Plants of Great Basin National Park
The plants most often spotted in Great Basin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,711
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 4,711 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Basin. The most frequently seen is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with 676 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Great Basin include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine and Moss Campion - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Great Basin
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
676 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
280 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
206 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
177 observations · iNaturalist
sky pilot
Polemonium viscosum
177 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
170 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
153 observations
Parry's primrose
Primula parryi
141 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
132 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
130 observations · iNaturalist
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
130 observations
Engelmann spruce
Picea engelmannii
119 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
106 observations
Holmgren's buckwheat
Eriogonum holmgrenii
103 observations · iNaturalist
Nevada primrose
Primula nevadensis
101 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
81 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
81 observations
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
80 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
79 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
77 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
70 observations · iNaturalist
dwarf paintbrush
Castilleja nana
68 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
68 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
66 observations
Watson's spikemoss
Selaginella watsonii
63 observations · iNaturalist
flatbud prickly poppy
Argemone munita
58 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain goldenbean
Thermopsis montana
58 observations · iNaturalist
alpine shooting star
Primula tetrandra
56 observations · iNaturalist
whitestem goldenbush
Ericameria discoidea
55 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Milkvetch
Astragalus kentrophyta
53 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
51 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
51 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
51 observations
Woods' rose
Rosa woodsii
50 observations
mountain gooseberry
Ribes montigenum
48 observations · iNaturalist
slendertube skyrocket
Ipomopsis tenuituba
47 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
46 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
46 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
45 observations
aspen onion
Allium bisceptrum
44 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
44 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
44 observations · iNaturalist
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
44 observations
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
44 observations · iNaturalist
heartleaf bittercress
Cardamine cordifolia
43 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
43 observations
wax currant
Ribes cereum
42 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
38 observations
Yellow Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
38 observations · iNaturalist
cushion phlox
Phlox pulvinata
38 observations · iNaturalist
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