Plants of Canyonlands National Park
The plants most often spotted in Canyonlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Canyonlands
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
497 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
375 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
367 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
332 observations · iNaturalist
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
317 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
292 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
275 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
245 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
229 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
190 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
189 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
186 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
175 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
143 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
132 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
123 observations
Hoary Townsend Daisy
Townsendia incana
121 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
120 observations · iNaturalist
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
107 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
102 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
98 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
94 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
94 observations
Fendler's Sandmat
Euphorbia fendleri
91 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
86 observations
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
82 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
80 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
79 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
78 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
73 observations
Hairspine pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
72 observations · iNaturalist
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
71 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
70 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
69 observations
yellow beeplant
Cleomella lutea
69 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
65 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
61 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
60 observations
red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
59 observations · iNaturalist
Winged Buckwheat
Eriogonum alatum
57 observations · iNaturalist
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
57 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
56 observations
Pearleaf Buckthorn
Frangula obovata
56 observations · iNaturalist
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
55 observations · iNaturalist
lavenderleaf sundrops
Oenothera lavandulifolia
55 observations · iNaturalist
Fiddle Mustard
Streptanthus longirostris
54 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
53 observations · iNaturalist
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
53 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
52 observations
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
49 observations · iNaturalist