Plants of Grand Canyon National Park
The plants most often spotted in Grand Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Grand Canyon
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,410 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
807 observations
fernbush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
691 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
628 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
614 observations
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
581 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
495 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
480 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
388 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
378 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
371 observations
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
310 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
288 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
287 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
273 observations
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
269 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
265 observations · iNaturalist
Whipple Cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei
258 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
213 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
210 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
209 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
206 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
199 observations
Juniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
198 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
198 observations
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
196 observations
mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
196 observations · iNaturalist
thickleaf beardtongue
Penstemon pachyphyllus
187 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
179 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
168 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
165 observations
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
146 observations · iNaturalist
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
145 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
143 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
142 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
141 observations
Dwarf Lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
133 observations · iNaturalist
Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
133 observations
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
129 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
128 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
126 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
125 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
124 observations · iNaturalist
common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
123 observations
wax currant
Ribes cereum
117 observations · iNaturalist
horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
116 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
115 observations · iNaturalist
Echinocereus canyonensis
Echinocereus canyonensis
112 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's milkvetch
Astragalus calycosus
109 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
100 observations · iNaturalist