Plants of Canyonlands National Park
The plants most often spotted in Canyonlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,744
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,744 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Canyonlands. The most frequently seen is the Kingcup Cactus, with 518 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Canyonlands include Utah Penstemon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Canyonlands
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
518 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
378 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
360 observations
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
336 observations · iNaturalist
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
325 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
312 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
280 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
250 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
231 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
190 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
187 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
184 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
146 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
141 observations
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
127 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
127 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Townsend Daisy
Townsendia incana
127 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
125 observations
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
108 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
102 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
96 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
94 observations · iNaturalist
Fendler's Sandmat
Euphorbia fendleri
91 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
88 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
87 observations
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
83 observations · iNaturalist
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
80 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
78 observations
Hairspine pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
78 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
78 observations · iNaturalist
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
73 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
73 observations
yellow beeplant
Cleomella lutea
70 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
69 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
67 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
61 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
61 observations
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
61 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
59 observations · iNaturalist
red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
59 observations · iNaturalist
Winged Buckwheat
Eriogonum alatum
58 observations · iNaturalist
narrowleaf puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
57 observations
Pearleaf Buckthorn
Frangula obovata
56 observations · iNaturalist
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
55 observations · iNaturalist
lavenderleaf sundrops
Oenothera lavandulifolia
55 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
54 observations
Fiddle Mustard
Streptanthus longirostris
54 observations · iNaturalist
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
53 observations · iNaturalist
broadleaf milkweed
Asclepias latifolia
50 observations · iNaturalist
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