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Plants of Kenai Fjords National Park

The plants most often spotted in Kenai Fjords, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,856
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 4,856 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Devil's Club, with 295 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Kenai Fjords include Pink Pyrola, One-flowered Pyrola and Moss Campion - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Pink PyrolaOne-flowered PyrolaMoss Campion

Most-observed plants in Kenai Fjords

Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
295 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
253 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
226 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
225 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
217 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
208 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
208 observations
Bog Wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
183 observations
Western Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
173 observations
Woolly Cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
162 observations · iNaturalist
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
155 observations · iNaturalist
White Twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
147 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
107 observations · iNaturalist
Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
100 observations
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
92 observations
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
92 observations
Rice Root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
91 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Azalea
Rhododendron menziesii
87 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
86 observations · iNaturalist
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
82 observations
Sea Sandwort
Honckenya peploides
77 observations · iNaturalist
Large-leaved Avens
Geum macrophyllum
76 observations
Five-leaf Dwarf Bramble
Rubus pedatus
75 observations · iNaturalist
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
75 observations · iNaturalist
Green Alder
Alnus alnobetula
73 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
72 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
72 observations
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
68 observations
One-sided Wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
68 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
67 observations · iNaturalist
Oval-leaf Blueberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium
58 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
57 observations · iNaturalist
Squashberry
Viburnum edule
57 observations · iNaturalist
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
55 observations
Fringe Cups
Tellima grandiflora
52 observations · iNaturalist
Spreading Wood Fern
Dryopteris expansa
52 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
52 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
51 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
49 observations
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
48 observations · iNaturalist
Unalaska Paintbrush
Castilleja unalaschcensis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka Burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
48 observations · iNaturalist
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
46 observations
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
43 observations · iNaturalist
Seep Monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
40 observations
Common Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
39 observations
Tall Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium acutiflorum
39 observations · iNaturalist
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
38 observations
Broad-petal Gentian
Gentiana platypetala
37 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Alumroot
Heuchera glabra
35 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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