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Plants of Glacier Bay National Park

The plants most often spotted in Glacier Bay, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

2,239
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 2,239 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier Bay. The most frequently seen is the Western Rattlesnake Plantain, with 182 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Glacier Bay include Pink Pyrola and One-flowered Pyrola - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Pink PyrolaOne-flowered Pyrola

Most-observed plants in Glacier Bay

Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
182 observations
White Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
96 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
92 observations · iNaturalist
Rice Root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
88 observations · iNaturalist
Heartleaf Twayblade
Neottia cordata
79 observations · iNaturalist
Bog Wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
77 observations
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
72 observations
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
69 observations
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
67 observations · iNaturalist
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
62 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
60 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
59 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Raspberry
Rubus arcticus
59 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
56 observations
Green Alder
Alnus alnobetula
45 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
43 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
43 observations · iNaturalist
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
41 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
38 observations · iNaturalist
Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
37 observations
One-sided Wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
37 observations
Glacier Bay Paintbrush
Castilleja chrymactis
37 observations · iNaturalist
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
35 observations
Elegant Goldenrod
Solidago lepida
33 observations · iNaturalist
Unalaska Paintbrush
Castilleja unalaschcensis
33 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-throated Shooting Star
Primula pauciflora
33 observations · iNaturalist
Common Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
32 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
32 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
31 observations · iNaturalist
American Lyme Grass
Leymus mollis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Western Yellow Pond-lily
Nuphar polysepala
31 observations · iNaturalist
Stink Currant
Ribes bracteosum
30 observations · iNaturalist
White Twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
29 observations
Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
28 observations
Sea Sandwort
Honckenya peploides
28 observations · iNaturalist
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
27 observations
Five-leaf Dwarf Bramble
Rubus pedatus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Common Silverweed
Argentina anserina
27 observations · iNaturalist
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
26 observations
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
26 observations
Oval-leaf Blueberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium
26 observations
Sea Plantain
Plantago maritima
26 observations
Canadian Buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
25 observations · iNaturalist
Squashberry
Viburnum edule
25 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
24 observations · iNaturalist
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
24 observations · iNaturalist
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
23 observations
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
23 observations
Sea-watch
Angelica lucida
23 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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