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Plants of Glacier National Park

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

22,940
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 22,940 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier. The most frequently seen is the Common Beargrass, with 1,531 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Glacier

Common Beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
1,531 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,091 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
1,045 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
823 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
772 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
643 observations
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
639 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
626 observations · iNaturalist
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
619 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
610 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
606 observations
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
587 observations
White Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis
576 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
542 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
475 observations · iNaturalist
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
463 observations
Mountain Bog Gentian
Gentiana calycosa
456 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
423 observations
Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer glabrum
420 observations
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
414 observations
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
410 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
396 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
393 observations · iNaturalist
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
391 observations
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
378 observations
Eggleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon ellipticus
375 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
366 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
362 observations · iNaturalist
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
356 observations
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
353 observations
Yellow Beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
339 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Deathcamas
Anticlea elegans
338 observations
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
333 observations
Fringed Grass Of Parnassus
Parnassia fimbriata
320 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
316 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
308 observations
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
308 observations
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
297 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
297 observations
Shinyleaf Meadowsweet
Spiraea lucida
289 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
283 observations
Virginia Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
276 observations
Thinleaf Huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
270 observations
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
268 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
267 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
267 observations
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
258 observations
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
256 observations
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
255 observations
Star-flowered Lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
254 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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