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Plants of Deception Pass State Park

The plants most often spotted in Deception Pass, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

6,163
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 6,163 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Deception Pass. The most frequently seen is the Broad-leaved Stonecrop, with 593 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Deception Pass include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Fairy Slipper

Most-observed plants in Deception Pass

Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
593 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
462 observations
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
353 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
220 observations
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
205 observations
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
189 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
182 observations
Licorice Fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
173 observations
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
138 observations
Foothill Desert-parsley
Lomatium utriculatum
137 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
133 observations
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
133 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
126 observations
Shortspur Seablush
Plectritis congesta
123 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lily Of The Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
120 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
116 observations
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
114 observations
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
111 observations
Crevice Alumroot
Heuchera micrantha
107 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sand Verbena
Abronia latifolia
105 observations · iNaturalist
Goldback Fern
Pentagramma triangularis
105 observations · iNaturalist
Small Camas
Camassia quamash
101 observations
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
95 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
92 observations
Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
90 observations · iNaturalist
Oneflower Broomrape
Aphyllon purpureum
90 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
88 observations
Giant White Fawn Lily
Erythronium oregonum
87 observations
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
86 observations
Wallace's Spikemoss
Selaginella wallacei
86 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
83 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Coralroot
Corallorhiza maculata
82 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
79 observations · iNaturalist
Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
78 observations
Grasswidow
Olsynium douglasii
77 observations · iNaturalist
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
76 observations
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
75 observations
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
74 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
73 observations
Hooker's Onion
Allium acuminatum
73 observations · iNaturalist
Harsh Paintbrush
Castilleja hispida
71 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Honeysuckle
Lonicera ciliosa
69 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
66 observations
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
64 observations · iNaturalist
Grand Fir
Abies grandis
63 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
61 observations
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
61 observations
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
60 observations
Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
60 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Plantain
Plantago maritima
58 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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