Plants of Arches National Park
The plants most often spotted in Arches, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
7,796
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 7,796 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arches. The most frequently seen is the Utah Juniper, with 617 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Arches
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
617 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
419 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
414 observations
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
357 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
321 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
318 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
312 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
281 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
271 observations
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
268 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
219 observations
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
218 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
190 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
189 observations
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
183 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
176 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
151 observations
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
150 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
134 observations
canyonlands biscuitroot
Lomatium latilobum
128 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
127 observations · iNaturalist
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
116 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
114 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
114 observations · iNaturalist
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
110 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
107 observations · iNaturalist
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
107 observations · iNaturalist
Hairspine pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
102 observations · iNaturalist
Frosted Mint
Poliomintha incana
97 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
96 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
95 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
83 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
78 observations · iNaturalist
Shadscale Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
76 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
76 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
75 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
74 observations
Dwarf Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
72 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
71 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
65 observations
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
64 observations · iNaturalist
Winterfat
Krascheninnikovia lanata
61 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Fleabane
Erigeron utahensis
61 observations · iNaturalist
Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
61 observations · iNaturalist
Preuss' Milkvetch
Astragalus preussii
59 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
55 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
54 observations · iNaturalist
Charming Woodyaster
Xylorhiza venusta
51 observations · iNaturalist
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
48 observations · iNaturalist
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