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Plants of Eldorado Canyon State Park

The plants most often spotted in Eldorado Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,522
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 4,522 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Eldorado Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Creeping Mahonia, with 258 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Eldorado Canyon

Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
258 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Yucca
Yucca glauca
213 observations
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
203 observations
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
173 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
154 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
149 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
148 observations · iNaturalist
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
133 observations
Common Starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
128 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
125 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Raspberry
Rubus deliciosus
118 observations · iNaturalist
Pinewoods Geranium
Geranium caespitosum
113 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
104 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
103 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
99 observations · iNaturalist
Madrean Springbeauty
Claytonia rosea
97 observations · iNaturalist
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
91 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
89 observations
Field Chickweed
Cerastium arvense
87 observations · iNaturalist
Dotted Gayfeather
Liatris punctata
86 observations · iNaturalist
Wax Currant
Ribes cereum
84 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
83 observations
Western Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
80 observations · iNaturalist
Fendler's Pennycress
Noccaea fendleri
79 observations · iNaturalist
Western Harebell
Campanula petiolata
75 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
74 observations
Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer glabrum
73 observations
Nuttall's Violet
Viola nuttallii
72 observations
Fendler's Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum fendleri
71 observations · iNaturalist
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
70 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
68 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
65 observations
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
64 observations
American Plum
Prunus americana
62 observations
Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa
60 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Bluebells
Mertensia lanceolata
58 observations · iNaturalist
Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
58 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Wormwood
Artemisia ludoviciana
56 observations
Balkan Toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
56 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
56 observations
Upland Larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
55 observations
Western Blue Flag
Iris missouriensis
53 observations · iNaturalist
Fivepetal Cliffbush
Jamesia americana
51 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental Desert-parsley
Lomatium orientale
50 observations · iNaturalist
Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
49 observations · iNaturalist
Thistle Poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
47 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Tail-leaf
Pericome caudata
46 observations · iNaturalist
Little Sunflower
Helianthus pumilus
46 observations · iNaturalist
Roundtip Twinpod
Physaria vitulifera
45 observations · iNaturalist
Stemless Indian Parsley
Cymopterus hallii
45 observations · iNaturalist

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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