Native Plants of Taklimakan desert

Cherry Plum

Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Family: Rosaceae

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European Bird Cherry

European Bird Cherry

Prunus padus

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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Tarragon

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Family: Asteraceae

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Sweet Sagewort

Sweet Sagewort

Artemisia annua

Family: Asteraceae

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Moleplant

Moleplant

Euphorbia lathyris

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Bull Thistle

Bull Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Family: Asteraceae

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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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Solitary Clematis

Solitary Clematis

Clematis integrifolia

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Clematis songorica

Clematis songorica

Clematis songorica

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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Pamirian Winterfat

Pamirian Winterfat

Krascheninnikovia ceratoides

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Prickly Lettuce

Prickly Lettuce

Lactuca serriola

Family: Asteraceae

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Saltlover

Saltlover

Halogeton glomeratus

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Annual Bluegrass

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Family: Poaceae

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Western Oakfern

Western Oakfern

Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Family: Aspleniaceae

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Henbit Deadnettle

Henbit Deadnettle

Lamium amplexicaule

Family: Lamiaceae

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Melilotus albus

Melilotus albus

Family: Fabaceae

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Yellow Salsify

Yellow Salsify

Tragopogon dubius

Family: Asteraceae

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Rough Cocklebur

Rough Cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium

Family: Asteraceae

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Alkali Swainsonpea

Alkali Swainsonpea

Sphaerophysa salsula

Family: Fabaceae

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Common Reed

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Family: Poaceae

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Common Plantain

Common Plantain

Plantago major

Family: Plantaginaceae

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Field Horsetail

Field Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Family: Equisetaceae

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Prostrate Knotweed

Prostrate Knotweed

Polygonum aviculare

Family: Polygonaceae

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Karelinia caspia

Karelinia caspia

Family: Asteraceae

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Common Buckthorn

Common Buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Cynanchum acutum

Cynanchum acutum

Family: Apocynaceae

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Allium oreoprasum

Allium oreoprasum

Allium oreoprasum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Yellow Marsh Marigold

Yellow Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

Family: Ranunculaceae

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Rosularia platyphylla

Rosularia platyphylla

Family: Crassulaceae

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Zygophyllum kaschgaricum

Zygophyllum kaschgaricum

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Ajania fruticulosa

Ajania fruticulosa

Ajania fruticulosa

Family: Asteraceae

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Halostachys caspica

Halostachys caspica

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Family: Malvaceae

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Tree Of Heaven

Tree Of Heaven

Ailanthus altissima

Family: Simaroubaceae

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Garlic Mustard

Garlic Mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Family: Brassicaceae

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Siberian-Tea

Bergenia crassifolia

Family: Saxifragaceae

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Burningbush

Burningbush

Bassia scoparia

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Hoary Alyssum

Hoary Alyssum

Berteroa incana

Family: Brassicaceae

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China Aster

China Aster

Callistephus chinensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Maidenstears

Maidenstears

Silene vulgaris

Family: Caryophyllaceae

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Dane's Blood

Dane's Blood

Campanula glomerata

Family: Campanulaceae

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Poison Hemlock

Poison Hemlock

Conium maculatum

Family: Apiaceae

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Field Bindweed

Field Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Family: Convolvulaceae

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European Smoketree

European Smoketree

Cotinus coggygria

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Orchardgrass

Orchardgrass

Dactylis glomerata

Family: Poaceae

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Oriental Arborvitae

Oriental Arborvitae

Platycladus orientalis

Family: Cupressaceae

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Puncturevine

Puncturevine

Tribulus terrestris

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Scouringrush Horsetail

Scouringrush Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Family: Equisetaceae

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Woodland Horsetail

Woodland Horsetail

Equisetum sylvaticum

Family: Equisetaceae

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Plains Eryngo

Plains Eryngo

Eryngium planum

Family: Apiaceae

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Plants matched to the Taklimakan 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.