Quick answer: 30 drought-tolerant native plants are native to Nevada, 23 with a live listing as of 16 Sep 2026.
30 species
- Alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus · 9 states
- Apache plume Fallugia paradoxa · 6 states
- Aspen fleabane Erigeron speciosus · 3 states
- Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · 16 states
- Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis · 15 states
- Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides · 9 states
- Chokecherry Prunus virginiana · 35 states
- Common juniper Juniperus communis · 18 states
- Creeping Oregon grape Mahonia repens · 11 states
- Firecracker penstemon Penstemon eatonii · 3 states
- Gambel oak Quercus gambelii · 6 states
- Indian blanket Gaillardia pulchella · 18 states
- Mormon tea Ephedra viridis · 1 states
- Old man's whiskers Geum triflorum · 8 states
- Palmer's penstemon Penstemon palmeri · 3 states
- Pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea · 18 states
- Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides · 24 states
- Rocky Mountain bee plant Peritoma serrulata · 22 states
- Scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata · 9 states
- Scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea · 5 states
- Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula · 25 states
- Silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea · 11 states
- Silvery lupine Lupinus argenteus · 2 states
- Smooth sumac Rhus glabra · 34 states
- Switchgrass Panicum virgatum · 24 states
- Utah serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis · 3 states
- Utah sweetvetch Hedysarum boreale · 3 states
- Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia · 27 states
- Wax currant Ribes cereum · 2 states
- Winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata · 6 states