Plants of Great Basin National Park
The plants most often spotted in Great Basin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,524
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 4,524 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Basin. The most frequently seen is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with 657 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Great Basin include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine, Moss Campion and Western Monkshood - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Great Basin
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
657 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
268 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
204 observations
limber pine
Pinus flexilis
200 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
169 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
160 observations · iNaturalist
sky pilot
Polemonium viscosum
154 observations
Parry's primrose
Primula parryi
141 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
140 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
131 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
130 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann spruce
Picea engelmannii
116 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
106 observations
Nevada primrose
Primula nevadensis
101 observations · iNaturalist
Holmgren's buckwheat
Eriogonum holmgrenii
96 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
81 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
80 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
79 observations
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
71 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
70 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
69 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
68 observations · iNaturalist
dwarf paintbrush
Castilleja nana
66 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
65 observations
Watson's spikemoss
Selaginella watsonii
57 observations · iNaturalist
flatbud prickly poppy
Argemone munita
56 observations · iNaturalist
alpine shooting star
Primula tetrandra
56 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
51 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
50 observations
Woods' rose
Rosa woodsii
49 observations
mountain gooseberry
Ribes montigenum
48 observations · iNaturalist
slendertube skyrocket
Ipomopsis tenuituba
47 observations · iNaturalist
aspen onion
Allium bisceptrum
44 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
44 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
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
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
39 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
38 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
36 observations
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
34 observations
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
Mountain goldenbean
Thermopsis montana
33 observations · iNaturalist
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
32 observations
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