Native Plants of Sahara desert

Cowpea

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata

Family: Fabaceae

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Hibiscus micranthus

Hibiscus micranthus

Hibiscus micranthus

Family: Malvaceae

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Juncus rigidus

Juncus rigidus

Juncus rigidus

Family: Juncaceae

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Roostertree

Roostertree

Calotropis procera

Family: Apocynaceae

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Pulicaria undulata

Pulicaria undulata

Family: Asteraceae

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Farsetia aegyptia

Farsetia aegyptia

Family: Brassicaceae

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Crotalaria saharae

Crotalaria saharae

Family: Fabaceae

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Mallow Bindweed

Mallow Bindweed

Convolvulus althaeoides

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Pergularia tomentosa

Pergularia tomentosa

Family: Apocynaceae

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Leptadenia pyrotechnica

Leptadenia pyrotechnica

Family: Apocynaceae

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Cressa cretica

Cressa cretica

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Trichodesma africanum

Trichodesma africanum

Family: Boraginaceae

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Fishpoison

Fishpoison

Tephrosia purpurea

Family: Fabaceae

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Indigofera hochstetteri

Indigofera hochstetteri

Indigofera hochstetteri

Family: Fabaceae

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Asteriscus graveolens

Asteriscus graveolens

Asteriscus graveolens

Family: Asteraceae

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Umbrella Thorn

Umbrella Thorn

Vachellia tortilis

Family: Fabaceae

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Egyptian Thorn

Egyptian Thorn

Vachellia nilotica

Family: Fabaceae

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Common Sowthistle

Common Sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Family: Asteraceae

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Sesamum

Sesamum

Sesamum alatum

Family: Pedaliaceae

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Tribulus mollis

Tribulus mollis

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Tribulus pentandrus

Tribulus pentandrus

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Searsia tripartita

Searsia tripartita

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Cynanchum boveanum

Cynanchum boveanum

Family: Apocynaceae

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Lotus

Ziziphus lotus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Indian Lovegrass

Indian Lovegrass

Eragrostis pilosa

Family: Poaceae

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Brocchia cinerea

Brocchia cinerea

Family: Asteraceae

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Solanum tarderemotum

Solanum tarderemotum

Family: Solanaceae

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Desert Horsepurslane

Desert Horsepurslane

Trianthema portulacastrum

Family: Aizoaceae

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Puncturevine

Puncturevine

Tribulus terrestris

Family: Zygophyllaceae

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Southern Cattail

Southern Cattail

Typha domingensis

Family: Typhaceae

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Forsskaolea tenacissima

Forsskaolea tenacissima

Family: Urticaceae

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Farsetia stylosa

Farsetia stylosa

Family: Brassicaceae

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Java Aerva

Java Aerva

Aerva javanica

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Cyperus longus

Cyperus longus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Cistanche tubulosa

Cistanche tubulosa

Family: Orobanchaceae

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Anastatica hierochuntica

Anastatica hierochuntica

Anastatica hierochuntica

Family: Brassicaceae

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Morettia canescens

Morettia canescens

Family: Brassicaceae

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Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense

Family: Aizoaceae

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Neurada procumbens

Neurada procumbens

Family: Neuradaceae

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Bermudagrass

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Family: Poaceae

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Henbane

Henbane

Hyoscyamus muticus

Family: Solanaceae

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Stipagrostis plumosa

Stipagrostis plumosa

Stipagrostis plumosa

Family: Poaceae

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Chrozophora brocchiana

Chrozophora brocchiana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Ephedra alata

Ephedra alata

Family: Ephedraceae

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Sorghum virgatum

Sorghum virgatum

Family: Poaceae

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Sporobolus spicatus

Sporobolus spicatus

Family: Poaceae

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Calligonum comosum

Calligonum comosum

Family: Polygonaceae

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Cornulaca monacantha

Cornulaca monacantha

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Mediterranean Amaranth

Mediterranean Amaranth

Amaranthus graecizans

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Monarch Redstem

Monarch Redstem

Ammannia baccifera

Family: Lythraceae

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Sixweeks Threeawn

Sixweeks Threeawn

Aristida adscensionis

Family: Poaceae

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Colocynth

Colocynth

Citrullus colocynthis

Family: Cucurbitaceae

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Threelocule Corchorus

Threelocule Corchorus

Corchorus trilocularis

Family: Malvaceae

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Least Snoutbean

Least Snoutbean

Rhynchosia minima

Family: Fabaceae

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Foxtail Flatsedge

Foxtail Flatsedge

Cyperus alopecuroides

Family: Cyperaceae

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Smooth Flatsedge

Smooth Flatsedge

Cyperus laevigatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Manyspike Flatsedge

Manyspike Flatsedge

Cyperus polystachyos

Family: Cyperaceae

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Nutgrass

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Egyptian Grass

Egyptian Grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Family: Poaceae

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Kleberg's bluestem

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Family: Poaceae

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Plants native to the Sahara desert ecoregion in Mali, 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.