Encelia canescens

Encelia canescens

Encelia canescens

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio zapahuirensis

Senecio zapahuirensis

Senecio zapahuirensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio reicheanus

Senecio reicheanus

Senecio reicheanus

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio ctenophyllus

Senecio ctenophyllus

Senecio ctenophyllus

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio nutans

Senecio nutans

Senecio nutans

Family: Asteraceae

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Cryptantha filaginea

Cryptantha filaginea

Cryptantha filaginea

Family: Boraginaceae

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Cryptantha longifolia

Cryptantha longifolia

Family: Boraginaceae

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Bidens triplinervia

Bidens triplinervia

Bidens triplinervia

Family: Asteraceae

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Dalea cylindrica

Dalea cylindrica

Dalea cylindrica

Family: Fabaceae

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Dalea pennellii

Dalea pennellii

Dalea pennellii

Family: Fabaceae

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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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Sixweeks Threeawn

Sixweeks Threeawn

Aristida adscensionis

Family: Poaceae

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Mulguraea arequipensis

Mulguraea arequipensis

Family: Verbenaceae

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Airampoa soehrensii

Airampoa soehrensii

Airampoa soehrensii

Family: Cactaceae

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Reyesia juniperoides

Reyesia juniperoides

Family: Solanaceae

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Reyesia chilensis

Reyesia chilensis

Family: Solanaceae

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Stipa annua

Stipa annua

Family: Poaceae

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Solanum polyphyllum

Solanum polyphyllum

Family: Solanaceae

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Huidobria chilensis

Huidobria chilensis

Family: Loasaceae

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Gilia laciniata

Gilia laciniata

Family: Polemoniaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Calceolaria inamoena

Calceolaria inamoena

Family: Calceolariaceae

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Cistanthe cachinalensis

Cistanthe cachinalensis

Family: Montiaceae

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Adesmia aphylla

Adesmia aphylla

Adesmia aphylla

Family: Fabaceae

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Cumulopuntia sphaerica

Cumulopuntia sphaerica

Family: Cactaceae

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Alstroemeria lutea

Alstroemeria lutea

Alstroemeria lutea

Family: Alstroemeriaceae

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Tillandsia landbeckii

Tillandsia landbeckii

Family: Bromeliaceae

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Cristaria integerrima

Cristaria integerrima

Family: Malvaceae

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Largeseed Goosefoot

Largeseed Goosefoot

Oxybasis macrosperma

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Eriosyce iquiquensis

Eriosyce iquiquensis

Family: Cactaceae

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Nolana villosa

Nolana villosa

Family: Solanaceae

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Nolana foliosa

Nolana foliosa

Family: Solanaceae

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Nolana diffusa

Nolana diffusa

Family: Solanaceae

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Pectocarya anomala

Pectocarya anomala

Family: Boraginaceae

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Tetragonia ovata

Tetragonia ovata

Family: Aizoaceae

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Schinus areira

Schinus areira

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Johnstonella parviflora

Johnstonella parviflora

Family: Boraginaceae

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Chaetanthera perpusilla

Chaetanthera perpusilla

Family: Asteraceae

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Parastrephia lucida

Parastrephia lucida

Family: Asteraceae

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Senegalia visco

Senegalia visco

Parasenegalia visco

Family: Fabaceae

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Leucocoryne coronata

Leucocoryne coronata

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Lycium distichum

Lycium distichum

Family: Solanaceae

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Lycium humile

Lycium humile

Family: Solanaceae

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Eragrostis weberbaueri

Eragrostis weberbaueri

Family: Poaceae

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Philippiamra arancioana

Philippiamra arancioana

Family: Montiaceae

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Plants matched to the Atacama Desert ecoregion, identified from real-world occurrence data across every country this ecoregion spans. For a country-verified list, see the country-specific pages linked below.