Wildlife in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Black Canyon of the Gunnison right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis
257 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
170 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
169 observations
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
151 observations · iNaturalist
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
150 observations · iNaturalist
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
143 observations
Hooker's onion
Allium acuminatum
133 observations · iNaturalist
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
131 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
127 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
126 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
96 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
86 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
73 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
72 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
72 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
70 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
64 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
61 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Fendlerbush
Fendlera rupicola
58 observations · iNaturalist
Tall western groundsel
Senecio integerrimus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
56 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
52 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
52 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
52 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
51 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
49 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
48 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
48 observations
ballhead waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
45 observations · iNaturalist
Curved Buckwheat
Eriogonum arcuatum
45 observations · iNaturalist
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