Native Plants of Red Sea coastal desert

Artemisia judaica

Artemisia judaica

Artemisia judaica

Family: Asteraceae

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Artemisia sieberi

Artemisia sieberi

Artemisia sieberi

Family: Asteraceae

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Sycamore Fig

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Family: Moraceae

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Desert Grass

Desert Grass

Panicum turgidum

Family: Poaceae

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Euphorbia cuneata

Euphorbia cuneata

Euphorbia cuneata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Senecio glaucus

Senecio glaucus

Senecio glaucus

Family: Asteraceae

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Senecio flavus

Senecio flavus

Senecio flavus

Family: Asteraceae

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Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali

Family: Nymphaeaceae

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Juncus rigidus

Juncus rigidus

Juncus rigidus

Family: Juncaceae

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Scarlet Pimpernel

Scarlet Pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

Family: Primulaceae

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Common Sowthistle

Common Sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Family: Asteraceae

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Bermudagrass

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Family: Poaceae

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Smooth Flatsedge

Smooth Flatsedge

Cyperus laevigatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Papyrus

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Thalassodendron ciliatum

Thalassodendron ciliatum

Thalassodendron ciliatum

Family: Cymodoceaceae

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Halophila stipulacea

Halophila stipulacea

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

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Nutgrass

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Salvadora persica

Salvadora persica

Family: Salvadoraceae

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Helianthemum lippii

Helianthemum lippii

Family: Cistaceae

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Asphodelus tenuifolius

Asphodelus tenuifolius

Asphodelus tenuifolius

Family: Asphodelaceae

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Polycarpaea robbairea

Polycarpaea robbairea

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Doum Palm

Doum Palm

Hyphaene thebaica

Family: Arecaceae

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Cogongrass

Cogongrass

Imperata cylindrica

Family: Poaceae

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Bayhops

Bayhops

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Bull Mallow

Bull Mallow

Malva nicaeensis

Family: Malvaceae

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Trichodesma africanum

Trichodesma africanum

Family: Boraginaceae

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Lineleaf Whitepuff

Lineleaf Whitepuff

Oligomeris linifolia

Family: Resedaceae

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Black Nightshade

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Family: Solanaceae

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Common Reed

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Family: Poaceae

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Annual Bluegrass

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Family: Poaceae

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Annual Rabbitsfoot Grass

Annual Rabbitsfoot Grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Family: Poaceae

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Little Hogweed

Little Hogweed

Portulaca oleracea

Family: Portulacaceae

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Ziziphus spina-christi

Ziziphus spina-christi

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Polycarpaea repens

Polycarpaea repens

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Glebionis coronaria

Glebionis coronaria

Family: Asteraceae

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Asteriscus graveolens

Asteriscus graveolens

Asteriscus graveolens

Family: Asteraceae

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Convolvulus hystrix

Convolvulus hystrix

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Nitraria retusa

Nitraria retusa

Family: Nitrariaceae

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Taverniera aegyptiaca

Taverniera aegyptiaca

Family: Fabaceae

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Zilla spinosa

Zilla spinosa

Family: Brassicaceae

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Pulicaria incisa

Pulicaria incisa

Family: Asteraceae

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Alhagi graecorum

Alhagi graecorum

Alhagi graecorum

Family: Fabaceae

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Ochradenus baccatus

Ochradenus baccatus

Family: Resedaceae

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Heliotropium bacciferum

Heliotropium bacciferum

Family: Boraginaceae

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Paronychia arabica

Paronychia arabica

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Abutilon pannosum

Abutilon pannosum

Abutilon pannosum

Family: Malvaceae

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Arnebia hispidissima

Arnebia hispidissima

Arnebia hispidissima

Family: Boraginaceae

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Blepharis edulis

Blepharis edulis

Family: Acanthaceae

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Colocynth

Colocynth

Citrullus colocynthis

Family: Cucurbitaceae

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Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense

Family: Aizoaceae

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Heliotropium arbainense

Heliotropium arbainense

Family: Boraginaceae

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Salt Sandspurry

Salt Sandspurry

Spergularia marina

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Pulicaria undulata

Pulicaria undulata

Family: Asteraceae

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Iphiona mucronata

Iphiona mucronata

Family: Asteraceae

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Mamoncillo

Mamoncillo

Aeluropus lagopoides

Family: Poaceae

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Searsia tripartita

Searsia tripartita

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Cymbopogon commutatus

Cymbopogon commutatus

Family: Poaceae

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Sorghum

Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor

Family: Poaceae

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Caper

Caper

Capparis spinosa

Family: Capparaceae

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Nettleleaf Goosefoot

Nettleleaf Goosefoot

Chenopodiastrum murale

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Plants matched to the Red Sea coastal 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.