Plants of Dead Horse Point State Park
The plants most often spotted in Dead Horse Point, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Dead Horse Point
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
79 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
69 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
56 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
55 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
33 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
26 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
26 observations
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
17 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
15 observations · iNaturalist
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
10 observations
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Hairspine pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
9 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
8 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
7 observations
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
6 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
6 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
5 observations
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
5 observations · iNaturalist
woolly bluestar
Amsonia tomentosa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
4 observations · iNaturalist
Freckled Milkvetch
Astragalus lentiginosus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
4 observations
Fendler's Sandmat
Euphorbia fendleri
4 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
4 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
3 observations
Preuss' Milkvetch
Astragalus preussii
3 observations · iNaturalist
rough paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
3 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
3 observations · iNaturalist
big seed milkweed
Asclepias macrosperma
3 observations · iNaturalist
Curveseed Butterwort
Ceratocephala testiculata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
3 observations · iNaturalist
wild heliotrope
Phacelia corrugata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Fiddle Mustard
Streptanthus longirostris
3 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
2 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
2 observations
Bigelow sagebrush
Artemisia bigelovii
2 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2 observations
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
2 observations
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
2 observations · iNaturalist
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