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An essential component of nanotechnology is the production, characterization, and utilization of biologically produced nanoparticles in various applications. The purpose of this research was to investigate the possibility of producing silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) by employing an aqueous extract of brown cynomorium coccinum L. To prepare the extract, 50 g of the ground plant was placed in 350 ml of ethanol at a concentration of 70% After 48 hours of reaction time at 80 degrees Celsius in ultrasonic water bath then 4 ml of extract were added to 10 ml of silver nitrate solution. it was seen that all of the silver ions had been completely reduced. During the incubation period, it was observed that the color of the reaction mixture changed from pale yellow to dark brown. This was due to the formation of silver nanoparticles in the reaction mixture, which has the ability to produce a particular color due to the specific properties that they possess. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) patterns all provided evidence that validated the creation of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). The Ag-NPs that were manufactured had a shape that was predominantly spherical and polydispersed. In comparison to more traditional approaches to the production of silver nanoparticles, the plant-mediated synthesis process looks to be a more practical, environmentally friendly, and straightforward option., Received: date: 28\6\2022 Accepted: date: 12\7\2022