Plants of Great Basin National Park
The plants most often spotted in Great Basin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Great Basin
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
620 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
233 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
199 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
177 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
163 observations · iNaturalist
sky pilot
Polemonium viscosum
149 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
146 observations · iNaturalist
Parry's primrose
Primula parryi
137 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
127 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
127 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
122 observations
Engelmann spruce
Picea engelmannii
110 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
100 observations
Nevada primrose
Primula nevadensis
99 observations · iNaturalist
Holmgren's buckwheat
Eriogonum holmgrenii
92 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
81 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
80 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
75 observations
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
71 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
70 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
67 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
66 observations · iNaturalist
dwarf paintbrush
Castilleja nana
65 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
64 observations
alpine shooting star
Primula tetrandra
56 observations · iNaturalist
flatbud prickly poppy
Argemone munita
55 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
50 observations
Woods' rose
Rosa woodsii
49 observations
Watson's spikemoss
Selaginella watsonii
49 observations · iNaturalist
mountain gooseberry
Ribes montigenum
48 observations · iNaturalist
slendertube skyrocket
Ipomopsis tenuituba
47 observations · iNaturalist
aspen onion
Allium bisceptrum
44 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
43 observations
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
43 observations
Spiny Milkvetch
Astragalus kentrophyta
42 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
42 observations · iNaturalist
wax currant
Ribes cereum
42 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
42 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
38 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
37 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
37 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
36 observations · iNaturalist
mountain coyote mint
Monardella odoratissima
33 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
33 observations · iNaturalist
cushion phlox
Phlox pulvinata
33 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
33 observations · iNaturalist
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
32 observations
Goosefoot violet
Viola purpurea
32 observations · iNaturalist
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
32 observations
Mountain goldenbean
Thermopsis montana
32 observations · iNaturalist