Plants of Grand Canyon National Park
The plants most often spotted in Grand Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
14,426
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 14,426 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Utah Agave, with 1,463 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Canyon include Utah Agave - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Grand Canyon
Utah Agave
Agave utahensis
1,463 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
921 observations
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
752 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
722 observations · iNaturalist
fernbush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
702 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
638 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
531 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
486 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
391 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
381 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
376 observations
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
316 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
299 observations
Cottontop Cactus
Homalocephala polycephala
290 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
285 observations · iNaturalist
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
283 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
270 observations · iNaturalist
Whipple Cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei
264 observations · iNaturalist
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine
Pinus brachyptera
219 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
214 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
213 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
207 observations
Juniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
206 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
206 observations
California Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
201 observations
mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
198 observations · iNaturalist
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
196 observations
thickleaf beardtongue
Penstemon pachyphyllus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
181 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
180 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
167 observations
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
157 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
153 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
148 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
147 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
144 observations · iNaturalist
Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
134 observations
Dwarf Lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
133 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
132 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
130 observations · iNaturalist
common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
129 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
128 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
128 observations
horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
127 observations · iNaturalist
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
124 observations · iNaturalist
wax currant
Ribes cereum
119 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
116 observations · iNaturalist
Echinocereus canyonensis
Echinocereus canyonensis
114 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's milkvetch
Astragalus calycosus
109 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
102 observations · iNaturalist
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