Plants of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The plants most often spotted in Black Canyon of the Gunnison, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants 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
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
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
72 observations
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
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
48 observations
ballhead waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
45 observations · iNaturalist
Curved Buckwheat
Eriogonum arcuatum
45 observations · iNaturalist
upland larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
43 observations
littleleaf mock orange
Philadelphus microphyllus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
39 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Goldenrod
Petradoria pumila
36 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Claytonia lanceolata
34 observations · iNaturalist
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
31 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Pincushion
Chaenactis douglasii
29 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain beardtongue
Penstemon strictus
29 observations
American vetch
Vicia americana
28 observations
bastard toadflax
Comandra umbellata
28 observations · iNaturalist
Thrift Mock Goldenweed
Stenotus armerioides
27 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
25 observations · iNaturalist
Egg Milkvetch
Astragalus oophorus
25 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
24 observations
showy goldeneye
Heliomeris multiflora
23 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
21 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
21 observations
littleleaf alumroot
Heuchera parvifolia
21 observations · iNaturalist
aspen fleabane
Erigeron speciosus
21 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
20 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
19 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon Boxwood
Paxistima myrsinites
19 observations · iNaturalist
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
19 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
18 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
18 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
16 observations
small-flowered blue-eyed mary
Collinsia parviflora
16 observations · iNaturalist
silvery lupine
Lupinus argenteus
16 observations
Watson's Penstemon
Penstemon watsonii
16 observations · iNaturalist
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