Plants of Kenai Fjords National Park
The plants most often spotted in Kenai Fjords, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,718
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 4,718 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Devil's Club, with 283 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.
Most-observed plants in Kenai Fjords
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
283 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
242 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
223 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
223 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
215 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
206 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
206 observations
bog wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
183 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
167 observations
woolly cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
162 observations · iNaturalist
white twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
145 observations
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
141 observations · iNaturalist
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
103 observations · iNaturalist
seaside pea
Lathyrus japonicus
100 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
85 observations · iNaturalist
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
82 observations
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
79 observations
Large-leaved Avens
Geum macrophyllum
76 observations
Sea Sandwort
Honckenya peploides
76 observations · iNaturalist
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
75 observations · iNaturalist
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
73 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
72 observations
Five-leaf Dwarf Bramble
Rubus pedatus
69 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
68 observations
one-sided wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
68 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
66 observations · iNaturalist
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
57 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
54 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
53 observations
squashberry
Viburnum edule
53 observations · iNaturalist
spreading wood fern
Dryopteris expansa
51 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
51 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
45 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
43 observations · iNaturalist
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
42 observations · iNaturalist
Oval-leaf Blueberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium
40 observations
seep monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
40 observations
Tall Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium acutiflorum
39 observations · iNaturalist
lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
38 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
38 observations
alpine alumroot
Heuchera glabra
36 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-petal Gentian
Gentiana platypetala
36 observations · iNaturalist
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