Plants of Arches National Park
The plants most often spotted in Arches, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
7,667
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 7,667 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arches. The most frequently seen is the Utah Juniper, with 607 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Arches
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
607 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
413 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
393 observations
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
352 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
319 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
312 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
308 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
282 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
279 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
264 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
217 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
200 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
187 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
186 observations · iNaturalist
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
180 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
175 observations · iNaturalist
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
149 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
141 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
134 observations
canyonlands biscuitroot
Lomatium latilobum
127 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
122 observations · iNaturalist
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
115 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
114 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
113 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
108 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
107 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
105 observations · iNaturalist
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Hairspine pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
100 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
96 observations · iNaturalist
Frosted Mint
Poliomintha incana
96 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
91 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
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
74 observations
Dwarf Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
72 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
70 observations
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
70 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
65 observations
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
62 observations · iNaturalist
Winterfat
Krascheninnikovia lanata
61 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Fleabane
Erigeron utahensis
61 observations · iNaturalist
Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
60 observations · iNaturalist
Preuss' Milkvetch
Astragalus preussii
58 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
55 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
52 observations · iNaturalist
Charming Woodyaster
Xylorhiza venusta
50 observations · iNaturalist
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
48 observations · iNaturalist
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